WILL: Jonathan NEWMAN, 1825, Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, PA
  
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  Last Will & Testament of Jonathan Newman
  Transcribed from SAMPUBCO, copy by Jackie Mahoney
  
  Susquehanna County, PA, Great Bend, Vol. # 1, Pg. 46
  
  In the name of God Amen, I Jonathan Newman of the township of Great Bend in the 
  county of Susquehanna and state of Pennsylvania being infirm in Body but of 
  sound and disposing mind, do this fifteenth day of October AD one thousand and 
  eight hundred and nineteen make publish and ordain this my last will and 
  testament in manner and form following, and do hereby revoke annul and set aside 
  all former wills and disposals of my property.  ___, I first desire all my Just 
  debts to be paid and as to the remainder of my property wherewith my industry in 
  this life has been rewarded I dispose thereof as follows.
  
  I Bequeath to my Daughters, Annie and Johanna all my personal property 
  consisting of one mare, one yearling colt, and one suckling colt, one yoke of 
  oxen, three cows and one heifer, and all my sheep and hogs and all my grain, and 
  also all my household furniture.  Beds and bedding and kitchen utensils of every 
  description and also all my farming tools and all the Notes, Bonds and 
  obligations I hold against any person or persons whomsoever for their pro___ use 
  benefit ______.  As to my other children namely, James, Jonathan Brown, Betsey 
  and Sally, they are in good circumstances in life and stand in no need of help 
  from me.  I bequeath them my blessing and hope they will do well.
  
  In testimony whereof I have hereunder set my hand at Great Bend township 
  aforesaid the day and year first above written.  
  Jonathan Newman (seal)
  
  Signed sealed published and declared by the testator as his last will and 
  testament in the presence of us who did each of us sign our names as witnesses 
  in his presence and at his request.  
  William Thomson
  Herman Stoddard
  
  
  Susquehanna  County.  On the ninth day of November AD 1825 before me Asa 
  Dim____, Register for the probate of will and granting letters of administration 
  in and for the county aforesaid personally came William Thomson and on the 
  eleventh day of November in the same year also personally came Herman Stoddard 
  the subscribing witnesses to the will and being duly sworn are affirmed 
  according to Law did dispose and say that they were present and saw and heard 
  Jonathan Newman the testator sign seal publish pronounce and declare the within 
  instrument of writing as and for his testament and last will, and at the time of 
  so doing he was of perfect and sound mind memory and understanding to the best 
  of their knowledge observation and belief.
  Asa Dim____, Register