The below information is about the father of John and Martin Booher who moved to Sullivan County from PA in about 1799: Last Will and Testament of Peter Bougher, 1794
In the name of God Amen. I Peter Bougher of East Hanover Township in the County of Daupin and state of Pennsylvania, being sick in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God for all his mercies and calling unto men. Tis? Appointed for all men once to die as touching worldly affairs. I do dispose of all my real and personal estate in the manner set forth hereafter mentioned? In my last will and testament.
First of all it is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my ______ estate. (As set forth in) my will that my beloved wife Mary Bougher as long as she remains my widow or until her death that she shall have the command of the income of my whole plantation as fully and wholly as were (I to) remain alive. During the term of five years which I the said Peter Bougher have (rented) my plantation until my younger son Adam for five years commencing the first day of April 1794 and further it is my will at the end of five years from this date that my real Estate shall be sold at public sale (or tender) to the highest bidder and all the money (arising) from said sale to be equally dispensed to and among my ( ) children hereafter mentioned with this reservation. My son Martin shall have the sum of five shillings more than any of the rest of my said children and no more; the children names and the _____ their ages is as follows to wit. Beginning at the oldest and so on to youngest:
Annairmory? Bougher, Martin Bougher, Henry Bougher, Dorris Bougher,
Margaret Bougher. Peter Bougher, Lavina? Bougher, John Bougher, and
Adam Bougher.
Wach of them their heirs or assigns to have their full ninth part of all and singular the moneys arriving from said sale of my real Estate at the said (term) of five years and not sooner (without) the consent of my said wife Marry and the rest of my children_______ _______ alive but if the all agree at any one time after my death it is my will and pleasure that the sell my said real estate. _________ _________ all ways allowing my said beloved wife Marry the (interest) off the one third of the (interest) of the money as long as she lives and it is also is my will that all my Personal estate should be (sold) by my executors in one month after my death at or sooner at the discretion of my said executors and further it is my will that my wife shall have the one (third of domain which comes from said) moveable estate and further it is my will that my said son Adam shall (cut) and haul (home) and make fit for the stove as much fire wood as she needs and all the pasture hay and (house) room that I was to get from said Adam were I still Alive for said term of five years, that is to (__ ___ _______ ________ _____) summer and winter and the (s_____) house room that I am to get from my said son Adam. _______ ______- and it is my will that my said wife shall have the one third of all __________ raised on my plantation as long as it is not sold and further it is my will that the two thirds of my moveable estate that remains in the hands of my Executors shall be equally divided among my nine children above mentioned, their heirs or assigns and further I make and order Daniel Miller and David Road my lawful executors of this my last will and
testament and revoking all former wills whereof my hand and seal this twenty second day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of witnesses:
| his | her |
| Peter x Bougher | Annamaree + Bougher |
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| mark | mark |
Daniel Bradley
Daupin County
The 6th day of May 1794 Personally came before me one Joseph ------------ County aforementioned Adam Bougher and Anna Maree Bougher (THE REST IS NOT INTELLIGABLE)
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The next step is to acquire the settlement of the estate and that shows who the girls married. Then the tax records show where they lived, township. One of the girls married a Smith. He died young and left her with several small children. The orphans court records show that two of these minor children choose the man on the adjoining farm to be guardian of the children. That man was Benedict Bucher or Bougher. Look at the 1790 PA Census and you should find Martin Bougher (Bucher, Bochur, Bocher). This is Martin Booher who moved to Sullivan Co. TN in about 1799. Once you find the Smith Guy that married the daughter and you look at the 1790 census look one name above or below him and you will see Benedict (different spelling) Bougher (Bucher,Bochur, Bocher or some spelling like that) This is John Benedict Booher who moved to Sullivan County TN. John Benedict Bougher is not visible in the PA records or the church records because he did not go by the name of John. John was the first name of all his brothers as well as his father.
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