WILL: James HENDERSON, 1795, Derry Township, Mifflin County, PA
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WILL: James Henderson, Mifflin Co., PA Vol. 1, page 3, Derry Twp, 1795
Wife Sarah, sons Rickey, Samuel, David, daughters Margaret, Martha, Jane
(eldest), Elizabeth and Sarah.
In the name of God Amen. I James Henderson of Derry Township, Mifflin County,
being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory - Blised be the
Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and Testament in
mainer and form following (that is to say) First I bequeath unto my beloved wife
Sarah Henderson her choice of the best cow and calf also a eue and lambs of the
best of the Flock I do alow my stock to be put to vendee Next June as follows--
Cows Calfs Sheep and a Horse Likewise I do further allow my land laying and
being Situated on the South Side of Jacks Creek Containing one hundred and
ninety acres be the same more or less to be put to sale also and the highest
bider shall be the Purchaser and after all my stock and the aforesaid land is
desposed of by public or private sale which be to the best advantage and the
several sums ________out of that principle sum I alow a house to be raised on
the land I now live on being the property of Rob Chambers of Cumberland County
which I am ablidged _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ a _____ log house 28 ft by 22
feet and two stories high 1st 8 feet high, 2nd seven and half with two floors
and shingled roof with two 12 light windows & a common door & after the house is
compleated according to the above dimensions of which expence is to be taken out
of the Vendue Money, first the remainder part follows to be put to Interest. The
In's of which I allow to be taken for the support of my wife & four youngest
children (viz) Saml, Margaret, Martha & David untill each of them reaches the
age of twelve years the sum afs mentioned put to In's to be equally devided
amongest my wife Sarah and my eight children (viz) My oldest daughter Jane,
Elizabeth, Sarah, Richey, Saml, Margaret, Martha, & David each one to have an
equal proporhonable part with my Wife Sarah also no one shall draw any of the
principal untill each of them reaches to the age of twenty years and further
each one of the 8 children shall draw their equal Quotas of the In's after the
youngest reaches the age of ten years. If further insert on my will that
admitting my wife should choose to change her life and mary another husband and
not do a parents duty by them they are to be taken from her and put in a place
where they may be treated with Humanity & Christenty and further I allow all of
the full grain now in the ground to be put to vendee with the rest of my small
Effects all my household furniture I have and bequeath to the use of my wife and
children my best suit of clothes I bequeath to my oldest son Richey.I do here by
appoint & claim my wife Sarah Executrise & Robert Hunter Execuitor of this last
will and testament hereby revoaking all former wills by me made. In witness
where of I have here unto let my _____ _____ Seal this 30 Day of November in the
year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred & Ninety five.
James Henderson seal
Signed, Sealed, published & delivered by the above named Jas Henderson - his
last will & Testament in the presence of us who have here unto subscribed, our
names as Witnesses this In the presence of the Testator
James Chriswell,
Robart Hunter,
Mifflin County,
Before me Edward W Carty, Dep Register for the probate of wills and granting
Letters of Administration in and for the County of Mifflin. in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. Appeared James Chriswell and Robert Hunter, the subscribing
witnesses to the written Testrument of writing and being duly sworn according to
Law, do say that they have seen James Henderson, the Testator within named sign
his name and affisc his seal hereto publish pronownce and declars the same, as
and for his last wiled Testament, that the said Testator was sound and disposing
Mind and Memory (as they believed) and that they wrote their names as Witness as
thereto, respectively, in the presence of the Testator, at his request, and in
the presence of each other Sworn, Subscribed James Chriswell, Decemb 16th 1795
Robart Hunter
Before Me, Edwd W Carty Dep Reg You Sarah Henderson and Robart Hunter Exrrs of
the last Will of Testament of James Henderson Decesd. Do swear that wile will
and truly administer the Goods of Chattels, Rights of Credits, which were of the
said James Henderson Decd that you wile make a true and perfect Inventory
thereof & exchibit the sames unto Regeaters office in Lewistown, in three months
from this time, and that you will render a just and true account calculation in
One year from this time, or when there unto lawfully required.
