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Joseph M. Campbell

Contributed by Wes Campbell <-nospam-wcampbell7@austin.rr.com>


Last Will and Testament of Joseph M. Campbell of German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

 will dated: 11 January 1895

 will Probated:  4 February 1895

   In the name of God, Amen!  I, Joseph M. Campbell of German Township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, do make and publish this my last will and testament.  First: I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Sallie A. Campbell, thirty five (35) shares of the capital stock of the First National Bank of Uniontown, also my household and kitchen furniture and household supplies, tow cows, my horse, buggy and harness and I direct that she shall have her home where we now reside as long as she lives and that feed, pasture and shelter for her horse and two cows shall be furnished her from said home place.  The above bequest in favor of my said wife shall be in lieu of her dower.  Second, I give and devise to my brother James Campbell my undivided half interest in our home farm situate in German township containing two hundred and four teen acres, formerly owned by our father, Lewis Campbell and our mother Deborah Campbell, nee Antrim for and during  the term of his natural life.  I direct that my said brother shall take this devise subject to the provisions made in favor of my said wife in paragraph first.  I also give and bequeath to my said brother my interest in all the grain, hay, stock and farming utensils which we own in partnership.  At the death of my said brother, James, I direct that my said undivided half interest in said home farm shall be sold by my executors hereafter named and to that end I hereby give them full power and authority to sell the said at public or private sale and on such terms as to then sum most advantageous and to make all necessary conveyance for the same to the purchaser thereof.  The proceeds of said interest in said home place I direct shall be equally divided among my nephews and nieces per capita share and share alike one full share going to the children of my deceased niece Sarah E. Sessler.  Should any of my nieces or nephews then be dead leaving children, I direct that such children shall inherit the share their parents respectively would have taking if living.  Third:  I give and bequeath to Mary Louisa Barnhardth who has been so faithful to myself and wife, six-shares of stock in the First National Bank of Uniontown:  Also, two cows, one bed and trimmings and I direct that pasture feed and shelter shall be furnished for her said cows from the home place so long as she owns them and makes her home with my said wife therein.  Fourth, I give and bequeath to Annie E. Barnhardt one thousand dollars, also one cow, one bed and trimmings and I direct that pasture feed and shelter shall be furnished for said cow from the home place as long as she owns her and makes her home with my said wife on said home place.  Fourth: I give and bequeath to my friend N. E. Denny the sum of one hundred dollars.  Fifth:  I direct that my executors herein after named shall  make sale of my undivided half interest in the farm situate in Redstone Township conveyed to my brother James and myself by Samuel M. Baird containing ninety one acres: also, my undivided half interest in the farm situate in German Township and adjoin home place conveyed to my brother James and myself by Joseph Woodward executors containing one hundred and thirty acres and to that end, I give my said executors hereafter named full power and authority to sell said real estate and to make execute and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof all necessary conveyances for the sum.  Said sale may be either public or private and on such terms as may seem most advantageous.  I trust that my brother James will act in conjunction with my said executors in the sale of said real estate in order that it's full value may be realized.  I direct the bequest herein above made, all my debts, funeral expenses and all expenses connected with the settlement of my estate, including all collateral inheritance tax on my estate payable, at my death, shall be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of my interest in the said Baird and Woodward farms and out of the proceeds of any personal property not otherwise herein disposed of and I further direct that the balance remaining, from said proceeds, if any there be, shall then be divided as follows: To my sister Martha Coldren the one half thereof and to my sister, Susannah Gray and Mary A. Hibbs each the one fourth thereof.  Sixth: Thereby nominate an appoint as executors of this my will written on five sheets of paper, my friend Josiah V. Thompson and my nephew, Lewis W. Gray.  Witness my hand and seal this 11th day of January A.D. 1895.

            Joseph M. Campbell

Signed and sealed by the said testator in our presence and in the presence of each other at his request.

      W. McShane, Jr.

      E. H. Reppert

 

 

Fayette County SS:  Be it remembered that on the 4th day of Feby. A.D. 1895 before me Wm. H. Binns, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting of letters of Administration in and for said county came Wm. McShane, Jr. and E. H. Reppert subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be th last will and Testament of Joseph M. Campbell, deceased who being duly sworn according to law did each depose and say that they were personally present and saw the said Joseph M. Campbell sign seal the foregoing Testament 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 a Witnesses thereto by 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 4th day of Feby. A.D. 1895 as witness my hand and official seal.

            Wm. H. Binns Register

 

Now Feb. 4th 1895, 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 -
Same day letters Test. granted.  Jonah V. Thompson and Lewis W, Gray  Wm. H. Binns Register

Recorded and compared Feb. 4th 1895.

 

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