Wills: John  L. Beatty, 1896: Hillards, Butler County, PA
		      	   
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Will Probated May 27, 1896	  Will Book N, Page 062

I, John L. Beatty, of Hilliards, County of Butler, and State of Pennsylvania,
druggist,  being of sound mind and understanding, do make and publish this, my last
will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me
heretofore made. 
	And first I direct that my body be decently interred in the M.E. Cemetery of
North	Washington according to the rite and ceremonies of the M.E. Church, and that
my funeral is conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in
life. 
	As to such estate as it hath pleased God to trust me with, I dispose of the same
as 	follows,viz:
	I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Henrietta Beatty , all my household 
furniture in my dwelling house in which I now reside, my horse, harness, cow, and
seven hundred dollars in money, to be paid to her by my executors herein	named as
soon after my decease as soon as can be, consistently with a proper	settlement of
all my debts, and to have and hold the same to her and her heirs and	assigns forever,
	I also give, devise and bequeath to her, my said wife, the house, improvements, 
and income of my farm, on which I now reside, containing one hundred and twenty 
acress, more or less, with its appurtenances, to have and hold said messurage	above
described, and appurtenances during her natural life..
	I give, devise and bequeath to my son, Edward C. Beatty, Nine Hundred Dollars,
less five hundred and twenty five dollars (525) which he has already	received,
balance to be paid him by my executors herein naned as soon after my decease as can
be, consistently with the proper settlement of all my debts.
	I give, devise and bequeath to my son, William S. Beatty, nine hundred dollars, 
less eight hundred which he has already received.
	I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Gertie E. Burnett nine hundred
dollars, less two hundred she has already received, the balance to be paid her by
my executor, herein after named, as soon after my decease as can be, consistently
with	the proper settlement of all my debts.
	I give, devise and beqeueath to my daughter, Maude M. Beatty, nine hundred 
dollars, also my top buggy, the money to be paid to her when she arrives at the
age	of twenty one years, unless she should marry before she is twenty one, in
which case to be paid to her at her marriage. 
	I give and bequeath to my son, Clarence L. Beatty, nine hundred dollars to be 
deposited in the Butler Savings Bank until he arrives at the age of eighteen years. 
	I give, and bequeath to my grand children, Mary E. Fowler and Martin B. Fowler 
two hundred dollars each to be deposited in the Butler Savings Bank until they	each
arrive at the age of twenty one years.  If the said Mary E. Fowler should	marry
before the age of twenty one, the money to be paid at her marriage. 
	I trust that all my stock of drugs and fixtures in my Drug Store be sold by my 
executors and the proceeds thereof be equally divided between my two sons, 	Edward
C. Beatty and William S. Beatty..
	I direct that after the decease of my said wife that my executors sell my said
farm containing one hundred twenty acres, more or less, and divide the proceeds
equally among my five children Edward C, William S., Gertie E, Burnett, Maude M.,
and 	Clarence L. 
	I give, devise and bequeath to my son, Clarence L. Beatty, my sheep and all other 
personal property and money belonging to me, not otherwise disposed of, to have	and
hold the same to him and his heirs and assigns forever. 
	I further direct that if the sand bank located on my farm and operated by the 
Standard Plate Glass Company of Butler, Pa., yield an annual income of over five 
hunderd dollars, to be divided equally among my five children, Edward C., William 
S, Beatty, Gertie Burnett, Maude M., and Clarence L. Beatty, 
	I  hereby constitute and appoint my sons Edward C. Beatty and William S. Beatty 
executors of this my last will and testament
	In witness whereof  I, John L. Beatty, the testator, have to this, my last will
and testament set my hand and seal this ninth day of May A.D. Eighteen Ninety Six .
						John L. (x) Beatty his mark
	Witnesses Peter P. Hiliard and W. J. Adams