Marilyn - do you have info on the genealogy of the affore mentioned, Thomas Hall, son of John? I am a descendent of a Thomas Hall, probably b. in Pa., b. 1815/6, parents v. VT. Please contact me. Ruth Sanford Reetz Marilyn Schmidt wrote: > To the HALL List: Following is the 1791 will of JOHN HALL > of Fayette County PA. > > This 9th day of Setember in the Year of Our Lord 1791, I JOHN > HALL of Union Township, Fayette County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, > yoeman, being under heavy affliction of body > but of disposing mind, do make and ordain this my last will > and testament in the following manner. > > First, I recommend my soul to the mercy of Almighty God who > gave it and my body to the earth its original. > > Secondly, Those worldly goods and estate with which it has > pleased God of his mercy and goodness to endow me, I give > bequeath and devise in the following manner. I give and > bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife, ELIZABETH, my mansion > plantation, that is to say that part of all the tract of > land I now live on and which I have not sold to my son, HUGH > to be held and enjoyed by her with its profits and > advantages during her natural life. I also bequeath unto her > all my household goods and furniture to be exposed of amongst > the children as her prudence and judgment may direct, > reserving for her own use so much as she may think necessary. > > It is my further will and pleasure my Negroes shall be > disposed of as follows. My dearly beloved daughter, MARGARET, > to have PHILIS my Negro wench to her and her heirs or assigns. > My Negro wench named JUDE I give and bequeath to my daughter, ELIZABETH, and > my Negro boy named SAUL I give and bequeath > unto my daughter, ROSE. To them and their assigns, my stock > and implements of husbandry and all the residue of my personal > estate, I allow to be appraised and sold as soon as convenient > after my decease and the one-third of the amount thereof I > bequeath to my beloved wife aforesaid. My Negro man DICK > excepted, who I bequeath unto my wife during her natural life > and then viz at her decease to be disposed of at auction or > the best advantage and the money therefrom to be equally > divided amongst all my children. > > It is my further pleasure that my son, HUGH, after his mother's decease > shall hold and enjoy the whole of the tract of land I > now live on with all the buildings and improvements thereon to > him his heirs and assigns forever he paying unto NANCY, > daughter of my son THOMAS HALL, when she arrives to the age of > sixteen years the value of fifty pounds in such property or > articles of produce, stock or clothing as she may stand in need > of. > > I give and devise my two tracts of land in Franklin Township > near JOHN CARMICHAEL's to my two daughters ELIZABETH and ROSE > to be held and enjoyed by their heirs and assigns forever, > they paying thereout unto my daughter, MARGARET, or her heirs > or assigns the value of 100 pounds in stock or produce such > as may best suit her or them. And that within the space of > five years years from my decease, I further give and bequeath > unto my daughter, SARAH BOYLE, four sundry bonds on HENRY FITZ thereof which > are for 11 pounds, 13 shillings each and the > other for seven pounds. Also two years rent of the lands > in Franklin Township deducting therewith so much as will > patent the same. > > I further order and direct that out of the estate before devised > to my son, HUGH, that he pay unto my son, THOMAS, or his heirs > or assigns within the space of two years after my decease the > sum of 10 pounds lawful money or the value thereof in produce > such as may best suit him viz. THOMAS or his assigns. I allow > and direct that before distribution of the moneys arising from > the sale of the personal estate be made that so much thereof as > may be necessary shall be applied to procure a patent for the > land and discharging the debts that may appear and then the > residue be divided as before mentioned. > > Lastly, I hereby constitute my son, HUGH HALL, executor of > this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former > or other will or wills by me made. In witness whereof I have > set my hand and seal the day and year first before written. > Note the words "and discharging the debts that may appear" > was entered before signing. > > JOHN HALL (Seal) > Sealed and delivered pronounced and declared in the presence > of ROBERT JACKSON, HUGH HALL. > > Fayette County. The 18th day of October anno domini 1791. > Before me Alexander McClean, Esquire, Register for the probate > of wills and granting letters of administration in and for > said county aforesaid, personally came ROBERT JACKSON and > HUGH HALL the signing witnesses to the foregoing last will > and testament. And on their solemn oaths declared that they > saw and heard the testator acknowledge the same to be his act > and deed. That to the best of their knowledge he was at > the time of during thereof in his right mind that they know > of no undue unfluence used in making thereof, neither had > he made any other later will to their knowledge. Sworn under > my hand. Alexander McClean, Register. > > Memorandum that Letters Testamentary were granted in common > form into the executors therein named. Inventory to be > exhibited the 18th day of November and an account calculation > and reckoning on the 18th day of October 1792 or when > thereunto lawfully required. > > Submitted by Marilyn Schmidt > miwi2@hotmail.com > > _______________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com