Wills: MEANOR, John (d. 1815) Moon Township, Allegheny County, PA

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Will book 2 pg 63

Moon Twp Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Will of John MEANER, will 6 Sept 1814 - probate 11 Jan 1815

In the name of God Amen. I John MEANOR of Moon Township in the County of Allegheny &
Commonwealth of  Pennsylvania being advanced in years and finding my bodily strength fast decaying
but of sound mind memory and understanding Blessed be god for the same and considering the
uncertainty of this transitory life, Do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and
form following to Wit principally and first of all I recommend my immortal soul in the hands of
Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth to be Buried in a decent and Christian like manner at
the discretion of my Executors herein after named and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath
pleased God to Bless me in this life I give and dispose of the Same in the following manner.  To Wit. I do
order and it is my will that all my just debts and funeral expences be fully paid & satisfied.  And as
touching all the rest of my Estate real or personal Of what kind or nature the same may be I give devise
and bequeath the rest as followeth.  To Wit.  To my son Benjamin I give devise and bequeath all that
tract or piece of land on which I now reside in Moon Township on the following Conditions to wit that
my said Son shall not sell the said Land during the natural life of his Mother my Beloved wife Mary and
also that he the said Benjamin shall and will justly & Truly pay to my other Legatees as I do now order
hereafter to be granted and paid to wit to my Beloved wife Mary.  I do grant and order that shee shall
have at her disposal the whole of ;the Estate during her natural life, providing she remains my widow,
excepting nevertheless the liberty to the said Benjamin of disposing of So much of my Personal property
at my death as Shall enable him to pay off all the demands that may come against him in Consequence of
this my last will and Testament.  To my son David I give and Bequeath one hundred and fifty dollars in
addition to the horse creature Saddle and Bridle he now owns to be in full & in lieu of his part of my
Estate.  to my son John I give and Bequeath one hundred & fifty dollars to be in full and in Lieu of his
part of my Estate.  To my son Isaac I give and bequeath one hundred and fifty dollars to be in full and in
Lieu of his part of my Estate.  the foregoing amounts of money to be paid the one mostly within two
years after my decease.  and the other to be paid within two years after the [faded] my beloved wife
Mary.  To my daughter Elizabeth Scott in [faded] use of her son John SCOTT to be paid to him at the age
of twenty one years I give and bequeath twenty one dollars to be in full and in Lieu of her part of my
Estate.  To my daughter Esther MEANOR for the alone use of her son John MEANOR to be paid to him
the age of twenty one years I give and Bequeath twenty dollars to be in full & in lieu of her part of my
Estate.  To John MEANOR junior son of my Son Isaac MEANOR I give & bequeath twenty dollars to be
paid to him at the age of twenty one years.  And lastly I nominate Constitute & appoint my son John &
Benjamin to be the Executors of this my last will hereby revoking all other wills legacies & Bequests By
me hereunto made and declaring this and no other to be my last will & Testament.  In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my and and affixed my seal the Sixth day of September AD 1814.

Signed Sealed published and declared
by the said Testator as his last will and 
Testament in the presence of us who in his        John MEANOR   seal
presence and at his request have subscribed
as Witness.  Thos. BROWN, Benjamin MILLER

Allegheny County ss. On the 11th January 1815.  Personally came the 
within named Thos. Brown & Benj Miller witnesses to the within will
and were duly qualified to the validity thereof, Witness my hand
the day & year aforesaid.                    Saml ?Jones? Reg. 
               Recorded 11 JanY 1815