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In the name of God, Amen. I, Edward Daniels, of Bethel Township, in the County of Bedford
and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (cooper), being very weak and sick of body, but
of sound mind and memory and understanding, (blessed be God for the same), but
considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, so make and publish this
my last will and testament, in manner and for me following to wit:
Principally and first of all, I commend
my Immortal Soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my body to the earth,
to be buried in a Christian like manner at the desecration of my executors herein after named.
And as to
such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with, in this life, I
depose of the same in the following manor 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.
Second: I give
and bequeath unto my dear wife Thankful Daniels her bed and bedding and her
choice of one of the milk cows and all the household furniture during her
natural life and after her decease whatever shall be left to be equally divided
among my three children Viz:- David Daniels, Mary Mellott and (J) Iasiah
Daniels.
Third: My son Daniel Daniels I have given formerly
unto him a certain track of land back of Raise Hill in Providence Township,
Bedford County lying on Juniata river which I do allow in full for his legacies
as an heir.
Fourth: My will is that my house and cow and sheep
and all my farming utentials shall be sold at private sale for the best price
that can be gotten as soon as may be after my decease.
Fifth: I give and bequeath unto Hannah Giles
formerly, who lived with me but now Hooper thirty dollars in money and the
other bead blanket and bead quilt.
Said money to be paid in one year after my decease.
Sixth: I give and bequeath unto my son David
Daniels one hundred and twenty dollars in cash to be paid out of the monies
coming to me in Bedford as soon as the same is recovered.
Seventh: I give and bequeath
unto my daughter Mary Mellott eighty dollars in cash to be paid her out of the
money coming to me in Bedford when the same is recovered.
Eighth: I give and bequeath unto my son Isaiah
Daniels the plantation wherein I now reside and that he shall live and occupy
the same immediately after decease but not without on (premise) that he will
and truly provide for his mother all the necessaries of life sufficiently and
that in good time, and if he neglects so to do then the place to be rented out
by my Executors, and the procceds for her use and support and after her decease
he to enjoy the same.
Ninth: My
will is that the remaining part of the monies that shall remain after paying
the aforsaid monies legacies to wit to David, Mary and Hannah is to be taken as
much as occasion shall require for the use of patenting this land I live on
only the amount of one hundred acres with the money coming to me from Bedford
after the legacies or bequeathments and patenting the land as aforesaid and and
after my just debts and charges money shall be altogether for the use of my
wife and for her service - likewise every other article or thing that is not
mentioned in this will or and sheep in the 5th part is enterlined before
signed.
And lastly I
nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friends John Hooper and Jacob Hann,
June 6th, to be the Executors of this my will hereby revoking all other wills
by me heretofore by me make and declaring this and no others to be and at his
request have subscribed as Witnesses and given under my hand and seal this 23rd
day of February in the year of our Lord 1814.
Edward
Daniels
[Seal]
Witnesses Present
Francis Welch
- Abraham Hess