WILLS: Anthony JOHNSTON, 1811, Huntingdon County, PA

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Source: Will
Written: May 20, 1811

Last Will and Testament of Anthony Johnston:  In the name of god amen I 
Anthony Johnston of ? Twp. Huntingdon County and state of Pennsylvania be? 
Grown old and frail of body but of sound dispos? Mind and memory blessed be 
God- and knowing th? It is appointed for all men to die-do on this twenty ? 
Day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven 
make and order this interment of writing ? Contain my last will and 
testament in manner and form as follows.  First I allow my executor herein 
after to be named as soon as possibly my decease out of my estate to pay all 
my just debts and funeral expenses and what worldly goods the Lord hath 
bestowed on me. I bequeath in manor L? form as follows. First  I bequeath to 
my beloved wife Margaret Johnston her bed and furniture and her chores of my 
?lors attures and her ?addl? And bridle and what of the kitchen furniture 
she choses and now of ?peas to e appraised or sold and to be at her disposal 
at the time of her death and sch? Dollars annualy to be paid out of my 
estate or a decent maintainance during her natural life. I bequeath to my 
daughters Elizabeth Mitchell eight dollars besides what I gave her when she 
was married. I bequeath to my daughter Margarate Johnston eight dollars 
besides what I gave when she was married. I bequeath to my daughter Jane 
Stewart eight dollars besides what I gave to her when she was married I 
bequeath to my daughter Mary Johnston and Sarah Simouton twenty dollars each 
besides what they got when they were married the above bequeath to my 
daughter is not payed until five years after my youngest son Anthony arrives 
at age of twenty one years or until that time appears. I bequeath to my 
daughter Rachel five hundred and sixty five dollars besides what property 
she now holds in her own home to be paid to her in manner as follows fifty 
three dollars annually until the amount of five hundred and sixty five 
dollars is paid I bequeath to my sons Thomas Johnston and Anthony Johnston 
all my right ? Interent to be for their sole use and what of my moveable 
property will remain after my lawfull debts and necessary appences is 
discharged and by there discharging all the aforesaid bequeath to my beloved 
wife and each of my daughters and I ? Further allow and direct that if 
either of my two sons should depart this life before youngest arrives to age 
of 21 that the surviving is to have the deceased share and that out of my 
moveable property my son Anthony is to have fifty three dollars more than 
what Thomas is to have and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my 
nephew Thomas Johnston and son Thomas Johnston to be my sole executors of 
this my last will and all former wills and testaments by me made and I 
declare this to be my last will and testament in witness where of I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year afore said be able and 
published at the last will and testament of Anthony Johnston in presence of 
John dearo John Fergus signed Anthony Johnston  his mark  Note the register 
not conceiving the testament offered sufficient to establish the above will 
and if ? was joined in the court of common please to try the reality thereof 
where the ? Of a jury and judgement there on establish the said will for the 
proceedings in the court of common please see no 39 now term 1811. 

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