Wills: Hamilton Beatty: Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pa.
        Will filed  23 July, 1871

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I, Hamilton Beatty, of Unity Township., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, do make
and publish this, my last will and Testament.
I direct that my debts and expenses be paid out of my financial estate. I bequeath to
my beloved wife, Sarah , the house, stable, and garden , which was reserved in the
partition of the farm so made between my brother John and myself, during her natural
life.  Also nine hundred dollars in money, the household furniture, a carriage, and a
horse, moreover, the corn in the crib absolutely
The residue of my personal estate I bequeath to my son, John Beatty.  I also devise
to my son, John Beatty, his heirs and assigns, my farm, or plantation on which he
now resides, lying south of the Pennsylvania Railroad. I bequeath to my daughter,
Sarah Ann, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, to my daughter, Martha C. fifteen
hundred dollars, and to my daughter, Nancy T, fifteen hundred dollars, which said
legacy I direct my son, John Beatty, to pay out of the farm hereon above devised to
him in one year after my decease, which I hereby charge on said farm.  Also, my
son is to furnish my wife with fuel during her natural life.
        I further direct that whatever money I may hereafter pay either of my
daughters in my lifetime, I direct that the same shall be deducted from their
legacy herein before bequeathed to them .
        I make, constitute and appoint my son, John Beatty, executor of this, my
will.
        In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal, this eighth day
of March, 1871                                    Hamilton Beatty

Witnesses:  A. D. Houston and  H. C. Marchand


Researcher note: Hamilton Beatty is oldest son of Benjamin Beatty and Martha
Chamberlain.  Benjamin Beatty was born in Ireland in 1745. He  was one of the
Patriots with General Washington at the crossing the Delaware River.