Wills: Andrew Henderson, 1821: Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland County

In the Name of God Amen  The Seventh day of December one thousand Eight
hundred & twenty one  I Andrew Henderson of Hempfield township Westmoreland
County State of Pennsylvania  Do make & ordain this My last Will &
Testament in man's following that is to say first I give & bequeath unto my
Beloved wife Elizabeth the one third of My Estate personal & Real to use
and Dispense of at her Will & pleasure after all Debt against My Estate is
paid.
To my Children according to their Births as follows  To My Daughter Agnes I
bequeath a horse & Saddle worth fifty Dollars one cow bed bedding & the one
fourth part of My Real Estate as Soon as My Land Can be Sold & it is my
Will that if my Daughter Agnes lives with my wife after she is of age &
Layes in a bill for Wage that Said Bill is Reduced out of her Share & I
Bequeath the remainder of My Estate Personal & Real to my Son Hugh  it is
my Will that My son Hugh possess Said Estate when he is twenty one years of
age  It is my will that my Beloved wife Elizabeth Should Sell the land that
I now possess and purchase Elsewhere for herself & the rest of the Heirs If
She Shall think it advisable at any time after my Decease (It is My will
that my son Hugh provide my wife with a comfortable home to live in) & it
is my Will When a purchase is Made by My wife Elizabeth that the land
purchased Be divided in the proportion & manner aforesaid & I hereby
Nominate & appoint my loving wife Elizabeth Sole Executor of this my last
Will & Testament & Do revoke & disannull all former Wills or testaments by
me heretofore made & Do seal this only to be my last will & testament In
Witness wherefo I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this day &
year aforesaid
                                                                           
                                  Andrew Henderson

Signed Sealed published by the Said Andrew Henderson the testator who's
last Will & testament In presense of us & at his request have set our names
as Witnesses

John McCurdy
Hugh Henderson

Westmoreland County  Before me the Subscriber Register in & for the Said
County personally came John McCurdy Esq. & Hugh Henderson Witnesses to the
afore written  Will who being duly sworn agreeably to the Law deposeth they
were present & saw Andrew Henderson the testator therein Named, Sign
pronounce & declare the same as his last Will & testament that the same
time he was  (they believe) of Sound mind memory & understanding, that they
signed as Witnesses thereto (in the ) presence of the Testator & at his
request & that the Names Signed as Witnesses John McCurdy & Hugh Henderson
are handwriting of their deponants(sp) Sworn & subscribed the 31st January
1822

Robt Montgomery

THE ORIGINAL SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION HAS BEEN DUPLICATED


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