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Hi, Joyce,
Attached is a transcription of William Ferguson's will of Wysox.
The following is a translation of William Ferguson's Will (typed as written):
January 30, 1826
Stephen Ferguson
Executor of
William Ferguson
"In the name of God Amen. Now Know ye, that I, William Ferguson
of the Township of Wysox, County of Bradford, and State of Pennsylvania
being in a low state of health and desirous of making this Instrument as
my last will and testament
1st It is my desire and Will at my death to have expensed out of my
effects a sufficient compensation to give my Body a decent Burial committing
my Soul to God--
2ndly It is my desire that my landed property should be kept together
for the comfort and support of my Kind and well respected Wife Patience
-- and considering a duty Incumbent on me do Will that She have a decent
and good support from the Holmestead lot of farm called the middle lot
during her natural life and the bay mare for her riding Beast and one cow.
3rdly--To my children have set apart for each of them, and do Will
and Bequeath unto them as follows--
1st To Stephen Ferguson one hundred dollars, 2ndly -- To my Daughter
Ruth Em, wife of Isaac J. Horton fifty dollars -- 3rdly To my Daughter
Jemimah wife of Jesse R. Drake Sixty dollars -- 4thly To my Daughter Elizabeth
Wife of Elijah Horton, Jr. Sixty Dollars -- 5thly -- To Benjamin Ferguson
my Son Sixty Dollars and the five above named children to have their portion
paid to them as soon after my death as it will be conveint (convenient?)
to settle of all my Lawfull debts which I am now oweing and including the
amt due the State for the Land and not till then, if it should not exceed
five years, and then, to be paid in property at the apraisal of men.
6thly -- To my Son William the Middle Lot to Include the Homestead Subject
to my wife's thirds(?) as my desire is that he Should remain with his mother.
and also Subject to the payment of one hundred dollars toward Heirs Portion
-- 7th to Arnold my Son, the Lower lot of land adjoining L.(?)
S. Horton and the parts when he shall become of age. Subject to his
paying two hundred dollars towards, heirs Portion. 8thly --To my
Son Curtis the North East Lot of Land adjoining Stephen Ferguson and the
Drakes when he shall become of age, and subject to his paying forty dollars
toward the heirs portion ---
It is my desire that my three sons William Arnold and Curtis Should
Remain with their Mother in the full occupancy of the Holmestead untill
they become of age and that all my movable property shall be considered
by them to be applied to the dischargeing and payment of Debt, due from
use and that William, Arnold and Curtis shall be considered equal in proportion
in paying and securing the title of the three lots Subject to the council
and direction of my Son, Stephen to pay all lawful debts as before mentioned
as well as physicians for attending to me in sickness. That the Sheep
is to be considered to belong to my affectionate Wife for use and for clothing
the family.
As a Kind and affectionate Family it is my desire that they keep together
all the balance of Property after paying the Debts for the comfort and
at the direction of my wife Hereby Will authorise and appoint Stephen Ferguson
my First Son to be the Lawfull Executor of this my last Will and Testament
and to direct and order all things concerning my Estate accordingly and
hoping that this my last Will and Testament will be considered effective
and binding upon all my beloved children that no disturbance nor bad feelings
should arise among them after I Shall be dead and gone. Whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of January 1826 Making
void all former Wills and Memorandums concerning my affairs and Estate
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In the presence of Harry Morgan
William Ferguson
Probate received and letter testamentary granted to Stephen Ferguson of Bradford County Executor of the foregoing Will this first day of April A. D. 1826. He having been duly sworn well and truly to administer said estate exhibit a true Inventory and render a just account of his (?) administration according to law given under the seal of the Register's office this 1st day of April Anno Domini 1826."
Please post this to the wills section of the site. Thanks.
Debi Krych
Southlake, TX
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Will & Testament of Samuel Coolbaugh
I Samuel Coolbaugh of Wysox Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
being of sound mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this
as and for my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all
former will by me at any time heretofore made.
1st. I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Helen Brown (formerly
Hellen Allen) the sum of five hundred dollars to be paid to her by my Executors
within name tow years after my death - or if said Hellen shall die before
the expiration of that period then said said sum shall be paid to her children.
2nd. I give devise and bequeath unto my wife Nancy Coolbaugh all the
rest of my property real and personal to have, hold and use for her own
benefit and comfort during the full term of her natural life. And all of
said property that may be left at the time of the death of my said wife
I desire to have divided equally among my four children hereinafter named
share and share alike, and their heirs and assigns forever to wit: Edwin
B Coolbaugh, Eustis A Coolbaugh, Morris J Coolbaugh and Nancy Ann Lewis.
And lastly I hereby appoint my said wife and my son Eustis A Coolbaugh
to be the Executors of this my will, in testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and seal this 6th day of May AD 1873.
Samuel Coolbaugh (seal)
Witnesses S.A. York
Wm. H. Conklin
Probate made Dec 2nd 1873
Eustis A Coolbaugh Executor Samuel Coolbaugh
Letters Testamentary upon the estate of Samuel Coolbaugh late of Wysox
dec'd. granted to Eustis A. Coolbaugh he having been first duly sworn to
well and truly administer upon the same according to law.
Given under the hand and seal of the Register at Towanda Dec. 2nd 1873.
Renunciation of widow filed same day.
Inventory filed Dec. 9th 1873.
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