WILL OF JOSIAH KING: born 13 December 1801 in Somerset Co, Pa; 
died 13 July 1891 in Fayette Co, PA.

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In the name of God amen, I Josiah King of the township of Perry, county of Fayette and 
state of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding do make and publish 
this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at 
any time made.
And first I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be fully paid by my executors
 herein after named or the survivors of them, and to that end I direct them to make collections 
of all claims due my estate and sell all my property real, personal or mixed whatsoever, in whole 
or in parcels by public or private sale or sales as they may deem best, as soon after my decease 
as may be convenient for them to do so and apply the proceeds arising therefrom in such sums 
as is necessary to the liquidation of the aforesaid debts, and expenses, after these have been fully
 satisfied, I dispose of the residue of my estate in the manner following viz;  I will and bequeath
 to Mary M King, widow of my son, the late DR E L King, the sum of one thousand dollars.  
I will and bequeath unto Charles W King, Josiah Bascom King, and Jennie Carson the sum of 
five hundred dollars to be equally divided between them share and share alike, charging each 
of them with any money heretofore advanced to them and deducting that amount from the 
aforesaid legacy and turning it over to my estate, to be disposed of as herein after directed.  
The aforesaid Charles W King, Josiah Bascom King and Jennie Carlson being children of 
my son Lynch R King dec'd.  I will and make a special bequest of one hundred dollars to 
each of my three granddaughters viz; Mary E Davidson, Anna M McDonald and Jennie 
Carlson.  The one sixth of all the remainder of my estate, I will and bequeath to my executors
 herein after named or the survivors of them, on trust that they shall invest or hold in any 
manner they deem best, and any proceeds arising therefrom shall be expended for the 
benefit of my son Enos King as they my said executors deem necessary and if this should 
not be sufficient to meet emergencies that may arise then they are authorized to draw from 
the principal to do so.  At the death of my son Enos King and after all expenses have been
 paid out of this bequest, if there should any remain, I direct that it be equally divided between 
his children then living.  I desire it understood that Polly King, wife of Enos King, is to have no
 benefit from this bequest whatever.  The one half of what now remains of my estate, I will and
 bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Elizabeth Chalfant dec'd in the manner following viz; to 
Chads, Mary, Alva, and King each one full share, and to Ephram and my grandson Clayton 
Davidson one full and equal share divided between equally.  The remaining one half to my 
daughter M J McIntire and lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint Mary J McIntire and 
John H Davidson or the survivors of them sole executors of this my last will and testament, 
signed, sealed, published and declared by me as such this 18th day of June AD 1889   


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