WILL: George Morton; Belfast Twp, Fulton co., Pennsylvania
surname: Morton, Truax, Hollinshead, Clevenger

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Book 3, pg. 419 & 420, Fulton County PA

Will of George Morton late of Belfast township, deceased

Know all men by these presence that I George Morton of the township of
Belfast, County of Fulton and state of Pennsylvania (farmer) being in good
health and of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my
last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time
heretofore made.  And as to my worldly estate and all property rest and
personal or mixed of witch (sic) I shall be seized and possessed or to witch
(sic) I shall be entitled at the time of my decease I devise bequeath a
dispose of in the manner as follows[ 1st My will is that all my just debts and
funeral expenses shall by my Executor hereinafter named be paid out of my
estate as soon after my decease as shall by tem be found convenient.

Item 1st   I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Morton my farm
lying and situated in Belfast township, Fulton County, state of Pennsylvania,
bounded as follows, on the north by lands of Peter Morton on the East by big
surrey in right of G. W. Shimer on the south by the lands of testator on the
west by lands of David Fohner? and Jacob Cauffman said tract  known as the
Morton tract containing two hundred acres more or less.

Item 2nd  I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Francis Truax and her
children my home farm lying and situated in Belfast township, Fulton County,
state of Pennsylvania, bounded as follows, on the north by land demised to my
beloved wife Elizabeth Morton, also on the east and the south by lands of Wm.
Wink on the west by lands of Ephraim Skiles and Wm. Truax containing two
hundred acres more or less, reserving from said farm my beloved wife Elizabeth
Morton's living and maintenance on said home farm for and during her natural
lifetime.

Item 3rd  I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Francis Truax all my
personal property that shall be in my home at my decease consisting of
bedding, chairs, furniture and all household goods, also the blacksmith tools
and all old irons that is about the blacksmith shop.

Item 4th  I will and bequeath to my loving daughters Sarah Hollinshead and
Eliza Jane Clevenger and Mary Francis Truax the rest and residue of all my
property not heretofore disposed of consisting of money, notes and personal
property that I possess at my decease, each to share and share alike equal.

And lastly, I do nominate and appoint, Richard Hollinshead to be Executor of
this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I George Morton have to this my last will and testament
subscribed my name and seal this thirteenth day of November one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-nine. 
                                   George Morton (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the said George Morton as and for his
last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his
presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.                                Dessie A. Hewett
                                   Jacob C. Hewett

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Fulton County
          Before me Geo. A. Harris, Register for the probate of wills in and
for said County personally came Dessie A. Hewett and Jacob C. Hewett 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 George Morton late of Belfast township 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 their own names thereto subscribed as witnesses were so
subscribed at the request of the testator in his presence and subscribed this
6th day of April, AD 1905 before me, Geo. A. Harris. Jacob C. Hewett

Dessie A. Hewett now Dessie A. Cannidan
Fulton County SS}
          Before me, Register of Wills in and for said County personally
came Peter Morton who being duly qualified according to law deposes and says
that George Morton the testator above named late of Belfast township deceased,
died on the 27th day of December AD 1904
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th Day of April 1905  
      Peter Morton
Geo. A. Harris Register

Be it remembered that on the 6th Day of April AD 1905 was proved the last will
and testament of George Morton late of Belfast township deceased, the
foregoing of which is a true copy.
Tax.   .50
Fees 2.75                               Geo. A. Harris, Register
       $3.25

You Rchard Hollinshead do sweat that as Executor of the last will and
testament of George Morton late of the township of Belfast deceased you will
well and truly administer the goods and chattels rights and credits of said
deceased according to law and will also diligently and faithfully regard and
well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to Collateral
inheritances.
                                   Richard Hollinshead
Sworn and subscribed before me this 2 day of January AD 1906.  Letters were in
due form granted to Richard Hollinshead the Executor.                          
Geo. A. Harris, Register