Wills: BOWER, Christopher 1814: Toboyne Twp, Cumberland Co, PA Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cathy Wentz CTWENTZ@aol.com ************************************************ Will Book H, pp. 244-246. Written January 21, 1814. Proved February 24, 1814. Last Will and Testament of Christopher Bower, Dec'd. In the name of God Amen I Christopher Bower, of the township of Toboyne County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania Farmer in a weak in body but of Sound mind and memory and understanding (blessed) be God for the Same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following viz. Prinipally and first of all I (commend) my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the ______ of my executors hereinafter named. First it is my will I do order that all my Just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as convenient after my decease. Item to my beloved wife Susannah I will and bequeath the sum of ten dollars and twelve dozen of flax yearn in addition to the (two) hundred pounds which I obligated myself or my executors to pay her after _______ ______ like contract and mine entered into before marriage which _________________________of any dower or claim which she might or could have against my Estate after my decease. Item I will and bequeath unto my oldest daughter Hannah Beaver the sum of six hundred pounds including a receipt of ____ for the Sum of fifty seven pounds ten shillings which I allow to be deducted from ____ six hundred pounds. Item, I will and bequeath unto my son Abraham Bower the sum of four hundred pounds and a small tract of land about thirty acres laying on the meeting house Ridge adjoining lands of Nicholas Loy, ________ and others. Item I will and bequeath unto my daughter Susannah Barnhisle the sum of six hundred pounds. Item I will and bequeath unto Solomon Shively and his six children whom my daughter Elizabeth bore to him the sum of six hundred pounds to be equally divided between him and the six children into Seven shares the childrens shares to be put to Interest until they are of the age of twenty one or until their marriage day and if any of them should die before they are of age the other children __________________ share of the deceased share is included in until his ______of fifty dollars to be deducted of Shively share Item I will and bequeath unto my son Solomon Bower the sum of nine hundred pounds, four hundred pounds of Solomon's devise to be paid to him out of the first money which comes to hand before any of the rest of my children draws any. Item I will and bequeath unto my daughter Easter Creamer the sum of six hundred pounds. Item I will and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Stambaugh the sume of Six hundred pounds including a receipt of her husbands for two hundred pounds which is to be deducted of the six hundred pounds. Item I will and bequeath unto Rebecca Stumbaugh the sum of six hundred Pounds including a receipt of her husbands for two hudnred Pounds to be deducted off the six hundred pounds. Item I will and bequeath unto my daughter Liddy six hundred pounds with two of the choice of the cows her bed and bedding which she claims one case of drawers and as much of my household furniture as will be equal to what I give my other daughters when they left me. Item I will and bequeath unto my granddaughter Sally Beaver one B___ chest, one feather bed, bedsted and clothing one spinning wheel one iron pot with a lot of ladle and _____ for her one dozen of ___ plates half a dozen of peuter plates two puter basons and ____ puter dishes one dozen of spoons and one skillet also one young cow. Item I will and bequeath all my wearing apparel unto my two sons to be equally divided between them. Item I will and bequeath and order all my estate real and personal to be sold as soon as possible after my decease by my executors hereafter named except what is heretofore willed and devised and if it shoot happin that I have sold any real estate in my lifetime and not conveyed the same I order my executors to convey the same to the purchasers and whatever money arises from the sales I orter my executors to pay it over to the heirs in proportion to their different legacys except what is ordered to be paid unto Solomon Bower and as touching all the rest and remainder of my estate real or personal in the County of Cumberland ____ where I will and devise the said remainder to be equally divided between all the above mentioned heirs except my beloved wife Susannah, Solomon Shively and my grand daughter Sally Beaver which I allow no share of this remainder nor no more than what is before willed to them but all the other heirs shall be equal shares in this remainder including or allowing Shively's six children to be equal with one of my own children in this divide And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my two sons Abraham Bower Solomon Bower and Willaim Anderson, Esq. to be the executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me made and declaring this and none other to be my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have this thirty first day of January one thousand eight hundred and fourteen Signed sealed Published pronounced and declared this to be my last will and testament in the presence of the Subscribing witnesses and also request them to Subscribe the same as witnesses in the presence of one another. Christopher Bower (seal) John Gardner, Stephen Cesna, Saml McCord