Charles Carr
I Charles Carr of the City of Pittsburgh in the county of Allegheny and state
of Pennsylvania being reduced by sickness and bodily infirmity but of sound
mind an understanding do make this my last will and testament , viz,. I leave
and bequeath the following legacies as a testimony of my affection to my
relations mow in the county of Donnegall in the kingdom of Ireland to wit. I
leave and bequeath to my Brother Bryan Carr Twenty Guineas to my sister Rosey
Ten Guineas to my sister Mary Ten Guineas and to each of my sister Marys four
children Twenty Guineas viz to Michael, John, Mary, and Nancy Twenty Guineas
each making in the whole the sum of One hundred and twenty Guineas.
And further I do hereby constitute and appoint Alexander McClurg of the City
of Pittsburgh my heir, and sole executor of this my last will and testament
and of all my estate Real, personal or mixed, and it is my request, that after
paying all my just debts, and the necessary expenses of my funeral, he will
endeavor to pay the before mentioned legacies as soon as possible after my
decease to enable him to do so. Thereby empower him to collect and receive
the amount of all Bonds, debts, or accounts of whatever description which now
is or may be due to me, and to use all lawfull means to compell payment there
of in the same manner as I myself would be entitled to do. (was I living) and
in particular Thereby empower Alexander McClurg my said executor to use every
lawfull means to collect and receive payment for a Bond drawn in my favour by
George Heward Esq. And John Osborne Mercht both of this said city of
Pittsburgh for seven hundred Dollars together with whatever Interest may have
accrued thereon when paid for the amount of which Bond, there has been
judgment entered on the Prothorratory Docket in my favour. In wittness of the
foregoing being my last will and testament I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this fifth day of Feb in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred eighteen
Signed Sealed in the presense of us Thompson Huggins , John Campbell
Allegheny County
On the 27th day of February 1818 came Thompson Huggins and John Campbell tow
subscribing witnesses to the within will and was duly sworn to the validity
thereof.