Greene County PA Archives Wills.....Rinehart, John September 1, 1854

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Source: Greene County Wills  Fhl  Salt Lake City
Written: September 1, 1854
Recorded: December 1, 1857

Will of John Rinehart of Cumberland Township, Greene County, Pa.
Written Sept. 1, 1854


In the name of God amen.  I, John Rinehart, of Cumberland Township, Greene 
County, Pa., do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking 
and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.  First, I 
commend my soul to God who gave it.  Second, I will all my present Debts and 
funeral expenses be paid as soon after my death  as convenient. Third, I will 
and bequeath unto my beloved wife all my Real and Personal Estate so long as she 
remains my widow.  Fourth, I also will that my Real and Personal property be 
appraised and sold at the death of my widow and divided as follows:   to my sons 
Thomas, Hiram, Pressly, Joseph, Jesse, William, and Arthur equal and alike to 
them severeally, Pressly's share to be laid out by the executors for a piece of 
land for him to live on and if he dies without heirs to return back to the rest 
- the six sons and their heirs equal forever.  Fifthly I will that my daughters,  
Nancy, Olive Or Ollive, Matilda, Hannah, Emmaline and Margaret to have twenty 
five dollars each of them to be paid by the sons, severally and alike.  Lastly I 
do hereby nominate, constitue, and appoint Thomas Lucas, Jr., Thomas Rinehart, 
and Arthur A. Rinehart, Executors of this my last will and Testament, revoking 
all former wills. This first day of September, one Thousand Eight hundred and 
firty-four.                 his mark
                         John  X  Reinhart (seal)
Witnesses:  John D. Whiteaker
            Lewis W. Jennings



Pennsylvania
Greene County, DD 

            To Justus  F. Temple, Esq., Register (sic) for the said County of 
Greene.  I David A. Worley Prothonotary of the Court of Common PLeas of said 
County do hereby certify that the forgoing issue...........(blank) cause on for 
trial in our said Court  and that the same resulted in a verdict for the 
Plaintiffs.  That judgement was duly entered upon the said verdict wherefore the 
proceedings were reversed by Writ of Error to the Supreme Court of this 
Commonwealth wherefor (as appears by the certificate of the  Prothonotary of 
said  Court this day filed.  It was adjudged the said Judgement of our Common 
Pleas should be affirmed all of which appears of record. 

Witness my name and the seal of said Court this first day of December A.D.  
1857.
                     Donald A. Worley, Prothonotary
For record of issue see next page:

Thomas Rinehart and Arthur Rinehart were the plaintiffs in the action.  Henry 
Vandruff and John Porter were intermarried with the daughters of John Rinehart, 
the deceased.  The sons-in law said that John Rinehart was not of sufficient 
mind and understanding to make a vild will, that it was made under duress,  etc.  

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