WILL: Henry LEE, 1869, Jackson Township, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patti Hobbs <plhgenealogy@gmail.com> Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm __________________________________________ Volume 6, p. 345-348 of the Wills of Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania FHL Film 845233 [spelling, capitalization, and punctuation have been preserved as they appear in the original] Last Will & Testament of Henry Leee late of Jackson township, deceased In the name of God. Amen. I Henry Lee of Jackson township, Huntingdon county and state of Pennsylvania, being weak in body but of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make this as my last will and testament, in manner and form following to wit: I bequeath my sould to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and christian-like manner. Item. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Christiana Lee, the sum of five hundred dollars, to be paid out of my personal estate one year after my decease or to her heirs or assigns, also two cows, to be kept for her on the farm on which I know reside; also, two beds and bedding, of her own choice; also, one cooking stove and one parlor stove; also, the carpeting of the two setting rooms & kitchen; also, two hogs each and every year during her life, one to be fattened on eeach farm- I alsso give her full control of the mansion house where I now reside during her lifetime. I will and bequeath to my wife Christiana Lee, the further sum of two hundred dollars, in lieu of dower to be paid to her each & every year during her lifetime out of my real estate in proportion of each ones share of the real estate. Item. I give and bequeath to my son James H. Lee & to his heirs and assigns, the farm on which he now lives containing one hundred & fifty acres with the allowance of six per cent for roads ?? to wit: all that tract of land north of the road leading from McAlevys Fort to Greenwood Furnace known as part of the Brown tract & all of the Powell & Black tracts, also part of the Davis tract, beginning at the corner near the barn of the said James H. Lee & runnin along the Brush ridge line to lands of Liberty Johnsons' heirs including all the timber land except ten acres adjoining the said Johnsons' heirs land for the use of the farms aon which I now reside; thence to land of Sterrett Cummins; thence along the Ebiderrsall tract so as to include the "Hollow Field", or so much of it as will make one hundred and fifty acres as above stated; but, should there not be a sufficiency, then the balance is to be taken from what is known as the "Liberty" field; thence to run parallel with the fence along what is known as the "Strass?rfry field" & the "Liberty" field to the public road; thence to the place of beginning. It is my will and desire that he shall have the fruit off five rows of apple trees in the orchard on the mansion farm for ten years after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughters Sarah Ann, wife of Marcus Hill & Nancy Jane Stewart, wife of Alexander Stewart all the remainder of my real estate to be divided equally share and share alike, except that if my wife should die first, my daughter Sarah Ann Hill is to have the mansion house with the enclosure around the same over and above her share. And it is my will & I so order that my daughter Nancy Jane Stewart is to have use of one half of the barn for ten years should the barn fall to that part of the place (by a division) on which the mansion house stands. It is my will & I so order and direct that should my daughter Sarah Ann Hill die leaving no issue or child that her share as above bequeathed to her shall fall back to my estate & be equally divided, share and share alike to Anna V. and Fannie K. Lee, daughters of my son J.H. Lee, and Adda V. James H. Stewart, children of my daughter Nancy J. Stewart. And it is my will that if my daughters Sarah A. Hill & Nancy Jane Stewart cannot agree to a division of the real estate bequeathed to them, that John Cummins, Samuel Mitchell & John Jackson shall make said division which division shall be final and conclusive, & if any or all of the three named persons should die or refuse to make said division then it is my will and desire that my Executor shall appoint in their place. I also give & bequeath to my daughter Sarah A. Hill all the furniture & carpeting in the parlor & the two rooms above the parlor (except the settee & the large cushioned arm chair) excepting also the carpeting in the 2 rooms above the parlor, which is for the use of my wife. I also give to the said Sarah Ann one horse saddle & bridle & two cows of her own choice. It is my will & I so direct that after my decease that any notes of hand which I hold against Alexander Stewart dated previous to A.D. 1866 shall be null & void & shall be given up to him by my executors & shall be no charge against ??? in the settlement of my estate. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary E. wife of Andrew Smith , of the state of Ohio, the sum of five thousand dollars to be paid as follows, two thousand one year after my decease, one thousand two years after my decease, one thousand dollars three years after my decease, and one thousand dollars four years after my decease. The above five thousand dollars is to be paid out of my personal estate, should there be a sufficiency, if not, then the balance is to be paid by James H. Lee, Sarah A. Hill & Nancy J. Stewart out of the real estate in proportion to each valuation. It is my will that after my decease all my personal property not already devised shall be appraised & sold & the proceeds applied as above ordered. It is my will & I desire that should any dispute arise concerning any of the above lines or bequests that the above named John Cummins, Samuel Mitchell & John Jackson or their successors shall settle the same, and whose decision shall be final, and I hereby appoint George Jackson and James H. Lee, executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time made. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine Henry Lee [seal] Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named testator to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto. Ruben Ditsworth J. L. McElvaine County of Huntingdon This twenty first day of April A.D. 1869, before me, J.E. Smucker, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the county of Huntindon, personally came J. L. McElvaine & Ruben Ditsworth, the subscribing witnesses to the above Will, and being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that they were present and saw and heard Henry Lee the testator, sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his testament and last will, and that at the time of so doing he the said testator was of perfect and sound mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief. J. L. McElvaine Reuben Ditsworth Sworn & subscribed before me J.E. Smucker Register. Letters Testamentary granted Geo. Jackson & Jas H. Lee on the est. of Henry Lee, dec'd. Memorandum. Letters Testamentary in common form, were on this twenty first day of April, A.D., 1869, granted to George Jackson and James H. Lee on the estate of Henry Leee, late of the township of Jackson in the county of Huntingdon, deceased.