Wills: Samuel Morgan, 1805:   Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, PA

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Written 1802
Probated 1805

Samuel Morgan's Will, 

In the name of God Amen.
I, Samuel Morgain, of Shamokin Township, in the County of Northumberland, 
being weak in body but of Sound Memory, thanks be to God for his goodness to me; 
and Calling to Mind the Mortality 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 in 
Manner and form following; viz, 

First I give my Soul to the Almighty God, who gave it me; nothing doubting but 
at the General Resurection, I Shall receive the same again by the Almighty 
power who gave it me, and as Touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath 
pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give & bequeath as follows:

First I give and bequeath unto my son, Edmond, the dwelling house, improvements, 
and Thirty acres of land, on the place where the dwelling house stands likewise 
ten acres of woodland, along the line adjoining John Moore;

Secondly I bequeath unto my son Samuel Twenty nine acres of the plantation, 
adjoining Michael Weaver's land on which he has Erected a house; 

Thirdly I give and bequeath to my three sons, James, Joseph, and Charles, the 
residue or Remainder of said plantation to be Equally divided among them; 

Fourthly I bequeath to my Grand Daughter Rachel Harbert The Sum of six pounds in 
specie, to be paid by my sons-Edmond, Samuel, James, Joseph, and Charles each 
one an Equal Share; It is my Desire that said Rachel shall have the Chief part 
of her Grand mother's Clothing.  It is my Desire likewise the Movables be Sold 
after my decease, and the sums the amount to be equaly Divided among my present 
Children; and if my son Samuel chooses to take the Drawers at the Appraisment, 
let so much as they amount to, be deducted from his share of the moveables;

To Isiah, Rachel, and Sarah Morgan; Children of my first Wife  I give and 
bequeath as follows viz,

To my Daughters, Rachel and Sarah, I give each forty seven pounds, to be paid by 
my son Isiah out of the Estate now in his possession, and that against the 
ensuing spring The Remainder of said Estate, I bequeath to the said Isiah Morgain 
for his Share-

And I do nominate and appoint my sons Samuel and Edmond Morgain, to be my sole 
Executors of this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all and every 
former legacies and bequeasts by me made heretofore

In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this Twenty ninth day 
of January, in year of our Lord one eight hundred and two



                              	      Samuel Morgain           SEAL

 
Saumuel Morgain
last Will and Testament
Signed Sealed pronounced
And Delivered in presence
     of

Joseph Robison
Richard Patton
John White

Northumberland County  SS
Be it remembered that on the Seventh Day of January in the Year of our Lord 1805, 
Before me Jeremiah Simpson Esq. Register for the County aforesaid Personally 
appeared Richard Patton one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Will 
Who being duly affirmed according to Law Saith he was personally present + did 
see Samuel Morgan the Testator Sign Seal & declare the foregoing writing, to be 
his last Will & Testament  That al the Time of his so publishing, the said will 
he was of sound & disposing mind memory as affirmant does believe according to 
the best of his knowledge + understanding.  And that Joseph Robison + John White 
wrote their names as Witnesses at the same in the presence of each other.   That 
the name Richard Patton wrote as a witnesss of his own proper hand writing.  And 
further Saith Not.

Affirmed & Subscribed           }
the day and year afs'd.         }			Richard Patton
Before Jerem'h Simpson, Reg.    }