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In the name of God Amen, this
second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
eighty five. I James Scott of Montgomery Township in franklin County and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania being in a very afflicted and low condition in
body and Calling to mind my mortality and that it is Appointed for all men once
to die, do make ordain Constitute and Appoint this to be my last will and
Testament and that in manner and form following. First of all I Command my soul
into the hands of almighty God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be
buried in decent and christian burial at the discretion of my Executors herein
after named and as touching such worldly estate where with it hath Pleased God
to bless me in this life I give demize bequeath and dispose of it in the
following manner and way. Imprimis or first I allow all my fureral Charges and
Just debts to be Paid by the sale of my Personal Estate by my executors without
suits at Law or unnessisssary trouble. Item as Touching
my Real estate or the Plantation
I now live upon, it is my will that after my discease it be sold by my
Executors at Publich sale to the highest bidir and that the money ariseing from
such sale be distributed as followeth. One third Part of the whole to my well
beloved wife Jannet Scott to be for her use and support in whole and in Part
and the Remainders thereof to be at her disposall at her death and as Touching
the other two thirds it is my will that it be divided as followeth to my son
Samuel Scott and his heirs I leave and bequeath the one third part of the money
Ariseing from the sale of my land after the Payment of my Just debts and
funeral Charges of my Personall estate should prove Insufficient for that
Purpose, and the remaining third Part after maheing the same reserve as
Respecting my son Samuel, it is my will that it be divided as followeth to my
son William Scott I leave the whole only
he is to Pay to my son Thomas Scott out of his third part or Part the sum of
fifteen shillings sterling and to my Daughter Mary Meonough the sum of five
shillings sterling and to my daughter Jean McCune the sum of five shillings
sterling and to my Daughter Elizabeth Meansugh the sum of
five shillings sterling the Remainder to hold to him and his heirs. Item
as Touching the sale of my land it is my will that it be sold to the best
advantage so mutch in hand as my Executors may think best and then in yearly
Payments and the legatees to Receive each according to his share as the
Payments may be. Item it is my will notwithstanding anything above wrote that
might Appear to the Contrary that if my well beloved wife before named and my
well beloved sons Samuel Scott and William Scott before mentioned shall Choose
to live together and does Continue to live amicably and Peacibly together they
mahing sufficient Provision for her support to her satisfaction and lihing then
they may Put of the sale to such time as they agree among themselves for the
best but if my sons Prove deficient in this matter I allow my wife before
mentioned may sell when she will and when sold it is my will that distribution
be made as within directed – Item as Touching six hundred and seventy two
pounds that is lawfilly due to me in Chester County, tyet beubg ub dispute
should it berecovered I allow it to be devided as followeth (that is what may
be remaining of the same after all Expenses attending the recovery of the same
are paid) in seven Equall share one seventh part to my well beloved wife and
one seventh part to Each of my Children within mentioned. Item I do hereby
Constitute and Apoint my well beloved wife before named and my well beloved son
Samuel Scott before mentioned my whold
and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and
Disanulling all other wills and wills heretofore made by me and Confirming this
and no others as my last. In Wiotness whereof I have hereunto set my hand ans
seal this Day and year within written.
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