Notes for Samuel Sturgeon

!NOTE - WILL OF SAMUEL STURGEON I; Recorded at Lancaster, Pa-Book J-page 235:
Samuel Sturgeon of the township of Paxton, and county of Lancaster, farmer, being sick and weak of body, but perfect mind and memory, prased be God for all his mercy's and knowing ye certainty of death and ye uncertainty of ye time therof, do make my last will and testment in manner and form following, that is to say:
Imprimis, I give and bequeath my soul unto God who gave it me, in sure an certain hope of ye resurruection at ye last day: my body I recommend to ye grave to be decently buried as my executors of this my last will in their judgement shall think proper.
I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Sturgeon, all my real and personal estate wherever it may be found, after al burial charges and just debts are full satisfied and paid, reserving all such legacys as I shall hereafter be mention.
I give and bequeath my daughter Jean one great but one black gown, and one calamanko paty coat and one black cloak. I do order my son Thomas to pay my daughter Jean, forty one pounds, of the above mentioned estate: if Thomas Ury recovers the note of fifteen pounds which I gave him, it is to be allowed in ye above forty one pounds and if he does not recover it, the above forty one pound must be paid by my son Thomas.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah one feather bed and beding of cloes for it, one side saddle and bridle, and the remainder of her mother cloes. I order my son Thomas to pay my daughter Saray, fifty pounds out of ye above estate and I order my son Thomas to keep my daughter Sarah in mentenance and cloathing, with schooling, free of all cost until she comes of age.
I give and bequeath unto my brother Henry Sturgeon my best streat coat.
I give and bequeath unto my brother Jeremiah Sturgeon, one certain bay horse and sadle.
I give and bequeath unto Mr John Roan forty shill, to be paid by my son Thomas.
I give and bequeath unto Samuel Sturgeon, a son of Jeremiah Sturgeon one certain cow named Browny Lisk.
And any further I order, that if my son Thomas should die before he comes to age, that my plantation should go to my daughter Sarah, and the remainder of my effects to be divided equally between my daughter Sarah and my daughter Jean's children, failing of children it is to be divided between my daughters Jean and Sarah, and if my daughter Sarah dies before maturity, I order her part to be divided between my son Thomas and my daughter Jean, too parts of ye devide to my son Thomas.
I do hereby constitute and appont my true and loving friend James Armstrong and Thomas Sturgeon my sole executors of this my last wil and testament. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be last will and testament, revoking and disanuling all other wills, legacys, bequeaths by me formerly made. And I Samuel Sturgeon the testator have in ye presence of those underneath witnesses pronounce and declared this to be my last will and testament in former before set forth and as a testimony thereof.
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of December, ano domini 1740.
(seal) Samuel Sturgeon
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