WILL: Joseph Jackson LEE, 1866, Huntingdon County, PA

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Volume 6, p. 184 of the Wills of Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania

FHL Film 845233 

[spelling, capitalization, and punctuation have been preserved as they appear in 
the original]

Last will & Testament of Joseph Lee late of Huntingdon deceased.

I Joseph Jackson Lee, of Huntingdon Pennsylvania being of sound mind, but in 
feeble health do make and ordain this my last will and testament as follows: 
First I direct my executors hereinafter named to pay my just debts and funeral 
expenses as soon after my decease as possible.
Second. I give and bequeath to my wife Julia Ann one-third of my estate after 
payment of my debts; my estate being all of a personal nature and it being my 
intention that my said wife shall have the same interest these in that she 
would have if I had died intestate. Third. I give and bequeath to my two 
daughters, Emma Jane, and Lydia the sum of one hundred dollars each to be paid 
to them respectively when they are married or arrive at twenty one years of 
age, whichever shall first happen, and I authorize my executors, at their 
discretion, in the meantime to apply a reasonable amount out of my estate for 
clothing and schooling my said daughters. Fourth; I give and bequeath to my six 
sons, Thomas J., John R., Charles, George, Frank and Harry the residue of my 
estate whatever it may be. Fifth. Having recently entered into partnership with 
my brother John D. Lee in keeping the Exchange Hotel, I authorize my executors 
to have the business carried on either for one year, or during the lease which 
we hold of the property; they permitting my oldest son Thomas J. with the 
assistance of my family to take my place in the business. Sixth. John D. Lee 
and myself having this day settled our accounts so as to make as equal partners 
in the business aforesaid, I direct that my share of the profits of the 
business if any shall be applied to the pay of my Share of three notes given by 
myself and John D. Lee to William C. McNulty in past payment for hotel 
furniture (, said three notes amounting in all when given to $2000)
Seventh. When the said partnership business is closed, I direct my executors to 
apply whatever is due my estate, either from the profits of the business, or 
sale of the partnership property for the use of my family as before provided in 
this will, or if in their ??? or it would be better to do so, I authorize them 
to invest the money or a part thereof in the purchase of a home for the use of 
my wife and children. Eighth; In case my executors purchase real estate for the 
use of my family, I empower them to take the little in their own money in trust 
for the use of my wife Julia Ann while she shall remain my widow, and for the 
use of my children, before named during their minority or while they shall 
remain with their mother. Ninth. If my executors should deem it necessary or 
proper to sell the real estate so purchased either for the purpose of making 
distribution among the heirs or for any other cause, I authorize them to do so, 
and to execute a proper conveyance to the purchases, and the money arising from 
such sale to be distributed according to provisions of this will as before 
stated. Tenth. I appoint my brother John D. Lee and my friend and cousin Saml. 
I. Brown the executors of this my will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal to this will written on one sheet of paper this twenty sixth 
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six.

J. J. Lee  [seal]

Signed and sealed by J.J. Lee in our presence as and for his will, and at his 
request we subscribe our names as witnesses thereto

Peter Swoope
Samuel I. Brown.


County of Huntingdon

This Thirteenth day of June A.D. 1866 before me Danl W. Womelsdorf Register for 
the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the 
county of Huntingdon, personally came Saml. I. Brown and Peter Swoope Esqr. The 
subscribing witnesses to the above will and being duly affirmed according to 
the law did depose and say, that they were both present and saw and heard J. 
Jackson Lee the testator sign, seal, publish, pronounced and declare the 
foregoing instrument of writing as and for his testament and last will, and 
that at the time of so doing he the said testator was of perfect and sound 
mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation and 
belief.

Saml. I. Brown
Peter Swoope

Affirmed & subscribed before me
Danl W. Womelsdorf
Register


Samuel I. Brown J. D. Lee
Executors of J. J. Lee decd.

On the 113the day of June A.D. 1866 Letters of testamentary in Common form were 
granted to Samuel I. Brown and John D. Lee on the estate of J. J. Lee decd.

Danl. W. Womelsdorf
Register