Wills: Obadiah Mellott, 1851: Belfast Township, Fulton County.

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Fulton County Willbook 1, page 19:

Will of Obadiah Mellott

In the name of God, Amen: I, Obadiah Mellott of Belfast township, Fulton Co.
Pennsylvania, being weak in body but having soundness of mind thanks be to God for
the same knowing it is apointed once for all to die, but not knowing the time when,
I do make and publish this my last will and testament sting aside all others in
manner and form as folows that is to say, First of all I comit my body to the earth
to be buried in a christian like maner and my soul to God that gave it, nothing
doubting but I shall receive the same again at the day of the reserrection. 
Secondly, it is my will that all my debts and funerle expencies be paid of my
property.  Thirdly as for my son Elijah Melott, he got his share in the plantation
that I sold him.  My daughter Lidia the Wife of Abrham Clevenger I give her one
dollar.  The rest of my property to be equely divided amongst the rest of my
children, namely Nancy the wife of John Hockensmith, Levi Mellott, Jonathan Mellott,
Barbary Mellott, Parthenia the Wife of Richard Blanckney, Eve Mellott, -- I hereby
appoint soul Executor of this my last will and testament, Jeremiah Mellott, Sr.  I
further authorize my Executor to collect all my outstanding money.  I hereby revoke
all former wills made by me.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 8th day of March in the year of our -- 1851

{signed} Obadiah Mellott {seal}

Signed, Sealed and declared by the above naimed Obadiah Mellott to be his last will
and testament, in the presents of us

{signed} Dennis Mellott
{signed} Samson J. Mellott

Sworn and Subscribed
Before P. Mason, Depy Regr.

Be it remembered that on the thirteenth day of October Anno Domini one thousand
eight hundred and fifty one, Letters Testamentary were issued to Jeremiah Mellott
the Executor named in the foregoing will of Obadia Mellott deceased, he having first
been duly sworn.

Geo Wilds, Regr.
by P. Mason, Depy.