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Robert
Barr 
20 Jan
1785 –Abt
19 Nov 1824
Son of John Sr. and Mary Alcock Barr; married Catherine Smith ~1814
Clearfield County Will Book A, pg 4
Will
and Testament
of
Robert Barr
In
the name of God Amen. I Robert Barr of Gibson Township Clearfield
County in the state of Pennsylvania being and frail in bodily abilities
yet of sound mind and memory and thinking by the course of nature that
my disolution is not far distant. I do hereby make constitute and ordain
this my last will and testament in manner and form following. To wit
- first it is my will and do allow my body to be buried in a Christian
like manner at the discretion of Executor and as touching those worldly
goods and effects wherewith it hath pleased the Lord God of the Universe
to bless me with in this life. I do will and dispose of the same as
followeth to wit - first my lawful debts to be justly paid by my Executor
and also I do have all and singular both real and personal property
with my papers in his hands to do as his attorney in the Law shall direct
except my household furnishings and one cow which shall be at the discretion
of my beloved wife with the sheep which shall be for the use of my family.
I do likewise constitute and appoint and ordain my worthy brother William
Barr whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament
and I do hereby make null and void all other wills and testaments made
by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty four —
Robert Barr [seal]
Signed
sealed and proclaimed by the said Robert Barr in the presence
of us
John Berfield Junr
Daniel Miller
This
nineteenth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty four before
me Reuben Winslow Register for the probate of Wills and granting
Letters of Administration in and for the County of Clearfield personally
came John Bearfield Junr. and Daniel Miller the subscribing
witnesses to the above will and being duly sworn according to law did
depose and say that they were present and saw and heard Robert Barr
the testator sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument
of writing as and for his testament and last will and that at the time
of so doing he was of perfect sound mind memory and understanding to
the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.
Clearfield
County SS
Be it remembered that on the nineteenth day of November A.D. eighteen
hundred and twenty four the last will and testament of Robert Barr
late of the Township Gibson Clearfield County Deceased was duly filed
of w[h]ich the foregoing record is a true copy with the probate thereof
— and that on the same day Letters Testamentary with a copy of
said will annexed issued in due and legal form to William Barr—
Executor in the said will and testament named and appointed he having
been first duly sworn and ****** well and truly to execute the same
** — Inventory and accounts to be rendered and exhibited into the
Registers Office according to law.
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William
L. Boynton
Died 31
Jul 1835–16 June 1836
Married Etty [Hester, Esther] Coleman
Clearfield County Will Book A, pg 41
Will
and Testament
of William L. Boynton
The
last will and Testament of William L. Boynton of Gibson Township
Clearfield County
I William L. Boynton considering the uncertainty of this mortal
life and being of sound mind and memory Blessed by Almighty God for
the same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner
and form following that is to say - first I will that all just debts
as shall be by me owing at my death together with my personal expenses
and all charges touching the proving of or otherwise concerning this
my will shall in the first place out of my real and personal estate
and effects be fully paid and satisfied and from and after payment thereof
and subject thereunto then my will is:
First
I give and bequeath unto my Brother Francis Boynton one dollar
Item
I give and bequeath to my Brother Jonathan Boynton five dollars
Item
I give and bequeath to my sister Sally Springstead late Sally
Boynton wife of Jacob F. Springstead one dollar.
And as to the remaining si**th part I give and bequeath to my beloved
wife Etty Boynton and my will is that all the above named sums
of money shall be paid to the respective legatees in one year after
my Death and I make and ordain Moses A. Morris Executor of this
my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 31st day of July A.D. 1835.
William L. Boynton [seal]
["one
dollar" after Springstead interlined before signed word "part"
after si**th]
Signed
sealed published, and published and declared by the within named William
L. Boynton to be his last will and testament in the presence of
us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names
as witnesses thereunto.
Thomas Dent
Moses A. Morris
Clearfield
County SS
This sixteenth day of June 1836 one thousand eight hundred and thirty
six Before me Ellis Irwin Register for the probate of wills and
granting letters of administration in and for the County of Clearfield
personally came Thomas Dent one of the subscribing witnesses
to the above will and being duly sworn according to law did depose and
say that he was present and saw and heard William L. Boynton
the testator sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument
of writing as and for his testament and last will and that at the time
of so doing he was of perfect and sound mind memory and understanding
to the best of his knowledge observation and belief and that Moses
A. Morris the other subscribing witness to the within will.
Thomas Dent
Sworn
and subscribed before me the day of year above mentioned.
Ellis Irwin Register
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Benjamin
Brooks
11 Apr
1753 –24 Dec
1838
Married (1) Elizabeth Harkins, (2) Mary Wood
Clearfield County Will Book A
The
last will and testament of Benjamin Brooks of Gibson township
Clearfield County and State of Pennsylvania made the 25th day of July
A.D. 1837
In
the name of God Amen.
