Westmoreland Co PA--Will of Samuel Hoy, 1814

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Will of Samuel Hoey, Deceased.

In the name of God, Amen. I Samuel Hoey being weak in body but of sound an
sound memory and calling to mind the weakness of human nature, I do hereby
make this my last will and testament.

In the first place I recommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it and
my body to be buried in a decent manner. I likewise give and bequeath my
proprety in the following manner vix the plantation or a tract of land I now
live on to be divided equally between my daughter, Ann Hoy and my son, James
and Ann is to have the part with the Improvements on to hold the same after
my decease and to her heirs or assigns forever.

Likewise my loving daughter, Ann, is to have all my moveable property vx
horses, cows, sheep, hogs, and house hold furniture of every descriptiong.

I likewise give and bequeath to my Daughters, Elizabeth and mary Kerns one
dollars each.

Likewise my widow is to be supported by my daughrter Ann on the plantation
we now live on viz in her part of the plantation.

In the last place I appoint my friends, Michael Rugh and James Hutchison,
Sr. executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness where of  I have hereunto set my hand (page 347) and seal this
22nd day of April in the year of our Lorad one thousand eight hundred and
fourteen.

Samuel Hoey

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of: 
Andrew McElwain    John McElwain

Westmoreland Co, S.S.  Persoanlly came before me the register in and for
said County came Andrew McElwain and John McElwain the subscribing witnesses
to the written will and being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and
saith that they were present and heard Samuel Hoey who is now deceased
acknowledge and pronouce the within to be his last will and testament and at
the time of his so doing he was of sound and disposing mind and memory that
they signed the same in his presents and at his request that the names of
these deponents is in their own proper handwriting.

Sworn and subscribed:   Andrew McElwain   John McElwain

before me the 23rd day of May 1814.

James Montgomery, Register

submitted by Virginia Crilley  crilley@eramp.net