Wills: Uriah Humble, 1773: Westmoreland County, PA

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Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Will book 1, page 2
July the 17th, 1773

Uriah Humble deced) In the name of God Amen I, Uriah Humble of Westmoreland
County in the Province of Pennsylvania being very sick and weak in the Body
but of perfect mind and memory Thanks to God for his mercies therefore calling
to mind ye Mortality of my body and Knowing that is appointed for all men nce
to die I do make this my last Will and Testament Viz. principally and first of
all I Recommend my Sould Into the Hands of Almighty God that Gave  it and my
Body to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like manner at the Discretion of
my Executors nothing doubting but that at the Genearl Resurrection I shall
Receive the same by the mighty powers of God and as touching such worldly
Estate wherewith it has pleased Almighty God to bless me with In the first
place I order that all my Just and lawfull debts be paid and for that Intent I
order the the Place I now live on shall be sold after my decease and all my
Personal Estate I will and Bequeth unto my Dearly Beloved wife during her
natural life or during the time of her widowhood But to be used at the
Discretion of my Executor and as Touching the hands Belonging to me  In
Virginia if it is not sold I order that it shall be let for a term to the
Intent that the Place may be put Into Good Repair But in Consideration thereof
my son Paul as a new beginner and that my daughter Susanna Johson has had not
so much as som of the other Children I order that Paul shall have my Plow
Irons and Horse Gears and the Sorrel Horse and that James Johnson is to have
my old waggon wheels and their Equal Share at the Decease of my Dearly Beloved
wife and with the Rest of my children and for the due observation of this my
last Will and Testament I Constitute my well beloved son Michael Humble my
sole Executor of this my Will in trust.
Sealed & Signed in presence of us        )Uriah Humble (Seal)
the day and year above written              )
Paul Humble, Susanna Johnson, James Johnson)

C.  WESTMORELAND COUNTY SS

On the Seventh day of October Anno Domini 1773 personally appeared before me
James Johnson one of the Subscribing Witnesses within named who being duly
Sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was present and saw and
heard, Uriah Humble the Testator within named sign, seal, publish, pronounce &
declare the within writing tobe his last Will & Testament & that at the time
of doing thereof he was of sound & well disposing mind memory & understanding
to the best of his knowledge observation & Belief & that he also saw Paul
Humble and susanna Johnson they other two Witnesses sign their Names as
Witnesses to the same.
                Ar St Clairy, D Y Rr

Be it remembered that on the seventh day of October Anno Domini 1773 The Last
Will and Testament of Uriah Humble late ofWestmoreland County aforsaid Yeoman
deceased  was proved in due form of Law and Letters Testamentary thereon were
granted to Michael Humble the Executor therein named to being first Duly
Qualified well and truly tadminister the Estate of the said decendent and to
exhibit a true and perfect Inventory thereof into the Rgisters Office at
Westmoreland on or before the Seventh day of Novemver next and to render a
true and just account of his said Administratioin when thereunto lawfull
Required.
                Ar St Clairy, D Y Rr
        Recorded 9th March 1774