Wills: Of Ralph Akers, Sr. 1791-1850: Providence Twp,
Bedford Co and Fulton Co
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Robert was the father of Ralph, Sr., who
was the father of Ralph, Jr.
In the name of God I Ralph Akers Senior being sound
in reason although weack in body do macke and publish this
my last will and testement as follows Viz. First I do
give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah the use and
benifits of all my estate real and personal during her
nattral life that is to say as far as is nessacery for a
comfortable support and next I do give and bequeath unto my
sons William and Ralph all my lands to be equally divided
between them quantity and quallity to be theirs free from
all demands at the decease of my beloved wife their mother
but as my son William is at this time far of that I know not
whether alive or dead it is my will that if my son William
should be dead before he git in possession of this part
herein appointed him then that shall be equally divided
amongst his children but further more it is my will that
should my son William be alive to possess the part given to
him and would not choose to live on the said lands then my
other son Ralph shall have the hole of the land and pay then
unto William the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars or if
William should be dead and his children shall not wish to
live on said land Ralph shall have the hole by paying the
before mentioned sum to William's children to be equally
divided amongst them also I give unto my three daughters
Zillah, and Sarah, and Jeane all my beds and beding and all
my puter to be equally divided amongst them at the death of
my beloved wife their mother also I give unto my son Robbirt
my weavers lumbe and also I give unto my sons Robbirt &
Ralph my wagen and little hatchet for their use each, equall
part to be their at the death of their mother and also I
give unto my son Epheram my big iron cittle to have at the
death of his mother also I give unto my son Ralph my wheat
fan and brass cittle and little iron pot to be his at the
death of his mother also I give to my son William a small
iron pot at the death of his mother also I give unto my
grand son Ammiriah my small desk which shall be his property
at the death of my beloved wife his grandmother and all the
rest of my property that may be found at the death of my
beloved wife shall be equally divided between all my
children sons and daughters, whose names are herein
mentioned also I do order and appoint my son Ralph to tacke
care of his mother seeing that she hath comfortable support
out of the substance left in her hands for that purpose also
I do appoint and macke my sons Robbirt and Ralph my
executors to execute this my last will and testament made
this twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seven In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seale the day and year above
written.
Test Ralph Akers {Seal}
{The following words were underlined before signed be dead use Ralph}
Thos. Runyan Samuel Jackson
John Hollenshead George Barton
Bedford County SS. Personally appeared before me the
subscri Register for the probate of Wills and granting
letters of administration in and for said County Samuel
Jackson and George Barton two of the subscribing witnefses
to the foregoing instruments in writing who being duly sworn
do depose and say that on or about the 26th day of March
last they subscribed their names as witnefses to the
foregoing instrument in writing in presence of Ralph Akers,
the testator, that the said testator declared the same to be
his last will and testament and also declared that the name
"Ralph Akers" thereto subscribed was his the said testators
own hand writing. that the time the deponents subscribed as
witnefses the said testator was of sound and disposing mind
memory and understanding according to the best of the
deponents knowledge and belief - Sworn and subscribed the
2nd day of June A.D. 1817.
Coram Samuel Jackson
D. Mann Register George Barton
Filed and Registered 2nd June A.D. 1817
Be it remembered that on the 2nd day of June A.D. 1817 letters testamentary
was granted to Robert Akers and Ralph Akers Executors in the foregoing will
named they having been first duly sworn according to law.
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The last Will and Testament of Ralph Akers, of East Providence township in
the county of Bedford: I Ralph Akers, considering the uncertainty of this
mortal life, 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 wife Sarah Akers, all my personal and real estate
during her natural life, or while she remains my widow, and in the event of
her death, or marriage, I give to my two sons Amariah Akers, and Azariah
Akers their heirs and assigns, all that messuage or tenements, situate,
lying, and being in East Providence township and county aforesaid, together,
to hold to them the said Amariah Akers, and Azariah Akers, their heirs and
assigns forever. I wish them to divide it as near equally, and amicably
between them as they can. And further, I require them to provide a
comfortable living for their mother and me during our natural lifetime, and
to pay after their mothers death to my daughter Hannah Martin the sum of
twenty dollars each, and I further give and bequeath to said Hannah Martin
after her mother's death, her mothers bed and bedding. It is my wish that my
two sons should remain on the place with me as they are now situated, And
lastly, as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my personal estate
goods, and chattels, of what kinds and nature soever, I give and bequeath the
same to my son Azariah Akers, whom with his brother Amariah Akers, I hereby
appoint sole executors of this my last Will and testament: hereby revoking
all former wills by me made. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and seal, the seventeenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty.
[signed] Ralph Akers {Seal}
Signed, sealed, and declared by the above Ralph Akers, to be his last will
and testament, in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence,
have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto.
[signed] Israel Akers
[signed] J. Benson Akers
[signed] John Akers
Pennsylvania
Fulton County SS. On the 21st day of January AD 1854. Personally appeared
before the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of
Administration, in and for said county, Israel Akers and John Akers two of
the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing Will, who being duly
sworn doth depose and say that they were desired by the testator to sign the
same as witnesses thereto and heard him pronounce, publish and declare said
Instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and that deponent
John Akers signed in the presence of Israel Akers, and they believe to the
best of their knowledge the testator was of sound, disposing mind memory and
understanding.
[signed] Israel Akers
Sworn & Subscribed [signed] John Akers
Before Jacob Reed Register
Be it remembered that on the 21st day of January AD 1854 the will of Ralph
Akers deceased, was admitted to Probate and Registered, and that Letters
Testamentary thereon were issued to Azariah Akers and Amariah Akers Executors
therein named.
Jacob Reed Regr.