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Will of Samuel Bestwick 

LAST WILL OF SAMUEL C. BESTWICK

I Samuel C. Bestwick of Jackson Township, County of Mercer State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this
to be my last will and testament, to wit: First my Just debts and funeral expences shall be first paid. Second I give devise and bequeath all the
rest residue and remainder of my Estate both real and personal to my beloved wife Mary J. Bestwick to have and to hold to her my said wife and to her
heirs and assigns for over with this proviso that my son Hudson Bestwick to receive five hundred dollars ($500.00) from the Farm known as the Wooly Farm
when the Coal is mined. Third I nominate and appoint my sons Walter E. Bestwick and Samuel A. Bestwick to be the Executor of this my last will and
testament hereby revolking all other wills by me made. In witness where of I have hearunto let my hand and seal this 9th day of June A.D. 1909.

S.A. Bestwick (SEAL)

Signed sealed published and declared as and for his last will and testament by the above named testator in our presenence who have at his request and presences and in the presence of each other signed our names as witnesses theirto

J.H. Williams
J.E. Dickson Witness’


(Source: Submitted by Nancy Wark


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