Source: Copy obtained May 2, 1976 from
Dauphin County Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphan's Court
Harrisburg, PA 17101
In the name of God Amen. I Margaret Corbett wife of James Corbett of Hanover
Township in the County of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania being in perfect
health and of sound mind memory and understanding (Blessed be God for the same).
But considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this
my last will and testament in manner and form following.
To wit - Principally and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the
hand of God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and
Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named, and
as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this
life I give and dispose of in the following manner to wit: it is my will that my
well beloved Husband James Corbett shall have the House, Stable, garden and Lott
of ground supposed two acres, and he shall have the use of the Spring to take as
much water (now in the occupancy of Daniel Farling) as he shall want for his
use. And the interest of one thousand dollars all his natural life time. And the
remainder of my Estate it is my will shall be sold as soon as convenient after
my decease by the Executors and the money put to interest. And it is my will
that my daughter Margaret Lucinda intermarried with Joseph Brown shall have the
said interest for her and her families support during all her natural life time.
Further it is my will that the house and lott of her Fathers at his death shall
be sold as soon as practical and the proceed shall be with the thousand dollars
put to interest for her and her childrens support through life. And I allow my
Executors to take and inventory of my moveable property that I may have and
after defraying my just debts and funeral expenses I allow to be equally divided
between my husband and his daughter Margaret Lucinda Brown. And it is my will
that in case any of my daughters children should not be of age at the death of
their mother that I allow that a guardian be appointed for them and their money
be put to interest for them until they come to full age. And it is my will, all
my daughter, Lucinda Browns children shall have equal shares except her daughter
Margaret Elizabeth I allow her to get fifty dollars more than any of the rest.
And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friends, William Corbett
of Dauphin County and Thomas McElheney now of Cumberland County to be the
Executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby fully authorize my
said Executors to sign, seal execute and deliver such conveyance or conveyances
as shall be necessary to convey my titles to my real estate when sold as above
to the purchaser or purchasers thereof or any part thereof. In witness whereof I
have hereunto subscribed and set my hand and seal this 21st day of May 1841.
Signed, Sealed, Published pronounced and declared
by the testatrise aforesaid as her last will and
testament in presence of us who in her presence and
at her request have subscribed as Witness
John McElheney
David McElheney
Margaret Corbett (seal)
John McElheney & David McElheney was sworn to the within instrument of
writing the 22nd day of December A.D. 1843
Before Me John Hoffman, Register
Dauphin County SS
Personally appeared on the 22nd day of December A.D. 1843 John McElheney and
David McElheney, before me the Subscriber Register for the Probate of Wills in
and for said County and after being duly Sworn according to law did depose and
Say that they both wee present and saw and heard the Testatrix Margaret Corbett
Sign Seal declare and pronounce therewith in instrument of writing to be her
last will and testament and the said two Subscribing witnesses to the written
instrument of writing further states that at the same time she was of sound
mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their observation, Knowledge and
belief.
John Hoffman, Register
