The headstone reads 26 April 1837.
He prepared his Will on 19 April 1937 and it was Registered on 17 October 1837
Highlights from the digital images, attached to his profile on FamilySearch, from the Collection of Donald Beckett, with permission:
James Beckett Signed his Will on 19 April 1937, and it was Registered on 19 October 1837, with the following provisions:
· Mr. Michael Beckett, the sum of five (5) Shillings, he having already obtained from me a sufficient share of my property.
· To my oldest Daughter Jane Beckett, now Mrs. Hamilton, a new suit of clothes, as I have already bestowed upon her what I consider her just share.
· The rest of my property, consisting of the undivided half of Lot 23; Concession 2, Oxford Township in the District of Johnstown, and all my personal property, upon the death of their mother, Anne, the widow of James Beckett; to be distributed in equal share to each of my remaining daughters, to wit:
· Mary Beckett (now Mrs. Hutchins)
· (b) Esther Beckett (now Mrs. Newman)
· (c) Sarah Beckett
· (d) Ann Beckett
· (e) Eliza Beckett.
· (f) Ellen Beckett
· To facilitate an equal sharing as aforesaid, I instruct the Executors, "my sons-in-law John Hamilton and John Newman" after the death of my said wife, Anne, to sell the property and divide the proceeds equally.
The headstone reads 26 April 1837.
He prepared his Will on 19 April 1937 and it was Registered on 17 October 1837
Highlights from the digital images, attached to his profile on FamilySearch, from the Collection of Donald Beckett, with permission:
James Beckett Signed his Will on 19 April 1937, and it was Registered on 19 October 1837, with the following provisions:
· Mr. Michael Beckett, the sum of five (5) Shillings, he having already obtained from me a sufficient share of my property.
· To my oldest Daughter Jane Beckett, now Mrs. Hamilton, a new suit of clothes, as I have already bestowed upon her what I consider her just share.
· The rest of my property, consisting of the undivided half of Lot 23; Concession 2, Oxford Township in the District of Johnstown, and all my personal property, upon the death of their mother, Anne, the widow of James Beckett; to be distributed in equal share to each of my remaining daughters, to wit:
· Mary Beckett (now Mrs. Hutchins)
· (b) Esther Beckett (now Mrs. Newman)
· (c) Sarah Beckett
· (d) Ann Beckett
· (e) Eliza Beckett.
· (f) Ellen Beckett
· To facilitate an equal sharing as aforesaid, I instruct the Executors, "my sons-in-law John Hamilton and John Newman" after the death of my said wife, Anne, to sell the property and divide the proceeds equally.
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