Susquehanna County PA Archives Wills.....NEWMAN, Nancy 1856
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  Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Jackie Mahoney, Susquehanna County,
  Pennsylvania, Will Book Vol. 2, Pg. 231
  
  
  SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY
  In the matter of Probate of Will of NANCY NEWMAN, Dec.
  
  And now to wit on April 28th 1856 Joseph DuBois presented an instrument in
  writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of NANCY NEWMAN late of
  Great Bend in said county, deceased, for Probate and produced Charles Dimon,
  Esq. and Caroline E. Dimon, the subscribing witnesses to said Instrument, who
  after being duly sworn according to law do say that they wee present at the
  execution of and did see and hear the Testator herein 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 sound and disposing
  mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their observation and belief. 
  Whereupon the said Instrument on paper writing is admitted to Probate as proven
  to be the last Will & Testament of NANCY NEWMAN late of Great Bend aforesaid,
  deceased, and is in words following to wit:
  
  Be it remembered that I, NANCY NEWMAN of Great Bend, Susquehanna County and
  State of Pennsylvania, being of feeble health, but, of sound disposing mind,
  memory and understanding considering the uncertainty of life do think proper to
  make and publish my last Will and Testament in manner following viz:
  
  First Item.  I do order and direct that all my just debts be promptly paid
  including my funeral charges.  I give and bequeath to DAVID NEWMAN, son of my
  brother GALEN NEWMAN, a minor of two years of age last December, the sum of two
  hundred dollars, to be placed at interest with my good security by my executors,
  to be paid by them to the said David Newman on his becoming twenty one years of
  age, and in case of his death, to be paid over to David's next younger brother
  JAMES WILLIAM NEWMAN on his arriving at the age of twenty one years.
  
  Lastly, I give and devise to my beloved sister ADELIA HASBROUCK all the residue
  of my estate both real and personal.  The real estate being a strip of land
  lying between the lands of my brother Galen Newman and the land of my sister
  Adelia Hasbrouck containing about thirty six acres.  The same being in the
  township of Great Bend.  The personal property consisting of a lease in the
  stone quarry, upon the lands of my said sister Adelia Hasbrouck. - Five shares
  of stock in the Great Bend Bridge, money at interest, household furniture,
  stock and in fact everything belonging to me at the time of my decease (except
  the two hundred dollars to David Newman as aforesaid.  It is my request that my
  sister Adelia Hasbrouck shall not sell or dispose of a certain gray horse, but
  to keep it and use it tenderly during its natural life, in consideration of its
  being an extraordinary good servant to the family for a long period of time.  
  
  And I do constitute and appoint Joseph DuBois and my said sister Adelia
  Hasbrouck both of Great Bend township aforesaid, to be my Executors. 
  Confidence that they will discharge the duties required of them in the
  foregoing will.
  
  Witness my hand and seal this 29th day of February 1856.  /s/ NANCY NEWMAN
  
  Signed and executed by Nancy Newman as and for her last Will and Testament in
  presence of us, who have signed as Witnesses in her presence and in the
  presence of each other.  February 29th eighteen hundred & fifty six.  C. E.
  Dimon, Charles Dimon
  
  Joseph DuBois Exc of Will of Nancy Newman, des.
  And now to wit April 29, 1856.  Letters testamentary were in due form of law
  granted unto Joseph DuBois, Executor named in the last Will & Testament of
  Nancy Newman late of Great Bend in said county dec'd upon all and singular the
  goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of said deceased, he having
  first been duly sworn according to law.
  
  Inventory filed May 23, 1856, amount to $2505.82.