Wills: Philip Deemer Sr, 1863: Kiskiminetas Twp, Armstrong Co
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I, Philip Deemer Sr. of the Township of Kiskiminetas in the
County of Armstrong and State of Pennsylvania being of Sound mind and
memory but considering the frailty of this mortal life do make and
Publish this my last will and Testament and first I assign my Spirit to
God who gave it and my boddy to be buried in the dust of the earth in a
Christian manner and as to such worldly Goods as it has pleased God in
his Providence to intrust me with I wil as followes first I allow al my
just debts and Feneral expences to be paid by my executors herein after
to appinted as soon after my decs as posable out of my personal property
and to my wife Nancy I wil and bequeath all my house hold furniture such
as Beads and beding an whatsoever belonges to me and one Cow and one
third of the proceeds of the farm during her natural lifetime and as to
my Real estate the farm I now reside on Containing Two hundred acres I
wil and bequeath to my Nephew Daniel Deemer and Leah his wife during
thare natural lifetime and at thare death to thare two sons John Deemer
and George Deemer Share and Share alike, and provided that my son
Frederick Deemer Remains on whare he now resides during my lifetime then
I will and bequeath to him that poartion of Land on which he now resides,
supposed to contain say ten or twelve to Begin at Andrew Keiv Corner,
thence down the wheet field fence to Apiset the Peach Orchet fence to the
line of Phillip Deemer Jr. and Provided that the said Frederick Deemer
should leave the said premises before my death, then the said premises to
be and remain to and with the premises as before devised and as to my
Daughter Caroline Entermarried to Absolam March I wil and Bequeath the
house and lot she now resides in during her natural lifetime and at her
death to faul back to my Real estate Provided she continues to reside on
the same if not then to faul back as before provided for and now I
appoint my Friends John Carson and James Barr my Executors of this my
Last Wil and Testament with full power and athority to doe and perform
all things nessasary to and about the premises I witnefs whereof I have
heare unto set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three.
Attest [signed]
Phillip "X" Deemer {Seal}
Samuel Scott Jr.
Edward Smith
To Philip K. Bowman Register of Wills of the County of Armstrong, the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong county hereby certify
that in persuance of a precept issues to this court by the Register of
Wills of Said County to try the validity of a certain writing purporting
to be the last will and testament of Philip Deemer dated 25th of May
1863, an order was made by this court, on the 14th day of March AD 1866
Directing a Feigned issue to be framed to try the validity of said
Writing wherein Daniel Deemer Shall be Plaintiff and Philip Deemer Jr.
George W. Deemer and James K. Deemer Should be defendents and that upon
Declaration Plea & Replication filed the Cause came on for trial and a
verdict of a Jury was returned on the 10th day of September AD 1866 and
Judgment thereon entered by the Court on the 15th day of September AD
1866 in favor of Daniel Deemer the Plaintiff, thereby Sustaining and
affirming the validity of said writing purporting to be the last will &
testament of the said Philip Deemer Sr. dated the 25th day of May 1863
and that the said precept with the will annexed is herewith returned to
your office to be proceded in according to Law
By
the Court
Dec. 10th 1866 Extract from Record attest John G. Parr
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
Armstrong County SS.
Before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, came
James Wherry and William G. King, who being duly sworn, say they well and
truly, without prejudice of partiality, apprase and value the Goods,
Chattels, and Credits, which were of Philip Deemer Senr. of Kiskiminetas
Twp, Deceased, and in all respects perform their duty as Appraisers
according to the best of their skill and judgment
Sworn and subscribed before me
this James Wherry
12th day of Feb.
1866 W.G. King
John Wherry J.P.
INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT
Of Goods, Chattels, and Credits, which were of said Philip Deemer
Senr. of Kiskiminetas Tp. Deceased, taken in conformity with the
foregoing deposition.
