Wills: Adam Errett, 1851: Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland County, PA

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WILL OF ADAM ERRETT

May 9, 1851

Westmoreland County, PA

Will Book 4, Page 300


 

Transcribed in original spelling and grammar

by Richard A. Newhouse Kelanic

December 18, 2001


 

No. 2261 of 1860

Adam Errett Will

"In the name of God, Amen. I, Adam Errett of the Township of Hempfield in the County of 
Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania being of good health of body and of mind and disposing 
memory Praised be God for the same and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs while I 
have strength and capacity so to do do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in 
manner following first and principally I commit my soul unto the hands of my creator who gave 
it. and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to entrust me with. I dispose 
of as follows first I will that my Personal Estate and also my real Estate be sold by Public 
sale by my Executors here in after mentioned and my real Estate be conveyed by them to the 
purchaser. I also order that all my debts and funeral expenses and charges of proving this 
my Will being the ___[illegible] plan fully paid and satisfied and after payment thereof and 
any ___[illegible] thereof, I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Henry H. Hartzel one hundred 
Dollars to be paid to him by my Executor and the remainder of all my personal as well as my 
real estate be divided amongst all my children. Share and share alike until all is divided 
equally and I hereby do nominate constitute and appoint John Troxel Esq. & my son Adam Errett 
both of Hempfield township, Westmoreland County my Executors of this my last Will and 
Testament as witness whereof I , Adam Errett the Testator ___[illegible] to this my Will 
written set my hand and seal the ninth day of May A.D. 1850"

Adam [his X mark] Errett

"Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testator Adam Errett as and for his 
last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and 
in the presence of each other hast subscribed and named as as witness thereto John Troxel, 
Michael Widaman, Philip Steiner"

"26 March 1860. Legally proved and approved same day recorded and Letters Testamentary 
granted to John Troxel and Adam Errett Executors named in the Will who were sworn before."

E. J. Keenan Regr