Wills: Of Ralph Akers, Sr. 1791-1850: Providence Twp, Bedford Co and Fulton Co Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Michael Caldwell. msc@juno.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ Robert was the father of Ralph, Sr., who was the father of Ralph, Jr. In the name of God I Ralph Akers Senior being sound in reason although weack in body do macke and publish this my last will and testement as follows Viz. First I do give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah the use and benifits of all my estate real and personal during her nattral life that is to say as far as is nessacery for a comfortable support and next I do give and bequeath unto my sons William and Ralph all my lands to be equally divided between them quantity and quallity to be theirs free from all demands at the decease of my beloved wife their mother but as my son William is at this time far of that I know not whether alive or dead it is my will that if my son William should be dead before he git in possession of this part herein appointed him then that shall be equally divided amongst his children but further more it is my will that should my son William be alive to possess the part given to him and would not choose to live on the said lands then my other son Ralph shall have the hole of the land and pay then unto William the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars or if William should be dead and his children shall not wish to live on said land Ralph shall have the hole by paying the before mentioned sum to William's children to be equally divided amongst them also I give unto my three daughters Zillah, and Sarah, and Jeane all my beds and beding and all my puter to be equally divided amongst them at the death of my beloved wife their mother also I give unto my son Robbirt my weavers lumbe and also I give unto my sons Robbirt & Ralph my wagen and little hatchet for their use each, equall part to be their at the death of their mother and also I give unto my son Epheram my big iron cittle to have at the death of his mother also I give unto my son Ralph my wheat fan and brass cittle and little iron pot to be his at the death of his mother also I give to my son William a small iron pot at the death of his mother also I give unto my grand son Ammiriah my small desk which shall be his property at the death of my beloved wife his grandmother and all the rest of my property that may be found at the death of my beloved wife shall be equally divided between all my children sons and daughters, whose names are herein mentioned also I do order and appoint my son Ralph to tacke care of his mother seeing that she hath comfortable support out of the substance left in her hands for that purpose also I do appoint and macke my sons Robbirt and Ralph my executors to execute this my last will and testament made this twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and year above written. Test Ralph Akers {Seal} {The following words were underlined before signed be dead use Ralph} Thos. Runyan Samuel Jackson John Hollenshead George Barton Bedford County SS. Personally appeared before me the subscri Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of administration in and for said County Samuel Jackson and George Barton two of the subscribing witnefses to the foregoing instruments in writing who being duly sworn do depose and say that on or about the 26th day of March last they subscribed their names as witnefses to the foregoing instrument in writing in presence of Ralph Akers, the testator, that the said testator declared the same to be his last will and testament and also declared that the name "Ralph Akers" thereto subscribed was his the said testators own hand writing. that the time the deponents subscribed as witnefses the said testator was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding according to the best of the deponents knowledge and belief - Sworn and subscribed the 2nd day of June A.D. 1817. Coram Samuel Jackson D. Mann Register George Barton Filed and Registered 2nd June A.D. 1817 Be it remembered that on the 2nd day of June A.D. 1817 letters testamentary was granted to Robert Akers and Ralph Akers Executors in the foregoing will named they having been first duly sworn according to law. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.