Posted on: Luzerne Co. Pa Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/LuzerneWill/11 Surname: ------------------------- The Will of HENRY CORTRIGHT Will Book D, Page 44 I Henry Cortright of Franklin Township County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania considering the uncertainty of life and being of sound and perfect mind do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following to VIZ: First I give and bequeath to my sons Houghton Courtright and Burton Courtright all my real estate (excepting such part as hereafter described and otherwise desired to remain divided as it now is betwixt them. I also give and bequeath to my daughter, Cynthia, wife of August Rogers forty dollars and to my daughter Louisa late wife (now widow of Seth Smith) I give and bequeath the sum of forty dollars, and to my daughter Frances, wife of George Cane, I give and bequeath the sum of forty dollars, and to the children of my daughter Catharine late wife of John Snow each the sum of ten dollars which said separate legacies or sums of money I order to be paid within five years after my decease to the respective legatees with interest and to my daughters Polly Courtright and Sarah Courtright, I give and bequeath the house I now occupy together with the land adjoining consisting of garden and small lot of land joining garden containing about ____ in all upon which is erected a small barn and other buildings with all and singular thereto belonging, and I further order that my sons Houghton & Burton shall plow their garden for them if they desire thereto (or either of them) and furnish them with pasture for two cows and a sufficient quantity of hay to winter them (two cows) and further that Houghton & Burton each pay to my daughters Polly & Sarah thirteen bushels shelled corn, thirteen bushels rye, thirteen bushels buckwheat, thirteen bushels wheat annually and furnish them with wood & coal, the wood to come off of Burton's tract of farm, Houghton to chop and draw to door one half & Burton the balance or other half. Houghton shall draw all their coal and pay for one half at the mines and they (Polly & Sarah) pay for one half and that further Polly & Sarah shall have right to water for their use from the premises of Houghton & Burton or premises bequeathed and intended to be bequeathed to Houghton & his heirs & Burton and his heirs and that Polly & Sarah shall have the right to the use of the orchard or orchards so far that may go to which one so seen at any time they may elect and get as many apples as they may need and I further order that Houghton & Burton each pay or furnish Polly & Sarah with six bushels of potatoes annually. I further give & bequeath to my daughters Polly & Sarah the kitchen stove & the parlor stove and twenty four hour Brass Clock and half dozen kitchen chairs and all the carpets & bedding they may have made since their mother's death or whatever they may designate as being thus produced. I further give & bequeath to my granddaughter Louisa Snow my bed & bedding and that all the household furniture remain in the house for them and as theirs except the ______ to Louisa Snow. I do hereby order that my son Burton pay two certain notes of one hundred dollars each one drawn payable to my daughter Cynthia and one to my daughter Sarah and also pay all the legatees before mentioned in this my last will and testament, and further order that Burton Courtright pasture the two cows before spoken to be left on the farm for and as the property of Polly & Sarah and wintering hay to be furnished to be equally divided between Houghton & Burton that is each furnish half required to winter the Cows and that Burton furnish Polly & Sarah with bins sufficient to hold their grain and that Houghton carry to market such things as they may wish to dispose of without pay for so doing and further order that my sons Houghton & Burton and their heirs observe to pay the foregoing quantities of grain, potatoes and other things ordered for and in behalf of Polly & Sarah so long as Polly and Sarah may live (or during their natural lives) and that also pay them annually each thirteen bushels of oats in addition the grain before mentioned and I hereby appoint my sons Houghton Courtright and Burton Courtright Executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty-fifth day of March in the year or our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty one. Henry Cortright Signed & Sealed by Henry Cortright and acknowledged by him to be his last Will and testament in presence of us who have here subscribed our names as witnesses. Palmer Harding John A. Lewis Jacob Rhodes Luzerne County, SS. Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of May A.D. 1864 before me Geo. B. Kulp Esquire Register for the Probate of Wills and _____ting letters of Administration in and for the County aforesaid personally cause Palmer Harding, John A. Lewis, and Jacob Rhodes the subscribing witnesses to the above and foregoing last will and testament of Henry Courtright of Franklin Township, Luzerne County, and State of Pennsylvania, deceased who being duly sworn according to law do say that they were present and saw and heard Henry Courtright, the testator, sign seal publish pronounce and declare that the above and foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief and that they did sign their names as subscribing witnesses sin the presence of each other and in the presence and at the request of the said testator. Initials Luzerne County In conformity to the above and foregoing will and the probate thereof letters testamentary use this day granted unto Houghton Courtright and Burton Courtright, Executors therein named, they having first been duly sworn to well and truly administer the goods and chattel rights and credits which use of said testator's estate according to Law. Given under my hand and official seal this 4th day of May A.D. 1864. Initials