Westmoreland County PA Archives Wills.....HARRISON, William  May 16, 1782
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  Source: Josiah V. Thompson Journals
  Written: May 16, 1782
  
  Will of William Harrison of Westnd Co, Vol 1 p 3 transcribed record
  1st directs all publick [sic] & private debts paid out of money due him from 
  the State or States.  If there should not be enough to discharge same 
  exclusive of an account vs my honoured & well beloved mother which account I 
  desire, may not be exacted or demanded of her, but the balance be & remain in 
  her hands, during her natural life, unless she can with convenience & ease 
  discharge the same, but Exrs to dispose of sufficient property to discharge my 
  debts, taking care to not disturb my wife & children.  Desires tract of land 
  on which he resides to remain in possession of widow for maintenance of her & 
  my children until youngest comes of age, when it shall be sold & money divided 
  equally among my children.  Desires land conveyed to me by Col Wm Crawford by 
  deed dated May 14, 1782 as soon as present crop is taken off to be rented by 
  my Exrs & profits applied to educating my children, my sons until they arrive 
  at an age suitable to be bound apprentice & then to be bound to such trades as 
  my Exrs judge their genius may be most likely to suit, & my daughters so long 
  as they require schooling, at expiration of which time, beloved wife Sarah to 
  have said tract of land forever & further directs 4000 A of land in my name on 
  Licking Creek, Va devised as follows:
  To my beloved wife Sarah 500 A during natural life & then sold & money divided 
  equally among my children or the heirs of their body lawfully begotten.
  2d To my loving brother, Benjamin Harrison 500 A
  3d Remaining 3000 A to be divided among my children giving unto each son 2/3 & 
  each daughter 1/3 or in other words, each son 2 shares & each daughter one 
  share & when youngest child comes of age, any personal property remaining be 
  equally divided between my wife & children.
  Appoints worthy friends Thomas Moor, Thomas Gist, & my loving brother Benjamin 
  Harrison Exrs.  Dated May 16, 1782 Will Harrison (seal) Attest W. Crawford, 
  Thos Gist, Freeman (his mark) Battenshall. Probated Mch 1, 1784 by Thos Gist & 
  Freeman Battenshall & letters issued to above three.
  
  
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