One family Bible 2.50
1 copy of the life of Christ 1.00
1 lot of 4 Books 1.00
1 " old " 1.50
1 School Bible & small book .30
1 Small Book case with some old Books .75
1 Small looking Glass cracked .25
1 Old Brass yankey Clock without case 6.00
1 Old English Silver watch 5.00
1 Rifle Gun & Accoutrements 5.00
1 Small looking Glass factioned .15
1 Beauro 8.00
3 Small Strings of Sley Bells 4.00
1 Slate, Bottles, & toys .50
2 Old cotton Quilts 2.00
2 Shirts & 1 old blanket 1.50
2 Old cotton shirts 1.00
2 red check flannel shirts & 1 pair of drawers 1.75
1 rough old Shoddy coat 1.00
Continued
Brought forward 43.20
1 pair blue jone pants 1.00
1 Black dress coat 5.00
1 Black Alaposa vest .50
1 " Satin vest 2.00
1 " Lady velvet vest 1.25
1 Pair black dress pants 2.50
1 vest old .25
1 Alapaca coat .15
1 wearing coat 1.00
1 Pair Summer Pants .75
1 " thick cloth " .25
1 cotton under shirt old .25
2 pairs Gloves .25
1 silk *** .20
1 " " red Bandana .50
2 Cotton *** .20
1 fine wool hat 2.00
1 pair Sparks & case .25
1 " Gum Suspenders pd. .35
1 Pair pillow cases .25
1 large pair Stailyards 2.00
1 Bedstead and Beding in little back room 21.40
1 pair fine Boots 3.50
1 Old falling leaf table & cover 1.25
1 Set Windsor chairs including Rocking chair 2.00
1 Lot of Carpet 6.00
1 Old Chest 1.00
1 lot coal bucket, firedin, five shovels & poker 1.50
$100.75
Continued
Carried forward from Page (2) $100.75
1 Old Pattent Churn 1.00
1 Set Old windroc phoin 1.00
1 Old Dough tray .25
1 Cupboard and contents 9.15
1 lot tin pan, coffee mill, & bridle blanket 1.10
1 lot of Castings 3.00
1 Crock .25
1 Claw hammer .10
1 Old tub & butter kit .25
5 Old Bbls 1 chair & old pack saddle .50
1 Meal Server .25
1 Old Spinning Wheel .50
1 tub .70
1 iron kettle 1.00
1 iron wedge .20
1 iron salt Grainer 5.00
1 set harness & bridle 4.00
1 small spring wagon 25.00
1 white faced Brindle cow 30.00
1 dark " 22.00
1 red " 25.00
1 gray mare 100.00
1 gray mule 45.00
1 dark " 45.00
1 Black horn 50.00
1 4 horn wagon 30.00
2 pair of Speeders 1.75
1 " wagon ladders 1.00
1 log chain 2.00
1 Old set front grass .50
1 Set of Breaking 2.50
$541.50
Continued
Brought up from Page 3rd, $541.50
1 Old wagon saddle .50
1 wind mill 10.00
241/3 bus of wheat @ $1.50 36.50
342/3 " rye @ .50 17.33
841/3 " oats @ .25 21.08
3 Bushels Corn Ears @ .20 .60
13 " BuckWht. @ .60 6.90
1 old half bushel .15
4 Tons Hay in the Barn at $3.00 per ton 12.00
13 head of Sheep at $3.00 per head 39.00
1/3 interest of 26 Acres of Rye in the Ground
Apraised at $1.20 per acre 31.20
1/3 interest of 13 acres of wheat in the ground
appraised at $2.00 per acre 26.00
1 Half Sled .25
Chain on the half sled .20
1 Shovel Plow .25
1 W Harrow 4.00
One Bedstead & Bedding
up stairs 9.00
One Copper Kettle Brass 5.00
1000 feet lath more of less a .40 cts 4.00
608 " Poplar Boards 9.12
140 " 4 by 4 Lumber Juniper 2.45
200 " 2 inch plank more or less lumb 3.40
320 lap Shingles a .50 cts per hund. 1.60
in Silver coin .47
Paper money 8.35
Total ammt. of Appraisement $990.85