Wills: JAMES DICK, Indiana County, PA:

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LAST WILL OF JAMES DICK.   #  534 ,  PAGE  335      INDIANA COUNTY WILLS 

In the name of the Lord. Amen.  I, James Dick Senior, of  the  Township
of  Wheatfield County of Indiana and State of Pennsylvania, being
advanced in years, and also somewhat more than ordinary enfeebled yet by
the grace of God, of sound mind; and also of wanted memory do uder and
notain this my last Will and Testament in the manner of  burring viz. 
after my demise, that my body be decently interred, doctor bills and all
my just debts liquidated.  #1.  It is my will that my beloved wife,
during her natural life have  the north room and fireplace of my
dwelling house with the right to take firewood sufficient  things and
one bed and bedding sufficient for her comfort with necessary cooking
utensils; and also the gray mare and two cows of her choice with eight
head of sheep, together with the one third of all the grain in the chook
, the corn in the heap; and the buckwheat in the bushel. Also one peck
of flax seed yearly sown for her use and one third of the apples if need
so require.  And at her decease Jean to have one of the cows and six
sheep, the horse beast, one cow and the increase to revert to
Alexander.  2nd.  To my daughter Jean one hundred and fifty dollars of
the money coming from my son Robert, which was willed to me by my
brother John.  Also one hundred and sixty eight dollars which my son
Alexander is to pay in the manner following; fifty dollars one year
after my decease and fifty dollars yearly until all be paid; namely
$168. Also one bed.
3. And to my daughter Jinney Love one hundred dollars, to be paid six
months after it shall be received; according to my brother John's will.
4. To my son John three Dollars
5. To my son Robert three Dollars                    Together with what
they have heretofore received.
6. To my son William three Dollars
7. To the heirs of Thomas three Dollars
8. To the heirs of James three Dollars.

And to Alexander I will and bequeath the plantation I now live upon;
with all the implements husbandry together with all my other effects,
not heretofore mentioned, and I,  the within named James Dick Senior do
hereby authorize and appoint my son James Dick, JR and Alexander Dick to
execute this my last will and testament.  And further it is my will that
these my executors make over a deed of conveyance to my son Robert Dick
for the tract of land he now lives on  (which yet remains in my name) as
soon as convenient, after the said  Robert informs them that he is
prepared, and will make over a deed to Alexander Dick for the plantation
that now I live on. In testimony, where of I have here unto set my hand
this tenth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, in
presence of Thomas Dick, Dairal Reid ,Senior,  James Dick.

Be it remembered that on the twenty seventh day of September A.D. 1838.
Before me, W. Douglass,  for the probate of Wills and in and for the
County of Indiana was proved and approved, the last Will and Testament
of James Dick Senior late of Wheatfield Township in said County demised
by the oath of Thomas Dick and Dairal Reed Senior the subscribing
witnesses thereto.