Wills: McQuaid, John  1850, Venango County, PA
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January 20, 2005

Source: Venango County, Pa: Will Book 3, Page 29
Written: May 20 1850
Recorded: September 18 1850

John McQuaid’s will} In the name of God: Amen
   I John McQuaid of Sugar creek township in the county 
of Venango & State of Penna being of perfect mind & memory 
make this my last will & testament.
First I desire to be decently buried & next I desire that 
all my honest debts be paid afterwards what remains of my 
Estate & Effects I bequeath & dispose of in the manner following.
   I will that all my property real & personal be & remain 
for the Support of my dear wife during her lifetime & I will 
that if my Son Armstrong D. McQuaid Shall take care of & Support 
her his mother during her lifetime & keep her comfortably while 
She lives that at her death, that he my said Son Armstrong D. McQuaid 
by paying to each of my children his brother & Sisters one dollar 
Except my youngest daughter Mary Jane to whom he after giving her 
bed & bedding Shall pay to her fifty dollars in Stock or
money as may be most convenient. I further will to my Son Jesse 
one cow or the price of the Same. I have heretofore given to my 
Son John my carpenter tools
   I will that after my Son Armstrong D. McQuaid Shall have 
complied with the above will that all that remain of said effects 
both real & personal Shall fall to him his heirs & assigns for 
his proper use & benefit & I hereby disanull all former will & 
bequests by me heretofore in anywise left or made declaring 
ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will &
testament & I hereby appoint B. A Plumer Executor of this my 
last will & testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set 
my hand & Seal this twentieth day of May in the year of our 
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty.			

					John McQuaid {Seal}

Witness present   Richard Roberts
		  Joseph McCauley

Venango County SS. Before me Alex Cochran Register for the probate of
wills & in and for Said county personally came Richd Roberts & Joseph
McCauley the Subscribing witnesses to the above will who being duly
Sworn according to law do Say that they were present & saw and heard
John McQuaid the testator sign Seal publish and pronounce and declare
the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and 
testament and that at the time of so doing he was of Sound mind 
memory and understanding to the best of their Knowledge and belief
					
				Richard Roberts
				Joseph McCauley

Sworn & Subscd before me
18 Septr 1850   A Cochran Reg. 			Recorded 18 Septr 1850


Additional Comments:
Transcribed by Carolyn "Cari" McQuaid Thomas