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Henry Overturf Jr.

Birth
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
1886 (aged 85–86)
Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
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Henry Overturf Jr. was born in Penns Township (not listed on FAG).
He served for many years as an Indian Interpreter.
He married a girl named Susan, and they had one known child they named Samuel.

Will Of Henry Overturf, on file at Union County Courthouse, Lewisburg PA:

In the name of God, Amen. I Henry Overtuf of the Township of Gregg County of Union and state of Pennsylvania, being in good health of body and of sound and disposing memory praise be to God for the same) and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs while I have strength and capacity to do so. Do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in the manner following that is to say I order that my funeral expenses and charges of proving this will to be paid by my three grand children Namely Robert Overturf one fourth, Joseph Overturf one half and Clarra Overturf intermarried with Jonathan Fisher one fourth. Those three being children of my son Samuel Overturf with his first wife. And I give and bequeath my two lots on which I live situatated in the village of Allenwood Township County and State above mentioned. Known as lot numbers ten /10) and eleven /11) on the original plot of Uniontown /now Allenwood) as laid out by MCurdy [C could be an L] ) situated on the south side of Broadway Bounded by Broad Street, Columbia Street, Arbuckles lot and Robert W. Brown's lot as follows ‘to ___ [just?]" To Robert D. Overturf during his life and then to his heirs Fifty feet /50) in widths off south and of lots Nos eleven /11) and ten /10) from Columbia st to Robert W. Browns lot, along Arbuckles lot then twelve feet /12) to be left for an alley along the North side of said fifty feet lot to run from Columbia St to Robert W. Browns lot for the use of said three parties mentioned in this will. Then fifty five feet /55) on Broad Street (commencing on Robert W Browns lot) off lot number ten /10) on and the same width back to the said alley of twelve feet /12) before mentioned along Robert W Browns lot be given and bequeathed to Clarra Fisher nee Overturf during her life time and at her death to her Heirs, and the balance of lots Nos Ten /10) and eleven /11) not disposed of to be given and bequeathed to Joseph Overturf during his natural life time and at his death to his Heirs. Which will be all of lot No Eleven on Broad Stree and Eleven freet /11) of lot No Ten /10) on said street allongColumbia street to the afore said alley of Twelve feet /12) wide before mentioned. My Bureau I give to my great granddaughter Elizabeth Fisher daughter of Jonathan and Clarra Overturf Fisher.

In Witness hereof I the said testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the 26th day of July AD 1884

Henry Overturf

Witness Present at

Signing of will

By Testator

E.S. Gudy Kunst

Chargeth [? Not positive that is the correct word here, the handwriting is difficult to read] ES Gudy Kunst



The word "children" inserted on the 12 line and the "first" on the 13 line were inserted before signed

E.S. Gudy Kunst

Codecil

I henry Overturf wish to revoke so much of my will made the 26th day of July AD 1884 as related to my grand son Robert Overturf and I know will and bequeath the part of lot which I had willed to Robert D. Overturf and to his Heirs to Margaret Overturf wife of my grand son Joseph Overturf of Allenwood Penna and I also revoke a power of Attorney which I gave Robert D. Overturf some time ago to attend to a law suit I had commenced in Elk County Penna to recover some land. And I also will and bequeath one half of all my interest in said suit or land and one half all money that that may he maid out of said claim to Joseph Overturf my grand son and the other half to my son Samuel Overturf _____________ I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of February AD 1886

his X Mark

Henry Overturf

Witness present at

Signing
E.S. Gudy Kunst
N Gudy Kunst



The words "one half of" on 10th line
And the words one half of" on 11th line
The words "and the other hald to my son

Samuel Overturf" on the 12th line
Were inserted before signing.

E.S. Gudy Kunst
Henry Overturf Jr. was born in Penns Township (not listed on FAG).
He served for many years as an Indian Interpreter.
He married a girl named Susan, and they had one known child they named Samuel.

Will Of Henry Overturf, on file at Union County Courthouse, Lewisburg PA:

In the name of God, Amen. I Henry Overtuf of the Township of Gregg County of Union and state of Pennsylvania, being in good health of body and of sound and disposing memory praise be to God for the same) and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs while I have strength and capacity to do so. Do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in the manner following that is to say I order that my funeral expenses and charges of proving this will to be paid by my three grand children Namely Robert Overturf one fourth, Joseph Overturf one half and Clarra Overturf intermarried with Jonathan Fisher one fourth. Those three being children of my son Samuel Overturf with his first wife. And I give and bequeath my two lots on which I live situatated in the village of Allenwood Township County and State above mentioned. Known as lot numbers ten /10) and eleven /11) on the original plot of Uniontown /now Allenwood) as laid out by MCurdy [C could be an L] ) situated on the south side of Broadway Bounded by Broad Street, Columbia Street, Arbuckles lot and Robert W. Brown's lot as follows ‘to ___ [just?]" To Robert D. Overturf during his life and then to his heirs Fifty feet /50) in widths off south and of lots Nos eleven /11) and ten /10) from Columbia st to Robert W. Browns lot, along Arbuckles lot then twelve feet /12) to be left for an alley along the North side of said fifty feet lot to run from Columbia St to Robert W. Browns lot for the use of said three parties mentioned in this will. Then fifty five feet /55) on Broad Street (commencing on Robert W Browns lot) off lot number ten /10) on and the same width back to the said alley of twelve feet /12) before mentioned along Robert W Browns lot be given and bequeathed to Clarra Fisher nee Overturf during her life time and at her death to her Heirs, and the balance of lots Nos Ten /10) and eleven /11) not disposed of to be given and bequeathed to Joseph Overturf during his natural life time and at his death to his Heirs. Which will be all of lot No Eleven on Broad Stree and Eleven freet /11) of lot No Ten /10) on said street allongColumbia street to the afore said alley of Twelve feet /12) wide before mentioned. My Bureau I give to my great granddaughter Elizabeth Fisher daughter of Jonathan and Clarra Overturf Fisher.

In Witness hereof I the said testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the 26th day of July AD 1884

Henry Overturf

Witness Present at

Signing of will

By Testator

E.S. Gudy Kunst

Chargeth [? Not positive that is the correct word here, the handwriting is difficult to read] ES Gudy Kunst



The word "children" inserted on the 12 line and the "first" on the 13 line were inserted before signed

E.S. Gudy Kunst

Codecil

I henry Overturf wish to revoke so much of my will made the 26th day of July AD 1884 as related to my grand son Robert Overturf and I know will and bequeath the part of lot which I had willed to Robert D. Overturf and to his Heirs to Margaret Overturf wife of my grand son Joseph Overturf of Allenwood Penna and I also revoke a power of Attorney which I gave Robert D. Overturf some time ago to attend to a law suit I had commenced in Elk County Penna to recover some land. And I also will and bequeath one half of all my interest in said suit or land and one half all money that that may he maid out of said claim to Joseph Overturf my grand son and the other half to my son Samuel Overturf _____________ I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of February AD 1886

his X Mark

Henry Overturf

Witness present at

Signing
E.S. Gudy Kunst
N Gudy Kunst



The words "one half of" on 10th line
And the words one half of" on 11th line
The words "and the other hald to my son

Samuel Overturf" on the 12th line
Were inserted before signing.

E.S. Gudy Kunst


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