In the name of God Amen I John Rowzer of Napier Township, Bedford County
and State of Pennsylvania, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind
and memory and sound and disposing judgment and calling to mind the mortality
of this body do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby
revoking all other wills by me made do constitute this my last will and
testament to be fulfilled by my Executor herein after to be named. Item
1st. I hereby direct my body to be directly buried and my soul I commend
to God who gave it. Item 2nd. I order and direct cost and funeral expenses
be first paid and the residue of my worldly property I dispose of in the
following manner. viz. I order and direct that all my personal property
together with my outstanding debts be sold and divided between my two sons,
namely Gideon and Phillip Rouzer, except one bed and bedding which I will
and bequeath to my grand daughter Sophia Murphy with one chest and all
that is in the chest except some papers. Item 3rd. I give and bequeath
to my grand son Phillip Rouzer my large bible. Item 4th. I hereby constitute
and appoint my esteemed friend Thomas J. Blackburn Executor of this my
last will and testament In witness where of I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twelfth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred
and thirty one.
John Rouzer (seal)
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
Anthony Blackburn Esq. Jacob Studebaker
Bedford County Crt. Personally
appeared on the 15th day of August A.D. 1831 before the subscriber requested
for the probate of will and granting Letters of Administration in and for
said County, Anthony Blackburn Esq. and Jacob Studebaker the subscribing
witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing and the said Anthony being
Sworn and the said Jacob being sworn depose and say that they were personally
present and heard and saw the Testator John Rouzer, , sign, seal, publish,
pronounce and declare the pregoing instrument of writing as and for his
last will and testament, that at the time thereof the Testator was of sound
and disposing mind memory and understanding according to the best of these
deponants knowledge and belief, and that they subscribed their names thereto
as witnesses in presence of the Testator and at his request.
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Anthony Blackburn Esq.
Jacob Studebaker
Be it remembered that on the 16th day of August A.D. 1831 letters Testamentary were granted to Thomas J. Blackburn Executor in the foregoing will of John Rouzer named -- he having first been duly affirmed according to Law
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