Wills: Conrad Beighley, 1824, North Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa.
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Will of Conrad Beighley, date 1824, Volume 2, pg 120   Westmoreland Co., 
Will Index

The will of Conrad Beighley Written the sixth day of November, 1824

In the name of God amen. I, Conrad Beighley, of North Huntingdon Township, 
in the County of Westmoreland, being in a weak state of body, but of sound 
mind and memory, and considering my advanced stage of life and the uncertainty 
of all human affairs, do think proper to make this my last will and testament 
in manner following:

I direct that my executors hereinafter named shall, as soon as may be after my 
decease, pay all my just debts, funeral expenses. I will and bequeath to my daughter, 
Elizabeth, twenty dollars, to be paid as soon as it can be raised from my personal 
property, also one bedstead, bedding that she claims as her own, her spinning wheel, 
six pewter plates, six knives, six forks, six spoons, one cow, one heifer, two sheep 
and all linen and woolen and cloth and yarn not cut and madeup, and the full use of 
the room that I have lately occupied until the plantation is sold, if she chooses 
to occupy it, and she is to be kept in firewood and all kinds of grain that she 
may need for her maintenance, and summer pasture and winter keeping for her cow, 
heifer and sheep until the place is sold and I further will direct my son, Peter, 
after my decease, shall pay and give to said daughter, Elizabeth, the sugar that 
he is allowed to give me during my life. I direct that my son Peter may be guardian 
and caretaker of my daughter Elizabeth and see that she gets all I have bequeathed 
to her, and if she should die without legal heirs, I direct that property she may 
die possessed of may be equally divided among her brothers and sisters or their 
heirs. Further I direct she may have the liberty of raising a pig or a hog as long 
as she lives on the place if she thinks proper to do so. I give and bequeath to my 
grandson, Jacob Beighley, son of Henry, ten pounds as soon as it can be raised 
from my estate. I bequeath to my granddaughter, Polly Milliron, at the age of 
eighteen years the customary freedom dues in full of all services to me. I also 
bequeath to Peggy, her sister, the same and all or the remainder of my personal 
property, I direct to be appraised and sold in the usual manner.

I also do will and direct that all my real estate consisting of the plantation 
that I live on and a small tract of land in Butler County may be sold as soon 
after my decease as my executors may think it most to the advantage of the heirs 
generally, of which they are to be the judges, and whereas the land I own in 
Butler County is a mortgaged part of a place owned by me and my son, Peter, and 
it is thought that Peter's part is the best, I therefore direct that Peter shall 
pay the taxes on my part until sold and he is to have the clear land on my place 
for that purpose, and all the remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed 
of every kind that is the proceeds thereof after the bequests already made paid, 
I direct to be equally divided among all my children that may be living at the 
time of my decease to their children to wit, John, Shussy, Henry, Jacob, Elizabeth, 
Peter, Catharine, George, Adam, Mary, Daniel, William. Lastly I do nominate and 
appoint my three sons, John, Henry, and Daniel to be executors to this, my last 
will and testament, giving and granting them or the survivors or survivor of them 
full power and authority to make a full and complete title for within mentioned 
plantation when sold. 

In witness whereof, I, the said Conrad Beighley have hereunto set my hand and 
seal the twenty-third day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and 
twenty-four. Sealed and pronounced as and for his last will and testament in 
presence of us

            his
Conrad C Bieghley {Seal}
           mark
Jas Irwin.
Georg {illegible}mann (in German)

Westmoreland County, PA  Before me, the subscribed Registrar for the Probate of 
Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for said County came 
James Irwin, Esq., one of the subscribing witnesses to the aforewritten Will 
whom on his solemn oath says he was present and saw Conrad Bieghley, the Testator, 
sign the Will.

Proven before me on the 6th day of November, 1824 ROBERT MONTGOMERY