Wills: Peter Klinglesmith Sr., 1818: Allegheny Twp, Armstrong Co, PA

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Armstrong Co. Willbook #1, page 31, Estate 96

Will of Peter Klinglesmith Sr. of Allegheny Twp., Armstrong Co., PA, 1818

In the Name of God Amen, I Peter Klinglesmith Sr. of Alleghany Township,
Armstrong County and State of Penna.  Farmer being very sick and weak of Body
but of sound mind memory & understanding Blessed be to God for the same but
considering the uncertainty of this transitory Life do make & Publish this my
last Will & in manner and form following to Wit -
Principally & first of all I command my Immortal Soul unto the hand of God who
gave it and my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a Decent Christian like manner
at the Discretion of my Executors herein after mentioned and as to such worldly
Estate wherewith of hath pleased almighty God to Bless me with in this Life I
gave & Dispose of in the manner following to Witt- I gave & bequeath unto my
Three Sons John Henry & Adam Klinglesmith my Plantation I now reside on in said
Township & County & State aforesaid to be Equally Divided amongst them or in the
manner they so cause when Adam Comes of Age but not [undecipherable] and
likewise.  I gave & devise unto the aforesaid three sons of mine all my Horses
Cows Sheep Hogs Farming Utensils Household Furniture and effects of every kind
whatsoever.  I gave & Devise unto the rest of my children George Peter Daniel
Margaret Shaffer Mary Shaffer Catherine & Christina one Hundred & Fifty Dollars
of Bonds on Jacob Landas & Jacob Smith the same to be Equally Divided amongst
them when the bond is surrendered[?]. I likewise gave & devise unto my daughter
Catherine one Cow one Pot Six Pewter Plates one Pewter Dish one dozen large
pewter plate six  spoons one Feather Bed & Bedsteads and likewise.  I gave &
devise unto my Daughter Christina one Cow one Pot six Pewter Plates one Pewter
Dish six spoons one Feather Bed and Bedsteads & one large Pewter Plate & one
Spinning wheel and to my Daughter Catherine one Spinning Wheel. & as touching
all the rest of my Estate real & Personal of what kind or nature so ever the
same may be I gave & devise to my three sons John Henry & Adam or their
children or their successors of them Equally divided between them.  & Lastly I
Nominate Constitute and appoint my two Sons George & Henry Klinglesmith to be
the Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other
Wills Ligaues[?] and bequest by me heretofore made & Declaring this to be y
last Will & Testament In Witness Whereof I have set my hand & seal this 5th day
of march 1818. 
     his
Peter X Klinglesmith      {seal}
     Mark

Signed Sealed & Published & Pronounced and declared by the said Testator as his
last will & Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his
bequest have subscribed as Witness  

Philip Bolen
Margaret Bolen

Armstrong County SS  Before me Eben Smith Kelley Register for the probate of
wills and granting letters of administration in and for said County, personally
came the before named Philip Bolen Esq. And Margaret Bolen who being duly sworn
according to law depose and say that they were present and saw Peter
Klinglesmith the before named testato sign seal publish pronounce and declare
the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament;
that at the time of his doing so he the said Peter Klinglesmith was of [?] and
sound mind and memory; and that they signed their names as witness to the said
instrubment in the presence of the sadi Peter Klinglesmith and at his request.

Philip Bolen
Margaret Bolen

Sworn and subscribed before me this 31 day of march 1818 -  Eben Smith Kelley 
Register