Wills: Of Ralph Jr Akers, 1850: Providence Twp, 
Bedford Co

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Robert was the father of Ralph, Sr., who was the father
of Ralph, Jr.

     The last Will and Testament of Ralph Akers, of East Providence township in
the county of Bedford:  I Ralph Akers, considering the uncertainty of this
mortal life, and being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my
last will and testament, in manner and form following (that is to say) First,
I give and bequeath unto my wife Sarah Akers, all my personal and real estate
during her natural life, or while she remains my widow, and in the event of
her death, or marriage, I give to my two sons Amariah Akers, and Azariah
Akers their heirs and assigns, all that messuage or tenements, situate,
lying, and being in East Providence township and county aforesaid, together,
to hold to them the said Amariah Akers, and Azariah Akers, their heirs and
assigns forever.  I wish them to divide it as near equally, and amicably
between them as they can.  And further, I require them to provide a
comfortable living for their mother and me during our natural lifetime, and
to pay after their mothers death to my daughter Hannah Martin the sum of
twenty dollars each, and I further give and bequeath to said Hannah Martin
after her mother's death, her mothers bed and bedding.  It is my wish that my
two sons should remain on the place with me as they are now situated, And
lastly, as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my personal estate
goods, and chattels, of what kinds and nature soever, I give and bequeath the
same to my son Azariah Akers, whom with his brother Amariah Akers, I hereby
appoint sole executors of this my last Will and testament:  hereby revoking
all former wills by me made.  In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal, the seventeenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty.
                                           [signed] Ralph Akers    {Seal}

Signed, sealed, and declared by the above Ralph Akers, to be his last will
and testament, in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence,
have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto.
                                                      [signed] Israel Akers
                                                      [signed] J. Benson Akers
                                                      [signed] John Akers

Pennsylvania
Fulton County SS.       On the 21st day of January AD 1854.  Personally appeared
before the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of
Administration, in and for said county, Israel Akers and John Akers two of
the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing Will, who being duly
sworn doth depose and say that they were desired by the testator to sign the
same as witnesses thereto and heard him pronounce, publish and declare said
Instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and that deponent
John Akers signed in the presence of Israel Akers, and they believe to the
best of their knowledge the testator was of sound, disposing mind memory and
understanding.
                                                       [signed] Israel Akers
Sworn & Subscribed                                     [signed] John Akers
Before Jacob Reed Register

Be it remembered that on the 21st day of January AD 1854 the will of Ralph
Akers deceased, was admitted to Probate and Registered, and that Letters
Testamentary thereon were issued to Azariah Akers and Amariah Akers Executors
therein named.
                                                          Jacob Reed Regr.