I tried to type this exactly as it was on the original including the
different spellings of the name Ritchey.

Will of Adam Ritchey
 In the name of God, Amen.  I, Adam Richey of Providence Township,
Bedford County, and State of Pennsylvania, being weak in body but of
sound mind, this my last will and testament in manner and form
following.
 First principally and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the
hands of God who gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a
decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors
hereinafter named and as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath
pleased God to bless me in this life.  I give and dispose of the same in
the following manner vis:  I order and it is my will that all my just
debts and funeral charges be paid and adjusted as soon as possible after
my decease-I give and devise the old farm on which I reside containing
about two hundred acres to my two sons Daniel and Jacob to be equally
divided between them as they may deem proper, but the  said Jacob shall
have ten acres out of the old patented tract including his Fanyard to be
included in his equal share of said equal division the said land I
valued at two hundred and seventy five pounds the amount of which shall
be equally divided between my children namely, Eve Weaverlin, Susann
Jemison, Henry, John, Daniel, Jacob, and Michael- And as to my beloved
wife Catharine it is my will that she be plentifully supported by my
sons Daniel and Jacob during her natural life to remain in the mansion
house if she thinks proper and retain all the house hold furniture, and
two cows during her life, after which said furniture shall be used as my
sons Daniel and Jacob may think proper and lastly I do hereby nominate
and appoint my beloved and trusty sons Daniel and Jacob Executors of
this my will hereby revoking all other wills legacies and bequests by me
heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will and
testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the
15th day of May 1830.

 Signed pronounced and declared by the said testator as his last will
and testament in the presence of us William Piper, John Foor,
    His
   James   X  McDannail of Amos
    Mark
Adam Ritchey
Bedford County- Personally appeared before the subscribed Register of
the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for
said County William Piper, Esq. One of the witnesses to the foregoing
instrument of writing who being duly sworn according to law, desoseth
and saith that he was personally present and heard and saw the testator
Adam Ritchey, sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare the foregoing
instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament, that at
the time thereof the testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory,
and understanding according to the best of deponents knowledge and
belied and that he subscribed his name thereto as a witness in presence
of the testator and at his request- sworn to and subscribed the 11th
November A.D. 1830                                   William Piper

Coram me Job Mann Register-Same day Also appeared John Foor and James
McDaniel (of Amos) the other two subscribing witness to the foregoing
instrument of writing who being duly sworn according to law, depose and
say that they heard Adam Ritchey the testator publish pronounce and
declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and
testament that at the time thereof the testator was of sound and
disposing mind, memory and understanding according to the best of these
deponants knowledge and belief and that subscribed their names thereto
as witnesses in presence of the testator and at his request- sworn and
scribed 11 November 1830.
 Before me.
  Job Mann  Register   John Foor
       His
      James   X   McDaniel (of Amos)
       Mark