WILLS:  Aaron WILSON, 1814:  Elizabeth Township, Allegheny Co, PA 

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  June 2001    gh2143@aol.com

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Allegheny County PA - Will Book 2, pp 57-60

Due to length of will, this is a condensed summary of the people named inthe will.

In the name of God Amen, I Aaron Wilson of Elizabeth Township......
1. Wife Mary Wilson, the mantion house, Springhouse, & Garden during her
lifetime, and other household items, etc.,  not mentioned here, but
mentioned in the will.
2. My son Joshua Wilson, the sum of $1.00
3. Zacheus Milso, the sum of $1.00
4. James Wilson, the sum of $1.00 [the last mentioned having received an
Equivalent Share previous to this will].
5.  Respecting my real property I give and bequeath to my son Alexander
Wilson all the North end of the plantation on which he now resides......
6. I give and Bequeath to my Son John Wilson all the hundred and six acres
being the South end of the place before mentioned.....
7.  I give and bequeath to Suffiah (Sophia) Bedsworth 1 yearling colt & $100
in cash the money to be paid to her again the 1st of April 1815 to apply the
same to any one she sees proper.
8. To daughters Anne Wilson and Mary Wilson.... livestock from farm, some
furniture items, and $100 in cash each.
9.  I do devise to my daughter Elizabeth [Betty] Wilson the sum of $100 and livestock.
10. I do devise to my daugther Rebecca $100 in cash and livestock.
Lastly:  I bequeath to my two grandchildren, Mary & Rachel Walker the sum of
$100 to be divided between....  the aforesaid sum being given in lieu of
their Mother's dower, Susannah Walker.

Witnessed by: Joseph Vankirk, John Mitchell, Michael George.
Samuel Jones, Reg. of wills.  Recorded Nov. 26, 1814.

In a related document:
OC 3-372 # 3 June 1837:  Notices re the impending settlement of the estate
were posted at:    Zacheus Wilson's Mill, Uriah Applegate's Mill:  
John McDonnough's store:  Peter Wilson's smith shop:  Samuel Walker's store:

The account mentioned these persons who received bequests or legacies:
Joshua Wilson, his legacy:  Suffiah Wilson cash, legacy:  ? [z, t, or l]
Wilson, legacy: Ann Wilson, legacy:  Betty Dumm, cash legacy:  Elizabeth
Dumm, legatee: Suffiah Bedswroth, articles left her in the will: Rebecca
Wilson, articles left her: Mary Wilson, articles left her: Ann Wilson,
articles left her: Mary Wilson, articles left her:  John Wilson, articles
left him: Rebecca Wilson, cash and colt: Rachel Walker, amount bequeathed in
will: Darkis [Dorcas] Scott, amount bequeathed in Will:

Personal notes:
As you can see some of the daughters have since been married from the time of
the writing of the will in 1814, and the final settlement of 1837.  The
final settlement probably had something to do with certain things to
transpire after the death of the mother; as certain stipulations or
conditions only existed after her death, such as dividing of furniture and
livestock that was left to her. As I said, this was a lengthy will, too long
for posting here.
Since Darkis is not mentioned in will, one would assume one of girls
mentioned in the will, used both given name and middle name.
Also in related land documents, relating to the original farm, or plantation,
John's wife is mentioned as being Sarah.