WILL: Adam KEITH, 1807, Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jessica Orr December 6, 2006, 5:13 pm Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ________________________________________________ LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF ADAM KEITH, DECEASED Huntingdon County Will Book 2, page 6 Written: February 12, 1807 Recorded: May 1, 1807 Source: Sampubco In the name of God amen. I Adam Keith of the Township of Hopewell in the County of Huntingdon and State of Pennsylvania Farmer, being very sick and weak, but of sound mind, memory and understanding blessed be god for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, to wit, Principally and just of all I commend my immortal soul into the hands of god who gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of executors hereinafter named, and as to such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased god to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit, I give and devise to my son John Keith the mansion house and all the plantation that I do now possess during the lifetime of my dear wife Barbara or for so long as she shall remain a widow only reserving the one third of a reasonable rent to be paid to the widow as long as she remains a widow and no longer. And one black mare one sorrel horse one mans saddle all grind stone, all the farming materials gears and harness belonging to me, and all the rye corn, Buckwheat oats and all the fall grain that is in the grounds belonging to me. I give and devise to my son-in-law George Heeter my rent of his grain in my ground. I give and devise to my daughter Elizabeth Keith one young sorrel mare one cow three sheep her bed and bedding one new spinning wheel and six dollars in cash. I give and devise unto my dear wife Barbara one old sorrel mare one womans saddle and bridle her bed and bedding, one case of Drawers all the flax and tow all the yearn, all the wool and wollen yearn and the linen cloth, and to her for the use of the family the following provisions, Twelve bushels of wheat all the meat and vegetables. And for the rest of my moveable property to be equally divided between my wife and children (such property as suits them to divide the are to have the privilege of dividing before the residue. Also all the debts due to me wither by notes or accts and all the cash I have on hand, the balance of which (after paying my first debts financial expenses &c) is to be equally divided as aforesaid. And all my wheat on hand for marked this year to be stored with John King for to carry down the river to Middletown or Collumbia, and he is to sell it for me with the wheat that was stored with him the year before this. And the money arising from such sale of all the wheat stored with him and the amount of a due bill left in his hand for collection against the company of Hopewell Iron Works and the balance due me from Swoope and King, all of which must remain in the hands of Peter Swoope and John king until the first day of August in the year A. D. 1808. And all my demands against James Entriken Esq. must remain in his hands until the first day of August in the year 1808. And the amount of the two aforesaid sums that will be in the hands of Peter Swoope and John King and James Entriken Esquire on the first of August aforesaid equally to be divided alike between my wife and children I give and devised as aforesaid. And after the decease of my dear wife Barbara or of her marriage, the plantation aforesaid is to be sold and equally divided my three children to wit, John Keith, Mary Keith wife of George Heeter, Elizabeth Keith all of the aforesaid I give and devise to my said children or the survivor or survivors of them, and to the heirs of such survivors or survivors. And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my said son John Keith and my dear friend Adam Redkey of the township count and commonwealth aforesaid to be the executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other will legacies and bequests by me heretofore made. And declaring this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I here unto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of February A.D. 1807. /s/Adam Keith Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said testator as his last will and testament. In presence of us who in his presence and at his request have subscribed witness. /s/Henry Hanawatt /s/Jacob Keith Huntingdon County SS. On the first day of May 1807 before me the subscriber Register for the probate of will and granting, letter of administration in and for the County aforesaid personally came Henry Haniwatt and Jacob Keith who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they were present & did see and hear the within named Adam Keith sign seal publish pronounce and declare, the within instrument of writing to be his last will & testament and that at the time of such signing he was sound and disposing mind. And that they subscribed their names thereto in presence of the Testator and at his request and presence of each other. /s/Henry Hanawatt /s/Jacob Keith Sworn & subscribed by Henry Haniwatt -1st May 1807 A. Henderson Register John Keith and Adam Redkey Exor. of Adam Keith dec'd. Memorandum Letters Testamentary in common form were this day granted to John Keith and Adam Redkey of the Estate of Adam Keith of Hopewell Township in the County of Huntingdon deceased. Inventory to be exhibited on or before the 4th day of July next. And a true account calculation or reconing of their administration on or before the 4th day of June 1807 or when thereto legally required. Given under my hand this 11th June 1807. /s/And. Henderson Register This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 6.0 Kb