Wills: STATLER, Jacob  1790: Antrim Twp, Franklin Co, PA

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Transcription of the Will of Jacob Statler
Franklin County, Pennsylvania Will Book A:169


In the name of God Amen I Jacob Statler of the Township of Antrim and
County of Franklin being weak in body but of perfect mind, and memory
(blessed be God) do this 19th day of February 1790 make and publish this
my last will and Testament in Manner following (that is to say) First, it
is my will that my plantation in bedford County Containing three hundred
acres, together with as much of my Personal property as may be necessary,
shall be sold by my Executors in order to descharge the debts which I am
now in .  secondly I do will and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy the
one third part of the rents and profits arising from my Estate during her
Natural life.  Thirdly I do Will and bequeath to my four sons. Emanuel,
Henry, John & Jacob, each twenty five pounds.  Fourthly I do will and
bequeath, to my sons, Emanuel, Henry, John & Jacob: and to my three
daughters Elizabeth, Martha, & Mary, all the residue of my Estate Real
and personal, to be divided equally between them, share and share alike,
and that (if it should be found foracticable) without disposing of my
lands;  but if it should not be found practible or advantagious to my
Heirs; in that case it is my will that my lands should be Disposed in
such a manner as may in the discretion of my Executors appear most
consistant with the Interest of my Children; and the mony arising from
the sales thereof, divided as bequeathed.  It is further my will that if
my wife Nancy should marry again that then and in that Case, the
advantages of the third of the rents and profits of my Estate before
bequeathed to her shall cease and become void, and she shall then receive
in Lew thereof out of my estate the sum of one hundred & twenty five
pounds together with the one third part of my movable property which may
have remained unsold after the payments of my debts as before directed. 
And I do further make and ordain my Father In Law Henry sights, and my
brother samuel statler, Executors of this my will in trust for the intent
and purpose in this my will contained.  In witness whereof I have to this
my last will and testament set my hand and sale the day and year first
above. signed sealed and declared by the said Jacob statler, as and for
his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the
signing and sealing thereof.
					Jacob Statler (seal)
Rudy Stattler
Jacob Siegler

Franklin County - On the 12th day of March 1790 Rudy Statler and Jacob
siegler the Witnesses to the forgoing writing appeared before me on the
subscriber OC, and on their solomen oath deposeth and saith that they
were personally present and saw & heard Jacob Statler aforesaid ^decd.
Sign his name unto & seal & publish the foregoing writing as it for his
last will & Testatment and that at the time of the doing thereof the said
Jacob statler was of sound & disposing mind memory & understanding to the
best of their knowledge & belief that their names signed thereto is of
their own hands writing done at the same time.
Sworn & subscribed before me the 
Date aforesaid.  Edw. Crawford    		 Jacob Sigler
                                                       		 Rudy Statler
A true Copy taken from and Compared with the original remaining in the
registers office at Chambersburg.    
Edw. Crawford, Register

EDIOTRS NOTE:  Daughter Martha was married Archibald Coon in Pitt
Township, Allegheny County, PA the 16th May 1799 by the justice of the
Peace Rudolph Stotler.  The children of Jacob and Rudolph used the
surname STOTLER in Allegheny County.