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CAMBRIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE CHRISTIAN GOUGHNOUR WILL NO. 702
In the name of God, Amen. I, Christian Goughnour, Senior, being weak in body, but of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last will and testaments in manner and form following, that is to say--- First of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the earth in a decent and christian like manner.
Secondly-- I will and decree that immediately after my decease, my executor take a full and perfect inventory and appraisement of all my goods and chattels, rights and credits which may bloug to me, or be owing to me at the time of my decease, accord ing to law, and my beloved wife, Elizabeth, shall retain or keep in her possession as much thereof as may be necessary for her comfortable support during her natural lifetime. And the balance thereof to be equally divided amongst my children, share a nd share alike, in such manner as the laws of this Commonwealth direct in cases of the estate of intestate decedents:--- The children of David Goughnour, late of the state of Iowa, deceased to receive the share following to their deceased father. And if at the decease of my said wife, Elizabeth, there should be any of the property remaining that she may have retained out of my estate as above mentioned, then my said executor shall make sale thereof, and proceed thereof shall be divided equally a s mentioned above.
And whereas, I have conveyed unto my four children viz: John C. Goughnour, Susannah, intermarried with Jacob Strayer, Samuel D. Goughnour, and Henry C. Goughnour, certain tracts of lands, by a deed of conveyance to each one of them (as by reference t o said deeds more fully will appear) and for which said tracts of lands they shall be severally charged as follows, John C. Goughnour shall be charged nine hundreds and twenty two dollars and fifty cents, Susannah, the sum of four hundred and ninety-two dollars, Samuel D. Goughnour the sum of six hundred dollars and Henry C. Goughnour, the sum of three hundred and thirty-nine dollars and fifty cents.
Now, it is my will and request that what remain unpaid on the above sums of money at the time of my decease, be settled as follows, viz: The amounts charged to each of may above named children, remaining unpaid, at the time of may deceased be added t o the amount of my estate, and after all my just debts be paid, then equal divided be struck amongst my children as heretofore directed and each of the above mentioned persons so charged shall receive their equal shares as directed by this will, which shall be substraited from the amount so charged to them provided the said charge may over run the amounts of their share, and the overplus, if any, to be paid to my Executor, to disposed of as heretofore mentioned---and I hereby appoint and constitute my beloved son-in-law Jacob Good, sol e executor of this my last will and testaments, revolking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal, this twenty ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
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