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INDEX PAGE AYERS, William 136 BAYNARD, Samuel 136 FORDYCE, Samuel 260-261 GARRISON, Leonard Sr. 208-209 LEONARD, William 136 McCANN, John 136 MORRIS, Jonathan 158 VANMATRE, Jesse 136 ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Will Book 1, page 136 Greene County, PA Estate of William AYERS Esquire deceased Letters of Administration granted to Samuel Ramsey the twenty fourth day of June 1814. Bond with John Ayers and William F. Hays as securities taken same day. Contributed by Donna Clark. ________________________________________________________________ Will Book 1, page 136 Greene County, PA Estate of Samuel BAYNARD, deceased Letters of Administration granted to Elizabeth Baynard and Thomas Wood the 28th day of May 1814. Bond with John Inghram and Wm. T. ? Hays as securities taken same day. Contributed by Donna Clark. ________________________________________________________________ Will Book 1, page 136 Greene County, PA Estate of William LEONARD, deceased Letters of Administration granted to Elizabeth Leonard the twenty seventh day of June 1814. Bond with William Whitlatch and Thomas Mitchell as securities taken the same day. Contributed by Donna Clark. ________________________________________________________________ Will Book 1, page 136 Greene County, PA Estate of John McCANN deceased Letters of Administration granted to Jonathan Johnson the second day of August 1814. Bond with Thomas Miller and John Inghram as securities taken same day. Contributed by Donna Clark. ________________________________________________________________ Will Book 1, page 136 Greene County, PA Estate of Jesse VANMATRE deceased Letters of Administration granted to Ann Vanmatre and Charles Swan the twentieth day of June 1814. Bond with William Seals and Samuel Reinhart as securities taken same day. Contributed by Donna Clark. ________________________________________________________________ Willbook 1, page 158 Greene County, PA Estate of Jonathan MORRIS deced. Letters of Administration granted to Jonathan Morris and Thomas McCann February 9th 1816. Bond with Jacob Johnson as securities taken same day. Contributed by Donna Clark. ________________________________________________________________ Willbook 1, page 208-209 The Will of Leonard GARRISON, Sr. No. 369. Will of Leonard Garrison Dec'd. In the name of God Amen, I Leonard Garrison of Dunkard Township in the county of Green [sic] in the state of Pennsylvania yeoman being sick and weak in body but of sound mind, memory and understanding blessed be God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last will and testament in mannor [sic] and form following to wit principally and first of all I Commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named and to such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit; Item I give and devise unto my son Jonathan One hundred dollars, Item 2d I give and devise unto my daughter Barbara Nicely Seventy five dollars, Item 3d I give and devise unto my daughter Elizabeth Hoover Seventy five dollars Item 4th I give and devise unto my daughter Rebeca [sic] Blaser one hundred dollars Item 5th My will further is that all the above gifts and bequests shall not be given paid or become due untill [sic] my son Reson [sic] arrives to the age of twenty one years or within one year afterwards. And as touching all the rest residue and remainder of my estate real and personal of what kind or nature soever the same may be in the county of Green [sic] aforesaid or else where I give and devise the same unto my dear wife Elizabeth to be under her orders and controle [sic] for the purpose of using and farming the real estate but not to do any damage thereto untill [sic] my son Reason arrives to be sixteen years old dureing [sic] all which time from and after my decease she my said wife must from the profits and produce of my lands and the use of my horses Cows sheep and swine with what money I now have and what shall be got hereafter on Judgements bonds notes Book accounts or other wise keep and support maintain cloath [sic] board and lodge and wash for and Sufficiently educate all and every one of my five sons to wit, Lot David Daniel Leonard and Reason after my debts and funeral expences [sic] have been paid out of my money and it is my will further that my wife must endeavor to keep as good stock of horses Cattle Sheep and Swine on the plantation at all times untill [sic] the same is sold as they [???] are by reising [sic] young creatures of each kind and from and immediately after my son Reason shall arive [sic] to be Sixteen years old I give and devise of the same unto my five children Lot, David Daniel Leonard + Reason the survivor or survivors of them and the heirs of such survivor or survivors equally to be divided between and therefore it is my will that when my son Reason arrives to be sixteen years of age all my estate real and personal shall be sold by my executors herein after named except one third part of my household furniture which I give and devise unto my loving wife and the money which shall be got for the residue of my personal and real estate to be equally divided between my five sons to wit, Lot, David, Daniel, Leonard, and Reson [sic] after the [sic] arive [sic] to be twenty one years old, and it is my will further that