The last will and testament of Benjamin Brooks of Gibson township
Clearfield County and State of Pennsylvania.
I, Benjamin Brooks, considering the uncertainty of this mortal
life and being of sound mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for
the same; do make and form following (that is to say) Principally and
first of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the
Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian-like manner at the direction
of Executors hereinafter named; and as to such worldly estate wherewith
it hath pleased God to keep me with in this life both real and personal
that I may have and possess at the time of my decease; I will and bequeath
in the following manner; to wit; whereas Washington, my youngest
son, who now lives with me whom I Expect to be my support and stay during
my lifetime; who is sickly and weakly at the present time and has been
for some time; and if he should continue so my Request is that if he
should not be able to make a livelihood by labour or otherwise that
he shall be supported out of the Estate I leave at my decease; after
all my just debts are paid together with my funeral Expenses and Doctor
bills if any; I do will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mary;
and to Washington my youngest son all the real property with
the personal property I may possess at the time of my decease Except
as above Excepted to their only proper use and behoof of them the said
Mary and Washington during the natural lifetime of the
said Mary my wife; if she should out live me they are to have
the whole soul control of the same and for their use only and to manage
the same as they see proper to their own best advantage during the lifetime
of said Mary and during the lifetime of said Washington
or until such time as such difficulties are removed by death or other
arise; only they are not to Cut or fell or make or cause to be made
any kind of lumber on said premises further than for the use of said
farm and at any reasonable time after the decease of my wife Mary;
and the foregoing difficulties are removed from the said Washington
I do request my Executors or their successors to put the said property
to sale and the money arising arising from the same to be Equally divided
amongst my lawful heirs share and share alike as the law now directs
and it is my desire and Request; and I do nominate Constitute and appoint
Joseph Mason Esq. of Gibson township Clearfield County and James
Shaffer of Grove township Lycoming County to be my Executors of
this my last will; hereby revoking all the will legacies and bequeaths
by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last
will and testament. In Witness whereof I have set my had and seal this
twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and thirty seven.
Signed
sealed published Benjamin Brooks [seal]
pronounced and declared by the testator as his last will and testament
On the presence of us who in his presence and at his request now subscribed
as Witnesses
Joseph Mason
John Smith x [his mark]
Clearfield
County J.P. personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in
and for the county of Clearfield Benjamin Brooks the above testator
who did acknowledge the above instrument of writing to be his last will
and testament Revoking all other wills heretofore made declaring this
and no other to be his last will and testament and desired that the
same as such should be Recorded in Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven.
Joseph Mason J.P. [seal]
Know
all men by these presents that I Joseph Mason the within named
executor, have renounced released and quit claimed and by these presents
do renounce release and quite claim, all my right and title to the said
executorship and to the administration of the goods and chattels rights
and credits which were of the within deceased Benjamin Brooks
-- in witness whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal. 2 September
AD 1839.
Joseph Mason [seal]
Witness
present
James T. Leonard
Clearfield
County JP. Before me James T. Leonard Register for the probate
of Wills and granting Letters of administration in and for said County
of Clearfield personally came Joseph Mason and John Smith
who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that they
were present and saw and heard Benjamin Brooks the testator sign
seal and publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing
as and for his last will and testament and at the time of so doing he
was of sound mind memory and understanding.
Joseph Mason
John Smith x [his mark]
Sworn
and Subscribed before me this 2nd day of Sept 1839
James T. Leonard Regt
Clearfield
County JP
Entered in the Office for recording of Wills in and for said County
3rd Sept 1839 in Will Book A page 608e [?]
Witness my hand and seal of said office at Clearfield the day and year
aforesaid.
James T. Leonard Regt.
Oath
of James Shaffer
Executor of Benj Brooks
deceased
You James Shaffer do swear that as Executor of the last will
and testament of Benjamin Brooks that you will well and truly
administer the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of said
deceased according to law and also will diligently and faithfully regard
and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to
collateral inheritance.
James Shaffer
Sworn
and Subscribed before me the 3rd day of Sept 1839
James T. Leonard Regt
Whereas
at an Orphans Court of Clearfield County held at Clearfield Town on
the 18th February 1841, on the Petition of James Shaffer the
executor of Benjamin Brooks deceased, the Court did order and
direct a sale of certain real estate of the said Benjamin Brooks
mentioned in the said Petition, subject to the approval of said County
and bail to be given by the said executor in the sum of two hundred
dollars for the faithful appropriation of the proceeds.
