Wills: Elijah Barton, 1824: Providence Twp, Bedford Co

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Last will and testament of Elijah Barton

        In the name of God, amen, I Elijah Barton of Providence township
Bedford County and State of Penna, being weak in body, but of sound and
disposing mind, memory and understanding, and considering the certainty
of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and to the end I may be
the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to
call me hence, do make and declare this my last will and testament in
manner following. First and principally I commend my soul to God my
creator, and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my
Executors hereinafter named, Secondly I give and bequeath unto my beloved
wife Pelmiram Barton all and every part and particle of property which
she was possessed of at the time of our marriage and which she brot here
with her.  I also give her the use previledge and controul of the room in
the north west Corner of my frame dwelling house with the previledge of
passing through the other part of the house to and from the said room as
often and at all such times as her conveniance may require as long as she
remains my widow and thinks proper to keep her home in the same; I also
give and allow her a decent and reasonable support off of the place on
which I now live as long as she remains my widow and continues to reside
in the room before mentioned and given to her, and if she married I give
unto her the sum of one hundred dollars together with all the property of
which she was possessed at the time of our marriage and which was brought
with her to her present place of abode, and I do hereby order my
executors herein after named to pay my said wife Pelmiram the
aforementioned sum of one hundred dollars out of my estate at the time of
her marriage or sooner if she shall see proper to demand it.  Thirdly I
give and bequeath unto my eldest son Elisha Barton all that Plantation
whereon he now lives together with twenty seven acres of that plantation
whereon my son George now lives which is to be taken off of a point of
said survey lying between the survey of Elisha Barton and Noah Barton.
Fourthly I give and bequeath unto my son George Barton all that
plantation on which he now lives except the twenty seven acres above
mentioned which is to be struck off to Elisha Barton.  Fifthly I do call
to mind that plantation which I purchased of George Ensley and now the
property of my son Elisha Barton, I did purpose to give to my son Henry
Barton and placed him on the same, but he seeing proper sold the same and
I conveyed it to the purchaser, in his behalf and the purchase money I
allowed him to retain which he has received and that gift is to him
confirmed by this my last Will and testament, and I also give unto my son
Henry Barton all the notes Bonds, book accounts and demands of whatsoever
nature they be which I hold against him, which notes bonds, book accounts
and demands I do hereby order my executors herein after named, to give
and deliver up to my said son Henry Barton immediately after my decease
free from any charge or demands whatsoever.  Sixthly I give and bequeath
unto my Grandson Mahlon Barton all my plantation where on I now live
(excepting the previledges before granted my wife Pelmiram,) to be his
property as soon as he shall be of age, also the said Mahlon Barton shall
have two horses with their necessary Geers and a plow, also one feather
bed and the necessary beding and one Cow.  But if the said Mahlon Barton
decease without having any child or children then at the time of his
death all the before mentioned property given to him shall be equally
divided between all the rest of my children.  Seventhly I give unto my
daughter Rachel three hundred dollars one hundred dollars of which she
has already received which gift is hereby confirmed.  Eighthly I give
unto my daughter Rebekah three hundred dollars.  Ninthly I give unto my
daughter Mary three hundred (& thirty) dollars.  And lastley to all the
rest and residue of and remainder of my property shall be equally divided
amongst all my children son[s] and daughters to each an equal share, and
all my wearing apparel is to be equally divided between my sons and
sons-in-law, to wit, Elisha Barton George Barton, Henry Barton, Mahlon
Barton, Christopher Ensley and John Frazey.  And I do hereby make and
appoint my son Elisha Barton and Christopher Ensley my son-in-law
Executors of this my last Will and Testament.  In witnefs whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of March one thousand eight
hundred and twenty four

                                [signed] Elijah Barton  {Seal}
Noah Barton, Benjn Martin}

Bedford County SS  Personally appeared before me the subscriber Register
for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and
for said County Noah Barton and Benjamin Martin Esq. the subscribing
witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing who being duly sworn do
depose and say that they were personally present and heard and saw Elijah
Barton sign seal and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and
for his last Will and Testament that at the time of doing thereof the
testator was of sound and desposing mind memory and understanding
according to the best of the Deponants knowledge and belief - And that
they subscribed their names thereto as Witness in the presence of the
testator and at his request.

Sworn & Subscribed the 9th Augt. 1824       [signed]  Noah Barton
Before Job Mann Register.                   [signed]  Benjamin Martin

N.B.  The said Noah Barton, one of the witness, did not see the testator
sign the within instrument of writing. But subscribed his name as a
witness in the presence of the testator and at his request and further
states that the signature Elijah Barton\\ [copy ends here]

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