Wills: James Beverly, 1815: North Huntington Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA

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Will made Mar 4, 1815 and probated May 9, 1815. Will Book Vol 2, page 370,
1815. No Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co PA and Gen. Soc. of PA Vol 8, No.
1 page 58 lists will of James Belford (Beverly) names dau Rachel and wife
Mary.

Will of James Beverly [Belford] 547, page 369-370-371.
In the name of God Amen, I JAMES BEVERLY of the county of Westmoreland in
the State of Pennsylvania in the Township of North Huntington, Being very
sick and weak in body but of sound mind, memory and understanding, blessed
be God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life
do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form
as follows to wit:
Principally and first of all, I commend my immortal soul into the hands of
God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and
christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named
and as to such workly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in
this life. I give and dispose in the following manner to wit, I give and
bequeath unto my beloved wife, MAREY one equal half part of all the
household and kitchen furniture, one mare, bridle and saddle, her own bed
and my large Bible and one hundred & twenty dollars (Page 371) in cash to
be paid to her yearly and every year during her natural life. I bequeath
unto RACHEL MCKINNEY the wife of JOHN MCKINNEY fifty pounds payable in two
years after my decease. I bequeath unto JAMES BEVERLY MCKINNEY, son of JOHN
MCKINNEY fifty pounds payable in two years after my decease. I bequeath
unto MAREY RANKINS of Ireland ten dollars. I bequeath unto JEAN WALLIS five
dollars. I bequeath unto MARGRAT CLEMENS five dollars and I bequeath unto
JAMES GANT five dollars and as touching all the resideue and remainder of
my estate real and personal of what kind or nature soever the same may be
in the County of Westmoreland aforesaid in the State aforesaid or else
where unto JOHN GANT of the County and State aforesaid. And lastly I
nominate constitute and appoint JOHN GANT and PAUL WARDEN to be my
Executors of this my last will hereby revoking all other wills, legacies
and bequeaths by me heretofore made and declaring this to be my last will
and testament. In witness hereunto, signed sealed published pronounced and
declared by the said testator as his last will and testament in the
presents of us who in his presents and at his request have subscribed as
witnesses this fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
JAMES (his x mark) BEVERLY.
Witness present FRANCIS ANDREWS, JOHN ANDREWS.

Westmoreland County, SS, Personally before me Register in and for said
County came FRANCIS ANDREWS and JOHN ANDREWS who on their solemn oaths
deposeth and sayeth that they were present and saw JAMES BEVERLY the
testator in said will named who is now deceased seal make his mark and
declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the time of his
so doing he was of sound disposing mind and memory and that they signed in
his presents and at his request that the names of these deponants is in
their own proper hand writing. Sworn and subscribed before this 9th day of
May 1815. JAMES MCGOMERY,Register. FRANCES ANDREWS, JOHN ANDREWS

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