Will of Eleanor Newcomer, 1858: Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co

• Title	Will of Eleanor Newcomer, 1858: Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co
  Short Title	Will - Newcomer (nee Gallatin): Eleanor Newcomer, 1858: Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co
  Author	Eleanor Gallatin Newcomer
  Publisher	Will of ELEANOR NEWCOMER, Book 3, page 294, 1858
  Media	Will
  File ID	WILL006
  Source ID	S186
  Text	Fayette County Will Archives Wills: Eleanor Newcomer, 1858: Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by J E RUSE USGENWEB NOTICE:  In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Will of ELEANOR NEWCOMER,  Book 3, page 294,  1858 In the name of God, Amen.  I, Eleanor Newcomer, of Tyrone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, (praise be God for it) considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and to the end I may be better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say, I order that all my just debts funeral expenses and charges of proving this my will be in the first place fully paid and satisfied and after payment thereof and every part thereof, I will and devise that all my tract of land on which I now reside, situated in Tyrone Township, County and State aforesaid, be sold by my executor after my death, in as full and legal a manner as if I were yet living and all the rest, residue and remainder of my goods, chattels, debts, ready-money, effects and other my estate , whatsoever and wheresoever found be sold by my executor, embracing my real estate above mentioned and I will and devise that the same and every part thereof, be divided and disposed of among my heirs in the following manner - viz, to be divided in two and a half shares -- one full share to be given to the lawful heirs of my brother Daniel Gallatin, deceased. One full share to my brother Samuel Gallatin - and one half-share to my sister's daughter - Eleanor Orbin, the above division to be so construed as to embrace and include the whole of my estate, both real and personal and mixed; and I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint James N. McDonald of Tyrone Township, Fayette Co., PA executor of this my will and declare this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the said testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.    /s/ Eleanor Newcomer (Seal) Signed sealed, published and declared by the said testator as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us, who in her presence and at there request, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.   /s/ Joseph Cunningham Samuel Gallatin Fayette Co. (Seal) On the 5th day of January 1858 personally appeared before me, James Darby, Register for the probate of wills & granting letters of Administration in and for said County, Joseph Cunningham & Samuel Gallatin subscribing witnesses to the foregoing testament & last will of Elanor(Sic) Newcomer late of Tyrone Township Fayette County, deceased. The first subscribing witness being sworth the other being affirmed did respectively declare that they were present, and by her request her name was signed and sealed by James McDonald, Esq. and that they heard her declare this to be her will when of sound mind memory and understanding, that they knew of no undue influence used or later will made by the testator and that they subscribed their names as witnesses in her presence and the presence of each other. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Registers office of said county the day and year above written.       /s/ James Darby, Register
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