Wills: Elizabeth Phillips, 1813: Franklin  Twp, Fayette County, PA

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In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Phillips, widow, of the Township of
Franklin, County of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania being in a good state
of health and a reasonable mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God who
gave it and as to my Body to be Buried in a Christian like manner by the
side of my late husband Richard Phillips, as and touching those worldly
things wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath of
the same in the following manner:
first I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Tumbleston, my bed and bedding,
bedstead, looking glass, meddle sird pot, Duch oven, small pot‹skillet,
flat Iron, half a dozen Knives and forks, half a dozen pewter plates, one
large and two small basons, half a dozen spoons, half dozen tin cups, half
dozen Tea cups and Sauscers, to my cow and Calf together with all my
wearing appearel and Table, lastly I give and bequeath unto my son John,
John Tumbleston, the remainder of all my Estate.  I likewise Constitute and
appoint Edward Jordan soll Executor to this my last will and Testament.
In witness thereof whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
Thirteeth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eleven.
Elizabeth (her mark) Phillips (seal)
Witness present
Joel Evans
Charlotte Shotwell
Hugh Shotwell

Know all men by these presents that I Edward Jordan do hereby renounce all
the right and title to the office of Executorship to the last will and
testament of Elizabeth Phillips late of Franklin Township Fayette County
and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as witness my hand and seal this twentieth
day of August, 1813.
Edward Jordan (seal)
Witness present
Wil-um Kirk
William Grandon

Fayette County SS
The 17th day of August anno Domini 1813 Before me the subscriber Register
for the Probate of wills and granting of Letters of Administration in and
for said County personally came Joel Evans, Charlotte Shotwell, and Hugh
Shotwell, the signing witnesses to the within writing purporting to be the
last will and Testament of Elizabeth Phillips and on their solemn oath did
respectively declare that they saw the Testator when of disposing mind and
memory to the best of their knowledge and belief sign and seal the same
that they knew of no undue influence used to thwart her inclination or
later will made and executed by her__
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of said office the
same
Alexander McClean
Register
Letters granted to Nat Clark
Compared