Wills: Samuel Henderson, 1828, Fairfield Twp,  Westmoreland Co, PA
 - Will Book 2, Page #206
 
In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Henderson of Fairfield Township
Westmoreland County and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman, being weak in Body
but of Sound Mind memory and Understanding Praise be to God for the Same,
and considering the certainty of Death and uncertainty of time there for to
the end I may be Better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall
please God to call me hence; I  make and declare this my last Will and
testament in Manner of form following.  That is to say first and
principally and first of all I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty
God my creator, hoping for free Pardon and remission of all my Sins and to
enjoy  everlasting happiness in the Hevenly Kingdom through Jesus Christ my
Saviour.  I Commit my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a  decent and
christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after Named;
 And first I will that my Just Debts and funeral Expences be paid, and all
charges to making the same proving of or otherways conserning this my last
Will and testament Shall in the first place be paid and Satisfied out of my
Personal estate and effects and from and after payment and Subject thereto.
 Then my will is that my  Son Charles Henderson is to have and Enjoy the
place where I now live, and his heirs forever after him, and also one plow.
 And to my Daughter Polly her beding and all close belonging thereto, one
Bureau, two Ews and  two Lambs one Cow and all the wool belonging to my
Sheep, one pot and two servers, and one Young Mare Now two Years old one
Spinning wheel and one hackle, and my Books that I  have I leave to my
three children Namely Mary Thomas and Betsey, Now Betsey Snyder to divide
them equeally among  themselves as they may think proper after my death. 
And after my Debts and funeral Expences are paid the remainder I will to be
equeally divided Share and Share alike among my beloved Children Namely as
follows my son James Henderson, Samuel Henderon, Margaret Do now Margaret
Duncan, Jane Henderson now Jane McCurdy, William Henderson, Thomas
Henderson, Elizabeth Henderson now Elizabeth Snyder, and that as soon as
possible after praisement and sale, and when the Vendue money is collected,
and I leave what apples grows on three rows of my orchard to my Son Thomas
untill his orchard grows to have fruit on them, and the
three rows next his plantation.  And I make and ordain my Son Charles
Henderson and my Neighbour John Mcabee the Executors of this my last will &
Testament this 25th day of august 1828

                        Samuel Henderson  (seal)

Signed Sealed acknowledged by the Testator In the presence of the
Subscribers as his last Will & Testament 
Joseph Beard
Thomas Henderson        

Legally proven before Me the 1st day of June 1829 & Letters Testamentory
issued to Executors Recorded Same day   
                                                        Robt Montgomery
Regs


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