Fayette County PA Archives Wills.....Woodruff, Ephraim April 26, 1824
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Source: Fayette Co. Pa Wills Vol. 1 Book 2 P. 920 Transcribed Wills
Written: April 26, 1824

In the Name of God, Amen, I Ephraim Woodruff of German township, Fayette County
and State of Pennsylvania, being in good health of Body and of sound and
disposing mind and memory (praised be god for the same) and being desirous to
settle my worldly affairs whilst I have strength and capacity so to do, do make
and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all
wills by me at anytime heretofore made and first and principally I commit my
soul into the hands of my Creator who gave it, and my body to the Earth, to be
interred in the Burying ground of the Methodist meeting house at Germantown at
the discretion of my Executors herein after named and as to such worldly estate
wherewith it has pleased God to bestowest me I dispose of the same as follows
viz. I will that all my just debts as shall be by me owing at my death together
with my funeral expenses and all charges touching the proveing of as otherwise
concerning this my will shall in the first place out of my personal estate and
effects be fully paid and satisfied and from and after the payment thereof and
subject thereto then my will is – Item I give and bequeath unto my Dear wife
Fanny my dwelling house and farm with all the improved buildings whatsoever does
thereto in anywise belong for and during her natural life; she keeping the same
in repair and paying the taxes – Item and as respects the household furniture I
give also and bequeath to my Dear wife all that to me belongs except what is
hereafter excepted it is my desire. That my clock stand as it now does and also
the cupboard and stands of curtains and after the decease of my wife aforesaid
my farm and all the buildings and improvement s and also the clock and cupboard
are then to be given to my Daughter Anne McClelland and her heirs to enjoy the
same forever. I give and bequeath my wearing apparel entire to my grandson
Ephraim McClelland and it is my will that all the live stock horses, cows, hogs
and sheep be left in possession of my wife and for her use and it is my will
that she give one cow to Harriet her daughter when she gets married or when her
mother thinks she stands in need of one and it is my will that my stock that may
remain on my farm at the decease of my wife be given to my daughter Anne
McClelland and her children and also at my decease my riding saddle is to given
to Ephraim McCleland and as respect the children of my first wife viz. Sarah
Ridge Henry Jennings Jonathan Jennings Jacob Jennings Susanna Fordyce they
having Received the whole of their fathers estate personally and real therefore
my will is that they receive none of my estate either personal or real. And I
make and ordain my Dear wife Fanny Woodruff and John Ross Executors of this my
last will and testament – In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal April 26 1824
							Ephraim Woodruff (seal)
Signed Sealed and Acknowledged by the Testator in whose presents and at whose
request we subscribed our names as withnesses. Ephraim.
							Moses A. Ross
							Saml Allebaugh



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