Wills: Samuel Beatty, 1891: Fayette County, PA, Dunbar Township   

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Will of  Samuel Beatty   Fayette County    Dunbar Township
        Will probated Sept. 17, 1891

I wish to divide my property in a just way, I wish for Joseph Beatty to be 
justified in the dealings by having all my interest the Rankin farm in Dunbar
Township, as well as the Barnes farm in North Union Township and mineral land in 
said Township, my children Emery L, Orville, Leslie Lulu and Ethel Belle is 
to have the Patterson place and all my personal property they are to have it
with their mother to live on until the youngest is 21 years of age when it 
is to be divided or sold to the best advantage, after the lease with to the
Stewart Iron Co Expires, if the ? not pay all the debts then enough of land is
to be sold to pay off the balance, one half of the timber to go to the use
of the children until the land is sold, The house in Hopewood is to go to
Emery Lew where he is 21 until that time it is to be kept for his mother, 
if there is any money left after paying all the debts, it is to be divided
equally between my 4 children and Joseph Beatty equally. Joseph Beatty is to
be administrator with John C Beatty and have the charge of the business. I
further wish Joseph Beatty to have that part of the Patterson farm west of
the Hopewood road and joining the line of Barnes farm estate, the road and to
run in a parallel line to the Stewart Iron Co land.

June 25th 1891                          Samuel Beatty

Attest  Phrancas Clawson
Attest  Emanuel Maust

Fayette County  SS

Be it remembered that on the 17th day of Sept A.D. 1891, before me David R
Anderson, register for the probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Admin-
istration in and for said county, came Phancas Clawson and Emanuel Maust
subscribing witness to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Samuel Beatty deceased who being duly sworn
according to law did each depose and say Samuel Beatty, they heard him declare
the same to be his last Will and Testament when of sound and disposing mind 
and memory to be the best of their belief. That they signed their names as
witnesses thereto by request of the said Testator in his presence that they
know of no undue influence being used in making said will or any later will
made.

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 17th day of Sept A.D. 1891. As Witness
my hand and official seal.          Phancas Clawson
                                    Emanuel Maust

                                          David R Andreson  Reg.

Now September 17, 1891  The testimony of the above witnesses being Adjudged
sufficient, I do hereby admit the foregoing Will to Probate and ordered the
same to be recorded as such. Given under my hand at Uniontown, the above date.

                                    David R Anderson  Register

Letters Testamentary Granted to John C Beatty and Joseph Beatty.

September 17, 1891
Recorded and Compared Sept 17, 1891
                      David R Anderson  Register