Wills: Joshua Philips, probated 1849: Warren Twp, Franklin Co

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Will of Joshua PHILIPS of Warren Township, Franklin Co. PA, probated 1849

In the name of God, Amen, I Joshua Philips of Warren Township Franklin
County and State of Pennsylvania, being in perfect health of body and of
sound mind, memory and understanding, but considering the uncertainty of
this transitory life do make and publish this my last Will and Testament
in manner and form following, to wit:  First, it is my Will and I do
order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and
satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.  Item.  I give
and bequeath unto my dear wife Anna one bed, two cows, together with such
of my household furniture and kitchen utensils as she may choose to keep
for her own use.  Item, I give and bequeath unto my said wife the one
third of the income from my farm during her life time, and to have the
privilege of residing in my dwelling house during her life.  Item.  I
give and devise unto my son Joshua all my plantation, he paying thereout
unto my other children herein after named the several sums of money to
them respectively bequeathed.  I also give and bequeath unto my said son
Joshua my horses, horse gears and waggon, together [with] all my farming
utensils and my gun.  Item.  I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas one
hundred and fifty dollars to be paid to him three years after my decease.
 Item.  I give and bequeath unto my son William eighty dollars.  Item.  I
give and bequeath unto my daughter Catharine eighty dollars and one bed.
Item.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eleoner Johns, in the State
of Ohio, eighty dollars.  Item.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Sarah eighty dollars and one bed.  Item.  I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Elizabeth Akers, eighty dollars.  Item.  I give and bequeath
unto my daughter Anna Akers, eighty dollars.  Item.  I give and bequeath
unto my grand daughter Jemima Evans fifty dollars and one bed.  And as
touching the remainder of my stock such as cattle, sheep and hogs, and
all the household and kitchen furniture, after my wifes decease to be
equally divided between my son Joshua, daughters Catharine, and Sarah,
and grand daughter Jemimah Evans.  And lastly, I nominate constitute and
appoint my son Joshua to be sole Executor of this my Will, hereby
revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made and declaring this and no
other to be my last Will and Testament, In Witness Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of May 1845.

Joshua Philips {Seal}

Signed, sealed and declared by the testator as his last Will and
Testament in presence of
John Divelbiss & Jonas Divelbiss

Franklin County, Sct:  6th November 1849.  Personally appeared before me,
Benj. Mentzer, Register &c. in and for said county John Divelbiss, one of
the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of writing, who
being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he was
personally present and saw Joshua Philips now decd. write his name unto
this instrument and heard him publish pronounce and declare the same as
and for his last Will and Testament, and that at the time of the doing
thereof the said decd. was of sound and disposing mind, memory and
understanding according to the best of his knowledge and belief, and that
his name thereto subscribed as witness is in his own proper hand writing
and done at the same time; also, that the signature "Jonas Divelbiss" the
name of the other witness to the foregoing Instrument of writing is
genuine he having seen him write his name thereunto.

John Divelbiss

Sworn & subscribed before
Benj. Mentzer, Register

Franklin County, Sct:  Personally appeared before me, Benj. Mentzer,
Regr. &c. in and for said county Adam McKinney who being duly sworn
according to law, did depose and say that the signature "Jonas Divelbiss"
the name of the other subscribing witness to the foregoing Instrument of
writing is genuine according to the best of his knowledge and belief, he
being acquainted with his signature having seen him write his name.

Adam McKinnie

Sworn & subscribed before me this 6. November. 1849

Benj. Mentzer, Regr.

A true copy taken from the original.

Benj. Mentzer, Regr.