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Miles Major Sutliff Sr.

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Miles Major Sutliff Sr.

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25 Nov 1840 (aged 67)
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Huntington Mills, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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MILES SUTLIFF WILL

In the fear of God amen.

I Miles Sutliff of Huntington Township, Luzerne County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Blessing of God having, though week of body, sufficient strength and capacity of mind to settle my worldly afairs, do make and publish this my last will and testament, revoking all others hereby altered or supplied.

Item First.
I give and bequeath unto my sons Wells Sutliff, Barna Sutliff, Abel Sutliff, Washington Sutliff, Daniel Sutliff and Westly Sutliff one dollar each in addition to what I have already given them.

Item Second:
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Emelia M___ fifty dollars to be paid by my Executor in one year after my decease, in good property at the appraisal of men.

Item Third:
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Roxanna Lukins one dollar in addition to what I have already given to her, and should become destitute and return to my Executor the property which I have leased to her. In that case my Executor shall render her a comfortable support out of my Estate as hereinafter directed.

Item Four:
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Sutliff a good Cow, a bed, and bedding with a comfortable living rendered to her by my Executors out of my Estate or one Hundred dollars in good property at the appraisal of men paid to her by them (If she choses it in preference to a maintenance) in one year after my decease.

Item Fifth:
I give and bequeath to my two sons Miles Sutliff Junior and Darius Stiles Sutliff all my Real and personal Estate of whatever name or nature to be divided equally between them. (The said Miles Sutliff Junior is to pay my son Daniel Sutliff as per their agreement five hundred dollars, and the said Darius Stiles Sutliff is to pay my Son Westley Sutliff four hundred and twenty five dollars as per their agreement.) And also I hereby direct that my Sons the said Darius S. Sutliff and Miles Sutliff Junior jointly pay the sums mentioned in the foregoing items according to my true intent and meaning as alia to render a mutual support in their family or families to their sisters as above bequeathed and pay all debts that I may owe at my decease.

Item Sixth:
I do hereby make, ordain, constitute and appoint my sons Miles Sutliff Junior and Darius Stiles Sutliff Executors of this ny last will and testament with full and ample power to collect all debts that may be due to me at my decease, directing them to speedily cancel all demands against me, making a full settlement of all things touching the premises contained in this will as soon as may be.

In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal to this my last will and testament the twenty second day of May, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty.

Signed, sealed and published and declared in presence of us
Stephen Devenport, Peter Keck, Ezekiel _ Harrison
MILES SUTLIFF WILL

In the fear of God amen.

I Miles Sutliff of Huntington Township, Luzerne County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Blessing of God having, though week of body, sufficient strength and capacity of mind to settle my worldly afairs, do make and publish this my last will and testament, revoking all others hereby altered or supplied.

Item First.
I give and bequeath unto my sons Wells Sutliff, Barna Sutliff, Abel Sutliff, Washington Sutliff, Daniel Sutliff and Westly Sutliff one dollar each in addition to what I have already given them.

Item Second:
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Emelia M___ fifty dollars to be paid by my Executor in one year after my decease, in good property at the appraisal of men.

Item Third:
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Roxanna Lukins one dollar in addition to what I have already given to her, and should become destitute and return to my Executor the property which I have leased to her. In that case my Executor shall render her a comfortable support out of my Estate as hereinafter directed.

Item Four:
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Sutliff a good Cow, a bed, and bedding with a comfortable living rendered to her by my Executors out of my Estate or one Hundred dollars in good property at the appraisal of men paid to her by them (If she choses it in preference to a maintenance) in one year after my decease.

Item Fifth:
I give and bequeath to my two sons Miles Sutliff Junior and Darius Stiles Sutliff all my Real and personal Estate of whatever name or nature to be divided equally between them. (The said Miles Sutliff Junior is to pay my son Daniel Sutliff as per their agreement five hundred dollars, and the said Darius Stiles Sutliff is to pay my Son Westley Sutliff four hundred and twenty five dollars as per their agreement.) And also I hereby direct that my Sons the said Darius S. Sutliff and Miles Sutliff Junior jointly pay the sums mentioned in the foregoing items according to my true intent and meaning as alia to render a mutual support in their family or families to their sisters as above bequeathed and pay all debts that I may owe at my decease.

Item Sixth:
I do hereby make, ordain, constitute and appoint my sons Miles Sutliff Junior and Darius Stiles Sutliff Executors of this ny last will and testament with full and ample power to collect all debts that may be due to me at my decease, directing them to speedily cancel all demands against me, making a full settlement of all things touching the premises contained in this will as soon as may be.

In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal to this my last will and testament the twenty second day of May, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty.

Signed, sealed and published and declared in presence of us
Stephen Devenport, Peter Keck, Ezekiel _ Harrison

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age 67y 3m 26d



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