The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-04
Selett A@aing.
THE WILL OF JOHN =. BRADY.

attorney, who died in Washington
county, this State, couple of weeks
ago, seems to have had a warm friend
shin for large number of his neigh
bors and acquaintances. Before his
death he made will in which he be-
queathed them large portion of his
property. Many of the legatees are
well known by a number of our citi-
zens. The bequests are as follows, as
we learn from the "Review d Examin-
cr," published in that county:
To his sisters, Jane and Hannah
Welty, of Westmorland county, he de-
vises lands in Indiana and Westmor-
land counties, held by him in common
with them.
To james Kelley, who has for many
years resided on his (Brady's) farm in
Greene county, he bequeaths farm in
Monongahela county, w. Va, con-
ttaining about four hundred acres.
All the rest of his real estate-con
sisting of tract of land, in Wetzcl
county, w. Va, containing three hun
dred acres more or less, tract in
Washington township, Greene county,
Pa, containing about two hundred
and fifty acres tract in South Stra-
banc township, Washington county,
containing about two hundred and
seventy acres a tract in Canton town
ship, Washington county, containing
about one hundred and thirty-fivc
acres, and occupied by Joseph Potter
a tract in North township, Butler
county, Pa, containing about two
hundred acrcs; and all other real
cstato owned by him and not particu-
larly described, and not otherwise dis
posed of-hc authorizes his executors
to sell at either private or public sale,
as they may deem hest"
"io Alexander Murdoch, Esq, he
gives Il five acre lot on the Hickory
rond at the head of Washington bo-
rough"
"To Miss Isabel S. McKcnnan (now
Laughlin,) daughter of William Nc
KEENAN,, Esq, he gives Il handsome
gold watch and chain to be purchased
by his executors, and inscribed with
the words, Memorial from John S.
Brady"
"To Miss Rebccca Murdoch, daugh-
ter of Alexander Murdoch, Esq. five
hundred dollars"
"To Miss Anna B. Montgomery,
daughter of Robert Montgomery, OF
Lycoming county, Pa, one thousand
dollars"
"To Few. james I. Brownson, ID,
d., Of Washington, Pa, one thousand
. dollars"
"To Rev. William p. IIarvcson, Of
Pottcrsville, Butler county, Pa, (now
Of Amity, Pa five hundred dollars y
"To Miss Ann Valentine, of Wash
ington, Pa, two hundred dollars, in
annual instalments of fifty dollars"
"To John S. Brady Hammond, son
of Maj. Geo. T. Hammond, of Wash
ington, Pa, three hundred dallars, to
be applied to the payment of his
education."
"To the United Presbyterian church
of Washington Pa, five hundred dol
lars"
"Io the scientific Department of
Washington anl Jefferson College, cs-
tablishcd at Washington, Pa, five
thousand dollars"
"To Mrs. Jane W. Acheson, wife of
Judge Achcson, eight hundred dollars,
to be expended by her in the purchase
ofa silver service set, to be suitably
inscribed and kept by her as a memo
rial ofhis high regard for her."
"To Jane and Ann McCausland,
daughters ofhis niece, Ann McCaus-
land, of Wcstmorcland county, one
thousand dollars each"
"To his niece, Ann McCausland,
five thousand dollars"
"To Alex. Wilson, ESD, in trust,
such portion of his law library as his
executors may select, as the nucleus of
a library for the use of the court and
the contributors thereto" The Court
Library authorized by act of Assem-
bly, had not been established at the
date Of the will
AS memorial of the long and init
mate friendship which subsisted be-
tween himself and William Waugh,
John ID. Chambers, William McKen-
nan and Alexander Murdoch, all of
Washington, he begueaths as follows;
To Messrs. Waugh andChambers each a
gold watch and chain, to be purchased
by his executors and suitably Inscribed ;
to Mr.. McKennan, fifteen hundred
dollars, and to Mr.Murdoch one thou
sand dollars" '''
"Io Ell Harris, and John Keeny, of
South Sirabane township, this county,
both of whom had lived on his farm in
that township, as follows: Harris
one hundred dollars, Keeny two hun
dre,l dollars. Z"
Gle directs his executors to pur-
chase agold headed cane for each John
l.. Cow, (now deccased,) A. W. Ach-
eson, Alex. Wilson, James Watson,
Joseph W. Henderson, David S. Will
son, John u. Chambers, and John II.
Ewing, of Washington, and Sobieski
Brady of Wheeling, all to be suitably
incribcd." sls -.
"Io the Washington Cemetery hebe-
queaths five hundred dollars to keep
MS lot in perpetual repair. He also
directs that the bodies OF his wife and
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