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      Surnames: DILLON/DILLONE/DELONE, KNOUSE, HOFFMAN
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      Subject: Michael DILLON Will, Adams County, PA
      Author: Jill Cullinan
      Date: 03 Jul 2003 2:00 AM GMT 
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      The following is the transcribed will of Michael Dillon. I copied it 
      exactly, I think it's more interesting to see spelling errors! Please note 
      that the name is spelled a couple of different ways within the document, 
      but he signed DILLON.

      In the name of God, I Michael Dillone of Franklin Township, in the County 
      of Adams, and State of Pennsylvania, being weak in body, but of perfect 
      mind and memory, do make this my last will and testement. In the first, I 
      give my soul into the hands of the Almighty God, who give it to me. 
      Secondly, I order that my boddy shall be deacendly buried at the 
      disgression of my Executors, here in after named. And of the personal 
      property and the real estate God almighty has blessed me with I dispose of 
      it in the following manner. First my personal property that is within the 
      inside of my house that I am the owner of I give and bequeath unto my 
      three daughters here after named, that is my daughter Elisabeth, my 
      daughter Cathrine, my daughter Hannah Margret. Share & share alike to them 
      their heirs or assigns for ever. Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my son 
      Joseph Dilone all my personal property outside of the house together with 
      my rifle gun, to him his heirs and assigns for ever. This I consider as a 
      full compensation for his services rendered to me after he become of age. 
      Thirdly I give and bequeath my real estate containing about forty acres be 
      the same more or less together with the buildings there on erected unto my 
      son Joseph Dellon and my son in law Peter Adams jointly to them their 
      heirs and assigns for ever, subject to the following proviso, the said 
      Joseph Dellone and Peter Adams shal pay the sum of four hundred dollers, 
      out of these four hundred dollers, my Executors here after named shal pay 
      al my just debts and also twelf dollars to the Catholick Church, and also 
      the sum of Eight Dollars to my daughter Teresa intermarried with 
      Mr._________Hoffman, which is to be her share in full of al my real & 
      personal estate what so ever – after my debts funeral expenses and the 
      Eight Dollars I have given to my Daughter Teresa, the ballanc I Dispose of 
      in the following way and maner, first I give and bequeath unto my son 
      Joseph Dellone the sum of fifty dollars to him his heirs & assigns for 
      ever, 2 I give the sum of Forty dollars to my daughter Elisabeth to her 
      heirs and assigns for ever, the balance that is then left I Dispose of it 
      in the following manor to wit the Balance that is then left shal be put in 
      five shares and paid unto my five heirs here after named to commence in 
      this way, two years after my death my son Peter Dellone shal draw his 
      share three years after my death my Daughter Nancy shall shal draw her 
      share four years after my death my daughter Hanah Margret shal draw her 
      share five years my daughter Cathrine shal draw her share six years my 
      daughter Mary shal draw her share. I do here by revoke al former wils mate 
      here tofore & confirm this to be my last wil and testement in witness here 
      of I set my hand and seal this twenty eight July one thousand eight 
      hundred and forty seven. I also do hereby appoint my son Joseph Dellone 
      and Peter Adams my executors in this my last wil and testement
      Michael Dillon

      George Cole (witness) 
      David Newman (witness)


      [Backside of Paper]

      Adams County}
      Before me H. Denwiddie Deputy Registrar for the probate of wills and 
      granting letters of Administration in a for said County personally 
      appeared George Cole and David Newman the subscribing witnesses to the 
      foregoing will and being sworn according to law,, Do say that they were 
      present and saw Michael Dellone the testator sign, seal, publish, 
      pronounce & declare the foregoing instrument of writing as & for his last 
      will & testament and at the time of so doing he was of perfect & sound 
      mind memory & understanding to the best of their knowledge, observations, 
      and belief and that they subscribed their names thereto as witnesses in 
      his presence and at his request & in the presence of each other. George 
      Cole
      Sworn & subscribed before } David Newman
      me the 7th day of April AD 1851 }
      H. Denwiddie Depy
      For Wm W Harnersly Regr

      Found Michael Dillon, 66, in the 1850 Census, in Franklin Twp, Adams 
      County, PA
      He is living with his son Joseph, 24, son Peter, 22 (who is not listed in 
      the will even though it was written 3 years prior), Elizabeth, 33, and 
      Hannah M., 17.

      Also found a John P. HOFFMAN married to Teresa, in Gettysburg, 1850, and 
      suspect this to be the aforementioned Teresa.

      Catharine married Daniel KNOUSE in 1851, they are my ggggrandparents.

      I have just started working on the DILLON branch. If you think you might 
      have information relevant to this family I would appreciate hearing from 
      you. 
      Thanks!
      Jill Cullinan