Butler County, Pennsylvania-Wills-Mary Pearce
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In the name of God Amen, I Mary Pearce of Oakland Township Butler
County and State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and memory
Blessed be almighty God for the Same and being desirous to dispose
of my Estate which it hath pleases almighty god to entrust me with
I do make and publish this my last will and testaments and
First I do commend my body to the grave to be buried in a decent
manner and my spirit to God who gave it.
Second I do give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Pearce one dollar.
Third I do give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Stout all my
property and effects whatever at my decease after all my expenses
are paid = if any thing is left at my death it shall be put to the
keeping of her as may be needed by my Executors hereinafter
appointed I appoint him to hold it and give it for her keeping as
aforestated it may be needed.
Fourth and lastly I hereby appoint my son Silas Pearce my lawful
Executor to take charge of the notes I receive this day from
executor of Boyd Gray dec on John Pearce and to expend them as may
be needed by me for my keeping and to attend to all my business that
may be necessary.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of the presense of us
the 9th day of December 1856.
her
Mary (X) Pearce
mark
W. B. Biddle
John Pearce