Wills: James Ogden, 1857: Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland County, PA

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The last will and testament of James Ogden of Fairfield Township, 
Westmoreland County Pennsylvania.

In the name of God, I James Ogden considering the uncertainty of 
this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory, blessed be 
Almighty God for he saves, do make and publish this my last will 
and testament in  ???  ??? following.
First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah Ogden the 
use of the back room in the dwelling house we now reside in and 
also the use of the kitchen. I allow my beloved wife to be 
furnishe with a horse suitable for her to ride. I allow my wife 
to be ??? in a cow for her use and I ??? my real estate for a 
comfortable and decent living to be given to my beloved wife as 
long as she lives and to be buried in a decent and respectable 
manner.  I also give all my personal property unto my beloved 
wife for her to divide equally between my three single daughters 
as she may thing proper.

Secondly, I give and bequeath all my real estate unto my son John, 
with the exception of fifty acres as a piece of land lying on the 
ridge, the line commencing above Jacob Bowman's and running through 
the narrowest place of my land until the land of Alexander Gibson. 
I allow my son John to pay four hundred and ten dollars in manner 
following. Two years after my decease pay unto my son Joseph Ogden 
ten dollars and two years after my decease pay my son 
Jamison Hendricks Ogden  fifty dollars and each year pay unto my 
son Jamison Hendricks Ogden fifty dollars until he has paid the 
sum of three hundred and fifty dollars to him. I allow my son 
John Ogden to pay unto my Grandson James Ogden fifty dollars ??? 
years after my decease. I allow one year after my decease the piece 
of land above mentioned to be sold and the money to be equally 
divided between my five daughters as follows.  Susanna Blair, 
Mary Ann Taylor, Margaret Jane, Leticia and Agnes Elizabeth.  
I also give all my books unto my beloved wife and for her to 
dispose of them as she thinks proper and best. 
In Witness whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 
twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and forty eight.

                                       James Ogden
                                 Hannah (her x mark) Ogden

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named 
James Ogden to be his last will and testament in the presence of us 
who at his request =and in his presence have subcribed our names as 
witnesses hereunto.

    Henry Heardman
    George W. Goode

This my wish to have Amos Ogden to help settle up my Estate.

11th February 1857 Legally proved and approved, same day recorded 
and letters of administration ???
annexo, issued to John B. Ogden, who was sworn before 

                                                    Jacob W. Miller
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