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- [S521] Murray - Wilson, pg 34.
- [S387] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, Wills, 1750-1908; Admin Books, 1750-1906; Author: Cumberland County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
In the name of God, Amen, August 31st, 1751, I, James Murray, being si ck in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God t herefor, and calling to mind the uncertain state of this transitory li fe, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and its form, re voking and annulling by these presents all other wills and testament s heretofore by me made either by word or writing, and this only is t o be taken for my last Will and Testament and none other. And first o f all, I leave my soul to God who gave it and my body to be decently i nterred at the discretion of my executors.
Item - To my first born son John Murray I leave the one third part o f the land.
Item - To my second son James Murray that God gave to me, I leave anot her third part of the tract of land.
Item - To my dear beloved wife in the Lord, Janet Murray and to my you ngest born son William Murray I leave the remaining third of all the l and with the improvements, whole and sole.
Item - My two eldest sons, John Murray and James Murray, I allow tha t they be maintained by the product of the plantations until such tim e as they each have fifteen acres of land cleared and under cultivatio n, and farther if they be not of ability to purchase plow irons and ot her instruments to work it, that they have the right to use such as be long to the plantations and to return them again to their mother.
Item - To my son John I leave a young black mare with a spring colt.
Item - To my son James I leave a spring colt of a young bay mare and l ikewise to have my riding saddle and John to have a saddle also.
To my two eldest daughters I allow that they shall have flax raised o n the place to make clothes, to purchase saddles for themselves and t o put my wife's saddle in order, and what schooling is requisite for t he children to be done at the direction of my executors. And further , as the estate advances, everyone to get an equal part of the increas e at executor's discretion and their mother to have the whole manageme nt of the house with the concurrence of her eldest son. And further , I do empower and authorize my first born son John Murray and my belo ved wife Janet Murray to be my true and trusty executors of the whol e and sole of my estate.
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