Will of Peter Tisinger, Shenandoah Co., VA
 
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WILL OF PETER TISINGER                              (age 60) 
 
I Peter Tisinger of the County of Shenandoah and State of 
Virginia being of sound mind and mamory calling to mind the 
mortality of this body knowing that it is appointed for all 
men to die do this thirteenth day of February in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen make and 
publish this my last Will and Testament in writing as 
followeth. 1st, it is my Will and I order that all my just 
debts and funeral charges be paid out of my estate.
2. I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth one full third part 
of my estate both real and personal during her natural life 
and no longer. Also one horse beast the choice of my stock, 
one feather bed bedstead and furniture, one cow her choice 
and the cow to be well taken of by my son henry and to fair 
as his cows. Also the use of my house clock and stove during 
her natural life and no longer.  3. I give to my son John 
Tisinger the sum of twenty pounds to be paid to him or his 
heirs it being his full share of my Estate. 4th. As to my son 
George Tisinger he has received his full share of my Estate. 
5th. I give to daughter Magdalena the part of my plantation 
or tract of land which I had run off for my son George said 
to contain two hundred and Five acres to her and her heirs 
and assigns forever and featherbeds bedsteads and furniture 
one cow one chest and spinning wheel. 6th. I give to my son 
Henry Tisinger all the part of my plantation or tract of land 
whereon I now live supposed to contain about two hundred and 
seventy acres together with another small tract of land 
behind Buck Hill said to contain about thirty acres to him 
his heirs and assigns forever. 7th. I give my daughter 
Barbara wife to William Bowman the sum of thirty pounds 
together with the sum of one hundred and seventy pounds which 
she has already received making altogether the full sum of 
two hundred pounds. 8th. I give to my daughter Caty, wife to 
David Funkhouser the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid to 
her in two years after my death also 2 featherbeds bedsteads 
and furniture one chest and one spinning wheel to her heirs 
forever. 9th. It is my will and I do order that if my son 
Henry Tisinger should depart this life without any children 
lawfully begotten the land which I gave him shall be sold and 
equally divided among my children namely Barbara, wife to 
William Bowman, George Magdalene and Caty, wife to David 
Funkhouser to share and share alike also the personal Estate 
I gave to my beloved wife Elizabeth after her death to be 
divided, in like manner, among my children namely Barbara, 
George, Magdalene, Henty and Caty share and share alike. 
Lastly I do hereby appoint my son John Tisinger to be my 
Executor disannulling all others heretofore by me made 
ratifying and confirming this and no other. In witness 
thereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal the day and 
year first above written 
 Signed sealed and acknowledged 
 in the presence of----- 
 S. Walton 
 Joseph Ozburn                 Peter Tisinger 
 John Ryman 
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Jane Hunter Hodgson 
Tucson, Arizona 
hodgson@azstarnet.com