Wills: Charles Murray, 1801: Chillique Twp, Northumberland County, PA

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John Murray's Will
Northumberland County
February 20, 1801



In the name of God Amen, I John Murray of Chillique Township, Northumberland 
County & State of Pennsylvania, yeomen, being sick and weak in body, but of sound 
mind, memory and understanding (blessed by God for same) but considering the 
uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament
in manner and form following, viz.

 Principally and first of all, I commence my Immortal Soul into the hands of God who 
gave it to me, and my body to the Earth, to be buried in a decent and Christian manner, at 
the discretion and my Executor herein after named and as to such Worldly Estate 
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in 
the following manner, viz.

 I give and devise to my son Thomas, two hundred acres of land off the end of my 
plantation on which he now lives and all of my farming utensils including my wagon.

I give and devise to my daughters, Mary and Anne, one hundred acres of land off the 
other end of my plantation where Jean Elliot now lives to be equally divided between 
them and also one-third part of the overfield if any there be after the above named three 
hundred is measured off the same, also the be equally divided between them.

I further give and devise to my son Thomas two-thirds of said overplus if any there be. I 
further give and devise to my daughter Mary, my bureau, one feather bed and bedding 
and bedstead and to have her choice of bed and bedding.

I give and devise to my daughter Jean a bond due by John McMahan to me.

I give and devise to my grandson John Murray my half of a sorrel horse now in 
partnership between my son Thomas and me.

I further give to my son Thomas one-half of two notes, the one on William Murray and 
the other Samuel Surrency – and as touching, all the residue and remainder of my estate 
real and personal of what kind of nature whatsoever the same may be in the County of 
Northumberland aforesaid or else where I give and devise the same unto my two 
daughters Mary and Anne to be equally divided between them.

I further will that my son Thomas and my two daughters Mary and Anne be at the 
expense of patenting a piece of my land which is not yet patented in proportion to the 
quantity of land above willed to them.

And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my said son Thomas and John Reznor, my 
son-in-law, to be the Executors of my will, hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and 
bequests  by me heretofore made, and declaring that this and no other to be my last will 
and testament.

In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 16th day of August in the 
year of our Lord, 1799, John Murray, signed, sealed published and declared by the said 
testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and at his 
request has subscribed as witnesses -  William Murray, John Murray- Northumberland 
County.

So be it remembered that on the 20th day of February in the year of our Lord, 1801 before 
me one Jeremiah Simpson, Esq. register for the county aforesaid personally appeared 
William Murray and John Murray, the two subscribing witnesses to the will who being 
duly sworn according to law saith that they were personally present to see John Murray 
the testator sign, seal and declare within writing to be his last will and testament,  and that 
at the time of his so publishing the said will he was of sound mind and memory, as the 
desponents do believe according to the best of their knowledge and understanding – that 
the desponents respectively wrote their names as witnesses in the presence of each other. 

Be it remembered that on the 20th day of February in the year of our Lord 1801, before 
proved and approved the last will and testament of the said John Murray, deceased, of 
which the foregoing record is a true copy.
Jeremiah Simpson, Reg.