Bucks County PA Archives Wills.....BOTHEL, Alexander March 16, 1851
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    Source: Bucks County Pa Will, LDS Microfilm
    Written: March 16, 1851
    Recorded: May 5, 1851
    
    WILL
    Alexander BOTHEL, Borough of Newtown, Bucks County Pennsylvania
    #9005
    I Alexander BOTHEL of the Borough of Newtown Bucks County and State of 
    Pennsylvania being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do 
    make this my last Will and Testament in writing in manner as follows viz.Û
    IN the first place, I order and direct, all my Just debts and funeral Expenses 
    and all charged touching the proving of this my will fully paid and discharged 
    by my Executors herein of the named, out of my Estate and I hereby with will 
    my said Executor to sell at public or private sale such parts of my personal 
    Estate as my wife Sarah can best spare for that purpose. ITEM It is then my 
    will that my dear wife Sarah Shall have the possession use of income of all 
    the remainder of my Estate real personal and mixed during her natural life and 
    should such income to be insufficient for my said wifes comfort and support It 
    is then my will, that my wife be at liberty to sell any part of my personal 
    property she may desire, for that purpose, and further if it becomes necessary 
    to sell my real Estate for her support, then I order my Executor here in after 
    named to sell the same, for the best price that can be obtained therefore and 
    convey the same in fee to the purchases thereof, Taking care to secure the 
    balance not needed for the above named purpose by mortgage upon real estate. 
    And if not Sold before I order my Real Estate sold after my said wifeÌs 
    decease. ITEM It is then my will at the decease of my said wife Sarah that the 
    balance of my estate which may be left, after carrying out the foregoing 
    provisions of this my will be disposed of as follows Viz. ITEM to my son 
    William BOTHEL I give one dollar. To my son BenjaminÌs children I give each 
    one dollar. To my son James children I give each one dollar. To my son John 
    BOTHEL, I give one dollar. To my son Andrew BOTHEL I give one dollar. To my 
    son George BOTHEL I give one dollar. To my daughter RebeccaÌs child I give one 
    dollar. To my son Alexander BOTHEL I give Fifty dollars and to my son Samuel 
    BOTHEL, by my last wife I give and devise the remainder to him his heirs and 
    assigns forever And I appoint John BOWSLEY Executor to this my last will and 
    Testament. In Testimony here I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 6th day 
    of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one 1851.
    SIGNED: Alexander BOTHEL
    Signed Sealed and delivered by the Testator to be his last will Testament in 
    the presence of us who were in the presence of each other
    Abrm BOND
    John FENTON
    Bucks County SS. On the fifty day of May A.D. 1851 personally appeared before 
    me Joseph Carver Register of Wills in and for the County of Bucks Abraham BOND 
    and John FENTON the subscribing witnesses to the annexed instrument of writing 
    purporting to be the last will and Testament of Alexander BOTHEL deceased and 
    being first duly affirmed did dispose and say that they were present and saw 
    and heard Alexander BOTHEL the Testator Sign and Seal publish, pronounce and 
    declare the annexed paper writing as and for his last will and Testament and 
    that at the time of his signing he was of  sound mind and memory and disposing 
    as understanding as to the best of their knowledge and belief
    Joseph Carver, Register
    #9005
    Bucks County SS
    Be it remembered that on the fifth day of May A.D. 1851 the annexed last will 
    and Testament of Alexander BOTHEL deceased was duly proved when letters 
    Testamentary thereon were granted unto John BARNSLEY by the executor therein 
    named he having been duly affirmed will and truly to administer the goods and 
    chattels rights and credits of said deceased according to law and also 
    diligently and faithfully to regard and will and truly comply with the 
    provision of the law relating to collateral inheritances
    Joseph Carver, Register
    Registered May 5th 1851
    
    
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