Wills:  McCurdy, Archibald, Indiana County

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The Last will and testament of Archibald McCurdy of the township of West
Wheatfield in the County of Indiana and State of Pennsylvania - (Indiana
Co. Willbook 6, p. 95)

In the name of God Amen I Archibald McCurdy of the township of West
Wheatfield County of Indiana and state of Pennsylvania farmer being in
reasonable health of body and of sound and disposing mind and memory do
make and declare this to be my will and testament in the manner following
that is to say I order that all my just debts funeral expenses and
charges of proving this my will be in the first place fully paid and
satisfied and after payment thereof and every part thereof I give and
bequeath unto my beloved wife Jane McCurdy the three hundred dollars
allowed to widows agreeable to the act of Assembly of the 9th of April
1849 and all my Real Estate consisting of one hundred and twenty seven
acres of land in West Wheatfield Township Indiana County I give and
bequeath unto my said wife Jane McCurdy and my son Archibald McCurdy and
my three daughters viz:  Margaret Elizabeth intermarried with Thomas B.
McGahan, Sarah Jane intermarried with Henry C. Hill, and Isabella
intermarried with Thomas Cunningham.  To be appraised and sold and after
the expences are paid the proceeds to be divided equally between them
that is to each of them respectively share and share alike or when
appraised if either of the heirs chooses they can take the land at the
appraisement and after paying the expenses to pay the rest of the heirs
named to each share and share alike and I give and bequeath unto my said
son Archibald McCurdy one cow.  All the rest residue and remainder of my
goods chattels debts ready money affects 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 said wife Jane McCurdy my said son
Archibald McCurdy and said three daughters Margaret Elizabeth
intermarried with Thomas B. McGahan, Sarah Jane intermarried with Henry
C. Hill and Isabella intermarried with Thomas Cunningham to each
respectively share and share alike.  And I do hereby nominate constitute
and appoint F.M. Lichtenfelts of said Township County and State Executor
of this my will hereby revoking and making void all former and other
wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be my
last will and testament.  In witness whereof I the said Testator
Archibald McCurdy have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and
seal the 15th day of July A.D. 1886.

Archibald McCurdy {Seal}

Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Archibald
McCurdy as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who
in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

James Wakefield
C. Wakefield

Indiana County SS:  Be it Remembered that on the 16th day of Feb. A.D.
1887 before me J.S. Griffith Deputy Register of Wills in and for said
County was duly proved and approved the foregoing instrument of writing
as and for the last will and testament of Archibald McCurdy Dec'd (who
died on the 7th day of Feby A.D. 1887 at 8 oclock A.M.) by the oath of
James Wakefield and C. Wakefield the subscribing witnesses thereto.  Same
day Letters Testamentary issued to F.M. Lichtenfelts the Executor in said
will named, he having first been duly sworn according to law.

J.S. Griffith, Deputy Register

And now to wit 31st day of October 1887 Sarah Jane Hill a daughter of
said testator comes into court and elects to accept the said Real Estate
to wit 127 acres more or less situate in West Wheatfield township in said
County at the praised valuation thereof to wit at the value of $1905.xx
and requests that a deed be made to her the same upon payment of the
purchase money.

S.J. Hill