Wills: Estate of Benjamin Cabel, 1798: Milford Twp, York Co, PA

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Benjamin Cable Estate # 8, 1798.

WILL DATED NOV. 7, 1796, PORBATED JUNE 7, 1798.  RESIDENCE MILFORD TWP.

Bequeaths to his wife Mary, 100 pounds lawful money of Penna. to be paid
out of the estate three years after his death, also house and all clear
land, one cow, small heifer, household furniture, iron pots, kettle,
frying pan, pewter, potracks, sufficient fire wood, stable room for cow
and heifer, provide 15 bu. of wheat and 5 bu. of rye yearly as long as
she lives, all to be preformed by son Abraham Cable on clear land
mentioned, also chest, bed and bedding, two best cags in the house, all
the shingle nails, at wifes death, the land is to go to son Abraham, and
his heirs forever. The plantation on which he lives willed to his son
Abraham. Also the wagon, gears, cross cut saw, farming utensils, his
wearing apparetl. Abraham is to pay all remaining payments on said land
to Adam Keefer, his is to pay 25 shillings per acre after deducting 100
pounds as his share of legacy the rest of the money to be equally
divided among the rest of the children, namely, Rachael, Elizabeth, wife
of Godfrey Stall; Hester, wife of George Hopple; Sarah, Susannah,
Rosanna, Mary, daughters to be paid at the end of 7 years after his
death, the remaining goods to be equally divided the daughters, except a
horse which he gives to Abraham, to the children of his daughter,
Hannah, deceased, who was the wife of Daniel Bower, he bequeaths as equal
share with the rest of the daughters, wife and son Abraham appointed
executors witnesses, Jacob Heckler, Nicholas Baron and David Jones.

inventory $731.80. Balance in hands to be divided $656.83.