Location: Donegal Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Surname/tag: Blackburn
This is a transcript of the register copy of the Will of Joseph Blackburn, Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It was written on 1 October 1830. It was probated on 12 September 1831 .[1]
The image quality was excellent and the handwriting very legible.
Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Crossings through have been included struck out
Paragraph breaks at change of bequest, and bold text are my own for ease of reading.
Persons Listed:
- Joseph Blackburn, Testator
- Martha, Testator's wife
- Robert H. Blackburn, Testator's son
- Peter Gay
- Anthony Blackburn, Testator's son
- Joseph Blackburn, Testator's son
- John Gay, Testator's neighbor
- John Blackburn, Testator's son
- Leonard Blackburn, Testator's son
- Lewis Hays, Testator's neighbor
- David Wanier, Testator's neighbor
- John Porch, Testator's neighbor
- Elizabeth Talbott, Testator's daughter
- Hugh Savior, Witness
- Wm Thomson, Witness
- A Johnston, Register
Joseph Blackburn Will 1048
In the name of God Amen. I Joseph Blackburn of Donegal Township
Westmoreland County and the State of Pennsylvania being in perfect health of body
and of perfect mind memory and understanding so make and publish this my
Last Will and Testament in manner and form following to Wit
First I will and allow give and Bequeath
unto Martha my beloved Wife one bed and bedding Burea Table Three Chairs, one Cow and Six Dollars
worth of ? and Kitchen Furniture and to Reside in the family if She thinks it otherwise that use
of Stone House if she has cause to live their during her natural life and also firewood cut and halled
and unto my son Robert H. Blackburn his heirs and Assignees I will and allow give and Bequeath
the Tract of Land in which he now lives together with what he hath therefore or already received
provided ? he shall pay out three hundred Dollars in four years after my decease if
Peter Gay is found my lifetime otherwise in four years after Peter Gay is ? Including what which I am
Justly in debted to him in his books And unto my son Anthony Blackburn his heirs and assignees I will and
allow give and Bequeath that part of the Tract of Land on which he now lives to the division line R?
by John Gay Together also with what he hath already received provided nevertheless he Shall allow
one hundred and fifty Dollars of the money that I received from him and the residue he Shall be paid with
Interest And unto my son Joseph Blackburn his heirs and assignees I will and allow give and bequeath
that part of the tract of Land on which he now lives from the line run by John Gay together also with
what he hath already received provided nevertheless he shall pay out one hundred and fifty Dollars
in four years after my decease and unto my sons John and Leonard Blackburn their heirs and assignees
I will and allow give and Bequeath the Plantation on which I now live to be equally divided between
the the line to commence at or near the four mile run thereafter hill dividing the same unto
two equal parts after laying of forty acres of the upper tract Beginning at Lands of Lewis Hays
Running thru to Lands of David Wanier or John Porch including the two upper fields to with fields
called Wolfs field and the field that is called Matthews field which I give and Bequeath to my
Daughter Elizabeth Talbott her heirs and assignees - John shall have the part adjoining lands of of John
and Jacob Porch Leonard shall have the part adjoining Lanes of Lewis Hays together also with one horse
Saddle and Bridle plow and plow irons and gear for one horse one cow and one heifer two Hogs one of which
shall be a Breed Sow One Bull and Bed and Bedding I also will and allow give and Bequeath to my son
John one horse Saddle and Bridle plough and plough Irons and gear for one horse one Cow one Heifer two
hogs one of which shall be a Breed Sow and five sheep Together also with one hundred and fifty Dollars
in four years after my decease and one third of apples that may grow on the orchard for five years I also give
and Bequeath to my son Leonard six sheep I also give and Bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth
Talbott fifty dollars exclusive what is Bequeathed to her as mentioned above and all the residue of my
Estate after paying just debts I will and allow give and bequeath to my sons John and Leonard
in equal parts and I allow each of my sons to contribute equally to the support of Martha my wife
beloved wife and also con? and appoint Robert H. Blackburn and John Blackburn my sons
my executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby disallow disanul and make void
all former Will or Wills by me made Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will
and Testament.
Signed Sealed pronounced and Declared by the said Joseph Blackburn to be
his Last Will and Testament the first day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand
eight Hundred and Thirty.
Joseph Blackburn
In presence of Hugh Savior Wm Thomson
Legally proved and approved by the subscribing witnesses the 12th day of September A.D. 1831 Same
day Recorded and Letters Testamentary granted both Executors Sworn by A. Johnston Register
Sources
- ↑ Will of Joseph Blackburn:
"Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993"
Will Books, 1773-1917; Will Indexes 1773-1918; Author: Westmoreland County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8802 #2042105 (accessed 11 January 2024)
Will of Joseph Blackburn of Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, granted probate on 1 Oct 1830.
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