Wills: Peter Smith, 1818: Georges Twp, Fayette Co

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Will of PETER SMITH of Georges Township, Book 1, p. 215, 1821


I, Peter Smith, of Georges Township, Fayette County & Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania being advanced in age and considering the uncertainty of 
this mortal life have thought fit to make this my last will and 
Testament in the following manner.  First I commit my soul to God who 
gave it and my body to the burial and as touching my worldly estate, 
I dispose of it as follows.

Secondly in case I should die before my wife Elizabeth I will and 
allow her all her wearing apparel, one bedstead and bedding for the 
same at her own choice, also one chest of her own choice (---?---) 
bedstead, bedding, clothing or chest to be embraced in the inventory 
or appraised and to be entirely at her  disposal or before her death, 
exclusive of the one third part of the residue of personal property 
and the interest of the money that shall be due from my Real property 
at my decease the one third of which interest and personal property I 
allow my said wife to receive and enjoy during her life should she 
survive me the interest to be paid to her annually and after her 
decease what ever may remain of the one third of my personal property 
and interest as aforesaid to be equally divided between all my 
children hereafter named - I will and allow my son Henry, one hundred 
and twenty pounds lawful money it being the same amount which I have 
already given to each of my other children as their Receipts will 
show, also I allow to my said son Henry two hundred Dollars law Money 
which one hundred and twenty pounds and the two hundred Dollars is to 
be deducted out of the money due from him to me for the plantation 
whereon said Henry now resides - The residue of my Property or money 
due to me I allow to be equally divided between my four sons Phillip, 
Jacob, Peter and David and my Daughter Mary to be paid to them after 
the expiration of one year after my decease. And Lastly I do dhereby 
nominate constitute and appoint John Robison, Mathias Cawle and 
Charles Brownfield Executors to this my last will and Testament 
hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made.  In witness 
whereby I have hereto set my hand and seal the nineteenth day of 
December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
eighteen.    /s/ Peter Smith (Seal)

signed sealed in presence of    Richard Patton
                                Wm. Abraham

Fayette County (Seal) The fifteenth day of September anno Domini 1821 
Before me the subscriber Register for the Probate of Wills and 
granting Letters of Administration in and for said County personally 
came Richard Patton and William Abraham the signing witness to the 
foregoing last will and Testament and on their solemn oaths did 
declare the first signing witness that he had written the will that 
the deceased was at the time of disposing mind uninfluenced by any 
that he knew of no later will made by deceased, that he together with 
the latter signed their names thereto at the Request of the Testator 
then latter witness did not Recollect the circumstances but 
acknowledged the signature to be his - Given under my hand and seal 
of said office the same day.             /s/ Alexander McClean, 

Register

Register & Compared 15 September 1821