WILL: Eliza THOMPSON, 1855, 1867, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA

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The Last Will & Testament of Eliza Thompson, deceased.
Will Book B, page 426

  In the name of God Amen!  I Eliza Thompson of the Borough of 
Hollidaysburg Blair County in the state of Pennsylvania, being weak in 
body and of sound mind memory and understanding, but considering the 
uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this my last 
Will and Testament in the manner following to wit:
  I give and devise to my children William F. Thompson Mary Catharine 
Thompson James Edward Thompson Thomas W. Thompson four children all of 
a certain house & lot where I now reside in.  I also appoint my beloved 
husband Guardian for my said named children.  In witness whereof I 
Eliza Thompson the testator have to this my Will written on one sheet 
of paper set my hand, this first day of March A.D. 1855.
                                    Eliza Thompson

  Signed and delivered in the presence of us who have subscribed in the 
presence of each other
                                    John Cox
                                    John R. Heard
Blair County SS
  Personally Appeared before me the Register for the Probate of Wills 
&c John Cox who being duly sworn did depose & say that he was 
personally present & did hear and see Eliza Thompson sign, seal, 
Execute publish pronounce & declare the within instrument of writing as 
and for her last will & Testament that he signed his name as a witness 
thereto in the presence of John R. Heard the other subscribing witness 
and in the presence and at the request of the said testator and at the 
time of signing the same the said testator was of sound and disposing 
mind memory & understanding to the best of his knowledge & belief. 
Sworn & subscribed before me        John Cox
the 13th Feb A.D. 1867. By
            D. M. Jones Register

Blair County SS
  Before me the Register for the Probate of Wills &c came Jesse Wingate 
who being duly sworn did depose & say that he is well acquainted with 
the handwriting of John R. Heard whose name is attached to the within 
instrument of writing and that he believes the sworn to be in the 
proper hand writing of the said John R. Heard and that he now resides 
out of the jurisdiction of this court 
Sworn & Subscribed before me        Jesse Wingate
the 13th day of Feb A.D. 1867. By 
            D. M. Jones Register   

J.C.  2/13/67
One dollar
U.S. Int. Revenue