Clearfield County PA Archives Wills.....Cree, William December 1838
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Source: Clearfield County Will Book A Page 62
Written: December 1838

Clearfield County Pa Will Book A page 62
Will of William Cree
     In the name of God Amen.  I William Cree of Beccaria township Clearfield 
County and state of Pennsylvania being sick and weak in body but of sound mind 
memory and understanding (praise be God for it) and considering the certainty 
of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end I may be 
better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me 
hence do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in manner 
following that is to say first and principally I commend my soul into the 
hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping for free pardon of all my sins and to 
enjoy everlasting happiness in the heavenly kingdom through Jesus Christ my 
Savior and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried.  I do hereby 
will that my real property comprising the form and premises wherein I now 
reside in Beccaria Township Clearfield County and state of Pennsylvania with 
all the appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold in the course of the 
autumn of the year 1839 for the purpose of paying all my just debts and 
funeral expenses and the surplus or residue shall be placed in the hands of my 
family and converting it (sic) their use in the manner following (viz) I do 
give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary all my household furniture beds 
bedding of every description to her sole use and behoof during the term of her 
natural life and one cow which shall remain at her disposal.  I do hereby will 
unto my sons David, John, and William all my right title and interest to the 
undivided half of the tract of land in the name of Solomon Lyons purchased by 
me at Commissioners sale lying and being in Beccaria township on the waters of 
Clearfield Creek to fall into their possession immediately after my decease.  
I do hereby will all my live and dead stock horses cows and c(except the cow 
above mentioned) farming implements geers (sic) etc to their use and behoof to 
take place immediately after my decease so that they may have the benefit of 
them without delay and also I hereby most solemnly bind them by every tie of 
love and duty to support their mother in every thing necessary to her comfort 
during the natural life provided she does not intermarry but remains a widow 
and further I hereby will that the aforesaid David John and William shall 
together with their mother take care of and bring up my son James until he 
comes of age at 21 years except he should desire and it should be thought 
advisable for his interest o learn any trade or business that might be judged 
most profitable and beneficial for him but if he prefers staying with the 
family and giving every assistance in his power until he becomes of age let 
him do so and they shall give him a horse worth eighty dollars saddle and 
bridal and the sum of one hundred dollars if he should leave the family and go 
to a trade at the age of 16 or 17 then the said David John and William shall 
be released from the obligation of giving him the horse etc but shall give him 
the 100 dollars on his coming to age.  It is not considered that the mother is 
liable to any claim of said James as aforesaid but David John and William to 
be responsible.  Also I will that the said David John and William shall 
provided for and bring up my daughter Hannah Jane in a proper and comfortable 
manner until she attains the age of eighteen and then to give her a good bed 
and bedding and a good cow and household furniture to the amount of twenty 
five dollars.  If David should agree to go to a trade at 17 or 18 years of age 
he may go and give up his share in all the property except that John and 
William pay him one hundred dollars when he is free from the trade.  I do 
hereby constitute and appoint Robert Leonard as Executor to this my last will 
and testament.  In witness whereof I William Cree the Testator have to this my 
will set my hand and seal this fifth day of December A. D. 
1838                                                           Wm. Cree
Witness
Easter X (her mark) Feltwell
John Weld
     I the above named Wm. Cree the testator in the foregoing will being yet 
of sound mind thank God for all his mercies have on due reflection thought 
proper to appoint and do by these presents appoint and constitute Saml Fulton 
with the above named Robert Leonard to be my Executors of this my last will 
and testament and it is further my will that when the place is sold there 
shall be paid to my two step daughters twenty five dollars.  In witness 
whereof William Cree the testator have to this my last will set my hand and 
seal this 24th day of June A.D. 1839.            Wm. Cree
Signed Sealed and acknowledged by the
Testator in the presence of us the subscriber as his last will and testament
Samuel M. Smith          Ann Smith

Clearfield County SS:
      Before me James T. Leonard for the probate of wills and granting Letters 
of Administration in and for said county of Clearfield  personally came John 
Weld Samuel M. Smith, Easter Feltwell, and Ann Smith who being sworn and 
affirmed according to law doth depose and say that they were present and saw 
and heard William Cree the testator sign seal and publish pronounce and 
declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and 
testament and at the time of so doing he was of perfect sound mind memory and 
understanding.
Sworn and affirmed before me by                         John Weld
Smith & Weldon 2nd Sept 1839 by                         Sam'l Smith
E. Felt well & A. Smith 12 Feb 1841                     Ann Smith


   

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