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Will of Eleanor (Gallatin) Newcomer, 1858, Tyrone Twp, Fayette County, Pa.

Will of ELEANOR NEWCOMER, Book 3, page 294, 1858

Note: Eleanor Gallatin Newcomer is the widow of David Newcomer and the sister of Daniel Gallatin and Samuel Gallatin.

Fayette County Will Archives

Wills: Eleanor Newcomer, 1858: Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co

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Will of ELEANOR NEWCOMER, Book 3, page 294, 1858

In the name of God, Amen. I, Eleanor Newcomer, of Tyrone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, (praise be God for it) considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and to the end I may be better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following, that isto say, I order that all my just debts funeral expenses and charges of proving this my will be in the first place fully paid and
satisfied and after payment thereof and every part thereof, I will and devise that all my tract of land on which I now reside, situated in Tyrone Township, County and State aforesaid, be sold by my executor after my death, in as full and legal a manner as if I were yet living and all the rest, residue and remainder of my goods, chattels, debts, ready-money, effects and other my estate, whatsoever and wheresoever found be sold by my executor, embracing my real estate above mentioned and I will and devise that the same and every part thereof, be divided and disposed of among my heirs in the following manner - viz, to be divided in two and a half shares -- one full share to be given to the lawful heirs of my brother Daniel Gallatin, deceased. One full share to my brother Samuel Gallatin - and one half-share to my sister's daughter - Eleanor Orbin, the above
division to be so construed as to embrace and include the whole of my estate, both real and personal and mixed; and I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint James N. McDonald of Tyrone Township, Fayette Co., PA executor of this my will and declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the said testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-seven.

/s/ Eleanor Newcomer (Seal)

Signed sealed, published and declared by the said testator as and for
her last will and testament in the presence of us, who in her
presence and at there request, and in the presence of each other,
have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

/s/ Joseph Cunningham

Samuel Gallatin

Fayette Co. (Seal) On the 5thd ay of January 1858 personally appeared
before me, James Darby, Register for the probate of wills & granting
letters of Administration in and for said County, Joseph Cunningham &
Samuel Gallatin subscribing witnesses to the foregoing testament &
last will of Elanor(Sic) Newcomer late of Tyrone Township Fayette
County, deceased. The first subscribing witness being sworth the
other being affirmed did respectively declare that they were present,
and by her request her name was signed and sealed by James McDonald,
Esq. and that they heard her declare this to be her will when of
sound mind memory and understanding, that they knew of no undue
influence used or later will made by the testator and that they
subscribed their names as witnesses in her presence and the presence
of each other.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the
Registers office of said county the day and year above written.

/s/ James Darby, Register

Linked toDaniel Gallatin; Eleanor Gallatin; Samuel Gallatin; Eleanor Wade

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