Butler County PA Archives Wills.....Flemming, William June 30, 1844
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Source: Genealogy Department At The Butler Public Library
Written: June 30, 1844
Butler County Estate Index
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F 37 Flemming William 1847
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In the Name of God amen.
I William Flemming of Parker Township, Butler County and State of Pennsylvania,
Being in a weak state of bodily health but of sound mind and memory and
understanding, Blessed be the Almighty God for the same, and considering the
uncertainty of this transitory Life do make and publish this my last will and
testament in the manner and form following viz. Principally and first of all I
do command my soul unto the Hands of the Almighty God who gave it and my body
to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christianlike manner at the
discretion of my executors hereinafter named and as to such notary Estate as
here with it has pleased God to keep me in this Life I give and dispose of the
same in the following manner. And first I do will and bequeath unto my beloved
wife Elizabeth one cow and six sheep and one horse being for the use of herself
and daughter Mary and also one bed and beding, one beauro and also the dresser
furniture also one wash kettle also I will and bequeath unto each of my sons
Edward, Hugh, William and Thomas and Robert one dollar cash. Next I will and
bequeath unto my daughter Elinor Bartly five dollars Next I will and bequeath
unto my daughter Joana Campbell five dollars. Next I will and bequeath unto my
daughter Margaret Mortton five dollars. Next I will and bequeath unto my
daughter Mary five dollars, one cow, one bed, and beding and where I also will
that my grand son William Flemming Edwards son shall have the Colt which he now
has raised of or from my Mare. I also will that my grand son Thomas Fleming,
Edwards son, shall have the next Colt said mare may have. And that said mare
shall remain on the place for the use of my son Edwards family in Common. Next
I also will the Balance of my l**** property to my wife Elizabeth if she
survives me If I cannot sell it to an advantage. It is at her discretion with
the consultation of the executors. Next I will and bequeath unto my Wife
Elizabeth my Clock and at her death if she survives me it is to fall into my
son Thomas hands___________
And lastly I do nominate and Constitute and appoint Mr. Thomas Kelly and my son
Thomas Flemming to be the Executors of this my Last will and testament hereby
revoking all other wills Legacies and Bequeaths by me heretofore made
declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament. In which whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of June in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four AD 1844.
Wm. Fleming
[Seal]
Signed seald and delivered By the said testator as his Last will and Testament
in the presence of us who In his presence at his Request have subscribed As
witness
Attest George Bartley, James Kelly
Butler County
Recorded in the office for Registering will in and for said county in will book
C pages 47 and 48. Given in my hand seal of said office at Butler this 23rd day
of May A.D. 1848
William Balph, Reg.
Butler County
Before me Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of
administration in and for said County, personally came George Bartley a
subscribing witness to the foregoing will and being duly sworn deposeth and
saith that he was present with William Flemming the testator on the thirtieth
day of June A.D. 1844 and saw and heard the testator sign, seal, publish, and
declare the foregoing instrument of writing to be his last will and testament
and at the time of so doing he appeared to him to be of sound and disposing
mind and memory and he at his request and in his presence subscribed his name
as a witness thereunto. George Bartly
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of September A.D. 1847
William Balph, Register
Before me the subscriber Register for the probate of wills and granting letters
of administration in and for said County, personally came James Kelly a
subscribing witness to the last will and testament of William Flemming, decd.
And being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was present
with the testator on the 13th day of June 1844 and saw and heard the testator
sign, seal, publish, and declare the foregoing instrument of writing to be his
last will and testament and at the time of so doing he appeared to him to be of
sound and disposing mind and memory and he at his request and in his presence
subscribed his name as a witness thereunto. James Kelly
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of May 1848
William Balph, Reg.
Whereas I have been appointed Executor in the last will and testament of my
father William Flemming late of Parker township decd. I therefore renounce my
right as Executor in said will and decline serving as such. Witness my hand and
seal the twelfth day of May A.D. 1848
Thomas Flemming [Seal]
From Genealogy Department at the Butler Public Library
Butler County, Pennsylvania
Estate record of Flemming, William, F-037
Transcribed by Paula Norman Snyder March 2008
Additional Comments:
Descendants of William Flemming
1 William Flemming b: 1762 in Armagh County, Ireland
d: 19 Jul 1847 in Parker Township, Butler, Pennsylvania
. +Elizabeth Bartley b: 1779 in County Tyrone, Ireland
d: 15 May 1851 in Parker Township, Butler, Pennsylvania m: 1797 in
Ireland
...... 2 Edward Fleming b: 08 Oct 1798 in Belfast, Ireland d: 06
Jul 1847 in Parker Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
.......... +Margaret Kelly b: 17 Jun 1803 in Parker Township,
Butler County, Pennsylvania d: 28 May 1874 in Parker Township, Butler
County, Pennsylvania m: 1820 in Parker Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
...... 2 John Flemming b: in Parker Township, Butler, Pennsylvania
...... 2 William D. Flemming b: in Parker Township, Butler,
Pennsylvania
...... 2 Thomas Flemming b: Abt. 1817 in Parker Township, Butler,
Pennsylvania
.......... +Maria Unknown
...... 2 Robert Flemming b: in Parker Township, Butler, Pennsylvania
...... 2 Johanna Flemming b: Abt. 1802 in Parker Township,
Butler, Pennsylvania d: 04 Nov 1845 in Butler County, Pennsylvania
.......... +James Jamison
...... 2 Jane Flemming b: in Parker Township, Butler, Pennsylvania
.......... +Charles Roberts
...... 2 Eleanor Flemming b: in Parker Township, Butler,
Pennsylvania
.......... +William Bartley
...... 2 Mary Flemming b: Abt. 1816 in Parker Township, Butler,
Pennsylvania
...... 2 Hugh Flemming b: in Parker Township, Butler, Pennsylvania
.......... +Esther Kelly b: Abt. 1801
...... 2 Joanna Fleming b: Abt. 1814 in Parker Township, Butler,
Pennsylvania d: 10 May 1851 in Butler County, Pennsylvania
.......... +John Campbell b: Abt. 1810
...... 2 Margaret Fleming b: Abt. 1819 in Parker Township,
Butler, Pennsylvania
.......... +John Mortland
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