Northumberland County PA - Wills: Mary HOEY 1863

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Will of Mary Hoey Will Book 5, p. 228 

[transcriber's note:  Mary Hoey/Huey was born Mary Waldron on 8/29/1792 and 
married Augustus  Huey b. 10/8/1790, d. 2/3/1858.  Mary's last name appears as 
"Hoey" on her will; Augustus'  administration papers show the last name as 
"Huey".] 

In the name of God, amen.  I, Mary Hoey of Shamokin Township in the county of 
Northumberland,  being admonished by old age and infirmity that the days of my 
earthly pilgrimmage are drawing to a  close, but being of sound mind and 
disposing memory and understanding, do make and publish this my  last will and 
testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made, and declare 
this and no  other to be my Last will and testament.    First and principally, I 
commend my spirit into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the Earth  to 
be buried in a decent and Christain like manner at the discretion of my 
Executor. 

As to such worldly Estate as God hath been pleased to bless me with, I dispose 
of the same in the  following manner.  I direct all my just debts and funeral 
expenses to be paid by my Executor as soon  after my decease as the same can 
conveniently be done

I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca married to Allen Wilkinson of 
Pottsville the sum of five  dollars and that shall be her whole share of my 
Estate.  After payment of my just debts, funeral  Expense, the Expense of 
settling my estate and the above name legacy, I give order and direct all the  
balance of my estate to be equally divided among my hereinafter named children.  
To my daughter  Mary married to Robert Campbell, to my son John Hoey, to my 
daughter Peggy married to David  Shive, to my daughter Susan married to Solomon 
Martin, to my deceased daughter Hannah married to  Gideon Kline, her share to be 
divided equally among her two sons. 

I forgive my son John Hoey all the dower that may stand open and in my farm 
against him at my death  for which my son John Hoey is to keep me and take care 
of me until my death. 

I give and bequeath to Alonsa Barnhart son of my daughter Susan my large new 
bible.

I also order and direct my executor to erect a tomb stone to my grave and to be 
paid for out of my  estate. 

I nominate constitute and appoint David Reeser and John Hoey to be the executors 
of this my last will  and testament, hereby declaring this and no other to be my 
will.  In witness whereof I, Mary Hoey, the  testator, have to this my will 
written on this sheet of paper set my hand and seal 10th day of October  AD, 
1863.   

Mary Hoey  X  her mark 

Signed, sealed and published and declared by the above named Mary Hoey as and 
for her last will and  testament in the presence of us who have hereunto 
subscribed our names at her request as witness  thereto in the presence of the 
said testator and each of the other.   

Samuel Furman 
John Hebner    

Proved October 8, 1863.