Fayette County PA Archives Wills.....Gause, Charles May 11, 1807 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Muriel Sonne cgsonne@comcast.net May 10, 2011, 5:39 pm Source: Fayette County Willbook 1, P. 122; Fhlmf#861066 Written: May 11, 1807 Recorded: April 12, 1808 Fayette County Willbook #1, p. 122 Will of Charles Gause. 11 May 1807. 12 April 1808 Know all men by these presents that I Charles Gause of Fayette County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, hereby revoking all others;---first I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid as soon as may be convenient by my Executors hereinafter named----Item I give and bequest to Grace my beloved wife all my household goods (except what is herein otherwise particularly bequeathed) so long as she may live and after her decease to [be] equally divided amongst my children or their heirs, To her also I leave during her natural life the use of the dwelling house wherein we now live; and third part of the grain after it is shocked in field and the third part of the Indian Corn, and Hay which may grow on the land which I give to my son Solomon hereafter mentioned, and pasture for one Horse and Cow on said premises I likewise give her a horse and Cow.--- Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary the Sum of Two hundred and sixty six Dollars and sixty seven cents to be paid out of my personal Estate as soon as my Executors can adjust the accompts and pay the Sum. She is also to have such household furniture as is considered and known to be her property together with the use of one ( or our) lodging room and the one over it upstairs so long as she remains single after her mother’s decease and in addition thereto she is to have one other bed, bedstead and beding belonging thereto and sufficient therefore and to bed her , chairs, and also one half of all the new linens, woolens and other stuffs belonging to me and not made up or Converted to some particular purpose, the other half I do give to my beloved wife, I likewise leave to Mary in Trust for my daughter Rachel Twenty five Acres of land where Rachel now lives to be held in trust for her and children’s use and to consulted therto to at her sister Mary’s discretion an need may require--- Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Amy Twenty five acres of land adjoining to Rachel’s, and exclusive of fifteen acres which her husband Jonathan Jones has purchased of me and paid for but has not got a title for and where he now lives---Item I give to my son Solomon & to his heirs & assigns forever all the land belonging to me which is contained in the Tract whereon we live together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging (excepting and reserving the privileges for his mother and Sister herein before mentioned To him I also give all my wearing apparel of every kind --- An it is my will that the remainder of Personal Estate after my Debts Charges and legacies before mentioned is paid, to be equally divided between all our children or their heirs, Rachel’s part paid thereof to be put into the hands of her Sister Mary in Trust for her as before mentioned. – I direct that my executors convey by legal deed in fee (if not done previous to my decease) the lot of ground whereon Jonathan Jones now lives containing fifteen acres to him and his assigns forever –it being his property tho the Title is vested in myself—Lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint Samuel Jackson, Robert, Miller and my son Solomon Gause to be Executors to this my last will and Testament, in the presence of us who have also subscribed our names in witess in the presence of the Testator and each other. Charles Gause (seal) Witness: Henry Troth, John Bently, Wm Troth , Mary Jackson Friend Alex Mclean: I must Inform thee that I am very sick and unable to attend on the business of Charles Gause’s will; this is therefore to notify thee that I decline serving as Executor of sd. Will Witness my hand the 12th day of the 4th month 1808. Fayette Co. Ss: The twelfth day of April Anno Domini 1808 Before me the subscriber Register for the probating wills and granting of Letters of Administration in and for said County personally came John Bentley, William Trorth Witnesses to Last Will and Testament and on their Solemn affirmations did declare that they saw the testator execute the foregoing writing as and for his last Will and Testament when of right mind and that no undue influence had been used or late Will made by daid deceased to their Knowledge belief, And that they with the other signed their name as witnesses in the presence of the Testator. Given under my hand and seal at the Registeres Office same day. Alexander Mclean, Register. Registered and compared 12 April 1808 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 5.2 Kb