Wills: ZIMMERMAN, Michael, 1839: Plum Township, Allegheny Co, PA
	Will Book Volume 5, Page 89, Number 66.

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In the name of God Amen

				I Michael Zimmerman of Plum
township Allegheny County Penn. - Being of Sound and disposi
=ng mind memory and understanding - but being aware of the 
uncertainty of life and desirous to settle all my worldly
affairs whilst I have strength and capacity so to do - do make
and publish this my last will and testament; hereby revoki
=ng and making void all wills by me at any time heretofore
made - To my wife Elizabeth I give and bequeath two cows
six sheep two beds bedsteds and beding, one bureau one mant
=le clock one half dozen chairs, one cupboard and capbord
furniture one table and as much of the kitchen furniture
as may be necessary for his use all to be selected by his
self out of my goods and chattel - and the balance of my
personal property to be sold soon after my decease to pay
my just debts funeral expense and the administring
the estate &c - and further to my wife I give and 
bequeath my farm on which I now reside adjoining lands of
John Linn Joseph Scott and others to have and to receive
all the rents issues and proffits during his natural life for
his support and for the support of my daughter Minah
Zimmerman - and at the decease of my wife I give and 
bequeath my farm afore mentioned to my son William
Zimmerman and his heirs for ever by him & the said Wm
paying the following bequeaths /viz/ to my daughter Elizabeth
Soles I give and bequeath two dollars - to my daughter Margaret
McKimmins, I give and bequeath two hundred dollars to be
paid by my son Wm as follow /viz/ fifty dollars, one year
after the decease of my wife fifty dollars three years after the
decease of my wife fifty dollars five years after the decease
of my wife and fifty dollars seven years after the decease
of my wife - to my daughter Mary Jordan I give and 
bequeath two hundred dollars to be paid by my son Wm as
follows /viz/ fifty dollars two years after the decease of
my wife fifty dollars four years after the decease of
my wife fifty dollars six years after the decease of my
wife and fifty dollars eight years after the decease of
my wife - and it is further my will and desire that
my daughter Minah be comfortably supported by my
son William after my farm comes into his hands and in
=case Wm does not give his a comfortable support it is
my will that my executors hereinafter mentioned rent
my farm to the best advantage so that she have a com
=fortable support during his natural life - 
I do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Carothers the executor
of this my last will & testament - In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the 29th day of
July AD 1836 - 
Signed & sealed in presence of Michael Zimmerman  (SEAL)
Robert Carothers
Wm Carothers

Allegheny County SS   Be it remembered that on the 4th day
of April A.D. 1839. personally came before me J. C. McCulley
Register &c in and for said County Robert Carothers and
William Carothers the above subscribing witnesses who being sworn
saith that they heard and saw Michael zimmerman sign seal
publish and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as &
for his last will and testament and that at the time he done
so he was of sound mind and memory to the best of 
their knowledge and belief - given under my hand
the above date.
				J. C. McCulley Regr.