WILL: Joseph B. PITTMAN, Thompson Township, Fulton County, PA Surname: PITTMAN Submitted by Clair Villano (cevillano @ aol.com) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm *********************************************************************** Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Clair Villano Will of Joseph B. PITTMAN, Fulton County, Book I, page 265, dated 8 Sept. 1863. Item first: I bequeath to my son, Ezra Pittman, the tract of land he now occupies. Item second: I will to my daughter, Mary, all my interests in the Stephens tract, also a small tract adjoining the above one. Item third: I give to my son John K. Pittman, the sum of one thousand dollars to be paid after the death of my wife. Item fourth: I bequeath to my son, Jared Pittman, the like sum of one thousand dollars to be paid after the death of my wife. Item fifth: I do further will and bequeath to my son, George Pittman, the farm he now lives on, situate (sic) in Air township by him paying out the sum of three thousand dollars to be paid after the death of my wife. Item sixth: I do also will to my son Benjamin F. Pittman, the Mansion farm I now live on reserving howsoever for my wife, Catherine, such parts and priveledges (sic) in said house as will render her comfortable. Also an adequate portion of the garden and spring house and firewood with the additional priveledge (sic)of keeping as much stock on said farm as is necessary for her own use or comfort. The priveleges (sic) to continue during her lifetime. Item seventh: It is further my will that said Benjamin pay to my daughter Elizabeth the sum of seven hundred dollars in annual payments of one hundred dollars each. Item eighth: I further will to my son Benjamin the following personal property, to wit one horse, two cows, my new wagon, one bar shear, and two shovel plows, also one bed. Item ninth: I do likewise devise to my daughter Sarah the sum of seven hundred dollars. Item tenth: I do further will and bequeath to my daughter Susanna two hundred acres of the south end of the tract of land she now occupies by her paying out the some of five hundred dollars to be paid after the death of my wife. Item eleventh: It is further my will that my wife Catherine shall have the one third of the income of all my lands aforewilled except that part willed to my son Ezra and daughter Mary, and also my carriage, so long as she remains my widdow (sic). Executors: John K. and George Pittman (Note John K. predeceases his father) Witnesses: Daniel Cook, Nannie J. Cook , W. F. Cook (or N. J. Cook)* *Note: Father of John K.'s second wife, Caroline Ellen, brother and sister are witnesses; they live on nearby farm. February 14, 1868: will submitted to Register of court, Jno. A. Robinson April 1868, Catherine Pittman, widow of Joseph Pittman deceased, declines to take under the will of her late husband and claims her rights as widow of said deceased under the laws of Pennsylvania. Paper filed April 20, 1868 signed by register (Note: wants more, probably one half of estate to widows under state law) Margin note: Amount to be paid by Susanna, by terms of this will, at death of the widow, to wit five hundred dollars has been fully paid by her and receipted by me, May 11, 1878