Bedford County PA Archives Wills.....Perdew, Elijah February 26, 1838
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  Source: Bedford Co., Pa Probate Record
  Written: February 26, 1838
  Recorded: September 22, 1838
  
  The last Will and Testament of Elijah Perdew of South Hampton Township, Bedford 
  Co., Pa.
       I Elijah Perdew considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being 
  of sound mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the same do make and 
  publish this my last Will and testament in manner and form following that is to 
  say that all my just debts as shall by me owing at my death together with my 
  funeral expenses and all charges touching the proving of or otherwise 
  concerning this my last Will shall in the first place be paid. Item - I give 
  and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Perdew one bed, bedding and bedstead, 
  one side saddle and one hundred and seventy five dollars to be paid in manner 
  following that is to say twenty five dollars in one year from time of my death 
  and annually thereafter twenty five dollars to be paid til the one hundred and 
  seventy five dollars be paid which is in lieu of her third as dower. I further 
  say that all the rest of my property both real and personal and all the profits 
  that may arise there from til my youngest child Racheal Perdew becomes of age I 
  say then that all my Estate both real and personal property shall be appraised 
  and sold and equally divided among my nine children, Mary Wigfield, Archibald 
  Perdew, Nancy Casteel, Nathan Perdew, Rebecca Perdew, John Perdew, Charity 
  Perdew, William Perdew and Racheal Perdew. I further say that my executor shall 
  sell all my personal property and pay my debts as it may go and if it does not 
  reach to pay all my debts my said executor is to take unto the rents of my real 
  estate and settle them to the best advantage that he may think proper. I 
  further appoint my son Archibald Perdew my sold executor of this my last Will 
  and testament thereby revoking all other Wills by me made.
       In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal the twenty sixth 
  day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty 
  eight.                               Elijah Perdew 
  
  Signed sealed published and declared by the above mentioned Elijah Perdew to be 
  the last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his 
  presence have subscribed our names as witnesses there unto.
  William Ruby
  John Perdew
  Jacob Gorden.
  
  Bedford Co., Pa
       Personally appeared before me the subscriber register for the probate of 
  Wills and granting letters of Admiinistration in and for said county, John 
  Perdew, Jacob Gorden, two of the subscribing Witnesses to the above instrument 
  of writing and being dully sworn according to law to dispose and say that they 
  were personally present and heard and saw the testator Elijah Perdew sign, 
  seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said instrument of wriing as and for 
  his last Will and Testament, that at the time thereof the testator was of sound 
  and disposing mind, memory and understanding according to the best of deponants 
  knowledge and belief and that they subscribed their names there to as witnesses 
  in the presence of the testator, at his request & in the presence of each other.
  John Perdew
  Jacob Gorden
  Sworn & Subscribed the
  29th day of Sept 1838 before
  John G. Martin, Reg.
       Be it remembered that on the 22 day of Sept in the year of our Lord one 
  thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Letters of Testamentary were issued to 
  Archibald Perdew executor of the foregoing Will named he having been first duly 
  sworn according to law.
  John G. Martin (Reg)
  
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