Wills: Barbara McCOLLOUGH, 1893, Butler County, Pa.
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Text of the Last Will and Testament of Barbara McCollough
dated March 17, 1893, which can be found in Microfiche records
of the Butler County Register of Wills at M-493 along with
the Codicil reproduced below.
In the Name of God, Amen
I, Barbara McCullough, of Butler Borough, Butler County, Penna.,
being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and
realizing the uncertainty of this mortal life do hereby make public,
ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament hereby
revoking and making void any and all former Wills by me at any time
made:
Item First = I hereby authorize and direct that my funeral expenses
and all my just debts be paid by my Executor hereinafter named as
soon after my decease as can be conveniently done.
Item Second = I give and bequeath all my personal wearing apparel
unto my sisters, Lavinia Black, Sallie Black, and Delilah Black,
share and share alike, they to divide the same between them according
to their own judgment.
Item Third = I give and bequeath unto my Daughter-in-law,
Maggie McCullough, all my household and kitchen furniture, beds,
bedding, books, and pictures, and all personal effects
(except my wearing apparel) in and about my dwelling house for
the sole and exclusive use of her and her family as she may determine.
Item Fourth = I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my Son,
Sidney McCullough, for and during the term of his natural life the
use, occupancy and enjoyment of all my Real Estate situate on
Washington Street in the Borough of Butler, County of Butler and
State of Pa.
Item Fifth = After the death of my Son, Sidney McCullough. I give,
devise and bequeath all my Real Estate situate on Washington Street
in the Borough of Butler, County of Butler and State of Pa. unto the
children of my Son, Sidney McCullough and in order that this not be
misunderstood I declare it to be my desire that the children of my Son,
Sidney McCullough take and have the entire fee of in & to the aforesaid
Real Estate subject to the life estate of my Son, Sidney McCullough,
in the aforesaid Real Estate.
Item Sixth = I hereby name, nominate, constitute and appoint my friend
Henry Miller Executor of this my last Will and Testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this
17th day of March, A.D. 1893.
her
Barbara X McCullough
Mark
Signed, Sealed, Published, & Declared by the above named
Barbara McCullough as and for her last Will and Testament in the
presence of us who have published our names at her request as witnesses
thereto in the presence of said testatrix and of each other ---
Alfred Wick
J. H. Sutton
Text of the First Codicil dated August 19, 1893 to the Last Will and
Testament of Barbara McCollough dated March 17, 1893,
CODICIL
Whereas, since the making of my last Will and Testament dated
March 17, A.D. 1893, I have sold my Real Estate to the Overseers of
the Poor of Butler Boro, Pa. I hereby make this Codicil to the said Will.
I give and bequeath the Watch of my late husband to my son, Sidney.
I direct that my executor pay all my just debts including wages due
my nurse. Also to pay my funeral expenses and see that I am interred in
a decent manner and Christian Burial and place a tombstone at the graves
of myself and my husband.
Whatever balance of money left after all these expenses are paid and my
Estate finally settled I direct to be divided into two equal parts and
distributed one equal part to my Son, Sidney, and the other equal part
to be evenly divided between the five children of my son, Sidney.
And in order to carry out the provisions of this Codicil, I direct my
Executor to demand and receive from the Overseers of the Poor of Butler
Boro, Pa, the entire unexpended balance due and by them at my death on
the purchase price of my said Real Estate.
Witness my hand & seal this 19th day of August, A.D. 1893.
her
Barbara X McCullough
Mark
[Illegible] in Codicil made before signing and signed, sealed, published,
& declared by the above named Barbara McCullough as and for a Codicil to
her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our
names as witnesses at her request in the presence of said testatrix and
of each other ---
J. H. Sutton
Andrew G. Williams