Now
Know all men by these Presents that we
James Shaffer Thomas Dent and James Mix
of Gibson Township Clearfield County and State of Pennsylvania are held
and family bound unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the sum of
Two hundred dollars lawful money of the United States to be paid to
the said Commonwealth, to which payment well and truly to be made we
do bind our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally
family by these Presents dated the ____ day of August Anno Domini one
thousand Eight hundred Forty one. Now the condition of this obligation
is such that if the said James Shaffer, shall faithfully appropriate
the proceeds arising from the sale of the said real estate according
to his respective duty as executor then the above written obligation
to be void, or otherwise to be in full force and virtue.
James Shaffer [seal]
Sealed
& delivered in the Presence of us
James Mix [seal]
Daniel Smith
Bond
103
James Shaffer
2 others
to Commonwealth
filed 30 Augt 1841
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John
Brooks
Married
Elizabeth ______________
Clearfield County Will Book A, page 110
Renunciation
of
Elizabeth Brooks
Wife of John
Brooks decd
In
the Register of Wills of Clearfield County
I do hereby renounce all my right to administer to the estate of my
late husband John Brooks late of Lawrance Township Clearfield
County and request that Alexander B. Reed be appointed
administrator. Witness my hand the 29th August A.D. 1842.
Elizabeth Brooks
X [her mark]
Witness
present
J. P. Hurxthall
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Hugh
Coleman
Abt 1780–Before
31 Oct 1835
Married Elizabeth ___________________
Clearfield County Will Book A, pg 41
Will
and Testament
of Hugh Coleman
The
last Will and Testament of Hugh Coleman of Gibson Township Clearfield
County
I
Hugh Coleman considering the uncertainty of this mortal life
and being of sound mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the same.
I do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and
form following that is to say:
First
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Coleman the
sum of fifty dollars per year for six years to be paid to her the said
Elizabeth Coleman annually in cash by my Executor and to be taken
out of my real and personal Estate at the **** of the Estate. I also
bequeath to my beloved wife two Cows to her own sole use and benefit.
Together with ten bushels of wheat per year for six years to be paid
to her when wanted by my sons John & Washington Coleman
out of the proceeds of my farm or Real Estate without any further charge
to the rest of my heirs or estate I also bequeath to my beloved wife
small convenients[?] home with land annexed sufficient for a convenient[?]
garden together with one row of apple trees in the orchard now owned
by me during the term her life the house to be on the bank of the Driftwood
branch of Sinnemahoning also pasture of her two cows within the boundaries
of my farm hey sufficient to keep two cows and firewood sufficient to
keep her my said wife cuc**** the door[?] for six years all to be provided
by or at the expense of my said sons John & Washington
Coleman and without any further costs or charge on any part of the
Estate
Item
I give and bequeath to my eldest son Jacob Coleman five acres
of land in the walnuts bottom adjoining lands that John &
Washington Coleman cleared also that piece or parcel of land
beginning at the lower fence of the lot known by the name of John Field
extending a parallel line to the school house run the same width of
the swamp the said Jacob Coleman cleared for the term of his
years. I also bequeath to my eldest son Jacob Coleman one third
part of my saw mill for the term of six years & for the term of
the said six years the said Jacob Coleman shall be at **** of
all necessary expenses of keeping the said mill in repair and on refusal
thereof to forfeit all rights to the saw mill to the rest of my surviving
sons and the land mentioned the said Jacob Coleman is to keep
the same under good fence at his own expense separate and apart from
the rest of the farm.
Item
I give and bequeath to my second son John Coleman one third of
my saw mill for the term of six years and the said John Coleman
shall be ** one third of all necessary expenses of keeping the saw mill
in repair and refusal to forfeits all his rights to the saw sawmill
to the rest of my surviving sons.
Item
I give and bequeath to my youngest son Washington Coleman one
third of my saw mill for the term of six years and the said Washington
Coleman shall be ** one third of all necessary expense of keeping
the saw mill in repair and on refusal thereof to forfeits all his rights
to the saw mill unto the rest of my surviving sons and each one of my
above mentioned sons shall have the mill each in their *** **ek about.
Item
I give and bequeath two youngest sons John & Washington
Coleman all my farm for term of six years Except the part heretofore
bequeathed to Jacob Coleman and all the stock Hay cows sheep
waggon plous harrows and all farming utensils for the said land The
parties shall deliver up the said stock and utensils in as good order
as the[y] got them and the said parties John & Washington
to have all the p*****y arising from the said farm what is over
the maintenance of the family or minor *** ** *** shall be maintained
or supported on the farm for the before mentioned term of six years
by using their industry for the *** own support and I further will that
my sons John and Washington Coleman shall pay all debts
dues and demands which may be against my Estate and the same shall be
refunded unto them the said John & Washington Coleman
with interest by my Executors out of my whole Estate.
