Will of James Hollanshead, 1836: Belfast Township, Bedford County Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Michael Caldwell. Smockfaced@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within 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. ____________________________________________________________ James Hollanshead, found in Willbook 3, page 314, Bedford County, PA In the name of God Amen, I James Hollanshead of Belfast township Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania being weak in body but having soundness of mind, knowing that all men must once die but, not knowing the time, First I commit my body to the Earth to be buried in a christian like manner nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again at the day of the resurrection, as to my worldly substances which the Lord hath given me I dispose of in the following manner: First I will and bequeath to my son James Hollanshead all my real Estate and all my other property and household and kitchen furniture excepting one cow one bureau one bed and bedstead, that is what I allow my daughter Sycha for her share, it is my will that my son James Hollanshead shall pay thirty dollars to the rest of my children to be equally divided that is to say five dollars to each one namely John Hollanshead, Benjamin Hollanshead, Ritchard Hollanshead, Joseph Hollanshead, Sarah Akers And also apoint James Hollanshead and John Mellott of Obed my Executors to this my last will and Testament. I certify that this is my last will and Testament denying all others whereunto I set my name this 25th day of April A.D. 1836. {signed} James "his X mark" Hollanshead Witness present Jeremiah Mellott Moses Starr Bedford County SS: Personally appeared before the Register for the Probate of Wills in and for said county Jeremiah Mellott and Revd. Moses Starr subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing who being duly sworn do say that they were present and saw the Testator James Hollingshead sign the same by making his mark, and heard him pronounce and declare said instrument of writing to be his last will and Testament that he desired them to sign their names as witnesses thereto and that Sworn & Subscribed Febry. 27th 1845 Before Jos. B. Noble, Regr. {signed} Jeremiah Mellott Sr. {signed} Moses Starr