Beaver County PA Archives Wills.....TRIMBLE, James August 12, 1869
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  Written: August 12, 1869
  Recorded: September 7, 1869
  
  Last Will & Testament
              Of
  James Trimble died
  August 12 Entered Sept. 7, 1869
  
  
  I, James Trimble of the borough of Hookstown in the County of Beaver, State of 
  Pennsylvania being of Sound and disposing mind memory and understanding but of 
  feeble health and impressed with the uncertainty of life and being desirous to 
  arrange my worldly affair whilst  almighty God continues to me requisite 
  ability do make publish and ordain following: To Will-
  
  	First to will and devise to my beloved wife Mary M. Trimble my 
  dwelling house situated in the borough of Hookstown Beaver County. State of 
  Pennsylvania and in where I now reside together with the lots of ground on 
  which the same is erected and lots connected there with and now appurtenant 
  there to containing in all about two acres more or less with all the buildings 
  and appurtenances therein belonging to have and to hold the same to her during 
  her natural life I also give and bequeath to her all the household good. 
  Furniture and furnishing and the kitchen furniture and utensils that may be in 
  and about said house at the time of my decease and authorize her to dispose of 
  the same by will or otherwise to any or all of my children at her decease as 
  she may see fit. I also give and bequeath to her during her life all the 
  incomes and dividends of my bank stocks in the Bank of Pittsburgh and the 
  Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh.  As the same may be owned by me and standing in 
  my name at the time of my decease and direct my executors here in  after named 
  and or either of them or the survivor of them to know said dividends and 
  regularly pass the same over to her: but in case my said wife shall again 
  marry after my decease then and in that event she shall not receive the 
  dividends on my stock in the bank of Pittsburgh after such remarriage but the 
  same shall be paid over by my executors to my daughter Mary Ann Calhoon or her 
  heirs for the term  of five years I also will and bequeath to my said wife for 
  the turn of my natural life the one Third of the produce and pasture of my lot 
  of land containing about twenty acres situate in short distance from the said 
  borough of Hookstown and adjoining the farm here in after devised to my son 
  William R. Trimble. The foregoing bequests to my said wife are designed to 
  afford her a comfortable home and maintenance whilst she live and are to be in 
  lieu of and in satisfaction of her right of Dower and claim under the laws of 
  the state.
  	Secondly I will and devise to my son William R. Trimble and to his 
  heir and assigns all that portion or division of the original Hook Farm (so 
  called) on which he now resides situate in Green Township Beaver County 
  Pennsylvania together with the two acre lot of meadow land I purchased for him 
  from Mip(?) McFarland. The said division of the Hook Farm and said Meadow 
  lot containing about one hundred and eighteen acre as surveyed run of and 
  marked out by Mr. Polk Together with all the improvements and appurtenances 
  there to belonging and I also give and bequeath to him the money and property 
  I have advanced to him at different times as charged to him in my family book 
  Kept specially for the purpose of keeping an account of all such advances made 
  by me to my children and enabling me  the better to distribute my estate 
  amongst them so that at no time here after shall my executors collect the same 
  thus advanced or any part thereof from my said son. This account and the farm 
  above mentioned and devised to my said son William R. I estimate and fix at 
  the sum of Seven Thousand four hundred and sixty eight dollars and ninety 
  seven cents.
  	Third I will and devise to my two sons James H. Trimble and John A. 
  Trimble in Equal shares a lot of ground situate in the Borough of Hookstown. 
  Afores and on which  they have erected their store  room together with the old 
  ware house recently moved there on said lot have a front on Main Street forty 
  eight feet and extending back there from one hundred twenty feet along the 
  street leading in the direction of Shipping Port  I also will and bequeath is 
  the said James H. and John A. their separate and respective accounts of monies 
  advanced by me to them to purchase if and or charged to them in my Family book 
  above mentioned I also give and bequeath to them in equal shares during the 
  life of my wife Mary M. Trimble two thirds of the produce and pasture of the 
  lot containing about twenty acres of land adjoining the farm devised to my son 
  Wm. R. Trimble about. (The other third of the produce and pasture I have here 
  in before given to said wife) This bequest in on condition they will cultivate 
  said lot in a proper manner and keep the same in proper repair and deliver to 
  my said wife her share of the product regularly each year at her residence in 
  Hookstown or on said lot as she may direct and should there at anytime decline 
  to cultivate and keep in repair said lot as afore said. They shall give my 
  said wife reasonable notice of their intention and she shall then have the 
  right to cultivate and keep up said lot and shall enjoy and have the proceeds 
  there of entire during the time they may thus neglect or decline to cultivate 
  the same. These bequest to my said sons James H and John A. together with the 
  value of the lots amendments I have given them I estimate the sum of Six 
  thousand four hundred and twenty dollars and twenty two cents to my son James 
  H. Trimble and Six Thousand two hundred and seventy nine dollars and seventy 
  five cents to my son John A. Trimble.
        Fourth I have here to fore given to my son John A. Trimble the lot of 
  ground on which is erected the house in which he now resides fronting on the 
  Main Street in the borough of Hookstown and adjoining on the south the store 
  house lot devised above to said John A. and James H. and the same was embraced 
  in the estimate of the amount received by and bequeathed to him as above, but 
  in order that there may be no doubt as to his title to the same I do hereby 
  will and devise the said lot to him the said John A. Trimble his heirs and 
