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From: Rich Lowe <>
Subject: [JOHNSTON] Alexander Johnston ca.1720-1793
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 05:45:41 -0800

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Surname: Johnston, Hill, Brown, Johnson
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
This ninth day of March one thousand seven hundred ninety three: I Alexander
Johnston of the township of Paxton in the county of Dauphin and State of
Pennsylvania being in a weak and infirm state of health but in my ordinary
mind memory and judgement calling to mind my mortality and that it is appointed
for all men once to die, do make and ordain this may last will and testament,
that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soul to God,
who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and
decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named not doubting
but at the Resurrection I shall receive the same -?- by the might power
of God.

And as touching such worldly goods an Estate as it hath pleased God to
bless me with I give dispose and bequeath in the following manner. First
I order my funeral charges and all my just debts to be paid and discharged
out of the whole of my goods and Estate. Secondly, I give unto my beloved
wife, the new end of my house for her own use, and she to be taken care
of and supported during her life time in a decent manner becoming her station
out of my Estate. I also allow her her bed and bed clothes, all her own
clothes, her saddle and bridle and one of my horses, any milk cow she chooses
out of my cattle, the half of the pewter, and the half of the Dresser furniture
including pots and one hundred pounds lawful money of this State, all to
be at her own disposal, said money to be paid in three equal sales out
of the three first sales that accrue for my land when sold. It is my will
that my lands be sold as soon as convenient after my widow decease, either
by vendor or otherwise as my appear best to my Executors, and the following
bequeathments to be paid out of the first sale, and the money arising from
my personal Estate. Thirdly, I bequeath to John Hill, and Alexander Hill
the sum of ten pounds each, and to Abigail Hill, and Jean Hill, five pounds
to each. I bequeath to Gain, and James Johnston, Jr. the sum of five pounds
each. Fourthly, I bequeath to James Brown, son of Charles Brown of West
Hanover the sum of five pounds. Fifthly, It is my will that my personal
Estate not above willed, be disposed of as soon as convenient by vendor
or otherwise at the will of my Executors, and the money arising therefrom,
after discharging my just debts, with the money arising from the sale of
my lands, be divided among my three brothers; Josiah, James, and Gain Johnston's
children, in such proportions, as a son will have as much more as a daughter.
It is also my will that the children of Francis Johnston, deceased, be
entitled to the sons share, equally divided amongst them, that their father
would have been entitled to by this will if living. And I do appoint my
trusty friends James Buyers and James Johnson, the only and sole Executor
of bequeaths, legacies, and Executors by me in any way made, bequeathed
or appointed heretofore, testifying approving and confirming this as my
last will and testament. Signed sealed and published by the said Alexander
Johnson as his last will and testament the day and year above written.

[signed] Alexander Johnston

William Brown
Moses Barnett

File #1, Dauphin County, Registers Index H-I-J, Recorder of Wills Office,
Dauphin County Court House, Harrisburg, PA

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