Wills: John Beaty, 1809: Somerset County, PA, Quemahoning Township

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Will of John Beaty   1809   Somerset County, Pa. Quemahoning Township

In the name of God, Amen. I, John Beaty of the County Somerset, Quemahoning
Township, State of Pennsylvania, and now being of sound mind and memory, thanks to
Almighty God for same, I do consider the certainry of death, that the dust must
return to the earth, as it was, and the Spirits to God, who gave.
I do first, im the name of Christ, my Savior, will my soul to God, and my remains to
be buried at John Reeds, Esq. in a Christian decent manner.
    I do will and bequest  all my estate, real and personal, in the following manner:
First, I do for diverse reasons and good causes moving me thereto, bequeath to my
beloved father and mother, Abraham Beaty and Eleanor Beaty, all the use, profits,
and priveleges  of my plantation on which I live during his or her lifetime, and
after the survivors decease, to become the full  and entire property of my three
brothers,  David Beaty,  Joseph Beaty, and Jacob Beaty in equal shares.
2nd All the grain and what now grows on the place I bequeath to my father and mother
All the property on the place not already bequeathed to be sold by my executors and
the proceeds put to usury, the interest to be given yearly to my father and mother
during their natural life, and at their decease, the principal to be the property
of William Beaty, the son of David Beaty.
Thirdly, I do request and hereby authorize my executors to receiving from John Reed,
Esq., about two hundred dollars now in his care to be disposed of in the following
manner.
First, all my funeral expenses to be paid, the residue of that sum, as soon as
convenient, towards finishing my house. I further mention, my mother has a bond
against me for 45 pounds. In lieu thereof, she have a bond, amount two hundred
dollars against Alexander Rods., the balance of which I do bequeath to my mother.
        Next, I do require my executors to recover a sum of money due by Peter
Correl, or in the hands of William Hemphill, Atty. in West Chester, also to recover
ten dollars due by Jacob Butt, twenty dollars due by William Bayer, ten dollars due
by Robert Trimble, four dollars remaining due on a note of Mathias Stern, two notes
due by Cristy Wolgemoth and Gabriel Crysler, eleven dollars due by Samuel Steel to
be paid in bond, the sums herein mentioned and not already bequeathed.
        I require my executors to expend as much as may be necessary to finish my
house, and the remainder be put to usery, the interest to be paid yearly to my
mother and father, and at their decease, the principal to be equally divided between
my three brothers, David, Joseph, and Jacob Beaty.
        And lastly, I do appoint my trusted friend, Jacob Beaty, Joseph Reed, son of
Esq. Reed my executors and administrators having thus arranged all my business of
revoking all my former wills.
In the name of God I subscribe my name on this tenth day of July in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nine.     

 Signed John Beaty, his mark

In the presence of the subscribing witnesses Charles Boyle and Joshua Cooper

Will filed August 26, 1809

Somerset County, State of Pennsylvania

To: David Beatty, Abraham Beatty, and Joseph Beatty, all of Somerset County
Greeting::  At the instance of William Beatty, you, and each other of you, laying
aside all businesses and excuses  whatsoever, are hereby cited to appear before me,
Alexander Ogle----
Register for the Probate of Wills and  granting letters of Administration for said
County within ten days of service of this citation then and there to show cause why
letters of Administration on the estate of George Beatty, deceased, should not be
presented to Joshua Cooper, Esq. or to some other person agreeing to accept the same.
Herein fail not. .  From under my hand and seal of Register Office at Somerset. The
29th day of January 1828
Somerset County, Pa.  William Beaty, being duly sworn. doth say that he received the
above citation -------, David Beaty on the 30th January, 1828----on Joseph Beaty 4th
Feb. 1828-----on Abraham Beaty was the 7th February, 1828,  all brethern of the
above  mentioned  Jacob Beaty, deceased.   William Beaty