Wills: RINEHART, John Thomas, 1864: Greene Co, PA
    
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  John Thomas Rinehart  - Will dated Dec. 11, 1864
  Greene Co., Pennsylvania Will No 2172
  
  I, John Thomas Rinehart, Esq., being of sound mind and disposing memory do
  make this my last will and testament.  1st, I will and bequeath to my daughter, 
  Susanna Rinehart, one eleventh of my whole estate besides the
  house where I now reside, door yard, barn and barn yard, garden, orchard, and
  the lots with the two orchards as they are now fenced, also the field
  adjoining Girdon (sic) on the right hand side of the road going up the run as
  it is now fenced, and the lot on the same side of the road between said
  field, and the door and barn yard for her during her natural life for extra
  attention to me during my infirmities, also with the privilege of timber off
  my farm to keep up the ffence around said boundaries as before described and
  for fuel for the house, also two beds and bedding to be selected by her also
  two cows to be selected by her and six head of sheep selected by her, and two
  stock hogs selected by her, also my share of the grain that is now seeded on
  the farm; also feed on the farm to winter said stock as before described for
  this winter;  also one red steer that we are now feeding for beef to be
  equally divided between my two daughters Susanna and Dorcas;  also one black
  steer that I had heretofore given to my daughter Susan to her alone.
  
  2nd, also to my son Morgan Rinehart one eleventh part of my whole estate
  after deducting reservations made to my daugher Susan less one hundred
  dollars of said eleventh to be paid to Morgan's  daughter Martha Rinehart.
  
  3rd,  also one eleventh part of my estate after deducting reservations made
  to Susan to my daughter Settice Gwynn, less one half of said eleventh part to
  be paid to her son, George R. Wisecarver.
  
  Also to my son Peter Rinehart, one eleventh part of my estate and all the
  farming utensils including wagons 7cl, less the reservations made to Susan.
  
  Also to my daughter Hannah Adams one eleventh part of my estate less one bay
  mare valued at fifty dollars given her.
  
  Also to my daughter Elmira Harvey one eleventh part of my estate after
  deducting reservations made to Susan less fifty dollars heretofore paid to
  her.
  
  Also to my grandson, John T. Rinehart, one eleventh part of my estate, less
  the reservations made to my daughter Susan, and should he not return from the
  army then his share to be divided equally among my several daughters, share
  and share alike.
  
  Also to my daughter Rhoda Ann Russell one eleventh part of my estate less
  reservations made to my daughter Susan, and one hundred dollars that I hold
  his note for.
  
  Also to my son Uriah Rinehart, one eleventh part of my estate less
  reservations heretofore made.
  
  Also to my daughters Ruth Turner and Dorcas Zimmerman, each one eleventh part
  of my estate less reservations heretofore made to Susan.
  
  I also  appoint my son Uriah Rinehart and Jacob S. Rush, my executors.
  
  I also want the farm and personal property less the reservations heretofore
  made to be sold by my executors.  Given under my hand and seal this 11 day of
  December, A.D. 1864
                                                     John T. Rinehart (seal)
  Witness present:  D. A. Worley
                    T.W. Ross
  
  Sworn and subscribed:  Dec. 20, 1864
  Dec. 20, 1864   Letter Testamentary granted to the executors named in the
  will.
  Jan 12, 1865  Inventory filed
  "Settled to Dec. T. 1866."