1Leonard Runyon-enum., 1920 Cen Rec-Cisco,Rush, Pond Precinct No.6,Magisterial Dist. No.6, 24 Nov 2000, Pike County,Kentucky. "Household #493 Cisco, Rush--Head--M--W--29--M--Ky--W.Va.--Ky Birdie --wife---F---W---23--M--Ky--Ky--Ky Ralph --son-- M---W---11/12--Ky--Ky--Ky.".
1WILL-francisco,lodowick, 16 Sep 2002. "WILL OF LODOWICK FRANCISCO Botetourt Co., VA Will Book A - P. 510-11 In the Name of God Amen. In the 22nd day of August One thousand Seven Hundred Ninety three I Ludwick Francisco of Botetourt County and Commonwealth of Virginia being sick and weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God for the Same and Calling to mind the mortality of my Body knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die I do make and Ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give Recomment my Soul unto the Hands of God who gave it and as Concerning my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nouthing doubting but at the General Ressurection to obtain Everlasting happiness in the life to Come through the merits of mediation of my Blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ and as touching such worldly Esteat wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me with in this life I divide and dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say in the plan I give and bequeth Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife the plantation I now live upon as long as she shall Remain a widow and if she shall marry at the day of her marriage to fall as shall hereafter be mentioned. Likewise I give choice of one Cow and One Horse while she is single and her Bed and foundation for it besides her thirds of my movable Esteat Likewise I give and Bequeath to my well beloved sons Jacob & George Francisco a Certain Tract of Land Containing three hundred and fifty acres between them lying in Cumberland came to me by my Brother obligation to me for a Land Item I give to my well beloved Daughter Elizabeth an Equal Share of my movable Esteat Counting ten pounds that she hath already got besides this amount---Item I give to my Daughter Catrina an Equal part of my movable esteat containing twelve pounds she hath already had to her and her heirs forever Item I give to my Daughter Ester an Equal part of movable Esteat counting six pounds that she hath already had to her and her heirs forever Item I give to my Daughter Christian One shilling Starling to her and her heirs forever Item I give to my daughter Margret One Shilling Starling to her and her heirs forever Item I give to my well beloved son Lodwick Francisco his part of the Land where I live as it is land of for him that is the Lower End of the plan Item I give to my daughter Susanna ______ upper plantation to her as long as she livith altho that my daughter Mary is to have the Benefit of Susannas plan by teaking good sufficient Cairs of Susanna and at Susannas death Mary is to have the plan to her and her heirs forever Item I give my Daughter Sarah the plantation where I now live upon at my wifes death as Long as she Livith if she hath any issue to her and her heirs forever and if she Chance to die without issue then the plan to be sold and in the family and the value thereof to be Equally divided amongst the legatees I make Constitute and Ordain John Sarver and John Glen my only Sole Executors of this my Last will & Testament and I do hereby utterly analow Revock and disanull all and every other former Testament wills and Lega____ request and Executors by me in any were before this time named willed and bequeathed Testifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared of the said Lodowick Francisco this his Last Will and Testament in the presents of we John Glen Joseph Kelly Ludwick Francisco (seal) Gassper Sarver John Rutherford .......Will proved 9 April 1799.".
