Washington County PA Archives Wills.....Wright, Catherine Hopkins 1863
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Written: 1863

I, Catherine Wright of Peters Township, County of Washington, State of 
Pennsylvania, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner 
and form following. That is to say, I wish that my funeral may be conducted 
without unnecessary parade or ostentation and that the expense thereof 
together with all my just debts be fully paid. 
In reference to the property which I possess both real and personal as well 
what I have received in my own right from the estate of my mother as what was 
bequeathed to me by my late husband Rev. Joseph Wright I make the following 
dispositions and in making this disposition I endeavor to do justice and 
equity between my children and grand children and to carry out the 
instructions of my late husband and faithfully execute the trust reposed in me 
by him in his last will and testament. 
First immediately after my decease, I will and direct, that my executors 
hereinafter named sell, either at public or private sale, as to them may seem 
best all my real ... (The last line on this page was cut off) 

... property, household furniture, etc. (which are to remain as hereinafter 
provided for) and to reduce to money all Bonds, notes, etc. which proceeds 
together with all bank stock and bridge stock shall be equally divided among 
my following children. Viz: Darthula Miller, Catherine Hopkins, Joshua Wright, 
Enoch Wright, Margaret Ann Wright, Mary Ellen Wright, and Charity Wright and 
the children of my son Joseph T.F. Wright, the said children taking the share. 

Second. I will and bequeath all my farming stock, such as horses, cattle, 
cows, hogs etc. and all farming implements together with all my household and 
furniture except as hereinafter mentioned to my three daughters Margaret Ann, 
Mary Ellen, and Charity to be equally divided between them. 

Third. My grand son Thomas Storer I think is amply provided for under the will 
of his great grandfather Enoch Wright and his grandfather Joseph Wright. I 
therefore leave him nothing in this will except the Latin and Greek books in 
the Library and such other classic books as he may need in his college course, 
and when he shall arrive at twenty-one years of age, a bed and bedding and a 
cow. I also devise the provisions in the will of his grandfather to be 
faithfully obeyed, and the horse and place where I now live may be regarded as 
his home during the vacations in his college course. 

Fourth. I will and direct that the balance of the books be equally divided 
among my children except Joseph whose children are to receive his share, and 
my daughter Charity who shall receive in addition to her share the family 
Bible and Hymn Book. 

Fifth. The surveying instruments I will and bequeath to my grandson Joseph F. 
Miller. 
Sixth. In reference to the home farm where I now live, my will is that it 
remain unsold till the death of my son Hopkins Wright, and that my three 
daughters Margaret A., Mary Ellen, and Charity live in the home and receive 
the rents, issue and profits of the farm, and that my son Hopkins live with 
them. If one of the said daughters should marry and leave, move away, the 
other two remaining and receive the rents, etc. And if two of these should 
marry and move away, the other to remain and receive the rents, etc. If all 
should marry and move away the rents and profits to go for the support of my 
son Hopkins, if necessary; if not necessary, to be divided equally among the 
rest of my children. But if the said Hopkins should become unruly or dangerous 
or if it should be thought unsafe or imprudent for him to remain at home with 
my daughters then my will is that he be sent to some insane asylum and if what 
ever left him by his grandfather should not be sufficient for his support 
after exhausting it entirely, I direct that the home farm be ____ for his 
necessary support. 
Seventh. After the death of my son Hopkins, I will and direct my Executor 
hereinafter named to sell the home farm at either public or private sale as 
they may deem best and the proceeds to be divided equally among my children to 
wit: Darthula, Catherine, Joshua, Enoch, Margaret Ann, Mary Ellen, Charity and 
the children of Joseph or if any of them should then be dead their children to 
receive the share that their parents would have received if living. Joseph's 
children to receive the share ... (The last line cut off.) 
Lastly, I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son Joshua ... 

Additional Comments:
Wife of Joseph Wright

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