Wills:   JAMES STEWART   Armstrong Township, Indiana County, Pa.

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Will  Proved  October 31, 1817	Will Book No  1  Page 060

In the name of God, Amen. This twenty eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord 
1817, I, James Stewart, of Armstrong Township, in the County of Indiana, being very
sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, 
therefore calling to mind the fraility  of my body, and knowing that it is appointed  for all
men once to die, do make and ordain this , my last will and testament , that is to say
principally, and first of all, I give and commend my soul  unto the hands of Almighty
God, who gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in a decent and
Christianable manner, nothing doubting that at the general Resurrection , I shall receive
the same again by the mighty Power of God.
And so touching such my worldly estate wherewith God has endowed me with in this
life,  I bequeath in the following manner , viz:
I give and bequeath unto my dearlybeloved wife, Mary, two hundred and ninety three
acres of land  of this end of the place where we now live, with all the appurtenances  for
her support during her life, and also I bequeath unto her all my personal property , save
the sorrel mare  and the loom, which I bequeath to my daughter Jean. .
Likewise, I bequeath to my son, Michael, one hundred acres of land  at that end of the
place  where he now lives, with all the appurtenances  to have and to hold by him, his
heirs, and assigns forever.
Likewise. the place over Crooked Creek, formerly occupied by  David Johnston,  to be
divided equally  among my seven daughters to be disposed of  as them or their husbands 
deem proper.
Likewise the place where I now live  is to be divided in  the same manner  after  Marys
death.
And I likewise make, constitute and ordain  John Trimble and Michael Stewart  my sole
executors of this, my last will and testament, ratifying and confirming this, and no other,
to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto  set my hand and seal  the year and date above
written. 
Signed, sealed, published, and pronounced  and declared by the said James Stewart  to be
his last will and testament in the presence of us witnesses ,Sam Hall and Nicholas
Loughry
					James (x) Stewart his mark
Be it remembered that  the above last will  of James Stewart  was duly proved by  Sam
Hall and Nicholas Loughry , the subscribing witnesses on the 31st day of October A.D.
1817   James McClure, Register