Montour County PA Archives Wills.....BOYD, Jane March 3, 1859
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  Will Book 1 Page 193 No. 343
  Written: 1856
  Proven: March 3, 1859
  (No inventory William M. Patterson is listed as attorney in census.)
  
  In the name of God. Amen. I Jane Boyd of Derry Township Montour
  County  Pennsylvania considering the uncertainty of human life being
  of sound  and disposing mind and memory (for which I testify my
  gratitude to  Almighty God) do make publish and declare this my last
  will and  testament as follows to wit
  
  First. It is my will that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
  Second. I will and bequeath to my niece Jane Patterson the sum of
  fifty  dollars.
  Third. I will and bequeath my nieces Jane Patterson Hannah
  Patterson  Rebecca Patterson and Mary E. Patterson my bed and
  bedclothes, clothing  and books, and all my other personal property
  except notes, bonds,  mortages and money, to be taken by them share
  and share alike.
  Fourth. All the rest and residue of my estate I will and bequeath
  to  the following named persons to wit Matthew B Patterson Jane
  Patterson  Hannah Patterson Rebecca Patterson Robert Patterson and
  Mary E. Patterson (children of the late Rev John B Patterson) and
  Matthew B Hope and Margaret Criswell (Children of the late Richard
  Hope Esq) to be received taken and held by the above named persons,
  or the survivors of them at my decease, share and share alike, that
  is each of the above named (end of page one)
  eight persons to receive an equal amount of the residue of my estate.
  Fifth. It is my will that the executors Administrators and heirs of
  my brother James Boyd late of Susquehanna County Penn. deceased be 
  released from the payment of a bond I hold against said James Boyd 
  signed by him in his lifetime and from all claims whatever I may
  have against his estate.
  And lastly. I appoint William M. Patterson and Robert Patterson of 
  Montour County Penna. Executors of this my last will and testament.
  
           In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
  this______day of _____in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
  hundred and fifty Six.
                                                                        
                                                                        
                             Signed: Jane Boyd (a little seal drawn)
  
   Signed sealed published and declared to be the last will and
  testament of the Testatrix Jane Boyd by her and in our presence who
  at her request have subscribed the same as witnesses there of.
  Signed: Thomas C. Robison James Shoemaker (end of page two)
  
   Montour County ss
           Registers Office March 3rd 1859
  There personally appeared Thomas C. Robison and James Shoemaker or
  the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last Will and testament
  of Jane Boyd deceased and on their solemn oaths did say that they
  were present and did see and hear Jane Boyd of Derry Township
  Montour county deceased, the testatrix there in named seal published
  and declare the same as and for his last will and testament and that
  as the doing thereof she was of sound desposing and memory and
  understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief
                   Signed: Thomas C. Robison     James Shoemaker
  Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
                           Signed: William C. Johnston Register
  

  (page 344)
  Be it remembered that on the 3rd day of March A.D. 1859 before
  me, William C. Johnston Register for the probate of Wills & in and
  for the County of Montour was proved and approved the last Will and
  Testament of Jane Boyd late of Derry Township as said County
  deceased and Letter and text amounting in due and common form of law
  were given to William M. Patterson Executor in the said Will
  named/Robert Patterson not being in the state of Pennsylvania/the
  said William M. Patterson having been duly sworn to administer the
  said Estate according to law and to comply with the directions of
  the collateral inheritance law. Witness my hand the day and year
  aforesaid.
                             signed: William C. Johnston Register  
  (end  of page two)