Wills: Jonathan Galley, 1852: German Twp, Fayette Co

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Will of Jonathan Galley    Book 11, p. 325  1900

Be it remembered that I, Jonathan Galley of German Township, Fayette 
County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding 
do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking 
and making void all former wills by me at anytime herefofore made.  
As to such estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with, I 
dispose of in manner following, viz:  First, I will and direct that 
all my just debts and funeral expenses and the costs of settling my 
estate be paid out of my personal estate by my Executors, hereinafter 
named as soon as convenient.  Second, to my beloved wife Anna, I give 
and bequeath the entire use of my brick mansion house for and during 
her natural life with all the privileges thereto belonging and also, 
all the household and kitchen furniture absolutely, and also her 
choice of my cows and also, three hundred dollars in place of the sum 
or amount the provisions of the law give to widows.  I also will and 
direct that twenty five hundred dollars shall remain and be in the 
surface of my homestead farm of one hundred and sixty acres more or 
less, including some forty acres of the Kindall tract for the use of 
my said wife Anna for and during her natural life.  The interest 
thereof to be paid to her annually by my son Jacob W. Galley.  Third 
To my son Jacob W. Galley I will and devise the home farm already 
mentioned of one hundred and sixty acres more or less (excepting and 
reserving the sixty acreds, ore or less, of coal. however within and 
underlying the same with the right to mine, extract and remove said 
coal without substitution or reservation or liability for damages to 
the overlying surface, or anything therein or thereon and with all 
reasonable privileges and rights of way, drainage, ventilation as 
necessary for the convenient mining, removing and operating said 
coal)  by him the said Jacob W. paying out to my eight daughters, 
namely, Nancy, widow of Samuel Cover, deceased, Catharine 
intermarried with James Renshaw, Malinda intermarried with Allen S. 
Walters, Eliza intermarried with Thomas J. Smith, Elizabeth 
intermarried with Joseph Beal, Susanna, intermarried with Wm. B. 
Fogel, Mary M. and Sarah (both single) the sum of Twelve Thousand 
dollars within one year after my decease; each of my said eight 
daughters to receive share and share alike.  Fourth I will and direct 
that my Executors shall sell the sixty acre more or less of coal 
above reserved and underlying the farm of one hundred and sixty acres 
devised to my son Jacob W. as aforesaid or soon after my death as 
convenient and to the best interest of my estate and for that purpose 
I hereby authorize and empower them, my Executors, to make and 
execute a proper deed of conveyanced to the purchaser for the same 
with all the mining rights and privileges necessary to mine, extract, 
remove and operate the same as above reserved.  I further direct them 
my said Executors to make sale of all my personal property not herein 
disposed of, at public outcry. Fifth, I will and direct that the 
moneyarising from the sale of the coal aforesaid and of my personal 
property and also from all promisory notes which I may be in 
possessing of, and all monies on hand sahll be divided  equally among 
my nine children above named, Jacob W. included.  The twenty five 
hundred dollars remaining in the hands or farm of my son Jacob W. for 
the use of my wife during her natural life and to be paid by said 
Jacob W at her death is also to be divided equally amongst my nine 
children above named, share and share alike.  I hold book accounts 
against some of my children for money advanced them, and such book 
accounts are to be charged against them and reckoned as part of their 
share in the distribution and as my son Jacob W. is receiving three 
thousand dollars in the one hundred and sixty acre farm, I have 
willed him, he is charged with said sum and is jto account for the 
same in the settlement and distribution so as to make him equal with 
the rest of my children which is my desire.  In case my son Jacob W 
or any of my daughters above named should die before the above 
distribution has been made then in that event it is my will that the 
children of my son or daughter or daughters so dying shall have and 
receive the parent's share.  Sixth I will bequeath and devise to my 
son Jacob W. all my blacksmith tools, also all my interest in the 
Leckrone coal mine to him, his heirs and assigns forever.  Seventh I 
will and devise to my daughters Catherine Renshaw the tract of land 
in Nicholson Twonship, Fayette County, which she now occupies, 
containing sixteen acres more or less and after her death to her two 
daughters, Mary Ann, intermarried with George Wiegle and Carrie L. 
Schnatterly intermarried with John Schnatterly in fee simple to them, 
their heirs and assigns.  Eighth I will and bequeath to my two grand 
daughters Adda J. and Florence Galley, children of my deceased son 
Joseph J. Galley, five hundred dollars each.  Lastly I do hereby 
appoint my son Jacob W. Galley and Samuel C. Johnson, Executors of 
this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof, I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal this 4th day of October A.D. 1899.               
    /s/ Jonathan Galley

Signed sealed and declared by the above named Jonathan Galley as and 
for his last will and testament in the presence of them who have 
hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in 
the presence of said testator and of each other.  /s/ Thos. B. 
Semans
                                                                      
 Edgar S. Hackney