Wills: LEMLEY, Jacob 1834: Greene County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Wayne Greene: wlgreene41@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lemley, Jacob Last Will and Testament, 1834 State of Pennsylvania, Greene County In the name of God, Amen, I, Jacob Lemley being of weak body but of sound mind, memory and understanding , praised be to God for it do declare this my last will and testament revoking all others but first of all, I allow all my just debts to be paid with my funeral expenses by my Executors. Item 1. I give and devise unto my grandson Jacob Lemley son of George Lemley, forty acres of land to be cut off the end of my farm where Henry Shultz now lives in a square form to join lands of Robert Bradford and Isaac Shriver but I allow his father and mother shall live on it as long as they please by their making a living and it by their industry. Item 2. I give and devise unto my two grandsons Jacob and Ezekiel Lemley sons of Ezekiel Lemley forty acres of land to be cut off my farm where my son Ezekiel now lives to join lands of John S. Hoy, Robert Bradford and Jacob Lemley my grandson share, but I allow that their father and mother shall live on it as long as they please by their making a living on it by their industry. Item 3. I give and devise unto my son Jacob Lemley fifty dollars to be paid in two years after my decease out of the proceeds of the sale of my personal property. Item 4. I give and devise unto my son Samuel Lemley one hundred dollars to be paid in two years after my decease out of the proceeds of the sale of my personal property. Item 5. I give and devise unto my son Henry Lemley one hundred and fifty acres of land to be cut off of my farm where I now live to join lands of Jacob Shriver, Adam Shriver, John Lemley and Joab Baily, Esq., subject to remain in the possession of my wife as long as she remains my widow. Item 6. I give and devise unto my son Richard Lemley the balance of all my land which I have not already bequeathed but subject to pay unto my beloved wife Sarah Lemley one forth of all the proceeds of said farm. Item 7. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Guthries children ten dollars to be paid in two years after my decease out of the proceeds of the sale of my personal property. Item 8. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Bradford daughter Sarah two- dollars to be paid in two years after my decease out of the proceeds of the sale of my personal property. Item 9. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susanna Lemley one horse saddle and bridle, one cow and feather bed and bedding. Item 10. I give and bequeath unto my three daughters Charlotte Bradford, Sarah Pethtel and Susanna Lemley the balance of the proceeds of the proceeds of the sale of my personal property to be equally divided amongst them to be paid in two years after my decease if their is any remaining in the hands of my Executors out of the proceeds of the sale of my personal property. Item 11 - I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Lemley one horse saddle and bridle, two cows, two feather beds and bedding and the homestead place which I have devised unto my son Henry Lemley to be hers as long as she remains my widow. And further do hereby constitute and appoint my son Samuel Lemley to be my Executor land my beloved wife. Sarah Lemley to be my Executia of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Ninth day of November One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Three. Jacob Lemley (Seal) Signed sealed and delivered pronounced and declared by the Testator to be his Last Will and Testament in presence of Joab Bailey Arthur McCartney I, Jacob Lemley of Whitely township do constitute this codicil do apart of my Last Will and Testament in the following manner. My will is that my son Henry Lemley doth pay unto my sons Ezekiel Lemley and Jacob Lemley fifty dollars each to be paid in three years after my decease in addition to what Jacob and Ezekiel has already got. My will is that my son Richard Lemley doth pay unto my son George and Samuel Lemley fifty dollars unto each to be paid in their years after my decease. In addition to what they have already got. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of December 1833. Jacob Lemley (Seal) Attest Joab Baily Arthur McCartney I, Jacob Lemley of Whitely township do constitute this as a sound codicil to my last will and testament in the following. My will is this my son George Lemley doth get in addition to what he has already got, ten acres more land adjoining that that I gave to his son with all the buildings that he now doth possess and the spring that he now doth live at. In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th of January 1834. Jacob his mark Lemley (LS) Joab Bailey A. McCartney, Greene County SS Before me Jesse Leagear Register for the probate of wills and gunnting Letters of Administration in and for said County this day came Joab Baily and Arthur McCartney the two subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing and on their solemn oaths did pay that they were present and saw and heard Jacob Lemley this Testator within names sign seal published pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament; and that at the time of doing thereof he was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding according to the best of their judgment, observation and belief. Joab Baily Arthur McCartney Sworn and subscribed before me Jany 24th 1834 Jesse Leagear Regets Registered Jany 24th, 1834 & Letters Testamentary granted to Samuel, Sarah Lemley same day with copy of will annexed. Inventory filed.