Wills: Catherine Hixon, 1844: South Huntington Twp, Westmoreland Co

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#1729 of 1849
The last will and Testament of Catherine Hixon of South Huntington Township, Westmoreland County.
               In the name of God, Amen. I Catherine Hixon considering the
 uncertainty of this mortal life  and being of sound mind and memory blessed be
 God for the same, Do make and publish this my last  will and testament in
 manner and form following that is to say, First I give to my son David Hixon
 all  my _____ estate whatsoever of and in all those messages of tennants with
 the ______ situate in  South Huntington township County aforesaid and lastly as to my widow and remainder of my personal property goods and chattels of what
 kind and nature, so was I give and bequeath the same to my two sons David Hixon
 and Abraham Hixon to be divided half and half, equally parted and divided among 
them share and share alike and to my son Moses Hixon, Aron Hixons children
 Catherine, Joseph, Aron  I give and bequeath one dollar each to be paid in one
 year after my death by my executors, William Forter whom I appoint to cary out
 this my last will and testament as my sole executor and hereby !!
working all former wills made by me in wittnesses whereof, I have hereunto set
 my hand, seal this 5th day
 of February in the year of our Lord 1844.

Catherine Hixon

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the written named Catherine Hixon to be her last will and 
testament in presence of us.

Henry Null

Jesse Beament?

David Zimmerman

Westmoreland County S

   Personally appeared before me David Cook, Register for the Probate of Wills,
 in and for the said county, David Zimmerman one of the subscribing Wittnesses
 to the foregoing last will  and testament of Catherine Hixon late of South
 Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, deceased,  who upon his _______
 _______ and say that he was present at the executive of the same and saw the 
said testator make her mark to the and thereof and heard her declare it to be
 her last will and testament  and at the time of as doing she was as he believe
 of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding  and that he signed his
 name as a wittness to the and thereof in her presence and at her request.

David Zimmerman     
Sworn and subscribed this 15th day of September 1849.   
                                              Before me
                                              D. Cook, Reg.