Wills: Isaac Roberts, 1825: Center Twp, Greene County, Pa. 

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Will of Isaac Roberts, Center Twp., Greene Co., Pa.  Probated 22 Aug.
1825.
Will book A, page 273, #505


In the name of God, Amen, I Isaac Roberts of Centre Township in Greene
County and the State of Pennsylvania being weak in body, but of a sound
and disposing mind and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs while
I have the Capasity (sic) to do so, do make and publish this my last
will and testament hereby revokeing (sic) all other wills heretofore
made by me and hereby Establishing this my last will and testament- -
and first and principly (sic) I commit my soul into the hands of my
Creator who gave it and my body to the earth from whence it came.  2nd
as to such wordly estate whare (sic) It has pleased God to intrust me
with I dispose of as follows viz.  1st I will that all my Just debts as
shall be by me owing at my death together with my funeral Expences (sic)
and all charges touching the proving of this my last will and testament
shall be fully paid and satisfyd (sic), and 2nd I will and bequeath unto
my beloved wife Hulda all my Real and personal Estate untill (sic) my
youngest son Samuel Roberts shall (if he lives) be twenty  one years of
age to have the intire (sic) Controle (sic) and management of the same
in order to inable (sic) her to Rais (sic) and keep together my Children
which will be twenty years and four months from the date hereof.  And
3rdly I will and bequeath unto my two sons Obed and Samuel Roberts all
my Real Estate (including all my mills) accepting (sic) only the two
Stills which I wish to be considered as moveable property to Come into
the possession of the same when my youngest son Samuel shall Come of
age.  Still reserving unto my belovd (sic) wife Hulda a Resedance (sic)
on the place and each of the sons to pay thair (sic) mother anually
(sic) twenty dollars for her support from the time they Come into
possession of thair (sic) share of the Estate during her natural life
the Real Estate to be divided by the boys if they can agree if not they
are to Choose three Judicious disinterested men to divide it for them as
equally as they possably (sic) Can and if they Cannot agree on the
Choice of Shares to both thair (sic) satisfaction then the oldest to
have his Choice.  And 4th I will and bequeath unto my three daughters,
Abigal, Ruth and Rebeckah two hundred dollar to each of them to be on
interest from the date herof (sic) to be paid to them out of the money
that is owing to me and what I have now in possession to be paid unto
them by my Executors herin (sic) after mentioned when they come to the
age of twenty one years or when they or either of them shall get
married.
And 5th I will that in order to prevent any lawsuits Respecting the
division of the estate or the execution of this my last will and
testament or with the Executors the parties shall Choose three or five
disinterested men to have thair (sic) dispute to whose judgment thareon
(sic) shall be final any of the legatees attempting to violate this
Clause of this my last will and testament shall thareby (sic) forfit
(sic) all thare (sic) Right and intrust in this my estate and also the
Executors shall not appeal from the Judgment of the aforesaid three or
five men.
6th and lastly I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Hulda Roberts and
Jonathan Parkinson my Executors to execute this my last will and
testament in testimony whareof (sic) I have here unto set my hand & seal
this thirtieth day of May A.D. in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty five.

Attest - John McGlumphy                         Isaac Roberts
             Aaron Wright
             Elijah Kinney

On August 22, 1825, John McGlumphy and Elijah Kinney came to the
Register of Wills and swore they saw Isaac Roberts sign and that he was
of sound mind.  Also that they saw Aaron Wright sign as witness.  Will
was registered August 22, 1825, and Letters Testamentary granted to
Hulda Roberts & Jonathan Parkinson