Fayette County PA Archives Wills.....Batton, Thomas  September 3, 1820
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Source: Fayette Will Book Vol 1, Pg 216
Written: September 3, 1820
Recorded: October 25, 1821

In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Batton of Springhill Township Fayette County
and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, considering the uncertainty of this mortal
life and being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for
the Same do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form
following (that is to say) First my house and that part of my plantation on
which I now live and described by the following bounds; beginning at a pile of
stones, a corner on the line between the lands of William Lyons and my Self the
nearest corner to the house formerly occupied by Lewis Duvall to run thence by
the fence between my meadow and field with it comes to the corner at the upper
side of the meadow thence nearly North by the fence between two fields until it
strikes the corner, thence nearly northwest by the fence until it strikes the
northeast corner of the orchard thence nearly northwest, a straight line through
the woods to the nearest corner of my land on the line of the land of the heirs
of Joshua Brown thence by the lands of said Lyons and those of Lewis
Getzandaner, John Stumm and William Lyons to the place of beginning, this
described part of my plantation is to come into the possession of my son, John
H. Batton from the day of my decease until his Eldest Son yet unborn shall
arrive to the age of twenty one years. In consideration of which he the said
John H. Batton is to pay my Executors yearly what they may consider a reasonable
rent It is to be observed that the part of the above described piece of Land now
occupied by Huel Downs shall be rented to him or some other person during the
above mentioned term of time if my son John H. Batton shall not have a son born
the term of time he shall hold this land on Rent shall be until his two oldest
daughters shall arrive to the age of eighteen years. If he has a son born I give
and Bequeath all that part of my plantation above described to him as soon as he
arrives to the age of twenty one years If he has not a son, I give and bequeath
to his two eldest daughters each equal as soon as they arrive to the age of
eighteen years To my son John’s heirs alike who shall not become possessed of
the above land or any part thereof I give and bequeath all the rent arising 
from the above mentioned part of my plantation to be paid them each equal by my
executors, as soon as they are at a proper age to receive it. To my son John H.
Batton I give all my farming utensils including wagons and gears all the
remaining part of my plantation not included in the above bounds, it is my will
shall be rented out until my debts are paid out of the rents arising there from
at which time if a sale can be effected for the value of the land it is to be
sold to the highest bidder giving a reasonable time to make yearly payments the
money there arising to be divided into five equal shares which I dispose of as
follows to daughter Rachel John I give and bequeath one fifth part of the money
arising from the sale. To my daughter Anna Crawford I give and bequeath ten
pounds and the remainder of her one fifth part to be equally divided among her
children. To my daughter Polly Fickey I give and bequeath ten pounds and the
remainder of her one fifth part to be divided among her children. To my two
daughters, Hannah and Betsy Batton, I give and bequeath each one fifth part of
the money arising from the sale of land. To my two younger daughters Hannah and
Betsy Batton I give and bequeath all my household furniture if it is ascertained
as soon as my debts are all paid that a sale cannot be affected for the value of
the land. It is to be continued on rents until it can be disposed of for its
value all the rents to be divided among respective legatees in the same manner
and proportion as the money arising from the sale. In either case of sale or
rent the money arising to be paid to the respective legatees as soon as it is
due and collected except as much as is due to my non legatees which money is to
be put on Interest from the time it is due until they arrive at a proper age to
receive it. I hereby appoint Peter & Daniel Stentz sole executors of this my
last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness
thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the third day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Twenty. Signed, published and
declared by the above mentioned Thomas Batten to be his last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who in his presence and the presence of each other have
hereunto inscribed our names as Witness: Jacob Gans, Lewis Getzandaner,
Alexander Mclean. 
Signed: Thomas Batton, his mark [uppercase T]


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