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Allegheny Co., PA Will book 7, Page 548 I George Beatty Meanor of Moon Township Allegheny County and state of
Pennsylvania being of sound and disposing mind, yet knowing that it is
appointed to men to die do make and publish this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking all others. First my will is that all my funeral charges
and just debts be paid and second I hereby give and bequeath to my son
Davidson Meanor, to his heirs and assigns forever all the lot of ground
on which he and I reside with all the buildings including my whole purchase
from Samuel C. Jennings, provided my said son pays the sum of sixty five
dollars within three years after my decease, without interest, to my son
Isaac Meanor for his use, or to his heirs, administrators, executors and
assigns and provided my son Davidson pays the further sum of thirty five
dollars to his daughter, being my grand daughter Martha Davidson Meanor,
on her becoming eighteen years of age. The above described premises are
subject eventually to be sold according to the stipulations of an article
between myself and Samuel C. Jennings. And to use or rent, by my wife in
case she survives me. Third I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth,
the use or rent of the old house I reside in now, and all the ground except
the garden adjoining the new house, during her life time, but in case she
rents said house and ground my son Davidson shall have the refusal of it.
I also give and direct my executors to put to interest all the money in
my possession or for which I hold obligations and pay my wife all said
interest annually for her support during her widow hood. I also give and
bequeath unto my said wife our usual bed and bedding . All other articles
of personal property shall be sold and the interest of the avails
, shall also go to the support of wife during her lifetime. All of which
is in lieu of dower. Fourth I give and bequeath unto my five sons viz.
Isaac, Davidson, James Beatty, Eli and Robert (in equal shares, after my
wife deceases) all my money, excepting my son Eli is to have fifteen dollars
___., instead of which he is to have my rifle gun and after one dollar
is paid to each of my grand children, Martha and Alice Rouser. The residue
of my personal probate, is to be divided equally between my five said sons,
after my wife’s decease.
Signed sealed and declared by the said George Beatty Meanor to be his
last will and testament in presence of us , who at his request and, in
his presence have subscribed our name as witnesses hereto,
in the presence of each other. The words “shall be sold and the interest
of the avails shall also go to support of wife during her lifetime “ were
interlined before signing.
Be it known, that on the Nineteenth day of April, A.D. 1854, personally came before me, Samuel Lightner, Deputy Registrar, for the Probate of Wills, granting Letters of Administration. __ in and for said County, S. C. Jennings and Samuel Neely, the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing, (Who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that they saw and heard the Testator George Beatty Meanor, sign with a mark (his name being previously written) publish and declare it as being of and for his last will and testament; that at the time of so doing, he was of sound mind and disposure (Memory, to the best of their observation and belief, and that at his request, and in his presence they subscribed their names as witnesses thereto. Given under my hand the above date
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