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Hugh Campbell

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Last Will and Testament of Hugh Campbell of Uniontown Borough, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

will dated:

8 Aug., 1874

 will Probated:

25 April, 1876

 Codicil #1:

16 March, 1875

 Codicil #2

21 Oct., 1875

In the name of God, Amen!  I, Hugh Campbell, Physician of Uniontown, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament viz.: First, I command my soul to God who gave it and resign my body to the dust in the full belief of the resurrection of the dead and in hope of having part in the first resurrection and being sanctified by the Holy Ghost and justified by faith in Christ, that my sprit shall ascend to dwell with God.  I desire and direct that my debts be paid out of any money arising from the sale of personal property as hereinafter provided and if there should not be enough from that source then the amount to be made up from any other funds I may possess.  As soon after my death as may be convenient, I hereby direct that an inventory and appraisement be made of all my household goods and my wife be allowed to select such and as much as may be equal to three hundred ($300.00) dollars allowed her by law.  If she declines to accept her three hundred dollars in that way, then my executor must pay her out of any funds that may come into his possession and let the household goods (H. Campbell) be sold and the proceeds appropriated to the payment of debts.  After the payment of debts, let this be an inventory and appraisement of all real and personal property that may remain and the interest of one third set apart for my wife, except such items as are hereinafter disposed of to be paid her every six months at the rate of 6%/ per an.  After setting apart one third for my wife let all that remains, real and personal, except such items as are otherwise disposed of- be divided into as many equal numbers of my children then living, the living children of each one of my children then living to count one my daughters Sarah Louisa to have two parts and the other parts to be divided equally divided among my other children counting the children of each one deceased  as one and one the death of my wife let that set apart for her be divided in the same way equally among my children then living counting the grandchildren one as above.  Let my shares in the Columbia Oil Stock Company be equally among my children then living and the grandchildren as before directed (H. Campbell).  To my son, Samuel Lyon Campbell, I give my gold mounted spectacles.  To my daughter Susan E. Allison my share  of the piano (she paid for part of it herself).  To my son Edward Campbell my gold headed cane, given to me by the Skiles Brothers.  To my son Benjamin Campbell, the silver cased watch which I carry and my Ivory headed cane given to me by his brother Frank.  To my daughter Sarah Louisa, my opal breast pin.  To my grandson Edward C. Allison, my gold headed cane, the gift of his father to me.  To my grandson Hugh Craig Allison, my watch that formerly belonged to my son Frank and my sun-dial.  To each one of the children of my sons William and Benjamin the sum of ten ($10.00) dollars in money.  To my son Wm. W. Campbell if living whatever books he may choose out of my library.  My medical and surgical books and surgical instruments to whichever of my (H. Campbell) grandchildren may study medicine.  I hereby give and bequeath to my executor in trust all the real estate that I may possess at the time of my death to be by him sold as soon after my decease as in his judgment may be best for the interest of my heirs, the proceeds to be divided among my children as other division before provided for and I hereby authorize and empower my executor to make and execute a deed or deeds to the purchaser (at the purchasers expense) which deed shall  be good and valid  as if made by myself without any order of Court for that purpose.  But if any of my children should elect to take any or all of my real estate, at an appraised value - such appraised to be made by two or three disinterested persons.  I hereby direct my executor to give it to whoever may elect upon the condition that he or she so taxing shall be charged with the amount and account to my other children and grand children if any of my children be dead for the value of the appraisement and interest at 6% per ann. at the general distribution of my estate the charge upon the real estate so taken to be a lien until settled for.  I hereby direct my executor to hold all the shares of my son Samuel in trust for (H. Campbell) his use and to pay to him the interest and dividends and gold premium (if any) as they if all due and as much of the principal as the trustee may judge necessary to provide decently for him.  I hereby release all my children from all their indebtedness to me at the time of my death except my son Edward who must account for all he owes by note or otherwise counting the amount of his indebtedness at that time of division and retaining it (if any) as part of his share.  I hereby appoint my son Benjamin Campbell trustee for all that is divided to my daughter Sarah Louisa to have and to hold the sum for her sole use the interest dividend and gold premium (if any) to be paid to her as they become due.  If at any time the Trustee should deem it advisable to invest her share or any part thereof in real estate.  I hereby authorize him to do so with her consent had in writing for the sole use and benefit of herself and her children if she should be married and have any children.  I hereby appoint my son Edward Campbell sole executor of this my will.  Witness my had and seal the 8th day of August A.D. 1874.

H. Campbell

Codicil

I hereby publish and ordain this codicil to my Will, viz.: all the bequest devised and directions contained in this will except those concerning my debts and funeral expenses my wife, my daughter Sarah Louisa and the small articles of personal property shall stand suspended and in obeyance as to their execution and all the property embraced in them I hereby devise to the trustee of my son Samuel during the life of my said son Samuel under the same instructions contained in the clause of my will constituting said trust Witness my hand and seal this 16th day of March A.D. 1875.

Nathaniel Ewing

A. D. Boyd        H. Campbell

 

Codicil

Oct. 21, 1875.  I hereby revoke that clause of the foregoing will by which I appointed my son Edward Campbell executor and now name my son Benjamin Campbell, sole executor.

Attest Nathaniel Ewing

James Darby H. Campbell

 Fayette County, SS:      Be it remembered that on the 19th day of April A.D., 1876, before me John E. Darby       Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting of letters of Administration in and for said       county personally came Nathaniel Ewing one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the Just Will and Testament of H. Campbell dead and also to the codicils thereto annexed who being duly sworn according to law did declare and say that he heard the said H. Campbell declare said instrument of writing to be his last will and testament:  That he also heard the said H. Campbell declare each of said codicils annexed to be part of his last will and testament:  That at the time of so doing he was of sound and disposing and in and memory to the best of his belief:  That he signed his name as a witness thereto by the request of the said Testator in his presence and in the presence of the other subscribing witness:  That he know of no undue influence used or later will, or codicil, made by said Testator.  Same day came A. D. Boyd the other subscribing witness to the foregoing will of H. Campbell died and also to the first codicil thereto annexed who being duly sworn did declare and say that he heard H. Campbell declare the foregoing instrument of writing to be the last Will and Testament and that he also heard the said H. Campbell declare the first codicil annexed to be part of his last will and testament:  That at the time of as doing he was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of his belief that he signed his name as a witness thereto by request of the said Testator in his presence and in the presence of the other subscribing witness:  They knew of no undue influence used or later will.  Also on the 19th day of "April, 1876, before me came J. K. McDonald and "A. M. Lieman who being duly sworn according to law declare and say they are will acquainted with it's hand writing of James Darby one of the subscribing witness to the second codicil to said will annexed, have frequently seen him write his name and that his signature thereto is genuine and in his own proper handwriting to the best of their belief:  That at the present time, the said James Darby is in Harrisburg and cannot be got here.  In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Register's Office at Uniontown the 19th day of April A.D. 1876.

      John W. Darby, Register

Letters Testimony granted to Benjamin Campbell, who was duly sworn April 25th A.D. 1876

Registered and Compared April 25th A.D. 1876.

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