Wills: John Stephens, 1803: Washington Twp, Fayette Co

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Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Uniontown Courthouse
Will of John Stephens
12 June 1714
Recorded and Compared 14th April 1807

  In the Name of God Almighty, I, John Stephens of Washington Township, Fayette
County and State of Pennsylvania, being in health of body and sound mind, memory and
understanding praised be God for the same do make this last will and testament in
manner following 
It is my will that after my decease the whole of my goods and
effects be appraised and sold excepting the bed and bedding whereon I sleep and my
wearing apparel which are specially disposed hereafter also it is my will and desire
all my just debts of which there are but few and none of any magnitude be punctually
be paid as soon as convenient by Executor and after the paying of such debts and
other expenses it is my will that the residue of remainder be divided amongst my
seven children viz. Levi, Isaiah, Rebekah, Mary, Seth, Thomas, and John in a just
and equitable manner  without any distinction whatsoever.  Also I leave and bequeath
unto my Granddaughter Rachel Craig the bed and bedding whereon I slept and to my son
John I leave and bequeath all my wearing apparel.  And I do hereby nominate
constitute and appoint my Nephew Robert Stephens, sole executor of this my last will
and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventh
day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and three,
signed, sealed declared and published by the above named John Stephens as and for
his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his
presence have subscribed our names as witnesses.
                                                           John Stephens Rowland
Craig Joseph Stibbs

Fayette County S.S.
   The seventeenth day of May Anno Domini 1806 personally came Rowland Craig one of
the signing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament and on his solemn
oath did declare and say that he saw the testator sign and seal the same as and for
his act and deed or last Will and Testament that at the time of doing the same he
was in his right mind and not influenced unduly- that he knew of no later Will made
by him, and that the other witnesses sign his name hereto as a witness in the
presence of the Testator at the same time personally came William Hogg who was
present at the signing of the same and not a subscribing witness and on his oath he
did declare that he also saw the Testator sign and seal the same as and for his last
Will and Testament when of sound mind.  That he saw the subscribing witnesses sign
their names to the same in their respecting hands writing in the presence of the
Testator as witnesses at the Request of the Testator.  Signed under my hand and Seal
of the Registers Office the same day.

                                                             Alexander McClean
Register

Recorded and Compared 17 May 1806