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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/index.htm ___________________________________________________________ Blair County, PA, Will Book D, Pages 151-154 Last Will & Testament of Armstrong Crawford Dec'd In the name of GOD, Amen, I, Armstrong Crawford of Tyrone, Blair Co, State of Pennsylvania, retired Farming being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this to be my last Will and Testament hereby remaking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made. First - I direct my Executors hereinafter appointed to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses out of the first money that may come into their hands. Second - I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Margaret Crawford, my House and lot situated on Logan Street, in the Borough of Tyrone adjoining the lot of ground and premises now owned by Jeremiah C. Burley. Also One Thousand Dollars in money and all my Household and Kitchen furniture and all other personal goods and Chattels excepting money or evidences of indebtedness and whatever grain and have shall be left after giving to my said wife sufficient for the use of herself and family for one year after my decease. I also give and bequeath unto her my beloved wife, on third of all the grain that may be raised upon my mansion farm on which my son, Russell, now resides in the Township of Tyrone, and also on loads of hay herefrom, and I do hereby direct that the same shall be delivered to her yearly for and during her natural life, and my will is that from and after her death, the said house and lot of ground in the Borough of Tyrone aforementioned, and also all of the household and kitchen furniture connected with the same, shall belong to my five daughters viz: to Sarah Ann, Lucinda, Frances E., and Margaret S. Crawford. Third - I do authorized and empower my Executors to take charge of my said Farm, upon which my son, Russell, now lives in, the Township of Tyrone, which contains one hundred and three acres and twenty six perches and allowance; And also the one acre and one hundred and thirty seven perches adjoining the said Farm and convey to me by John Crawford by his Deed dated 21st day of December, A.D. 1870 and do make all necessary and prudent bargains and arrangements for having these tracts or pieces of land properly farmed or cultivated. And I also give to them, my said Executors, control and authority over and of my timbered land situate in said Township consisting of about seventy seven acres, conveyed to me by Samuel P. Wallace said control to continue for and during the natural life of my bellowed wife and the uses and purposes of said Farm tract of piece of land. Fourth - At and from the death of my beloved wife, I give and bequeath to my son, Russell, my said mansion Farm, the additional one acre and one hundred and thirty some (acres with lines drawn thru the word0 perches. And also the aforesaid timberland; all of which are thereinfore mentioned by his paying to my Executor the sum of Five Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars on the payment of which by him, my said son to my said Executors, the title to all of the said tracts and pieces of land above mentioned shall vest in him, his heirs, & assigns forever. Fifth - I do authorize and empower my said Executors to sell and convey in fee simple to the purchaser any other Real Estate not herein otherwise disposed of upon such items as they shall deem advantageous to my Estate, provided the same shall not have been sold and conveyed by me during my natural life. Sixth - I have paid to my son, John, the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars, to my son, Alexander, the sum of Fifteen hundred Dollars; to my daughter, M. Eleanor Morrow, the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars, to my daughter, Mary Jane Burkett, the sum of fifteen hundred Dollars; to my son Mark Graham, the sum of Sixteen hundred dollars and to my son, James Armstrong, the sum of sixteen hundred and ninety two Dollars as will be seem by their receipts in my possession, and any further sums I may pay to my children or to any of them and take their receipts bought with my Estate and they are to be considered as payments made upon the several sums bequeathed to them. Seventh - I give unto my Daughters Sarah Anne, Lucinda, Frances E. and Margaret S. each the sum of one Thousand dollars in addition to the aforementioned property in the Borough of Tyrone. I also I give and bequeath to my son, Mark Graham, the further sum of five hundred dollars and to my daughter, Mary Jane Burkett, the further sum of Five Hundred Dollars. Eighth - Whatever surplus of my Estate may remain in the hands of my Executors after paying all my last debts and satisfying all the foregoing bequests and provisions and costs of administration, I hereby direct to divide into nine shares among my Eleven children viz to John One Share, to Mark Graham One Share, to Eleanor One Share, to Alexander One Share, to Mary Jane One Share, to Russell One Share, and to James Armstrong One Share; and two shares to be equally divided between my four Daughters, Sarah Anne, Lucinda, Frances E., and Margaret S. and the release of my sons John and Alexander Executed upon their receiving fifteen hundred dollars Each shall not prevent them from receiving their equal shares of the said surplus if there shall be any such. Ninth - I direct that all my personal property, bequeathed to my bellowed wife for and during her natural life, be delivered to her by my Executors without requiring the security provided for by the act of assembly in such cases. Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint as Executors of this my last will and Testament, my son, James Armstrong Crawford and Samuel W. Barr giving to them or the survivor of them full power to carry out its provision. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of September A.D. (1877 with strikeouts) One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven. Armstrong Crawford (in German) Seal Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto J. M. Calderwood, Tyrone, PA. H. O. Myers I hereby make this codicil to my Last Will and Testament as follows: I authorize ______ my executors named in my last will and Testament or he survivors of them, to sell the Mansion House with their improvements on the Lot (being the same House and Lot divided in my will to my five daughters Sarah Ann, Lucinda, Frances E. and Margaret S.) in one year after the death of my beloved wife, and the proceeds to be equally divided between my said Four Daughters (except the sum of One Thousand Dollars which is to go to my estate. Witness my hand and seal to this Codicil to my Last Will and Testament this Thirtieth day of August A.D. 1815. Armstrong Crawford (In German) Seal Witness present at signing J. M. Calderwood W. O. Myers Blair County ss. This 4th day of May A.D. 1877 before me, A. Lingenfelter, Register for the Probate of Will and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Blair, personally came James M. Calderwood and W. O. Myers, the subscribing Witnesses to the above will and being dully sworn did depose and say they were personally present and saw and heard Armstrong Crawford the Testator sign, seal, publish, promise and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his testament and last Will that they signed their names in the presence and at the request of the said testator and in the presence of each other and that at the time of so doing be the said testator was of perfect and sound mind, memory, and understanding to the best of their Knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribed before me: A. Lingenfelter, Register. J. M. Calderwood W. O. Myers Blair Count ss. Before me the register of Will and granting Letters of Administration when in and for the County of Blair, personally came James Armstrong Crawford and Samuel W. Barr, who being duly sworn did depose and say that as Executors of the last Will and Testament of Armstrong Crawford, deceased, they will well and truly administer the Goods and Chattels, rights and credits of said decd according to law and that the whole of the Estate and Effect real and personal for or in respect of which the above Probate is applied for does not in value exceed the sum of Twenty Three Thousand five hundred Dollars to the best of their knowledge and belief. Sworn & subscribed before me May _ A.D. 1877 A. Lingenfelter, Register James A. Crawford Samuel W. Barr James A. Crawford Samuel W. Barr, Executors Of Armstrong Crawford Memorandum. P__ of Death filed Letters Testamentary were this day issued to James A. Crawford and Samuel W. Barr on the Estate of Armstrong Crawford late of Tyrone, Blair County, deceased. Inventory and appraisement to be filed within Thirty days and a just and true account and accounting after the said administration within one year from the date hereof. Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of May A.D. 1877. Inventory and appraisement filed June 21, 1877 amounting to $ 11,352.61. 1