The Will of Daniel Daniels
Will Book 3, page 469
Bedford Co., Pennsylvania
In
the name of God Amen I Daniel Daniels of Belfast Township, Bedford County and
State of Pennsylvania, farmer. Being week of body, but of perfect mind and
memory thanks be given unto God calling into mind the mortality of my body and
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my
last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and
prcommend my soul unto the hands of the Allmighty God that gave it and body. I
recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the
discertion of my executors and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it
hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give demise and dispose of the
same in the following manner and form.
First,
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah of my personal property one cow two
sheep and the best bed about my house with three coverlets her to have that
choice of all the coverlates with two blankets and two sheets on it and all of
her wearing appearel and also one chest as much of the furniture about my house
as my executors think she can covently keep house with and to have a
sufficientcy of grain and meat for one year after my deceased.
And
my son Aaron Daniels and his four children I give and bequeath unto them the
sum of forty dollars to be equaly divided between them it to be paid in one
year after my death which I allow it to be their full share of my estate and I
give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin all my wearing appearls.
And
I also give unto my grandson Daniel Daniels my Bible and bound books.
And
it is my will that after my decease that my executors rent out my plantation
from year to year or a term of year and my daughter Sarah to receive the rent
of said premises during her life for the support of her natural life with my
executors making some repairs to the house and on the plantation to keep them
in order for renting and after my daughter Sarah 's death it is my will that my
executors make sale of my plantation and the price there of to be equally
divided among my children.
And
it is my will that after my death my executors make sale of my personal
property and the money arising from said sale and the estate that I have and
the cash that I have by me after my burial expenses and my lawful debts paid
the aalance to be equally divided among the following named children Sarah
Elizabeth Benjamin Mary Catherine John Dennis Rebecca Lydia ~~~~~
And
I do here by appoint my son John Daniels and my son Dennis Daniels to be my
Executors and I do hereby uterly disallow revolk and disanul all and every form
and testament wills legacy bequeath and excutors by me and any _________ before
named wills
I bequeath ratafing and confirming this and
no other to be my last will and testaments
In
witness where of I have sat my hand and seal this 16th day of June A.D. 1846.
Daniel Daniels
{(Seal)}
Signed
sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Daniel Daniels as his last
will and Testament In the Presents of us who in his present and sign.