Posted on: Luzerne Co. Pa Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/LuzerneWill/10 Surname: ------------------------- The Will of BURTON COURTRIGHT Will Book K, No. 57, Page 276 (Born 3/15/1814 Plains Township–died 1/10/1888 Franklin Township) I, Burton Courtright, of Franklin in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, make this my last will and testament disposing of my property real and personal as follows: First. All my just debts and funeral expenses shall, by my executors hereinafter named, be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient. I give to my wife, Lucy Ann Courtright, the use of all personal property belonging to me and I also give my said wife the use of all my real estate consisting of the farm on which I now reside and its appurtenances. She, the said Lucy Ann Courtright, to have and hold the same for her own personal use and profit for and during the term of her natural life. I give to my sons, Oscar Courtright, Everett Courtright, and Frank Courtright to each two hundred dollars in money. To my daughter, Mary C___lla, wife of Decker Lewis, Adelaide Courtright and Allice Courtright, to each one hundred dollars in money. These several sums amounting in all to nine hundred dollars shall be due one year from and after the death of my wife, the said Lucy Ann Courtright. I also give to my daughters, Adelaide Courtright and Alice Courtright from and after the decease of my said wife, all my household goods, the same to be equally divided between them. I also give the aforesaid Adelaide and Alice Courtright or either of them the right, so long as they remain unmarried, to reside in the homestead dwelling (the house in which I now live) and they shall also have the keeping or feed for each a cow from the farm and such others things as shall be necessary for them, the aforesaid Adelaide and Allice Courtright, a comfortable living. Adelaide and Alice Courtright are also each to have a cow out of my estate. But from and after the marriage or death of my said daughters, Adelaide Courtright and Alice Courtright, their right to live in the farm dwelling, the keeping of each a cow on the farm and of other things necessary for them a living (but not their right to their bequests in money, household goods, etc.) shall cease or lapse in favor of my son, Seymour Courtright, or the person owning the farm at that time. To my son, Seymour Courtright, I give devise and bequeath the reversion of all my property, real and personal (except the household goods, right of domicile, etc., as given above), consisting of stock, farming implements, etc., and the farm and its appurtenances, the said farm being the said farm being the homestead on which I now reside, he, the said Seymour Courtright, shall have the profit, income and advantage that may result therefrom (excepting the provisions made above) from and after the decease of my wife, the said Lucy Ann Courtright, he to have and hold the same, to the said Seymour Courtright, his heirs, assigns, etc. to his and their use and behoof forever. Provided that he, the said Seymour Courtright, shall pay or assume to pay within or at the end of the year following the death of my wife, Lucy Ann Courtright, the several sums bequeathed to my other children, his brothers and sisters, in this my will. And lastly, I do appoint my son, Seymour Courtright and my daughter Adelaide Courtright to be the executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof, I, the said Burton Courtright, have to this my last will and testament, contained on the two pages of this paper, and to this, the last page thereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal this thirteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight-six. Signed and sealed, published and declared, Burton Courtright by the said Burton Courtright as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto: E.B. Longwell Joseph Casterline Registers Office Wilkes Barre 10th March, 1888, Luzerne County, SS: This day before me, James M. Greery, Esq., Register of Wills, in and for the county aforesaid, personally came E.B. Longwell and Joseph Casterline, the subscribing witnesses to the above and foregoing last will and testament of Burton Courtright late of Franklin Township, Luzerne County, and State of Pennsylvania, deceased, who being duly sworn do say that they were present and saw and heard Burton Courtright, the testator, sign, seal, and publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they did sign their names as subscribing witnesses in the presence of each other and in the presence and at the request of the said testator. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written. Eugene B. Longwell, Joseph Casteline, James M. Green Register, N.A. Real Deputy.