Wills: WILSON, John  1856: Franklin Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 

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NAME: Carl E. Fisher
EMAIL: kingfish@oklahoma.net
Surname: Wilson, Bowers, Tomer, Boris, Gill, Carson, Chambers
DATE: 19 Jan 1999

JOHN WILSON OF FRANKLIN TWP, ALLEGHENY CO.

Transcribed from the last will and testament of John Wilson, b. 1786 in
Ireland, d. 1857 in Allegheny Co. PA

In the Name of God Amen: I John Wilson of Franklin Township County of
Allegheny State of Pennsylvania being of sound and disposing mind and memory,
and now in the enjoyment of good health blessed be God for his mercies, but
considering the uncertainty of life, do make and publish this my last will
and testament, hereby revolking and making void all former wills by me at any
time heretofore made in manner and form following:

Item:- 1st I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my
wife out of such estate as I hereinafter devise to her.

Item:- 2nd I give and devise to my beloved wife Charlott, the old house and
garden and all the enclosure around said old house and the lower part of the
orchard, and the avenue leading from the old house to the barn, and also a
piece of land bounded by Mr. Bbradfordís land and the old road, to have and
to hold during the term of her natural life and afterward to go to my son
Robert in fee simple. I also give and bequeath to my said wife Charlott the
one third of all the crops and produce of every description raised upon my
farm during her natural life by my sons Samuel and Robert on their respective
portion. I also give to my said wife all my cows or horned cattle and direct
that she pay all my funeral expenses and just debts if any I have after my
decease.

Item:- I give and devise to my Son Samuel Wilson the east side of my farm
containing forty acres adjoining Landin Tomer and James Borisí land. Said
Samuelís part of my farm aforesaid to be bounded on the northwest by the
Plank Road and not to cross said road till it comes to the third white oak
tree from the new house and thence in a straight line to line of land of
David Bowers. I also give and bequeath to my said son Samuelthe one half of
all my horses and also the one half of all my farming utensils of every
description.

Item:- 4th I give and devise to my son Robert all the balance of my farm
containing sixty acres with all the improvements subject to the life estate
of my wife in theportions there of as in item 2nd mentioned, and each of my
said sons Samuel and Robert are to give to my said wife, their Mother, the
one third of all the proceeds of their respective portions of said farm as
mentioned in item 2nd aforesaid. I also give and bequeath to my said son
Robert the other half of all my horses and also the other half of all my
farming utensils.

Item:- 5th I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Wilson the sum of two
hundred dollars to be paid by my son Samuel aforesaid within one year after
the death of my wife and the above legacy I hereby make a charge against the
above mentioned portion of said Samuel in such manner as to make it a lien
upon said real estate.

Item:- 6th I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Wilson the sum of three
hundred dollars to be paid by my son Robert aforesaid within one year after
the death of my wife and this legacy I hereby make a charge upon the above
mentioned portion of said Robert in such manner as to make it a lien upon
said real estate.

Item:- 7th I give and bequeath to my son John Wilson in Baltimore the sum of
ten dollars to be paid by my wife as part of the debts.

Item:- 8th I give and bequeath to the heirs of my son James Wilson deceased
the sum of ten dollars to be paid by my wife as part of the debts.

Lastly, I do nominate and affirm my honest neighbor David Bowers and my son
Robert as executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I John Wilson the testator have to this my last will set
my hand and seal this 18th day of March Anno Domini 1856. 
(signed by) John Wilson (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the avove named John Wilson as and
for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said
testator and of each other. 
(signed) S. B W Gill 
(signed) Wm Carson 
(signed) John Chambers