my five sons Lot David Daniel Leonard and Reson [sic] shall be bound apprentices to good trades when __ years old respectively. And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friends George Garison [sic] and James Williamson both of Dunkard township in the County of Green [sic] aforesaid to be executors of this my will hereby revoking all other wills Legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and declare this and no other to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of March in the year of Our Lord Ano [sic] domini One thousand eight hundred and sixteen. Leonard Garrison Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request have subscribed as witnesses. All the interlineations were made before signing. Jacob Garrison David Jones Matthew Campbell Greene County SS On the 23d day of April 1819 before me Wm. G. Hawkins acting Clerk for Wm. T. Hays Register for the Probate of Wills &c. in and for the said County personally appeared David Jones and Jacob Garrison two of the subscribing witnesses to the within Will and on their solemn Oath and affirmation did declare that they were present and saw and heard Leonard Garrison the Testator within named sign, seal, publish + declare the said Will as and for his last will and testament and that at the time of doing thereof he was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief; and that they saw Matthew Campbell the other subscribing witness subscribe his name thereto. David Jones Jacob Garrison Sworn and subscribed before me the day above written Wm. G. Hawkins Registered 3rd March 1821 And letters testamentary granted to James Williamson May 1821 George Garrison having filed his renunciation bearing date 10th June 1820. Contributed by Brian Core greenhouseguy@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ Will Book 1, pp. 260-261 No. 474 Will of Samuel FORDYCE, dec'd In the name of God amen I Samuel Fordyce being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind, Do make and Constitute this my Last Will and Testament in the following words to wit principally and first of all I commend my immortal soul to God who gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor herein after named. And as to such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me in this life with I give and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit, I will that all my debts and burial expences be duly paid as soon as conveniently can be after my desease. I give and bequeath unto my Children James, Caty, Mary, William, Elizabeth and Samuel the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars to be equally divided between them or the survivors of them or their heirs. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Abigail the sum of three dollars. I will and devise unto my son Abraham the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid him if he should loose the land I gave to him on the waters of Ten Mile by any adverse claim after my desease. I will and bequeath unto my son Jacob my undivided half of the land on ten Mile waters where the said Jacob Fordyce now lives provided he will pay unto my Legatees above named the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars within a reasonable time after my desease but in case of his neglect or refusal to pay the said Sum as aforesaid I then order and direct that the said Land be sold for such price or prices as can reasonably be gotten for the same, and the money arrising therefrom to be applied to the Legacies by me heretofore made. I will and bequeath to my son William my wearing apperrel and to my Daughters Mary + Elizabeth my bedding and house furniture, and as to the remainder of my Estate I hereby direct that the same be equally divided between my aforesaid children namely James, Caty, Mary, William, Elizabeth, and Samuel, and lastly I constitute and appoint my son John + Samuel Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills and Legacies by me heretofore made ratifying and declaring this to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 7th day of November 1822. Samuel Fordyce Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Testator as his last will and Testament in presence of us who in his presence and at his request have subscribed as witnesses Justus G. Fordyce Jas. Hervey Fordyce Greene County SS On the 14th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four before me Kenner S. Boreman Register for the Probate of Wills + granting Letters of Administration in and for said County personally came Justus G. Fordyce + Harvey Fordyce the Subscribing Witnesses within named and on their Solemn Oaths did depose and say that they were present and saw and heard Samuel Fordyce the Testator within named Sign, Seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within Instrument of Writing as and for his last Will and Testament and that at the time of doing thereof he was of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding to the best of their knowledge, Observation and belief. Justus G. Fordyce Hervey Fordyce Sworn and Subscribed the day above written before me - Kenner S. Boreman Registered December 14th 1824 and Same day Letters Testamentary Granted John + Samuel Fordyce Contributed by Brian Core greenhouseguy@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________