Wills: Nancy  Beatty, 1893: Plumcreek Twp, Armstrong County, PA
           
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Will Registered   June 1, 1893   Volume 5,  Page 144, Estate 5250  

In the Name of God, Amen.  I, Nancy Beatty, of the Township of Plum Creek, County
of Armstrong, and State of Pennsylvania, being in tolerable health, and of sound 
and disposing mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, do make and publish 
this, my last will and testament. 
In the first place, I commend my soul to God who gave it, and my body to be decently
interred  at the discretion of my executor herein after named, and as to my worldly
estate, I dispose of it as follows:
To wit: I direct that all my debts, funeral expenses, and expense of settling my
estate be paid out of the first money of my estate that shall come into the hands
of my executor.  
I give and devise unto my sister, Rebeccah Beatty, my farm situated in Plum Creek
Township, Armstrong County, and State of Pennsylvania, on which she now resides,
containing fifty three acres, more or less, during her natural life, and at her
death, the executors to sell the said farm, and to divide the proceeds of the sale
between Rebeccah's children and grand children as follows:
Edward A. Young two thirds of the proceeds of sale after all expenses are paid
The balance of proceeds of sale to be divided equally among Rebeccah Beatty's
grandchildren, share and share alike.
I also devise unto my friend, Eva Barnwell, two thousand dollars
I also devise unto the Freemans Board of the Presbyterian Church of the United
States of America one hundred dollars.
I also devise to my nephew, William J. Beatty, seven hundred dollars.
I also devise to my niece, Elizabeth A. Young, one hundred dollars.
I also devise unto my friend, Martha Shaw??, fifty dollars
I also devise unto my sister, Rebeccah Beatty, five hundred dollars.
I also devise unto my nephews in the west, Andrew, Hamilton, and Samuel Beatty,
sons of my brother, Robert Beatty, five hundred dollars, share and share alike, 
I also devise unto my friend, Mary Pattison, wife of A.S. Pattison, fifty dollars. 
I also devise unto my friend  J.G. Orb  one hundred dollars.
I also devise unto my friend, James Young, one hundred dollars
I also devise unto my niece, Minnie Shaffer, two hundred dollars
I also devise unto my friend, ------- Thompson, wife of W.J. Thompson, fifty dollars.
I also devise unto my friend, A.S. Pattison, the balance and residue of my estate,
whatever, after putting four headstones and footstones to the graves of Father,
Mother, Sister, and myself, if the other graves be found
And I hereby nominate and appoint A.S. Pattison, to be the executor of this, my
last will and testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
this twenty first day of April, A.D. 1892Signed  Nancy Beatty

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said testator in the presence of us
who have hereunto, and at her request (unreadable)

Codicil 1. I, Nancy Beatty, of the Township of Plum Creek, County of Armstrong,
State of Pennsylvania, do make this codicil, to this, my last will and testament,
dated April 21, 1892 and all former codicils, if any, and I hereby void and disannul
my bequest to J.B. Orb, of the County of Armstrong and State of Pennsylvania of one
hundred dollars, and give and bequeath it to my niece, Nancy Shaffer, for pay for
keeping me in my last illness if she makes a moderate bill for so doing.
I also revoke and disannul my bequest to my three nephews, Andrew, Hamilton, and
Samuel Beatty, sons of my brother, Robert Beatty, deceased, of five hundred dollars,
and give and bequeath it to my friend, A.S. Pattison, for his kindness to me in my
last days on earth
The above codicil is in accordance of my signature, whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this 29th day of September, 1892 Signed Nancy Beatty