WILL: Jane BEATY, 1888, 1907, Rockhill Borough, Huntingdon County, PA

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Source: Will Book 18, Page 320
Written: May 14, 1888
Recorded: October 13, 1907

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JANE BEATY.

In the name of God Amen, I Jane Beaty of the borough of Rockhill in the County 
of Huntingdon and State of Pennsylvania, widow, being of sound mind memory and 
understanding do make and publish this my last will and tewstament, - hereby 
revoking and making void all previous wills by me at any time heretofore 
made.  And first, I direct that my body be decently interred in the Nebo 
Cemetery in Shirley Township in said county according to the rites and 
ceremonies of the United Brethren Church, and that my funeral be conducted in 
a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life.
  As to such estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of the 
same as follows, Viz.  I give, devise and bequeath unto my grand daughter 
Clara Bolinger, wife of Jacob W. Bolinger of the said Borough of Rockhill, and 
daughter and only child now living of my only daughter Mary Jane* intermarried 
with Isaac Miller late of the said Borough both of whom are now dec'd, her 
heirs and assigns for ever, all my property, real, personal and mixed of what 
nature or kind soever, and wheresoever the same may be at the time of my death.
  In Witness whereof, I, Jane Beaty the Testatrix, have to this my will, 
written on one sheet of paper, set my hand and seal this 14th day of May A. D. 
one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.              Jane (X) Beaty

*The words Mary Jane were interlined before signing. B. F. C.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Jane Beaty, as and 
for her last will and testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto 
subscribed our names at her request as witnesses thereto, in the presence of 
the said Testatrix and of each other.
W. H. Shenefelt
B. F. Chilcoat

Date of Death of Jane Beaty
Huntingdon County, SS.
  Before me, Register for the probate of wills and Granting Letters of 
Administration in and for the said County, personally appeared J. W. Bollinger 
who, being duly sworn doth depose and say that Jane Beaty late of Rockhill 
Boro, died on or about the 1 day of July A.D. 1891 at ___ oclock - to the best 
of his knowledge and belief.
J. W. Bollinger

Sworn and subscribed this 31 day of Oct. A.D. 1907, before Wm. H. Trude, 
Register.

Additional Comments:
Huntingdon County SS.
  On this 31 day of October A.D. 1907, before me Wm. H. Trude, Register for 
the probate of wills &c. in and for said County personally came B. F. Chilcoat 
and Conrad Miller who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say 
that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of W. H. Shenefelt one of 
the subscribing witnesses to the last will and Testament of Jane Beaty, late 
of Rockhill Boro, deceased and that they have carefully examined the said 
signature of the said witness and that the said signature is the genuine 
signature and proper handwriting of the said witness and that to their certain 
knowledge the said witness is without the jurisdiction of the said Register.
Witness, Wm H. Trude       B. F. Chilcoat Conrad (X)Miller

Sworn and subscribed the day and date above written  Wm H. Trude Register

Huntingdon County SS.
  This 31 day of October A.D. 1907, before me Wm H. Trude, Register for the 
probate of wills, and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County 
of Huntingdon personally came B. F. Chilcoat one of the subscribing witnesses 
to the above will, and being duly affirmed according to Law, did depose and 
say that he was present and saw and heard Jane Beaty testatrix sign, seal 
publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for 
her testament and Last will, and that at the time of so doing she the said 
testatrix was of perfect and sound mind, memory and understanding to the best 
of their knowledge, observation and belief.
Affirmed and subscribed before me, Wm H. Trude         B. F. Chilcoat

WB 18 P. 322 Last Will & Testament of Jane Beaty
Now Oct 31, A.D. 1907, the foregoing writing, having been proven according to 
law, is admitted to probate as the last will & testament of Jane Beaty, late 
of Rockhill boro, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Wm H. Trude, Register

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