AN ODD WILL.

Grey River Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2251, 26 October 1875, Page 3

AN ODD WILL.

♦ • — The following curioua document was found in the probate court of Philadelphia. It 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 hes found my carka3 is curious about the manner of my deth, which is something put of the way, I'll give them aul the satisfaction in my power about it as I noe the hole matter from beginning to end— wich is me own misfortune that I married a cross woman that's never plazed but whin she's vexing me and sphending me substance, whereby been reduced to great shifts as well the world knows— and Fadder McDonough in particular. It may be reported, aa the world is greatly given to lying, that I died by accident ; but that's a mistake for I throwed myself into the river a Wednesday evening, being tired of the world and fretted out of me life ; and as the little thats left of me substance is not much, I hope there will be ,no quarrelling about me disposing of it in the following manner : There may be in my breeches' pocket (as I put there all I had) about some thing less than half a guinea in silver six- and pence, and some halfpence, give that to little Dolly McGinnis. Peter Doyl makes me pay too much for me cabbin and little bit of potato ground, •but I made it answer by chaten the parson and one way and todder ; so I lave it to my youngest son, Robin, because I love him better than Corney. As for Corney and hiß 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 hed about them now I ded. My sow and pigs and my crucifix, along wid my bades, my tobacco, two hens and my massbook, I lave to Fadder McDonock, for though hesqueezesh — 1 fire hardhee's a good enuf sowlat the bottom. Mcc oak saplin, my dog, my woolen nightrcap, and my razor I give to honest Toby Hporagan, the bestcrature that ever drew breath. Have him also me good shirt. As to the one I have on now it is riot wurth anybody's taking, and so I lave it tp my wife that she may have no rason to confplain. — DzntNis Toole. Feb. 26, . :3 7&T.— Codicil : I forgive all the world except meewife, and I forgive her too ; but it's against me will, and Idoit to plaze Fadder McDonough andkape.moe own Bowl put of purgatory. I don't ritely know where I Bhall go to, butl'mpretiy asy about that, as I, got absolution cunningly to-day widout the praste's knowin' what I had got in me hed.— Dennis Toole." •.., ; :,=-,■