Greene County PA Archives Wills.....Garrison, Leonard, Sr. March 25, 1816 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Brian Core greenhouseguy@juno.com December 25, 2023, 10:18 am Source: Will Book 1-1: 1806-1824: Greene County, Pa Written: March 25, 1816 Willbook 1, page 208-209 The Will of Leonard GARRISON, Sr. No. 369. Will of Leonard Garrison Dec'd. In the name of God Amen, I Leonard Garrison of Dunkard Township in the county of Green [sic] in the state of Pennsylvania yeoman being sick and weak in body but of sound mind, memory and understanding blessed be God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last will and testament in mannor [sic] and form following to wit principally and first of all I Commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named and to such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit; Item I give and devise unto my son Jonathan One hundred dollars, Item 2d I give and devise unto my daughter Barbara Nicely Seventy five dollars, Item 3d I give and devise unto my daughter Elizabeth Hoover Seventy five dollars Item 4th I give and devise unto my daughter Rebeca [sic] Blaser one hundred dollars Item 5th My will further is that all the above gifts and bequests shall not be given paid or become due untill [sic] my son Reson [sic] arrives to the age of twenty one years or within one year afterwards. And as touching all the rest residue and remainder of my estate real and personal of what kind or nature soever the same may be in the county of Green [sic] aforesaid or else where I give and devise the same unto my dear wife Elizabeth to be under her orders and controle [sic] for the purpose of using and farming the real estate but not to do any damage thereto untill [sic] my son Reason arrives to be sixteen years old dureing [sic] all which time from and after my decease she my said wife must from the profits and produce of my lands and the use of my horses Cows sheep and swine with what money I now have and what shall be got hereafter on Judgements bonds notes Book accounts or other wise keep and support maintain cloath [sic] board and lodge and wash for and Sufficiently educate all and every one of my five sons to wit, Lot David Daniel Leonard and Reason after my debts and funeral expences [sic] have been paid out of my money and it is my will further that my wife must endeavor to keep as good stock of horses Cattle Sheep and Swine on the plantation at all times untill [sic] the same is sold as they [???] are by reising [sic] young creatures of each kind and from and immediately after my son Reason shall arive [sic] to be Sixteen years old I give and devise of the same unto my five children Lot, David Daniel Leonard + Reason the survivor or survivors of them and the heirs of such survivor or survivors equally to be divided between and therefore it is my will that when my son Reason arrives to be sixteen years of age all my estate real and personal shall be sold by my executors herein after named except one third part of my household furniture which I give and devise unto my loving wife and the money which shall be got for the residue of my personal and real estate to be equally divided between my five sons to wit, Lot, David, Daniel, Leonard, and Reson [sic] after the [sic] arive [sic] to be twenty one years old, and it is my will further that my five sons Lot David Daniel Leonard and Reson [sic] shall be bound apprentices to good trades when __ years old respectively. And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friends George Garison [sic] and James Williamson both of Dunkard township in the County of Green [sic] aforesaid to be executors of this my will hereby revoking all other wills Legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and declare this and no other to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of March in the year of Our Lord Ano [sic] domini One thousand eight hundred and sixteen. Leonard Garrison Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request have subscribed as witnesses. All the interlineations were made before signing. Jacob Garrison David Jones Matthew Campbell Greene County SS On the 23d day of April 1819 before me Wm. G. Hawkins acting Clerk for Wm. T. Hays Register for the Probate of Wills &c. in and for the said County personally appeared David Jones and Jacob Garrison two of the subscribing witnesses to the within Will and on their solemn Oath and affirmation did declare that they were present and saw and heard Leonard Garrison the Testator within named sign, seal, publish + declare the said Will as and for his last will and testament and that at the time of doing thereof he was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief; and that they saw Matthew Campbell the other subscribing witness subscribe his name thereto. David Jones Jacob Garrison Sworn and subscribed before me the day above written Wm. G. Hawkins Registered 3rd March 1821 And letters testamentary granted to James Williamson May 1821 George Garrison having filed his renunciation bearing date 10th June 1820. This file has been created by a form at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pafiles/ File size: 5.9 Kb