Wills: HAUS, James A.: Lancaster>Lawrence Cos, PA

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Will was written as he entered Civil War at Camp Scott near York, PA.

When will was written he lived in Lanc. Co. but apparently later moved.
He is listed in 1880 Federal Census for Lawrence Co., PA in the New
Castle 3rd Ward.

Following is a true copy of document now in the possession of Frank R.
Haus (Jr.), great, great grandson of the executor named in this will, 
Benjamin Franklin Haus


JAMES A. HAUS


WILL AND TESTAMENT

I, James A. Haus,
of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania being of sound mind memory
and understanding, declare the following to be my last will and testament
and desire the same to be executed as such. Viz., to my beloved parents
(to be divided equally between them) I give and bequeath all my property
real and personal, also all money or moneys due me for my services as a
soldier in the Army of the United States, during the war for which I am
now enrolled, also all land or lands to which I may be entitled for said
services.
 I hereby constitute
my brother, Benj. F. Haus of Reading Berks Co. Pennsylvania executor of
this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand
and seal this thirtieth day of April AD eighteen hundred and sixty one
at Camp Scott, York, York County, Pennsylvania.
Signed and Sealed in the. . . . . . . . :
presence of the undersigned . . . . . : . . . . s/Jas. A. Haus . .
. . . (Seal)
who read, and saw him. . . . . . . . . :
sign, and declare this to. . . . . . . . . :
be his last will and testament . . . . . :
he the said James A. Haus being . . :
at the time of sound mind. . . . . . . . :
memory & understanding. . . . . . . . : . . . . York April 30,
1861
Witness s/H. A. Hambright . . . . . . . . . . . (Seal)
. . . . . . . s/J. A. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Seal)



When will was written he lived in Lanc. Co. but apparently later moved.
He is listed in 1880 Federal Census for Lawrence Co., PA in the New
Castle 3rd Ward.