Wills: WEAKLEY, James 1772 and others of this surname: West Pennsboro Twp, Cumberland Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jim Maroon. storypage@usa.net USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Will Book B, pages 121-22 ABSTRACT: WEAKLEY, JAMES, West Pennsborow Twp. 7 Mar 1772/26 June 1772. Dau.: Agness Son: William. Daus.: Jane, Martha and Isabel. Son: Nathaniel when 16 yrs of age. Dau.: Mary. Sons Robert, Edward, James and Samuel. Exs.: sons James, Edward and Samuel Weakley. Wit: James McMonagle, Samuel Wilson, Wm. Moore. In the name of God Amen. I James Weakley of West Pennsborrow Township Cumberland County of the Province of Pennsylvania being sick and weak in body but of sound and discerning mind, memory and understanding, knowing the uncertainty of human life and that it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my last Will and Testament in name and form following that is to say I commit my Body to the earth to be Buried in a Christian and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named and I resign my soul to the hands of God hoping through the merits of my savior for the Pardon and Remission of all my sins and dispose of all my worldly estate in the manner and form following. First I will order and Direct that all my Just debts and funeral expenses be Paid by my Executors out of my Estate as soon as may be convenient after my Decease. Also I give desire and Bequeath to my Daughter Agnes the sum of forty Shillings and to my son William the sum of ten Pounds and to my Daughter Mary the sum of forty Shillings. Also I give desire and Bequeath to my Daughter Jane the sum of fifteen Pounds. Also I give desire and bequeath to my Daughter Martha the sum of One hundred and thirty Pounds. Also I give desire and bequeath to my Daughter Isabel the sum of ten pounds and I leave in the hands of my Executors the sum of Sixty Pounds to be given to her at their discretion and according to her behavior. Also I give desire and bequeath to my son Nathaniel the sum of four Hundred Pounds to be laid in the purchase of land for him at the discretion of my executors or put to use when he arrives at the age of sixteen years. Also I give desire and bequeath to my son Robert the Plantation that the fulling Mill is built on with the fulling with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to be made to my estate Clear to him his heirs and assigns for ever the Honorable, the (unreadable) excepted also I give Desire and Bequeath to my son Edward the Grist mill and Lard Mill with all the appurtenances Belonging to them, also all the land that belongs to them and all my land on the South side of Yellow Breeches with Ten acres of Up-land on the north side of said levy, the nearest tract to said Mill and four acres of Meadow at the east end of the lower meadow All to be made good to him out of my Estate his heirs and assigns forever from all men the Honorable the (unreadable) excepted. Also I give desire and bequeath to my two sons James and Samuel the Plantation that I now live on to them and their heirs and assigns forever to be divided between them Equally as they shall think proper only to James I allow to the value of fifty pounds more than Samuel. And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint James Edward and Samuel Weakley my three sons to be the sole executors of this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking disannulling all forms and other Wills and testaments by me heretofore made, declaring this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said James Weakley have here to Set my hand and seal this Twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two. James Weakley (seal) (his mark) -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Weakley, Dickinson Twp, Cumberland Co, PA 1820 Will Book L, page 154 ABSTRACT: WEAKLEY, JAMES, Dickinson Twp. 6 April 1815. 31 Jan 1820. Wife: Rebecca. Sons: Isaac, Nathaniel and James. Daus: Nancy Weakley, Elizabeth Weakley, Jane Woods and Rebecca Boden. Exs.: Andrew Boden and son James Weakley. Wit.: James Weakley, Junr., Samuel Weakley. In the name of God amen. I James Weakley of Dickonson Township County of Cumberland and state of Pennsylvania being in perfect health and of sound and disposing mind and memory But calling to mind the mortality of the Body and that it is appointed for all men to Die do make ordain this last will and testament in manner and from the following Viz. Life goods as it has pleased God to bless me in this life I dispose of in the following manner. 1st I order that all my Just debts and funeral expenses be paid by executors Hereinafter named. 2nd I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Rebecca Weakley one hundred pounds her bed and bedding one half of my Household and kitchen furniture and to have the occupancy of her bedroom and her choice of any room on the Second floor, in my house and my son James Weakley to find her in everything necessary for a decent support. 3rd I give devise and bequeath to my son Isaac Weakley that part of my farm that he now occupies containing about one hundred and forty acres to him his and heirs forever subject to payment of Eight hundred to sundry legacies hereafter mentioned, one hundred dollars to be paid in one year after my death and one hundred yearly to the whole is paid the said Eight hundred to be applied to the legacies of my daughters Mary and Elizabeth Weakley. 4th I give devise and bequeath to my son Nathaniel Weakley that part of my farm that he now occupies containing about one hundred and forty acres to him his heirs forever subject to the payment of different legacies to the amount of four hundred dollars to Be Paid in Installments of fifty dollars in one year after my decease and fifty yearly until the whole is paid. 5th I give devise and bequeath to my son James Weakley all that part of our farm that I now occupy with my mansion house and Barn and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever subject to the payment of all my Just debts also the one half of my household and kitchen furniture all farming utensils and wagons horses and cows that is not disposed of otherwise. 6th To my daughter Jane Woods I give devise and bequeath one hundred dollars to be paid two years after my decease. ____ 7th To my daughter Rebeccah Boden I give devise and bequeath one hundred dollars. 8th To my daughter Nancy Weakley I give devise and bequeath four hundred dollars to be paid fifty dollars each year until all is paid to keep her. A horse and saddle, bed and bedery. 9th To my daughter Elizabeth Weakley I give devise and bequeath three hundred dollars A horse and saddle, bed and bedding, a bureau to be paid to her in six equal payments one year after my death the pay to commence. I likewise appoint Andrew Boden and my son James Weakley my sole executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty 6th of April 1815. James Weakley (seal) -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACT: WEAKLEY, ROBERT, Dickinson Twp. 4 June 1801. 6 Jan 1802. Wife: Elizabeth. Children: viz., James, William, Jane, Elizabeth, Samuel, Robert, Mary and Hannah, minors. Exs.: Wife Elizabeth, bro. James Weakley and bro.-in-law Nathaniel Gillespie. Wit.: Daniel Holmes, David Woods. Will book F, p. 258. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACT: WEAKLEY, EDWARD. 21 March 1817. 11 June 1817. Wife Margaret. Sons Samuel, James, John David and Thomas. Dau. Margaret. Friend Mary Lightcap, a minor. Exs.: Wife Margaret and James and John Weakley. Wit.: John Baldwin, Geo. Stevens. Will book I, pp. 12-13. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: See also Will Abstracts [willabstr01.txt] for other wills mentioning the Surname WEAKLEY.