Washington County PA Archives Wills.....Caldwell, Mary Holton July 16, 1810 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gary Caldwell caldwell.gary@gmail.com September 24, 2012 Source: Wills and Probate, Washington County Court House Written: July 16, 1810 with Codocil on 20 August 1810 In the name of God Amen. I, Mary Caldwell of Washington County, Hopewell Township & state of Pennsylvania, being in a week state of health but of well disposing mind and memory do dispose of the good things with which God has blessed me in this life in the manner following: Viz Imprimise First that after my decease I allow that my body should be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor , and that after my just debts with funeral expenses is all paid the remainder to be disposed of in manner following -- Item. I will to my two sons Frances H. Caldwell and Samuel Caldwell that piece of land purchased from Samuel Calvin now in the hands of their guardians to be divided between them -- likewise each of them a bed and furniture. Item. I will to my daughter Jean Calvin one new single bed cover, my tea kettle and half my dresser furniture that stands in the cubbard and half my wearing apparel. Item. I will to my daughter Mary my spinning wheel, half of the dresser furniture, half of my wearing apparel, flat irons and a bed including a new bed cover and three fine sheets more than either of the boys beds. I will that after all my just debts -- funeral expenses, legacies a and other expenditures is paid out that the remaining balance found in the hand of my executor be divided in the manner following -- That one eleventh part remain in the hand of my Executor for the use of Robert Calvin, son of Samuel and Jean Calvin when he comes to the age of twenty one years, and the remaining six parts to be equally divided between my three children Frances, Samuel and Mary. Lastly, I nominate and appoint my trusty friend Samuel Caldwell sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. Signed, sealed and publicaly declared this sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten. In presents of Archibald Steet, William Hughes. Mary Caldwell (Seal) Codocil to the Will of Mary Caldwell I, Mary Caldwell, of Washington County, Hopewell Township, do make this Codocil to be as part of my last Will and Testament as follows (that is to say) whereas I have made no particular mention of my books in my last Will do hereby order my Executor to divide them between my children in the manner following, to Jean the first ??? Vol of Flavel and to my other three children the remaining 6 Vol according to their age, and the remainder of my books to be equally divided among them each to have one Ribb, the wool now on hand I allow to be made into cloth and dresses (the expense paid out of the common stock) and divided between Frances, Samuel and Mary. I will that my son Samuel to be put to school six months and the expenses be paid out of the stock. I will that head and foot stones be put on the grave of my husband Robert Caldwell, dec'd, and my own grave and that it be paid out of the common stock. In witness thereof I have to this Codocil annexed to my said will, set my hand and seal the 20th day of August 1810 ------- Mary Caldwell Washington County Be it remembered that on the first day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ten, before me, Isaac Kerr, Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for said County, came Archibald Steet and William Hughes, Esquire, the subscribing witnesses to the within Will and Testament of Mary Caldwell late of the county aforesaid, deceased, who, being duly sworn as the law directed, do depose and say that they were personally present and did see the Testatrix therein named sign the within Will and did hear her publish, pronounce and declare the same to be her last Will and Testament; That at the time of her so doing, she was, to the best of their apprehensions, of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding; And that they respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will, in the presence, and at the request of the Testatrix, and in the presence of each other. And the said William Hughes and Matthew who was likewise sworn do also depose and say that they were personally present at the execution of the within Codicil, that said William after having written the same, read it to the Testatrix, Mary Caldwell, and saw her sign her name thereto, and he, with the said Matthew after it had been read to her heard her say it was right; that at the time of the execution thereof, she was, to the best of their apprehensions, of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and further said not. Sworn to and Subscribed before me Wm Hughes Archibald Steet Matthew Morrow Issac Kerr, Registrar, September 1st, 1810 Letters Testamentary with copy of Will, Codocil and probate annexed, issued to Samuel Caldwell, The Executor within named, who on same day was sworn. ---------- Isaac Kerr, Registrar Registered and compared with original, the 1st day of September, Anno Domini 1810 Isaac Kerr, Registrar.