Wills: Paul Dowlin, 1834: Cumberland Twp, Greene Co, PA

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Will of Paul Dowlin (b Bucks Co-Greene Co Will Book 2, p32, #751, May,1834)
father of John C Dowlin:

Dated internally as Feb 24, 1834, Attested by witnesses Feb 24 1834,
Registered and inventory filed and letters Testamentary granted to John
Dowlin and Josiah Dowlin, all of May 14, 1834.

        "In the name of God, amen, I, Paul Dowlin, of Cumberland Township, Greene
County and state of Pennsylvania, a farmer being sick and weak of body but
of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God...and first I give
bequeath to Margaret my beloved wife the sum of sixty dollars yearly and
every year during her natural life after my decease to be out of my estate
by my executor together with that house wherein John McClelland now is in
to be fitted up in good comfortable repair for her use... and one acre of
meadow ground adjoining to said house...
        Also I give and bequeath unto my son John Dowlin all that part of the farm
I now live on...containing two hundred and twelve a res and allowances of
six per ct on the south side of said farm...he however paying over to my
estate two thousand three hundred and twenty three dollars for the benefit
of my other children...
        I also give and bequeath unto my son Josiah Dowlin of Guernsey Count,
Jefferson Township, state of Ohio, all that tract of land in said township,
county and state aforesaid on which he now lives, valued to him at seven
hundred dollars, to come out of his distributive share of my estate...and
the residue and remainder of said farm I now live on in Cumberland township
afoaresaid I order and direct to be put to public sale... and the proceeds
thereof together with my personal property...be applied to the use and
benefit of my heirs namely...Josiah Dowlin, Elizabeth intermarried with
William Williams, Margaret intermarried with John Rea, Martha intermarried
with Joseph Gwynne, Mary now deceased who was married to John McClelland
and her heirs to enjoy her right, namely: James, Paul Dowlin, Rea Robert,
Sary/Sarah Ann, and Josiah, said proceeds to be divided between my
aforenamed five children, and Jane Dowlin whose interest has been forgotten
to be named is to have an equal share...
        And my will and pleasure is that my said daughter Jane, who is living at
home with me, shall have in addition to her equal share of the aforesaid
proceeds my house and lot in Carmichealtown in Cumberland township to be
freely posessed and enjoyed by her, her heirs and assigns forever, the same
house that James Yeager now lives in.
        And my meaning and intent is that the seven hundred dollars valued in land
to my son Josiah Dowlin in the state of Ohio is part of his distributive
share of my six aforenamed children namely: Josiah Dowlin, Elizabeth,
Margaret, Martha, Mary or heirs of Mary deceased, and Jane, of the land and
personal property aforesaid...
        ...and further my will and intention is that the aforesaid distributive
share of my daughter Elizabeth who is intermarried to William Williams
shall remain in the hands of my executor for one of my said daughters and
her heirs to be put out to interest if practicable and the interest thereof
paid to my said daughter yearly if it can be so put and if she shall
outlive her said husband, my will be that her distributive share shall be
forthwith paid over unto her for her sole use and benefit...and I do hereby
make and ordain my two sons namely John Dowlin and Josiah Dowlin the sole
executors of this last will and testament...I have hereon set my hand and
seal this 24th day of February in the year of our Lord 1834
..Paul Dowlin
  (seal)."