Will of Catharine McDonnell, 1899: Northumberland County

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Will of Catharine McDonnell, deceased

In the name of God. Amen

I Mrs. Catharine McDonnell of the village of Locust Gap, in the County of 
Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania daughter of Francis and Ann 
McCarthy and wife of John McDonnell being of Sound mind and diposing 
memory do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in 
manner following that is to say, I order that all my Just debts, funeral 
expenses and charges of proving this my will, be in the first place 
fully paid and satisfied: and after payment thereof, and every part 
thereof, I give and bequeath to my husband John McDonnell for during his 
natural life or so long as he shall remain unmarried all the residue and 
remainder of my goods chattels debts, ready money, effects and other my 
estate whatsoever and wheresoever both real and personal, and 
immediately after the death or marriage of my said husband John 
McDonnell, I give and bequeath all my estate or so much thereof as shall 
remain unexpended share and share alike to each of my five (5) children, 
Peter A., Francis J., Mary V., Agnes M and Katie T., their heirs or 
assigns, and I do hereby nominate and appoint my Husband Jno McDonnell 
of Locust Gap, Pa and Jas A. McCarthy of Locust Gap, Pa Executors of 
this my will, hereby revoking and making void all former and other wills 
by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only to be my last 
will and testament. In witness hereof, I, the said testator Mrs. 
Catharine McDonnell have to this my last Will and testament set my hand 
and Seal the 9th day of January One thousand eight hundred and ninety 
nine (1899)
Catharine McDonnell (X her mark)
Witness to mark M.A. McCarty
Signed Sealed published and declared by the said testator Mrs. Catharine 
McDonnell as and for her last Will and testament in the presence of us, 
who in per prescense and at her request have subscribed our name as 
Witness thereto.
Frank J. Pepper
James A. McCarty
State of Pennsylvania    \
County of Northumberland / s.s. Be it Remembered That on this 18th day 
of February A.D. 1899, before me The Register for the Probate of Wills 
and granting the Letters of Administration in and for said County, 
personally appeared Frank J Pepper and James A McCarty the subscribing 
witnesses to the forgoing instrument of writing purporting to be the 
last Will and Testament of Catharine McDonnell late of the Township of 
Mount Carmel County and State aforesaid, deceased, who being duly sworn 
according to law do declare and say that they were personally present at 
the execution of the same and saw and heard the testatrix therein named, 
sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the same as and for her last 
Will and Testament, and that at the time of so doing She was of sound, 
disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge 
and belief.
Sworn and subscribed before one
Frederick Haas
Register
Frank J. Pepper
James A. McCarty
M.A. McCarty
Be it Remembered, That on this 18th day of February A.D. 1899 before one 
was proved approved and insinuated in due and common form of law the 
last Will and Testament of Catharine McDonnell, late of the Township of 
Mount Carmel, County and State aforesaid, deceased.  Who died on the 
Tenth day of January A.D. 1899 and that Letters Testamentary with a copy 
of the Will annexed were granted unto John McDonnell and James A. 
McCarty the executors therein named
Witness my hand
Frederick Haas
Register