Wills: James Williamson, 1839; Dunkard Township: Greene County Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jill Robinson, jillrobinson@outlook.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ Will of James Williamson The last will and testament of James Williamson of Dunkard Township Greene County, State of Pennsylvania considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say First I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth one third of the neat proceeds of the plantation whereon I now live and the farm whereon James Williamson Junr. lives and also the farm whereon John Able now lives formerly belonging to Jeremiah Long but now belonging to me, during her natural life. Second I give and bequeath to my son Hugh Williamson the farm whereon I now live, known as the Garrison farm and he the said Hugh Williamson, shall pay the sum of one thousand dollars to my estate in four annual payments of two hundred and fifty dollars each the first payment to be paid one year after my decease. Third I give and bequeath to my son James Williamson Junr. the farm whereon he now lives together with the three acres of land and the allowance bought by Jeremiah Long of Morgan Jones which shall be apart of the aforesaid possession during his natural life, but shall at no time be liable for the payment of his debts and after his death the farm to be sold and the money to be equally divided between his lawful heirs. Fourth the farm whereon John Abel now lives formerly owned by Jeremiah Long shall be sold in six months after my decease and the money to be equally divided between my four daughters to wit Jane Forster, Sarah Russel, Mary Able and Rachel Hart or their legal heirs as touching the residue and remainder of all money received or got for my personal estate which must or shall be sold by my executors herein after named and to be divided between my four daughters equally viz: Jane Forster, Sarah Russel, Mary Able and Rachel Hart or their legal heirs but my will is further that Jane Forster one of my daughters shall not at any time receive the money given her by virtue or in persuance of my will but only to receive the interest yearly during her natural life and after her decease the money to be divided equally among her legal heirs and the said Mary Abel one of my daughters not to receive the principal but only the interest yearly and after her decease the money to be equally divided between her legal heirs and my daughter Sarah Russel not to receive the principal but only the interest yearly during her natural life and after her decease the money to be equally divided between her legal heirs but my other daughter Rachel Hart to receive the money given to her in pursuance of my will whenever it is collected. And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint William Hart and Hugh Williamson to be the executors of this my will hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and bequests 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 the twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. James Williamson [seal] Signed sealed published and declared by the above named James Williamson Senr. to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto. Enoch South James Stephenson [Registered March 28, 1840]