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| His will was proven December 5, 1848
and can be found at the Greene County, Pennsylvania, courthouse in Will
Book 3: 43, #1327. It reads as follows: "The
following is the last will and testament of Andrew Buchanan Esquire Attorney
at Law of Waynesburg Greene County Pennsylvania made this ___day of ___Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Impriuris. My will is that I be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named. Item--I give and bequeath unto my wife Rhoda my house and lot where I now reside together with all the household and kitchen furniture, the cows, the small farm adjoining the Commons of Waynesburg on the South lands of Asa McClelland on the West and Isaac Slater's heirs and Benjamin Jennings on the East, also my Wood-lot near Samuel Jewell's, and my lot on the hill opposite A. G. Allison's Stable adjoining Robert Adams's Lot on West, also sixty dollars annually in money, my family bible, also a small purse of gold (she is to keep without spending any part thereof unless absolute necessity requires it) which contains about fifty five dollars, all of which she is to enjoy during her natural life, without giving security for the return of the same. (Except in case she should again get married, and in that event it is my will that she shall give security for the return of the same.] Item--I give and bequeath to my son J. A. J. Buchanan in trust for the use and benefit of my son Andrew Buchanan and his children all that land now in the occupancy of the said Andrew, it being the same land I bought from Wm. McClelland at two different, also the lot conveyed to me by John Kigley adjoining the same, containing about one hundred and fifty acres, and the horses, hogs, cows, sheep, wagon, and farming utensils that are on the farm, all which the said trustee is to have perfect control over and dispose of as he may think most advantageous to said Andrew and his children, if the said trustee should at any time think proper to dispose of said land and vest the proceeds in other real estate(for the uses aforesaid) he is hereby authorized to do so. Item--I give and bequeath to my son John one share of my bank stock. Item--I give and bequeath unto my son James A. Jackson my lot on which my brick office stands as a compensation for setting my estate and he is to make no other charge, his education and library making him equal with the other boys. The library embraces all my books except those before bequeathed to my wife (which he is also to keep after the expiration of her interest therein) for the inspection of any member of my family desiring to see the family record. Item--I give and bequeath to my son David five hundred dollars to be paid as soon as convenient after my decease, which sum together with what I have already advanced him will make one thousand dollars. Item--I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth McClelland a note I hold against her husband for three hundred and fifty dollars, and thirteen shares of my bank stock. Item--I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Ragan a note I hold on her husband for five hundred and fifty dollars, and seven shares of my bank stock. Item--I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Adams twelve and one half shares of my bank stock, and a note I hold on her husband for three hundred and seventy four dollars and fifty cents. Item--I give and bequeath to my daughter Harriet Adams a note I hold on her husband for one hundred dollars, fourteen shares of my bank stock, together with a lot of ground to be taken off my farm where Elijah, her husband, is building commencing at said corner thence sixty feet along the Washington Road (or far enough to embrace the house which Elijah Adams is building), thence due West one hundred and eighty feet, thence sixty feet to the Commons, thence along said Commons one hundred and eighty feet to beginning. Item--I give and bequeath to my two grandchildren Andrew B. Brown and Ellen Brown five shares of my bank stock to be divided in the proportion of three for Andrew and two for Ellen Anna Adelia share having been advanced to her at her marriage. Item--my will is that at the expiration of my widow's interest in my estate, all the residue and remainder of my estate real and personal, not herein already disposed of be sold by my executor and the proceeds thereof divided into nine equal shares. My son David to receive two shares, the rest of my children (except John who is to receive nothing more than the one bank share already bequeathed to him) to receive one share each and the remaining share to be divided between the children of my daughter Rachel equally, and my will is that my son David be a trustee for Andrew Brown and see to a proper application of his money. Item--My will is that a sufficient amount of the money on hand be vested in some safe fund to procure sixty dollars (60) annually to be paid to my widow as before directed. Item--My will is that my executors take ample time in selling the real estate as to obtain for it a fair price and if my executor think proper to sell the real estate before the expiration of my Widow's interest therein and place the proceeds at interest for her use as aforesaid and can get her consent so to do, I give them that authority. Item--My will is that my son Andrew be not accountable for any debts. I have heretofore paid for him. Lastly--I appoint my wife Rhoda and
son James A. Jackson executors of this my last will and testament given
under my hand and seal.
Signed and sealed. Published and declared
H. L. Pennock James Mahanah" |