Will of James Scott b. 1774

WB-3 pg. 315-316 No. 1926

James was the son of John # 199 and Catherine in Dads research books. I'll get to Johns will soon.
Dad shows him married to 2 women

I, James Scott of Centre Township Greene Co. Pa. do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby any other Will or Wills by me heretofore made
1. I direct that my debts and funeral expenses be paid by my Executors hereinafter named as soon after my death as practicable
2. unto my wife I give such share of my estate as the law allows her; her interest in my real estate to be ascertained and secured in the manner hereinafter mentioned, in case case she sees proper to abide by the valuation of the appraisers
3. unto the lawful children of my son Christian Scott, begotten or to be begotten I give fifty acres of land where Christian now lives to be run off in a convenient form by the appraisers herein after mentioned who are also to appraise the same so as to ascertain the widows dower therein. Then devise to the said children to be upon the condition that they permit their father and mother and the survivor of there, to cooupy and use The said land during their lives and that of the survivor of there
The said land not to be liable in any manner for Christians debts, nor to be sold by his children during the life of their said parents or the survivor of them.
4. To my sons James and Joshua I give and devise all the balance of my real estate as tenants in common and in equal portions. The said real estate to be appraised at my death by George Sellers Edward Smith and Jesse Kent Esq.and if either or any of said persons shall be dead at the time or out of the country or otherwise incapable of seeing or shall decline to serve, there my executors hereinafter named, shall appoint other suitable persons in his or their place, to perform such duty, and if my said sons James and Joshua shall agree to take said real estate at the price or valuation which may be fixed upon it by such appraisers then they are to pay the same in the following manner to wit one third of the valuation money to remain in their lands during the life time of my wife. The interest upon which to be paid to her annually during life, and the principal at her death to my executors to be distributed by them according to this will. The said one third and interest to be secured by Mortgage or otherwise at the option of my Executors. The remaining two thirds of the valuation money with interest from one year from my death to be paid by them to my executors or settled in six annual and equal instalments The first to be in one year from my death.
The valuation money to be secured by them by Mortgage or otherwise at the option of my Executors My said son James and Joshua to have credit on the valuation money for any money. They may pay or advance for me in my lifetime.
In case my said sons shall decline to take the land at such valuation then I authorize and empower my Executors herein after named to sell the same at publick Sale, without order of Court and Execute a deed or deeds for the same, as effectually as I could do if a live If my wife refuses to except the interest which may be set out by the appraisers then whatever sum may be set out in any proceeding at Law or the principal Thereof is to remain in my son James and Joshuas hands during her life as aforesaid.
5. Unto my son James I give and bequeath the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars.
6. Unto my son Joshua I give and bequeath the sum of Three hundred dollars.
7. Unto my son William I give and devise the sum of one hundred dollars in full of any share of my estate tom be paid by my Executors as soon as they have funds to pay the same.
8. Unto my son Robert I give and devise the same Two hundred dollars to be paid by my Executors as soon as they have funds as aforesaid.
9. Unto my son George I give and devise the sum of Two Hundred dollars to be paid by my Executors, as soon as they have funds as aforesaid.
10. Unto each of my daughters by my first wife or to the children of such as may be dead, I give the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid or the children of such as may be dead by my executors as soon as they have funds purpose
11. Unto the children of my daughter Lucinda Rinehart I give one hundred dollars to be paid as aforesaid to the rest of my daughters by present wife I give one hundred dollars each except to Nancy who is to have one hundred and fifty dollars The additional fifty dollars being in full for services, and if any of my said daughters be dead, her portion is to be paid to her children. All of which to be paid by my executors where they shall have funds, for such purpose from my son Jesse on his article of agreement.
12. Unto my son Jesse I give Two hundred dollars in full of any interest in my Estate to be paid by my executors as soon as they have funds for that purpose.
13. The Legacies given to my daughters by my second wife are to be paid out of the money coming to me from my son Jesse on the agreement between us, as the money falls due, and if the amount is not sufficient then the ballance to be paid by my Executors as soon as they have funds for that purpose from other sources.
14. The residue of my estate real and personal after payment of debts expenses and Legacies is to be divided equally between all my children, or the children of such as may be dead- share and share alike- The children of any one dead to have one share Provided however That Christian, Samuel, William and Jesse are to have no share or portion of such residue- They having received- or will receive as much as they are entitled to-
15. Any one of my children attempting to contest this will or any of it's provisions is to forfeit absolutely any share or interest in my Estate.
16. I hereby appoint Dr. William B. Porter and Charles A. Black, Executor's of this my last Will and Testament with power to make and deliver a deed on deeds to Jesse Scott for the hand sold by me to him, when the purchase money shall be paid in full- and also to Joshua Scott for the land sold to him As witness my hand and seal Aug. 22, 1860.
The word Christian interlined before signing James (his mark) Scott

