Cumberland County PA Archives Wills.....SCOULLER, John May 17, 1807

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  Source: Cumberland County Orphans Court
  Written: October 3, 1805
  Proved: May 17, 1807. Book G. 231-232.
  
  Last Will and Testament of John Scouller dec'd of Mifflin Township
  
  I John Scouller of Mifflin township Cumberland County and state of
  Pennsylvania calling to mind my mortality, and that it is appointed
  for all men once to die, do this 3rd day of October 1805 make and 
  ordain this as my last will and testament for the disposal of my
  property of what providence has favoured me with in this life in
  manner and form following viz -
  
  First I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Agnes wife of John
  Wallace that plantation and tract of lands in Frankford township and
  state aforesaid (called Hicory Valley in the Patton) whereon she now 
  lives as also the conveyance of forty acres and some [perches?} I
  bought of Elenor Porter (reference to be had thereto) to be enjoyed
  by her, her heirs and assigns forever in fee simple. Item I give
  and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret wife of James Young the sum
  of eight hundred and fifty pounds Pennsylvania currency above what
  she has got and that in notes or bonds or my outstanding deteres. 
  Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Scouller the plantation and
  mills called Big Run Mill, whereon we now live, also the Patton from
  [illegible] adjoining the other and warrant round the mill
  [illegible] to be enjoyed by him, his heirs and assigns in fee simple
  forever and all books of Law, Arithmitick, Mathamaticks, Philosophy,
  Astronomy, the Big Bible and quotations thereon and all Books has
  has bought himself. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary,
  wife of Joseph McKee the sum of one thousand pounds Pennsylvania
  currency in notes or bonds on my outstanding deteres besides what
  she has got and all the rest of my Books not bequeathed I allow to be
  equally divided between my children; I bequeath all the rest of my
  goods and chattels rights and [creeds?] and book accounts unto my
  son John Scouller to be enjoyed by him forever and furthermore if
  there shall arise any misunderstanding or difference between my
  legatees, I order and ordain that they shall choose two honest and
  judicious men and the two men to be chosen shall choose a third man
  to judge, settle and determine the matter in difference according to
  truth, justice and equity and substance of what I have said above and
  a majority of them arguing and giving in their judgement in writing it
  shall be final, and no other prosecution shall be made above an audit
  under the penalty of forfeiting the plea, and I do hereby constitute
  and ordain my son John Scouller to be my whole and sole Executor of
  this my last will and testament utterly revoking all of the wills,
  testaments, legacyes, and Executors, ratifying and confirming this
  and no other to be my last will and testament in writing whereof I
  have set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
  
  John Scouller [seal]
  
  Signed sealed and declared by John Scouller as his last will and
  testament in presence of us John Brown, Thomas Jacob, Joseph Jacob
  
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