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WILL of JOHN ELDER --232 (Died 1800)(1WillBook 158)
WESTMORELAND Co PA
In the Name of God Amen. I JOHN ELDER of Armstrong Township, County
of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania being weak in body but of perfect
mind and memory Thanks be to Almighty God for it and calling to mind the
uncertainty of this mortal life do make this my last will and testament
in substance and form as follows, viz. First I give and bequeath to my
well beloved WIFE the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars to be raised
out of my personal Estate when sold at vendue. Together with a horse and
saddle not exceeding the value of sixty dollars and a sufficient maintenance
whilst she remains my Widow. Likewise she is to retain as her property
her bed and bedclothes, two cows, sheep and household furniture, the cows,
sheep and furniture not to exceed the value of sixteen pounds. My
real estate I give and bequeath in manner following (viz) To my Daughters
ISABELLA THOMPSON and ELIZABETH ELDER I give and bequeath the quantity
of one hundred acres of land, each with the usual allowance to be laid
off next the town of Newport in such a manner as to be equal in quality
for each. And to my Son ROBERT I give and bequeath the quantity of
two hundred acres of land to be laid off next to my said Daughters land.
To my SON THOMAS I give and bequeath my Blackleggs old place with the reserve
of the use of the lower Sugga Camp in the forks to his Mother during her
natural life, of the new survey on Blackleggs, I bequeath forty acres unto
said THOMAS to be laid off adjoining said old survey, the residue to be
sold for the purpose of Patenting said old survey, and the overplus money
if any to be equally divided amongst my other three Sons. To my Son
JAMES I give and bequeath my fulling-mill and saw mill and appurtenances
together with one hundred and thirty nine acres of land ajacent thereto
and the residue of my land and improvements on Conomagh river being about
two hundred and thirty acres the which I give and bequeath to my Son JOSEPH
subject to his Mothers said maintainance. I will also that my said
Son THOMAS do purchase for my said Daughter Elizabeth a horse and saddle
of not less value than twenty-five pounds at a time thought suitable by
hereafter named Executors-guardians, my legal debts to be paid out of said
sales of personal property and the over plus (if any) to be equally divided
amongst said Legatees but if any deficiency should occur in the measures
for said expenditures it must be supplied proportianably by said Legatees,
but first to be advanced, by said THOMAS and JOSEPH or procured on loan
on the security of said bequeathed real estate untill said JAMES, ELIZABETH
and ROBERT arrive at mature age, it is also my will and desire that my
Son ROBERT be put under the Guardianship of JOSHUA ELDER or some fit person
to see him through a course of liberal education on the security of his
portion of land, if not to be conveniently obtained then he shall be put
to trade of his own choice under the discretion of my after named Executors
for which I constitute and appoint my said Wife MARY, ALEXANDER THOMPSON
and my said Son THOMAS to be the sole Executors of this my last Will and
Testament. And do hereby revoke and make void all former Wills and
Testaments by me made. In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand
and seal this 14th fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred. JOHN ELDER
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named JOHN ELDER
to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have
hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of the testator, J. Nesbitt,
Robert McConaughy, David Elder
[Summary by Della Reagan Fischer says:
Witnesses:John Nesbitt, Robert McConaughy and Dr. Elder]
After 1800, Armstrong Township was in Indiana County
John's parents: Thomas Elder (brother of Rev. John) m. Mary
Patterson
his father, Robert b 1679, Scotland
John's wife: Mary Caruthers Mary's
Will 1824
Children:
Thomas
Isabella m. Alexander Thompson
Joseph ("of age" in 1800 no birth date found, abt 1779?) Joseph
on Blacklick Twp Tax Roll 1807
James m. Elizabeth Coulter
Elizabeth m. Alexander McCutchen
Robert
John Thomas Elder of Latrobe says:
His f: Thomas Sterling Elder
His f: Thomas Hanna Elder (buried Old Salem Cemetery)
His f: James Elder m. Elizabeth Coulter
His f: John Elder (d. 1800)
m. Mary Caruthers (d. 1825)
His f: Thomas Elder (1708-1752)
m. Mary Patterson
His f: Robert
Elder (1679-1746) m. Eleanor Gillespie
Donna Wolf's notes on ELDER deeds in Indiana County PA:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/IndianaCoDeeds.htm
David ELDER m. Ann Nesbitt (see also their son Samuel Sherer
ELDER in Civil War):
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/DavidElder1764.htm
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http://www.coulterfamily.com/eleanor_coulter.htm
4 Elizabeth Coulter
b: Abt 1791 in Westmoreland, Penn d:
May 06, 1847 Age at death: 56 est.
+James Elder
....... 5 Robert H. Elder
...... 5 Samuel Elder
b: Abt 1813 in Conemaugh Twp, Indiana, Penn
....... 5 Joseph Elder
b: Abt 1815 in Conemaugh Twp, Indiana, Penn
........5 Thomas Elder
b: September 10, 1815 in Conemaugh Twp, Indiana, Penn
........5 Mary Elder
b: March 12, 1819 in Conemaugh Twp, Indiana, Penn
........5 James W. Elder b:
Abt 1831 in Conemaugh Twp, Indiana, Penn
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Search Conemaugh and "JOSEPH ELDER":
Elder's Ford: 11th district 1812 Conemaugh river
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/1pa/xmisc/1812laws.txt
...
82. An act to provide for the election of representatives of the
people of
this state in the congress of the United States.
That for the purpose of electing representatives, the judges
shall meet in
.... the judges of the eleventh
district, shall meet at the house now occupied by JOSEPH
ELDER, where the
great road from Greensburg to Indiana, crosses Conemaugh
river, known as
Elder's Ford.... 20 Mar 1812.
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