Cumberland co., PA Wills 1779-1803 Microfilm # 0021079 (DVZ) Vol. E. pg. 201 The Last Will and Testament of John Beaty In the name of God, Amen, this 9th day of July Anodonina 1784, I, John Beaty of Rye Township, Cumberland County and state of Pennsylvania, cordwinder, being unfirm and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God for the same therefore calling unto my mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principally and first of all I give my soul unto the almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent way nothing doubting but at the general resurrection soul & body shall be joined again by the great power of God and touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bestow upon me here in this world I give, demise and dispose of in the following way and manner, that is to say that all my just and legal debts be paid by my executors which I shall hereafter appoint who shall regulate and divide my estate in the following way and manner, that is to say, I do leave and bequeath unto my dear and best loved wife Margared a bead and bead cloaths (bed-DVZ) her chuse of the best cow about the house besides a decent creadable mantanince such as the estate can afford. I do leave and will unto my oldest son William two pounds fifteen shillings out of my estate real and personal, he not claiming any more from my executors. I do leave unto my three sons Andrew, John and James, each of them fifteen pounds over and above their equal share with their younger breathen and sister and the remaining part of my estate real and personal to be divided equally amoungst my eight children, that is to say, Andrew, John, James and Robert, Elisabeth, Alexand, Samuel and Joseph. I do leave unto my little grandson James one pound ten shillings, it is my will that Samuel and Joseph be put to treads (trades-DVZ) that Joseph be scholed as far as the rest of his breathern that Robert would incline to improve the trade he already has got the greatest part of or if he will not that he go and learn one that he more delights in and if any of my children after my decease gets any value over the rest it is to be accounted up in their share as for the plantation we now live upon after my just debts is paid and if it can be got satled (settled-DVZ) the lines which I believe we have a just right to if Andrew or anyone inclines to keep it if you or John or James and cann agree with the others they may and do nominate and ordain appoint my two sons andrew and John to be the true faithfull and trusty executors & administers of this my last will and testament charging and confiding in you that you will do justice and equity to your young breatheren as far as God enables you if the place is to be sold I will that it may not for the space of five years except the executors sees a merchant to their likeing and that this limit of time is to be after my decease and that not any of their younger breathren or sister is to recover what may be coming to them in less time than the aforesaid five years unless my aforesaid two sons Andrew and John sells and gets money for their necesisitys requires & they cann give them some help but what part may be coming to them James is due or upon interest in two years, Robert and Elizabeths in four years, Alexander & Samuels at the end of the aforesaid five years and Joseph at the end of seven years as for any more particulars I leave it to the wisdom & prudence of my good, kind, and dutifull children as they have been kind & dutifull to their parents that they will be kind to and love one another and the God of love & of peace I hope will bless them in their undertakings. John Beaty Signed and seled in the presence of: Hugh Miller, Hugh Miller, Junr. Be it remembered that on the 22nd day of October 1790 the last will and testament of John Beaty, deceased was legally proved of which the foregoing record is a true copy and letters testamentary issued in common form to Andrew and John Beatty, executors above mentioned on the said 22nd day of October 1790. Inventory and account to be exhibited unto the registers office in the Borough of Carlisle in the time appointed by law. Wittness my hand Will'm Lyon, Reg. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Donna L-3