Peter Albaugh
Last Will of Peter Albaugh
Solomon Benshoof, Executor
Vol 2, Pg 414-415
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Last Will &
Testament}
Jackson October 20th 1866 (U.S. Rev. Stamp of 5 cents)
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In the name of God Amen I Peter Albaugh of Jackson Township
Peter Albaugh, dec'd
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Cambria County and state of Pennsylvania considering the shortness
and uncertainty of this life Do make this my last will and Testament revoking
all former wills. First after the payment of all my lawful debts I
give to my wife Sarah the interest of one third of all my property both real and
personal. Second, That there shall be an equal distribution of all the
property both real and personal among the lawful Heirs provided that the amounts
charged in the will be deducted from the amount of legacy of each Heir against
whom they are charged as follows:
Wm.
Albaugh
$325.00
Samuel
Albaugh
300.00
Daniel
Albaugh
100.00
Susan
Albaugh
20.00
Elizabeth
Albaugh
65.00
Peggy
Albaugh
65.00
Polly
Albaugh
15.00
and I do hereby authorize and earnestly desire that Solomon Benshoof act as
executor of this my last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal this
twentieth day of October A.D. 1866.
Charles Buxton
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Peter PÆ Albaugh
Henry Ely } Witness
Cambria County. SS
Before me Geo. W. Oatman, Register of the Probate of Wills and granting Letters
of Administration in and for said County personally came Charles Buxton and
Henry Ely, the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will who being dully
affirmed and sworn according to law, do depose and say that they were present
and saw and heard Peter Albaugh the within named testator, sign, seal, publish,
pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last
Will and Testament and at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and
understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.
Affirmed & Sworn and Subscribed
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Chas. Buxton
this 15th day of April, A.D. 1872
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Henry Ely
Geo. W. Oatman, Register
The following words are written on the same sheet of paper with the foregoing
Will but were not admitted to Probate, to wit:
"And I further want fifty dollars deducted out of Elizabeth
Albaugh share in this my last Will.
Witness"
his
Henry W.
Smith}
Peter x Albaugh
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Registered, April 15th, 1872, and Letters Testamentary issued to Solomon Benshoof, Executor
Geo. W. Oatman, Register