Will of: James Irwin,
1766: Peters Twp, Cumberland Co
Father of Margaret Irwin who married Thomas W. Patton
Donated by:
Wilma & Ron Liles
The GGGG-Granddaughter of Rhoda Patton
Daughter of Matthew Patton,
Son of Thomas W. Patton

In the name of God Amen.  I James Irwin of Peters Township in the County of
Cumberland and Province of Pennyslvania blacksmith being very weak in body
but of sound and disposeable mind and memory thanks be toGod for the same
Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed
for all once to die do this twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and seventy six make and ordain this my last
will & Testament that is to say principally and first I give and recommend
my Soul into the hands of God who gave it and my Body to be decently buried
at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, and as Touching such
wordly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I will
Devise and Dispose of them in manner following Namely First I allow all my
just debts and funeral Expenses to be paid out of my personal Estate Iem I
will and devise unto my sons Joseph Irwin and James their heirs and assigns
the plantation I now dwell to be equally divided as to quantity and as it
may best suit the Improvements allowing Joseph the side whereon he now
lives and James the other half including my old improvements the said James
paying unto my beloved wife Jean Ten pounds Yearly together with her
maintenance and the full use of the house I now live in during her natural
life, also I give and devise unto my son James my waggon and Team still and
still vessals Likewise I give and Devise unto my beloved wife Jean the
third of all the remainder of all my personal Estate Exclusive of her mare
and saddle Bed and Furniture Likewise I give devis and bequeath unto my son
Archibald Irwin his heirs and assigns all my right Title and Interest in or
to the plantation I purchased from Andrew Simpson adjoining the tract I now
dwell on  Also I will that the plantation whereon my son in law Aaron
Tarrens & daughter Elizabeth now lives on be sold at the discretion of my
Executors the one third of the Value thereof be Given to my daughter
Elizabeth her heirs or assigns and the remainder to be Equally Divided
amongst the children of ther the said Elizabeth Born to William McConnel
Decd. also I will and devise unto my two Grand Children Phineas Porter and
Jean Porter their heirs and assigns a tract of land in Fannet Township for
which I obtained an order of Survey Likewise Iallow my plantation in Air
Township (called the Cove settlement) for which Iobtained an order of
survey for in the name of Joseph Irwin, to be sold and Divided amongst the
rest of my children in manner following Viz.  Unto my son John Irwin his
heirs & assigns the sum of Ten pounds Pennsylvania Currency and unto my
daughter Jean Boggs the sum of twenty pounds and to my daughter Lidia
Porter Ten pounds & to my son Joseph and my daughter Martha Pawl five
shillings Sterling Each Likewise I will and devise unto my son Archibald
Irwin his Heirs or Assigns a Tract of Land in Awhick (sic) which I bought
of Mr. Croghan & for which I obtained and Order of Survey out of the land
Office he paying to my son in law & Daughter Thomas & Margaret Patton their
heirs or assigns the sum of Twenty pounds Currency out of said Plantation
when recovered and it is also my will that what remains of the Price of the
plantation in the Cove and my personal Estate after all Just Debts and
Legacys above mentioned be discharged shall be to the use and behoof of my
son James afsd. his heirs and assigns and lastly I do hereby ordain and
appoint my son James together with my son in law William Nesbit to be
Executors to this my Last will and Testament to see that the same be
Executed according to the true Intent and meaning thereof.  In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the year & Day above written.
The words Thomas & Margaret Patton Interlined before signing.

James Irwin

Signed Sealed and Acknowledged by said James Irwin as his Last Will and
Testament in presence of
J. Mazwell
Wm. Lowery
Robt. Vance