Wills: Charles Henderson Sr., 1827: Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland Co


In the name of God Amen.  I, Charles Henderson Sinr, of the Township of
Fairfield in the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania being
Sick and weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be to God:
Calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is apointed for all
men once to die do make and Publish this my Last will and Testament And
first I Recomend my Soul to God Almighty who gave it and my body to the
Earth to be buried in a Christian decent maner at the discretion of my
Ecutors and as Touching Such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God
to Bless me I give and Dispose of in the following manner.
First I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Mary Two Cows one bed
and beding and all the furniture She had when She became my wife likewise
all she has made since that time also I alow her to rceive whatever is
Considered necessary for her Support out of my real Estate and as Long as
She Continues a widow and no Longer and as to all the rest of my Estate
real and personel, I alow my Ecutors after my Deceas to Sell and after
paying my funeral Expences and all my just Debts to Divide the ballance
Equally Amongst my Children except my daughter Jane to whom I bequeath one
Dollar over and above what She has received from me previous to this Time
and I do hereby apoint Isaiah Davis and my Son James Sole Executors of this
my Last will and Testamint in Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand
Seal this Sixth day of Aprile one Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Seven

                                                      his
                                              Charles     Henderson
                                                      mark


Signed Sealed Published Pronouced and declared as the Last will of the
Testator in Presence of  Isaac Dushane and William McBeth

Mrs Henderson agrees the above will
        Witness her Signiture
March 8th 1828                                           her
                                                   Mary      Henderson
                                                         mark

Wit.  Samuel Henderson




Westmoreland County.   Before me the Subscribed Register for the probate of
Wills & Granting Letters of Administration in & for Said County Personally
came Isaac Dushane and William McBeth the Subscribing Witnesses to the
written Will who on their Solemn oaths say they present saw Charles
Henderson the Estator therein Named Sign pronounce & declare Same was his
last Will and testament  That at the time of the Execution thereof he was
as they believe of Sound Mind Memory & understanding & that they signed as
Witnesses thereto in presence of the testator
Sworn & Subscribed the 13th day                 Isaac Dushane
of March A.D. 1828
Robert Montgomery Regis.                           William McBeth



The above Last Will and Testament was written by hand but the signatures
have a mark by the signatures of Charles and Mary Henderson.  This
indicates that they may have dictated their statements and possibly could
not write.  The signature of Samuel Henderson does not have a mark.  This
Last Will and Testament was filed with the Records Office on March 13, 1828
and numbered 926.  The spelling, punctuation, etc. used in this copy has
been preserved from the original document

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