The following is a copy of the hand written will for John McAdoo as found in
Washington County Courthouse, Washington, Pennsylvania. The will is found at
Volume 16, Page 316 in the Will Books.
Will of John McAdoo
I John McAdoo of Donegal Township, Washington County,
Pennsylvania hereby do make this my last will. First, I direct that my just
debts be paid by my Executor hereinafter named as soon as may by him be found
convenient.
That to my wife I do leave my household goods and the use
of the house in which ____(unable to read) stable and other buildings, garden
and fruit for her own use that grows on the on the place with the privilege of
keeping two cows and some f_____ the cows to be pastured in the fields
conv___(unable to read) to the house with rough feed for the cows delivered at
the stable during her life time.
That to Oliver B., my youngest son, I give my real estate
the old homestead and place of which I live on the following conditions that he
pay Margaret, my wife, one hundred dollars annually that he complies with the
afro______(unable to read) as to the cows, but if she sees fit to give up the
house to him and go elsewhere to live, then he is to pay her one hundred and
fifty dollars annually and to get full possession this to be in lieu of her
right of dower.
That he gives up to my Executor a note that he holds on me
the same to be destroyed.
That to my eldest daughter, Margaret E. Maldoon, he pays
nothing as I have given her her interest in money in my life time.
That to my second daughter, Julian Defrance, he pray one
thousand dollars to be paid within three years.
That he pay my third daughter, Catharine R. Maley, twelve
hundred dollars within five years, the same to bear interest, the last two years
at ____(unable to read) five percent.
That to John P., my eldest son, I give my gr(unable to
read the rest) and writing desk and his choice of three of my books.
That to James, my second son, the next choice of three
books.
I have given those two their interests in money in my
lifetime.
That after my executor has settled with my estate and put
up such stones or monument to my grave as he may think proper their if there is
any money left, he is to divide it equally with my six named bodily heirs.
That I _____(unable to read) John P., my oldest son, I
_______(unable to read) living to be my Executor without bond of this will if he
is not living then James and Oliver B. in testimony where I hereto set my had
this 31st day of March in the of our Lord 1896. ---------------------John McAdoo
(seal)
Signed and published, as his last will by the said John
McAdoo who in his presence and in the presence of each other hereto subscribed
over names as witnesses.
A.W. Clemens
John Rogers
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington County, ss:
Be it remembered that upon this 16th day of June 1898,
before me O. M. Hartley Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters
of Administration in this and for said county, came A.G. Clemens and John Rogers
the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of John McAdoo,
deceased, who after being duly qualified according to law, depose and say: That
they were present at the execution of said Will - saw the testator sign the same
- heard him publish it as and for his last Will and Testament; that they at his
request in his presence and in the presence of each other , subscribed their
manes thereto as witnesses; and at the time of the doing thereof said testator
was of sound, disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of the
affiants' knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribed before me. John A. Rogers
A. G. Clemens
O.M. Hartley, Register
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Washington, County, ss:
Personally appeared before me, O.M. Hartley, Register for
the Probate of Wills to in and for the County of Washington, John McAdoo who
after being duly qualified according to law, deposes and says that, John McAdoo,
late of Donegal twp. Died on the 22nd day of May 1898, between the hours of five
and six o'clock a.m.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, John P. McAdoo
This 16th day of June 1898.
O.M. Hartley, Register
And now June 16, 1898 It being adjudged that said Will has
been duly proved, Letters are issued to John P. McAdoo in said testament named
who was duly qualified.
O.M. Hartley, Register