Wills: Martha Finley will, 1807:  Chanceford Twp, York County

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Martha Finley will, 5 September 1807, Chanceford Township, York County, PA,
Will Book 12:16.

In the Name of God amen---

this fifth Day of Sept in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred
and Seven I Martha Finley of Chanceford Township York County and Common
Wealth of Pennla being Sick and low of body but of Sound Dispossing Mind and
Memory blessed be God for his mercies and Calling to mind the Mortality of
my body that it is appointed for all the Human Race to Die do make and
Ordain this to be My last Will and Testament in Manner and form Following
and first I Recommend my Soul to god Who gave it and my body I Recommend to
the Dust from Whence it Was taken to be buried in Decent and Christian like
Manner at the Discreation of my Extr and as to my Worldly Estate Wherewith
it has been pleasd god to bless me I Give Devise and Dispose of the same in
Manner following After paying all my just Debts and funeral Expenses Imprims
I Give and bequeath unto my Well Beloved Newhew James Wells my Real Estate
in Land Situate in the Township and County afforsd as also my three Blacks
Dina, Joe, and Millie Molatoes also I bequeath to my Neice Betty Donnon
fifty pounds to be paid out of my personal Estate as Soon as it Can be
Conveniently Collected by my Exter I bequeath to my Neice Nancy Chamberline
fifty pounds to be paid in like manner I also Bequeath to my Grand Daughter
Polly Laird my Looking Glass Window Curtains and Bread Server I likewise
bequeath to My grandson Jos Findly Laird the sum of Ten pounds and if my
Extor finds that there will be an Overpluss after Discharging the before
Mentioned Legacys out of my personal Estate the Said Remainder to be Equally
Divided amongst the afforsd Legatees and I do hereby Make and Ordain my
trust friend I.L. Wells Extor of this my last Will and testament Duely
Executed and do Hereby Revoke Disanul and make Void all former Wills made by
me Confirming this to be my last Will and Testament in Witness Whereof I
have Hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year above Written

Signed and acknowledgd before

Alex Downing Martha x Finley (seal)

Cornelius Dysart

York County, vs. Before me Jacob Barritz Register for the Probate of Wills
and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of York in the
State of Pennsylvania, Personally came Alexander Downing and Cornelius
Dysart the two subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of Writing
and on their Solemn oaths, (taken with an uplifted hand) they respectively
conscientiously ?? the taking of an Oath in common form of law, Do severally
say that they were Personally present and saw and heard the foregoing named
Martha Finley make her mark unto and Seal & publish the foregoing Instrument
of Writing as & for her Last Will and Testament, and what at the time of the
doing thereof, she the said Martha Finley was of a Sound and disposing mind,
memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief: and,
that they subscribed their names thereto as witnesses in the presence of the
said Testatrix and at her request, and in the presence of each there at the
same time.

Sworn & Subscribed before Alex Downing

me at York the 15th day Cornelius Dysart

of September A.D. 1807

J Barritz, Regr

[Note: Inventory filed 7 October 1807]

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