WILL: John STIFFLER, 1851, 1908, Juniata Township, Blair County, PA

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1851 Blair County Will Book, Volume A, pages 276- 278.

Last Will and Testament of John Stiffler

  The Last Will and Testament of John Stiffler of Juniata Township, 
Blair County and State of Pennsylvania, I, John Stiffler, considering 
the uncertainty of this mortal life and being desirous to settle my 
worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world 
when it should please God to call me hence and being of sound mind and 
memory do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner 
and form following (that is to say) first I give and bequeath unto my 
beloved wife Eve Stiffler two milk cows, two beds and bedding, one 
stove, one bureau, two chest, one table and kitchen and household 
furniture sufficient for her house with all her clothing and her saddle 
and also my clock and the interest coming to me on the Article of 
Agreement between George Harker and me during her natural life, and 
after the decease of me and my loving wife, Eave one year, I give and 
bequeath to my daughter Catherine intermarried to Henry Conrad one 
hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year 
afterwards give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth intermarried 
unto Jacob Clapper one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four 
cents, I Then one year after the above payment give and bequeath to my 
daughter Mary intermarried with William Hughes one hundred and 
seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above 
payment give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Stiffler one hundred and 
seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above 
payment give and bequeath unto my son Michael Stiffler one hundred and 
seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above 
payment give and bequeath unto my daughter Susannah intermarried to 
Philip Beight one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I 
Then one year after the above payment give and bequeath unto my 
daughter Sarah intermarried to Jacob Burket one hundred and seventeen 
dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above payment 
give and bequeath unto my daughter Barbara intermarried with Peter 
Miller one hundred and  seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then 
one year after the above payment give and bequeath unto my daughter 
Margaret intermarried with Daniel Burket one hundred and seventeen 
dollars and sixty-four cents, I Then one year after the above payment 
give and bequeath unto my daughter Rachel intermarried to George Harker 
one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty-four cents.
  And, whereas my son John Stiffler is now deceased and has left one 
son named David Stiffler now in the State of Ohio, I therefore give and 
bequeath unto my said grandson David Stiffler one hundred and seventeen 
dollars and sixty-four cents, his father's legacy in my estate to be 
paid out of the last payment of my real property sold to George Harker 
it is now by meaning and will in these my bequeaths to my children.
  As the first payment commences one year after the decease of me and 
my loving wife Eve, to my oldest child and there continues on from year 
to year according as they are named, which corresponds with the article 
of agreement between me and George Harker whom I sold my real property 
to and his payments corresponds with my bequeaths to my children - and 
lastly I direct my executor shall sell all the residue of my personal 
property after my decease and divide the same equal share and share 
alike amongst my children.  I also hereby authorise and ampower my 
executor and his executor or administrator to make and execute a clear 
Deed of conveyance to George Harker for the Real Property I sold to him 
when the same is paid up agreeable to the article of agreement between 
me and him and lastly, I hereby appoint my son Michael Stiffler sole 
executor of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former 
wills by me made.
  In Witness Whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal this 
thirteenth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty 
one.
                                   Signed  John (his mark) Stiffler

  In re: WILL of John Stiffler, husband of Eve Sipes, there is an 
Addendum: written on the right margin of the first page:  NOW, November 
4, 1908 See the Decree of the Orphan's Court of Blair County, dated 
November 2, 1908 and recorded this day in the Recorder's Office of 
Blair County aforesaid in Deed Book Volume 184, Page 480, satisfying, 
extinguishing, releasing and discharging the legacies in this will 
bequeathed to Barbara Miller and David Stiffler respectively.
                              
                                   Claude Jones, Register