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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ___________________________________________________________ Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, Volume 2, p. 184 Transcribed from SAMPUBCO Copy Last Will of Thomas GREEN, dec'd In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Green of Springfield Township, Huntingdon County and State of Pennsylvania being weak in body but sound in mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will & Testament. In manner and form following: 1. I bequeath my soul into the hands of _____. 2. I bequeath to my loving wife Sarah Green the third part of my Estate and my desire and request is that my wife shall live with my son Elisha at the home house. 3. I bequeath to my daughter Susan Rutter one hundred acres of land lying at the foot of Sideling Hill near John St___fore ___ with a horse and cow that I formerly gave her and no more. 4. To my son George Green, I give and bequeath that hundred and fifty acres of land he now lives on with a horse and cow I formerly gave him and no more. 5. To my son Isaac Green, I give and bequeath with the horse and cow and the land I formerly gave him and no more. 6. To my son Thomas Green. I give and bequeath that hundred and fifty acres of land on which he now lives with the horse and cow I formerly gave him and no more. 7. To my daughter Nancy Green. I give and bequeath one hundred acres of land lying on the west side of Sidling Hill between the land of Cole and Kemier and the feather bead now standing in her room with the beading and furniture likewise one horse valued at fifty dollars and a saddle and bridle valued at fourteen dollars and no more. 8. To my son John Green I give and bequeath one hundred and fifty acres of land joining Ashmans land and John Hudsons land now occupied by Levi Mack likewise the horse and cow which I formerly gave him and no more. 9. To my son Elisha Green I give and bequeath the home house with all other buildings on the home place with half of the farming utensils with one half the land belonging to the home place say two hundred and thirty acres more or less to be divided between the said Elisha Green and Caleb Green to be divided as follows; between the old orchard and the young one through the cattle pasture to Samuel Cornelius land likewise the disk I give to Elisha. 10. To my son Caleb Green I give an bequeath one half of the land belonging to the home place to be divided as described in Elisa Green legacy with one half of the farming utensils and after the legacies is all paid the said Elisha and Caleb is to divide equal all the live stock and household furniture that is to say the said stock and furniture is to be equally divided between the said Elish and Caleb. Be it remembered all my lawful debts is to be justly paid by Elisha and Caleb. 11. My daughter Rebecca Campbell has received her portion in full and no more. 12. As my son Abraham Green has got his portion and his land is described in the deed I gave him it is not necessary to described it here, but be it remembered that after my death if my sons John Green and Elisha Green and Calib Green think proper to rebuild the mill they are to enjoy the property for the said mill for the term of six years. After the term of six years is expired my son John is to have one half of the said mill and my son Abraham the other half of the mill. Be it remembered the set of blacksmith tools I give, I give an bequeath my son John Green. N.B. At the death of my wife I shish her to leave all she may possess to Elisha Green. I hereby appoint my sons George and John and Elisha sole Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in writing of Whereof I have here set my hand and seal this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve. Thomas (his G mark) Green (SEAL) Signed Sealed and published and declared by the above Thomas Green to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence hereunto subscribed our names as witness to the same. John Johnston Jeremiah Duvall Huntingdon Co. Before me the subscriber Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in and for the said County personally came Jeremiah Duvall one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing instrument of writing who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was present and did see and hear the within and above name Green sign seal publish pronounce and declare the forgoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament, and that at the time of such signing the said testate was of sound and disposing mind according to the best of the deponents knowledge and belief and that he subscribed his name there to as a witness in the presence of the testator and at his request, and that John Johnston the other subscribing witness subscribed his name there to as a witness at the request of the deponent and that the name John Johnston therein to seal scribed is the proper hand writing of the said John Johnston. Sworn and subscribed the first day of April A.D. 1816 before William Steel, Reg. (signed) Jeremiah Duvall