Armstrong-Butler-Allegheny County PA Archives Wills.....PATTON, SR., JAMES  June 11, 1857
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    Source: Armstrong County, Pa 1857 Will Book Vol 2- Page 135  Written: June 11, 1857
  In the name of God Amen.  I James Patton Sr. of Kittanning Township, Armstrong 
  County farmer being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory and 
  knowing the mortality of my body that is appointed for all me to die.  I resign 
  my Soul to God who gave it, and my body to the dust, to be buried in a decent 
  and respectfull manner, and as touching such worldly substance as God has been 
  pleased to bless me with, I give and dispose of them in the form and manner 
  following that is to say after my funeral expenses and just debts are 
  discharged.
  In the first place I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary should she 
  survive me, all the household and kitchen furniture, two head of cows, her 
  choice, the Bay mare, saddle and bridle & five head of sheep and to live in the 
  house we now live in, 
  and the entire use and control of the farm during her natural life giving to 
  Mary Ann & Isabella the right to live on the farm and have their support of it 
  with their mother so long as the remain unmarried
  and also that Mary Ann shall have one horse saddle and bridle, and further that 
  Mary Ann & Isabella shall have one cow and five head of sheep and also their 
  bed and bedding as claimed by them.  Also each one bureau, one set of china and 
  bedsteads.  
  And further it is my Will, that whatever grain flour, meat & together with the 
  grain in the ground and stock not otherwise disposed of to remain for use of 
  the family the payment of debt 
  and further it is my my Will that my two sons John and James shall have all my 
  farming utensils embracing my wagon, plougs, harrow, horse gears & divided 
  equally between them share and share alike as can be 
  and my son John shall have my saddle 
  and further it is my Will that my son James shall have a piece of land off the 
  old farm adjoining his land sufficient in quanity to make his equal in quantity 
  to that give to my son John
  and it is my Will that after the death of my beloved wife Mary should she 
  survive me, that my real esate be sold and the proceeds divided among my six 
  daughters as follows, Should Mary Ann and Isabella remain unmarried, then each 
  of them remaining single shall have one hundred dollars and the balance to be 
  divided amongst them share and share alike,
  That is to say Mary Ann one share,
  Nancy Sturgeon one share,
  Margaret Flake one share,
  Elizabeth Jane Moore one share,
  Matilda McNeal one share and
  Isabella one share,
  and I so hereby constitue and appoint my sons John M. Patton and James Patton 
  Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby authorizing and empowering 
  them to sell and convey my Real Estate aforesaid hereby revoking and annulling 
  all former Wills made by me.
  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of 
  June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.  
  Signed Sealed and pronounced as my Last Will and Testament in presence of 
  Robert McIntosh, L.H. Allison
  Armstrong County SS
  
  Before me William Miller Registor for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters 
  of Administration & personally appeared L.H. Allison & Robert McIntosh the 
  subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will, who being sworn according to law 
  says that the foregoring Will as & for his last Will & Testament and at the 
  time of so doing he the said Testator was of perfect sound mind, memory and 
  understanding to the best of their knowledge observation & belief.
  
  Sworn and Subscribed before me
  The 31st August 1857 as L.H. Allison
  Wm Miller Register
  8th Sept 1857 as to R. McIntosh
  
  Registered 8th September 1857
      Additional Comments:  Daughter Margaret Flake is Margaret FLICK 
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