Wills: PETTIT, Mathias 1859: Centre Twp, Greene Co, PA

  Copyright.  All rights reserved.
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
  http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm
  ************************************************

  File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sarah Alderdice
  cayeykid@yahoo.com

___________

  Greene County, Pennsylvania Willbook 3, p. 292
  
  Will of Mathias Pettit
  
  Centre Township Greene Co. Pa. being sick and weak in body but of sound mind 
  memory and understanding, praised be God for it, and considering the certainty of
  death and the uncertainty of life I do therefore make and declare this my last will
  and testament in manner as follows, first I will that all just debts as shall be by
  me owing at my death together with my funeral expenses and all charges touching the
  proving of or otherwise concerning this my will shall in the first place out of my
  personal estate and effects be fully paid and satisfied, and for and after payment
  thereof and subject thereto then my will is  that I give and bequeath to Hester my
  beloved wife my Black mare and three cows  and all my household and kitchen
  furniture, beds and bedding; and my will is that she shall have the place I now
  live on for to maintain and support her as long as she remains my widow. Also there
  is sixty dollars in my hands of my wifes children Wm. Cowin twenty dollars Levinah
  Pettit twenty dollars J. Thomas  Pettit twenty dollars the two least there money to
  be kept on interest till they became of age also after y wife is done with the place
  by death or other wise I wish that my place shall be appraised by three
  disinterested men and if there is any of my children can take it I want them to do
  it and if not to be sold and divided as follows: I give and bequeath to my daughter
  Mary fifty dollars to be paid out of my real estate and the balance to be equally
  divided among my remaining six children, Lewis, Elisabeth, George, Rebecca, Levina,
  and  John Thomas. And also after my just debts is paid out of my money and
  personal  property the balance to be equally divided as follows; Hester my wife,
  Lewis,  Elisabeth, George, Rebecca, Levina and John and also Rebecca and Levina is
  to have a good bed and bedding beside there equal dowery when they became of age or
  should marry, and also I want the Hay and Straw about the Barn reserved for Hester
  my wife to winter her stock also she is to have what sheaf oats is on  the barn
  porch and 25 lbs beside also she is to have 3 small shoats and I further appoint
  Lewis Pettit and John Scott my Executors of my last Will and testament.
  
  Signed sealed and acknowledge by the testator in the presence of the subscriber as
  his last Will and testament this November 24th 1859.
  
  Mathias Pettit {Seal}
  
  Attest:
  
  James Throckmorton
  
  Simon Lewis
  
  
  Greene County S.S. Before me Justus F. Temple Register for the Probate of Wills &c
  personally appeared Simon Lewis and James Throckmorton, the subscribing witnesses
  to the within instrument of writing, who being duly qualified, according to Law,
  say they were present, and saw and heard the within named Testator, Mathias Pettit, 
  sign & seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said Instrument of writing as and
  for his last Will and testament, that they signed the same as subscribing 
  witnesses thereto, at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each
  other, and at the time of his so doing, the said Testator was of sound mind, memory
  and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief.
  
  Simon Lewis
  
  James Throckmorton
  
  Affirmed and subscribed Dec. 14, 1859
  
  Justus F. Temple, Register
  
  Same day Letters Testamentary granted to Executors named in the Will.
  
  Inventory and Sale list filed Jan. 2d, 1860