Wills: James Christy, 1833: Salem 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, James. Salem Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, 1833. In the name of God Amen I James Christy of Salem Township County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and menory (Blessed be Almighty God for the same) do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to day) first I give and bequeath unto my beloeved wife MARY CHRISTY the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars in ( ) and her choice of my horses and one bed and bedding and her choice of my cows (biz one horse and one cow and also to have one room in my house that is to say the front room and also to have two sheep which also is to be her choice which is to be kept on my real estate at the ( ) thereof ( ) one ( )and one beaurea and also to be supported on and at the (reference?) of my Real Estate during her life -------- ------. Item To my five sons namely JOHN CHRISTY ANDREW CHRISTY WILLIAM CHRISTY JAMES CHRISTY and JOSEPH CHRISTY I give the sum of one hundred dollars each which said sum of money shall be due at the ---------------of eighteen months. After my decease to my Daughter ALICE RUD I give the sum of Fifthy Dollars To my Daughter ANN RDU I also give the sum of Fifty Dollars and to my Daughter JANNE SLOAN I also give the sum of Fifty dollars to be ---------- in eighteen months after my decease and I give and bequeath to my youngest son DAVID CHRISTY all my freehold estate situate and being in Salem Township afore said (and to his heirs and assigns) and I also give unto my Son DAVID CHRISTY my lot of ground in the Borough of New Salem and also a sufficence of grain and hay ------------ ------------------ ----------- ------------- from the time of my decease until the ---- ------ ---------- ---- it is my will that my Son DAVID shall provide a sufficiency of Coal for the use of the room above mentioned and it is my Will that the remainder of my personal Estate be appraised and sold ____ after discharging any funeral expences and all charges _____ the proving of as otherwise conc_____ this my Will and that the residue of the proceed of the Sale thereof be ______ to the payment of the legacies maintained in this my Will and I make and ordain my son DAVID CHRISTY and THOMAS WILSON Executors of this my last Will and Testament Hereby evoking all other wills heretofore by me made ___________ Whereof I have hereunto let my hand and Seal this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eitht hundred and thirty three Signed James Christy (Seal) Signed and Seald in the presence of us. JOHN BOVCED? and THOMAS WILSON. Legally proved and approved this 22nd day of November 1833. Same day recorded and letters ____________ to DAVID CHRISTY & THOMAS WILSON one of the Executors having declared acting and filed his declaration. Executor sworn by A. Johnston Regr. * * * * James Christy died between 9 Nov 1833 - 22 Nov 1833. Wife: Mary (Campbell) Sons (5): John Christy Andrew Christy William Christy James Christy Joseph Christy David Christy, youngest son Daus: Alice Christy-Rud Ann Chirsty-Rud Jan(n)e Christy-Sloan Execs: David Christy Thomas Wilson Wits: John Bovced? and Thomas Wilson Peggy