Wills: Crawford, William, 1843: Mount Pleasant Twp, Washington Co, PA

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Will of William Crawford, Deceased Registered in Will Book No. 6, Pages 45-0,
45-1, 45-2 August 25, 1846

I, William CRAWFORD of Mount Pleasant township in Washington County and State
of Pennsylvania, do make this my last will and testament as follows viz. I
will and bequeath to my wife Nancy the sum of three thousand dollars in cash,
to be paid her at the expiration of one year after my decease. And I will to
her the whole of my household goods and furniture, and her choice of the
cows. I allow her also the use of the dwelling-house in which we now live,
together with the use of the garden and of half the orchard during her life.
It is my will also that she be found in a quiet horse at all times when she
wants to ride and that she be always kept in a good cow, and that the cow be
always kept and taken care of for her, and also that she be always kept in
plenty of wood ready cut, and in as much coal as she can make use of, and, if
necessary, that her fires be put on for her. And I will also that she be
furnished annually with 15 lbs. of hackled flax, 15 lbs. of wool, 3 cut (?
Can't read.) of pork, 50 lbs. of sugar, 30 lbs. of coffee, 8 lbs. of tea, 10
cut (? Can't read.) of flour, one barrel of salt, 30 bushels of corn meal and
15 bushels of potatoes; the potatoes to be holed and taken care of for her. I
also will and direct that the garden be paled in, with a gate to it, and be
worked for her, in the best manner. And it is my will that the above items
and articles allowed & bequeathed hers be provided and furnished at the equal
and joint expense of James, Thomas & Robert.

And I will and bequeath to my sons George and William in addition to what
they have already received the whole amount of a note in my possession
against George: two hundred dollars of which, with the interest thereon, I
hereby direct and allow to be paid over by him to William. And I will and
demise to my son Matthew and to his children, my old farm adjoining Mark
Kelso and others, provided however, at the end of one year after my decease
or when called upon for it, he shall pay to his mother the sum of three
hundred dollars, in addition to the sum as above bequeathed her; and he shall
pay also to my son Oliver's child when it shall become of age the sum of two
hundred dollars, but if the said child shall die before it shall become of
age, I will that he be altogether exonerated from the payment of the said two
hundred dollars.

And I will and bequeath to my daughter Margaret the sum of one thousand
dollars, one hundred thereof to be paid to her son William when of age, the
balance to be loaned by my executors, and as soon as they shall deem it
expedient, the principal and interest to be expended in the purchase of real
property for her use during life, to be equally divided amongst all her
children at her decease.

And I will and demise to each of my sons, James, Thomas and Robert, one of
the three plantations belonging to me adjoining each other, upon their paying
to my executors for the use of the estate within one year after my decease as
follows, viz. To my son James and to his children I give the plantation on
which I now live, upon his paying the sum of two thousand dollars. To Thomas
and to his children I give the lot of land formerly occupied by Thomas King,
upon his paying the sum of one thousand dollars. And to Robert and to his
children I give the lot of land late the estate of John Couden deceased upon
his paying the sum of one thousand dollars. And I will that the line between
the McDowell and Couden or Coudan farms, belonging to me, remain the same as
the last existing line between them, until, beginning at land of James
Hogseed and running northwards, it reaches a stone, nigh a sugar tree not far
from the road: from which stone northward, towards McCarty's line. I will that
the line be run in such a direction as will throw two acres of woodland off
the McDowell tract into the Coudan farm, and I will that, in case any one of
my sons James, Thomas or Robert shall be without issue, the land belonging to
the deceased shall fall into the hands of the other two surviving, and their
children, upon their paying to each one of the rest of my children the sum of
three hundred dollars. And I will to my son Matthew my box-coat; to James my
saddle-bags and best straight coat and boots; to Thomas my best jacket and
pantaloons, and to Robert my saddle. And I will that all the balance of my
stock and other personal property, books excepted, including all the grain
both in and out of the ground, be sold by my executors, at publick vendue,
and that after all debts and bequests are fully discharged, the overplus if
any shall be paid over to my wife Nancy. And I will that my books be equally
divided amongst all my children. And farther it is my will, and I do hereby
direct, if any one of my heirs shall enter suit at law, respecting this my
last will or testament, or be at all engaged therein, in order to obtain more
or anything different from what is herein demised, that he, she or they as the
case may be shall be forever and totally disinherited. And I do hereby
nominate and appoint my son Matthew Crawford and John Reed the executors of
this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand
seal the twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord on thousand
eight hundred and forty three.

(signed) William Crawford

Witnesses present 
(signed) John Cockins 
(signed) John Reed