Wills: Hugh Gill, 1867: Mercer Twp, Butler County, PA
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Will probated January 31, 1867 Will Book D, Page 459
In the name of God, Amen. Sinr(???) of Mercer Township, Butler County,
and State of Pennsylvania, being weak of body, but sound of mind, memory, and
understanding, praise be to God for the same, considering the certainty of
death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and to the end I may be the
better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me
hence., do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in
manner following, that is to say:
First and principally, I commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God, my
Creator, and as to such estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with, I
dispose of the same as follows, viz:
First, I do will and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Anna, her living out of
the effects of my estate, and the controll of the house we now occupy, or the
part we are now occupying during her natural life, and I also will and
bequeath to my daughter, Margaret Humphrey, or her heirs, five dollars to be
paid after my decease. And also I will and bequeath to my son, William, one
hundred dollars to be paid him one year after my decease. I also will and
bequeath to my son, John, seventeen acres of land lying in Wolf Creek Township,
being part of tract of donation land and in the Third Donation District. No.
464. which he now possesses or occupies.
I also will and bequeath unto my daughter, Eliz. Ann, thirty acres of land,
more or less, lieing in Mercer Township, Butler County, and State aforesaid,
adjoining lands with James Brown on the east, commencing at the northeast
corner of my place, running south to the first fence, running east and west,
thence along said fence west to the lane running north and south, thence north
until the next fence, thence east along said fence until it comes opposite the
lane running south from R. Dunwoodys, thence running with said lane till Robert
Dunwoodys line fence, east along the line to the place of commencement.
And my said daughter Eliz. Ann to have possesion of, and from my decease, and
also she is to have all of my household furniture, Beads and bedding, and to
have the part of my house I now occupy as hers, so long as she remains single.
And my son, Hugh, to pay her eight hundred dollars as follows:. One hundred
dollars a year until paid, payments to commence ONE year after my death, and he
is to winter her two cows on the place and pasture them and board her on the
place.
And I also will and bequeath to my son, Hugh, the remainder of my land with all
my stock, farming utensils, money credits, and buildings. And he is to keep his
mother as long as she lives, and pay all my just debts.
Lastly, I appoint my neighbor, Alex Brown to be the executor of this, my last
will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former and other wills
made by me. In witness Whereof.
I, the said testator, have to this, my last will, set my hand and seal this
10th day of July A.D. 1863 Signed Hugh Gill
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said testator, Hugh Gill, as and
for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request and
in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witness thereto.
Signed Alexander Brown
Joseph Brown
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Butler S.S. Registers Office, January
31 A.D. 1867 Then personally appeared before me, the subscriber, Register
for the Probate of Wills and Granting letters of Administrations in and for
the County of Butler, Alexander Brown and Joseph Brown, the subscribing
witnesses to the above and foregoing last Will and Testament of Hugh Gill,
deceased, who being duly sworn according to law, did say that they were present
and did see and hear Hugh Gill of Mercer Twsp, deceased, the testator therein
named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare the above and foregoing
instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and that at the
doing thereof , he was of sound disposing mind, memory, and understanding to
the best of our knowledge and belief, and at his request and in his presence
and the presence of each other, sign our names thereunto as witness. Sworn and
subscribed January 31, A.D/ 1867 Signed Alex Brown
Joseph Brown