I
further will that all the before mentioned terms of six years to commence
at my death & I further will that at the expiration of the said
term of six years that all my real & personal property be sold according
to the method prescribed by the laws of the state of Pennsylvania and
the proceeds or money arising from such sale to be divided amongst all
my children and wife equally share and share alike, and my Dearly beloved
wife Elizabeth Coleman an equal share with a Child — and
I constitute and appoint Alexander Grugan and John Coleman
my Lawful Executors to settle and adjust and to do all things according
to my will and I do hereby revoke all other wills & Testaments heretofore
made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this Twenty third day of December A.D. 1833.
Hugh Coleman [seal]
Signed
sealed and acknowledged by the Testator in the presence of as his last
will and Testament
Thomas Dent
William Boyd
Clearfield
County SS
This thirty first day of October 1835 one thousand eight hundred and
thirty five
Before me Joseph Boone Register for the Probate of Wills and
Granting letters of Administration in and for the County of Clearfield
personally came William Boyd one of the subscribing witnesses
to the annexed will and being duly sworn according to law did depose
and say that he was present & saw and heard Hugh Coleman
the Testator, sign and publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing
Instrument of writing as and for his Testament and last will, and that
at the time so doing he was of perfect & sound mind memory and understanding
to the best of his knowledge observation belief and that Thomas Dent
the other subscribint witness was present and signed his name as the
same at the same time as a witness to the within will.
William Boyd
Sworn
& subscribed before me the day & year above written.
J. O. Boone Regis
Clearfield
County SS
You Alexander Grugan and John Coleman do swear that as
Executors of the Testament and last will of Hugh Coleman deceased
you will well and truly administer the Goods & Chattels rights and
credits of the said deceased, that you will make a true and perfect
Inventory thereof and Exhibit the same into the Registers office at
Clearfield Town in the County of Clearfield in one month from this date
and a final settlement and reckoning of the Estate of the said Hugh
Coleman deceased in one year or when thereunto lawfully required.
Alexander Grugan
John Coleman
Sworn
& Subscribed the thirty first day of October 1835 before me.
J. O. Boone Register
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James
Dennison
12 Nov
1812–Bet 21
Feb 1838 and 30 Apr 1838
Son of Starr Sr. & Chloe Stone Dennison; married Elmira Elinissa
Coleman
Clearfield County Will Book A, pg 56
Will
of
James Dennison
deceased
The
last Will and Testament of James Dennison of Jay township Clearfield
County
I James Dennison considering the uncertainty of this mortal life
and being of sound mind and memory (blessed be God for the same) do
make and publish this my last Will and testament in manner and form
following that is to say first I make and ordain Starr Dennison Jr.
of the aforesaid township and County Executor of this my last Will and
testament and hereby invest him with full power to sell all my real
and personal estate except one three year old heiffer and household
furniture and out of the sales of the said real & personal estate
pay all Just debts as shall be by me owing at my death together with
my funeral expenses and all charges touching the proving of or otherwise
concerning this my will with all the necessary expenses of settling
my estate and collect all debts due the said estate and to perform and
accomplish the **** and final settlement of the said estate as soon
as it can be done to the interest of the estate and when all the demands
that may be against the said estate are satisfied to deliver to my beloved
wife Elmira Dennison what may remain of the said estate after
all the demands against it are
satisfied Secondly should the above named Executor Starr Dennison
Jr. depart his life or remove from this section County before he
has made as above directed a final settlement of the said estate I do
make ordain and appoint Doctor Jonathan Nichols of Fox township
Executor of this my last will and testament to do and perform all things
as above directed that may not have been performed by the aforesaid
Starr Dennison Jr. in fully executing this my last will and I do make
ordain & appoint Isaac Coleman of Fox township overseer of this
my will that all things therein ordered are lawfully performed and I
do in and by this my last will and testament give and bequeath unto
my beloved wife Elmira Dennison all the household furniture one three
year old heiffer *** all of what my real and personal estate may be
sold for by the executor or **** herein ordained and appointed remaining
over and above paying all ***** that may be against the said estate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal twenty first
day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty
eight.
James Dennison [seal]
I
Elmira Dennison do hereby acknowledge that this last Will and
testament of my beloved husband James Dennison was made by and
with my consent In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
the day and year above written
Elmira Dennison [seal]
X her mark
Signed
sealed published and declared by the above named James Dennison to be
his last Will and testament in the presence of us who at his request
and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto.
Peter Thompson
Alanson Viall
Josiah Earl
Clearfield
County SS
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of
the peace in and for said County Alanson Viall and Josiah
Earl to me personally known and acknowledged the above to be their
signatures by the request and in the presence of the above written James
Dennison as witness to the signing sealing and publicly declaring
it to be his last will and testament She the said Elmira consenting
unto and signed her acknowledgment in our presence In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Fox township the 29th day of
March 1838.
