Somerset County PA Archives Wills.....Hoover Sr, Jacob June 13, 1803 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Betty Tartas lastlaugh48@yahoo.com April 17, 2008, 10:00 am Source: Transcription Of Original Will Written: June 13, 1803 Recorded: August 1803 WILL OF JACOB HOOVER (HUBER) Sr, transcribed from the original; probated Aug 1803 Berlin, Brother's Valley Township, Somerset Co PA: "In the Name of God Amen. I, JACOB HOOVER, of the town of Berlin, in the township of Brother's Valley,and county of Somerset and state of Pennsylvania, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following--first I give and bequeath to my beloved wife MAGDALENA HOOBER the dwelling house wherein I now live,with all the lots that I now own and occupy in the town of Berlin, laying on the North street on the north side of the street adjoining Beck street No. 22-23-24 all in one square, to keep them in her possession as long as she lives for her comfort. At her decease all the property real and personal I give to my son WILLIAM HOOBER as for a recompence for keeping my wife his mother at her house or at his own house. For his trouble I give and bequeath to my wife her bed close (sic) and one iron pott, one iron kettle, tea kettle, one (illegible) dish, two pleats (plates), four spoons, one coffee mill and her chest, and the rest of my hous furnituer I give and bequeath to my son William Hoober, one house clock, one grind stone, and all the rest of what kind and name or what nature they may be of, bequeath to my son William Hoober; and if my wife should mary agin (sic) or should leve my son William Hoover, then my son William should not be bound to give her any support of any the aforementioned articles, but in case she stays with him, he is to provide all necessaries for her during life--and lastly I do hereby appoint my son William Hoober the sole executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by one made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord, Eighteen Hundred and Three. Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the above named JACOB HOOBER to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of and at the request of the testator. Abraham Cable, George Johnson, Henry Greeley (sp?) (could be one other signature, but it has faded) This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb