Fayette County PA Archives Wills.....Cochran, Mordecai April 15, 1879
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Source: Register Of Wills, Fayette County, Pa.
Written: April 15, 1879
I Mordecai Cochran of Tyrone Township Fayette County Pennsylvania do make and
publish this my last Will and Testament thereby revoking any and all Wills by
me therefore made. First I command my soul to Almighty God trusting to his
goodness and mercy. Second I give and devise to my son Lutellas Cochran and
to his heirs and assigns forever: one hundred acres of the North Eastern part
of my farm in Tyrone Township aforesaid to be run off a line commencing on the
Stewart-Strickler line, at that point nearest the falls in the run and running
thence by a straight line to such a point on the line of land of Cochran and
Keeister as will give to him the said one hundred acres. He paying to my
Executor of my estate, the sum of Seven Thousand dollars in seven annual
payments without interest the first payment to be made in one year after my
decease - and this sum I charge on the land devised to him. Third I give and
devise to my son Mark Mordecai Cochran and to his heirs and assigns forever
the residue of my land in said Township being the balance of my home farm the
piece known as the Beatty tract and two acres purchased by me from Stevar H.
Strickler containing in all about seventy four acres - He paying to my
Executors for my estate the sum of two thousand dollars in seven annual
payments without interest - the first payment to be made in one year after my
decease and this sum I charge on the land devised to him. Fourth I give and
devise to my sons James W. Cochran, Lutellas Cochran and Mark Mordecai
Cochran and to their heirs and assigns forever a piece of coal I own in the
land of James Cochran adjoining my home farm containing five acres more or
less together with the right of way to and from the same over my other land as
now used. Fifth I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann Cochran fifteen
hundred dollars: to my daughter Alice Cochran twelve hundred dollars: to my
daughter Catharine, wife of Jacob Harris nine hundred dollars which with the
horse herefore furnished by me to her husband valued at one hundred dollars
makes one thousand dollars: to my daughter Melinda wife of Hugh Darsie one
thousand dollars: to my daughter Margaret wife of George Strickler one
thousand dollars: the same to be for her sole and separate use: to the six
children of my daughter Esther decd who was intermarried with Robert Q.
Fleming fifty dollars each. (unk wd) three hundred dollars: and to the three
children of my son Alexander decd two hundred dollars each making six hundred
dollars. These legacies are to be paid to the legalees proportionately by my
Executors, as fast as money shall come into their hands after paying debts and
expenses. Sixth I give and bequeath to my son Lutellas a horse to be selected
by him, my buggy, the organ and the large copper kettle: and to my daughters
Mary Anne and Alice a saddle. Seventh All the rest and my residue of my estate
I give and bequeath to my living children and to the children of those who are
or may be dead - the children of those who are or may be dead to take among
them such share as their deceased parent would have taken under this paragraph
if alive. Eighth I make (unk wd) and appoint my sons Lutellas Cochran and
Mark Mordecai Cochran Executors of this my said last will and testament
Witness my hand on this 15th day of April 1879.
/s/ Mordecai Cochran
Signed by the testator Mordecai Cochran and declared by him to be his last
Will and Testament in our presence and we in his presence and in the presence
of each other and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses this 15th day of April 1879.
D. B. Shambaugh
C. E. Boyle
Fayette County ss
(Seal) Be it remembered that on the 10th day of January
1881, before me John W. Darby Register for the Probate of Wills and granting
Letters of Administration in and for said County came D. B. Sambaugh and C.
E. Boyle subscribing witnesses to the forgoing instrument of writing
purporting to be last Will and Testament of Mordecai Cochran deceased who
being duly sworn according to Law did each depose and say that they were
personally present and saw Mordecai Cochran sign and seal the foregoing
instrument of writing and heard him declare the same to be his last will and
testament when of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of their
belief that they signed their names as Witnesses thereto by request of the
said Testator in his presence and in the presence of each other that they know
of no undue influence being used in making said Will or any later Will made.
In testimony Whereof I have herein set my hand and official at Uniontown the
date above written.
/s/ John W. Darby
Register
Registered and Compared January 10th 1884
Letters testamentary granted to Lutellas Cochran & Mark Mordecai Cochran Jan
27th 1884.
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