WILL: John Sylliphant; Cherry Ridge Twp, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Surname: Sylliphant

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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Gail Wehmann
Wayne County, Pennsylvania Will Book Vol. 2 page 176

No. 874
Will and Testament
of
John Sylliphant

I, John Sillyphant of Cherry Ridge Township Wayne County Pennsylvania do make
and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void
all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.  And first I direct the
payment of all my just bills and funeral Expenses out of the first monies that
shall come to the hands of my executors hereinafter named.  I give to John J.
Schenk and George G. Spettigue or the survivor of them my old Farm where I now
live, together with the stock Farming Utensils and household furniture upon
the same, in First for the use and benefit of my Grand Son John Sillyphant
(son of William Sillyphant) to be controlled managed and directed for the best
interest of my said Grand Son.  I give and bequeath to my Daughter In Law
Caroline (wife of William Sillyphant) during her natural life the lot of land
adjoining my old Farm as purchased of me of Col. R. C. Seely, Containing Forty
five acres.  Subject to the payment of One hundred and Seventy dollars balance
of purchase money if so much shall remain unpaid at my decease and at her
death said land to be equally shared by my two Grand Children John and Jane
Sillyphant (children of said Caroline) share and share alike.  Also I give and
bequeath to my said Daughter in Law Caroline the Horse, Waggons, Harnesses,
and Butchering Utensils now in possession of my son William to dispose of at
her pleasure.  I also give and bequeath to my son William Sillyphant a
Judgment now standing in my name, against him on the Prothonotary's Docket of
Wayne County which with monies heretofore paid by me for him shall be in full
of all interest in my said Estate.  I further will and direct that if my said
Grand Son John Sillyphant shall not live to the age of twenty one years, then
the bequest to him shall go to the said John's Sister Jane Sillyphant, or in
the event of the death of said Jane before coming of age then I will and
direct her share to go to my said Grand Son if he shall survive her.  I hereby
make constitute and appoint John J. Schenk  and George G. Spettigue Executors
of this my last Will and Testament, as also trustees for my said Grand
Children John and Jane Sillyphant, desiring them or the survivors of them, to
in all things connected with my Estate consult the interest and advantage of
my said Grand Children.  In witness whereof I the said Testator have hereunto
set my hand and seal this twenty third day of November A.D. 1857. Signed,
Sealed published and declared by the said John Sillyphant as his last Will and
Testament in presence of us. C. P. Waller James B. Eldred Jason Toney Wayne
County SS This day before me Wm. G. Arnold Register for the Probate of Wills
and granting Letters of Administration personally came C. P. Waller and James
B. Eldred the subscribing witnesses to the above Will who being duly sworn
according to Law, do say that they were present and saw and heard John
Sillyphant the Testator, sign, seal, publish pronounce and declare the
foregoing Instrument of Writing as and for his last Will and Testament and
that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind memory and understanding to
the best of their knowledge and belief.  Witness my hand and Official seal at
the Registers Office in Honesdale this 12th day of June 1862.  Wm. G. Arnold,
Register. 

Now to wit: June 18, 1862, Letters Testamentary have been granted to John J.
Schenke and George G. Spettigue the Executors named in the foregoing Will. 
Wm. G. Arnold Register