Sarah ____ Henderson
Robert Hunter
Sworn and Subscribed March 26th 1796, Before me Edw,d W Carty, Depy Reg,d
Inventory and Vendue Bill on the Estate of James Henderson Deced filed May 24,
1796
Monday of 29 Nov 1806, Citation To Sarah Henderson, Robert Hunter Exrs of James
Henderson desd
(Note: L=pounds, S=shilling, P=pence; 16 2/3 cents to shilling,
25 cents was 18 pence
50 cents was 3 shillings
75 cents was 4 shillings 6 pence
1.50 cents was 9 shillings
2.50 cents was 15 shillings
6 1/4 is called is fourpence-ha'penny) L S P
N.E.J. 25 Cts
Wm Leo Hshoff
Casper Shimp to one shovel 0 2 -
James Wethro to one Matik 0 8 -
Casper Shimp to one hilling ho 0 2 -
Alexander McMullin to one troul 0 1 -
Wm Carson to one broad ax 0 6
James Wethro to one hand saw 0 7 2
Andrew Duff to one log chain 0 16 6
Wm McFadin to two Augurs 0 - 0
Stephen Reed to two Augurs 0 3 10
Patrik Connely to one kag of vinegar 0 2 -
Dito to one barrel 0 0 6
Isaiak Willis to one drawing nif 0 2 0
Dito to one kag 0 3 9
Dito to one turkin 0 2 -
Stephen Reed to one churn 0 5 0
Robert Alton Jwn to one Pot 0 8 -
Jon Oliver to one flour Cask 0 0 10
Martin Gardner to one flour Cask 0 1 6
Robert Hunter to one stock Lock 0 2 0
Dito to one stock Lock 0 0 2
Edward Williams to one Cutting Box 0 - 6
Jon Oliver Son to one Saddle 0 12 0
Casper Shimp to one grind ston 0 12 8
Barney McGoldrick to one pair of boots 0 12 -
Frances Ellis to one yok of oxen 19 12 0
James Wethro to one yok of oxen 20 2 0
Michial Baum to one yok of oxen 12 1 0
Wm Carson to one cow 5 6 6
Malcom Andrew to one heifer 2 15 1
Dito to one heifer 2 10 1
Casper Shimp to one blak Calf 1 1 6
Wm Dunsmor to one horse 30 2 6
Robert Hunter to one trach of land - 0 0
Barney Mc Goldrick to Two sheep 2 2 0
Robert Eltin Jarner? to Two sheep 1 18 6
Robert Mitchel to two sheep 1 18 6
James Wethro to one sheep 0 13 -
John Hood to one Plough 2 3 2
Jacob Ernest to _____undress 0 6 0
Wm Robison to _____undress 0 10 2
Dito 0 - 7
Wm Pieking to two brushes 0 3 2
Jacob Ernest to one pound ten shillens pr acier for wheat
Wm Robison to one loom 1 10 6
to one cow
to 1 Clf
to 2 sheep
to 2 pots
to 1 gun
to 2 ton of _____
to 1 churn
to Spinning whel and Chakrel
to 1 Chist
to the beding of cloaths
This is a true ventorie of the property of James Hendersons of Derry Tship now
decest as far as I no.
Robert Hunter
Vendue Bill on the Estate of Jas Henderson Diced filed May 24th 1796 Mifflin
County
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Sheriff of Mifflin County Greeting
We Command you that you Summon Sarah Hendreson & Robert Hunter Exrs of the
Estate of James Henderson dicd late of Derry Township.
So that they be and appear before our Judges at Lewistown at an Orphans
Court there to be held for the said County on the third Monday of a November
next to _____ _____ if any they have why their ______ account of the Estate of
the Said deceased should not be settled according to Law.
Witness Jonathan Walker Esquire at Lewistown the 21st day of August in
the year of our Lord 1806.