LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of WILLIAM CLARK, 1802
Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, PA

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In the Name of God, Amen.

I William Clark of Shamokin Township in the County of Northumberland and
State of Pennsylvania being sick and weak of body but of Sound mind and 
memory (thanks be to God for the Same.)  Do make this my last will and
Testament in manner following to wit;

Principally and first of all I recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty
God who gave it and my body to be Buried in a Christian manner at the
discretion of my Executors herein after Named; And as touching such worldly
estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose of the 
Same in the following manner to wit;

First, It is my will that all my Just debts and Funeral Expenses be paid by
my Executors herein after Named out of my personal estate.

Second, It is my will and I order that my beloved wife Elizabeth shall have
the front room upstairs with the fireplace in it and the small front room
adjoining it witih liberty of the Kitchen and Cellar and Milkhouse together
with one third of the Hay and Grain raised on the Plantation as I now have
during her Natural life or as long as she shall remain my widow and so much
of my Household furniture as she shall choose and two Cows such as she shall
choose out of my flock and one half of the Garden adjoining the house.

Item, I give and devise unto my two sons William and John the Remainder of 
my personal estate which I order to be sold as soon as convenient after my
decease by my executors hereafter named and the same equally divided.

Item, I give and devise unto my Grandson William Clark son of Thomas Clark
Deceased the Sum of Fifty Pounds to be paid out of my real estate (after
the Death of my widow) as his full part of his Father's share of my estate.

Item, I give and devise unto my son-in-law Abraham Dewitt and my Daughter
Elizabeth each five shillings in full of all their share out of my Estate.
But I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Elizabeth's children that she
may have by said Dewitt one equal part or majority or half share with my
other children out of my real Estate.

Item, I give and devise unto my son-in-law George Pearson one Dollar in full
of his part of my Estate Real and Personal.

Item, I give unto my Daughter Margaret (wife of said Pearson) one full equal
part or share of my real Estate during her Natural life and to her Heirs after
her decease.

Item, I give and devise unto my sons John and William and to my son-in-laws
Christophel Reed and my Daughter Sarah, Jonathan Farnsworth and my Daughter
Ann, John Waters and my Daughter Eleanor, equal shares out of my Real Estate.
It is my will that if any of my Grand Children should die without issue then
their share or shares to be equally divided among the surviving brothers and
sisters.  It is my will that my Real Estate shall be sold by my executors 
immediately after the decease of my widow and divided as aforesaid.

Lastly, I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Son John and my trusty
friends Jacob Reed and Jacob Snyder (from Tulpehocken) Executors of this
my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore
made and declaring this and no other to be my last will, In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Second day of July in the year
of our Lord 1802.  Pronounced published and declared by the said Testator to
be his last will in the Presence of us who at his request have signed as
witnesses.

Witnesses Present	}
at Signing		}
			}			William Clark (seal)
Christophel Reed	}
Andreas Hine		}
Jonas Jones		}