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Last Will and Testament of
Amos Bennett
Know all men whom it may concern I Amos Bennett being from and of the
township of Towanda County of Bradford and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
having been for some time past in a declining state of health, yet at present
of sound mind and memory knowing the certainty of Death and the uncertainty
of life for the purpose of making a just disposition of whatever property
I may die possessed have thought proper to make and declare the following
to be my last will and testament and first It is my will that at my decease
my body be buried with decency, and secondly that all just debts I may
owe at that time be paid out of my personal property, thirdly all my goods
and chattels lands and tenements which may remain after the payment of
any debts I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Anna Bennett her heirs
and assigns subject to the payment of the small legacy herein after mentioned.
Fourthly to my twelve children Amos Bennett Jun., David Bennett, Gideon
Bennett, Thomas Bennett, John Bennett, Benjamin Bennett and Nathan Bennett
– Martha Benjamin, Hannah Ackley, Susannah Bailey, Prudence Stricklin and
Hitta Sealee I give the sum of One dollar each to be paid to them by my
said wife when she can make it convenient if at any time during her life,
if not to be paid out of the said estate at her decease. This small sum
is given to them that I have not forgotten them having heretofore given
to each one of my children all the assistance in my power to give. 5th
and lastly I do hereby name and appoint two of my sons in law Richard Benjamin
and Joshua Bailey Excutors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness
where of I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Eighth day of February
one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.
Amos Bennett (seal)
In presence of
Henry Van Buren
Sartile Holden
Recorded at: Bradford County Courthouse, Towanda, PA
Book # 1, Page 4, File # 12
Submitted by hazeco@yahoo.com (Harry Zeitz)