In the name of God Amen. I George Beelman (Sen~?) of Upper Allen Township, in the county of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania (carpenter?) being in perfect health and sound of mind memory and understanding but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit:

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 Eve the dwelling house and buildings where we now live together with the land there to belonging being about thirty five acres now in my present possession so as not to include lots under rent nor the Fulton Lot. She to have as mutch [much] of my household and kitchen furniture as she may choose, to elect, out of what may be in my dwelling house at the time of my decease and all my tubs and kettles in and about my springhouse during her natural lifetime-also it is my will that my beloved wife Eve to have the income of four thousand one hundred dollars of Government Bonds during her natural lifetime - further it is my will that my wife Eve to have absolutely my black mare and all my stock of cattle and hogs which may be on hands at the time of my decease: all of which legacies to my said wife, I do hereby declare to be in lieu and instead of her dower at common law -

Item- I give and bequeath unto my son George the Lot, house, and stables where he now occupies to him his heirs and assigns forever: He the said George to be charged six hundred dollars for said lot in a settlement of my estate. Also I give unto my son George Lot No. 9 of land laying in the township of Reitchmond [Richmond] Huron County and State of Ohio known as lot No. 9 in Section Second to him his heirs and assigns forever. He the said George to be charged eighteen hundred dollars for the land one half there of due one year after my death, the other half in two equal annual payments next after without interest, But if my said son George should think the land two [too] dear, then in that case he is authorized to choose three disinterested men, who are to value and appraise the said land, he my son George to have the said Lot at its appraised value. But if my son George there should think the Lot two high appraised, in price then my executor to make sale of said land the proceeds thereof to be divided equally amongst any heirs-

Item- I give and bequeath unto my three sons, George, John and Adam all my carpenter tools my three said sons to divide the said tools between themselves, share and share alike-

Item- I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph the south and north lots of my land lying in the second section in the township of Reitchmond Huron County and State of Ohio known as lot numbers ten and fifteen in said section, to him his heirs and assigns forever. He the said Joseph to be charged four thousand five hundred dollars for the said two lots of land, one half thereof to be due one year after my death, the other half in two equal annual payments next after without interest. The said four thousand five hundred dollars to be a lien on the said land until final settlement of my estate.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Fanny the lot, house and stable with the appurtenances [?] where she now lives during her natural lifetime, and at her death the said lot, house, and stable, to descend to her children their heirs and assigns forever. The said lot, houses, and stable is to be charged to my daughter Fanny at eight hundred dollars at settlement of my estate.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Miller, the lot of ground which I bought of the estate of John Fulton dec~ during her natural lifetime, my said daughter, Sarah to have possession of the said lot at the death of my said widow and at the death of my daughter Sarah the said lot of ground to go to her children their heirs and assigns forever; my daughter Sarah to be charged at settlement of my estate with five hundred and fifty dollars for the said lot of ground. And as touching all the remainder and residue of my real and personal estate not herein before provided for, Shall be sold within one or two years after my decease at the discretion of my executors wither at public sale for the best price that can begotten it, my executor to have full power to sell and convey my real estate fee simple, My whole estate real and personal not herein before bequeathed. Shall be ordered to cash - my executor retaining the necessary amount of bonds our of any estate, to be applied for the use of my widow, the ballance of my estate after deducting expenses to be divided into six equal shares and distributed in the following manner vizs[?]

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son George the one sixth part of my whole estate including the six hundred dollars for the aforesaid lot and the charges made in my book against him together with the price of the tract of land in the township of Ritchmond, Huron County and State of Ohio known as Lot No. 9 in section 2nd if he shall so elect to take the said tract of land

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John the one sixth part of my whole estate including the charges made in my book against him.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Adam the one sixth part of my whole estate including the charges made in my book against him.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph the one sixth part of my whole estate including the charges made in my book against him.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Fanny, the one sixth part of my whole estate including the charges made in my book against her and eight hundred dollars for the aforesaid lot. I bequeath to her and her children as aforesaid.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Miller the one sixth part of my whole estate including the charges made in my book against her and five hundred and fifty dollars for the said lot of ground, are first to be taken out of my daughter Sarah's share, then the balance of the said full share to be left a lien in the two lots of land, which I bequeathed to my son Joseph, the interest whereof to be paid by my son Joseph, yearly and every year to my daughter Sarah, So long as she remains to be the wife of George Miller. But in case her said husband should die before her, then in that case she is receive the said ballance of her full full share secured in the two lots of land in the State of Ohio, into her own hands but in case that my daughter Sarah should decease before her said husband then her share to descend to her children - and if one of her children should die in its minority after her death, then its share to fall to its brothers and sisters- and if all of her children should die after her in their minority then in that case her whole share shall fall back to her brothers and sisters share and share alike.

It is further my will that whatever portion of my estate which me be left at the death of my said widow, shall be sold and the neat proceeds thereof, together with all money not appropriated shall be equally divided amongst my heirs in the same manner as aforesaid. An lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my son George to be the executor of this my will hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and bequests by me heretofore made, and declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I George Beelman the testator have to this my will written on two sheets of paper, set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven.

George Beelman

Signed sealed and declared by the said testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us:

Christian Hartzler
Daniel Bailey

Cumberland County SS

This twelfth day of January A.D. 1869 before me J. Dorsheimer - Register - for the Probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for the County of Cumberland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally came Christian Hartzler one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of George Beelman Sens~ late of Upper Allen Township. Deceased, who being duly affirmed according to law depose and saying that he was present and saw and heard the testator George Beelman sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare the same as and for his last will and testament....
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