Wills:  Jacob Baltzly, 1809, Bullskin Twp., Fayette Co., PA


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     In the Name of God, Amen, I Jacob Baltzly of Bullskin Township of the County of Fayette in 
the State of Pennsylvania yeoman do hereby make and constitute this my last Will and Testament 
revoking all others.  First I order and direct that, after my funeral expenses and other just 
debts, shall be paid out of my Estate by my hereinafter mentioned Executors.  I dispose of the 
residue in the following manner and form, that is to say, to my worthy and much beloved wife, 
Frances, I give grant and bequeath my real Estate lands and Tenements together with all my house 
hold Goods and Kitchen furniture, two of my best cows, and one of my best Horses or mares at her 
own choice.  I also allow her the benefit of her right of dower due and yearly payable to her 
from her former husband's estate all these I grant to my said wife Frances to have and to hold 
during her Natural life.  Then it is my will and I do order that my Executors, immediately after 
my decease, shall sell at public value all my personal Estate herein before disposed of and the 
monies arising therefrom to be by them divided and paid to the same legatees--and in the same 
proportion as I shall direct in the distribution of the proceeds of my real estate hereinafter 
mentioned.  Here it is my will and I do hereby further order my said Executors or the survivor of
 them immediately after the decease of my said wife to sell, at public sale or outcry, all my 
said real estate lands and tenements whereof I am now seized together with such household goods 
and furniture as many there be left to the highest and best bidder and for the best price or 
prices that can be gotten for the same and the monies arising from such sales to be divided and 
paid by the surviving Executors in the following manner and form.  To Wit to my Eldest son Jacob 
Baltzly, one fifth part thereof, to my son Daniel Baltzly, one fifth part thereof, to my two 
Grandsons to with David Barnhart and John Barnhart (sons of my deceased daughter Susanah) one
 fifth part thereof where they shall come to full age respectively.  To my Daughter Elizabeth 
intermarried to John Barnhart one fifth part thereof.  To all my Grandchildren born or hereafter
 to be born by my daughter Frances, intermarried to Henry Strickler, one tenth part thereof to be
 paid to these respectively where they shall come to full age.  And to the Natural son of my said
 daughter Elizabeth, called Johnny, I give and grant the remaining tenth part thereof to be paid 
to him where he shall come to be of full age.  I also give and bequeath to said Natural Son of my
 said daughter Elizabeth called Johnny the sum of fifty pounds Pennsylvania money to be paid to 
him out of my said personal Estate where he shall arrive to the full age of twenty one years. 
 Here to my daughter Frances intermarried to Henry Strickler I bequeath the sum of five shillings
 Sterling money.  Here I do hereby authorize and impower my hereinafter named Executors or the 
survivor of them to make sign seal and deliver a sufficient deed or deeds in fee simple to the 
purchaser or purchasers for my said Real Estate lands and Tenements of which I am now seized. 
 And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Jacob Stewart Esquire and my said wife 
Francis the Executors of this my last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal this thirteenth day of august in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
 and nine.
						Jacob (X) Baltzly

Signed, Sealed, pronounced and declared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the 
presence of us at his request subscribing witnesses to the same.  Note the word "son" as also the
 words "called Johnny" being interlined before signing.

						Elginhiou Foulluubnojone (?)
						Hillie Z. Fuller
						Fibrofouesun er Dounurent

On 11 Sep 1809 Jacob Stewart renounced his right of administration.

Registered and compared 11 September 1809.