Susquehanna County PA Archives Wills.....PAYNE, Charles 1857: Harford Township
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  Susquehanna Co. Pennsylvania Will Book #2, page 249

  Written:  May 14, 1856
  Proven:  Jan 8, 1857
  
  
       In the Matter of Probate     And now to wit Jan 8th, 1857 an instrument
             of Will of          }  of writing proposing to be the last will
           Charles Payne            and testament of Charles Payne of Harford
  township was presented for Probate and Amasa Chase & Sara Seymour were
  produced as the subscribing witnefes thereto, who after being duly sworn
  according to law, depose and say that they were present at the execution of
  and said Instrument as and for his Testament and last will and that at the
  time of his so doing he was of sound disposing mind, memory, and
  understanding to the best of their observation and belief. Whereupon said
  Instrument and last Will of Charles Payne late of Harford; and is in the
  words following to ____
  
  Know all men by those present, that I Charles Payne of Harford Township,
  County of Susquehanna State of Pennsylvania do make and publish this my last
  Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me
  heretofore made. I will and bequeath to my children Channey, Lydia, Louisa,
  and Charles, the sum of one hundred dollars, to be divided equally betwix
  them at my decease. The remainder of my property Real and personal, I will &
  bequeath to my wife Hannah for her sole use & ________ money not to be
  disposed of except for her maintenance and at her decease whatever should be
  remaining it is my will should be equally divided among my children
  _________. In Witnefs where I Charles Payne have let my hand and seal this
  fourteenth day of May A. D. 1856, Signed, seal, and delivered in presence of
  me Amasa Chase
     Sara Seymour
                                 (Signature) Charles Payne
  
  
  Hannah Payne Admin          And now to wit Jan 8, 1857, upon filing the
  (Cum Testamento___)         Bond of Hannah Payne, widow & relict of Charles
  of Charles Payne dec        Payne, late of Harford in said County, dec to
  the Commonwealth, in the sum of $100, with Sara Seymour and Amasa Chase as
  her sureties conditiones as the law directs, Letters of Administration cum
  testaments anne___, were in due form of laws granted unto the said Hannah
  Payne, upon all and singular the Goods & Chatters, rights and credits which
  now of said deceased, she having first been duly sworn according to law
  August 4th, 1858. Filed Inventory amounting to $1088.62
                                                    James W. Chapman
                                                      Register