Wills: LAIRD, James 1834: Frankford Twp, Cumberland Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tena Hanna McDowell. mjhanna@jps.net USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ____________________________________________________ SOURCE: LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF JAMES LAIRD, ESQ. DECD. (reference # K 402-03) Know all men by these presence that I James Laird of Frankford Township, Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania living of an advanced age but a disposing mind and memory, and knowing the uncertainty of this mortal life, and the certainty of Death - Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner following, .. Item 1st. I allow my body to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my hereafter named Executors. Item 2. Debts from funeral expenses and all my just debts are paid. - I will and allow to my beloved wife Catharine her living in the mansion house and be maintained by my son Robert as heretofore by me during her pleasure so to do, and have the direction of the house as she sees prepared (proper) to take it and I allow my wife Catherine all the property I got with her consisting of household and kitchen furniture as also are the books and should my wife choose to live with one of her sons or in any other situation then and in that case she is to be paid a reasonable dowry by my executor. Item 3. I will and bequeath to my daughters Margaret and Anna the sum of ten dollars each to be paid by my executor. Item 4. Item I will and bequeath to my son Robert all the remainder that I may have or coming to me in any way -- Item 5. And I hereby tentunec and quit claim for myself and my heirs in any right of dowry that has or could use in the Estate of wifes former husband James Allen of Baltimore City State of Maryland, Decd. Item 6th. I hereby appoint and constitute my son Robert my Sole Executor to this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills & bequeaths, made by me -- In testimony whereas I have hereunto let my Hand and Seal the Eighth day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Three -- James Laird (Seal) Signed, Sealed Published, Pronounced and declared to be my Last Will and Testament in presence of Andrew Oiler Jr. John Reamer Cumberland County, PA. This 27th day of November A. D. 1834 personally appeared before me Samuel Woodburn, Esq. Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of administration in and for said County Andrew Oiler Jr. and John Reamer the Subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing and being duly affirmed and sworn according to law, depose and say that they were present and saw and heard James Laird the Testator therein named sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the same as and for his Last Will and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was of a sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding and that they subscribed their names ...as witnesses at the request and in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other. Approved, Sworn, Subscribed before me Com. Woodbin Reg. Andrew Oiler Jr. John Reamer Be it Remembered that on the 27th day of November A. D. 1834 the Last Will and Testament of James Laird Esq. deceased of which the foregoing record is a true copy) was legally p.... and that Letters of Administration with the Will annexed once opened on the same day to James Wallace Esq. Robert Laird Sole Executor therein named Lanny ..... Inventory and Accounts be exhibited in the time appointed by law -- M maf my hand James Mc Culloch Reg. James Laird was born Dec. 12, 1753, died October 10, 1834.