  assigns, Said lot to embrace the lot on which his house is erected and the 
  garden and all the ground now enclosed and occupied by him with said house.
        Fifth I will and devise to my son James H. Trimble and his heirs and 
  assigns to after the termination of my wifes life estate therein the house in 
  which I now reside in the Borough of Hookstown infore said with the lots 
  buildings and appurtenances as mentioned in the devise or bequest to my wife, 
  for life above written.
        Sixth To will a bequeath to my son Samuel C. Trimble and his heirs three 
  thousand one hundred and eleven 2/100 dollars and I hereby direct my executors 
  herein after named to invest the same for his benefit as profitably as may be 
  consistent with security as soon after my decease as possible and convenient 
  and to receive and pay over the income and proceeds there of to him the said 
  Samuel C. or his heirs semi annually and to further authorize and empower my 
  said Executors to pay over to him or his heirs the principal of said bequest 
  at anytime after my decease at their discretion. I also will and bequeath to 
  him all moneys and other articles which I have advanced to him at different 
  times as charged to him in my family book above mentioned all of which several 
  bequests to him will amount by my estimate to the sum of six thousand dollars 
  and I also give and bequeath to my said son Samuel C. the proceeds of a note I 
  hold upon John Temple and I hereby direct my Executors to charge no interest 
  on said note against said Temple until sixteen years after the state of the 
  same but to collect and receive the principle of the same in full satisfaction 
  there of.
        Seventh I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann Calhoon the proceeds 
  of the farm on which she lately resided and which was sold to Andrews all the 
  purchase money where of is to be paid to and received by her, her heirs or 
  resigns I also give and bequeath to here and her heirs the house and other 
  articles Advanced by me to her at different times amounting to Seven Hundred 
  and Eighty 74/100 Dollars as charged against her in my family book aforesaid 
  and I also will and bequeath to her and her heirs the further sum of one 
  thousand two hundred and nineteen  26/100 Dollars in money to be invested by 
  my executors and the proceeds there of received by them and paid over to her 
  or them semiannually. And I further authorize my Executors to pay over to her 
  or her heirs the principal of said bequests or any part there of at such time 
  and in such manner as they in their discretion as they deem best.
        Eighth I will and devise to my son James H. Trimble and John A. Trimble 
  (at the death of my wife Mary M. Trimble) their heirs and assign in equal 
  shares the lot of ground containing Twenty acres more or less adjoining the 
  farm devised above to my son William H. Trimble and here in before devised to 
  my wife and the said James K. and John H. during the lifetime of my said wife 
  they paying there for the price or sum of Six hundred dollars to be 
  distributed as here in after directed.  
        Ninth I will and bequeath unto my grand daughter Mary Elizabeth Trimble, 
  who resides with me in my family the sum of Seven hundred dollars to be paid 
  her when she arrives at the age of twenty one years if she then remains with 
  my family and of good character and conduct as she has been here to fore I 
  also will and bequeath to her my Piano forto two serviceable suits of clothing 
  and a bedstead and bedding that may be spared from my Mansion house.
        Tenth It is my will that if my sons, James H. and John A. should not be 
  willing to accept the lot of ground devised to them above at the price fixed 
  upon the same, that the same shall be sold by my Executors or the survivor of 
  them and the proceeds of such sale disposed of as here in after directed and 
  in the case of a sale there of I empower my Executors or the survivor of them 
  to execute and deliver all necessary deeds of conveyance There for to the 
  purchase or purchases there of.
  Eleventh It is my will that my Bank Stock here in before mentioned be sold at 
  the decease of my wife Mary M. Trimble or at the expiration of five years 
  after her remarriage is case she again marry after my decease and that the 
  proceeds there of together with the proceeds of that lot of ground above 
  devised to my sons James H. Trimble and John A. Trimble or directed to be sold 
  in case they decline to accept the same and all the rest and residue of my 
  Estate at the time of my decease after the payment of the above mentioned 
  legacies be equally divided between my children share and share alike. Lastly 
  I nominate constitute and appoint my son James H. Trimble and Doctor Milton 
  Lawrence to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking 
  and making void all other wills by me at any time here to fore made. The 
  word the on the first page erased and the words at the time of my decease 
  on fifth page interlined before execution. In testimony where of I have 
  hereunto sit my hand and seal this 28th day of September AD 1865
  
  						James Trimble
  
  Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Testator James Trimble 
  is ?___ for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his 
  presence at his request and in the presence of each other have here unto sit 
  our names as witnesses
  					
  						S.W. Miller
  						Henry Hice
  
  Died August 12, 1869
  
  
  Beaver County ss
  
  	Be if remembered that on the 7th day of September, A.D. 1869 before me 
  Darius Singleton Register for the Probate of Will and granting letters 
  Testamentary to in and for said County came Samuel W. Miller and Henry Hice 
  subscribing witnesses to the fore going last Will and Testament of James 
  Trimble died who after being duly sworn according to law dispose and say that 
  they were present at the time of the execution of the said fore going will 
  there they saw him (said Testator) sign his name to and heard him publish 
  pronounce and declare said instrument and at the time of so doing said 
  testator was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of the 
  deponents knowledge observation and belief.
  
  					D. Singleton
  						Register
  
  	(Compl'd) 
  
  
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