Westmoreland County PA Archives Wills.....KIRKER, James June 1, 1814
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  Source: Josiah V. Thompson Journals
  Written: June 1, 1814
  
  Will of James Kirker Will Book 1 Page 331 No 492 of 1813.  Recites I, James 
  Kirker a citizen of the U.S. & of the state of Penna being sick in body, but 
  of sound mind, gives devises & bequeaths to wife Martha, during her natural 
  life the one third part of all my real estate in the states of Penna & Ohio.
  Thirdly, I give devise & infer simple to my son William C. Kirker all the rest 
  residue & remainder of my estate of what kind soever & nominates & appoints my 
  brother Thomas Kirker guardian over the person & estate of my son William C. 
  Kirker until he arrives at the full age of twenty one years & gives him all 
  the estate before bequeathed to my son to use & occupy for his use during his 
  minority.
  Lastly, I nominate & appoint my brother Thomas Kirker & my friend Robert 
  Fulton both of the state of Ohio Exrs of this my will with full powers & if 
  either die the other to act.
  Before signing the above, I give devise & bequeath to my nephew Joseph Kain & 
  my niece Margret Kain, orphan children of Jacob Kain Decd $150.  Each to be 
  paid by my brother Thomas out of my personal.  Also to my sister Mary Kain 
  $150 to be p'd as aforesaid, also to my nephew James McCaie for services 
  rendered $100 to be paid as aforesaid Dated Oct 16, 1813 James Kirker (seal) 
  Witnesses A. McLaughlin, S.W. Culbertson.
  P.S. I, James Kirker who have executed the foregoing will in addition give & 
  bequeath to my mother $50 annually during her life to be paid out of my 
  personal estate by my brother Thomas.  Signed James Kirker (seal) & certified 
  by sd witnesses as above same day.
  Muskingdom Co Ohio SS personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of 
  Muskingdom Co. O. Alexander McLaughlin & S.W. Culbertson & say that they saw 
  James Kirker late of Westmoreland Co Pa say that they saw the said James Kirker 
  Execute his s'd last will & testament at Zanesville, Ohio.  Certifies that 
  above is a true copy of his will which was presented in open court at 
  Zanesville O on Nov 1, 1813 signed John C. Stockton, Clerk.
  Further recital names witnesses as Samuel W. Culbertson & Alexander McLaughlin 
  & on their oaths, letters are granted to Thomas Kirker & Robert Fulton & 
  William Wilson Prest Judge of Court of Common Pleas of fourth circuit in which 
  Muskingdom Co is comprised certifies that Jno C. Stockton is clerk.
  
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