WILL OF JACOB BEAR - 1769
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Book I, Vol. 1, Pages 18
Jacob Bear deceased}
Be it remembered that I, Jacob Bear of Earl Township, Lancaster County in the
province of Pennsylvania yeoman being sick and weak in body but of sound and
retaining mind and memory. I thank God, O knowing the time of my departure from
the body is at hand. I therefore make and ordain this my last will and testament
in manner and form following viz. I will and allow that all my just debts and
funeral charges be fully paid and satisfied out of my personal estate undivided,
I will and allow to my wife, Sarah, the sum of sixty pounds lawful money of said
province in discharge of my contract with her at marriage payable as hereinafter
mentioned.
I also will and allow unto my said wife the two pieces of linen
in her chesters now, the hog now in the stable and twelve bushels of good wheat, and
residence in my dwelling house the next ensuing winter if she pleases and
afterward have all in the little house xxxx xxxx meadow, during her live and
widowhood according to articles already xxxx to that effect. I give and bequeath
to my son, Michael Bear, the sum of five shillings only in money aforesaid, he
having got his share before xxxx said estimate my real estate to the amount of
three hundred pounds money aforesaid and at such valuation. I give and devise
all and singular my real estate to my son, Abraham Bear his heirs and assigns
forever, under and liable to the payment of said sixty pounds unto my said wife
aforesaid, in four yearly gales after my decease and suspect to the payment of
so such of the remaining two hundred and forty pounds, to each of my daughters
xxxx Barbara the wife of Michael Nicely and Mary the wife of Joseph Hershberger:
that is that each of them may have as much including what they have severally
and respectively already got from me as may make them all three equal. Abraham
xxxx his share thereof in his own hands according to such valuation xx as
aforesaid and subject also to the payment of said five shilling, and I will and
allow to my said daughters to each such proportion as aforesaid and to be paid
to them severally and respectively in right yearly gales after my decease, and I
will and allow to my said son Abraham and to my said daughters Barbara and Mary,
all the residence of my personal estate amongst them share and share alike,
Lastly I nominate ordain and appoint my said son Michael Bear and my good
neighbor Michael Grebill to my executors of this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking and disannulling all former or, other will or wills by my me
hitherto had or made and confirming this and this alone to be my last will and
testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-seventh
day of October anno domini one thousand and seven hundred and sixty-nine.
Jacob Bear (seal)
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared in the presence and sight of
us.
Stewart Herbert
Samuel Grebill
Affirmed before me by the witnesses and Michael Bear one of the executors
this 7th December 1769.
Edward Shippen, D.R.
Transcribed by H. Carmine.
Sorry to say some of the words could not be read - these have been marked with
xxxx.
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