Crawford County PA Archives Wills.....MADISON, Benjamin February 5, 1877
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  Source: Crawford County Court
  Written: February 5, 1877
  
  I Benjamin Madison of Pine Township in the county of Crawford and state of 
  Pennsylvania being of sound mind memory and understanding do make publish and 
  declare this my last will and testament.
  First I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
  I give and bequeath to my heirs of the whole blood that is my brothers and 
  sisters the house and lot situated in Linesville county and state afore said 
  mentioned, bounded on the west by land of Samuel Bunnell on the North by land 
  of S.E. Bonday and the east and south by losts of Gillialand and others 
  containing one acre & fifty eight perches which I direct my Executor to sell to 
  the best advantage by either public or private sale and divide the proceeds 
  equally among my brothers and sisters share and share alike and in case of the 
  decease of either brother and sister than their share to pass to the heirs of 
  such brother and sister that is the the heirs of John Madison one share, and 
  Maria Lewis one share, the heirs of Betsy Ann Lord one share, and Ellen Cook 
  one share and Alvin Madison one share and the heirs of Eunice Baldwin one 
  share, and Lovina Lord one share and the heirs of Elisabeth Rogers one share, 
  and Clarecy Sharp one share, and Mary Little one share, and James Madison one 
  share.
  I give and bequeath my nephew James Hathaway two hundred dollars.
  I give device and bequeath to my sister in law Sarah Thomas all the rest and 
  residue of my property real personal and mixed of every kind, after the 
  paymentr of my debts and the Legecys to James Hathaway to have and to hold the 
  same to give the said Sarah Thomas & to her heirs and assigns forever.
  And lastly I do constitute and appoint my friend S.A. Miller my Executor of 
  this my last will and Testament.
  In witness to hereof I Benjamin Madison the Testator have to this my Will 
  written on one sheet of paper set my hand and Seal this fifth day of February 
  A.D. 1877
  
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