WILL: John STIFFLER, 1851, 1908, Juniata Township, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Romayne Shay McMahon Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ 1851 Blair County Will Book, Volume A, pages 276- 278. Last Will and Testament of John Stiffler The Last Will and Testament of John Stiffler of Juniata Township, Blair County and State of Pennsylvania, I, John Stiffler, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it should please God to call me hence and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Eve Stiffler two milk cows, two beds and bedding, one stove, one bureau, two chest, one table and kitchen and household furniture sufficient for her house with all her clothing and her saddle and also my clock and the interest coming to me on the Article of Agreement between George Harker and me during her natural life, and after the decease of me and my loving wife, Eave one year, I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine intermarried to Henry Conrad one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year afterwards give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth intermarried unto Jacob Clapper one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above payment give and bequeath to my daughter Mary intermarried with William Hughes one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above payment give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Stiffler one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above payment give and bequeath unto my son Michael Stiffler one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above payment give and bequeath unto my daughter Susannah intermarried to Philip Beight one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above payment give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah intermarried to Jacob Burket one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above payment give and bequeath unto my daughter Barbara intermarried with Peter Miller one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above payment give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret intermarried with Daniel Burket one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above payment give and bequeath unto my daughter Rachel intermarried to George Harker one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents. And, whereas my son John Stiffler is now deceased and has left one son named David Stiffler now in the State of Ohio, I therefore give and bequeath unto my said grandson David Stiffler one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, his father's legacy in my estate to be paid out of the last payment of my real property sold to George Harker it is now by meaning and will in these my bequeaths to my children. As the first payment commences one year after the decease of me and my loving wife Eve, to my oldest child and there continues on from year to year according as they are named, which corresponds with the article of agreement between me and George Harker whom I sold my real property to and his payments corresponds with my bequeaths to my children - and lastly I direct my executor shall sell all the residue of my personal property after my decease and divide the same equal share and share alike amongst my children. I also hereby authorise and ampower my executor and his executor or administrator to make and execute a clear Deed of conveyance to George Harker for the Real Property I sold to him when the same is paid up agreeable to the article of agreement between me and him and lastly, I hereby appoint my son Michael Stiffler sole executor of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In Witness Whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one. Signed John (his mark) Stiffler In re: WILL of John Stiffler, husband of Eve Sipes, there is an Addendum: written on the right margin of the first page: NOW, November 4, 1908 See the Decree of the Orphan's Court of Blair County, dated November 2, 1908 and recorded this day in the Recorder's Office of Blair County aforesaid in Deed Book Volume 184, Page 480, satisfying, extinguishing, releasing and discharging the legacies in this will bequeathed to Barbara Miller and David Stiffler respectively. Claude Jones, Register