Wills: John Hargelraht, 1814: Colerain Twp, Bedford Co, PA

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WILL OF JOHN HARCLERODE/HARGELRAHT/HARKELROTH and subsequent refusal of his wife, 
ELIZABETH to accept the bequeathed.

[note to the reader: I, the transcriber, have endeavored to copy the will as it
appears to me.  I have not 
corrected the spelling, so that the reader can draw their own conclusions.  For
example, the same word 
could be either "Sheet" or "Sheep" in one case Now, onto the will.]

In the name of God, Amen.  I, John HARGELRAHT of Colerain Township in the County of
Bedford in 
the State of Panselvana.  I am weack in body.  I bequeath to my beloving wife the
places that I formerly 
bot of Thomas DIEHL (?).  I am whick in body but stil in sanses.  I, John HARGELRAD
I whould wish 
that every child that I one shal shear actual whith my asset, and for my now yongist
daters that I had by 
my first wife I bequeath to my Dater Juliana one Cow and one Sheep and to my Dater
Margrad one Chest 
and one Bad and badding and one Cow and Bad coatings (and one shiets and for the
last children that I 
hade by my last wife I bequith to eithe rof them one Cow, one bad and badding and
spring while and one 
shiett and one ships (sheep?).  And that for Abraham BUSSARD what hee hase had that
coms to $200 
busied and interest. And the loss afacks shall be sold by publick sale and the ___
___ the biur.  And the 
Master must sale the lands to the best atvantech and I wont my sun and law Peter
KAGG and my sun and 
law Adam DEAHL the other to bee my acsaketerz in my last whil and Tastamant.  In
Tastamony herof I 
sat my hand and seel this the 22nd January 1814.
                           
                                                 [ Johannes HARGELROTH, in old
German script][seal]
Christopher STEIGENER, Daniel DIEHL

Bedford County; Personally appeared before me that subscriber Register for the
probate of wills and ___ 
letters of Administration in and for said County, Christopher STEIGLER and Daniel
DEIHL the 
subscribing witnesses to the within will who being duly sworn depose and say that
they were personally 
present and heard and saw John HARKELROTH the testator sign, seal, and declare the
within instrument 
of writing as and for his last will and testament that at all the time of doing
thereof the testator was of 
sound and disposing mind and memory according to the best of the _____s knowledge
and belief and that 
they subscribed as witnesses in presence of the testator and at his request.  Sworn
and subscribed the 25th 
day of January, AD 1814.

                                                                                  
Christopher STEIGOLER
Before, Dellann?, Register                                         Daniel DIEHL
Filed and Registered 26th day of January AD 1814

Be it remembered that on the 26th day of January 1814, letters Testamentary were
granted to Peter KEGG 
and Adam DIEHL, Executors in the foregoing will of John HARKELROTH, mentioned, they
having duly 
sworn according to law.

--------------subsequent rejection by the wife-----------------

Whereas John HARCLERODE, late of Colerain Township, Bedford County, deceased in and
by his last 
will and testament or paper purporting to be such, dated twenty second day of
January last and filed in the 
Registers office in and for said County did bequeath as follows Viz: "I bequeath to
my beloving wife the 
plais that I formerly bot of Thomas DIEHL of ". Now be it known to all whom it may
concern that I, 
Elizabeth HARCLERODE, the wife mentioned in the said will or supposed will and widow
of the said 
John HARCLERODE, do hereby make my election and do refuse to accept the said bequest
and devise or 
tract of land aforesaid in lieu of my dower and I do hereby waive said bequest or
devise and do hereby 
declare my intention to demand my right of dower and all other legal rights which I
may have in or to the 
estate of the said John HARCLERODE decesaed as if no such bequest or devise to me
had ever been 
made.  In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eleventh day of
June AD 1814.

Witnesses                                                 Elizabeth HARCLERODE [her
mark]
John TOD?, James M. REFOGELL?
Filed and Registered the 11th day of June AD 1814