WILL: James HENDERSON, 1795, Derry Township, Mifflin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Diana M. Cronhardt -- dmcronhardt {AT} juno {DOT} com -- Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/mifflin/ _______________________________________________ WILL: James Henderson, Mifflin Co., PA Vol. 1, page 3, Derry Twp, 1795 Wife Sarah, sons Rickey, Samuel, David, daughters Margaret, Martha, Jane (eldest), Elizabeth and Sarah. In the name of God Amen. I James Henderson of Derry Township, Mifflin County, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory - Blised be the Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and Testament in mainer and form following (that is to say) First I bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Henderson her choice of the best cow and calf also a eue and lambs of the best of the Flock I do alow my stock to be put to vendee Next June as follows-- Cows Calfs Sheep and a Horse Likewise I do further allow my land laying and being Situated on the South Side of Jacks Creek Containing one hundred and ninety acres be the same more or less to be put to sale also and the highest bider shall be the Purchaser and after all my stock and the aforesaid land is desposed of by public or private sale which be to the best advantage and the several sums ________out of that principle sum I alow a house to be raised on the land I now live on being the property of Rob Chambers of Cumberland County which I am ablidged _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ a _____ log house 28 ft by 22 feet and two stories high 1st 8 feet high, 2nd seven and half with two floors and shingled roof with two 12 light windows & a common door & after the house is compleated according to the above dimensions of which expence is to be taken out of the Vendue Money, first the remainder part follows to be put to Interest. The In's of which I allow to be taken for the support of my wife & four youngest children (viz) Saml, Margaret, Martha & David untill each of them reaches the age of twelve years the sum afs mentioned put to In's to be equally devided amongest my wife Sarah and my eight children (viz) My oldest daughter Jane, Elizabeth, Sarah, Richey, Saml, Margaret, Martha, & David each one to have an equal proporhonable part with my Wife Sarah also no one shall draw any of the principal untill each of them reaches to the age of twenty years and further each one of the 8 children shall draw their equal Quotas of the In's after the youngest reaches the age of ten years. If further insert on my will that admitting my wife should choose to change her life and mary another husband and not do a parents duty by them they are to be taken from her and put in a place where they may be treated with Humanity & Christenty and further I allow all of the full grain now in the ground to be put to vendee with the rest of my small Effects all my household furniture I have and bequeath to the use of my wife and children my best suit of clothes I bequeath to my oldest son Richey.I do here by appoint & claim my wife Sarah Executrise & Robert Hunter Execuitor of this last will and testament hereby revoaking all former wills by me made. In witness where of I have here unto let my _____ _____ Seal this 30 Day of November in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred & Ninety five. James Henderson seal Signed, Sealed, published & delivered by the above named Jas Henderson - his last will & Testament in the presence of us who have here unto subscribed, our names as Witnesses this In the presence of the Testator James Chriswell, Robart Hunter, Mifflin County, Before me Edward W Carty, Dep Register for the probate of wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Mifflin. in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Appeared James Chriswell and Robert Hunter, the subscribing witnesses to the written Testrument of writing and being duly sworn according to Law, do say that they have seen James Henderson, the Testator within named sign his name and affisc his seal hereto publish pronownce and declars the same, as and for his last wiled Testament, that the said Testator was sound and disposing Mind and Memory (as they believed) and that they wrote their names as Witness as thereto, respectively, in the presence of the Testator, at his request, and in the presence of each other Sworn, Subscribed James Chriswell, Decemb 16th 1795 Robart Hunter Before Me, Edwd W Carty Dep Reg You Sarah Henderson and Robart Hunter Exrrs of the last Will of Testament of James Henderson Decesd. Do swear that wile will and truly administer the Goods of Chattels, Rights of Credits, which were of the said James Henderson Decd that you wile make a true and perfect Inventory thereof & exchibit the sames unto Regeaters office in Lewistown, in three months from this time, and that you will render a just and true account calculation in One year from this time, or when there unto lawfully required. Sarah ____ Henderson Robert Hunter Sworn and Subscribed March 26th 1796, Before me Edw,d W Carty, Depy Reg,d Inventory and Vendue Bill on the Estate of James Henderson Deced filed May 24, 1796 Monday of 29 Nov 1806, Citation To Sarah Henderson, Robert Hunter Exrs of James Henderson desd (Note: L=pounds, S=shilling, P=pence; 16 2/3 cents to shilling, 25 cents was 18 pence 50 cents was 3 shillings 75 cents was 4 shillings 6 pence 1.50 cents was 9 shillings 2.50 cents was 15 shillings 6 1/4 is called is fourpence-ha'penny) L S P N.E.J. 25 Cts Wm Leo Hshoff Casper Shimp to one shovel 0 2 - James Wethro to one Matik 0 8 - Casper Shimp to one hilling ho 0 2 - Alexander McMullin to one troul 0 1 - Wm Carson to one broad ax 0 6 James Wethro to one hand saw 0 7 2 Andrew Duff to one log chain 0 16 6 Wm McFadin to two Augurs 0 - 0 Stephen Reed to two Augurs 0 3 10 Patrik Connely to one kag of vinegar 0 2 - Dito to one barrel 0 0 6 Isaiak Willis to one drawing nif 0 2 0 Dito to one kag 0 3 9 Dito to one turkin 0 2 - Stephen Reed to one churn 0 5 0 Robert Alton Jwn to one Pot 0 8 - Jon Oliver to one flour Cask 0 0 10 Martin Gardner to one flour Cask 0 1 6 Robert Hunter to one stock Lock 0 2 0 Dito to one stock Lock 0 0 2 Edward Williams to one Cutting Box 0 - 6 Jon Oliver Son to one Saddle 0 12 0 Casper Shimp to one grind ston 0 12 8 Barney McGoldrick to one pair of boots 0 12 - Frances Ellis to one yok of oxen 19 12 0 James Wethro to one yok of oxen 20 2 0 Michial Baum to one yok of oxen 12 1 0 Wm Carson to one cow 5 6 6 Malcom Andrew to one heifer 2 15 1 Dito to one heifer 2 10 1 Casper Shimp to one blak Calf 1 1 6 Wm Dunsmor to one horse 30 2 6 Robert Hunter to one trach of land - 0 0 Barney Mc Goldrick to Two sheep 2 2 0 Robert Eltin Jarner? to Two sheep 1 18 6 Robert Mitchel to two sheep 1 18 6 James Wethro to one sheep 0 13 - John Hood to one Plough 2 3 2 Jacob Ernest to _____undress 0 6 0 Wm Robison to _____undress 0 10 2 Dito 0 - 7 Wm Pieking to two brushes 0 3 2 Jacob Ernest to one pound ten shillens pr acier for wheat Wm Robison to one loom 1 10 6 to one cow to 1 Clf to 2 sheep to 2 pots to 1 gun to 2 ton of _____ to 1 churn to Spinning whel and Chakrel to 1 Chist to the beding of cloaths This is a true ventorie of the property of James Hendersons of Derry Tship now decest as far as I no. Robert Hunter Vendue Bill on the Estate of Jas Henderson Diced filed May 24th 1796 Mifflin County The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Sheriff of Mifflin County Greeting We Command you that you Summon Sarah Hendreson & Robert Hunter Exrs of the Estate of James Henderson dicd late of Derry Township. So that they be and appear before our Judges at Lewistown at an Orphans Court there to be held for the said County on the third Monday of a November next to _____ _____ if any they have why their ______ account of the Estate of the Said deceased should not be settled according to Law. Witness Jonathan Walker Esquire at Lewistown the 21st day of August in the year of our Lord 1806.