Franklin County PA Archives Wills.....MOORHEAD, Samuel March 4, 1777 
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  Source: Franklin Will Book A 
  Written: March 4, 1777 
  Recorded: February 11, 1787 
 
  Franklin Co., Pennsylvania will book A, pp. 17-18: 
 
  In the Name of God amen. 
 
  I Samuel Moorhead of Hamilton Township Cumberland County and province of
  Pennsylvania, being Weak of Body but of Sound mind memory and understanding
  (blessed be God) do this forth Day of March in the year of Our Lord God one
  thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven do make and publish this my last will
  and Testament in Manner, and form following (that is to say) I leave and
  Bequeath unto my son and Daughter Thomas and Martha Espey, the sum of twenty
  pounds Current money of the province aforesaid, also I give and Bequeath unto
  my son Thomas Moorehead the sum of Ten pounds of the Like Current money.  Also
  I give and Bequeath unto my son Alexander, Two hundred Acres of Land Situate in
  the place where he formerly lived being part of my plantation on Tract of Land
  Situate lying and being in Hamilton Township aforesaid.  Also I give and
  Bequeath unto my son Samuel the Like Quantity of two hundred Acres of Land
  being part of the aforesaid Tract Situate Between the aforesaid Bequeathed
  place and where my son Joseph now lives known by the name of Locust Hill, I
  also give and Bequeath unto my son Joseph the like Quantity of Two hundred
  Acres of Land being the place he is now possessed of Adjoining John Sullivans
  land and the aforesaid Bequeathed Locust Hill.  Also, I give and Bequeath unto
  my son William the Like Quantity of Two hundred Acres of Land being part of the
  aforesaid Tract Situate on the Creek side known by the Name of Black Bottom and
  right to the place where William Graig formerly lived running up the Creek as
  far as a place Commonly Called the fish dam where there is a Mill, seat I also
  give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Jane Mitchel the sum of Twenty Pounds of the
  above Lawful Currency of Pennsylvania.  I also give and Bequeath unto my son
  Fergus the sum of five pounds of the above Lawful Currency and I further
  Bequeath and Order, that immediately after my Decease that these my Children
  shall enter into full Possession of the Lands Bequeathed to them and at the
  Expiration of one full year (after) the aforementioned Legacies in Cash shall
  be paid unto the Legattees as is specified above and also all the Rest and
  Residue of my goods and Chattels and Estate Real and Personal Whatsoever I give
  and Bequeath unto my Well Beloved Wife Yuphian and I make and ordain her my
  said wife whole and sole Executor of this my last will in trust for the Intent
  and purposes in this my will Contained, and at her death I do leave it in her
  power to Will or Bequeath what I leave her as she may think proper in Witness
  Whereof I the said Samuel Moorhead have to this last will and Testament set my
  hand and seal the day and year first above Written 
 
              						Samuel Moorhead 
 
  Signed Sealed and Delivered by the
  the (sic) said Samuel Moorhead as and for his last will and Testament in the
  present at the signing and Sealing thereof 
 
  Wm Rannells  James Hill  A Holliday 
 
 
  Franklin Co., Pennsylvania will book A, p. 19: 
 
  Franklin County Before me Edward Crawford Jun Esquire Registor for the probate
  of Wills and granting Letters of Administration on and for the County
  personally Came William Rannells & Adam Holiday two of the Subscribing
  Witnesses to the within Instrument of Writing and on their Solemn Oaths do say
  that the (sic) were personally present & heard the within Named Samuel Moorhead
  Sign his Name unto and Seal and publish the within Instrument of Writing as for
  his last Will & Testament, and that at the time of the doing thereof he the
  said Samuel Moorhead was of Sound disposing mind memory & understanding to the
  best of their Knowledge & belief, & that they did Respectively Subscribe their
  Names thereto as Witnesses in the presence of the said Testator & at his
  request and also in the presence of each other, And further that they did See
  James Hill Subscribe his Name thereto as Witness at the Same time. 
 
  Sworn &Subscribed before me at                      }     William Rannells 
  Chambersburgh the 11 Day of February 1787                 A. Holiday 
       Edw Crawford Junr 
 
  A true Copy Compared with the Original remaining in the Registers Office at
  Chambersburg 
 
 
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