Wills: Joseph Christy, 1850: Washington 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, Joseph. Washington Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA Will of Joseph Christy. In the name of God Amen I Joseph Christy in Westmoreland County Washington Township and State of Pennsylvania being old and weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding blessed be God for the same Do make and publish this my last will and Testament in mannor and form following to wit and first I commend my spirit to God who gave it and my body the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in a Christian manner And first it is my will that all my Just debts and furneral expences be paid and then I divide my property as follows And first I give and bequeath to my dear wife MARGARET CHRISTY one gray Mare one Milk Cow and three Sheep my house and Kitchen with both house and Kitchen furniture and all the proceeds of my farm for her maintenance during her natural lifetime and it is my will that all my personal property not mentioned in this will be put to sale by my Executors I give and bequeath to my son JOSIAH one young Mare one Plow one Harrow two set horse gears and at the death of my wife then all my property real and personal remaining to be put to Sale and the money arising from the sale of the real Estate to be divided as follows first I give and bequeath to my son JAMES C. CHRISTY, three hundred and forty four dollars and fifty cents I give to JOSIAH CHRISTY the ( ) the blance of the money remaining of the real Estate to be equally divided between MATTHEW CHRISTY SAMUEL CHRISTY and THOMAS B. CHRISTY share and share alike and the money from the Sale of the personal property remaining at the death of MARGARET CHRISTY to be equally divided between my five sons above named and I reserve the grain in the ground for the benefit of the Family and lastly I nominate constitue and appoint my son SAMUEL CHRISTY and MOSES MILLER to Execute this my last will and Testament Revoking all former wills legacies or bequests heretofore made by me and declaring this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I hereunto Signed my name This second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Signed JOSEPH CHRISTY Witness present: MATHEW McWEEVER(?) JACOB HILL Legally proved and approved this 22nd of May A.D. 1850. Same day Letters Testamentary granted to SAMUEL CHRISTY and MOSES MILLER who were sworn before me. Invy filed June 10th 1850. Vendu? list filed June 10th 1850. JAMES KENNAN Jr Regr. Joseph Christy died between 2 Apr 1850-22 May 1850 (according to will, he was "old") Wife: Margaret Christy Sons: Josiah Christy James C Christy Matthew Christy Samuel Christy Thomas B. Christy Exe: Samuel Christy Moses Miller