Last Will and Testament of John Range
In the name of God, Amen. I, John Range, of the Township of Allegheny, County of Venango and state of Pennsylvania, being old and infirm, though of sound mind, thanks be to God for his mercies, calling to mind the mortality of the body, and immortality of the soul, do hereby make null and void and of no effect all wills made previous to the date hereof, and do hereby make and establish this my last will and testament in manner following, to-wit: my soul I commit to Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a manner like a Christian burial. In the first place I give, devise and bequeath, after the payments of my just debts, to my loving and affectionate wife, Matelane Range, my bed and bedclothes and the trunk with the clothes and all other articles, which is in them. Also two hundred dollars in money, the book called Confession of Faith, also my large bible, and to have a decent maintenance out of my estate. The remaining part of my personal estate to be divided in following, Viz: My daughter Elizabeth, that intermarried with Jacob Shriber, to get one hundred dollars less then an equal share of my personal estate, because she has received one hundred dollars, I give devise and bequeath my son John Range, one dollar and no other part of my estate; I give, devise and bequeath to my son Shollas Range, one dollar and no other part of my estate. I give, devise and allow my daughter Mary that was intermarried with William Gilbreath, to get one hundred pounds less then an equal share of my personal estate , because she had received one hundred pounds. My daughter Susan, was intermarried with John Oallegar, to get an equal share of my estate. My daughter Ann, who was intermarried with John Bogart, to get an equal share of my personal estate. I give, devise and bequeath my real estate to my son James Range and his heirs and assigns forever, to-wit, the tract of land which he now resided, also an equal share of my personal estate, and my gin and implements hereunto belonging. I do constitute and appoint James Allexander, Esq. And my son James Range, my Executors. Done this Seventh day of March in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.

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