Wills: BRADSHAW, Robert, 1796: Colerain Twp, Bedford Co, PA Contributed Jul 18 1999 for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Linda Stanley Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ________________________________________________ Source: Will Book, Volume 1, Page 47 Location: Bedford, Bedford County, PA Written: 26 December 1795 Probated: 13 January 1796 Remarks: Transcribed as written In the name of God Amain, I Robert Bradshaw of the Township of Colerain and County of Bedford being sick and Weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in maner following that is to say first I Commend my soul into the hands of almighty God my Creator hopeing thrue the mercies and the merits of Jesus Christ to be Eternally happy and my body I Commit to the Erth to be decently enterred at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as to my Worly substance where with it hath pleased God to Bless me with. I give and bequeath the same as follows, Imprimis it is my will that all my Will that all my gust debts & funeral expences be paid and discharged with all convenent speed after my decase I Lave and bequath unto my three beloved daughters that is Lettice Bell, Ann Hughs, Mary Miller five pounds each one I Likeway Lave and bequath unto my grand Suns that is to say Robert Bradshaw, Robert Hughs, Robert Miller, Robert Bradshaw, Robert Bradshaw, one hundred acors of land situatted in Colerain Township and County of Bedford for to be equally divided between them if any of them shold decase before the shold Com of age their part is to be equally devided among those that survives. I Lave my beloved Daughter inlaw Mary Bradshaw Two pounds I Lave my beloved son Robert Bradshaw one pair of black Velvit Britches and one black Velvit gacket. I gave unto my son David Bradshaw all the rest of my Body Close. I also gave and bequeath unto my gran daughter Ann Bradshaw fether Bed and bedclose. I gave and bequath unto my three suns that is to say Thomas Bradshaw, Robert Bradshaw, David Bradshaw the remainder part of my Estate when exposed to sail I apoint my beloved Sun Thomas Bradshaw and John Stewart of the said County and Township Exetors of this my last will and Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sail this 26 day of december One thousan seven hundred and ninety five. Robert (his mark) Bradshaw {SEAL} Witness Present Joseph Stewart, James Stewart Bedford County SS on the thirtieth day of January Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & ninety six, personally came before me the Subscriber Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of administration in & for the County of Bedford in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the within named Joseph Stewart & James Stewart the Subscribing Witnesses to the within Instrument of writting & being duly Sworn according to law did declare & say that they were personally Present & heard & saw the within Robert Bradshaw make his mark, seal, publish and declar the said Instrument of writing as & for his last will & Testament, that at the time of doing the same he the said Robert Bradshaw the Testator was of sound & disposing mind & memory according to the best of these deponents knowledge and belief & that they Subscribed their names thereto as Witnesses to the Execution thereof in the presence of the Testator & at his request. Joseph Stewart James Stewart Sworn to & Subscribed Coram John Anderson, Register Be it remembered that on the day & year last before written, The last Will & Testament of Robert Bradshaw deceased in due form of law was proved before me and letters testamentary were granted to Robert Bradshaw & John Stewart Executors in the said Will named being first duly Sworn well & truly to administer the said deceased's Estate and exhibit an Inventory thereof into the Registers office at Bedford on of before the Seventh day of March next 1797, and a final Settlemont of their accounts on or before the 1st of March 1798 or where lawfully thereunto Required..