Wills: BOYD Surname 1821-1824: South & North Huntington Twps, Westmoreland Co, PA 

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Transcribed by: Sherry Norton 

BOYD, Francis, Westmoreland Co PA Will (#718)

Westmoreland Co PA Wills, Vol 2
LDS Films #1,316,410

Will Book #2, P 41, Will #718

In the Name of God Amen  I Francis BOYD of the township of South
Huntingdon in the County of Westmoreland + state of Pennsylvania
being verry weak in body, but of sound mind Memory + understanding
(praised be God for it) + considering the certainty of death and the
uncertainty of of [sic] the time thereof and to the (ennd?) I may be
the better prepared to leave this world when ever it shall please
God to call me hence.  Do therefore make + declare this my last will
+ testament in manner following--that is to say first + principally
I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my creator hoping
for free pardon and remissions of all my sins + to enjoy Everlasting
happiness in the heavenly kingdom through Jesus Christ my savior--my
body I commit to the Earth at the Discretion of Executors herein
after named + as to Such worldly Estate wherein it hath pleased God
to bless me in this life I give + dispose of the same in the
following manner--to wit--I will that all my Just debts as shall be
by me owing at my death together with my funeral Expences and all
charges touching the proving of--or otherwise concerning this my
will Shall in the first place out of my personal Estate and Effort
be fully paid + satisfied and from and after payment thereof +
subject there to--all the remainder of my Personal Estate, to wit,
two hundred + ten dollars in Cash--Seventy four Dollars (arrears?)
of pay due to me from the board of war one feather bed and beding
all my kitchen and table Furniture with all out standing debts due
to me I give and bequeath to my loving Niece Elizabeth BOYD daugter
of my brother(s?) (?) [possibly "Hugh"] --Together with a land
warrant for one hundred + sixty acres Military bounty land Number
Eight thousand Six hundred + Sixty three which is deposited in the
general land (office?) at the seat of Government thereto await my
orders for its (?), which I also Give and bequeath to my said Niece
Elizabeth BOYD to her + her heirs for ever and lastly I make and
ordain John ROBERTSON of the township aforesaid Executor of this my
last will + Testiment hereby revokeing all other wills + bequests by
me made and declaring (this?) (+?) (no?) other to be my last will
and testiment in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and
Seal the thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred + twenty by the said testator as his last
will + testement in the presance of us who in his presance and at
his request had Subscribed as witnesses 
Andw FINLEY
Andrew FINLEY junior
Signed:  Francis BOYD

Westmoreland County ss
Before me the Subscribe Register in + for said County came Andrew
FINLEY Esqr and Andrew FINLEY the Subscribing witnesses to the
within Will who being duly sworn agreeable to law deposeth they were
present when the Testator Francis BOYD Signed pronounced and declare
the same was his last Will + Testiment, that at the same time he was
as they believe of sound mind memory and understanding that they
signed as witnesses thereto in presance of the testator + at his
request that the names Andrew FINLEY + Andrew FINLEY junior are the
hand writing of the deponants
Signed:  Andrew FINLEY  Andrew FINLEY
Before Robt A. MONTGOMERY
Recorded 1821


Transcribed by: Sherry Norton 

BOYD, Benjamin, Westmoreland Co PA Will (#811)
 
Westmoreland Co PA Wills, Vol 2
LDS Films #1,316,410

Will Book #2, P 112, Will #811

In the Name of God Amen I Benjamin BOYD of North Huntington Township
Westmoreland County, being of Sound mind memory and understanding Do
make this my last Will and testament.  First as to the property now
(?) possess in Frankling Township Adams County I do dispose of the
Same in the following manner Secondly I hereby direct my Executors
to Sell and dispose of Same to pay my Just debts off, thirdly, I
direct my Executors to Sell the Land that George MARSH Now lives on
If the property that I own possess in Frankling Township Adams
County cannot be Sold to pay my debts off  Fourthly I divise and
bequeath unto my loving Daughter Catharine the Sum of Three Hundred
Dollars if the Land is Sold to pay my debts off that George MASH
lives on I direct my Executors to pay my Loving Daughter Catharine
out of It, and if not I direct them to pay her out of the rent of it
till she is paid, Fifthly I divise and bequeath unto my loving
Daughters Matilda Jean and Ann Elizabeth and Hariot the sum of two
hundred and Sixty-Six Dollars and Sixty Six cents a piece when they
come of age  Sixthly I divise and bequeath the Land I now live on
Between my three sons Benjamin Alexander + William each and every
one of them to equeal Share in the land  Seventhly I divise and
bequeath unto my loving Wife the Land I now live on during her
lifetime as long as she remains my widow  Eightly My Five Daughters
Matilda, Jean, Elizabeth, Ann and Hariot is to have their Schooling,
Beds and Bedding saddles and Clothing living off the Land I now live
on  Ninthly I direct my Executors to sell my personal property only
what will Support the family  Lastly I hereby Nominate Constitute
and appoint my Wife Ann BOYD and Benjamin BOYD my son my Executors
of this my last will and testament  I do hereby Revoke and Annul any
Will or Wills I have made at any time in Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand + Seal this 25th day of February AD 182?
Signed Sealed in presence of Robert BANTER  William BOYD
Signed:  Benjamin BOYD (Seal)
Proven on the 25th June 1824 and Letters Testamentory (Issued?) to
Executors after being duly sworn
Recorded same day
Signed:  Robt Montgomery Regr