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1. Title:   Roll: M432_831; Page: 225B; Image: 453.

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a. Note:   N90 I Jane McPherson of Union Township Union County and State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament and hereby revoking any will by me heretofore made
  first I direct my debt to be paid as time as convient after my decease.
  second I give and devide to my Nephew Mathias Silverwood all my Property A house and one acre of land Deeded from one A Cramer and Wife to me on the twenty second day of January 1831 and also six Acres of land joining on land of N. Mench John Stetler - A. Correll and Charly Cawley the said six Acres became in posession by my late Husband Mathias McPherson and also two small islands in the river Susquehannah in Northumberland County nowing by the Name of Jolly Island and Green Island being opposite the land of the acres of James Mirll deceased in Union County the two islands became in posession also by my late husband.
  third I give and divide all my personal property to my Nephew Mathias Silverwood and all real and payed that May not be Menchened in the above or May yet come in My Posession
  and Lastly I do hereby appoint My Nephew Mathias Silverwood of Union Township, Union County State of Pennsylvania Excutor of this my last will and testament Witness My hand and seal the second day of Oct one thousand Eight hundred and fifty...
  Singed and sealed in Jane Pherson the property of-
  John Gundy Peter Young
  Abraham Kramer Petition To prove contract with John McPherson Sic.
  To the honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Union County at September Term 1832. The petition of Abraham Kramer of the borough of Lewisburg in said County respectfully represents that John McPherson late of the Township of Union County of Union and State of Pennsylvania Esquire deceased in his lifetime to wit about the first day of March A.D. 1821 was seized in his demands as of / as of undo in the following mentioned and described lot or piece of ground situate in Union Township aforesaid bounded and described as follows to wit. Beginning at a corner of land of Abraham Eyer deceased. Letter survey & the said John McPherson then and by land of the heirs of the said Abraham Eyer dec'd. North fifty seven degrees, East thirteen perches to a post, thence by land of said John McPherson South thirty three degrees nine perches and six links to a post, South fifty seven degrees West twenty perches and six links to a post, thence by land of Jane McPherson (late letter survey) North five degrees East twelve perches and one link to the place of beginning containing one acre unit measures. That being thereby sworn the said John McPherson by a parcel contract on the same and year aforesaid directive for the sale of the premises aforesaid unto, your petitioner in fee simple thatbythe condition of the said parcel contract your petitioner agreed to build a house on the said premises and pay a real compensation for the same. In consideration of which building and improvement and other valuable considerations the said John McPherson agreed to make & deliver unto your petitioner a regular and legal deed of the premises that your petitioner in pursuance of the said parcel contract did build a house on the premise for his use aforesaid in which he lived till about three years past when he rented it has since sold it to Jane McPherson but that no sufficient provisions for this performance of the contract has been made by the descendants in her lifetime. Your petitions therefore prays that this honorable court may be pleased to receive proof of the deed executrix of the said contract on his part in order to the completion of his Will according to the act of assembly in such cases made and provided Abraham Kramer Union County SS John McPherson on oath administered according to law declared that Abraham Kramer was at his father John McPherson deceased some time in the month of February Anno Domino 1821 and after said Kramer went away his said father came out to this land and told him that he had let Abraham Kramer aforesaid have an acre of land, that Abraham Kramerthat same year built a house on this lot of land described in the above petition and lived in it till the fall of AD 1824. That was the general opinion of the neighborhood that Abraham Kramer had bought his said lot from this said John McPherson deceased. John McPherson, sworn subscribed in open court Sept. 18, 1832 J Stilwell Notary Union County SS Abraham Coryell on oath administrated according to law declared that same lived in March AD 1821 he went with Abraham Kramer to John McPherson Esquire to get him to go along to measure off a lot of ground said McPherson said that he was unwell & could not go but that they Coryell & Kramer should go & take David Steel with them & measure it off. Which they did accordingly and that it is the same lot that is described in the above petition, John McPherson told him to start at a Sycamore tree which was called Stellers Corners Abraham Coryell, sworn and subscribed in open court Sept. 18, 1832 J. Stilwell notary (Endorsements) petitions of Abraham Kramer 15 pr parcel contract with John McPherson dec. Sept 18th 1832 read and this court appoints this place and time for hearing the proof and on hearing the witnesses court a judges this proof sufficient undo to be recorded agreeably. Not. of assembly J. Stilwell Notary. Recorded Sept. 18, 1832
  Jane MacPherson Dec' d I Jane McParson of Union Township Union County and State ofPennsylvania being of sound mind and memory to make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking any will or wills by me heretofore made Last Will & Testament
  First I direct my debts to be paid as soon as convenient after my decease &c.
  Second I give and devise to my Nephew Mathias Silverwood all my property, a house and one Acre of land Deeded from A. Kramer and Wife to me on the twenty second day of January 1834, and also six acres of land joining on lands of N. Manch, John Stettler, A. Correll and Charly Cawley the said six Acres I became in possession by my late Husband Mathias McPherson and also two small islands in the river Susquehanna in Northumberland County knowing by the Name of Sally Island and Green Island being oppsite the land of the acres of James Meirll deceased in Union County the two islands I became in possession also by my late husband &c. Third, I give and devise all my personal property to my Nephew Mathias Silverwood and all real and personal that may not be Mentioned in the above or may yet come in any Purchasing &c And lastly I do hereby appoint my Nephew Mathias Silverwood of Union Township, Union County State of Penn Executor of this my last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal this second day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Jane Pherson SS. Signed and sealed in the presents of John Gundy, Peter Young, Union County Ss. Be it remembered that on 22 day of February A.D. 1870 Before Reuben Kline Register for the probate ofWills &c in and for said County personally appeared J.A. Gundy who in oath doth depose and say that he is a Son of John Gundy who was a subscribing witness to the annexes will of Jane Pherson , that he knows said John Gundy (now dec'd) his handwriting and that the same is his signature. J. A. Gundy. sworn & subscribed before me the day and year above written. Reuben Kline Regs. Union County Ss Be it remembered that on fifth day of November A.D. 1870 Before Reuben Kline Register for the Probate of Wills &c in and for said County personally appeared Sarah Bennett, who on oath doth depose and say that she is a daughter of said Peter Young who was a subscribing witness to the annexed Will of Jane Pherson, that she knows said Peter Young, now decd. his hand writing and that the same is his signature. Sarah Bennett Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year above written, Reuben Kline Reg. proved and affirmed, and letter issued to Mathias Silverwood the Executor therein named. Ruben Kline Regr.


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