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Will of Ezra RUTTY, Jr.
Last will and testament of Ezra Rutty
Dec'd Late of North Towanda, Towanda
I, Ezra Rutty of North Towanda,
Towanda township Bradford County Pennsylvania being in a very infirm state
of health and scusible too of my liabilities to sudden death at the same
time being in my own apprehension of sound mind do judge it best to make
and accordingly do hereby make this my last will and testament. First,
I give and bequeath to my son David Rutty the land I own on the N-N West
side of Sugar Creek in the township aforesaid lying west of the Brick Yard
lot so called it being the same land now and for some time past in the
occupancy of my said son David. To leave use and occupy for and during
the time of his natural life and at his decease the same shall to go to
the two youngest boys of the said David, Frederick Rutty and Hiriam Rutty,
my beloved grandchildren to hold as tenants in common between them their
heirs and assigns forever. Charged nevertheless in the hands of the said
David Rutty with the payments of three hundred dollars in equal amounts
to Wealthy Strope, Anna Coon and Louis Granger, my beloved Daughters to
be paid by the said David Rutty as soon as convenient to him, say one year
after my death. Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son Ezra Rutty Junior
the rest and remainder of my real estate. To have use and occupy the same
during his natural life and at his decease, give the same to his two sons,
my beloved grandchildren Jacob Rutty and Jackson Rutty to hold the same
as tenants in common to them their heirs and assigns forever. Charged in
the hands of my son Ezra with the payment of one hundred dollars to my
beloved Daughter Patience Mills and also the sum of five dollars to Betsey
Taylor and the like amount to Polly Crowman (?). Said payments to be made
within one year after my death. Provided nevertheless that in case my personal
property and debts did at the time of my decease (excetel ? what may be
due my sons David Rutty and Ezra Rutty Jr. which sum as are hereby cleared
and given to their) shall be found inefficient to pay my funeral charges
and just debts. I then order and direct my said Executor herein after named
to merit that portion of my real estate herein given to Ezra Rutty, Jr.
lying on the south side of the creek til the (?) and profits of the same
will fully pay and discharge my just debts. Thirdly, I give and bequeath
to my said daughters Wealthy, Anna, Louis and Patience the sum of one hundred
dollars each and to my daughters Polly and Betsey the sum of five hundred
dollars each which payments are herein secured in my bequest. To my sons
David and Ezra And Lastly in case these should be anything left arising
from the sale of my personal property and the collection of my debts I
then give them the same in equal amounts to my son David and Ezra and mitting
confidence in my friend James Elliott I hereby nonnciate constitute and
appoint him executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking
all other and previous wills in witness whereof I have heretowith set my
hand and seal this thirty first day of August AD one thousand eight hundred
and fifty four in the presence of.
Wit. Wm Matkiss Ezra Rutty (SEAL)
John Gillon
Probate taken June 16th, AD 1855
------ James Elliott, Executor of Ezra Rutty late of North Towanda Deceased
Letters (testomentary?) upon the
estate of Ezra Rutty deceased late of North Towanda township deceased Granted
to James Elliott he having first been and sworn to well and truly administer
upon said according to law. Given under the license of the official seal
of the Register at Towanda the 16th day of June AD 1855. Inventory filed
June 25th 1855.
Submitted by Rebecca Sheehusen
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Published On Tri-Counties Site On September 1998
By Joyce M. Tice
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