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Isaac Stout

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Northampton County Will File 3440; Will Book 5, page 10

In the name of God amen I Isaac Stout of Williams Township in the County of Northampton & state of Pennsylvania, yeoman, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound & perfect mind and memory, blessed be God for the same, do make, publish and declare this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following, “that is to say”
First it is my will that all my just debts & funeral expenses be fully paid & satisfied, as soon aft! er my decease as conveniently can be –
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Stout, the sum of two dollars lawfull money of the state of Pennsylvania –
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son George Stout the sum of two dollars, lawfull money of the state of Pennsylvania –
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac Stout the sum of two dollars, lawfull money of the state of Pennsylvania –
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham Stout, the sum of two dollars, lawfull money of the state of Pennsylvania –
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine the wife of Henry Stover, the sum of one thousand, three hundred, thirty three dollars & thirty three cents, like money as aforesaid –
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Barbara the wife of Henry Stover, the sum of one thousand, three hundr! ed, thirty three dollars & thirty three cents, like money as aforesaid (including the sum of two hundred, sixty six dollars & sixty seven cents which I have given to her in my life time, and which shall be deducted, from the above sum –
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Magdalena, the wife of David Lerch, the sum of one thousand, three hundred, thirty three dollars & thirty three cents, like money as aforesaid (including the sum of one hundred, fifty four dollars & sixty seven cents which I have given to her in my life time, and which shall be deducted, from the said sum –
And further it is my Will and I do order my Executors hereinafter named to place the sum of one thousand three hundred, thirty three dollars and thirty three cents on Interest for the use of my daughter Sussanna, upon landed security, and to pay the legal interest thereof unto her annually during her natural life, and after her dec! ease, the said sum shall be equally divided between her children (if any) share & share alike, and in case my said daughter Sussanna should die, not leaving issue, then in such case, the aforesaid sum shall be equally divided amongst my seven children “to wit” my sons, Jacob, George, Isaac, & Abraham, and my daughters Catherine the wife of Henry Stover, Barbara the wife of Henry Stover and Magdalena the wife of David Lerch, share & share alike –
Item, I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Barbara, the wife of Robert Henry, the sum of three hundred dollars, lawfull money of the state of Pennsylvania –
Item, I give and bequeath unto my grandson Isaac Yerger the sum of three hundred dollars, lawfull money as aforesaid –
Item, I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Rebecca Yerger, the sum of three hundred dollars, lawfull money as aforesaid, also one bed bedstead & beddings valued! at thirty dollars, one cow, a chest & a spinning wheel –
And it is my will that the several legacies herein before bequeathed shall be paid by my Executors, as the bonds become due & payable or as soon as any money may be received by them or come into their hands from my estate –
And as to all the rest, residue & remainder of my estate real or personal of what kind & nature soever, I give & bequeath the same to my children to be equally divided between them, share & share alike, “to wit” to my sons, Jacob, George, Isaac & Abraham & to my daughters, Catherine the wife of Henry Stover, Barbara the wife of Henry Stover, Magdalena the wife of David Lerch, and one share to my grandchildren Barbara the wife of Robert Henry, Isaac Yerger & Rebecca Yerger, share & share alike.
And lastly I do hereby nominate, constitute & appoint my two sons George Stout and Is! aac Stout to be the Executors of this my last Will & Testament, by me made, declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the tenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Isaac Stout to be his last Will & Testament, in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence and at the request of the testator.
Jacob Deemer
Geo. Hess Jr.

[handwriting in the below is different from that in the above]

Northampton County on the 6th day of August Anno D! omini 1821 before me Thomas Pomp, register for the Probate of Wills and grantor Letters of Administration in and for the county of Northampton, personally came Jacob Diemer and George Hess Junr. Esquire, the subscribing witnesses to the preceding will, and being duly sworn, according to law, did depose and say, that they were present and saw and heard Isaac Stout, the testator, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the aforegoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament, that at the time of so doing he was of perfect, sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge, information and belief. And that they at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, signed the same as witnesses.
Tho. Pomp, Regr

 

 

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