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Note: From Willbook #1, Washington County, PA
FHL US/CAN Film 863624 (Will books v. 1-2 1781-1814)
Page 498
Isaac Kirk Deceased
In the name of God Amen. June the twenty first day in the year of one thousand Eight hundred and three, I Isaac Kirk of the township of Finley and County of Washington and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Yeoman. Being diseased and weak in body but through mercy of sound mind and memory and Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and that it is appointed for all men once to die do make constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul to the hands of God who gave all and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner Decently at the discretion of my Executors and as touching such wordly (sic) estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give Devise and dispose of the same in the manner and form following. First it is my will and I do order that all my Just debts and funeral Expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Rachel Kirk the whole Incomes of my plantation on which I now live During her natural life also my Bay mare of seven years old likewise one milch Cow of which she is to take her choice out of the stock I own also her choice of my Ewe and Lamb out of my flock of sheep also three hives of Bees with their Income. Likewise the whole of my household furniture and all my farming utensils and all that is in the house for the support of the family. Likewise two thirds of the wheat and Rye in the ground with all my part of the flax this forementioned personal property I leave to my wife and her heirs forever and at the decease of my wife I allow my plantation to be equally divided Between my two sons John Kirk and Thomas Kirk. John to hold the lower end and Thomas the upper End the division to take place by a line run across at the Discretion of my Executors and the remainder of my personal property I allow to be appraised and sold as the Law directs in such case and the monies ariseing (sic) from my personal property that may be sold I allow to be equally divided between my four daughters, Phebe Green, Rachel Supler, Anne McGlaughlin and Sarah Munroe. also I allow and Empower my Executors to make unto Nehemiah Green a good and sufficient deed in fee simple for thirty Acres of Land which I sold to said Green and for which I received the full price from said Green. Said deed is to be made to sd Green as soon as an office Right can be obtained from James Stephenson for said Land of whom I bought it. Also I nominate Constitute and appoint Samuel England and Thomas Byers my only and Sole Executors of my last will and Testament and I do hereby revoak (sic) and disannul all and every other will in any way or manner before by me made ratifying and confirming this as my last will and Testament as witness my hand and seal the day and year above written Isaac Kirk {seal}
Signed Sealed and pronounced in presence of us David Mathews, Robert Brown, Washington County Pa. Be it remembered that on the sixteenth day of August AD 1803 before me the Subscriber Register for the probates of wills So approved David Mathews & Robert Brown the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument by (illegible) Sworn do declare and say that they were personally and present and have and saw [illeg] the within named Testator sign seal publish pronounce and the within [illeg] ...asand for his last will and Testament. That at the same time of the Execution [illeg] he the said Testator was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding by best of these deponents knowledge observation and belief. That they signed their name thereto as witness in the presence of the Testator and at his request and in the presence of each other. Robert Brown, David Mathews
Sworn to and Subscribed before me John Israel Register
Registered the sixteenth day of August AD 1803
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