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Will of Samuel Borland Sr. In the name of God Amen. I Samuel Borland being weak of body but sound of mind and memory knowing that all men must once die, I appoint this to be my last Will and Testament as follows; First, I leave to my beloved wife what law directs, I leave to my son John Borland the place that the deed is took in his name containing one hundred and fifty one acres and some perches and the bay mare and her first colt that she had, and I leave to my son Samuel Borland the sum of fifty pounds to be paid in five annual payments after my decease and no more for them. I leave to my daughter Peggy five pounds, and to my daughter Polly seven pounds and to my son Andrew the sum of sixteen pounds and to my son David the sum of twenty pounds, that is to school them, and to be took out of my moveable property when sold at vendue after my decease, and then I leave to my daughter Rachel, Peggy, and Polly, and to my son James and my son Matthew and my son William and my son Andrew and my son David the place that I live on and the rest of my movable property and what debts is coming to me after my lawful debts is paid and I allow the land not to be sold to the youngest child comes to age, but if any of my daughters marries and wants their part, I allow my sons to pay each of them fifty pounds if they think property for their part as I do not allow their husbands to enjoy a foot of land to the youngest child comes to age and that is the sons that has part of the place that I live on, and I appoint my wife Lidy Borland and my son John Borland to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven. Signed, sealed and delivered this to be my last Will and Testament in presence of us John Borland, James Borland. Samuel Borland {seal} (Probated November 16, 1811, West. Co., Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, page 273)

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