Submitter’s notes: Captain William Sencabaugh (1825 - 1913) was the elder son of David Sencabaugh and his wife Jane Clow. In 1866 he married Mary Steele (1836-1892), daughter of Roderick Steele and Sarah McMillan.

Of their three children, nothing is known of the oldest, David, beyond his baptism. Neither William nor Margaret, named as beneficiaries in his will, married. William was lost at sea when The Simcoe went down north of the Magdalene Islands on December 7, 1917. Margaret, who died in 1956, lived most of her adult life in Massachusetts.

 

I Capt. William Sencabaugh Sr. Of the Town of Georgetown Master Mariner, being of sound and disposing mind, and memory do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament.

I hereby appoint Capt. W^m M^cLaren and Capt. W^m Gordon to be executors of my Will.

I hereby bequeath to my daughter Margaret Sencabaugh my Piano, to my son William Sencabaugh my gold watch, and the remainder of my household furniture to the above named W^m Sencabaugh and Margaret Sencabaugh jointly.

I hereby bequeath to trustees of St. Davids church (Presbyterian) the sum of fifty (50) dollars.

I hereby devise my house and premises noted (1) lot situated on water street Town of Georgetown, and also all that lot of land situated on the Burnt Point Road Georgetown Royalty to my son W^m Sencabaugh and Margaret Sencabaugh jointly.

I devise and bequeath to my son W^m Sencabaugh and Daughter Margaret Sencabaugh all the rest and residue of my real and personal estate in equal shares absolutely.

Signed sealed and published and declared by said Wm Sencabaugh Sr. As and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time, who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due Execution thereof on this the 9th day of November 1910.

William Sencabaugh

 

Signed sealed and published and declared by said W^m Sencabaugh Sr. As and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time, who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due Execution thereof on this the 9^th day of November 1910.

W^m. Gordon

A.D. Cogswell