Perry County PA Archives Wills.....HARMAN, Jacob April 27, 1827
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  Source: Estate Files; Perry Historians Library, Perry Co., Pa
  Written: April 27, 1827
  Recorded: August 9, 1827
  
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  Will of
  Jacob Harman Late of Greenwood Township, Dec'd.
  
  Filed the 9 August A.D. 1827
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  In the Name of God Amen, I Jacob Harman of Juniata Township Perry County and 
  state of pennsylvania being sick and weak in body but of sound mind memory and 
  understanding, praised be god for it, and considering the certainty of Death 
  and the uncertainty of the time there of and to the end I may be the better 
  prepared to leave this world whenever it shall pleaze God, to call me hence, 
  do therefore make and Declare this my Last will and Testament in Manner 
  following, as to such worldy Estate where with it hath pleased God to entrust 
  me I dispose of the same as followeth,---
  
  I will that all my Just debts as shall be by me arrising at my death, Together 
  with my funeral Expences and all charges Touching the proving of or otherwise 
  concerning this my will shall in the first be paid, then my will is first I 
  Give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth one fether bed beding and bedstead of 
  her own choice of all my beds, and one chest ___ the blue chest, one cow the 
  bell, one windsor chair and one splint bottom chair, also the ten plate stove 
  which stands in my room with pipe, and one Iron pot of her choice and skillet 
  and such kitchen furniture as she will think nessiary for her own use also the 
  wool, now in the house and all that will be shaved off my sheep this spring.  
  I Give and bequeath to my son George Harman my bay horse and one smooth rifle 
  gun.
  I also Give and bequeath to my son Daniel Harman my young bay horse and rifle 
  gun.  I also Give and bequeath to my Two sons George and Daniel all my share 
  of the grain that is now in the ground, Except so much as will be necessary 
  for my wife Elizabeth and family one year after my Decease, it is further my 
  will, that my Executor hereinafter named shall Take an Iventory of all my 
  farming utensils, Horses, cows, sheep and hogs and all my household furniture 
  Except what I have herein bequeathed to my wife Elizabeth and my two sons 
  George and Daniel, which I will shall remain on premises whare they now are 
  the use of my wife and and my Two sons George & Daniel until the first day of 
  November then it is my will that my Executor shall sell by public sale, and 
  Devide the proceeds amongst my wife Elizabeth and all my children, namely 
  Jacob Harman, John Harman, Henry Harman, Philip Harman, Catharine Long, 
  Elizabeth Long, Margret Patten, Susana Clouser, George Harman and Daniel 
  Harman share and share alike, it is further my will that all the Grain my two 
  sons George and Daniel shall rais shall be their own Except so much as will be 
  suffecient for my wife Elizabeth for bred, for one year, after the Expiration 
  of the Year afore mentioned, and I nominate and appoint John Rumbaugh Executor 
  of this my Last will and Testament in witness whare of I have hereunto set my 
  hand and seal this Twenty sevanth day of April in the year of our Lord one 
  Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-seven.
  
  Jacob "x" Harman (Seal)
  
  Signed, sealed published and Declared by the above named Jacob Harman as and 
  for his Last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and 
  in his Presence have subscribed our names as witnesses ____ unto
  Henry Leas (signed)
  Jacob Hoffman (signed)
  
  Additional Comments:
  Estate Files located at the Perry Historians Library; Perry Co., PA
  Obtained Summer 2005
  
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