WILLS: Lewis WEIGHLEY, 1885, Somerset Township, Somerset County, PA

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Source: Transcribed From Sampubco Copy By Margiee Wegley, Somerset County, Pa   
Will Book Vol. 6, Page 360
Written: November 28, 1885
Recorded: December 29, 1885

Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Margiee Wegley, Somerset County, PA 
Will Book Vol. 6, page 360  Surnames: Weighley, Glessner, Walker, Bowser

Will of Lewis Weighley  November 28, 1885

In the name of God, Amen.  I, Lewis Weighley of Somerset Township, Somerset 
County, 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 heretofore made.

First, it is my will and I hereby direct my Executor hereinafter named to pay 
all my just debts and funeral expenses, secondly, it is my will that as soon 
after my death as convenient my Executor shall sale all my personal property.  
Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Eve Weighley so much of the 
money due by my son William L. Weighley as she may need for her comfortable 
maintenance and support during her natural life and my will and devise is I 
hereby direct that my Executor shall leave stand in the hands of my said son, 
William L. so much of the annual payments due by him to me on the purchase of 
the farm as shall be necessary for my wife's comfortable support during her 
life and my will and devise is that she shall continue to live in the house 
with William L. as long as she lives and he shall provide all things necessary 
for her comfortable support, board, clothing, lodging and in case of sickness 
and helplessness provide her such help and aid as she may need.  Fourthly, I 
give devise and bequeath unto my beloved children John S. (H) Weighley, 
Elizabeth Glessner, wife of Lewis Glessner, Mary A. Walker, wife of Nelson H. 
Walker and Sarah Bowser wife of Samuel Bowser equal shares of all my estate 
real personal and mixed taking into account the amounts which I have advanced 
to them respectively or may advance to them in my lifetime and with which they 
stand charged in my book of advancements.  Lastly, I hereby constitute and 
appoint my son John L. Weighley sole Executor of this my Last Will and 
Testament.

In witness hereof I Lewis Weighley the testator have in this my Last Will and 
Testament, written on one half sheet of paper, set my hand and seal this twenty 
eighth day of November A.D. 1885.

Lewis {X} Weighley

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Lewis Weighley, as and 
for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto 
subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in the presence of 
said Testator and of each other.
								Valentine Hay
								William L. 
Weighley
Somerset County, ss:
On this 29th day of December, A.D. 1885 before me, Charles C. Shafer, Register 
for the Probate of Wills and Granting of Letters of Administration in and for 
the County aforesaid personally came Valentine Hay and William L. Weighley the 
subscribing witnesses to the Will hereto attached, who being duly affirmed 
according to law, do say that they were present and saw and heard Lewis 
Weighley the testator sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing 
instrument as and for his last will and testament, and at the time of so doing 
he was of sound mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge 
and belief.
Affirmed and subscribed to}
before me the date aforesaid}					Valentine Hay
Chas C. Shafer, Register}						William 
L. Weighley

Admitted and probated 29 Dec. 1885 and letters testamentary issued to John L. 
Weighley the Executor.

Chas C. Shafer, Register.


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