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Note: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21904047 Matthew was the father of 20 children, of which 14 lived to maturity. Matthew Beckett was naturalized on September 5, 1860 in Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. Signed and Sealed by Simon Truby Jr. In witness thereof. I Mathew Beckett of South Buffalo Township, County of Armstrong and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, my revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made. Then I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as convenient after my death. Then I direct my executors to erect a monument or tombstone to mark the graves of my wife and myself at a cost not exceeding two hundred dollars. Then I direct that my wife shall have the use of any property I may be possessed of during her life and at her death whatever is left shall be divided among the children or their children as follows. Mrs. Lena (Elizabeth) E. Beckett Sloan, William A. Sloan Mrs. Mary J. Beckett Thompson and George Everett Thompson David J. Beckett and Agnas Stevenson Thomas M. Beckett and Matilda Anna Isabel Duff Mrs. Sarah E. Galbreath, first wife of Mathew Beckett Sarah E. Galbreath and first husband John Rea, parents of Namie S. Rea William H. Beckett and Claria Belle Baker Mrs. Rebecca M. Gaiser and Conrad Gaiser Mrs. Namie S. Rea and Cyrus P. Calhoun John G. Beckett Then should any of these die leaving no heirs then, their share to be divided equally among the survivors. Then if my wife and I should both die before the final payment on the farm are due the executors will make distribution to the liens? As payment is made by the executors. I do hereby make, and appoint J. M. Beckett and Joseph E. Gable, To be Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witnesses thereof I Mathew Beckett, the Testator above named, leave hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the 2nd second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. Mathew Beckett [hand written seal] Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Mathew Beckett as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereunto in the presence of the said ?Futat? and of each other. J. F. Heron J. S. Gibson State of Pennsylvania Armstron County Be it known, on the 23rd day of April, A.D. 1918 before W. E. McGarvey, Registrar of Wills in and for the county aforementioned, came J. F. Heron and J. S. Gibson, the subaging witnesses to the forgoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mathew Beckett, deceased and on this solemn oath did depose and say that they were present and did see and hear Mathew Beckett, the Testator therein named last Will and Testament and at the time of so doing he was of sound mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and belief. J. F. Heron J. S. Gibson Sworn to and subscribed before ? the above date, W. E. McGarvey, Registrar Now, April 23, A.D. 1918, the testimony of the above named witnesses being sufficient, I do hereby admit the foregoing Will to Probate and order the same to be recorded as such. Given under my hand the above date. W. E. McGarvey, registrar. Mathew Beckett � South Buffalo Township � 1918 vol 10, page 583, estate 9461 "Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-28809-3596-49?cc=1999196&wc=M99F-W13:n810005314 : accessed 03 Oct 2013), Armstrong > Wills 1912-1918 vol 9-10 > image 604 of 616. "Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-28809-3660-2?cc=1999196&wc=M99F-W13:n810005314 : accessed 03 Oct 2013), Armstrong > Wills 1912-1918 vol 9-10 > image 605 of 616. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Mathew Beckett as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereunto in the presence of the said presen and of each other. J. F. Heron J. S. Gibson State of Pennsylvania Armstrong County Be it known, on the 23rd day of April, A.D. 1918 before W. E. McGarvey, Registrar of Wills in and for the county aforementioned, came J. F. Heron and J. S. Gibson, the subaging witnesses to the forgoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mathew Beckett, deceased and on this solemn oath did depose and say that they were present and did see and hear Mathew Beckett, the Testator therein named last Will and Testament and at the time of so doing he was of sound mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and belief. J. F. Heron J. S. Gibson Sworn to and subscribed before the above date, W. E. McGarvey, Registrar Now, April 23, A.D. 1918, the testimony of the above named witnesses being sufficient, I do hereby admit the foregoing Will to Probate and order the same to be recorded as such. Given under my hand the above date. W. E. McGarvey, registrar. Mathew Beckett � South Buffalo Township � 1918 vol 10, page 583, estate 9461 "Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-28809-3596-49?cc=1999196&wc=M99F-W13:n810005314 : accessed October 3, 2013), Armstrong > Wills 1912-1918 vol 9-10 > image 604 of 616. "Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-28809-3660-2?cc=1999196&wc=M99F-W13:n810005314 : accessed October 3, 2013), Armstrong > Wills 1912-1918 vol 9-10 > image 605 of 616.
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