Last Will & Testament of John STACKHOUSE (1874), Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dawn MacDonald Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* Chester County Estate File # 18034 Will of John Stackhouse Proved April 3, 1876 Recorded in Will Book Y, Vol. 24, Page 400 In the name of God Amen I John Stackhouse of the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania Being in good health of body and of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding are considering the ceartanty of death and the uncerenty of the time thereof Do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament and hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made And first I direct all my just debt and funeral Expences to be paid as soon after my death as may be convienent for my expenses so to do --- item all my Estate Real Personal and mixed whatsoever or wheresoever retuuted I give and bequeath unto my dear Wife Lydia Stackhouse to hold to her during al the term of her natural life only and after the decease of my said Wife I hereby direct that my property be sold and divided equally between my Children share and share alike ----------------------------Lastly I do nominate and appoint my brother in law Johathan G Morris to be my Executor of this my will ------- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and seventy four (1874) John C Stackhouse JS Signed Sealed delivered and published by John Stackhouse Testator as and for his last will and Testament I the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of Each other have Subscribed our marks as witness hereunto Abel Stackhouse George Doane