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Last Will
and Testament of Philip Rouzer
The last Will and Testament of Philip Rouzer of Moon Township in the County
of Allegheny & state of Pennsylvania.
I Philip Rouzer, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being
of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament
in manner and form following viz; commit my soul unto the hands of God who
gave it, and my body to the dust, to be interred in a decent and Christian
like manner in hope of a glorius resurrection, and after all my just debts
and funeral expenses are paid, I give and bequeath unto my son Adam Rouzer
and his heirs the farm on which I now live with the appurtenances lying
chiefly North of the Beaver road running from a stone corner on the line of
James Ewings land along the line of Margaret Sutton's land and continuing on
along said Beaver road to Sampsons line, and including all on the Northern
side of this line together with all my personal property, on the farm and in
the house, the said Adam Rouzer paying all my just debts and funeral
expenses and also the further sum of two hundred and seventy five dollars to
be distributed in the manner hereinafter directed, but should the said Adam
to die without issue then my will is and I do order that at the death of the
said Adam Rouzer and the death of his wife, the land hereby bequeathed to
him shall descend to the children of Philip Rouzer Jr. and to the children
of Alexander Rouzer share and share alike as tenants in common and not as
joint tenants. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Alexander Rouzer, his
heirs and assigns, the farm on which he now lives, lying on the southern
side of the Beaver road, running from a stone corner between Margaret Sutton
and him on the Beaver road Eastwardly along said road to Sampsons line, he
the said Alexander Rouzer paying therefor the sum of two hundred and seventy
five dollars, to be applied as hereinafter directed, Item I give and
bequeath unto my Son Joseph Rouzer the sum of two hundred dollars, to be
paid within three years after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my
son Philip Rouzer the sum of two hundred dollars to be paid in five years
after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Doughty
the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid in one year after my
decease; It is my will and I do order that the above legacies which is to be
paid in money is to be paid out of the money to be paid by my two sons,
Alexander and Adam and that each shall pay the one half of each legacy as it
fall due, and I do hereby appoint and ordain my Sons Alexander Rouzer and
Adam Rouzer executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking
all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal the twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Philip Rouzer
Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the above named Philip Rouzer to
and for his last will testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said
testator and at the presence of each other.
Recorded October 30, 1854. Geo. Morrison
W. G. Smith
Allegheny Co. SS Be it known, that on the 24th day of October AD 1854,
personally before me
Samuel Lightner Dep. Register for the Probate of Wills, gc, in and for said
County George Morrison and W. G. Smith, the subscribing witnesses to the
foregoing instrument of writing and being duly sworn, did depose and say
that they saw and heard the Testator Philip Rouzer sign, publish and declare
it as being of and for his last Will and Testament; that at that time of so
doing he was of sound mind and disposing memory to the best of thier
observation and belief; and that at his request and in his presence, they
subscribe thier names as witness thereto. Given under my hand, the above
date.
Allegheny County SS
Be it known that on the 24th day of October AD 1854 letters testamentary,
with the will and annexed, upon the estate of Philip Rouzer deceased were
granted unto Alexander Rowzer and Adam Rowzer, executors in said will named
were duly sworn well and truly to administer the goods and chattels, rights
and credits which were of said deceased; to make a true inventory and
consionable appraisement of personal property, and file the same in the
Registrars Office within thirty days from the date hereof; to settle an
account of their administration in one year of when thereto legally
required; and to comply with the provisions of the several acts of Assembly
relating to Collateral Inheritances.
Given under my hand the above date
James Lightner Deputy Registrar
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