Wills: John Fails, 1778:  Westmoreland County, PA

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WILL OF JOHN FAILS

March 10, 1778

Westmoreland County, PA

Will Book 1, Pages 12-13


 

Transcribed in original spelling and grammar

by Richard A. Newhouse Kelanic

December 18, 2001


 

No. 18 John Fails Will


 

" In the Name of God Amen I John Fails of [illegible] Township Westmoreland County 
[illegible] being very sick and weak in health and in perfect mind and memory thanks be 
given to God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed 
for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say 
principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God 
that gave it and my Body I recommend to the earth to be Buried in decent christian Burial 
at the discretion of my Executors Nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall 
receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God, bless me in this life I give demise and 
dispose of the same in the following Manner and form. First I give and bequeath to Sarah Fails 
my lawful wife to be kept upon the place where she formerly resided, and she is still, to have 
a cow and to raise some stock not two much to hamper them she lives with, and also a bed and 
bed clothes sufficient for a bed. AlsoI do here certify that my Son Thomas Fails was satisfied 
with what he had got before this. And also to my Son Alexander Fails I give and bequeath that 
Tract of Land that I formerly lived upon advancing out next blacklik as far as George 
Kulabaughs [Kuldbaugh?] and then runing across from the Steep Banks of Blacklik till the river 
Connemaugh and likewise two mares and a horse colt and I do allow him one Milk cow and three 
[stirks?] and the plough and tachlings belonging to a plow likewise Alexander is to Give the 
old woman his mother and Rachel his sister their Maintenance of the land whilst the remain 
unmarried. and if the old woman Marries again Alexander is to have her cow and Rachel the bed 
and clothing belong thereto Likewise to my Daughter Rachel I Do give and allow her the Bay 
Filley, and the two year old heiffer and the two heiffer calfes and, also do I allow the sheep 
to be divided between the old woman Alexander and Rachel. To James carrell, I Do allow him the 
plantation that he lives on and the line Between him and, Alexander to run along the Path that 
went from James Carrells to Johns, about twenty Rods up the hill to a big black oak tree to 
the right hand of the path as you go to Johns. And to my Grand child Alexander McCoy I do 
allow of my Son Alexander and my Daughter Rachel be pleased, to give him a heiffer Calf , to 
have that, also I do allow my Son in-law Andrew Adams the lower end of the forks, and the land, 
thereof to the amount of hundred and fifty acres and settle the line between Alexander and him 
in peace, also I do give Andrew Adams my Loom and all the Geers belonging to the Loom I dont 
desire any Vending or Selling any thing and, I do do hereby utterly disallow revoke and 
disannull all, and, every other former testaments Wills, legacies, bequeaths and, Executors 
and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and seventy eight."

[signature]

John Fails

"Signed, Sealed, Published Pronounced and declared by the said John Fails as his last will and 
testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of Executors have 
hereto Subscribed our Names James McLean, Nicholas Chapman Executors names Sarah Fails James 
Carrell, Alexr. Feals"

"Proven the 28th December 1778."