WILL: John H. KENNEDY, 1892, 1894, Alexandria, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jeff Gerber Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm __________________________________________ Will images: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htmwills/kennedy-john-h-1.jpg http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htmwills/kennedy-john-h-2.jpg http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htmwills/kennedy-john-h-3.jpg http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htmwills/kennedy-john-h-4.jpg Huntingdon County Will Book, Volume 14, page 14 The Last Will of John H. Kennedy In the name of the Lord whose unprofitable servant I am, I John H. Kennedy of Alexandria Huntingdon County Penna., being in reasonably good health of body, and also of mind and memory, do make and declare this to be my will and testament in manner following. Thus is to say I order that all my just debt funeral expenses and charges of proving this my will be in the first place fully paid and satisfied and after payment thereof I give and bequeath to Ursinus college estate in Montgomery Co. Penna. two thousand dollars $2000 for aid in freeing the said college from debt, or of otherwise needed then at the direction of the trustees of said college. I give and bequeath to the Presbyterian church of Alexandria one hundred dollars to be used as the session of said church may think best for their Benevolent opperations. I give and bequeath one hundred dollars to the M. E. Church of Alexandria for the purpose of aiding said methodist in whatever department of the Lord's work the minister and trustees of said church may elect. And all the rest, residue and remainder of my goods, chattels, debts ready money, effects and other my estate whatsoever and wheresoever, both real and personal I give and bequeath the same and every part and parcel thereof unto my Executors. And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my dear wife Wilhelmine Kennedy and J. R. Simpson Esq. attorney at law of Huntingdon Penna Executors of this my will, and order that all my dues notes and etc not out on approved security be collected in and put out on interest in one or more good places if suitable, and the yearly proceeds or income of all my estate both real and personal, I give and bequeath to my dear wife Wilhelmine Kennedy during her natural life in case she survives the writer, At mine and my wife's death, I give and bequeath one thousand dollars to the Reformed orphans home of Fort Wayne Indiana. I give and bequeath one thousand dollars to Heidelberg College Tiffin Ohio. I give and bequeath two hundred dollars to Ann McCormick now of Tyrone daughter of my sister Salena and now Mrs. Hall. I give and bequeath two hundred dollars to Mrs. Lillie Given, my Brother Wesley's first child by Amanda Given. The residue and balance of stocks, money as interest real estate household goods and personal effect or whatever shape it may be in I wish to fairly and equally divide amongst the children of my three sisters and one Brother, viz, four shares, one to Selenah McCormick heirs, one to Julia Burket heirs, one to Mary Burket heirs, one to Charles W. Kennedy heirs, and hereby appoint the above named Executors to administer the same in case of the disability or death of other of the above administrators I do nominate Alfred Porter of Alexandria. In witness whereof I the said testator have to this my last will and Testament set my hand and seal the 19th day February A.D. 1892. John H Kennedy {seal} Witnessed at the request of John H. Kennedy and in the presence of each other Alfred W. Spyker Alfred Porter. Date of Death of John H. Kennedy Huntingdon County ss: Before me, Register for the Probate of wills and granting letters of Administration in and for said county personally appeared Alfred Porter who being duly sworn doth depose and say that John H. Kennedy late of the Boro of Alexandria died on or about the 23rd day of May 1894 at 9 o'clock p.m. to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribed this 1st day of June A.D. 1894 before M. W. Isenberg, Register. Alfred Porter County of Huntingdon ss: M. W. Isenberg - This 1st day of June A.D. 1894 before me Register for the Probate of wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the county of Huntingdon personally came Alfred W. Spyker and Alfred Porter the subscribing witnesses to the above will and being duly qualified according to law did depose and say that they were present and saw and heard John H. Kennedy testator sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his testament and last will, and that at the time of so doing he, the said testator was of perfect and sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. Sworn, affirmed and subscribed before me M. W. Isenberg, Register. Alfred W. Spyker Alfred Porter Letters Testamentary issued on the Estate of John H. Kennedy On this 1st day of June A.D. 1894 Letters Testamentary in common form were issued to J. R. Simpson and Alfred Porter on the Estate of John H Kennedy late of the Borough of Alexandria deceased. M. W. Isenberg Register.