Will of George Hindman
East Franklin Township,
Armstrong County Pennsylvania

In the name of God Amen, I George Hindman of East Franklin township, Armstrong County and State of Pennsylvania, considering the uncertainty of the Mortal life and being of sound mind & memory and understanding, Blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish hereto my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all wills by me at any time heretofore made.

As to what worldly estate it has pleased God to invest me with, I dispose of the same as follows: to my beloved wife Margaret I give and bequeath two hundred in money, one horse and two cows to be left on the farm and fed for her increase or stock that may be raised from said cows to belong to them who keeps the cow. She to have the room in the northwest corner downstairs with the privilege of the house during her natural life and to have her support of said farm during her life.

To my son James to whom I have given fifteen hundred dollars I bequeath fifty dollars. To my daughter Jane Armstrong I bequeath six hundred dollars to be paid to her as hereinafter directed. To my son Robert Hindman I give and bequeath the farm on which we live containing ninety-five acres and allowance which farm adjoins land of James Hindman Baker Richey & that one horse and one cow on the condition hereinafter mentioned. To my daughter Mary Ellen Huston I give and bequeath five hundred dollars to be paid her as hereinafter directed. To my son Joseph Armstrong I give and bequeath the farm I bought from James Noble containing eighty-six acres and allowance, adjoining lands of Harvey Noble, heirs of Wm. Noble and the part here bequeathed to my son Robert on the condition hereinafter mentioned. To my daughter Margaret I bequeath one horse & one cow and one thousand dollars to be paid as hereinafter mentioned, she to have her living of the above bequeathed farm as long as she remains single. The balance of my stock and the farming utensils I direct that they be equally divided between my sons Robert and Joseph Armstrong. Whatever money I may have at the time of my decease I direct that it be used to pay the foregoing bequests to my daughters the oldest first & so on as far as it goes and the balance of said bequest to be paid equally by my sons Robert & Joseph Armstrong as soon as they can conveniently. If Magie is not paid in full in five years after my decease she to have interest from that time but no interest until then.

I hereby constitute and apoint my son Robert Hindman Executor of this my last will and testament written on one sheet of paper to which I have set my hand and seal this 21st day of November 1874.

s/George Hindman (Seal)

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by George Hindman as and for his last will and testament in the presence of who at his request and in presence of each other have signed our names as witnesses.

Hamilton Noble
Joseph C. Litle

Armstrong County, Register's Office, Kittanning, Dec. 28, 1878, then personally appeared Hamilton Noble and Joseph C. Litle the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last Will and Testament of George Hindman, late of E. Franklin Twp, deceased, and on their solemn oaths or affirmations did say, that they were present and did see and hear George Hindman the testator therein named sign his name to the foregoing instrument and heard him declare and publish the same as and for his last Will and Testament, and at the time of so doing was of perfect sound mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Sworn and subscribed before me } s/Hamilton Noble
the date above written. } s/Joseph C. Litle

s/JAC Chambers, Register

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