Will of Daniel Boyle 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Boyle of the Township of Summit county of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind, memory, and understanding this my last will and Testament in the manner and form follwing.

First, I will devise and bequeth to my wife, Mary Boyle the farm on which we now reside during her natural life bounded on the south by a Public Highway ont he west by the Heirs of Josiah Gibson and the north by William Close and on the James Henratty containing sixty acres more or less and all the personal property I may have at the time of my decease Household goods, horses, cattle, and all that I have for her use.

Second, And I will devise and bequeath to my son, James Boyle his heirs or _____ after my wife Mary Boyle's death the above described farm on which we now reside subject to the following bequests.

Third, I will that my son James Boyle shall pay to my daughter, May McGuire one year after my wife's death one hundred dollars and to my daughter Catharine Higgins one hundred dollars in two years to my daughter Elizabeth Boyle one hundred dollars in three years to my daughter Sarah Boyle one hundred dollars, in four years to my daughter Alice Boyle one hundred dollars, in five years to my daughter Harriet Boyle one hundred dollars, in six years to my daughter Nancy Boyle one hundred dollars, in seven years and I will that all my unmarried daughters shall have a home at the ____ House as long as they remain singe.

Fourth, I will that in two years after my death my farm in Summerhill Twp., bounded on the south by the Heirs of Henry Norris on the west by John and Samuel Sproul on the north by land formerly belonging to Hiram Potter, on the east by land formerly own by James Boyle of towards by William Watson containing thirty acres more or less to be sold and the money be divided equally between my seven daughters whose names are mentioned above and I authorize my executor to sell the said land in Summerhill and make a Deed for the same.

I nominate constitue and approve my wife, Mary Boyle to be my executor to execute this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making vod all former wills by me heretofore made and do declare this to be my last will and testament in witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the 10th day of March AD 1884.

Daniel (X his mark) Boyle (SS)

Signed in presence of us and at his request. 

Interlinging and erauses done before signing.

Pattison Jolly

Robert Robinson

William H. Beatty

Rough Docket Will

5-376 F 470

A-D page number 127

Meadville Courthouse

 

*Register of Wills, came May Boyle to say that Daniel Boyles died at his residence in Summit on Thursday, September 8, 1887 at or about 10:00 am.

Mary (x) Boyle Sept. 29, 1887

 

Submitted by Janice Stevens

 


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