Wills: Abraham D. Stauffer, 1849: Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co

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Will of ABRAHAM D.STAUFFER   Will Book 2, p. 464  - 1849

Be it known that I, Abraham D. Stauffer of the Township of Tyrone, in 
the County of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, do make and 
publish this my last will and Testament, in manner and form following 
to wit:  1st I devise and it is my wish that my children occupy and 
posess the farm whereon I now live together untill the youngest child 
becomes of age and the whole of the proceeds shall belong unto them. 
And if my sons Martin and Isaac choose to keep the Mountain farm (old 
entry) attached to the above described plantation, it is my wish that 
they keep the same, and it is also my wish that they keep the old 
Eutly farm with a quantitiy of land attached to it as they in their 
judgment may seem proper to make, to make a sufficient range for 
pasture and if any land remain not taken by my sons, then the same to 
be sold and the proceeds divided equally among them, and if at any 
time there should be a dividend, the the same to be applied for the 
use of the heirs hereinafter named.  And as to my personal property, 
it is my wish that my children keep all such as farming utensils, 
stock and house-hold furniture, except such articles as they may 
think proper to be put to sale.  And further when the youngest child 
shall have attained the age of twenty-one, I give and bequeath unto 
Martin, Maria, Isaac, Anne and Uriah, share and share alike except 
Aaron who shall have one and one half share, and as soon as any of my 
children shall become of age, then it is my wish that they be paid a 
reasonable recompense for their labour, providing such labor be done 
on the above premises.  It is also my wish that my son Martin shall 
leave Mrs. Dick line on the Eutly farm, free of rent and pasture for 
cow, so long as is agreeable to Martin, she still attending to cattle 
as in my life time, and further it is my will and I bequeath and give 
unto Maria Two hundred dollars absolutely over and above her equal 
share for her kindness and attention towards me, which she may have 
as soon as she may require.  And I also empower my Executor 
hereinafter named with full power to give deed or deeds of conveyance,
 which deed or deeds I do hereby acknowledge to be as good and valid 
in law to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could execute 
the same.  And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my friend 
Henry D.Overholt of Bullskin Township, to be my Executor of this my 
last will, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.  In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of May 
one thousand eight hundred and fourty-nine.     
    /s/ A. D. Stauffer (Seal)
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us who have subscribed 
in the presence of each other:
Martin Stauffer
Henry D. Overholt

Fayette County (Seal) On the 15th day of May A.D. 1849 before me 
Joseph Gadd Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of 
administration in and for said County came Martin Stauffer and Henry 
D. Overhold the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of 
writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of A. D. 
Stauffer late of Tyrone Township deceased and being affirmed 
according to law did depose and say that they were present and saw 
and heard the testator A. D. Stauffer sign acknowledge and declare 
the same as and for his last will and testament, and that at the time 
of so doing he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best 
of their knowledge and belief, that they knew of no undue influence 
used or later will made by the deceased, that they signed their names 
as witnesses thereto in the presence of and at the request of the 
testator and in the presence of each other.  In testimony whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Register's Office at 
Uniontown the day and date above written.
                                                                      
         /s/ Joseph Gadd, Register

Memo: Letters Testamentary granted to H. D. Overholt who was duly 
affirmed 18th May A.D. 1849
Registered & Compared 18 May A.D. 1849