Wills: John Blackburn, c. 1752: Menalen Twp, York County 

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               Will of John Blackburn, c. 1752

  John Blackburn died in Menallen Township in York County (now Adams Co.),
Pennsylvania prior to 10 Oct 1752 when his will was proved.

This will, which is dated 14 Mar 1752, is recorded in Will Book A, County of
York, and follows:

Whereas I John Blackburn of Menalen Township, County of York and Province of
Pennsylvania, being in weakness of body but of sound and disposing mind and
memory have thought good to make order and Apoint this my last will and
Testament in Manner and form following Revoaking and Dissannuling all manner
of Will or Wills before by me made, I comit my Soul to God all mighty who
give it to me and my Body to be Deacently Buried at the Desscresion of
Reachel Blackburn and my Sone John Blackburn whom I order and appoint my
Executors to see the orderly accomplishments of this my will and to see all
my Worldly Debts and Funeral Charges everywhere to be paid I do Order and
give to my Loveing wife all and Singler my Household goods and Chattle that I
do now possess to her use and Disposing Except one cow and one sheep that I
do Love (leave?) and give to my Daughter Reachel Blackburn and except one cow
that I do Love and give to my Daughter Abigill Willson.  It is also my will
and mind that I do give and devise unto my Sons Anthony and Joseph Blackburn
my Plantation of Piece of Land that I now live on to be Equaly Divided
between them Except my Dwelling House and Horses to the use of my Loving wife
during her natural life or widowhood.  I do also order and alow that my two
Soons Anthony Blackburn and Joseph Blackburn to provide and procure a living
or alow my Loveing wife to have a Liveing raised upon the said Willed
Primissus during her natural life or Widowhood.  I do also Leave and bequeth
to my Sons Thomas and John Blackburn the Sume of five shillings to Each of
them.  In witness whereof I do hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this fourtheenth
day of the first month in the Year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred and fifty-two.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered                    his
in the Presents of                        John        Blackburn
   Thomas Wilson                                mark
   Jacob Henshow

York County.  Before me the subscriber one of his Majesties Justices of the
Peace for the said County of York came Thomas Wilson and Jacob Henshaw the
two subscribing witnesses to the within will and in their solemn affirmation
respectively do say that they were Personally Present and saw and heard the
within named John Blackburn the Testator Sign Seal Publish and Declare the
within as his last will and Testmen and that at the
doing thereof he was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of
their knowledge.
Affirmed the 23rd day of the 10th month, 1752 before me
        Thomas Wilson                   John Pope
        Jacob Henshaw

Memorandum the Letters of Testmentary in Common form were granted to Rachel
Blackburn and John Blackburn of the Estate of John Blackburn late of Manallin
Township Deceased.  Inventory to be exhibited into the Register's Office at
York on or before the twenty third day of November next and an accompt on or
before the twenty-third day of October next, the Executors having been first
duly qualified.  Given under the Seal of the
Register's Office at York the 23rd day of October 1752.
                               per George Stevenson Dep. Reg.

John Blackburn's widow, Rachel, survived until 30 Aug 1766, when she, too,
died in Menallen Township.