1WILL-franciscus,christophel, 16 Sep 2002. "WILL OF CHRISTOPHER FRANCISCUS IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Christopher Franciscus of Lampiter Township in the County of Lancaster and province of Pennsylvania Yeoman being aged and infirm and not knowing how soon it may please God to take me out of this World Do make Constitute and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) IMPRIMIS I commend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God my Creator hoping thro' his Mercy and the Merits and Intercession of Jesus Christ my Redeemer to be eternally happy and as to my Worldly substance wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I Give devise and bequeath the same in manner following (to wit) First It is my Will that all my just Debts and Funerall Expences be paid and discharged with all Convenient speed after my decease ITEM I give an Devise unto my Son Lodowick Franciscus, my Daughters Esther Franciscus, Catharine Franciscus, my Son Stoffel Franciscus, and unto such of the Children of my Son Christopher Franciscus as shall be alive at the time of my Decease as one Comon Representative of their Father the said Christopher Franciscus all that my Tract of Land in the Colony of Virginia containing Three Thousand Acres (be the same more or less) To hold to them their Heirs and Assigns as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants and to be equally divided among them in Quantity and Quality share and share alike ITEM I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Hannah by my first Wife the Sum of One Shilling Sterling and no more ITEM I give and Devise to my Wife Margaret My House and Lot which I bought from John Alterberger for and during the Term of her Natural life in case she shall so long continue my Widow together with the Use of so much of my Household Stuff as she shall think proper and after the Death or Marriage of my said wife (which shall first happen) I Give and Devise the said House and Lot to my Daughter Margaret and my Son John Michael Franciscus their Heirs and Assigns to be equally divided between them ITEM it is my Will that all my Personal Estate except so much as shall then be in the Use and Occupation of my said Wife during her Widdowhood and after the Death or Marriage then that part also shall be sold by my Executors herein after named and the Moneys arising by the Sale thereof to be put out to Interest by them or the survivor for the Benefit of my four Younger Children (to wit) Margaret Franciscus, John Michael Franciscus, John Franciscus, and John George Franciscus for their Maintainence and Education during their respective Minoritys and each to be paid one equal fourth part of the principal on the attaining the Age of twenty one Years with respect to the Males and to my Daughter Margaret on her attaining her Age of Eighteen Years or the Day of her Marriage (which shall first happen) and in case any of my four younger Children dye under Age and unmarryed It is my Will that the Share or Shares of him her or them so Dying shall be equally divided among the Survivors or them ITEM It is my Will that my Executors herein after named shall first of all out of the produce of my personal Estate pay to my said Wife during her Widowhood the Sum of Fifteen Pounds yearly for her support and Maintenance in such manner as she shall think proper and after her decease or Marriage which shall first happen the same shall be equally Divided among my said four younger Children or such of them as shall be then living. ITEM It is my Will that the Land hereby intended to be given to my Daughter Esther shall immediately after my decease be vested in my Executors hereafter named and the Survivor of them and I do hereby Devise the same to them and the Survivor of them and their Heirs In Trust for my said Daughter and her Heirs that she may have receive & take the Rents Issues and Profits thereof to her own Sole & seperate Use without any Comptroll or Intermedling of her present Husband John Litchtner & for which her own Receipt shall be from time to time a sufficient discharge immediately after the Death of her said Husband convey the said Land to my said Daughter Esther & her Heirs in due form of Law or to such person Remainder of all & Singular my Estate real and personal nor herein before Devised or bequeathed I Give Devise and bequeath the same unto and between my said four younger Children last named their Heirs Executors Admrs. and Assigns respectively to be equally divided among them Share and Share alike. ITEM I do hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint Casper Shaffner of the Borough of Lancaster Yeoman and Adam Simon Kuhn of Lancaster Esquire to be Executors of this my Last Will and Testament ITEM and Lastly I do hereby revoke disannull and make Void all former and other Will and Wills by my heretofore made and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunder put my Hand and Seal the twelft Day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven Hundred and fifty four. Christophel CF Franciscus (seal) his mark Signed Sealed published Announced & declared by the Testator within named to be his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who have subscribed our Names as Witnesses at his request and in his presence John Miller William White David Stout. LANCASTER CITY PS. October the 25th 1757. BEFORE me the Subscriber came John Miller and David Stout two of the Witnesses to the foregoing Will and the said John Miller on his solemn Affirmation and the said David Stout on his Corporal Oath did declare and say that they were present and saw & heard Christopher Franciscus the Testator above named Sign Seal Publish Pronounce and declare the above writing as and for his last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and disposing Mind Memory and Understanding to the best of their knowledge Observation & Belief. Edwd. Shippen D. Rr. BE IT REMEMBERED that on the 25th Day of October 1757 The last Will and Testament of Christophel Franciscus deceased was proved in due form of Law.".