Westmoreland County PA Archives Court.....Craig, William November 3, 1795
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Source: Westmoreland Co Pa Wills, Vol 1 Lds Films #1,316,409
Written: November 3, 1795
Recorded: November 28, 1795

In the Name of God Amen The third day of November 1795 I 
William CRAIG of dery Township yeoman being very weak in 
body, but of perfect Mind + Memory, thanks be given unto 
God; Therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body, 
and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do 
make and ordain this my last will and Testament; that is to 
say principally and first of all I give and recommend my 
soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my 
body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in a decent 
Christian manner, at the Discretion of my Executors; nothing 
doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the 
same again by the mighty power of God, And as touching such 
Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with 
in this life, I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the 
following manner and Form First I give and bequeath to Ester 
my dearly beloved Wife the whole of my Estate real and 
personal During her Life; after paying all my Lawful Debts 
out of the same and at her Decease the Land and all the 
appurtenances thereunto belonging I Leave and bequeath unto 
Brother Joseph CRAIG but the personal Estate to be at his 
Disposeal as he May think fit or proper at her Death and I 
do hereby revoke and disanull all and every other former 
Testaments Wills Legacies + Bequests Making my beloved wife 
and Robert McCONAUGHEY my whole and sole Executors, Willed 
and bequeathed, ratifying and Confirming this and no other 
to be my last will and Testament, in witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of November in 
the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Ninety 
five Signed sealed published pronounced and Declared by the 
sd William CRAIG as his last Will and Testament in presents 
of us the subscribers 
Signed:  Samuel CRAIG  John (McCRIGT?)  John SHIELDS
Signed:  William CRAIG (Seal)
Proved Novemr. 28th, 1795 + Recorded same day

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