Wills: Theophilus Philips, 1789: Fayette County, PA

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In the name of God Amen. I Theophilus Philips of County of Fayette and
State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and memory thanks be to God
calling to mind the mortality of all flesh and that its appointed for all
men once to die do this fourtheenth day of August in the year of Our Lord
seventeen hundred and eighty eight make and publish this my last will and
testament in the way and manner following, first, and principally I
recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to the dust nothing
doubting but that I shall receive the same again at the final Resurrection
of all flesh according to the mighty power of God and touching my temporal
estate with which it has pleased God to bless me I will and bequeath it in
the way and manner following--
Imprimus after funeral expenses is paid I alow all other my just debts to
be paid. Also I will and bequeath to Ann my beloved wife the third of all
my moveable estate likewise one negro woman named Sue.  Also one feather
bed and furniture also one bay mare I bought of Daniel Miller and her
saddle and bridel. Also the plantation I now live on with all the buildings
to own during her widowhood and no longer, then the plantation is to be
divided as is hereafter commissioned.
I give and bequeath to my Daughter Francis one mair and Colt known by the
name of Fanny, mair one sadle and bridel that she has at this time to her
and her heirs forever.
I will and bequeath to my daughter Elenor one five year old mair one saddle
and bridel which I allow my executor to __ of my moveable estate to her and
her heirs foever.
I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth one ___ colt two years old
____with bridel and sadle to her and her heirs forever.
The remainder of my daughter Joanna Mary Ann and Sarah I will to each of
them twenty pounds a peace.
I will unto my two sons William and John the plantation I now live on at my
wife Mariage to be divided as follows to begin where George Wilson's line
crosses my stillhouse branch thence up  __ the branch to a mouth of a run
that comes from my blacksmith shop thence up said run to a spring wear the
mouth of a drean then with a strate line to Joseph Coldwell line leaving
the barn four rods to the west and the __ west side to be Williams and the
east side to be Johns.
If either of them should dye before they come of age, the other is to have
the whole place to them and their heirs forever. Also one negro boy named
Hana, also one tract of land in Harrason County on Horner's Run that John
Purdy is to give me a patton for Clear all cost to their and their heirs
forever.  I will to Philip on trackt of land at the mouth of Acklin___
three fork creek to him and his heirs forever. The remaind of my back lands
I alow to be sold and the moneys arising from such sale to be divided
equally amongs all my children and I hereby Constitue my beloved wife Ann
Phillips executor of this my last will and testament hearby revoking and
making void all former wills ratifying and Confirming this and this only to
be my last will and Testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal the day and year above first above written.
Theos Philips (seal)
Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the Testator to be his last will and
Testament in the presence of us who are subscribing _____hereunto
Thomas Williams
James Hannah

Fayette County SS
The tenth day of October Anno Domini 1789 before me Alexander McClean
Esquire Register for the Probate of wills and granting Letters of
Administration in the County aforesaid personally came James Hannah one of
the signing witnesses to the foregoing writing purporting to be the last
will and testament of Theophilus Philips late of said County deceased and
on his solemn oath declared that Theo Philips desired him and the other
witnesses to set their hand to the same as witnesses and that they did the
same in the presence of said Theophilus Philips and n the presence of each
other and that at the time of so doing the same the said Theophilus
Phillips appeared to the deponent to be of sound memory and composure of
mind and not influenced thereto by any person but believed it to be his
voluntary and Delebrate Act witness my hand and seal the same day
Alexander McClean (seal)
Register

Fayette Co SS
The twenty first day of June Anno Domini 1790 before me Alexander McClean
Register for the probate of will and granting Letters of Administration in
and for said County personnal came William McLeary Esquire on his solemn
oath declared that from a frequent and intimate Correspondence with
Theophilus Phillips he had the opportunity of becoming well acquainted with
his hand writing and that he is fully satisfyed that the whole of the
foregoing writing and signature purporting to be the last will and
Testament of the said Theophilus Philips is in his handwriting‹Given under
my hand and seal the same day
Alexander McClean (seal)
Register

Fayette Co SS
The seventh day of August 1791 before me Alexander McClean Register for the
probate of will and personally came Thomas Williams the first signing
witness to the foregoing writing purporting to be the Last will and
Testament of Theophilus Philips and on his solemn oath declared that he was
called upon by the said Theophilus Phillips to be a witness to said writing
at the time therein set forth that in his presence the said Theophilus
acknowledged the signature and seal to be his act that all the time of
doing the same the said Theophilus was in his right mind and that he knew
of no other last will and Testament made by him. Also at the time of taking
the foregoing dispositions he the deponent was in the Spanish Territory and
did not arrive in the Territory of the United States until the first day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one
witness my hand the same day
Alexander McClean (seal)
Register