WILLS: Coover, Andrew 1826: VENANGO COUNTY COURTHOUSE - CHERRY TREE TWP., PA
 
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R.D. #1 - 1834 - October 27 1826 - Andrew Coover - Will - 1-153 - 
Letters filed 5th Feby 1834 - Recorded Large 243 ??. - 
Jauy 31st., 1834

In the name of God Amen

Know all men by these presents, that I Andrew Coover of Cherry Tree 
Township County of Venango and state of Penna. Yeoman, Being in a 
weak state of health but of a sound and actentive mind and memory, 
for which I thank God and realizing the change I must shortly undergo -- 
do therefore make and ordain this my last will and Testament

(As follows ???) I give and bequeath unto my two Daughters Emelia 
Coover and Elizebeth Coover all the plantation whereon I now reside 
situate and lying in said Cherry Tree Township and County of aforesaid
adjoining land on the north of the late Nenian Irwine Esq as will more 
fully show by a deed bearing date the second day of July in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen given by 
H J Heidehoper attorney to Holland Land Co to the above said 
Andrew Coover in behalf of the above mentioned plantation containing 
two hundred and eighty acres of land by the same more of less and 
the allowances of ?? percent together will all the live stock grain 
in and out growing with all and singular the moveable  and personal 
property within said premises, except and esewing never the less, 
out of the same either by sale rent or ??? ??? there from a sufficient
& faithful maintenance to and for my Daughter Sally Coover during her
natural life, to be supported maintained or ??? so to be done by my two 
said Daughters Emelia Coover and Elizabeth Coover their heirs or ??? 
as far as respect the above mentioned property.

I also further give and bequeath to my other children out of the above 
said property, to my son Andrew Coover, the sum of ten dollars, To my 
son John Coover, ten dollars, To my Daughter Eve Bonnel, ten dollars, 
To my son George Coover, ten dollars, To my Daughter Susanah Ellis, 
ten dollars, To my Daughter Katherine Kerr, ten dollars - and to my 
Daughter Polly Meads ten dollars.

I further give and bequeath unto my two said Daughters Emelia Coover 
and Elizabeth Coover, all my rightful interest and claim to a certain 
Tract of land containing eighty acres of land conveyed by and from 
Reuben Ellis to my last son Michael Coover deceased, said land situate 
and lying in the County of Chataque State of New York and Town of Ellicot 
being the lot of plantation whereon Susanah Ellis now reside as will 
more fully describe and show by deed bearing date the seventeenth day 
of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
twenty one, executed by the said Reuben of the said County of 
Chataque State of New York to the said Michael deceased late of the 
County of Venango State of Penna.

And lastly I do hereby nominate ordain constitute and appoint my 
Trusty Friends John Strawbridge of said county of Venango to be my 
Executors as also my said Daughter Elizabeth Coover to be my Executriss 
to execute this my last will and testament ratifying and confirming 
this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal 
this Twenty seventh day of October, In the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.

In the presence of -
Chas M Nau
Ninian Irwin Junior
James Irwin

Andrew Coover (his mark)