Last Will and Testament of James McFeaters In the name of God, Amen, I, James M'Featers of Tell Township, Huntingdon County, and State of Pa being sick and weak in Body but of sound mind and memory and understanding (praised be God for it) and considering the certainty of and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end - I maybe better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please god to call me hence do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in the manner following, that is to say first and principally I commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God my creator hoping for free pardon and remission of all my sins and to enjoy everlasting happiness in the heavenly kingdom through Jesus Christ my Saviour my body I committ to the earth at the descrition of my Executor herinafter names do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form as following that is to say first of all it is my will that my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid out of my personal property. Item first I give unto my beloved wife Martha McFeater my black mare that is now with foal with feed and fodder and summer pasture. I further give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Martha M'Featers one feather bed and bedding - house and kitchen furniture to be divided in two equal share the one half to be hers and the other to my son Samuel I further give an bequeath unto my beloved wife, Martha M'Featers comfortable food and rainments during her natural life to be given unto her out of the real estates and to have two rooms in the dwelling house we now live in during her life the back room on the first floor and the front room on the second floor and be provided with a sufficency of fire wood choped and laid on the hearth, Item - I give a bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Campbell eight dollars to be paid to her one year after my death to be her full share of my estate real and personal. I give and bequeath to my dau Margaret Neely $8 to be paid to her to years after my death to be her full share of all my real and personal estate I give and bequeath to my son John McFeaters four dollars to be paid to him 3 years after my decease to be his share in full of all my real and personal estate I give and bequeath unto my Grandchildren Margaret Patterson, Polly Patterson and Elizabeth Watson $1 each to be paid to them four years after my decease I give an bequeath unto my son Robert M'Featers one bed and bedding and his maintenance in food and raiment to be from my real estates And further I bequeath unto my son Robert M'Featers all my body clothes with hats and shoes and it is my will that he should live with my son Samuel as long as he shall see cause to keep him and to give him good treatment and if him and Samuel cannot agree Samuel must find him in comfortable lodging boarding and clothing elsewhere and no man is to take him without the consent of my son Samuel. I give and bequeath unto my dau Eliner M'Connel one cow to be given unto her 2 years after my decease to be her full share of all my real and personal estate. I give and bequeath unto my son William $2 to be given unto him as his full share of all my real and personal estate. I give and bequeath unto my son James M'Featers one cow to be given him 2 years after my decease to be his share in full of all my real and personal estate I give and bequeath unto my dau Elizabeth Clark one cow which now has to be here share in full of my real and personal estate I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel m'Featers two of hourse hourse gear, plow, harrowes, one bed and bedding. I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah McFeaters two cows to be given unto her one year after my decease and one steer to be give unto her in 6 mone one bed and beding and for such of my personal as is not devised after the payment of debts it is my will that it be for the use of son Samuel McFeaters and as for such Real Estate as I am in possession of I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel M'Featers the tract of land that I now own in the aforesaid township adjoining lands of John Blair, Esq, Robert McFarland, Noah Eldes [?] and others containing 92 acres and unto his heris and assigns forever. And I further give and bequeath unto my son Samuel and unto his hears and assigns forever one other tract of land situated in the aforesaid township containing 320 acres, being the same tract I now live on, which said tract is held by 2 warrants adjoining the lands of James Lawther, Jacob Gooshorn Widow Coulter Daniel Stony and Adam Boling and further it be my will that my son Samuel pay out of the lands that is hereby bequeath to him several legacies as they become due and I do hereby appoint my loving wife, Martha M'Featers and my son, Samuel M'Featers my executrix and executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. Declaring this to be my last Will and testament. In witness whereunto I set my hand and seal this 17th day of March, 1828 James M'Featers Witnesses- John Gooshorn James Ford This will was copied from the records in the Court House at Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pa. by James A. Weaver. A typed transcription was sent to me [Sara Gredler] as graphics files sometime after 26 Apr 2001. I do not recall who sent them to me.