Will of William Frazer: Bedford Co, PA, 1844

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Will of William Frazer, Harrison Township, Bedford Co., PA
Probated 25 October 1844

In the name of God amen I William Frazer of Harrison Township Bedford County and State of
Pennsylvania being Sick and weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding
provided by God and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time
being and to the end I maybe the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall
please God to call me hence do therefore make and decare [declare] this my last will and
Testament in manner following that is to Say:

First and principally I commend my Soul unto the hands of the Almighty God my Creator
hoping for free pardon and remission of all my sins and to enjoy everlasting happiness in
the Heavenly Kingdom through Jesus Christ my Savior my body I commit to the Earth at the
discretion of my Executors herein named and to Such worldly estate wherewith It hath
pleased God to entrust me I dispose of the same as follows I will that my daughter
Catherine is to have all my goods stock chattels merchandise and household furniture and
as to my land I possess my will it be kept for the support of my son Thomas during his
natural life and after that to be appraised and equally divided between my sons and
daughters as follows my sons James, William, Benjamin, Catherine M. Gurnsey and Jane, John
Henry and Margaret I give and bequeath the same unto my sons and daughters equally to be
divided among them share and share alike and I make and name Benjamin Frazer and George
Williams Executors of this my last will and Testament.

Signed sealed and acknowledged
by the Testator in the presence
of the subscribed as his last will and testament Dec. 22, A.D. 1843
(signed)
John Lafferty
William Frazer

Bedford County PA. Personally appeared before the Deputy Register for the Probate of Wills
and for the Said County John Lafferty and William Frazier [note change of spelling]
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing who being Sworn according to
Law do depose and say that they were present and Saw Testator William Frazier sign his
name to the same and heard him pronounce and declare Said instrument of writing to be his
last will and testament that he desired them to sign their names as witnesses thereto and
at the time so doing he the Said Testator was of Sound mind and memory and understanding
to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn and subscribed this 10th
day of October A.D. 1844
Jas. Bowman, Dep. Reg.

(signed)
John Lafferty
William Frazer

(statement on reverse)
Be it remembered that on the Tenth day of February Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred
and forty five Letters Testamentary were issued to Benjamin Frazier and George Williams
Executors in Said will named they having been first duly Sworn according to Law.
Jos. B. Noble Reg.