WILLS:  Francis Gallespie, 1856, Cambria County, PA

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Will of Francis Gallespie
Cambria Co., PA Will Book Vol. 2, page 32

The Last Will and Testament of Francis Gallespie, late of 
Cambria County, Deceased

In the name of God Amen, I Francis Gillespie of the 
township of Carroll, County of Cambria, State of Pennsylvania, 
being sound of memory and mind, praise be to God for the same, 
and knowing the certainty of Death, do make and publish this my 
last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all 
former wills and Testaments by me made at any time.

First, I direct that my body be intered (sic) in the burial 
ground of St. Benidict's (sic) Church in Carrolltown, according 
to the rites and ceremonies of the Catholic Church and that my 
funeral be conducted according to the discretion of my Executor 
herein after named and as to such worldly goods and Estate as it 
has pleased God to entrust me with, I do dispose of them as 
follows:

First, I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses 
be paid out of the first money that shall come into the had of 
my Executor from any portion of my Estate Real or Personal.  I 
do give and bequeath to my son John Gillaspie the sum of one 
dollar.  I do give and bequeath to my son James Gillespie the 
sum of one dollar.  I do give and bequeath to my son Mark 
Gallaspie one hundred acres of land which he now occupies.  I do 
give and bequeath to my daughter Hellen, wife of Henry Arble, 
the sum of one dollar.  I do give and bequeath to John Gillaspie 
the sum of fifty dollars, he is a son of my late son Francis.  I 
do give and bequeath to my daughter Margret, now wife of Philip 
Barnacle, the sum of five dollars.  I do give and bequeath to my 
son Patrick Gillaspie, the sum of one hundred dollars.  I do 
give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Gillaspie the sum of 
two hundred dollars, and to her son John Dick the sum of ten 
dollars.  I do give and bequeath to my daughter Agnes the sum of 
two hundred dollars and to her daughter Isabel Snyder, the sum 
of forty dollars.  I do give and bequeath to Isabel Gillaspie, 
my wife, the sum of two hundred dollars, together with all my 
personal estate and all my real estate, which remains unsold at 
this date, and I do hereby nominate and appoint Isabel Gillaspie 
my wife my true and lawful Executor of this my last Will and 
Testament in witness whereof I Francis Gillaspie have set my 
hand and seal to this my Will written on one sheet of paper this 
16th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.
                                                                             
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Signed and sealed, published, and declared by the testator 
Francis Gallespie as his last Will and Testament in the presence 
of us, who in his presence at his request.  In the presence of 
each other have subscribed as witnesses there unto.
                                                                         
James Carroll             seal
                                                                         
Robert McCombie
Cambria County Ss.

Before me Geo. C. K. Zahm, Deputy Register for the probate 
of Wills and granting Letters of Administration, in and for said 
County, personally came Robert McCombie one of the subscribing 
witnesses of the foregoing Will, who being duly sworn according 
to the law, doth depose and say that he was present and saw and 
heard Francis Gillaspie the Testator, sign, seal, publish, 
pronounce, and declare, the foregoing Instrument of writing as 
and for his last will and testament, and at the time of so doing 
he was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of 
his knowledge and belief.
Sworn and subscribed                           Robert McCombie
before me, the 20th day of Aug.                   James Carroll
1856
Geo. C. K. Zahm
Deputy Reg.