Chauncey Brockway
Clearfield
County SS
Before me Ellis Irwin Register for the probate of Wills and granting
letters of administration in and for said County of Clearfield personally
came Peter Thompson & Alanson Viall who being duly
sworn and affirmed according to law doth depose and say that they were
present & saw and heard James Dennison the testator sign
seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing
as and for his last testament & will and at the time of so doing
he was of perfect and sound mind memory and understanding
Peter Thompson
Alanson Viall
Sworn
& affirmed & subscribed before me this 30th April 1838
Ellis Irwin Register
Oath
of Starr Dennison Jr.
Executor of James Dennison
deceased
You
Starr Dennison Jr do swear as Executor of the last will and testament
of James Dennison that you will well and truly administer the
goods and chattels rights and credits which were of said deceased according
to law and also will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly
comply with the provision of the law relating to collateral inheritances.
Starr Dennison Jr.
Sworn
& subscribed before me the 30th April 1838
Ellis Irwin Register
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Bethuel
(Thew) Johnson, Sr.
15 Jun
1765–19 Feb
1836
Son of Ralph and Ann Fallondown Johnson; married 16 May 1786 Anne Simpson
Clearfield County Will Book A, pg 48
Will
& Testament
of Thew Johnson Sen.
The
last Will and Testament of Thew Johnson Sen. of Gibson Township
Clearfield County and State of Pennsylvania
I Thew Johnson considering the uncertainty of this mortal life
and being of sound mind and memory Blessed be Almighty God for the same
do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following
(that is to say) First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann
Johnson one bed and a bedding to include a comfortable bed one beaureau
and some other trifling articles which she the said Ann may think
she wants Said Ann my wife to have the first choice of the beds
after my daughters Ann and Margaret have made their choice
of beds. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Johnson one
Bed and bedding together with one Cow and two Sheep. I give and bequeath
unto my daughter Margaret Johnson one bed and bedding together
with one Cow two Sheep I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Betsy
Johnson daughter of Ralph Johnson one bed and bed and bedding
one Cow and two sheep I will and order that the above described beds
Cows and Sheep be given unto the said respective legatees by my Executors
immediately after my decease. I will and order that my beloved wife
Ann Johnson be kept supported and maintained during her natural
life at the proper costs and charges of my two sons Simpson and
William Jonson or so long as she shall remain satisfied to live
with them but if she my said beloved wife Ann Johnson should
at anytime after my decease think proper to leave the Board or residence
of the said Simpson and William Johnson then from the
time she the said Ann Jonson my beloved wife shall so leave the
board of the said Simpson and William Johnson the said
Simpson and William Jonson shall pay or cause to be paid
unto her my beloved wife Ann Jonson forty dollars per year each
and every year during her natural life as dower for her support and
maintenance. I further will and bequeath to my daughter Ann Johnson
Seventy dollars I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Johnson
Seventy dollars I give and bequeath to my son Ralph Jonson Five
dollars I give and bequeath to my son Thew Johnson five dollars
I give and bequeath unto my son John Jonson five dollars I give
and bequeath unto my daughter Betsy Hall wife of Jesse Hall
five dollars I give and bequeath unto my daughter Louisa Grugen wife
of James Grugen five dollars I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Ellen Holden wife of William Holding five dollars which
said **** legacies or sums of money I will and order to be paid to the
said respective legatees in five years after my decease and not sooner
I will and bequeath unto my two sons Simpson and William Jonson
all and every part of my Real estate lands and tenements containing
twenty acres more or less equally share and share alike and lastly as
to all the rest residues and remainder of my lands and tenements and
personal estate my half of the saw mill and sawed lumber on hand and
all my saw logs in the mill pond or elsewhere together with the remainder
of Cows horses **** young cattle Sheep and Hogs and all the grain growing
in the ground together with all the hay and grain in the barn B**s and
C***s of every description together with the rest residue and remainder
of Beds and bedding household furniture hitching and farming utensils
of every description whatsoever together with all the rents profits
and issues arising or that may arise from my farm Now the property of
John Pickering so long as the said Pickering may suffer
peaceable possession and all and every remaining part of my personal
estate not herein mentioned I give and bequeath the same unto my two
sons Simpson Johnson and William Johnson whom I hereby
appoint my Executors of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking
all former wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set hand
and seal the third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty six
Thew Johnson [seal]
**
before signed Ellen Holding wife of William Holding interlined.
Signed
sealed published and declared by the above named Thew Johnson to
be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request
and in his presence have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereunto.
Thomas Dent
Robert E. Winn
Clearfield
County SS
This 8th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty six before me Ellis Irwin Register of Wills
and granting letters of Administration in and for the County of Clearfield
Personally came Thomas Dent one of the subscribing witnesses
to the annexed Will and being duly sworn according to Law did depose
and say that he was present and saw and heard Thew Johnson the
testator sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument
of writing as and for his Testament and last Will and at the time of
so doing he was of perfect and sound mind memory and understanding to
the best of his knowledge observation and belief.
