Fayette County Genealogy Project

WILL OF MARY HAGARTY
[MARY HAGERTY/HAGARTY: Written May 5, 1836 ; Registered May 28, 1845]
 In the name of God, Amen. I MARY HAGARTY of Franklin Township, County of
Fayette and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being advanced in years, but of
sound mind and memory, thanks be to God, do make and publish this my last
will and testament, in manner and form following. First: I will and bequeath
to my son WILLIAM HAGARTY/HAGERTY twenty-three dollars and thirty-three
cents. Secondly: I will and bequeath to my daughter SARAH WASTECOAT all
wearing apparel and one washing tub. Third: I will and bequeath to my
grandson JOHNSTON DUNSMORE one bed tick and spider. Fourth: My will is that
all my personal property not willed be sold at my decease, and the money
bequeathed to WILLIAM HAGARTY made out of the same and if there should be
any remainder, my will is that it be equally divided between my sons WILLIAM
& SAMUEL HAGARTY/HAGERTY, my daughter SARAH WESTCOAT/WASTECOAT and my
grandson WILLIAM JOBS. Fifth: I will and bequeath to my son SAMUEL
HAGARTY/HAGERTY all my interest in the real estate owned by him and me, and
my said son SAMUEL is hereby bound to pay all my just debts and funeral
expenses, and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint said son SAMUEL
HAGARTY, executor to this my last will and testament, in witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifth day of May one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-six. Signed, sealed and declared by the above named MARY
HAGARTY to be her last will and testament in presence of : DAVID HAZEN,
ABRAHAM HAZEN, JOSEPH GHRIST. ... signed

[Research Note: Our first known HAGERTY in America; maiden name unknown.
Mary immigrated from Ireland, and purchased land in Fayette Co., PA in
1808.]

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