Wills: Benjamin Parkison, 1928: Nottingham Twp, Washington Co, PA

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Benjamin Parkison is buried at the Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church
Cemetery. His will dated 30 October 1828, filed Washington Co, Penna, Will
Book 5, p155,  is as follows:

In the name of God, amen, I Benjamin Parkinson of Nottingham Township,
Washington County and state of Pennsylvania, being in good health of body
and of sound and disposing mind and memory (praised be to God for the same)
being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, whilst I have strength and
capacity so to do, do make and published this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking and making void all wills by mea at any time heretofore
made: And first and principally I commit my soul into the hands of my
Creator who gave it, and my body to the earth, to be interred at the
discretion of my executors hereinafter mentioned, and as to such worldly
estate wherewith it hat pleased God to entrust me, I dispose of the same as
follows: viz.. I will that all my just debts as shall be by me owing at my
death together with my funeral expenses, and all charges touching the
proving of or otherwise concerning this will, shall in the first place out
of my outstanding debts and personal estate and effects be fully paid and
satisfied; and from and after payment thereof and subject thereto then my
will is, that Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife shall have hold and enjoy
all and singular my lands messuages and tenements, and all my stock
implements of husbandry, household and kitchen furniture during her natural
life.
Thirdly, I will and bequeath to my son Washington, the sum of one dollar.
Fourthly, I will and bequeath to my grandchildren Benjamin Bradford,
Benjamin Morrison, David Hootman, and Benjamin Dickey the sum of one
hundred dollars to be paid out of the proceeds of my real Estate,
Fifthly, I will and bequeath to my Daughter Polly all my Plates Clock
household and kitchen furniture likewise the income of my stock in the
Turnpike rode leading from Williamsport to Washington and further all my
stock of Horses, Cows, Sheep and Hogs at the decease of both me and my
wife.
Sixthly, at the decease of both me and my wife I will and order my
executors to sell and dispose of all my real estate and farming utensils
the proceeds of which I will and bequeath that it shall be equally divided
among my five daughters viz Margaret, Elizabeth, Polly, Nancy and Jane
share and share alike by my Executors as they are all of age without going
to orphants court.  And I make and ordain John Morrison and Benjamin Dickey
Executors of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Thirtieth day
of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty
eight.
Ben Parkison (seal)
Witness present
William Calhoun
John Gamble