Fayette County Genealogy ProjectLast
Will and Testament of Jesse Campbell of Dunbar Township, Fayette County,
Pennsylvania will
dated: 5 March, 1888 will Probated: 27 March, 1888 The
last will and testament of Jesse Campbell of Dunbar Township, Fayette
county, State of Pennsylvania. I
Jesse Campbell considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being
of sound mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make
and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following
that is to say I will and bequeath to Isaac Ball my chest of carpenter
tools and my watch and all the rest of my property whatever it may be I
will it to Isaac Ball. And
if there is any left I will it to my son Alexander Campbell.
After my funeral expenses are paid and so forth.
And if there is any of my property left I want Isaac Ball to put
up tomb stones to my grave and I do hereby appoint Samuel Ball my
executor to settle up my estate. I
acknowledge this to be my last will and testament made the 5th day of
March 1888 eighteen hundred and eighty eight. Joseph
W. Work, E. F. Woodward
Jesse Campbell John
L. Bircher Be
it remembered that on the 27th day of March A.D. 1888 before me John B.
Miller, Register for the Probate of wills and granting Letters of
Administration in and for said count came Joseph M. Work, E. F. Woodward
and John L. Bircher subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament
of Jesse Campbell, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law did
each depose and say that they were personally present and saw the said
Jesse Campbell sign and seal the foregoing instrument of writing and
heard him declare the same to be his last will and testament when of
sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of their belief.
That they signed their names as witnesses thereto by his request
of the said Testator in his presence and in the presence of each other.
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 27th day of
Joseph M. Work March
A.D. 1888 as witness by hand and official seal.
E. F. Woodward
Jno. B. Miller, Register
J. L. Bircher Now
March 27, 1888 the testimony of the above witness being adjudged
sufficient, I do hereby admit the foregoing will to Probate and order
the same to be recorded as such. Given
under my hand, at Uniontown, the above date.
Jno. B. Miller, Register
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