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Note: Will book #8, Washington County, PA
Page 122
FHL US/CAN Film 863628
Will books, v. 8-9 1857-1872
Will of John Kimmins decd
In the name of God Amen I John Kimmins of Washington County State of Pa being of sound mind and memory and the enjoyment of health praised be God for the same, knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof Do make and declare this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, And first I commit my soul unto God my Creator who gave it, and my body to be intered (sic) at the discretion of my friends, And as to such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to entrust me I will and bequeath as follows. First, I order all my just debts and funeral expences (sic) be paid out of my personal estate, I will to my beloved wife after my decease the use of the house in which we live and all the household Stuff with all the personal property I may have at that time, to her to be disposed of as she my (sic) think proper for the use of my Daughters, and as to the Real Estate I now possess consisting of about two hundred acres, I will and bequeath to my son Samuel Kimmins and his heirs or assigns and to my daughter Matilda intermaried (sic) with Jacob Ruth I will one dollar with what she has already goten (sic) and no more And to my son Andrew H. Kimmins one dollar with what he has already gotten, and no more And to my son John Kimmins I will one dollar; and no more And to my son William Kimmins one dollar and no more with what I have already given them And to my daughter Elizabeth Porter I will two hundred and fifty dollars to be paid to her by my son Samuel one year after my decease without interest, And to my Daughter Margaret Richey I will two hundred and fifty dollars with what she has goten (sic), in one year after Elizabeth is paid or two years after my decease and without interest. I also will to my Daughter Anne Humes two hundred and fifty dollars with what she has gotten, to be paid in three years after my decease without interest; And to my Daughter Sarah Jane Kimmins, two hundred & fifty dollars in four years after my decease and without interest, also one horse saddle & Bridle and as much other property as her sisters got when they were married, and have a home in the Mansion House so long as she remains single; the above legasieses (sic) to my Daughters to be paid by my son Samuel in Consequence of his getting the Real estate but he Samuel is not bound to pay any legacy to any of his sisters untill (sic) one year after he has paid for the farm bought for my son William. I also further order and direct the Horse, Saddle and bridal (sic) willed within to my daughter Sarah Jane and with other things furnished to my other daughters at the time of their mariage (sic) be given to her when she may go to house keeping and also my beloved wife Sarah is to have a good and sufficient suport (sic) off the Real estate herein willed to Samuel during her natural life and to have the use of a horse and what other live stock I may have at my decease to be kept on the farm for her use if she wishes to keep them and be at her own disposal together with the hould (sic) Stuff above named. And lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my son Samuel Kimmins my only sole Executor of this my last will and Testament. witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty five 1855
John Kimmins Senior {seal}
Signed in presents (sic) of us
Alexn Frazier
Elizabeth Frazier
Washington County SS. Be it remembered that on this 23rd day of March A.D. 1859 Before me H. J. Vankirk Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for said County Came Alexander Frazier Esq, one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of John Kimmins decd who after being duly qualified according to law, doth depose and say that he was present at the execution of said will, that the will is in his handwriting, that he saw the said testator sign his name thereto, that he heard him acknowledge the same as and for his last will and testament; that at his request in his presence and in presence of Elizabeth Frazier, his daughter, the other subscribing witness, he subscribed his name thereto as a witness. And that at the time of so doing the testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory & understanding to the best of his judgement, observation & belief. And that he saw his daughter the other subscribing witness sign her name thereto & that she is now in the State of Texas.
Alex. Frazier
Sworn to and subscribed
before me H. J. Vankirk Regr
And at the same time came Alexander Frazier, Jr. who after being duly qualified according to law deposeth & saith that he is familiar with the handwriting of Elizabeth Frazier the other subscribing witness to said will, that she is his half sister, and that he believes the signature attached to said will purporting to be hers, is her true and genuine signature.
A. Frazier Jr
Sworn to and subscribed
before me H. J. Vankirk Regr
March 23, 1859 Letters Testamentary with a copy of the will & probate annexed issued to Saml. Kimmins the Exec within named who on same day was duly sworn. H. J. Vankirk Regr
March 23rd, 1859 Registered and compared to the original H. J. Vankirk Regr
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