WILL: Edward GREENAWAY (GREENEWAY), 1893, Madera, Clearfield County, PA
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Written: June 20, 1893
Transcribed from a photocopy of original filed in Register of Wills Office,
Clearfield County Courthouse, Clearfield, PA
WILL
I, Edward Greeneway of Madera in the County of Clearfield and State of
Pennsylvania, Yeoman being of Sound Mind memory, and understanding, do make and
publish this my last Will & testament, hereby revoking and making void all
former wills by me at any time heretofore made and first I direct that my body
be decently interred according to the rites and ceremonies of the ______ church
as, to such Estate as it has pleased God to Entrust me with I dispose of the
same as follows viz::
Item- I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Sarah Greeneway all my House Hold
Furniture in my Dwelling House and also, what money may be in my possession to
be paid to her, as soon after my decease as can be Consistently with a proper
settlement of all my Debts:: and to have and to hold the same, to her & her
heirs and assigns for Ever; I also, give, devise, and bequeath to her my said
Wife the use improvements and income of my messuage or tract of Land on which my
Dwelling House is situated of, with its appurtenances all Excepting on acre &
Four Rods Deeded to John Greeneway being a part of the Greeneway tract. to have
and to hold the said Tract of Land above described and appurtenances during her
natural life and, at her decease the above Tract of Land to be, divided as follows.
Item- I give, devise, and, bequeath to my Son George Greenaway the following
real Estate bounded and described as follows beginning at post corner of Land of
Jno. Greeneway thence running along said Line North 50 degrees E., 528 feet to
post, Thence S. 356 degrees 22 feet to post Thence S. 5 1/2 degree W. 180 feet
to post 540 1/2 degrees W. 74 feet to post Thence 551 1/2 degree W. 85 feet to
post S. 48 1/2 W. 205 feet to post Corner Thence N. 42 degrees W., 178 feet to
post & place of beginning and containing 1 acre & 144 Rods and being a part of
the Greenaway tract to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, to him
his heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item- I give Devise and, bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Greenaway the following
described real Estate beginning at a post, on alley & running along said alley
W. 172 feet to post Thence 321 degrees E. 220 feet to post Corner, Thence W. 168
feet to post Thence along line and back to post at place of beginning and and
containing one Hundred & Fifty five and a 1/2 Rods being a piece of the above
Described tract to have and to hold, the said piece of Land, to her her heirs
and assigns for Ever.
Item- I give and Devise bequeath to my Son Isaac Greeneway the following
described real Estate beginning at a post Corner, of Land of James Greeneway &
running along said alley 150 feet to post, thence S 21 degrees E 276 feet to
post Thence W. 140 degrees 571 1/2 feet, to post, Thence along line 326 feet and
place of beginning to have and to hold the above described piece of Land to him
and his heirs and assigns for Ever and Containing157 1/2 Rods.
Item- I give devise & bequeath to my Son James Greeneway the following
described real Estate beginning at a post on alley Thence along said alley W.
138 feet, to post Thence S. 21 degrees E. 326 feet to post Corner, Thence 120
degrees S. to post, Thence along dividing line of Annie Greeneway 370 feet to
post and place of beginning & containing 157 Rods to have and to hold, the said
piece of Land to him and his heirs & assigns for Ever.
Item- I give and devise & bequeath to my Daughter Annie Greenaway the Following
described real Estate beginning at post Corner, on Twp. Road N 51 1/2 degrees 27
feet to post, Thence 90 feet to post, Thence S. 21 degrees E. 370 feet to post,
Thence along line 110 feet to post, Thence @. 21 degrees E. 389 feet, to post
and place of beginning and containing 155 1/2 Rods to have and to hold the said
piece of land for her and her heirs and assigns forever.
Item- I give and devise & bequeath to my Daughter Rosie Greeneway The following
described real Estate beginning at post Corner Thence N. 48 1/2 degrees E. 202
feet & North 51 1/2 degrees E. 45 to post Thence S. 21 degrees E. 370 feet to
post Thence along line 198 feet to post Thence N. 24 degrees W. 295 feet to post
and place of beginning and Containing 1 A 121 1/2 Rods to have & to hold the
said piece of Land for her & her heirs & assigns for Ever.
Item- I give and devise & bequeath to my Son Joseph Greeneway the following
described real Estate beginning at a post Corner, & running along dividing Line
of Edward Greenaway, Jr. N 37 degrees W. 469 feet to post on Twp. Road Thence
along said road No. 41 3/4 degrees E. 140 feet to post, Thence S. 24 degrees E.
295 feet to a post, Thence along said line S. 38 degrees E. 224 feet to post
Corner Thence, S. 63 3/4 degrees W. 87 feet to post & place of beginning and
containing 1 A. & 11 Rods for him his heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item- I give and devise & bequeath to my Son Edward Greenaway, Jr., the
following described real Estate beginning at a post Corner & Running along said
Line 363 3/4 degrees W. 103 5/10 feet to post Thence North 37 degrees W. 429
feet, to post corner on Twp. Road Thence N. 41 3/4 degrees E. 105 feet to post,
Thence across Line of Joseph Greeneway S. 37 degrees E. 469 feet, to post, &
place of beginning & containing 1 acre 12 Rods to have and to hold the said
piece of Land for him his heirs & assigns for Ever.
Item- What other property I may have at The time of my decease whether real
personal, or mixed I give Devise & bequeath as follows, Viz: all the real Estate
to my said Wife During her Natural Life & the reversion or remainder of the same
after her death to my Daughters & Sons in Common and there heirs and assigns for
Ever, of the Personal & mixed Estate I give & bequeath to my said wife one third
absolutely & the remaining 2/3 to my Sons and Daughters share & share alike.
In witness whereof I, Edward Greeneway the testator have, to this my Will
written on this parchment or paper, set my hand and seal. this 20th day of June
A.D. one thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Three.
Edward (his X mark) Greenaway
Signed Sealed & declared by the above named Edw. Greenaway as, and, for, his
last will and testament in the presence of us who, have hereunto Subscribed our
names at his request as witnesses thereto in the Presence of the said testator
and, of Each other.
Witness John H. Moore
Geo. L. Greenland
Richard Maddison
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