Ellis Irwin Register
Clearfield
County SS
Before me Ellis Irwin Register for the Probate of Wills and granting
letters of administration in and for the County of Clearfield personally
came Robert E. Winn one of the subscribing witnesses to the annexed
Will who being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say that he
was present and saw and heard Thew Johnston the testator sign
seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing
as and for his testament and last will and at the time of so doing he
was of perfect and sound mind memory and understanding to the best of
his knowledge and belief.
Ellis Irwin Register
9
June 1837
Oath of Executors
of Thew Johnson
deceased
You
Simpson Johnson & William Johnston do swear that as
Executor of the last Will and testament of Thew Johnson that you will
well and truly administer the goods & chattels rights and credits
of said deceased according to law and **** will diligently and faithfully
regard and will well and truly comply with the provisions of the law
relating to collateral inheritances
Simpson Johnson
William Johnson
Signed
subscribed before me 15 June 1837
Ellis Irwin Reg
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Hugh
Jordan
Married
Ann ________________
Clearfield County Will Book A, pg 76
In
the name of God Amen
I Hugh Jordan of Lawrance township Clearfield County and State
of Pennsylvania being of sound mind memory and understanding but considering
the uncertainty of the transitory life do make and publish this my last
will and testament in manner and form following to wit: First it is
my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be
duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.
Item
I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Ann after the payment of
my debts all my personal estate absolutely that is or may be in the
county of Clearfield subject to the payment of the sum of seventy five
dollars to my Grand Daughter Elisabeth J. McCracken Daughter
of James McCracken.
Item
I give and bequeath to my grand Daughter Elisabeth J. McCracken
Daughter of James McCracken the sum of seventy five dollars payable
at the decease of my wife Ann Jordan it being a compensation
for services rendered over and above what she has already received.
And touching my tract of land and farm situate in Lawrance township
Clearfield county on which have resided for years past being the same
premises which James A. Reed and Samuel Fulton executors
of Hugh Fraizer conveyed to me. I do hereby device and bequeath
the said tract of land to John Irvin Merchant his heirs and assigns
forever in trust nevertheless to and for the uses and purposes following.
That is to say in trust to permit and suffer Ann Jordan wife
of the late Hugh Jordan in case of her surviving him for and
during the term of her natural life to occupy the said tract of land
and farm and every part thereof and to take receive and enjoy the rents
**** and profits of the same and from and immediately after the death
of the said Ann Jordan in trust to let the annual **** income
after keeping the said premises in repair to apply and dispose of the
same to and for the maintenance of and benefit of Joseph Jordan,
a grandson of the said Hugh Jordan during the term of natural
life in such way and manner as that the same or any part thereof shall
not become subject or liable to the payment of any of his debts present
or future and so that no creditor of the said Joseph Jordan shall
ever be able to seize or enjoy the same or any part thereof. And upon
this further trust that from and immediately after the death of the
said Joseph Jordan to bargain and sell and absolutely dispose
of the said premises and every part thereof and to grant convey and
**** the same and the absolute fee simple thereof unto any person or
persons willing to purchase the same for the best use that be gotten
either at public or private sale and the next proceeds of such sale
after deducting reasonable charges of the said Joseph Jordan
and the *** of such as may be then *** part and and share alike. So
always however that each of such surviving children shall take in chief
or per Capita and such *** shall take together in equal parts the share
that his or their parent would have to *** if then living and provided
further if the wife of the said Joseph Jordan survives her husband
then she is to receive during her life the interest of one third the
purchase money as aforesaid arising from the sale of said premises and
upon this further trust upon failure of *** of the said Joseph Jordan
that is to say his dying without leaving any children or their *** then
the *** proceeds of such sale or sales to be divided among the heirs
at law of the said Hugh Jordan and lastly I nominate constitute
and appoint John Merchant of Pike township to be my executor
of this my last will and hereby revoking all other wills legacies and
bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be
my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal the Eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred
and thirty seven.
Hugh Jordan
Signed
Sealed & declared by the said testator as his last will and testament
in the presence of us
Josiah W. Smith
Thomas Hemphill
Whereas
I am entitled to certain real and personal estate by virtue of a deed
of trust made the 28th day of September 1837 coming from the estate
of Martha Polk of Cecil County State of Maryland which was conveyed
by myself and Ann Jordan my wife to Josiah W. Smith in
trust. Now whatsoever balance there remains of the said real or personal
estate at my decease after deducting the expense of said trust I do
hereby give and device to Elisabeth J. McCracken one hundred
dollars to be paid her by my said trustee out of the said real or personal
estate when he the said Josiah W. Smith receives the same and
after the payment of the above should there by any balance I direct
and appoint my said trustee to pay the same to my daughter Elizabeth
wife of Truman Viets In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal to the above codicil the 25th December 1839.
