In the name of God Amen, I JOHN ELDER of White Water Township, Hamilton
County, State of Ohio (although now in Fannet Township, Franklin County,
State of Pennsylvania) being sick and weak in body but of sound mind memory
and understanding do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament
in manner flollowing, viz. I will that all my 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 shall in the
first place out of my personal estate and effects be fully paid and satisfied;
and from and after payment thereof and subject thereto then my will is
that first my sons James & John and my daughter, Mary, be Schooled
sufficiently out of my Estate real or personal after which I give and bequeath
unto my loving wife Mary Elder the full one third part of my estate real
and personal; Then out of the remaining two thirds I will and bequeath
to my son DAVID ELDER three hundred Dollars and to my daughter Margaret
Elder two hundred Dollars and to my daughter Jane Elder one hundred Dollars
after which the residue of said two thirds shall be divided equally among
my sons and daughters David, James, John, Margaret, Jane, Elizabeth and
Mary. And I make and ordain my Wife MARY ELDER and my son DAVID ELDER
and WILLIAM GAMBLE executors of this my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof, I the said JOHN ELDER to this my last will and testament
have set my hand and seal this Eleventh Day of December in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. JOHN (his
x mark) ELDER seal.
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged by the Testator in the presence
of the subscribers as his last will and testament. JOSEPH ELDER,
ROBERT LEEPER.
Franklin County, PA. On the 8th day of March A.D. 1822. Before me,
Register
for Franklin County personally appeared JOSEPH ELDER who on his
solemn oath duly administered doth depose and say that he was personally
present and saw JOHN ELDER now dec. make his mark unto and heard him publish
the foregoing instrument as and for his last will and testament and at
the time of doing thereof he the said JOHN ELDER was of sound and disposing
mind memory and understanding according to the best of his knowledge and
belief that he also saw ROBERT LEEPER sign as a witness and that his name
thereto subscribed as a witness is of his own proper hand writing done
at the same time. JOSEPH ELDER. Sworn and subscribed before Jos Culbertson
Regt.
Pensylvania Franklin County, PA on the 30th day of March A.D. 1822
before me, Register for Franklin County personally appeared ROBERT LEEPER
one of the witnesses to the foregoing intrument of writing who upon his
solomn oath duly administered doth depose and say that he was personally
present and saw JOHN ELDER now dec. make his mark unto & heard him
publish the said instrument as and for his last will and testiment at the
time of doing thereof the said dec. was of sound and disposing mind memory
and understanding, according to the bet of his knowledge and belief that
he saw JOSEPH ELDER also sign as a witness and that his name thereto subscribed
as a wtness is of his own proper hand writing done at the same time.
ROBERT LEEPER.
Sworn, subscribed before Jos Culbertson Reg.
For I do hereby relinquish my right of Executorship Respecting the
will of JOHN ELDER Dec. as it does not answer me to attend to it this from
yours respectfully WM GAMBLE
Jos Culbertson Reg.
On the first day of April 1822 DAVID ELDER sworn well and
truly to execute this will, file inventory and settle in one year or when
thereto lawfully required. Jos. Culbertson, Reg.
A true Copy takon from the Original, Jos Culbertson Reg.
Go to DAVID AND MARGERY STEWART ELDER page:
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