Wills: McDOWELL, John 1806: 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/ ____________________________________________________ COPIED FROM ORIGINAL WILL OBTAINED FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE 10/1998: LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF JOHN McDOWELL DEC'D FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP In the name of God Amen I John McDowell of Frankford Township Cumberland County and State of Penn. living now advanced in years and considering the uncertainty of this mortal life yet of sound and accompanying mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament and first it is my will and I do allow that my beloved wife Mary do live on the place with my son John the same where we now live and that if she chuses to live seperate that she have the two new rooms, part of the lot and cellar for her own use, or if she chuses to live seperate on the farm that my son John do build her a house suitable and convenient appointment to live in also that she shall have the household furniture at her option and such as she chooses to take only not to exceed on half, a horse or mare of the value of thirty pounds her saddle and bridle, two cows of her own chuseing two sheep her horse or mare cows and sheep to be kept fed & pastured on the place and grain meat and firewood laid in for her sufficient her comfortably subsistence and half an acre of flax to be yearly sown for her also the sum of ten pounds yearly, and every year during her life and the further sum of fifty pounds to be paid her one year after my decease but if she chuses to leave the place that she and my son John each chuse a man to judge what will be a sufficient support for her yearly the which I do allow in full of her dower. I do also give and bequeath unto my son Samuel twenty five pounds to be paid him in April the year Eighteen Hundred and Twelve to my daughter Rachel Espy the sum of twenty five pounds to be paid her in April Eighteen Hundred and Eleven to my daughter Margaret Mitchell the sum of twenty five pounds to be paid her April Eighteen Hundred and Ten, to my daughter Mary Armstrong twenty five pounds to be paid April Eighteen Hundred and Eight to my son James McDowell the sum of twenty five pounds to be paid him in April Eighteen Hundred and Nine and to my daughter Nancy Douglass the sum of twenty five pounds to be paid April Eighteen Hundred and Seven, the said sums with former accounts consider as the full shares to my said children Samuel, Rachel, Margaret, Mary, James and Nancy. Further it is my will that Samuel McDowell shall have Flavells works and that James shall have the large Bible with Kennscotts notes, that the remainder of my books my wife Mary and my son John to have the use of them in common during her life and at her decease they are to be Johns. My wearing apparel to be equally divided among my three sons Samuel James and John. Also, I do give and bequeath to my son John McDowell and to his heirs all and every part of my Estate either real or personal after the above legacies are paid as also my debts and funeral expenses and I do also constitute and appoint my son John Executor of this my last will and testament. In Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal this fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and six. Signed, sealed, published and pronounced as the last will & Testament of the above named John McDowell in the presence of us: James Laird, Alexander Logan John McDowell (Seal) Before signing the testator allows his books not mentioned to be equally divided amongst all his children at his wifes decease. Cumberland County. Before me Frances Gibson Register for the Probate of Wills & Granting letters of Administration in and for said County of Cumberland Personally appeared James Laird & Alexander Logan the two subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purposting to be the last will and Testament of John McDowell deceased & being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they were present and seen the testator sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing as and for his last will & testament that at the time of so doing he the testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory that wrote their names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the Testator.