Wills: Andrew Christy, 1818: North Huntington Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA

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 CHRISTY, Andrew        North Huntington Twp., Westmoreland Co., 1812.

         In the name of God amen.  I ANDREW CHRISTY of North Huntingdon
 Township Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania (Farmer) being
 in perfect health of body and of sound mind memory & understanding.
 Blessed be God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this life
 do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form
 following viz principally and first of all  I commend my immortal soul
 into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried
 in a decent and christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors
 herein after mentioned, and, as to such wordly estate wherewith it hath
 pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same
 (Reg. 439) in the following manner viz first I will that all my just
 debts and funeral expences be paid.  I give and bequest to my two sons
 ANDREW and SAMUEL all my estate real and personal subject nevertheless
 in the incumbrance and payment of all my just debts and legacies herein
 after mentioned this land to be equally divided between them ANDREW to
 have the end of the place I now on and SAMUEL the other end and, ANDREW
 to assist SAMUEL to build a barn on his end,  I give and bequeath to my
 daughter JEAN one dollar to be paid by my son ANDREW  I give and
 bequeath to my daughters NANCY  ELIZABETH   ISABELLA and ESTHER one
 horse creature worth fifty dollars a good saddle and two cows one bed
 and beding  Each to be paid to item at any time after they arriveto the
 age of eighteen years respectively or at the time of marriage  If before
 they arrive to that age NANCY and ELIZABETH to be paid by my son ANDREW
 and ISABELLA and ESTER to be paid by my son SAMUEL.  And lastly I
 nominate, constitue and appoint DANIEL FLEMING of said County and State
 to be Executor of this my last Will hereby revoking all other wills
 legacies and bequests by me heretofore, made and declaring this and no
 other to be my last will and testament, in Witness whereof I have
 hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of May in the year of our
 Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve 1812.
     Signed       ANDREW CHRISTY (Seal)
 Signed sealed published pronounced & declared by the said Testator as
 his last Will and Testament in presence of us who in his presence and at
 his request have subscribed as Witnesses
  JAMES HARE      DANIEL FLEMING JUNr

 Westmoreland County et al  Before me Robert Montgomery Register in and
 for said County personally came JAMES HARE and DANIEL FLEMING Junr who
 being sworn according to Law deposith that they were present and swore
 ANDREW CHRISTY who is now deceased sign the foregoing instrument and
 declare the same to be his last Will and Testament that at the execution
 thereof he was as they believe of sound mind memory & understanding
 That they signed as witnesses in the presence of the Testator and at his
 request sworn this 17th August A.D. 1818.  DANIEL FLEMING    JAMES HARE
 Robt Montgomery Register.

 Recorded same day.  Letters Testamentory issued same day to Executor.

This Andrew's wife is presumed deceased as not mentioned in his will.
 Andrew died betwen 6 May 1812-17 Aug 1818.  He had to have been
 middle-to late age (7 children listed)
 Sons: Andrew Christy
  Samuel Christy
 Daus: Jean Christy
  Nancy Christy
  Elizabeth Christy
  Isabella Christy
  Esther Christy

 Exec: Daniel Fleming
 Wits: James Hare & Daniel Fleming

 Peggy <pk@teleport.com