WILL: Peter Stiffler, 1808, Napier Township, Bedford County, PA

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Last Will and Testament of Peter Stiffler

  In the name of God amen, I Peter Stiffler of Bedford County, the 
State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being of sound mind, memory and 
understanding but considering the uncertainty of this life think fit to 
make this day my last Will and Testament in the following manner, Viz., 
I commend my soul into the hand of God and my body to the earth to be 
buried in a Christian manner And as touching such world by estate 
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise 
and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
  First, I give and bequeath to Catharina, my dearly beloved wife, two 
beds and furniture with House Clock and all Household furniture and one 
cow, and one mare and also twelve bushels of wheat per year and one hog 
totaling one hundred lb. to fatten, two pair of shoes per year, four 
dollars per year in money, my said wife is to stay on the premises as 
long as she remains unmarried.  So long as my said wife Catharina 
remains unmarried, she shall enjoy and possess as before mentioned, 
when she alters her situation it shall fall to the children to be 
equally shared amongs them.  Further a half acre of flaxe sowed grates 
every year.  Also, I give to my well beloved sons Michael Stiffler and 
Powell [Paul?] Stiffler two hundred and fifty acres and fifty-six 
perches, lying and being on the waters of Dennings Creek as the patent 
will testifie dated the third day of October 1788 to equally shared to 
the said Michael and Powell Stiffler.  Also the same Michael and Powell 
Stiffler is to furnish their Mother as before mentioned, the aforesaid 
Michael and Powell Stiffler to pay four hundred pounds out to the rest 
of the children, being Michael Stiffler and Powell Stiffler each two 
hundred pounds.  Amount to four hundred pounds to equally shared is as 
following Henry, George, Jacob, David, Frederick Stiffler and daughters 
Chaterina, Mary, Elizabeth Stiffler and what the aforesaid children has 
received must reducted out their portion.  Peter Stiffler to be paid 
five pounds, the daughter of Peter named Rebekah Stiffler five pounds 
to be paid, John Stiffler's son to be paid five pounds whome I likewise 
constitute, make and ordain Michael Stiffler the sole Executrer of this 
my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disaallow, revokes, 
disavowel all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, 
bequest and Executors by me in any other ways before named, willed and 
bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last 
Will and Testament. I reserve three sheep for my wife.
  In Witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal the first 
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
eight.

                                   Peter (His mark "P") Stiffler
     
                                                  SEAL
Signed, sealed and declared by the s'd
Peter Stiffler as his last Will and Testament
in the presence of John Miller and John Dibert.

Note: Peter Stiffler of Napier Twp. is the brother of Jacob Stiffler  
of Greenfield Twp., born 1733 in Germany, and the uncle of John 
Stiffler of Juniata Twp. Blair County, Pa.