Wills: Jacob Dull, 1864: Napier Twp, Bedford Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Eilene Moore, Nancy Peche,Rhonda Neibauer, Jeff Rinscheid, Mary Crisman, Margo Knepp, Carson Brown, Eilene Moore, Charlotte Armour, and other Wertz researchers. EMoorePho@aol.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. ---------- WILL OF JACOB DULL (1864) ----------------- I, Jacob Dull, of Napier Township, in the County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following. That is to Say, First It is my Will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral Expenses be duly paid and Satisfied as Soon as Conviently can be after my decease. Second, I give unto my dear wife, MARIA, one corner Cubberd, one Coverlid which was bought at the Sale of PHILLIP HOOVER, decd. and all the Callieo Quilts She made since she came to me and all the property She brought with her when we were married and the interest of all the one third part of my estate to be Secured in the real estate So long as she remains my widow. This I give to my wife in the place of what the law would allow her out of my Estate by the Act of Assembly. Third, I give and bequeath to ELLEN DULL, widow of my son GEORGE DULL, decd fifty Dollars which is to be paid out of the first money from the Sale of the real estate. If She remained then the widow of my son GEORGE. And I give to the children of my Son GEORGE DULL the one tenth part of all my Estate after deducting the fifty Dollars which thare mother ELLEN DULL is to receive and if the Said ELLEN DULL does not receive the said fifty dollars as stated then the full Sixth part of my real & personal estate is to be fore the use of my Son GEORGE children after deducting what I have allowed for my Son JACOB DULL (Joseph crossed out, Jacob written over top) to be taken out of the one share of Sixth part. Fourth, I give unto my daughter MARIA CORLY one hundred Dollars and the balance of the Sixth part after what my daughter MARIA is to get. I give unto her children equal Share alike after deducting what I have allowed my son JACOB DULL (Joseph crossed out, Jacob written over top) more than equal with my children. Fifth, I give and bequeath unto my Grandchildren MARITAN HENSEL, SOLOMON HENSEL, SARAH HENSEL since married to PETER A. MILLER children of my daughter ELIZABETH HENSEL, deceased, the one Sixth part of my real & personal estate after deducting what I have allowed for my Son JACOB DULL more than on Equal share. Sixth, I give and bequeath unto my Son ABEL DULL the one Sixth part of all my real estate & personal estate after deducting what I have allowed for my Son JACOB DULL more than an Equal Share and I now hold a note against said ABEL DULL for neare the amount of four hundred Dollars which note & interest is to be deducted out of his Share of Said Estate and thare should be everything over then he is to have it. Seventh, I give and bequeath unto my Son JACOB DULL two hundred Dollars more than an Equal Share of my estate which is to be taken from each one Share equal and that one Sixth part of the ballance of all my real estate equal with all my real estate coming to my children and my Son JACOB DULL to have the farm to live on for two years after my death then the farm is to be prased by five good freeholders and if my Son JACOB can make arrangement to pay for the place he is to have it at the praisment. Eighth, I give and bequeath unto my son SOLLEMON DULL the one Sixth part of all my real estate & personal Except what I have given to my Son JACOB DULL more than his equal share. Ninth, I give and bequeath unto GEORGE WIRTZ, SON OF MY WIFE MARIA, thirty Dollars out of the first money acct. after my debts and funeral Expenses are paid for his freedom Suite. Tenth, And I direct that my Executor Shall my personal property and if my Son JACOB do not take the farm then my Executor is to sel the Same to the best advantage and make a deed for the Same as I could do myself if living. And Lastly I nominate and appoint JOHN REIMINGER & my Son JACOB DULL to be the Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revolking all other wills heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whearof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 8th day of September one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-four. Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named JACOB DULL as ordered for his last Will and Testament in the presents of us who at his request have Signed as a witness to the Same. JACOB DULL DUNCAN MCVICKER PETER EWALT Bedford County Personally appeared before the undersigned Register for the Probate of Wills in same & fore Said County DUNCAN MCVICKER & PETER EWALT Subscribing witnesses witnesses to the foregoing instrument appointing who being duly Sworn do depose & say that they were present & saw the Testator JACOB DULL sign his name to the same & heard him pronounce and declare it to be his last Will and Testament. That he desired them to sign their names as witnesses thereto & that at the time of do doing he the Said Testator was of Sound and disposing mind & memory and understanding to the best of their Knowledge and belief. Sworn to & Subscribed before me, PETER EWALT Nv 28th A.D. 1867 DUNCAN MCVICKER O.E. SHANNON, Reg'r Be it remembered that on the 28th day of November And in the year 1867 letters Testamentony were issued to Exors they having been first duly sworn. O. E. SHAMMON Register