The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-17
GEO. c. SCOTS WILL.
Made in Washington in 1898, With Cod.
icil Last November.

day last, and letters testamentary
granted to Hon. w. Scott Alexau-
der, the Executor therein named.
The following are the material
parts of the will:
|, George &. Scott, of McCon-
nellsburg, Fulton County, State of
Pennsylvania, being of sound mind
and disposing memory, do make
and ordain this my last will and
testament, made ut Washington
City, District of Columbia, on the
third day of March, A. ID. 1898
and do hereby give, bequeath
and devise my estate and property
as follows:
1t is my will that my funeral ex-
penses and all my just debts shall
be paid as soon as reasonably can
be after my death.
| will and bequeath to my sister
Maria G.. Dickson, of McConnells-
burg, Pennsylvania, the house and
grounds she is now in possession
of as II home in McConnellsburg,
and also One thousand dollars in
money.
/ will to the eight children of
Maria G. Dickson, now living in
McConnellsburg, namely. VIM. S.
Dickson, Elizabeth Sloan, Emma
Il. Robinson, Annie Dickson, Sam
uel G. Dickson, Sarah S. Dickson,
Mary Dickson, and Nettie l.. Alex
ander, One thousand dollars each.
| will to the eleven grand-chil-
dren of Maria G. Dickson, namely,
Alice ID. Dickson, Mark Dickson,
Jessie S. Dickson and VIM. Scott
Dickson, children of VIM. S. and
Mary Dickson, Five hundred dol
lars each.
| will to Mary Scott Sloan, EN-
ma l.. Sloan and Gertrude Sloan,
children of VIM. A. and Elizabeth
G. Sloan, Five hundred dollars
each.
| will to Geo. M. Robinson,
Nellie Dickson Robinson and Mary
&. Robinson, children of Smith M.
and Emma X. Robinson, Five hun
'dred dollars each.
/ will to Maria Dickson Alex
ander, daughter of w. Scott and
Nettie l.. Alexander, Five hundred
dollars.
1t is my will that my farm and
mountain lands in Tod and Ayr
townships, Fulton County, shall be
appraised, and the refusal or ac-
ceptance of the same be given to
the eldest child of my sister, Ma
ria &. Dickson, at the amount of
said appraisement, and if refused
by him shall be offered to the next
eldest child of Maria G. Dickson,
and if refused by her shall be of
fered to the next eldest, and so on
|
down to the youngest child of Ma
ria G. Dickson, and if not accepted
by any one of the eight children,
the farm and mountain lands shall
be sold to the highest bidder for
money. and the money or note be
equally divided among the eight
children of Maria G. Dickson.
| will to the Presbyterian church
of McConnellsburg One hundred
dollars to be expended by the
trustees of said church at any time
in the interest of said church or
cemetery.
will to Lewis Butts One hun
dred dollars, providing he is living
with our family at the time of my
death.
| will to VIM. S. Dickson my
best gold watch, and to Mark
Dickson my next best watch, to
Samuel &. Dickson my horse, bug
gy and harness, if owning such at
the time of my death.
| will to Sarah S. Dickson any
or all household furniture i may
own at the time of my death.
| will the balance of my estate,
such as bonds, if any, money at in
terest, or property of any kind,
belonging to me Mt the time of my
death, to the eight children of my
sister, Maria g. Dickson, share
and share alike, and if any one or
more of said children should die
before | do, then the share of said
deceased ones to go TO the legal
heirs of said deceased ones.
CoDIcII., DATED Nov. II, 1908.
/, Geo. G. Scott, the within