Wills: Thomas Jay, 1850: Southampton Twp, Bedford County 

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Thomas Jay's
Last Will &c
                        The last Will and Testament of Thomas Jay of
Southampton Township, Bedford County, State of Pennyslvania. I, Thomas
Jay considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound
mind & memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make & publish this
my last Will & Testament in manner & form following that is to say 1st I
will that all my just debts as shall be by me owing at my death together
with my funeral expenses and charges touching the proving of or otherwise
concerning this my last will shall in the first place out of my estate
and effects be fully paid and satisfied 2nd I give all that I have at my
death both personal and Real estate to my beloved wife Elizabeth Jay to
have and to hold as long as she may remain my lawful widow or give away
any of my effects unless she shall be wanting for her own use, 3rd I will
and bequeath to all my children one equal share, share and share alike
after the mariage of my wife or if she does not marry after her death, To
my daughter Elizabeth intermarried with James Pennell one share, To my
daughter Nancy intermarried with Joh Pennell one share, To my son Samuel
Jay one share To my daughter Christena intermarried with William Smith
one share To my daughter Rosella intermarried with Jacob Pennell one
share, To my daughter Eliza intermarried with Abner Tewell one chare, To
my daughter, Catharine intermarried with Isaiah Hill one share, and my
will is that Isaiah Hill is not to get any of my daugter Catharine's
share, To my daughter Mary Jay single woman one share, and my will is
that my Executor shall chuse two men and praise my personal property and
then give lawful notice by advertisements on a set day & sell the same to
the highest or best bidder, and their proceeds on and sell my Real estate
without any appraisement but first give lawful notice by printed or
written advertisements to the highest or best bidder giving it in such
payments as my Executor may think my Real estate will sell best, and
lastly I hereby appoint John Pennell Sole Executor of this my last Will
and Testament hereby revoking all former made by me, In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 25th Day of May in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty

                                [signed]        Thomas Jay {seal}

Signed Sealed published and delivered by the above named Thomas Jay to be
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in
his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto

                                [signed]        David Housare {seal}
                                [signed]        Mark Housare {seal}
                                [signed]        John Housare {seal}
                                [signed]        Westley Housare {seal}

And further if any of my Heirs shall be dissatisfied with my Will & shall
commence a law suit to break my will they whoever of them may undertake
to do so shall forfiet their whole share in my estate & their share who
tries to break my will shall be equally divided among them who does not
try to break it.
                                                                        Thomas
Jay {seal}
Bedford County
                        Personally appeared before the undersigned
Register for the Probate of Wills &c in & for said County David Housare &
Jno. Housare two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing investment
of writing who being duly sworn according to Law do depose & say that
they were present & saw the Testator sign his name to the same & he and
him pronounce & declare the same to be his last Will & Testament that he
desired them to sign their names as witnesses to the same & at the time
also doing he the said Testator was of sound & disposing mind memory &
understanding to the best of their knowledge & belief

Sworn & subscribed May 12
1866                                                                    David
Howsare
before
me                                                                                              John
Howsare
        O E Shannon
        Regr.

May 8th 1868 Letters Testamentary were issued to John Pennell, Exector
foregoing will named, he having been duly sworn according to law.
                                                                O.E.
Shannon, Regr.