Wills: John Hoy, 1823: Providance Twp, Bedford County 

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Will of John HOY of Providence Twp. Bedford County, Pennsylvania,
probated 1823

November 10th 1822 in the name of God Amen I John Hoy of Bedford County
providance township and state of Pennsylvania being sick and weak in
body, but of sound mind memory and understanding praised be god for it
and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time
thareof and to the end I may be the better prepared to leave this world
whenever it shall please God to call me hence to therefore make and
declare this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to
say, first and principally I commend soul into the hands of Almight God
my creator hoping for free pardon and remission for all my sins and to
enjoy Everlasting happiness in the heavenly kingdom through Jesus Christ
my Saviour my body I commit to the arth at discretion of my executors
hearin after named and I give all my messages Lands tenements &c. First I
give and bequeth unto my loveing Wife Catharine all my Lands chattles
house hould furniture &c. if so be that my grandchildren John or William
Hoy will come and take care of my wife while she liveth then I give and
bequeth unto either of them all my lands chittles house hold furniture &c
After the death and funeral expenses of my wife if so be that neither of
them comes to take care of her while she liveth then she is to give and
bequeth the same unto whomsoever she will at her death that whosoever
take care of her decently while she lives.  And I make and ordain Joseph
Sparks senior And Joseph Sparks junior and Amos McDonnal Executors of
this my last will and Testament.  After naming the executors and revoking
all former wills &c. In Witness whereof I the said John Hoy have hereunto
set my hand only declaring it to be my last will and testament dated the
tenth day of November one thousand Eight hundred and twenditwo

John "His X Mark" Hoy {Seal}

Witness it Present
Nicholas Cooper
John "His X Mark" Grimes
Ann "Her X Mark" Clark

Bedford County SS:  Came before me the subscriber Deputy Register of
Wills & granting letters of Administration in and for said County
Nicholas Cooper & John Grimes two of the subscribing Witnesses to the
within and foregoing instrument of writing who being respectfully sworn
depose & say that they two were personally present & saw & heard John Hoy
the testator sign seal publish & declare the within instrument of writing
as and for his last will and testament that at the time of doing thereof
the said Testator was of sound & disposing mind memory and understanding
to the best of deponants knowledge & belief & that they together with Ann
Clark subscribed their names as witnesses there to in the presence of the
Testator at his request

Nicholas Cooper
John "His X Mark" Grimes

Sworn to & subscribed
the fourth day of
February A.D. 1823
before

George Burd, Depy Regr.