Allegheny County PA Archives Wills.....Barr, James February 22, 1879
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Source: Copy Of The Original Will
Written: February 22, 1879
Recorded: June 18, 1879

Wills: Barr, James, 1879: Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 
Will Book Volume 21, Page 577, Number 350.	Will Filed June 18, 1879.

In the Name of God, Amen.
I, James Barr,
of Pittsburgh County of Allegheny
and State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and memory,
do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and
Testament, in manner and form following; hereby revoking any will
or wills heretofore made by me.
	First, I direct all my just debts and funeral expenses to be fully paid
and satisfied, as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
Second. I give devise, and bequeath
to my Beloved wife Susan Barr
the house and lot, in which we now
live, situate on Ellsworth Ave in the 
20th ward of city aforesaid and by
me owned to have and to hold the 
said house and lot for and during
her natural life. and at the death
of my said wife all the property
hereby devised to her as aforesaid
I give and devise unto my nine children
viz. Seven Sons, William S., James, Oliver,
Frederick, John N., Harvey, & Murray, and
my two daughters, viz. Margaret S. and Elizabeth 
S. share and share alike, their heirs
and assigns forever. Provided, that 
before my said nine children shall
receive their respective shares, that my
Grandson James Barr Jr. son of my 
son James and also James Barr Jr. the 
son of my son Frederick shall each
receive the sum of one Hundred
Dollars their heirs or assigns.
Provided further that should my
son Oliver on his return home,
have not amended his ways or reformed
his life, that he shall not receive any
share or Benefit whatsoever from my
estate, and his share in said 
estate shall be divided equally
among my other eight children,
share and share alike and in
lieu therof my son Oliver shall
receive the sum of one Dollar.
Third.
	I give devise and bequeath unto
my sons William S. and James,
Two acres and 2 perches of land, owned 
by me and situate in Versailles Township
and partly in Patton township in the County
and State a aforesaid on the Death 
of Marshall Brinton, to be theirs, their
Heirs and Assigns Forever.
And Further I devise especially
that should any of my aforesaid
sons by reason of rudeness or
mis-conduct offend or cause sorrow
to their Mother, that my Executors
Hereafter mentioned shall pay to
each and every of my sons so
offending – the sum of One Dollar
which shall be in lieu thereof
and in full – of any share or
Benefit in my Estate and their shares
heretofore alloted them shall be divided
among my other children, share and share alike.
	And I further Desire that my
Executors, Hereinafter named shall
use their utmost endeavors to recover
from the City of Pittsburgh value for
the Damages sustained by me by the
street improvements of said City (viz.
Ellsworth Ave) by which my said
House and Lot was greatly damaged
and for which I have received no
benefit or consideration whatever, and
whatever sum of money my Executors
may recover from said City, I desire
that it may be applied to my
just debts and any sum of money
remaining to be divided among my
children share and share alike,
But subject to the same restrictions
and directions as Before mentioned
and Expressed.
	And I do Hereby constitute and
appoint my two sons, William S.
Barr and John M. Barr to be the 
Executors of this my Last Will
and Testament.
In witness whereof, I James
Barr, the Testator have to this
my Will set my hand abd
Seal, this Twenty Second Day
of February, A.D. One thousand
Eight Hundred and Seventy Nine (Feb’y 22 1879)
Signed, Sealed, Published and
Declared by the above
named James Barr
as and for his last
Will and Testament, In 
the presence of us,
Who have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses
thereto, In the presence
of the said Testator, and of
each other. 
	James Burton }
	Jas Bryan Jr.   } Sworn June 18/79
		No letter


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