Washington County PA Archives Wills.....Gregg, John December 1, 1812

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Source: Fhl#863527
Written: December 1, 1812
Recorded: January 1, 1813

Will Book 2, p. 346 Will of John Gregg dec’d     In the Name of God Amen I 
John Gregg of Pikerun Township in the county of Washington Penn being weak in 
body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks to Almighty God for the 
same do make and constitute this my last will and Testament and desire it may 
be received by all as such I desire my body to be decently entered in the 
earth at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named I desire all my just 
lawful debts be paid  out of my real and  personal estate or the profits 
arising there from annually until such are paid or satisfaction made to my 
respective creditors and if in case such discharges or compromises cannot be 
done, then I desire my executors   to put to  sale the whole of the premises 
in order to satisfie such legal demands and whatsoever overpluss(?) if any I 
do Bequeath the same to my two brothers namely William and Henry Gregg and my 
eldest sister Ann Gregg to be equally divided amongst this my two brothers and 
sister only I desire they may give my little niece Elenor Gregg some token in 
remembrance of me and I do nominate and appoint Thos Hopkins and my brother 
William my sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking all  
other Wills my me made. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this the 1st day of December in the year of our lord one thousand eight 
hundred & twelve. 1812

In the presence of Barnet Johnson and Margaret Springer, John Gregg Jr.      
John Gregg

Washington County Ss Be it remembered the  on the first day of January in the 
year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, before me, Isaac 
Kerr Register for the probate of wills and granting of Letters of 
Administration in and for said County came Barnet Johnson and John Gregg Jr. 
two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of 
John Gregg, late of the county aforesaid, deceased, who, being duly sworn as 
the law directs, do depose and say that they were personally present, and did 
see the testator therein named sign this will, and did hear him publish and 
pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament, That at the 
time of his doing so he was to the best of their apprehensions, of sound and 
disposing mind, memory and understanding; and that they respectively 
subscribed their names as witnesses to this will, in the presence, and at the 
request of the testator, and in the presence of each other and Margaret 
Springer, the absent witness, when they saw her sign ? thereto as such.
Barnet Johnson   John Gregg Jr.  

Sworn and subscribed before me Isaac Kerr 

Register January 1, 1813 Letters Testamentary with a copy of the will and 
probate annexed issued to Thomas Hopkins and William Gregg, the executors 
within named, who on the same day were duly sworn. Isaac Kerr Reg.

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