Wills: John PHIPPS, 1833: Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 

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FHL Film No. 857351, Venango County, PA Wills, Vol 1 pp 133-134.
Recorded February 1833.

In the Name of God Amen. I John PHIPPS of Scrubgrass Township in the County
of Venango, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being sound in mind, memory,
and understanding (Thanks be to almighty God for the same) being mindful of
my mortality do make and constitute this my last will and Testament.

First and principally, I recommend my immortal spirit to God who gave it
in hopes of a Joyful resurrection, and my body to the earth (when it shall
please God to separate my soul & body) to buried decently at the discretion
of my executors.

And as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, I
give and dispose of as follows:

First it is my will and I do order appoint & nominate My son David PHIPPS
and my son in law Robert RIDDLE both of Scrubgrass Township aforesaid, to
be my executors of this will & Testament.

It is further my will & I do hereby order that my dear beloved wife
Catharine shall have the use occupancy & profits of one third part of the
house wherein I now dwell and convenient stable & barn Room to keep a horse
& other beasts hereafter mentioned with fuel as necessary provided by my
sons Robert & Joseph. Also, one bay mare now in my possession, one
womanıs saddle and one bridle, also one good Cow, also six good sheep to be
kept well by the said Robert & Joseph also one good bed & bedding and
household furniture sufficient to keep her comfortably and also Bread, 
Meat, Sauce, Coffee, Š. Sugar, and other necessaries to live as usual during
her Widowhood, the last mentioned articles to cease to be paid should she
cease to be a widow.

Furthermore, it is my will and order that the remaining part of my Lands
and buildings Š. Deducting twenty acres as hereafter mentioned shall revert
& belong to my sons Robert & Joseph Jointly & undivided until the said
Joseph shall become of Lawful age under the joint incumbrance of their
motherıs support as aforesaid.

It is further my will & desire that my son Samuel shall have Ten acres of
Land bounded west on David PHIPPS land south on the county Road in a square
form. Further it is my desire & will that David PHIPPS my son shall have Ten
acres of land adjoining the above Ten acres on the North and running to
Samuel EAKINıs land and in width sufficient to include Ten acres. 

Furthermore it is my will and order that my sons Robert and Joseph shall
have all my personal property not otherwise appropriated equally &
undivided until the said Joseph shall become of lawful age unless otherwise
or sooner divided by agreement or law.

And furthermore it is my will and order that the said Robert & Joseph shall
pay to my son in law Abraham WITHERUP for my daughter Elizabeth fifty
Dollars. Also to Robert RIDDLE for my daughter Catharine fifty Dollars. 
Also to George McKINLEY for my daughter Nancy fifty dollars. Also to Sarah
SLOAN my daughter fifty Dollars.  Also to Levi WILLIAMS for my daughter
Mary Fifty dollars. Also to my son John PHIPPS fifty dollars. Also to my
granddaughter Catharine McDOWELL one horse, one womanıs saddle one bridle,
one Cow, and one good bed & beddings, the foregoing bequests in money to be
paid severally in four equal annual payments by the said Robert & Joseph.

I publish and declare the foregoing and no other to be my last will and
testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of
October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.

John PHIPPS

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of the witnesses

Chauncey HAMILTON Samuel EAKIN