Allegheny County PA Archives..Wills: Zimmerman, Michael 1906: Plum Township, Allegheny 
County, PA
  	Will Book Volume 96, Page 576, Number 324
  	Will filed October 7, 1908
  
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                                                                    "Will"
     Know all men by these Presents, that I, Michael Zimmerman, of Plum Township, Allegheny 
County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish, and 
declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, thereby revoking and making null and void any 
former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

     FIRST. I order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid by my 
executor as soon after my decease as may be conveniently done.

     SECOND. I will, devise, and bequeath unto my son Edward Zimmerman, all that certain farm 
in Plum Township, Allegheny Co., Pa., upon which I now reside, bounded and described as 
follows:-
     On the North by McClung's heirs and George B. Alter;
     On the East by Jacob Alters heirs;
     On the South by Thomas Kings heirs;
     On the West by Henry McComb's, containing one hundred and twenty acres more or less. To 
have and hold to himself, his heirs and assigns forever, together with all farming utensils, live 
stock, hay and grain.
     THIRD. It is my will and desire that  my beloved wife Nancy A. Zimmerman, shall have a 
comfortable home in the mansion house with my son Edward, and I hereby order and direct my 
said son to provide a comfortable home for her therein during her natural life, Provided, 
however, that if my said wife should desire to reside elsewhere, then I order and direct my said 
son to pay her in lieu of her residence with him, the sum of one hundred dollars annually for and 
during her natural life.
     FOURTH. I also give and bequeath unto my said wife, all the household goods and furniture, 
to be hers absolutely.
     FIFTH. I hereby order and direct my seven children to erect a suitable monument on our 
family lot in the Plum Creek Cemetery to cost between $300- and $400- to be paid for by said 
children share and share alike.
     SIXTH. All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, real and personal, or mixed, of 
which I may die seized or possessed, and wheresoever the same my(sic)be found at the time of 
my death, after payment of my just debts and funeral expenses as aforesaid, I will devise and 
bequeath unto my said wife and my six daughters, share and share alike; that is to say:--

     One seventh to my said wife, Nancy A. Zimmerman; one seventh to my daughter, Elizabeth 
Bracken; one seventh to my daughter, Martha Ann Grubbs; one seventh to my daughter, Jaquetta 
Berlin; one seventh to my daughter, Mary F. Clemens; one seventh to my daughter, Susan 
Ferguson, one seventh to my daughter, Josie Zimmerman; to have and to hold, to them, their 
heirs and assigns   forever.
     SEVENTH. I hereby constitute and appoint my said son Edward Zimmerman, Executor of 
this my Last Will and Testament.

      In Witness whereof, I , Michael Zimmerman, the testator, have to this my Last Will and 
Testament, set my hand and affixed my seal this day of June, anno domini, one thousand nine 
hundred and six, (1906.)

                                                          __Michael Zimmerman signature_ (seal 
  
     Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator above named, as and for his Last Will 
and Testament, who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other have 
hereunto signed our names as witnesses hereto.

                                                            __John C. Haymaker signature__
                                                            __Thomas E. Finley signature__