AN ODD WILL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 708, 12 November 1875, Page 3

AN ODD WILL.

—o The following curious document was found in the probate Court of Philadelphia.lt is over 100 years old, and was written by a man who suicided at, Susquehanna, Columbia. “ This will be found after my deth if they look sharp. As I noe the people that has found ray carkas is curious about the manner of ray deth, which is somcthing out of the way, I’il give them aul the satisfaction in ray power about it as I noe the hole matter from beginning to end—wich is me own misfortune chat I married a cross woman that’s never plazed but whin sne’s vexing me and sphending my substance, whereby been reduced to great shifts as well the world knows—and Faclder Donqugh in particular. It may be reported, as the world is great ly given to lying, that I died by'accident ; but that’s a mistake for 1 throw ed myself into the river a Wednesday evening, being fired of the world and fretted out of me life ; and as the little th its left of me substance is not much, I hope there will no quarreling about me disposing of it in the following manner. There may he in my breeches’ pocket (as I put there all I had) about something less than half a guinea in silver six and pence, and some half pence, give that to little Dolly M'Ginnis, Peter Doyl makes me pay coo much for mo cabbin and little bit of potatoe ground, but, I made it answer by chaten the parson and one way and toclder ;so I lave it to my youngest son, Robin, because I love him better than Corney. As for Coruey and his mudder, they’ll provide for themselves. I had enuf to do to maintain them during my life, and I’m sure I’ll not trouble me lied about them now I cled. My sow and pigs and niv crucifix, along wid my hades, my tobacco, two hens and my masshook, I lave to Faclder M’ Donough, for though he squeezes h—l fire hard lice’s a good enuf soul at the bottom. Mee oak soplin, my dog, my woolen night-cap, and my razor I give to honest Toby Hooragan, the best mature that ever drew breath. I lave him also me good shirt. As to the one 1 have on now it is not wmth anybody’s taking, and so I lave it to my wife that she may have no reason to complain.—Dennis Toole. —-Codissil ; I forgive all the world except mee wife, and I forgive her too, but it’s against me will, and I do it to plase Fadder 31‘Donougli, and kape mee own soul out of purgatory. I don’t ritcly know where I shall go to, but I’m pretty asy oboutthat, as 1 got absolution cunningly to-day widout the praste’s kaowin’ what I hod got iu mo hed.—Dennis Toole.”