Wills: Henry Miller, 1877: Cumberland Valley Twp, Bedford County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Darla Green Darlagreen@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 HENRY MILLER Will written March 6, 1870 Proven March 13, 1877 The last will and testament of HENRY MILLER of the Township of Cumberland Valley and County of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania. Testator died on the 7th day of March AD 1877 between twelve and three oąclock in the morning as per Oath of S. Whip. Filed. Register I will and bequeath JACOB MILLER, VALENTINE MILLER, ADAM MILLER, JONATHAN MILLER, CAMBELL MILLER each three hundred dollars. I will and bequeath to WESLEY B. MILLER heir of HENRY MILLER JR. Decąd. two hundred dollars. I will and bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH CESSNA three hundred dollars. I will and bequeath to MARY REICHARD and INDINA? LAZURE each two hundred and fifty dollars. I will and bequeath to my granddaughter MALINDA LAZURE one bed & bedding and one because in case she lives and stays with me and takes care of me while I live Further I constitute and appoint S. WHIP and ADAM ZEMBOWER Extors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty sixth day of March 1870 Witness HENRY MILLER JACOB MILLER OF J JESSE HOWSARE ---------- Know all men by these presents that JACOB MILLER, VALENTINE MILLER, ANDREW MILLER, ELIZABETH CESSNA, late ELIZABETH MILLER, and CAMPBELL MILLER and HENRY ROSE/RISE guardian of WESTLEY B. MILLER a minor child of HENRY MILLER decd legacies named in the will of Henry Miller late of Cumberland Valley Township deceased, do hereby acknowledge that they have had an received from Samuel Whip and Adam Zembower, Esq. executors of the last will and testament of the said Henry Miller, deceased, the sums due us as follows: JACOB MILLER received three hundred and eighty one dollars and twenty-five cents VALENTINE MILLER received three hundred and eighty one dollars and twenty-five cents ADAM MILLER received three hundred and eighty one dollars and twenty-five cents ELIZABETH CESSNA received three hundred and eighty one dollars and twenty-five cents ELIZABETH MILLER received three hundred and eighty one dollars and twenty-five cents and HENRY ROSE/RISE guardian of WESTLEY B. MILLER a minor child of H. Miller decd, received two hundred dollars the amount received by each being in full satisfaction and payment of all sum or sums of money legacies will bequests as are given and bequeathed to the said Jacob Miller, Valentine Miller, Adam Miller, Elizabeth Cessna and Campbell Miller, and Henry ROSE/RISE guardian of Westley B. Miller, by the last will and testament aforesaid Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us PETER S. MILLER Jacob Miller (his mark) Valentine Miller Adam Miller Elizabeth Cessna (her mark) Campbell Miller Henry ROSE/RISE (note from abstractor: Elizabeth Miller rec'd a share as did Elizabeth Cessna- but Campbell Miller signed? she did not. At first glance I believed Elizabeth Miller was maiden name of Elizabeth Miller, but it appears they both received a share. I think Elizabeth Miller was the spouse of either Henry Jr. or Campbell?? ) -------------- Know all men by these presents that JONATHAN MILLER, one of the sons and legacies in the last will of Henry Miller last of the township of Cumberland Valley in the county of Bedford and State of Pennsylvania, deceased, does hereby acknowledge that he has received of and from Samuel Whip and Adam Zembower Esqrs. Executors of the last will and testament of the said Henry Miller, deceased, the sum of three hundred and eighty one dollars and twenty- five cents in full satisfaction and payment Signed sealed delivered Jonathan Miller in presence of us R. B MCFARLAND? W C MILLER