WILL: Joseph Henderson MORRISON, 1896, Belleville, Union Township, Mifflin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jim Morrison USGENWEB ARCHIVES (tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ___________________________________________________________ Will of Joseph Henderson Morrison (1828 - 1896) Belleville, Union Twp., Mifflin Co., PA Be it Remembered, that I, Joseph Henderson Morrison of Belleville, PA hereby revoking all former Wills made by me, do make this my last Will and Testament, in manner as follows, that is to say; I direct that my debts be paid with all convenient speed. It is my Will that the judgment of fifteen hundred dollars due me from Mrs. Ollie Duncan of Pittsburg, Pa, be cancelled after the interest due on the same at the time of my death shall have been paid to my executors. To Charles B. Gibboney of Belleville, Pa, I will the house and lot on which he now lives, during his lifetime, he to pay all interest due me at the time of my death for the money I invested in this property, and at the time of his death the house and lot shall become the property of Albert Gibboney, son of William M. Gibboney of Belleville, Pa but in the case of Albert Gibboney's death occurring before the death of Charles B. Gibboney, then the property shall go to Lenore Gibboney and Hazel Gibboney, sisters of Albert Gibboney. To Mrs. Katie Webb of Reedsville, Pa I will an oil painting of my mother which is now in my house, as well as a picture of my wife which is now being finished, and which shall be paid for out of my estate. To Wilson Utts of Belleville, Pa I leave my gold watch, which formerly belonged to his brother Thomas. To Miss Molly Fultz, who is now living under my roof, I give two hundred dollars. I also direct that the sum of one hundred dollars be raised out of my estate and invested at interest in care of the Trustees of the West Kishacoquillas Presbyterian Church at Belleville, Pa and that the interest arising therefrom shall be spent keeping up the graves of my ancestors now buried in the Presbyterian Grave Yard near Menno, Pa and the same amount shall be raised out of my estate and invested at interest in care of the Trustees of the Lutheran Church Belleville, Pa and the interest arising therefrom to be spent in keeping up my burial lot in the Belleville Cemetery adjoining the Lutheran Church. All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, I give, devise. and bequeath unto Mrs. Vannie Graft of Pittsburg, Pa, her heirs, and assigns forever. I constitute and appoint William M Gibboney of Belleville, Pa and Mrs. Vannie Graft* of Pittsburg, Pa the executors of this Will. In witness thereof, I have signed and sealed and declared this instrument, my last Will at Belleville, Pa on Dec. 3rd, 1896. Joseph H. Morrison (L.S.) Then and there signed, sealed, published by Joseph H Morrison the testator, as and for his last will, in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereto set our names as witnesses. H. P Taylor (L.S.) Henry S Wilson (L.S.) J P Getter (L.S.) _____ Note: Mrs. Vanessa "Vannie" (Morrison) Graft was the adopted daughter and only child of Joseph Henderson Morrison and his wife Ella Merilla (Utts) Morrison. Ella predeceased Joseph in 1891.