Fayette County Genealogy ProjectWill of George W. Bolsinger George W. Bolsinger now of South Union Township Fayette
County and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, and
wishing to arrange my business whilst enabled so to do, do make public and
declare this was my last will and testament in manner and form as follows,
viz: First, it is my will, and I do hereby authorize and direct my executor
here in after named within one year after my decease to sell at public
auction(?) for the best price that can be had my tract of land situated in
German Township, Fayette County Penna. upon such terms of payment as they
think best for the interest of estate. Containing Seventy one acres
adjoining Jacob Johnson, John Hess, Aaron Langly and William Gadd, and, make
and deliver to the purchaser thereof as good and sufficient title therefor,
as I might or could do if living, upon the purchaser paying or securing the
purchase money thereof according to their conditions. And the proceeds of
said sale of the land aforesaid I do hereby will and bequeath to my children
by my first wife Viz: Eliza Ann Roberts , George W. Bolsinger, Elizabeth
Bolsinger, Newton Bolsinger and Alexander Bolsinger to be divided equally
between them share and share alike. Second, my other tract of land in the
said township of German containing twenty one acres which I purchased of
John Mc Cowls, I authorize and direct my executors hereinafter named to sell
also within two years after my death upon the same directions, and the same
powers granted them as is herein give for the sale of the aforesaid Seventy
one acres only that they shall leave the one third of the purchase money
thereof remaining in the land for and during the natural life of my wife
Sarah Bolsinger, or whilst she may remain my widow and the said bequests to
her to be in lieu of her dower in my estate the interest thereof to be paid
her the said Sarah Bolsinger annually, and at her death or marriage again
the principal thereof I direct to be paid and I do hereby bequeath to my
three children by my last wife the said Sarah Bolsinger viz: Mary Jane
Bolsinger, Hester Bolsinger and John Bolsinger to be equally divided among
the three share and share alike and out of the other two thirds of the
purchase money of the twenty one acres aforesaid I direct my executor to pay
all my just debts and funeral expenses together with the expenses attending
the settling or administration of my estate and if any remains after the
payment of said debts and expenses I direct that it shall be equally divided
among my three last named children, Mary Jane, Hester and John Bolsinger. My
house and one third of of the land thereto attached situate in South Union
Township Fayette County, on which I now reside I will and bequeath unto my
wife Sarah for and during her natural life ( or during her widow-hood) and
at her decease or second marriage I direct it to be sold and the proceeds of
said sale to be equally divided among my aforesaid children Mary Jane,
Hester and John Bolsinger, which I bequeath to be equally divided among them
share and share alike. And lastly I do hereby appoint and constitute my
friend Albert G. McMullin and James Cunningham Executors of this my last
Will and Testament to Execute and carry out the provisions thereof. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4 day of March
A.D. 1886. Signed and Sealed in presence of J.V. Thompson Fayette County ss: Be it remembered that on the 20 day of July A.D. 1895 before my Wm H. Binns Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration, in and for said County, came J.V. Thompson and William H. Riffle subscribing witness to the foregoing Instructions of Writing purporting to the last Will and Testament of George W. Bolsinger, deceased, who, being duly according to law, did each depose and say that they were personally present, and saw the said George W. Bolsinger 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. Sworn to and subscribe before me this 20th J.V. Thompson Now July 20 1895, the testimony of the above witnesses
being adjudged sufficient, I do hereby admit the forgoing Will to Probate
and order the same to be recorded as such. Given under my hand at Uniontown
the above date. Letters sent to Albert G. McMullin July 20, 1895
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