Wills: Hamilton, James, Indiana Co 

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The Last Will and Testament of James Hamilton
Will No. 2553

In the name of God Amen. I James Hamilton of the Township of White 
in the County of Indiana and State of Pennsylvania being weak in 
body but of sound mind memory and understanding considering the 
certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and 
to the end, that I may be the better prepared to leave this world 
when ever it shall please god to call me hence, do therefore make 
and declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner following 
that is to say, First and principally I commend my soul into the 
hands of Almighty God my Creator, and as to the worldly Estate 
wherewith it hath pleased God to intrust me.  I dispose of in the 
following manner viz;  It is my will and I direct that all my just 
debts and funeral expenses be paid out of any personal Estate as 
soon as may be after my decease. 2nd, I bequeath and devise unto 
my beloved wife Margaret all the balance of Personal Estate of every 
discription, and all the  one undivded half part of my Real Estate 
to her and her heirs and ofsigns? forever, with the use of the house
on which, I now reside during her natural lifetime. 3rd I give and 
devise unto my son-in-law Thomas Carnahan the remaining undivided 
half part of my Real Estate to him and his heirs and assigns forever.  
Upon condition however that the Said Thomas Carnahan pay the sum of 
thirteen hundred and thirty dollars in the manner and at the times 
hereinafter specified to wit: To my daughter Nancy Trimble the sum 
of One hundred and fifty dollars to be paid within four year after 
my decease.  To my son William L. Hamilton the sum of One hundred 
and fifty dollars, to be paid within five years of my decease.  To 
my daughter Jane Lydick, the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars 
to be paid within Seven years after my decease. To my daughter 
Matilda Trimble the sum of One Hundred and fifty dollars to be paid 
within eight years after my decease.  To my daughter Eliza Martin 
the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars to be paid within nine 
years after my decease.  To my daughter Mary Ellen Carnahan the 
sum of One hundred and fifty dollars to be paid within ten years 
after my decease.  To pay Annually for the term of ten years, to 
the Free Presbyterian Church of Indiana and Diamondville the sum 
of thirty  dollars commencing at my decease, To the American 
Missionary Association the sum of fifty dollars to be paid four 
years after my decease. To the American Bible Society the sum of 
fifty dollars to be paid within Eleven years after my decease.  
To my Executors hereinafter named, the sum of thirty dollars for 
the purpose of defraying the expenses of settling my estate to be 
completed within one year of my decease.  I further direct that if 
any of the institutions to which I ordered money to be paid Shall 
cease to exist as a separate organization then it is my will that 
the money be equally distributed amungst my children. And I do 
hereby nominate constitute and appoint my wife Margaret and my son 
William L. Hamilton, Executors of this my last will and testament 
hereby revolking and making void all former wills by me at anytime 
made. In which is whereof I said testator made to this my last will 
and testament set my hand and seal the fourteenth day of 
June A.D. 1862.
						Signed
						James Hamilton     <Seal>

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said testator as and 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 
therefo (Interlineation made before signing the words "and fifty"

						A. W. Taylor
						A. C. Hall
Indiana Co

	Be it remembered that on the 27th day of October in the year of our 
Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty nine, before Sq? W. R. Black, 
Register for the Probate of  Wills and granting Letters of Administration 
on and for the said County of Indiana, was duly proved. and approved the 
foregoing instrument of writing as and for the last will and testament of 
James Hamilton, dec'd. By the oath of A. W. Taylor one of the subscribing 
witnesses	thereto, and by the oaths of Wm McLanahan and B. F. 
McCluskey as to the hand writing of A. C. Hall the other subscribing 
witness thereto, who is now decesed.  Same day Letters Testamony issued to 
Margaret Hamilton one of the Executors in said will named Wm L. Hamilton 
the other Executor in Said Will named having removed his right.  Same day 
Executrix summ according to law.

See will of Probate filed                          Wm R. Black, Register

Indiana County, Pennsylvania Will Book number  pages 459..
copied: 30 June 1994.