Witnesses
J. H.Wells
J. Phelan

Greene County ss
Before me Justus T. Temple Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for said County Personally appeared John Phelan Esq. one of the subscribing witnesses to the attached instrument of writing and after being duly affirmed according to Law, says that he was present saw and heard The Testator James Scott, sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare The said attached instrument instrument of writing as and for his last Will and testament, and that at the time of his so doing he the said Testator was of sound disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of his knowledge observation and belief and that he signed the same as a subscribing witness at the Testators request and in his presence and in the presence of John H. Wells.
Affirmed and subscribed April 2, 1861. J. Phelan
Justus F. Temple, Regr.
John H. Wells being absent from the State- Then appeared David A. Worley Esq. and after being duly affirmed according to Law says That he is well acquainted with the hand writing of John H. Wells one of the subscribing witnesses, to said, Instrument of writing and That he believes his signature Thereto is geniine, and in his own proper hand writing.
Affirmed and subscribed
April 2, 1861
Justus F. Temple Regr.

Same day letters granted to E??? named in the Will - copy of Will annexed~
Inventory filed April 13, 1861


note: some words are not spelled right but they are typed as written.




This is info on William Scott, Sr. that I found in my fathers research papers.
info states that William # 252 was b. 1809
That wife Abigal was b. 1810, d. Aug. 10, 1880
He has Williams father as John # 764 who was m. to Anna Ford Divers
Anyone with addition or different info??/

Will of William Scott No. 3218 WB5

I, William Scott, ??? of Waynesburg, Greene Co., Penna Do make ordain and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore made,
Item First I direct my Executors hereinafter named to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses:
Item Second I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Abigal Scott all my property and Estate both real and personal as long as she may live
Item Third, At the death of my wife; Abigail; I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret, if she is unmarried Two hundred Dollars at the death of my wife; I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane A. Scott, Two Hundred Dollars if she is unmarried; and after taking out of my estate these legacies I direct that the balance of my estate be divided equally among all my children, namely , Walter G., Samuel W., J. Wesley, William, James A., George, Margaret, and Jane A. Scott, Share and share alike And if any of my children are dead, I direct that there of said deceased, child being given to the children of said deceased child;
Item fourth If after my death my wife Abigal may think best she may sell at public or private sale the house and lot in which we now live, and have the proceeds so the Rest of my property, and I hereby authorize her to make execute and deliver to the purchasers a deed for the same,-
Lastly I appoint my two sons Walter G. Scott, and Samuel W. Scott, Executors of this my last will and testament-
Witnys my hand and seal this 15th day of May 1876. William Scott (seal)
Signed sealed in presences of us at the
request of testator and in presence of each
other. Simon Rinehart
George L. Wyly

State of Pennsylvania
Greene County SS
Before me J. L. Yoders, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration, in and for said County came Simon Rinehart Jr. and Geo. L. Wyly, the two ???????//ing witnesses to the above ans foregoing will, who being (affirmed) according to law, say that they were present and saw and heard William Scott, the testator, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing, us 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 and belief, and that they signed the same as witnesses at his requests, in his presence and in the presence of each other. Witnesses
???????? and subscribed this 3rd day Simon Rinehart Jr
of Sept. 1881. J. L. Yoders Register Geo. L. Wyly

as to the death see affidavit of Walter G. Scott, within he says that Wm. Scott, the testator his Father died Jan. 15, 1881 at 9 o'clock PM of said day. See affidavit filed with the will, And ??????? wit Dec. 31 AD 1881. Sellers testamentary granted to W. G. Scott and S. W. Scott executors named in said will.


Will of Captain Abraham Scott who in Dads research work says was b. 1753 and was Captain of the Malitia. Now there are three pages for Abraham w/ two of these pages marked with a line from one corner to the bottom corner when he would find something wrong. I have usually found that when he has three pages like this, that he was confused about this person and I can see why with all the different Ref. that are here. Well, he does have Agness Armstrong d/o of John and Mary Kennedy Armstrong. Then he has Mary Ann Armstrong for the two that were wrong and added the name Barbara to the one that he thought was the right one.
Now as you can see by the will it mentions Mary Ann as the second wife.
Now I wonder why he thought Barbara. None of all this ref. material says anything about Barbara, but when I went thru Tenmile book last night it stated in the Armstrong family that Barbara Armstrong m. a Scott. Dad has this Barbara being born 1777 d. Nov 24, 1848. On Mary Ann and Barbara's parents he says they were sisters to Agness. So does anyone have a better understanding of Abraham's birth and first wife???

