Wills: James Morgan, 1843: Point Township, Northumberland Co, PA

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This will is found at the Northumberland County Courthouse; file 172; 
Book 3, page 435



				James Morgan Will, 1843

The last Will & Testament of James Morgan of Point Township Northumberland 
County.  I James Morgan Considering the uncertainty of this Mortal life 
and being of sound mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same Do 
make this my last Will and testament in manner and form following 
(that is to say)

Item 1  I will that all my just debts be first paid out of my movable 
estate if that should be Sufficient if not the deficiency out of my real 
estate.

Item 2  I Give and bequeath to my five Children namely Charles and Henry, 
Mary intermarried to John Vandevender and to their heirs, Elizabeth 
intermarried to Henry Rockefeller and to their heirs + to Susanna 
intermarried to Abel Gibbons and to their heirs All the rest of my estate 
both real and personal, to share alike that is to be equally divided among 
them all, (theirs not to effect Henry) or or to a Note I gave him for Seven 
hundred dollars but he is to have his equal share beside the amount of the 
Note I gave him nor is intended to preven[sic] my wife to have her dower.  
And lastly I constitute and appoint Henry Morgan and Henry Rockefeller my 
Executors of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking of all former 
Wills by me made.  And I do authorize my herein after, named Executor to Sell 
and all my and to convey the same of real estate in part thereof or to 
devided[sic] amon[sic] themselves as Shall seem best and fulfill all 
contracts made by me in Witness whereof I have herein to my hand and Seal 
the Second day 
of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three,

James Morgan

Signed Sealed and declared by the above named James Morgan to be his last 
Will & Testament in the prescence of us, who at his request and in his 
presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto.

				Elisha Kline
	`			Ebenezer W. Marcher
				Abraham Stack

Northumberland County ss
Be it remembered that on the 27th day of May A. D. 1843 Before me Edward Oyster, 
Register in and for said County personally appeared Elisha Kline, Ebenezer 
W. Marcher & Abraham Stack the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument 
of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of James Morgan who on 
their solemn Oath declared that they were personally present and did see 
James Morgan the testator Sign and seal the foregoing as his Last will & testament 
and at the time of so doing he was of Sound mind memory & understanding as 
deponents do believe that they witnessed the same in the presence of each other, 
and further saith not.

Sworn & Subscribed			Elisha Kline
    Before me				Abraham Stack
Edward Oyster Reg.r			Ebenzer Wellaarcher

Be it remembered that on the 27th day of May A. D. 1843 Was proved and approved 
the last Will and testament of James Morgan of Point Township decd (of which the 
foregoing is a true Copy) And that Letters Testamentary with the Will Annexed were 
granted to Henry Morgan and Henry Rockefeller, Executors in the said Will named.

					Witness my hand
					Edward Oyster Register