Bedford County, PA Will for Jonas Hammer Contributed for use in U.S. Genweb Archives by Emily Jordan: GRANDWONS@worldnet.att.net 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. ____________________________________________________________ I got the copy of this will from Mormon FHC microfilm #0331358. Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Will Book 2, pages 151-152 Jonas Hammer In the name of God, Amen. I, Jonas Hammer of St. Clair Township Bedford County State Pennsylvania being sound in memory but weak of body, Do ordain, Constitute this to be my last Will and testatment, to wit, my body to be Buried in a Deasent Foson and my sole unto God that gave it to me and all my lawful Depths paid and then I bequeath all my Real and personal property unto my loveing Wife Catharine Hammer and I constitute my son Jonas Hammer My Executor to protect his mother according to my last will & testament. Then one year after my death, the place to be sold and every Child an Equal share and unto Eliza Rimel one Cow, a good bed and good Clothes and a spinning wheel. In Testamony here of I set my hand and sele this Nineteen day of November A.D. 1823. Tests George Lucas, Jnnie Guilland } Jonas (his mark) Hammer (seal) Bedford County SS. Personally appeared before me the subscriber Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of administration and for said County, George Lucas and Henry Miller 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 Jonas Hammer, the testator sign by making his mark and publish and declare the foregoing instrument in writing as and for his last will and testament that at the time of doing thereof, the testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, according to the of these deponents knowledge and belief, and that they subscribed their names there to as witnesses in the presence of the testator and at his request sworn & subscribed the 15th day of March A.D. 1825. Corano Job Mann Geo. Lucas Register Formi Zimllow Registered the 15th March A.D. 1825 Job Mann Be it Remembered that on 16th day of March A.D. 1825 Letters Testamentary were granted to Jonas Hammer Executor in the foregoing Will named, he having been first duly sworn according to Law.