Hugh Jordan [seal]
Signed
Sealed & declared by the said Hugh Jordan as a Codicil to
his last will and testament which is also republished in our presence
this day.
William Alexander
Ellis Irwin
F. P. Hurxthal
I
** give and device to my grand son Joseph Jordan the grey colt
now about three years old. In case the one hundred dollars devised to
Elizabeth J. McCracken our of the trust estate cannot be received
by my trustee Josiah W. Smith I then *** and direct that the
said one hundred dollars be paid to her out of the sale of my personal
property generally. I further authorise direct and appoint Josiah
W. Smith my trustee to sell and convey in fee simple the sole real
estate vested in him by deed of trust of 28 September 1837 the devisees
to Elizabeth J. McCracken are in the place and in consideration
of her personal services and therefore no bill is to be brought by her
Witness my hand and seal the first February A.D. 1840
Hugh Jordan [seal]
Sealed
Signed & declared as a codicil to his last will which is also republished
in our presence this day.
Hugh Leavy
Joseph Morrison
Clearfield
County SS
Personally appeared the twelvth day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty Josiah W. Smith and Thomas
Hemphill the witnesses to the foregoing Instrument purporting to
be the last will and testament of Hugh Jordan of Lawrance township
in the county of Clearfield Esq deceased and upon their solemn oaths
and affirmations respectively do say and declare that they say and heard
the said Hugh Jordan the testator publish and declare the same
instrument to be his last will and testament and that at the time of
the publication of his last will and testament he the said Hugh Jordan
was of sound memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge
and belief and that in testimony thereof they subscribed their names
as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other after
having seen the said Hugh Jordan sign and seal the above said
instrument subscribed.
Josiah W. Smith
Thos Hemphill
James
T. Leonard Reg
Clearfield
County SS
Personally appeared this twentieth day of July A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and forth William Alexander and Ellis Irvin and
F. P. Hurxthal the witnesses to the foregoing instrument dated
25 December 1839 purporting to be the a codicil to the last will and
testament of Hugh Jordan of Lawrance township in the county of
Clearfield Esq deceased and upon their solemn oaths and affirmations
respectively did declare and say that they saw and heard the said Hugh
Jordan the Testator publish and declare the same instrument to be
a codicil to his last will and testament which he also republished in
our presence, and that at the publication of the said Codicil he the
said Hugh Jordan was of sound mind memory and understanding to
the best of their knowledge and belief and that in testimony thereof
they subscribed their names thereto as witnesses in his presence and
in the presence of each other after having seen the said Hugh Jordan
sign and seal the above said Codicil. Subscribed
Ellis Irwin
F. P. Hurxthal
Wm Alexander
James
T. Leonard Reg
Clearfield
County SS
Personally appeared this twenty ninth day of July A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and forty Hugh Leavy and Joseph Morrison
the witnesses to the foregoing instrument made the first day of February
A.D. 1840 purporting to be a codicil to the last will and testament
of Hugh Jordan of Lawrance township in the county of Clearfield
Esq deceased and upon their solemn________________________ Respectively
did **** and say that they saw and heard the said Hugh Jordan
the testator publish and declare the said instrument to be a codicil
to his last will and testament which he also republished in our presence
and that at the time of the publication of this said Codicil he the
said Hugh Jordan was of sound mind memory and understanding to
the best of their knowledge and belief and that in testimony thereof
they subscribed their names thereto as witnesses in his presence and
in the presence of each other after having seen the said Hugh Jordan
sign and seal the above said Codicil.
Joseph Morrison
Hugh Leavy
Signed
& subscribed before me
James T. Leonard Reg
James
A. Reed
Administrator of
Hugh Jordan decd
Memorandum
Letters of Administration inn common form with the will annexed of Hugh
Jordan decd were this day granted to James A. Reed on the estate
of Hugh Jordan decd late of Lawrance township Clearfield County
Inventory to be exhibited on or before the first day of November 1840
and a just and true account calculation and recording of the said administration
on or before the second day of October 1841.
Given under the seal of office the second day of October 1841.
Oath
of
James A. Reed
Executor of
Hugh Jordan Decd
You
James A. Reed do swear as Administrator of the estate of Hugh
Jordan decd that you will well and truly administer the goods and
chattels rights and credits which were of said deceased according to
law and will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply
with the law relative to collateral inheritance.
