Wills: George Ament Sr., Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, PA
 
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Will book 5 p126
No 20 of 1867

In the name of God Amen, I George Ament Sr of the Township of Franklin, 
County of Westmoreland, and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and 
memory and considering of his frail mind transisting life, do therefore make, 
ordain,  publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner 
following that is to say, I order that all my just debts, funeral expenses 
and charges of proving this, my will, be paid in the first place out of my 
personal estate and effects fully paid and the residue of my goods, chattels, 
household furniture and monies due me at the time of my death shall be 
appraised and the proceeds after sale shall be equally divided between my 
beloved wife Elizabeth and my daughter Mary, share and share alike, giving 
each other of them whomever the right to take any article of property at its 
appraised value before sale and the amounts taken shall become fully 
distributed________final distribution between them so that their shares may 
be  fairly equalized.  Next I give and bequeath all my Real Estate to my 
beloved wife Elizabeth and my daughter Mary during their natural lives and in 
the event of death of any one of them then the survivor is to inherit the 
whole during her natural life.  At the death of my wife Elizabeth and my 
daughter MaryI order that the Real Estate be sold to my executor and after 
defraying the expenses of sale, the balance of the money to be divided 
equally among my children or their heirs share and share alike the above 
bequests to my wife Elizabeth to be in lieu of dower.  And last I constitute 
and appoint George Ament Jr executor of this my last will and testament 
hereby revoking all former wills by me at anytime made and declare this only 
to be my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I the said testator 
have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this tenth day 
of April eighteen hundred and sixty seven.     George Ament Sr
 Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator as and for his 
last will and testament in presence of us who in his presence and at his 
request have subscribed our name as witness thereto.
John W Riddle
John Humes
Legally proved and approved this 14th day of May 1867 same day recorded and 
letters of testamentary issued to executor within named who was sworn before 
me. Samuel Rock, Registrar
Note by the registrar, the probate of the foregoing will of George Ament Sr 
had thereon a due stamp of the U S Ins Rev cancelled.  Samuel Rock, 
registrar