Will Book E, p 345 - Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Last Will and Testament of
William Townsley
Father of Martha Townsley Kincaid and Janet Townsley Kincaid
Last Will and Testament of William Townsley deceased In the name of God Amen April 8, 1795, I William Townsley of Teboyn in Cumberland County being of perfect mind and memory Thanks to God for the Same and calling to mind my mortality and that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say, principally and first of all I surrender my Soul in to the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like anddecent manner at the discreation of my Executors herein after mentioned not doubting my receiving the same again at general resurrection by the mighty power of God, And as for such temporal estate with which it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give dispose and bequeath in the following manner and form, first I bequeath to my dearly beloved wife my bay horse and her Saddle & bridle together with her bed and bed clothes and also my large bible and Psalm book and Mr. Benings and Mr. Erskins Sermons as also a brindled cow and dresser furniture and to my Said wife, her heirs, I assign one hundred pounds inmoney. Also to my daughter Janet Kincaid twenty pounds which is all I allow her of my whole estate real and personal, also to my daughter Agness Innes twenty pounds which is all I allow her of my whole estate real and personal, Also to my daughter Martha Kincaid twenty pounds which is all I allow her of my whole estate real & personal. Also to my daughter Elisabeth McCraken twenty pounds which is all I allow her of my whole estate real and personal. Also to my daughter Eleanor McCrea twenty pounds which is all I allow her of my whole estate real and personal. Also to my daughter Margrat McMiller fifty pounds which is all I allow out of my whole estate real and personal which six last mentioned legacies I allow them besides what they have already got. Also to my daughter Joanna Townsley, my bay horse called Duke, her saddle and bridle as also her bed and furniture also my case of drawers and spinning wheel and her choice of two of the milk cows and a heifer as also fifty pounds in money, which is all I allow of my whole estate real and personal. And after the payment of my just debts and the above mentioned legacies are reducted I allow the remaining part of my whole estate real and personal to be equally divided into three equal parts, one of which parts to be given to my Son Thomas Townsley, the other part to my son John Townsley, and the third which is the last equal part to be given to my Son George Townsley also I allow to my Son Thomas my blue coat and jacket and great coat. Also to my son John my brown coat, jacket and velvet breeches,Also to my Son George all my shoemaking tools and none of my legatees is to make a demand of their legacies until my Executors have sold and collected the money. And I allow authorize & empower my Executors to sell and convey in a proper manner my whole estate real and personal as soon as they can do it to advantage and I appoint my trusty friends Geo. McMiller and William Martin the only Executors of this my last will &testament revoking all former wills, legacies and bequeathments by me at any time former made, whether in word or writing, and ratifying and confirming this and no other as my last will and testament, signed sealed published and declared by the said William Townsley as his last will and testament in presence of us. (s.) Martin Metzer (s.) Abraham Thomas (s.) William Colwells. William Townsley (seal) Be it remembered that on the second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five the last will and testament of William Townsley, deceased was legally proven of which the foregoing record is a true copy and letters testamentary issued in common form to George McMiller and William Martin Executors there in namedon the said 2nd day of June 1795. Inventory and account to be exhibited into the Registers office in the borough of Carlisle in the time appointed by law.Witness my hand William Lyon, Registrar