Wills: William Wilson, 1848: Sewickley Twp, Westmoreland County

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Transcription of a photocopy of William Wilson, Sr's will, Registration
#1670:

"Whereas, I, William Wilson of Sewickley Township in the County of
Westmoreland and state of Pennsylvania, being weak in body, but of sound
mind, memory & understanding for which favours I feel thankful to the
Jesus of all good--I do now think right to make this my will this twenty
second day of August eighteen hundred and forty six.  And in the first
place I will my soul to God who gave it - and in the second place I will
and bequeath to my wife Margaret as much of the kitchen furniture as she
thinks necessary to keep - all her cupboard furniture - her saddle - all
her beds bedding and bedsteads - one cow - and thirty dollars in money
to be paid to her each year during her natural life - together with the
one half of the kitchen and house in which we now live as long as she
chooses to hold it.  I will and bequeath to my son Jacob six hundred
dollars including what he has got; I will to my son William eight
hundred dollars including what he has got - I will to my son Finley six
hundred dollars including what he has got - I will to my oldest daughter
Anne Graham three hundred dollars to be paid to her in three annual
payments - I will to my daughter Elizabeth Taylor three hundred dollars
to be paid to her in three annual payments - I will to my daughter
Rebecca Nash three hundred dollars to be paid to her in three annual
payments - I also will that my wearing appearal be equally divided among
my three sons - And whatever may remain of my estate after paying my
funeral expences and the within named bequests shall be divided amongst
my within named children, share and share alike - I consider that John
Ong has got his full share of my estate   And lastly I constitute and
appoint my son Jacob Wilson and George Gilbert my Executors to execute
this my will.   
					        his	
					William  X  Wilson (Seal)
					        mark
The above was acknowledged in the presence of us the day and year above
written. 
Signed:
Finley Wilson
George Gilbert

Legally proved and approved the 24th day of June A.D. 1848.  Same day
recorded and Letters Testamentary granted to Jacob Wilson.  George
Gilbert having renounced his Executorship.  Executor affirmed before.

(Compiler's remark.  William Wilson, b. Sep 10, 1763, MD (possibly Cecil
Co., MD; s/o Moses Wilson); mar. Oct 18, 1792, Westmoreland, PA,
Margaret McGrew, b. Sep. 10, 1779, Chester Co., PA (d/o Finley McGrew
and Dinah Cox).  William d. Jun 16, 1848, Sewickley, Westmoreland, PA. 
He was a Presbyterian.  Margaret d. Jun 9, 1869, Washington Co., Cutler,
OH; bur:  Wesley, Washington, Bartlett Cemetery, Bartlett, OH.  Margaret
was a Quaker.  Re John Ong, mentioned in will, above:  his wife, Jane
Wilson, had died 10 years before her father's death.)