WILL: Daniel CROFUT, 1851, Susquehanna County, PA 

Surnames:  BROWN, COB, CROFUT, GRIFFING, MOSS, VAN HOUSEN

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Susquehanna County Will Book, Vol. 2, Pages 80 & 81; microfilmed by the 
Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah.

[Transcriber's notes:  All witnesses, etc. mentioned in this document have been 
located on the 1850 US Census as neighbors of the deceased, Daniel CROFUT.]

Probate of the Last     }
 Will te of             }
 Daniel CROFUT decd     }

Susquehanna County ss
On the Eighteenth day of June AD 1851 before me Charles L. BROWN Register for 
the probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in & for said county 
personally appeared Harvey GRIFFING and Ezra CROFUT who after being duly Sworn 
according to law doth say that they were present and did see and hear the 
written named testator Daniel CROFUT sign seal publish pronounce and declare the 
written instrument in writing and for his last will and testament and that at 
the time of his so doing he was of a perfect sound mind memory and understanding 
to the best of their knowledge observation and belief and that they Each signed 
their names thereto as witnesses at the Same by request of the said testator.

Sworn & subscribed before me  }            Harvey GRIFFING
Charles L. BROWN Register     }            Ezra CROFUT


Last Will & Testament	}
 	of              }
Daniel CROFUT           }

Know all men by these presents that I, Daniel CROFUT of the Township of New 
Milford in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, Farmer, 
considering the uncertainty of this life and being of sound mind and memory do 
make declare and publish this my last will and testament.  I give and bequeath 
unto my beloved wife Matilda all my household furniture during her life which 
after her decease is to be under the care of my sister Amy until my children 
shall become of age at which time if their mother has deceased it is to be 
Equally divided amongst them.  My moveable property is to be sold and the avail 
thereof to be applied towards paying my debts.  Excepting therefrom two heifers 
which are to be reserved for the use of my wife.

My farm I  give unto my wife to occupy and use during her life for the support 
of herself and my children which is to be equally divided among them after their 
mothers decease.  I do nominate and appoint Albert MOSS of New Milford to be the 
Executors of this my last will and testament contained on one sheet of paper 
subscribed my name and affixed my seal this fourteenth day of May in the Year of 
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one.
Daniel CROFUT   (seal)

Signed, Sealed declared and published by the said Daniel Crofut as and for this 
last will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence 
of Each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

Mrs. M. CROFUT & Zipron COBB    }           Harvey GRIFFING
		Apted       	}           William VAN HOUSEN
Administrators with will tes	}           Ezra CROFUT

And now to wit June 18, 1851   Albert MOSS filed his communication of his rights 
in the administration of the said last will of Daniel CROFUT deceased.  
Whereupon Letters of administration were in due form of law granted unto Mrs. 
Matilda CROFUT and Zipron COBB with copy of the will annexed, appointing them 
administrators of all and singular the goods & chattles rights and credits that 
were of the said Daniel CROFUT deceased.  They having filed their bond to the 
commonwealth with Harvey GRIFFING and Henry COBB as their sureties, conditioned 
as the law directs.   And also having first been duly sworn according to law.
Oct 1, 1851, 	Filed inventory  $253.58
Nov 28, "	           "      vendue list