Washington County PA Archives Wills.....Gregg, John April 12, 1835

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Source: Fhl#863527
Written: April 12, 1835
Recorded: July 14, 1841

Washington Co. Will book 6, p. 32
In the name of God Amen, I John Gregg of the Township of Pike Run & County of 
Washington being sick & weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be 
given unto God calling to mind the mutability of my body and knowing that it 
is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and 
Testament that is to say principally & first of all I recommend my soul into 
the hands of Almighty God who gave it, & my body I recommend to the earth to 
be buryed  in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors and 
as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased go to bless me with 
in this life I give and devise & dispose of the same in the following manner 
and form. First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Ann, the plantation 
whereon I now live during her life & widowhood which shall first terminate 
allso I will and bequeath to my said wife all my household and kitchen 
furniture and all the farming utensils and all my horses cows sheep and hogs I 
will that all my legal debts be paid and that my wife out of the above bequest 
pay the same and that she pay unto my following named children the sum of two 
dollars. To wit James Ellender Henry Andrew Mary Ann Sarah John & Elizabeth , 
which said sum of two dollars I will to each of them and further it is my will 
that at the decease or marriage of my wife I will all this my plantation to my 
son John forever he paying to my daughter Ann the sum of one hundred dollars 
and to my daughter Ellender the sum of twenty five dollars and to my daughter 
Sarah the sum of twenty five dollars and to my daughter Elizabeth the sum of 
twenty five dollars to be paid to them at the expiration of two years after 
the deceased of my wife and lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint 
my wife Ann Gregg Executrix of this my last will and testament I hereby 
revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand & seal this twelfth day of April A.D. 1835.   

Signed sealed and delivered by the -------------------------- John Gregg   (seal)
said John Gregg as his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his 
presence and the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names 
Caleb Johnson  
Elizabeth Ailes   
Juliann Shouse  
Betty  Johnson                      

Washington County Ss Be it remembered that on the 24th day of July A.D. 1841 
Before me Geo. Morrison Register for the probate of wills and granting Letters 
of Administration in and for said County, came Juliann Shouse and Elizabeth Ailes, 
two of the subscribing  witnesses to the forgoing last will and Testament of John 
Gregg dec’d  who being duly sworn as the law directs depose and say that they were 
personally present and did hear the testator therein named acknowledge this will, 
and did hear him publish pronounce and declare the same as and for his last will 
and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was of sound and disposing  mind 
memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. 

And sworn to and subscribed before me.   
Julie A Shouse Elizabeth Ailes  
Geo. Morrison Register                                  July 24th 1841 

Letters Testamentary with copy of Will and Probate annexed issued to Ann Gregg within 
named, who on the same day was duly sworn. 
Geo Morrison Reg’r         
Registered and compared with original July 14, 1841 Geo. Morrison Reg’r

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