Wills: Northumberland County, PA: John Frick 1811
LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of JOHN FRICK, 1811
Sunbury, Northumberland County

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In the name of God amen.  I John Frick of the Borough of Sunbury in the County
of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind memory and 
understanding, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do 
make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following
to wit,

Principally and first 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 my Executor hereafter named, and as to such
worldy estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this world I give
and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit,

First, It is my will and I do order that all my just debts and personal 
expenses be paid as soon as they conveniently can be after my decease.

Secondly I give and devise unto my dear wife Elizabeth my house and lot
situate on Queen Street in the town of Northumberland and marked in the plan
of said town No. 79 for and during her natural life or so long as she remains
by widow.  I also give unto her two feather beds with sufficient bed clothes
and two bedsteads (her choice of all)& the kitchen furniture one case of 
drawers one large and one small looking glass, one dining one breakfast & one
small red table, one tea table & one stand.  One half dozen of arm and one
half dozen of common chairs, two chests, one tin plate stove, one wool wheel,
one cotton wheel, & one flax wheel & one reel, brass and iron shovel and
tongs; six table cloths and six towels & one cow & the bond payable by John
Frick Junior to John & Elizabeth Frick for one hundred pounds with all such
necessaries of life as may be laid in store at the time of my decease the 
above bequest of personal property to be hers forever & the above bequests to
my said wife to be in full & lieu of her dower at common law.

2nd. I give and bequeath unto my son John my large Bible.

3rd. I give and bequeath unto my son George Augustus my desk and bookcase
and one bed with bedding and bedstead.

4th. I order and direct my Executors herein after named to pay for boarding
Clothing and schooling of my children Charles, James, Catherine, & Benjamin
until they arrive at the age of 14 years out of my estate.  I order my
Executors to sell and dispose of all my personal property not herein before
disposed of either at public or private sale.

I further order and empower my Executors herein after named to sell and 
dispose of all my real estate wheresoever the same may be either at public
or private sale as they shall think most proper and to give as good and 
sufficient deed or deeds for the same as I might or could give in my
lifetime.  But they are not to sell the house and lot bequeathed to my Dear
Wife until her death or marriage whichever shall happen first.

I give and bequeath unto my nine sons to wit Jacob, John, George Augustus, 
William, Henry, Frederick, Charles, James and Benjamin the money arising
from the sale of the house and lot bequeathed to my wife Elizabeth during
her life or widowhood when the same is sold to be divided among them share
and share alike of the monies arising from the sale of all the real and
personal property together with such money as may be due and owing to me 
at the time of my decease.

After the above bequests, devices or orders are paid or complied with, I
order and direct to be divided among all my children to wit my nine sons
above mentioned and my Daughters, Rebecca the wife of Joseph B. Norbury &
Catherine share & share alike.

I hereby appoint John Hannah & Joseph Priestley Guardians of my minor
children until they arrive at the age of twenty-one.

And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my son John Frick & my friend
Samuel McClintock Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby
revoking all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made and declaring
this and no other to be my last Will & Testament.  In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal this 28th February One thousand Eight hundred
and Eleven.

Signed sealed published and declared
by the said testator as & for his last
wil & testament in the presense of us
who in his presense & at his request			John Frick (seal)
have subscribed as witnesses the words
"my children" interlined in the second
line from the bottom of the first page
done before signing.

Daniel Hurley
Jacob Furman