WILL: Joseph Addison; Choconut, Susquehanna County, PA
Surnames: ADDISON, KIMBAL, FOWLER, TILBURY, WILLSON

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Susquehanna County Will Book, Vol. 2, page 2

The Last Will & Testament of Joseph Addison

The last will and testament of Joseph Addison of the township of Choconut,
county of Susquehanna and state of Pennsylvania. I, Joseph Addison,
considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound 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.  That is to say: First, I
give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Addison the full entire use,
occupancy, and control of the farm on which I now reside and have resided for
the last thirty six years, containing one hundred and two acres with an
allowance for roads, to her own use, benefit and behalf during her natural
life and at her decease, I give and bequeath to my son Henry Addison the north
half part of my  messuage or tenement on which I now reside which is to be one
equal moiety or half part of said farm containing one hundred and two acres
with allowance for roads as above stated which I give and bequeath to my son
Henry Addison, his heirs and assigns for ever at and after the decease of my
beloved wife Sarah and I give and bequeath to my son Robert Addison the south
half part of my messuage or tenement on which I now reside as above stated to
be one equal moiety or half part of said lot of land containing one hundred
two acres with allowance for roads from and after the decease of my beloved
wife Sarah which I give and bequeath to my son Robert, his heirs and assigns
for ever. I give and bequeath to my son Robert and Henry all my farming
utensils and all the stock which I own and shall be on the farm at the time of
my decease consisting of horses, oxen, cows, sheep and hogs, and all the
movables and household property of any kind whatsoever to hold to them the
said Robert and Henry, their heirs and assigns subject to the payment of the
following sums of money to my daughters the sum of fifty dollars each which I
will and order to be paid each of my daughters six months after my decease and
I do will and grant to my sons Robert and Henry the rights subject to the
choice of my son Robert and Henry to advance any sum in part payment or in
full payment of the said legacies of fifty dollars during my life time to any
or all of my said daughters for their benefit or advancement in the world, and
the sum or sums so advanced and paid by my sons Robert and Henry or either of
them so paid shall be allowed and credited to the son or sons so paying to
them or any of them, my said daughters. I do will and bequeath as above
generally stated fifty dollars to Elizabeth wife of James Fairbrother to be
paid by my sons Robert and Henry equally six month after my decease also the
sum of fifty dollars to my daughter Mary wife of Jacob Kimbal to be paid by my
sons Robert and Henry six months after my decease also the sum of fifty
dollars to my daughter Nancy wife of A. M. Fowler six months after my decease,
also to my daughter Jane wife of Pailey Tilbury the sum of fifty dollars six
months after my decease. Also the sum of fifty dollars to my daughter Sarah
wife of John B. Willson to be paid six months after my decease. And also the
sum of fifty dollars to my youngest daughter Hester to be paid six months
after my decease and the said Hester  has and is to be supported and
maintained by my son Henry Addison as long as she the said Hester shall choose
to live with him the said Henry. I do will and bequeath to my sons John
Addison and Isaac Addison the sum of five dollars each. That is to say five
dollars to be paid by my sons Robert and Henry to John Addison and also the
sum of five dollars to Isaac Addison six months after my decease in full of
all their right interest into and out of my property both real and personal.

I do will and order that my sons Robert and Henry shall pay all my honest
debts, and I do will and bequeath to my son Robert and Henry all (    ) and
sums of money due me on note book account and all claims and demands of all
and every nature and kind whatsoever. And finally that no misconstruction or
misunderstanding shall happen or arise. I will and direct that my sons Robert
and Henry at the decease of my beloved wife Sarah shall have the farm with all
my property both real and personal and (   ) all debts due me the said Joseph
Addison, and that the said Robert and Henry are to pay all my just and honest
debts and the said Robert and Henry are to pay each of my daughters as above
willed and directed the said (sum) of fifty dollars to each of my said
daughters and also to pay to my son Isaac and John five dollars each six
months after my decease. And finally I appoint my beloved wife Sarah Executrix
with Calvin Leet Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking
all former wills and testaments by me made.        In (    )(     ) I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of November in the Year of Our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.                          
Joseph Addison  (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the above Joseph Addison to be his
last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as
Witnesses in the presence of the testator. 
Calvin Leet   Amos Heath   Samuel T. Lee

Susquehanna County  }}   On the sixth day of April AD 1849 before me Charles
L. Brown Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of
Administration in and for said county personally came Amos Heath and Samuel T.
Lee the subscribing Witnesses to the forgoing Will who being duly sworn doth
dispose and say that they were present and saw and heard Joseph Addison sign
seal and publish (    ) and declare the foregoing instrument of Writing as and
for his testament and last will. And that at the time of so doing he was of
sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of their
knowledge, observation and belief.

Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
Amos Heath
Samuel T. Lee 
                             
                    Charles L. Brown   Register