1847 antique LAST WILL/TESTAMENT~JOHN TOWNSEND sadsbury,lancaster pa HANDWRITTEN for Sale

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1847 antique LAST WILL/TESTAMENT~JOHN TOWNSEND sadsbury,lancaster pa HANDWRITTEN For Sale

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1847 antique LAST WILL/TESTAMENT~JOHN TOWNSEND sadsbury,lancaster pa HANDWRITTEN:
$175.00

1847 antique LAST WILL/TESTAMENT~JOHN TOWNSEND sadsbury,lancaster pa HANDWRITTEN
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Handwritten, 5pp legal. Measures approx 7.75\" x 12.5\". Bold, brownlegible ink on yellowish paper.

\"...this my last will and testament in manner and form following is first I direct my body to be buried in a decent and christian like manner at the discretion of my executors and all my just debts and funeral expences to be honestly paid as soon after my decease as conveniently may be and such ... ...I have already given to my son John a goodly portion of my estate in the Messuage and tract of about one hundred and forty acroes of land he lives on, having sold the same to him for a very low price, I give and bequeath to him the sum of one dollar, I also give and bequeath to the condren of my son Johnn...

Lengthy content further includes buildings, Grist Mill, Saw Mill, Dam, \"privilege of daming the water, diging the race\"; repairs of the mills.

Mentions children John, Margaret, William, Amos, Elizabeth and more.

This is a contemporary copy, circa 1847.

Light foxing and wear. Overall VG. Thick paper with a couple small tears as shown.

Witnesses: Isaac Croswell; James Kenedy; elijah Croswell

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