WILL: Conrad CURFMAN, 1866, Cass Township, Huntingdon County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: S. M. (Sana) McGhee sana_mcghee@yahoo.com May 16, 2005, 6:43 pm Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm __________________________________________________________ Source: Huntingdon County Court House Written: March 9, 1866 Recorded: August 11, 1870 LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF CONRAD CURFMAN In the name of God Amen. I Conrad Curfman of Cass Township Huntingdon County Pennsylvania the uncertainty of this transitory life, and being weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit: 1st I will that all my just debts as shall be by me owing at my death together with my funeral expenses and all other charges touching the proving of and otherwise concerning this my last will be fully paid out of my personal property and effects. 2nd I will and bequeath to each of my three daughters now living at home a good bed and bedding and one cow and three sheep to be given to each of them namely Julian, Sarah, and Emeline and I will and bequeath to the three above named in common, my corner Cupboard my Cook Stove & Pipe & fixtures, and my tin Plate Stove and Pipe and also my Clock and my L_____ and the use or Possession of my little House between this one I (my Mansion House) and the Spring, the one in which John Wilson used to live, during their or any of their lifetime provided they or any of them wish to live in it and make their home therein provided they or any of them remain unmarried but should they or any of them marry then such an ones claim there__ shall cease and terminate,. 3rd I will and bequeath to my Son Jesse a good Bed and bedding, one cow and three sheep. 4th I will and bequeath to my Son Jesse so much of the Farm on which I live as lies on the North side of a line to me made straight starting at the branch a run where it crosses the Road leading from the main Road to Cassville to John Spangless said branch on the Premises or land that Andrew Henderson brought of Christian Miller; thence by Straight line to the nearest corner on the line of James Hendersons lands, with all the appurtenances except the Privilege of the Little House before mentioned. And also all the land I own on Shirley's Knob, for which he is to pay twenty two hundred Dollars as follows One thousand Dollars in one year after my death and the Bal. in two equal annual payments thereafter. Any improvements he makes hereafter will i__re to his own interest. And the Ballance of my farm lying on the South side of said line described above if remaining unsold at the time of my death I hereby authorize my Executors hereinafter named to sell and convey either at public or private sale as they may think best. 5th I will and bequeath first out of the proceeds of my real and personal estate One hundred and twenty five dollars to my daughter Julian and one hundred and fifty Dollars to my Daughter Sarah and one hundred and twenty five Dollars to my daughter Emeline. And in addition to a horse that my son Elijah received the benefit of on the land he owns and other matters not charged and in consideration of his leaving home when a boy I give and bequeath to him one Dollar which is to be his full share of my Estate. 6th I direct that all the ballance of my estate and effects be equally divided Share and Share alike between any nine Children namely my Daughters Rachael Wilson one ninth equal share, my Daughter Elizabeth Devore one ninth equal Share my Daughter Mary Elias one ninth equal Share my Daughter Ellen Stever one ninth Equal Share. My Daughter Julian one ninth equal share my son Jesse Curfman one ninth equal Share, My Daughter Sarah one ninth equal Share and my Daughter Emeline one ninth equal Share. And lastly I constitute and appoint my son Jesse Curfman and Abraham Taylor my Executors of this my last Will and testament. Hereby revoking all other wills by me made at any time heretofore and declaring this and none other to be my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set any hand and seal this 9th day of March A. D. 1866. Signed sealed and delivered in Presents of us, by the said Testator as his last will and Testament in presents of us and each other D. Clarkson his A. J. Henderson Conrad X Curfman (seal) Perry B. Stever mark County of Huntingdon This eleventh day of August A. D. 1870 before me J. E. Smucker Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Huntingdon personally came D. Clarkson A. J. Stever & Perry P. Stever the subscribing witnesses to the above Will and being duly sworn according to laws did depose and say that they were present and saw and heard Conrad Curfman the testor sign, seal, publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his testament and last will, and that at the time of so doing he the said testator was of perfect and Sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief. Sworn and subscribed before me J. E. Smucker D. Clarkson Register Andrew J. Henderson P. P. Stever Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Conrad Curfman deceased On this 11th day of August A. D. 1870 Letters Testamentary in common form were granted to Jesse Curfman and Abram Taylor on the estate of Conrad Curfman. late of Cass Township deceased J. E. Smucker This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 5.8 Kb