GUERNSEY COUNTY OHIO PROBATE: Will of ARMSTRONG, Abraham (1813)
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Abraham (1747 - 1813) had made a trip to Guernsey Co. OH and intended to 
settle there set up a grist and saw mill there, as he had in PA.  The will 
below instructs his family to sell the land he now possessed in PA and 
purchase the land he had arranged to own in Jefferson Twp, Guernsey Co..  His 
family, following his last request, sold the land in PA and migrated in the 
fall after his death.

Will of Abraham Armstrong deceased
No. #186

In the Name of God, Amen, I Abraham Armstrong of Greene County Cumberland 
township & State of Pennsylvania being low in sickness but perfect sound of 
memory blessed be God for it, do this thirteenth day of March in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, do make and constitute this 
as my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following to wit.  
First, I bequeath my Soul to God, my body to a Christian burial, and my 
Worldly affairs to be in the following manner divided, and as the place 
whereon I now live being sold.  I request all the money coming for the 
purchase of said place after paying what Debts stands against me, to be laid 
out in the purchase of land in the State of Ohio, all whatever said money 
will purchase to be in one body deed to be of good land.  And my dearly 
beloved wife Flora Armstrong to have her maintainence [sic] and be supported 
on said land during her lifetime if she remains my Widow, if so happen she 
should see cause to change from being a Widow and get married she is to have 
no more privelidge [sic] on said land nor be supported by the profits arising 
therefrom but to be given up for the benefit of my heirs, and their heirs, 
but remaining a Widow to be supported her lifetime and at her death to be as 
follows, to write to my eldest daughter Sarah Stevenson twelve dollars, and 
if in her old days she is like to come to want she is to have two acres of 
ground on one side of the place so as to not injure the place during her life 
time and at her death to be given up for the benefit of said place.  And 
likewise my daughter Barbara Scott at her Mother's death is to have twelve 
dollars, and if she is like to come to want she is to have the same that 
Sarah Stevenson is to get to be given up at her death to the benefit of said 
place, and likewise Mary Scott and Hannah Montgomery, Flora Armstrong and 
Margaret Armstrong, each of them have twelve dollars paid at their Mother's 
death, and my daughter Flora Armstrong to live with her Mother and have her 
support off the land during her Mother's life and after her Mother's death, 
to still continue being supported during her life off said land.  Whatever 
land is purchased in the State of Ohio, agreeable to what money will be after 
the demands that is against me is paid.  I allow it to be in the following 
manner divided, to wit, according to quantity and quality amongst my seven 
sons, namely John, Thomas, Abraham, Laughlin, James, Joseph & William 
Armstrongs, to have their shares of said land what is allowed them each at 
the divide, during their life time, and at their deaths, to come into their 
heirs hands, all of them except my son Abraham Armstrong and his share that 
will be coming to him to do with it whatever he thinks proper.  And whereas 
myself or heirs are bound to make my son John Armstrong a Deed for a certain 
twenty five acres of land whereon is a Mill seat with Saw Mill erected part 
of the place whereon I now live.  I think it a full sufficiency for his Dowry 
or part that would be coming to him out of the land that is to be purchased 
in the State of Ohio; And likewise to be taken out of my son Thomas 
Armstrong's share that would be coming to him One hundred and thirty five 
dollars which I have paid to him towards his share; And likewise to be taken 
out of my son Laughlin Armstrong's share Sixty dollars; And out of my son 
Abraham Armstrong's share twenty five dollars which I have paid to each of 
them towards their shares.  And I allow and request a ____ to be made against 
the first of June next to sell off all the property that can be spared off 
the place and to give ten months credit and whatever money the sale amounts 
to that can be spared is to go in help to purchase land and there is some 
small debts that is coming likewise I allow the Boys to collect and assist in 
settling my business.  And I make my Friend Jeremiah Davidson Executor of 
this my last Will and Testament and desires him to see that the same is 
performed with agreeable to the true intent and meaning.  In Witness whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand and Seal as to this my last Will and Testament, 
the day and year first above written.
Abraham Armstrong (Seal)


In the presence of us: Felix Hughes
Elezebeth henderson

Greene County

(Seal)  On the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and thirteen, before me John Boreman Register for the probate of 
Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the said County, 
personally came Felix Huges [sic] and Elezebeth Henderson the Subscribing 
Witness to the foregoing and annexed instrument of writing and on their 
solemn Oaths did depose and say, that they were present, and saw and heard 
Abraham Armstrong the Testator within named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce 
and diclare [sic] the same as and for his last Will and Testament, and that 
at the time of doing thereof, he was of sound and disposing mind, memory and 
understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.

Sworn and Subscribed the day above written, before me, John Boreman Register.

Signed by Felix Huges and Elezebeth henderson

Registered the 8th June 1813, and Letters Testamentary granted to Jeremiah 
Davidson Executor the same day.

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