Wills: James Woods, 1833: North Huntington Twp, Westmoreland Co

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Will Book 2      1819-1839        pages 282-283

  Will of      In the name of God amen I,James Woods of North Hunting-
James Woods    ton,Westmoreland County and State of Pennsylvania being
               sick and weak in body but of sound mind & memory and
understanding (praised be God for it) And considering the uncertainty
of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end I may
be the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please
God to call me. Therefore make and declare this is my last will & test-
ament hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made in
the manner of offering that is to say just and completely I commend my
soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping for full pardon
& remission of all my sins And to enjoy everlasting happiness in the
heavenly Kingdom through Jesus Christ my Savior my body I commend to
the earth at the descretion of my executors herein after named And
I give all my messuages,lands,tenement & I Will that all my just debts
as shall be by me owing at my death together with my personal Expenses
And all charges pending the proving or otherwise satisfied and from
and after the payment thereof I give and bequeath to my son William
Woods all the residue with all its appurtenances provided he shall
and will within three years from and after my death pay to my other
children as follows to wit; namely to my daughter Mary Davison seven-
ty dollars,to the heirs of John Woods seventy dollars of which his
sons James & John are to receive five dollars each more than an equal
share,to my daughter Jane Blackburn seventy dollars,To my son James
Woods seventy dollars,To my son Alexander Woods seventy dollars, To
the heirs of Margaret Reed seventy dollars,To my daughter Fanny And-
erson seventy dollars,to my daughter Rebecca Robins heirs seventy
Dollars, to my son Matthew Woods seventy dollars. And ordain my sons
Alexander and William Woods executors of this my last will And test-
ament And further in case there shall arise any disputes as to the
settlement of any part of my will I appoint William Parks and Adam
Coon which two shall choose & attend to the settle the same whose
decision shall be final.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of
February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

                                          James Woods   (seal)

Signed and sealed in the presence of subscribers,
Wiliam D.Boyd   (signed)
Mathias Cowan   (signed)

Legally proved & approved this 19th day of April A.D.1833
Same day recorded. (no letters taken out)

The above statement at the end,"no letters taken out". Have never
seen that is a will before. Oh,well.
Thanks,
Robert Vance Woods