John B. Devil Harvey ¹

In the name of God Amen I John B. Harvey of Barr Township Cambria County Pennsylvania being sick and weak in body but Sound mind memory and understanding (Praised by God for it) considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end I may be the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and declare this my last Will and testament in manner following (that is to say) first and Principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my creator and as to first I Will and bequeath to my Beloved Wife Agnes Harvey all my Property Realestate and Personal property during her natural lifetime or as long as She remains my Widow. 2nd I Will and bequeath to my Son Augustine Harvey Five Dollars after the death of my Wife Agnes Harvey. 3rd I Will and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Harvey Five Dollars after the death of my Wife. 4 I Will and bequeath to Gabriel A. Harvey and John V. Harvey and Michael Harvey and Andrew Harvey and Catherine Harvey now wife of William Isenberg and Annie Harvey Now Wife of George Moore and Celia Harvey Share and Share alike after the death of my beloved Wife Agnes Harvey the property is to be Sold after the death of my Wife and the proceeds are to be Equally divided between the Seven last named in this Will but they must pay the first two named in the Will Augustine Harvey and Mary Harvey and also must pay all Debts and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Wife Agnes Harvey and Gabriel A. Harvey Executors of this my Will and testament and declare this only to be my last Will and testament in Witness whereof I the Said testator John B. Harvey have to this my last Will and testament Set my hand and Seal the 12th day of September 1895. (X his mark) Signed Sealed published and declared by the Said testator John B. Harvey as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request have Subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto. George F. Fresh, Joseph J. Miller

John married Agnes Hitch, daughter of Peter (G2) Hitch (Hutsch) and Charlott Colebaugh (Orig. Goldbach), on 05 May 1857 in Carrolltown, Cambria Co., PA.¹ (Agnes Hitch was born on 05 Jan 1840 in Hesse, Germany ^{1 2} and died on 12 Sep 1917 in Ebensburg, Cambria Co., PA ¹.)