Fayette County PA Archives Wills.....Shreve, Col. Israel December 9, 1799
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Source: Josiah V. Thompson Journals
Written: December 9, 1799

Will of Col Israel Shreve Will book 1 page 43       I, Israel Shreve of 
Franklin Tp, give:
Item, to my beloved wife, Mary $1000 in full for her dower
Item, I give & bequeath to my sons, George, Henry & Benjamin 150 A land each.  
George to have where Lappin lives Henry to have where Spencer lives Benjamin 
to have where I live.
Item, to my daughters Rebeckah & Mary each $200
Item, to my sons, John & Israel each $100
Item to my daughters Keziah & Esther each $100.
Appoints trusty friends Edward Cook, John Shreve & Richard Noble Exrs & 
directs them to sell remaining real estate & personal as well & divide equally 
among my wife & children
Directs his exrs to call on George Washington (note, this will was dated just 
five days before Washington died) & pay his demands due with the first money 
that comes in their hands & to obtain a title to the land according to article 
& when they get deeds from him to execute deeds to all to whom I have 
heretofore sold according to their articles. (Look up these deeds to Shreve fr 
Washington & from Shreve & see if it doesn't give date of his death) Gives 
wife Mary use of Benj's land until he is of age.  Dated Dec 9, 1799 Israel 
Shreve (seal) Witnesses Lillias Mossman, Joseph Burwell, Samuel Laphin.  No 
record of proof of will.

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