Wills: DENISON, Andrew 1790: Newtown Twp, Cumberland Co, Pa. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carolyn R. Montgomery ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** The Last Will and Testament of Andrew Denison, decd. 294. (Recorded on Page 177-178 Will Book in the Township of Carlisle, Cumberland Co PA) In the name of God, Amen, I, ANDREW DENISON of Newtown Township and Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania being weak in body but of sound mind and memory (Blessed be to God for his mercies to me) and calling to mind my mortality that it is appointed for all men once to die and death the judgement, do this day of January 1788 make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following: Vis: first I recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting until the General Resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the Might power of God and touching my worldly estate where with providence has favored me with; I give and bequeath in form and matter following unto my beloved wife SARAH, I allow her living in the house and the profits of the land and interest of my money in the land office, also a right to dispose of all my personal estate a! s she sees proper and after her decease, I bequeath unto my daughter MARTHA FRENCH the house and land I now live on to be enjoyed by her or her heirs and assigns. And the rest of my goods and chattels, I order and allow to be sold and after all my just debts and funeral charges are paid off, I order and allow what remains to be divided into ten equal shares---one share to my son ANDREW DENISON, another share to AGNES, wife of JOHN SHANON, another share to my daughter MARTHA FRENCH, another share to my daughter SARAH wife of THOMAS LITTLE, another share to my daughter MARY ANN wife of JAMES McEWEN, another share to my daughter ELIZABETH MILLER, deceased, her children to be equally divided between them, another share to my grandson ANDREW DENISON (son of my son WILLIAM, deceased), another share to my grandson JOHN DENISON (son of said deceased), another share to my son-in-law JOHN SCOTT, and another share to my daughter MARGARET wife of ROBERT LITTLE. And I do hereby constitute ! and declare JOHN SCOULLER and ANDREW THOMPSON sole executors of this my last will and testament and legacyÕs utterly revoking and disannulling all former wills and testaments and legacyÕs. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament given under my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed, sealed, pronounced and declared by ANDREW DENISON as his last will and testament in presence of us. JOHN MITCHELL, WILLIAM RICHY, JOHN SHIELDS. ANDREW DENISON [SEAL] Be it remembered that on the 18th day of October, 1790, the last will and testament of ANDREW DENISON decd. was legally proved and letter of testamentary issued in common to JOHN SCHOOLER, one of the executors therein named the said 18th day of October 1790. Inventory and accÕt. to be exhibited in the Registrars Office in the Borough of Carlisle in the time appointed by the law. N.B. The original will was burned or lost at the time my house was burnt and the foregoing record is the contents of the will given upon oath of the Exec. Agreeable to the best of his recollection and memory. Witness my hand WILLIAM LYON, Reg. -------------------------