Wills: Of Robert Akers, 1791: Providence Twp, 
Bedford Co

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Three AKERS wills.  Robert was the father of Ralph, Sr., who 
was the father of Ralph, Jr.

In the name of God I Robbirt Akers Seaner Now an inhabbiter 
of the township of Providence in the County of bedford State 
of pensalvaney being in perfect memmery and full Strength of 
Reason Do make And publish this my last will and Testement 
Viz-

First tis my will and Appointment That My funeral Charge Be 
paid and all just Debts Dues Or Demands Next I give and 
Bequeath unto my beloveod Wife the hole benefits of all my 
lands With the buildings and appurteniances thereunto be 
longing During Her Natural Life and that in lew of the 
lawfull Dowrey unto her belonging And also I give and 
bequeath unto My Son Ralph Akers my black hors And Crosscut 
Sawe And My Largest Iron kittle and the benefits Of all My 
Lands as abovesaid After The Death of My beloveed Wife to 
the benefit and Use of him and his present Wife During Their 
Natural Lives then at the Expiration of these above Named 
Lives I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Robbirt Akers Son 
of my Son Ralph the hole of all my lands to him and his 
Hairs for Ever. Next I give and bequeath unto My Son Abiar 
Akers My Greay Mair and further I Give and bequeath unto my 
Beloveed Wife a black and white pide Cow which Now Give 
milck Durin her Natral life and then tis my will that my 
Grand Daughter Tillah Akers Daughte of my Son Ralph Akers 
Shall have the Cow above mentioned for her One property 
further I Give and Bequeath unto My Daughter Naomi Joanes My 
Brindel Cow And pide heffer to be her property at the Death 
of My beloved Wife who Shall have the benefit of them till 
her Death Further it is My will and Order that my Grandson 
Robbirt Akers who hath my lands when they fall into his 
hands pay unto His Brother Ralph Akers the Sum of teen 
pounds or help him Cleare teen Acors of Land on his place As 
Robbirt may Choose Also I Give and bequeath unto My Daughter 
Naomi Joanes at the Death of my beloveed Wife one feather 
bead and beding to Furnish the Same then After the Death of 
My beloved Wife Who Shall have the use of all my household 
goods During life Then all the Surpeles of my Real or 
persional Estate Shall be Eaqually Devided Amongst my Sons 
and Daughter Lastly I Appoint My Sons Ralph and Abiar Akers 
to Be my Lawfull Executors-

This My last will and testement As Witness my hand And Seal 
This twenty Secont Day of June in the year of our Lord Ano 
Domi - one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety one - - - 1791

Signed & Sealed                                              
Robirt Akers In the presents of

Thos Runyan her Sarah  X  Akers marck

Bedford County ss.

        On the nineteenth day of December Anno Domini one 
thousand Seven hundred and ninety one, Before me David Espy 
Esquire Register for the probate of Wills & granting letters 
of administration in and for the County of Bedford in the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Personally came the above 
named Thomas Runyan one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the 
within Instrument of writing & being duly sworn according to 
Law did declare & say that he was personally present & heard 
& saw the above named Robert Akers Sign Seal publish 
pronounce & declare the aforegoing Instrument of Writing as 
and for his last Will & Testament, that at the time of doing 
the same the said Robert was of sound & disposing mind & 
memory according to the best of this deponent's knowlege & 
belief,- that Sarah Akers the other subscribing Witness was 
also present at the Execution of the said Instrument of 
Writing, & that she made hir mark, & he this Deponent 
subscribed his name, thereto in the presence of each other, 
& in the presence of the Testator & at his request - -

Sworn to & subscribed the same                               
   Thos Runyan Day & Year - Coram

David Espy, Register

Bedford County, ss.

        On the third Day of January in the Year of our Lord 
one thousand seven hundred and ninety two Sarah Akers one of 
the Subscribing Witnesses to the aforegoing Instrument in 
Writing proporting to be the last Will and Testament of 
Robert Akors deceased, came personally before me the 
Subscriber Register for the Probate of Wills & granting 
Letters of Administration in and for the County of Bedford 
aforesaid in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and being 
duly Sworn according to Law, on her Oath declareth and saith 
that she was personally present and saw and heard the said 
Robert Akors the Testator as afore mentioned sign, seal, and 
as hir Act and Deed deliver the before mentioned Instrument 
in Writing as and for his last Will and Testament, That at 
the Time of doing the same the said Robert Akors was of 
Sound and disposing Mind and Memory according to the best of 
this Deponent's Knowledge and Belief and that she made her 
Mark thereto as a Witness of the same in the presence of the 
Testator and at his Request.

Sworn to and subscribed the                   her
Same Day and Year aforesaid               Sarah  X  Akers
                                              marck
      Coram   David Espy,
                Register

Same Day Ralph Akers & Abia Akers Sworn as Executors - - - -

Recorded and compared June 6, 1956.

                Robert H. Hammer
                        Register