Wills: James Hollingshead Jr., 1860: Belfast Township, Fulton County.

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James Hollingshead Jr.'s will was written 1860 and proved 1872

Fulton County Willbook 1, page 328:

Will of James Hollingshead Jr. deceased

In the name of God Amen, I, James Hollanshead of Belfast township Fulton County
State of PA Being weak in Body but haveing a soundness of mind when I make this my
last will and testament 1st I comit my sole to god who gave it and my body to the
Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner Nothing douting but I shall receive
the same at the day of the reserection 2nd and as for my worldley Property I despose
of as folows vis it is my will that my wife shall have all my property rail and
parcenely in her case and custady so long as she remains my widow after paying all
my lawful debts and funeral expences and after the deth or marage of my wife it is
my wil that my property shall be sold at public sale and devided Equil amongst my
children. I apoint Isaac hollenshead and thomas truax my Executors to Execute this
my last will and testament in witnes whereof i publish sign and deliver on this
twenty six day of June AD 1860 in the presence of these witnesses



Witness Present
Jeremiah Mellott
Henry truax

{signed} James Hollenshead



Sworn & Subscribed before me
April 12" A.D. 1872,
R.A. McDonald, Register

{signed} Henry truax

Also, on the same day, and at the same time, before me, personally came, Isaac
Mellott, who being duly qualified according to law did depose and say that he is
well acquainted with the handwriting of Jeremiah Mellott, one of the subscribing
witnesses to the instrument of writing hereto attached purporting to be the last
will and testament of James Hollenshead, late of Belfast Township, dec'd, from
having frequently seen him write, that his Signature thereto is genuine.

Sworn & Subscribed before me,
April 12" A.D. 1872,
R.A. McDonald, Register

{signed} Isaac Mellott

Will filed April 6" A.D. 1872, April 12" 1872 duly proven.  April 12" 1872, letters
Testamentary thereon issued to Isaac Hollenshead, surviving Exe'r named in will he
having been first duly qualified according to law, -- it appearing that Thomas
Truax, the other Executor named in said will, is now deceased.

{signed} R.A. McDonald