Fayette County PA Archives Wills.....Elliot, Edward March 18, 1811
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Source: Josiah V. Thompson Journals
Written: March 18, 1811
Recorded: September 22, 1813

Will of Edward Elliot will book 1 page 106
      I, Edward Elliot of Redstone Tp, yeoman:
Give to my beloved wife Elizabeth all my household furniture where I now live 
to be by her enjoyed during her widowhood, also one horse or $40 in money, 1 
cow, 4 sheep, 4 hogs, also 1/3 of my old orchard & the house & clear land 
where I now live & the clear land by the creek where Henry Goe lived & the 1/3 
part of my old plantation that is to say the third of what it produceth to be 
hers only during her widowhood.
Secondly To my daughter Susannah Hempstead, all that tract of land where she 
now lives for 7 years from the date hereof.
Thirdly I give to my son Abraham Elliot all that lot of land I have heretofore 
bequeathed to my daughter Susannah Hempstead for 7 yrs thereafter that term 
has expired to fall into his hands.
Fourthly, I give devise & bequeath to my son John Elliott [sic] all the 
remainder of lands to be by him injoyed [sic] during life & at his death to be 
injoyed by his heirs, so on in tail forever provided he shall nevertheless pay 
unto my two grandsons Edward Elliot & Thomas Elliot, the orphan sons of my son 
Felix Elliot $250 to be equally divided between the two when they shall arrive 
at the age of 21 yrs or the survivor of them, in case either of them should 
die.
The remainder of all my personal estate together with what I have given my 
wife the use of, I give & bequeath to my children hereinafter named, that is 
to say, my sons Thomas Elliot, Elias Elliot, Mary McCarty, Martha Cummins, 
Rachel Rinde, Elizabeth Points & Susannah Hempstead to be equally divided 
between them, what I have given my wife to fall to them as soon as she shall 
marry or die.
Fifthly, I give & bequeath to my son Edward Elliot $450 which I have already 
paid him provided he shall pay my son John Elliot $100 in 1 yr after my 
decease which I also give & bequeath to my son John Elliot.
Lastly, I appoint Hugh Shotwell Esq & Thomas Wells Exrs Dated Mch 18, 1811 
Edward (his mark) Elliot (seal) Witnesses William Lynn, Charlotte Shotwell, 
Nancy Shotwell.
On June 1, 1812 he makes a codicil.  I give to my step daughter, Margaret 
Farquar one fether [sic] bed with a blue & white cotton striped tick & one 
bolster, two pillows, one bed quilt, one blanket, one sheet to be hers, her 
heirs & assigns forever.  Dated June 1, 1812 Edward (his mark) Elliot Witness 
Hugh Laughlin Junr, Lucy Burnit.
      On Sept 20, 1813 Hugh Shotwell then of Harrison Co, O renounces & 
refuses to act Alexr McClean issues Com to Hugh Shotwell to take depositions 
of his daughters to prove will.  Proven Sept 22, 1813


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