WILL: David NEWMAN, 1853, Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, PA
  
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  Susquehanna County, PA, Great Bend, Vol. # 2. Pg. 147
  
  Last Will & Testament of David Newman 
  
  In the matter of Probate of Will of David Newman, Deceased
  
  And now to Wit:  June 11th 1853 Samuel W. Truesdell presented an instrument in 
  writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of David Newman of Great 
  Bend township in the County of Susquehanna, deceased for probate, and produced 
  Samuel W. Truesdell and Edward Carlisle subscribing witnesses to said 
  instrument, who after being duly sworn according to law, say that they were 
  present at the execution of and did see and hear the testator, therein named, 
  sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said instrument as and for his 
  testament and last Will and that at the time of his so doing he was of a sound 
  disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their observation and 
  belief.  Whereupon said instrument or ____writing, is admitted to probate as 
  proven to be the testament and last Will of David Newman late of Great Bend in 
  said County and is in the words following to Wit:
  
  Will of David Newman, Dec'd
  
  Know all men by their presents, that I David Newman of the township of Great 
  Bend in the County of Susquehanna and state of Pennsylvania being somewhat 
  indisposed, and weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding do make 
  and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner and form as follows, to 
  Wit:  1st I will and desire my funeral expences and just debts to be paid out of 
  my personal property by my executor hereafter named.  2d, I give and bequeath to 
  my beloved wife Cordelia M. Newman, all my real and personal Estate that I may 
  have at the time of my decease to have and to hold the same in her own right 
  forever.  3d and lastly I do nominate and appoint my friend Henry McKinny my 
  executor of this my last Will and testament to carry out my intentions as above 
  expressed.  I, testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  -  seal this first 
  day of June 1853.
  David (X mark) Newman
  
  Signed Sealed, published and declared by the said David Newman as for his last 
  Will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence 
  of each other at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses this June 
  1st 1853.
  Samuel W. Truesdell
  Edward Carlisle
  
  Henry McKinny, Exet. Of Will of David Newman, Deceased
  And now to Wit:  June 11th 1853 letters Testamentary were in due form of law 
  granted to Henry McKinny executor named in the last Will and testament of David 
  Newman late of the township of Great Bend deceased, upon all and singular the 
  Goods and Chattles that were of said deceased according to Law, he having first 
  been duly sworn to July 9th 1853 filed Inventory amounting to $ 25.63.19.  (this 
  is as it appears on document).  J. T. Langden, Register.
  
  Jan. 21 185__, Executor filed statement of his account in said Estate, which is 
  duly examined ___ advertised for confirmation to by Orphans Court at April Term.