Wills: Andrew Christy, 1865: Sewickley Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Peggy pk@teleport.com. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________ CHRISTY, Andrew. Sewickley Twp., Westmoreland, PA, 1865 In the name of God Amen I ANDREW CHRISTY of Sewickly Township Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and menory and, considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life do therefore make ordain publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament that is to say first after all my lawful debts are paid and satisfied the residue of my Estate real and personal I givebequeath and dispose of as follows to wit To my beloved wife LETTICE all my personal property all money and promisary notes which may be on hand at my decease to use and dispose of at her will I also bequeath that my wife shall have the bond money which to be paid on the first of April by I. C. FOX to pruchase property for her residence during her natural life and at her death I wil and bequeath that the aforesaid property shall go to the use of my nephew ALFRED G. MARSH and the remaing part of the real estate which is in notes and bond I will that my wife shall have the interest and enjoy the same while she lives and whatsoever remains after my wifes dec to be Equally divided between my Brother and Sisters children namely to my brother SAMUEL's two sons JAMES CHRISTY and SAMUEL CHRISTY to my sister ELIZABETH's four sons ALFRED G MARSH, CLARKSON MARCH, JASON MARSH, HENRY MARSH to my sister HATTIE MCURDY's two sons ALEXANDER B. MCURDY JOHN S MCURDY to Sister JANE BRISBONE son JAMES BRISBINE to receive equal parts of what remains at my wifes dec I also declare that ALFRED G. MARSH administer and make settlement after my wifes dec Likewise I make constitute and appoint my wife LETTICE to be Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal the twenty seventh day of January A.D. 1864 Signed ANDREW CHRISTY (Seal) The above written instrument was Subscribed in our presence and acknowledged by him to such of us said he at the same time published and declared the above instrument so Subscribed to be his last Will and Testament and we at the Testators request and in his presence have signed our names as Witnesses hereto Attest: THOMAS LEE ROBERT LEE Legally proved and approved this 13th March A.D. 1865 Same day recorded and declaration of widow filed and Letters of Administration C. ? issued to A.G. MARSH who was sworn before me. W. C. GUFFEY Regr Note by the Recorder I certify that the probate of the foregoing Will of ANDREW CHRISTY had affixed thereon stamps of the U S Int Rev amounting in value to two dollars which stamps were cancelled W.C. Guffey Regr