Washington County PA Archives Wills.....Caldwell, Jane October 12, 1859 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gary Caldwell http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006420 October 24, 2014, 6:01 am Source: Washington County Courthouse, Wills And Probate Written: October 12, 1859 Recorded: August 22, 1860 Will of Jane Caldwell, decd In the name of God, Amen. I Jane Caldwell of Hopewell Township in Washington County and State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and memory, Bless be to God for the same do make, ordain and publish this my last will and testament in manner following: First, it is my will that after my decease my body be buried in a Christian and decent like manner at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and that my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid and head and foot stone be put to my grave. Item: I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Maxwell what she has already got and equal divide of my books. Item: I will and bequeath to me daughter Jane Templeton what she has already got and an equal divide of my books. Item I will and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Caldwell one bedstead and bedding one bureau and stand and an equal divide of my books. Item: I will and bequeath to my son Robert S. Caldwell an equal divide of my books. Item: I will and bequeath to my son William S. Caldwell what he has already got one desk, one clock, one dining table, one set of chairs and an equal divide of my books Item: The balance of my estate of whatever name I wish to be equally divided between my daughters Mary Maxwell, Jane Templeton, Sarah Caldwell and William S. Caldwell. Lastly I do nominate and appoint my son Robert S. Caldwell Executor of this my last will and testament as evidence as witness, my hand and seal this twelfth day of October 1859. Jane (her mark) Caldwell Signed and acknowledged in presence of James Hughes Samuel Caldwell Washington County SS: Be it remembered that on this 22nd day of August A.D. 1860 before me H. J. Vankirk Registrar for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for said county came James Hughes, Exqr, and Samuel Caldwell the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of jane Caldwell, decd who after being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say, that they were both present at the execution of said will and say the said testatrix put her make thereto; that they heard her acknowledge the same as and for her last will and testament; that they attested the same as witness, on her request, in her presence and in presence of each other; and at the time of so doing, the said testatrix was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of their judgment, observation and belief. And sworn to and subscribed James Hughes Before me H.J. Vankirk, Regr Samuel Caldwell Augt 22 1860 Letters of Testamentary with a copy of this will and probate annexed issued to Robt S. Caldwell the Exc within named, who on same day was duly sworn.H.J. Vankirk, Regr Augt 22 1860 Registered and compared with the original. H.J.Vankirk, Regr This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb