Will of John Mowry, No. 27 Vol 8 Page
37
Transcribed by Marji Turner, April 5,
2005
In the name of God Amen I John Mowry of
Jefferson Township Allegheny County, Pennsylvania being of
sound memory and understanding to mae & publish this my
last Will and Testament in the Words and Manner following to
Wit: First I will my Soul to God who gave
it and my body to the dust to be buryed in a deacent and
Christian manner and such worldly weath as it has pleased God
to intrust me with I will and dispose of the same as
follows, I will to my beloved wife Mary
Mowry all my real and personal estate during her life time at
to death of my wife Mary I will all
my estate borth real and personal to my son Jacob Mowry his
heirs and assigns, on condition that he pay each one of my
other children the Legacys hearafter bequeathed to them, viz
To my son John Mowry I will two hundred and fifty dollars to
my son George Mowry I will fifty dollars in addition to what
he has already got, To my daughter Chrissy I will three
hundred and fifty dollars, to each one of my other daughters I
will two hundred and fifty dollars viz Elizabeth Katherine
Rebecca and Mary. The above legacys to be
paid by my son Jacob Mowry and to be paid in the following
manner biz one hundred dollars per year commencing with the
eldest and one year after the decease of my wife and to pay
one hundred per year until each one shall have rec’d one
hundred dollars, then commencing with the eldest again until
each one shall have rec’d two hundred and fifty dollars, with
the exception of my son George and my daughter Chrissy, one
hundred dollars of the three hundred and fifty willed to my
daughter Chrissy I will to be paid within two years after my
decease and the fifty dollars to my son George to be paid in
rotation as above mentioned. (there
are 5 handwritten lines that are faded too badly to
read)
this my will and attempt to break
it they are to be cut off with five dollars
And I do hereby
constitute and appoint my wife Mary Mowry Executrix and my son
Jacob Mowry Executor of this my last will and testament
revoking all other wills and beaqueaths heretofore made by
me In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 26th of Feby
1852
Signature
(illegible)
Seal
The words of my wife in the
13th line from bottom of page inderlined before
signing.
Signed sealed
published and declared by the above named John Mowry to be his
last will and
Testament in presence
of us who in his presence and at his request, have signed our
names as Witnesses
hereunto.
Signed: H.
Huffman
Mowry Nov 11
1854
Thos. Varner
Allegheny County SS,
Be it known, that on the 11th day of
November A.D. 1854, personally came before me, Samls Lightner,
Deputy Register for the Probate of Wills, granting Letters of
Administration zc, in and for said County H., Huffman and
Thos. Varner, the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing
instrument of writing, who being duly sworn, did depose and
say that they saw and heard the Testator, John Mowry, sign,
publish and declare it as being of and for his last Will and
Testatment, that at the time of so doing, he was of sound mind
and disposing memory, to the best of their observation and
belief; and that at this request, and in his presence, they
subscribed their names as witnesses thereto,
Given under my hand, the above
date.
Samls Lightner
Dep. Register,
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