James A. Reed
Sworn
and subscribed before me 2nd Oct 1840
James T. Leonard
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James
Jordan
Abt 1764–31
Aug 1831
Son of William and Jean Spray Jordan; married Mercy Emry
Clearfield County Will Book A, page 20
Will
and Testament
of James Jordan decd
In
the name of God Amen
The last will and Testament of James Jordan of Gibson Township
Clearfield County; I James Jordan considering the uncertainty of this
mortal life, and being in a low state of health, but of sound mind and
memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same — I do make this my
last will and Testament as follows; To wit, first resigning my soul
to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christianable
like manner, first I do will and bequeath to my sons James &
Peter the place they now reside on for the Term of seven years
from this date; the[y] pay in all my just debts, and if they cannot
raise money to pay my debts, I allow them to sell my personal property
as much as will enable them to pay the same and I allow the family all
to live together as the[y[ now live, or as long as the[y] see proper
so to do, and at the end of the seven years, if any one or two of them
finds they d***able to purchase the place and wishes to do, I allow
them to consult each other about the price and manner of payments; and
if none of them is able or willing to make a purchase of the same, then
I allow them to have the place ******* and put to sale; and the money
divided equally amongst my Heirs share and share alike, Excepting Elizabeth
Overturf now Elizabeth Smith I will & bequeath unto her
the sum of fifty Dollars to be paid unto her or her lawful Heirs at
the Expiration the said seven years, or as soon as the place is sold
& the money collected; I will and bequeath to Each of my daughters
now at home a feather bed & bedding and one cow each that is Elizabeth,
Susan, Catherine, Rosanna and Amanda, and
the residue of what James and Peter can make of the place
or otherwise is their own after supporting the family during the said
seven years, or until the place be sold, should the[y] continue to live
together so long; I do will and bequeath to my two daughters that is
from home that is Hannah & Jane sums equal to a bed
& Cow to be paid unto them or their lawful heirs at the end of the
said seven years, or when the property is divided. I do will and bequeath
all the property that is coming from the Estate of William Emry
deceased unto my heirs share & share alike when collected after
taking out reasonable expenses for collecting the same Likewise the
land I sold to Andrew Pontiana [?] deceased. The article now
lying in the hands of Christopher Johnson and receipts for purchase
money and surveying lying in the hands of Frederick Welker of
YoungmansTown (Youngwomanstown?) with the proceeds of all other contract,
**** standing if any, to be divided equally amongst any heirs when collected;
by allowing all reasonable Expenses for selling and collecting the same,
and I do constitute and appoint my sons William and James
& Samuel Swezey my lawful Executors of this my last will
and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of August
one thousand Eight hundred and thirty one.
James
Jordan [seal]
Signed
sealed published and declared by the above named James Jordan to be
his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request
and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto.
Joseph Mason
Curren Swesey
Clearfield
County SS
This thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty one before me Joseph Boone Register
for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and
for the County of Clearfield personally came Joseph Mason one
of the subscribing witnesses to the within will and being duly sworn
according to law did depose and say that he was present and saw and
heard James Jordan the Testator sign seal publish pronounce and
declare the foregoing Instrument of writing as and for his Testament
and last will, and at the time of so doing he was of perfect and sound
mind, memory and understanding to the best of his knowledge observation
& belief, and that Curren Swezey (the other subscribing witness)
was present and signed his name at the same time as a witness to the
said will.
J. O. Boone Reg
Clearfield
County SS
You William Jordan & Samuel Swesey do swear that as
two of the Executors of the Testament and last will of James Jordan
deceased you will well and truly administer the goods and Chattels rights
and **dity of the said deceased that you will make a true and perfect
Inventory thereof and exhibit the same into the Registers Office at
Clearfield Town in the county of Clearfield in one month from this date,
and a final settlement and Reckoning of the Estate of the same James
Jordan deceased in one year, or when thereunto Lawfully required.
William E. Jordan
Samuel Swesey
Sworn
& subscribed the 31st day of
August A.D. 1831 before me
J. O. Boone Reg
Be
it remembered that on the 31st day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty one the last will and Testament
of James Jordan late of Gibson Township in the County of Clearfield
deceased was duly proven of which the foregoing Record is as true copy
with the probate thereof and that on the same day Letters Testamentary
with a copy of the said will amended filed in due and Legal form to
William E. Jordan James Jordan & Samuel Swesey
Executors in the said will & Testament named and appointed the said
William E. Jordan & Samuel Swesey having been first
duly sworn well and truly to Execute the same ** Inventory and ****
to be rendered & Exhibited into the Registers office according to
law.
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Esther
Tate
Clearfield
County Will Book A, pg 43
Be
it remembered that on the 26th day of June 1835 Letters of administration
issued in due and Legal Form to Samuel Tate of all and singular
the goods & chattels, rights and surety which were of Esther
Tate late of Lawrance Township Clearfield County ***and he having
been duly sworn and given surety to administer the same, Inventory and
awards to be ********* & Exhibited into the Registers office at
Clearfield Town according to law.
Bail
with the administrator
Richard Shaw
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