WILL: David Myers; Belfast Twp, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Surname: Myers

Submitted by Clair Villano (cevillano @ aol.com)
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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Clair Villano

Fulton Co PA Book 2, pages 207 & 208 

Will of David Myers, late of Belfast Twp, Deceased

I David Myers of Belfast township in the County of Fulton and State of
Pennsylvania being in Good health of body and of sound and disposing mind and
memory, do make and declare this to be my will and testament in manner
following, that is to say:

I order that all my just debts funeral expenses and charges of proving this my
will be in the first place fully Paid and satisfied and after payment thereof
and Every part thereof I Give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Fifty dollars to
be paid within one year after my deceas (sic).

I Give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ten dollars to be paid within one year
after my decease, and further I direct that all of my Property both as to Real
Estate and Personal property be sold as soon after my deceas (sic_ as is
Convenient and be Equally divided between my son Jacob and my daughters 
Martha  Susan lusann (sic)  Mahala  Ellen  Rebecca and further I direct that
my Executors shall sell all of my Property both as to Real Estate and Personal
property and make title as I would do as thought I was living.  My desire is
that all my property be disposed of without the Expense of Gowing (sic) in to
Court.

And I do hereby nominate, Constitute and  (missing word) my son Jacob Myers
and Daniel Covalt Executors of this my will and hereby Revoking and making
void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this only
to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said David Myers
have hereto this my last will and testament set my hand this 14th day of
January AD. 1884
David Myers  (seal)

Signed, sealed published and declared by the said testator David Myers as and
for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and
at this Request have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. 
Peter Culler    David Powell


Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Fulton Co, SS Before me, W. H. Nelson, Register for the probate of Wills in
and for said county, personally came Peter Culler and David Powell, the
subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing, who being duly
qualified according to law, did dispose and say that they were personally
present and saw David Myers late of the township of Belfast in said county,
deceased, the testator herein named, sign his name to said writing, and seal
the same and heard him publish and declare the said instrument as and for his
last will and Testament, and at the time of so doing, he was of sound and
disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and
belief and that there own names thereto subscribed as witnesses were so
subscribed at the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence
of each other.

Sworn and subscribed this 5" day Peter Culler    David Powell
of October AD before me, W.H. Nelson, Register


Fulton County, SS.
Before me Register of Wills in and  for said County personally came David
Covalt who being duly qualified according to law deposes and says that David
Myers the testator above named late of Belfast township deceased died on
Wednesday  the 20"  day of September AD 1885 about 9.00 o'clock in the
forenoon.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 5' day of October AD 1885 David Covalt
W. H. Nelson, Register

Be it remembered that on the 5' day of October AD. 1885 before me was duly
proven the last will and testament of David Myers late of Belfast township
deceased and Letters testamentary thereon granted to Daniel Covalt Esq. one of
the Executors named, W. H. Nelson, Register
Tax  $ .50
Regr.   4.50     $5.00