Will of Jacob Truax, 1841: Bedford County

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Jacob Truax, found in Willbook 3, page 314, Bedford County, PA

December the 1st A.D. 1841.  In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty one considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound and
perfect 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: First
I commit my body to the grave and my soul to the Lord who gave it, further my will
is that my wife Nancy Truax [is] to have and to hold all my real estate during her
natural life.  Further my will is that my wife Nancy Truax shall have my bay mare,
two cows and four sheep, and two beds and the kitchen furniture, further my will is
that my son Thomas Truax shall live on the place and farm it and take good care of
his mother and my son David Truax during their natural lives, and at his mother's
death he shall have the plantation that I now live in, but if he should refuse so to
do that my wife Nancy Truax shall have full power to take in whom she chooses.
Further my will is that just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my personal
property. Further my will is that my son Thomas Truax shall pay the legatees as
follows two years after the death of my wife Nancy Truax my will that my daughter
Rebecca Truax the sum of five dollars my son Richard Truax his heirs Nicholas and
Hannah Truax each two dollars and fifty cents, my son Samuel Truax deceased his son
Washington Truax two dollars and fifty cents, my son Jacob Truax's heirs Maryan and
Jacob Truax, each two dollars and fifty cents my son Stilwell Truax five dollars, my
daughter Mary Truax the sum of Fifteen dollars my daughter Elizabeth wife of George
Clevenger five dollars, my daughter Pertheny wife of Elijah Palmar five dollars, my
son John Truax five dollars, my daughter Ruthy wife of Samuel Mellott five dollars
my son Asa Truax five dollars, my daughter Rachel wife of John Killen five dollars,
my daughter Mahala wife of Joseph Clark five dollars my son Nathan five dollars my
daughter Sarah wife of Obed Mellott five dollars, and further I appoint and will
that the residue and remainder real and personal shall at the death of my wife Nancy
Truax shall remain in the hands of my son Thomas Truax to have and to hold all the
appertinence belonging thereto.
  Further that I appoint my son Stilwell Truax and son in law John Killen my lawful
Executors of this my last will and Testament.
  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this first day of December
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty one.


{signed} Jacob Truax


Signed Sealed published and declared by the alive Jacob Truax to be his last will
and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses in the presence of the Testator: Moses Starr
Jeremiah Mellott
Samuel Truax


Bedford County SS:       Personally appeared before the Register for the Probate of wills
for said County Revd. Moses Starr and Jeremiah Mellott subscribing witnesses to the
foregoing instrument of writing who being duly sworn do say that they were present
when Jacob Truax acknowledged 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 that at the time of so doing he the said
Testator was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of
their knowledge and belief deponants further say that they cannot positively say
that the will was signed in their presence.
Sworn & Subscribed Feby. 27 1845.


Moses Starr
Jeremiah Mellott Sr.