WILL: John FREIT, 1822, Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Betty Ross hmschlmom@verizon.net January 23, 2010, 9:10 pm Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm __________________________________________ Source: Transcribed From Sampubco Copy By Betty Ross Written: September 10, 1822 Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania - Will Book Vol. 3, page 30 Surnames: Freit, Freet, Fried, Gardner Huntingdon County, PA, volume 3, page 30 Last Will and Testament of John Freit, Decd. In the name of God amen. I John Freit of the Township of Hopewell in the County of Huntingdon and State of Pennsylvania being in a declining state of health, but of sound and disposing mind and memory (praise be God for the same) and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs whilst I have strength and capacity so to do, Do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament here by revoking and making void all wills by me at any time heretofore made and first and principally I comit my soul into the hands of my Creator who gave it and my body to the Earth to be interred in a decent manner at the discresion of my Executors herein after named and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to entrust me with I dispose of the same in the following manner viz.-- First I order all my just Debts and funeral expenses to be paid and satisfied, Then I give and bequeath to my son Henry Freet five shillings lawfull money to be paid unto him in full for his share of my real and personal estate- Item I give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Freet now Mary Gardner all my Real Estate and all the remainder of my personal estate after my just Debts funeral expenses and five shillings to Henry Freet are all paid the personal estate to be divided between her and her children as after mentioned-And lastly I nominate and appoint my Friends Matthew Gardner and George Brumbaugh Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. It is further my will that at my Decease I direct all my personal Estate to be equally divided between my Daughter Marry Freet now Mary Gardner and her Children She retaining one third thereof and the children share and share alike to be divided between, as they may mutually agree but in case they cannot agree on such a division it is to be left to two or three men chosen by the parties to make said distribution and it is further my will and I hereby direct that at the decease of my said Daughter Mary now Mary Gardner that my Real Estate be equally divided between her children share and share alike to be divided between them by their own concent and agreement but if they cannot agree on such divisions to be divided by three men mutually chosen by the parties or their representatives which division shall be final and Conclusive between the parties. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty two - The personal Estate to be divided between her and her children as after named interlined before Syned also the word all - John Freet (in German) Seal Signed Sealed published and declared by the Testator to be his Last will and Testament in the presents of James Entrekin, Samuel Brumbaugh -------------------------------------------- Huntingdon County ss. Before me Richard Smith Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the said County of Huntingdon, personally appeared Samuel Brumbaugh one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of writing who upon his solemn affirmation saith that he was personally present and did see and hear the Testator John Freit Sign, Seal publish and declare the foregoing Instrument of writing as and for his Last Will and Testament and that he the said Samuel Brumbaugh did subscribe his name thereto as a witness in the presence of the Testator and at his Instance and request and that the said John Fried the Testator was at that time of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of this affirmants Judgment and Belief - Affirmed and Subscribed this 19th October 1822 Before us Richd. Smith Register Samuel Brumbaugh (in German) Seal ---------------- Huntingdon County ss. Before me the Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Huntingdon aforesaid personally appeared James Entrekin Esquire one of the Subscribing witnesses, to the foregoing Instrument of writing who upon his solemn oath saith that he was personally present and did see and hear the Testator John Fried Sign, Seal publish and declare the foregoing Instrument of writing as and for his Last Will and Testament and that he the said James Entrekin and Samuel Brumbaugh the other subscribing Witness did subscribe their names thereto as witnesses in the presence of the Testator and at his Instance and request and in the presence of each other and that the Testator John Fried was at that time of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of this Deponents Judgment and Belief - Sworn and Subscribed this 11th November 1822 Before me Richd. Smith Register James Entrekin --------------- Matthew Gardner and George Brumbaugh, Exrs. of John Frids, Dec. Memorandum Letters Testamentary in the Estate of John Fried Decd. were this Day granted to Mathew Gardner and George Brumbaugh. Inventory to be exhibited on or before the 11th day of December next and a tried and Just account calculations and reckoning of their said Administrators on or before the 11th day of November AD 1823 or when thereto legally required - Given under Seal of Office 11th Novr. 1822 Richd. Smith This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/