This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sipes Classification: Will Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RgHBAEB/308 Message Board Post: JACOB SIPES, JR. WILL The name of God Amen I Jacob Sipes of the Township of Licking Creek and County of Fulton, in the State of Pennsylvania, being in possession of sound mind, do hereby make and ordain this my last will an testament, this fourth (4th) day of February, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy (1870) First In hope of a blessed immortality…I commend my soul into the hands of the Lord Jesus and direct that my body, be decently buried. Secondly I will and bequeath to my wife Susana (The amount of articles and privileges mentioned in an Article of Agreement made by me and her on the 25th day of March, 1868 prior to our union in Marriage) Forty (40 Dollars annually and the small house that Mason L. Sipes at present occupies) with that part of the garden that we now use and to have part of the spring house and smoke house and firewood. Said firewood to come off the 2 divisions of land namely the old farm I and Mason L. Sipes at present lives on, this and the farm that Tobias R. Sipes at present lives on. Said firewood to be cut and hauled to the house by the person or persons occupying or living on said farms near about the first old farm to furnish it then the other to alternately year about. My wife Susanna to have 1 cow her choice 4 sheep if so many 1 hog with pasture for cow and sheep in summer and rough feed in winter. Said pasture & bedding 1 table 1 set chair 1 stove her choice. My wife to have th! e house and privileges only while she occupies them her self also my wife to have flour enough to last her six months and meet to last her till butchering time if on hand. My wife to have the dowry and privilege only so long as she remains my widow. She to have the first 40 dollars imediately after my death paid by my executors out of the movable property. Then she to have 40 dollars annually paid by the persons hereafter mentioned so long as she remains my widow. Thirdly I will and bequeath to my eldest son, Tobias R. Sipes that part or farm (with buildings) that he at present lives or occupies. And also that part of the (Illegible) tract lying to the right or east of the road running to the pike and also 2 fields lying between the first mentioned tract and the said road being a part of the old or home farm. He to pay annually the 1/2 of the forty dollars before mentioned to my wife Susana as long as she remains my widow it being twenty 20 dollars and also my son Tobias R. to have my rifle gun. Fourthly I will and bequeath to my youngest son Mason L. Sipes the home farm with the buildings that I and him at present live on (with the exception of the 2 fields bequeathed to Tobias R. Sipes) and also that part of the (illegible) tracts lying to the left or west of the road running to the pike, it being the balance of my lands including the Noble tract also and also he to pay annually the 1/2 of the 40 dollars before mentioned to my wife Susan as long as she remains my widow it being twenty 20 dollars and also my son Mason L. Sipes to have the wind mill farming utensils and horse gears. Fifthly My daughter Mary intermarried with John Peck I have paid her her share of my estate in full and took her receipt dated March 30th, 1868. Sixthly I will and bequeath to my daughter Susen two hundred and fifty (250) dollars. Seventhly I will and bequeath to my youngest daughter Manerva J. Sipes two hundred & fifty (250) dollars. The two last named bequeaths to be paid as soon after my decease as the money can be collected. And if their should not be money enough on hand or standing out to pay the 2 last named bequeaths of 250 dollars each then my 2 sons Tobias R. and Mason L. is to pay the deficiancy out of their own funds. The personal property that may remain on hands at my death not already mentioned of whatever kind Stock grain waggons buggie household and kitchen furniture is to be sold by my executors and after the bequeaths is paid & my debts & funeral expenses all paid and any remains. It is my will that it be divided among my 2 sons and my 2 last named daughters. That is among Tobias R. Mason L. Susen and Manerva & share and share alike. And further, I do ordain and appoint my two sons Tobias R. Sipes and Mason L. Sipes my executors of this my last will and testament the day and year first above written. Erasures & underlining befor signing signed Jacob Sipes (SEAL) Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Thomas A. Sipes John W. Hoop Mason A Sipes COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA County of Fulton Before me W. H. Nelson Register for the Probate of Wills, & c., in and for said County, personally came Thomas Sipes and John W. Hoop two of the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing, who being duly qualified according to law, did depose and say that they were personally present and saw Jacob Sipes late of the Township of Licking Creek in said County, deceased, the testator herein named, signed his name to said writing, and seal the same and heard him publish and declare the said instrument and for his last Will and Testament, and at the time of doing so he was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that their own names thereto subscribed as witnesses were so subscribed the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence of Mason A. Sipes, the other subscripting witness who is now deceased. Sworn and subscribed this 26th day of September A. C. 1887, before me. Signed W. H. Nelson Signed Thomas Sipes John W. Hoop County of Fulton Before me, Register of Wills & c., in and for said County, personally came T. R. Sipes who being duly qualified according to Law, deposes and says that Jacob Sipes the testator above named, late of L. Cr. Township said County, deceased, died on Friday the 23rd day of September A. D. 1887, about 4 o’clock A. M. of said day, to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribed, before me this 26th day of Sept. A. D. 1887 Signed W. H. Nelson Signed T. R. Sipes County of Fulton You T. R. Sipes and Mason L. Sipes do swear that as Executors of Jacob Sipes, late of the Township of Licking Creek, deceased you will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said deceased according to law, and will also diligently regard and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to collateral inheritances. Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of Sept. A. D. 1887. Signed W. H. Nelson Signed T. R. Sipes Mason L. Sipes