Will of Abraham Scott No. 1147, WB2 pg. 204 and 205

I Abraham Scott of Cumberland Township in Greene County the state of Pennsylvania being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament for the disposition of all the property I may own at the time of my death wheresoever found
First I order and direct my Executors hereafter ????/ to pay all my legal debts funeral expenses etc.
Item I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Ann and her three children by me Nancy, Samuel and Jonas sixty three acres of the farm on which I now live to be taken off the south end of the farm so as to include the Barn and orchard for the support of her and my said three children as lonf as she remains my widow but if she marries before the said three children become of age then the land to appropriated fot the need of the said children and to be their property at her death should she not marry.
Item I will and bequeath to Samuel Scott, the son of my son Samuel a release in full from the obligation of four hundred and eighty Dollars I hold against his father.
Item I will and bequeath the remainder of my real estate (the land) to the remainder of my children??? 1. John, 2. Abraham, 3. William James, 4. David, 5. Polly. 6. Jane and 7. Rebecca the land to be divided into nine equal shares quantity and quality each heir as above named to have one share thereof except David who shall have two in consideration of the support he is giving the family and the debts he is paying for us.
Item I also will and bequeath to Joanna Scott Daughter of my son Joseph Scott all her Aunt Polly Scotts share of my real estate her Aunt Polly now being dead leaving no issue.
Item I also order and direct that my son William's part be sold and the proceeds thereof to be paid equally to his heirs as they come of age retaining there from Eighty Dollars which I had lent him heretofore. The share of John , Abraham and James to be taken off the Northwest corner of the farm adjoining the lands of L?????//and L??????. And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint James Barnes of said Township and County Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all other Wills and bequeaths by me hereto for ??/// and declaring this and this omly my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this first day of Aug. In the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty five 1835.
signed as Witnessed Thomas Fletcher: Charles W. Scott: James Pogue
Greene County SS
Before one W. W. Sayers Register for the Probate of Wills and granting of Letters of Administration in and for said County personally came James M??????? who after being duly sworn according to law with that he is acquainted with the hand writing of Abraham Scott the above named testator James Pogue the subscribing Witness to the above instrument of writing and that he believes the above signature purporting to be theirs to be genuine and further that he ???? was acquainted with said testator the year of 1785 and before and after that time and that he believes that at all said times he was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding I believe best of his knowledge observation and belief James M????????
sworn to and signed this 4 Feb. 1845 W. W. Sayers Register.
Greene County SS
Before me W. W. Sayers Register for the probate of William granting of Letters of Administration in and for said County personally appraised Thomas Fletcher one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing who after being duly sworn saith that he saw and heard Abraham Scott sign seal ???????? he pronounces and declares the foregoing to be his last will and testament and that the time of doing thereof he was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of his knowledge observation and belief
Sworn and subscribed Feb.???? AD 1845 Ths. Fletcher
W. W. Sayers Register
Can't read these last two lines except for Inventory filed March 18, 1845.

John Scott # 199 b. 1748 Info found in my fathers research work
John Smith Scott died July 1816, s/o John # 352, s/o William # 006, s/o Hugh # 729
Dad has John's children as:
Robert #. 116 b1799 , d. aged 32 yrs. m. Mary Roseberry, who later m. to Archibald Guthrie Jr.
George # 349
James # 240 b, 1774, m. 1st Mary Sellars, 2nd m. Ann
William H. # 019 b. 1778 m. Elizabeth Lippencott "This is my Scott line"
Mary # 351 d. May 30, 1837 m. Thomas Courtwright
John S. Jr. # 324 b. June 20, 1785 m. Susannah Nyceswanger , I sent his will
"Peggy" Margaret # 353 .b 1788 M. Tunis B. Roberts
Thomas # 354 b. 1784 m. Ann McBride, I sent his will
Nancy Elizabeth # 355 b. M. Wm. Brown Jr.
"Cassi" Casandra # 356 b. 1793 d. Oct. 24, 1871 m. Robert Stockdale
Hope this is helpful and if anyone has anything else I hope they will share it with me. I am from the Scott family also


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