WILL: John LONG, 1797, 1799, Newbury Township, York County, PA

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Will of John Long, Newberry - 1797

Surnames: Long, Edwards, Davis, Hickenlooper, Friend, Delap, Long

The last Long is a son-in-law also surnamed Long.

Last Will and Testament of John Long, deceased. Proved May 3, 1799 
Will Book K p 66 Recorded in York County Vol 10 p 66
I, John Long, of Newbury Township in York County and State of Pennsylvania being 
weak in body but of sound disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my 
last will and testament in manner and form following:
Imprimis I do order that all my just debts and funeral charges be first paid by 
my executors as soon as may conveniently be done after my decease.
Item I do give, devise, and bequeath to my beloved wife, Rachel, all that my 
messuage plantation or tract of land whereon I now dwell, together with all my 
goods and chattels whatsoever during the term of her natural life, and it is my 
will and I do order that at her decease this my said messuage and plantation 
together with my goods and chattels aforesaid shall be sold and the money 
arising from the said sale (except what is otherwise by me hereby bequeathed) 
shall be equally divided between my five daughters: Namely Isabella Davis, 
Rachel Hickenlooper, Hannah Friend, Jane Delap, and Mary Long. Provided 
nevertheless that the sum or sums of money which any of my aforesaid children 
shall have received or may receive of me before my decease and appearing on my 
book shall be considered as a part of this my estate and accounted to them as 
such so that each may receive an equal share of said estate to be sold and my 
book accounts aforesaid as well as all other my personal estate.
Item I do give and bequeath to my son, Thomas Long, the sum of three pounds 
lawful money of Pennsylvania which together with what he has already received of 
me I consider as his full share.
Item I do give devise and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Long that messuage 
plantation or part of a tract of land whereon Joseph Long her said husband now 
dwells including the dwelling house, stables, etc. Which at my request some time 
past Isaac Kirk surveyed and laid off by marked lines from my aforesaid 
plantation which may appear by a draught from under his hand, which I do give to 
my aforesaid daughter, Margaret Long, and to her only and not to be sold, 
rented, leased, or by any means conveyed away out of her possession during the 
term of her natural life, and at her decease I do ordain that the said 
plantation with the appurtenances shall be sold and the money thence arising 
shall be fairly and equally divided to and amongst her children the lawful 
begotten heirs of her body.
And lastly I do hereby appoint my beloved wife, Rachel, aforesaid executrix and 
my son Thomas Long Executer of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking 
all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal the Sixteenth Day of March in the year of our Lord on thousand seven 
hundred and Ninety Seven.

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named John Long to be his last 
will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names 
as witnesses in the presence of the testator. John Long
 
Zephaniah Underwood
Isaac Kirk
John Krieger X his mark
York Co Before me Jacob Barnitz, 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 Zephaniah Underwood and Isaac Kirk two of the 
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing and on their solemn 
affirmation do severally say that they were personally present and saw and heard 
the above named, John Long, sign his name unto and seal and publish the 
foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and that 
at the time of the doing whereof he the said John Long 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 testator and at his request and further that they also saw 
John Krieger the other witness make his mark thereto as a witness at the same 
time.
 
Affirmed and subscribed before me 
at York the 3rd day of May A.D. 1799
J. Barnitz, Reg. Zephaniah Underwood