Wills: William HART, 1856: Monongahela Twp, Greene Co, PA

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William Hart Will, No. 1688, Page 211, Greene County Will Book #3


	I William Hart of Monongahela Township Greene County, make this my last
Will and Testament.
	First, I direct a decent christian burial and that all my just debts and
funeral expenses.
	Secondly, I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Rachel a good and
comfortable living of our home place, whether boarding, clothing, medical
attendance and funeral expenses.  I also will and bequeath to her the
interest of what money I may have on hand at my death or what money may be
due me from other persons after paying the several legacies given in this
will which interest she is to have and receive during her life.
	Thirdly, I will and direct that my executors sell the farm which I bough
t of
Lewis Evans containing about ninety acres, which adjoins Noah Minor's
 heirs
and when the money is paid to make a deed for the same to the purchaser, 
and
that they pay out of the first money received for the same one thousand
dollars to my son Nelson Hart or his heirs.
	Fourth, I will and direct that my executors shall make a deed to my son,
William Hart for one hundred and forty-nine acres and one hundred and ten
perches of the land I bought of Joseph Hammers, on which he now lives, the
same having been run off to him my John L. Crawford, upon his paying up to my
executors, the unpaid balance on an article of agreement between him and me 
excepting three hundred and fifty dollars which falls due after his three
aunts shall die, from which I fully release and discharge him from the
payment thereof, and I will and direct that my executors pay to him in one
year after my decease one hundred and fifty dollars.
	Fifth, I will and direct that Evan Hart one of my executors make a deed to
Jacob Hart for one hundred and forty-nine acres and one hundred and ten
perches, being the East part of the land I bought of Joseph Hammers on which
he now lives and was lately run off by J.L. Crawford, upon his paying to my
estate the unpaid money on an article between him and me for the same,
excepting three hundred and fifty dollars which falls due after the death of
his three aunts, from which I fully release and discharge him from the
payment of said $350, and I further will and bequeath to him the sum of three
hundred dollars, to be paid to him in one year after my decease.
	Sixth, I will and bequeath to my son Joseph Hart a good and comfortable
living, in boarding, clothing, medical attendance and funeral expenses, out
of my home place, which support I do hereby charge upon the same.
	Seventh, I will and bequeath to my son Evan Hart the Home farm where I now
live, subject to the support of my wife Rachel and son Joseph as aforesaid
and in the event that my wife Rachel and son Evan should not agree, then she
is to have the control of the farm during her life, and all the surplus that
shall be made on it beyond what keeps my wife and son, shall be Evan's.  I
likewise direct that my household and kitchen furniture, farming utensils and
stock that I may have on hand, be and remain on the farm, and whatever shall
remain after the death of my wife and son Joseph shall go to and belong to my
son Evan.
	Eight, Whatever may remain of the proceeds of the Minor farm, cash on hand
and other money after my wife's death shall be equally divided between my
children share and share alike.
	Ninth, I hereby appoint my sons Jacob and Evan to execute this will and make
the deeds as herein directed.
	In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 10 October 1854.
Witness present:						William Hart (seal)
R.W. Downey
Alfred Myers

	Greene County S.S.
	Before me Absalom Hedge, Register of Wills and granting Letters of
Administration in and for said County, came R. W. Downey and Alfred Myers
Esqrs., who on their solemn affirmations did say that they were present saw
and heard William Hart the Testator within named, sign, seal, publish and
declare the within Indenture to be his last Will and Testament, that at the
time of his signing the same he was of sound mind and disposing memory to the
best of their knowledge, observation and belief that they signed the same as
witnesses in his presence and at his request.
Affirmed and subscribed before me, this 13 February 1856,
A. Hedge, Regr.								R. W. Downey
										Alfred Myers
Same day Letters Testamentary granted with copy of Will annexed to Evan Hart,
one of the Executors named in the Will.

(Copy of a Receipt from John N. Hart to William Hart in his lifetime:)
I do hereby acknowledge the receipt of one thousand dollars of William Hart
on the twenty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five,
being the amount mentioned and intended in the last will and testament of
William Hart, deceased.     John N. Hart
Attest William Hamilton        (Registered March 31, 1857.  A. Hedge, Regr.)