Franklin County PA Wills Vol. A-B (1784-1811) Microfilm #0323864 (DVZ) Vol. B. pg. 125 (L-95/180) 25th day of February 1802 Letters of administration in common form were granted unto John Beaty, Robert Beaty and Archibald Bard of the estate of William Beaty, deceased. --------------------------------------------------------------------- This Joseph is the husband of Sarah Beaty who left a will probated in 1816 in Washington co., PA. in which she leaves her blue gown and bonnet to Letty, wife of William Beaty of L-213. She also bequeaths a note of James Martin to William Beaty, son of William Beaty, Sr. William Beaty of L-213 came to this country cir. 1806. Vol. B. pg. 239 (unknown connection to L-213) In the name of God, Amen. I, Joseph Beaty of Lurgan township, Franklin County being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my will and testament in manner and form following, vizt. I give and Bequeath unto Sarah Beaty, my beloved wife the sum of twenty pounds, secondly I give and bequeath unto Sarah Ferguson, my niece, single woman, the sum of twenty pounds, and lastly as to the residue of my personal estate, goods, chattels, bonds, notes & c. I give and bequeath the same to my beloved wife Sarah Beaty. she paying all my lawful debts and funeral expenses. Furthermore it is my will and desire that what of my estate of what kind or nature so ever that will remain at the decease of my wife Sarah Beaty when all debts and funeral expenses respecting her is paid, the same shall go or be paid unto Sarah Ferguson, my niece, if living. I, also appoint John McCune and John Cambridge my sole executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and four. Joseph (his X mark) Beaty Signed, Sealed and delivered by the above Jos. Beaty in the presence of us who have set our names as witnesses. James Handerson John Cambridge On the 8th, January 1805 John Cambridge a witness to the within writing appeared before me, Register & r. for Franklin County and being sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he saw & heard Joseph Beaty, late of this county, deceased, make his mark unto & seal & publish the within writing as & for his last will & testament & that at the time of doing thereof he the dec'd was of sound & disposing mind, memory & understanding to the best of his knowledge & belief that his name thereto signed is of his own hand writing & that he did see James Henderson sign also as a witness at the same time. John Cambridge Sworn & Subscribed Edw. Crawford, Reg'r John Cambridge, one of the Exec'r sworn to file inventory on or before one month & to settle in a year as when legally required. 8 January 1805 Edw'd Crawford, Register A true copy taken from the original remaining of record. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Donna L-3