WILL: William EGOLF, 1892, Harrison Township, Bedford County, PA

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Will of William EGOLF, late of Harrison Twp., Bedford Co., PA
Dated May 27, 1892
Decedent died May 10, 1893
Probated May 17, 1893

Bedford County Will Book 5, Vol. 7, p. 225
Transcribed from SAMPUCO copy by Betty J. Burdan

I William EGOLF of Harrison Township, Bedford County in the state of 
Pennsylvania, farmer, being weak in body but of sound mind memory and 
understanding, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make 
and publish this my will and testament in manner and form following to wit:

First, It is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses 
be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.

Item 1.  It is my will and I do order that my wife Rebecca EGOLF is to have her 
home and her living on my homestead farm as long as she lives.

Item 2.  It is my will that after my death and the death of my wife that my son 
George R. EGOLF is to have the use of said farm for five years after my death 
and the death of my wife, he is to farm said farm just as he is now, he is to 
give Mary L. EGOLF the third of all raised on said farm.  The [said] George R. 
EGOLF is to pay all taxes on said farm except the county tax Mary L. EGOLF is to 
pay.  The rent received on the property at Manns Choice George R. EGOLF and Mary 
L. EGOLF is to receive for five years and the money that I have on interest 
George R. EGOLF and Mary L. EGOLF is to have all the interest on said money for 
five years after the death of me and my wife.  The said Mary L. EGOLF is to take 
care of Rebecca EGOLF her mother during her mother's life time and if the third 
of the farm and the half of the rent of the property at Manns Choice and the 
half of the interest on the money that I have out don't keep her and her mother 
she can draw on the principle of the money at interest.

Item 3.  It is my will that after my death and the death of my wife that my 
daughter Mary L. EGOLF at the end of five years she is to have five hundred 
dollars out of my property.

Item 4.  It is my will that my son George R. EGOLF at the end of five years 
after my death and the death of my wife I want him to take the said farm at the 
appraisement and if he don't take the said farm then Mary L. EGOLF can take it 
if she wants and if they don't take it at the appraisement then it is to be sold 
and the property at Manns Choice and after the expenses are all paid the balance 
to be equally divided between my legal heirs George R. EGOLF, Mary L. EGOLF, Ida 
R. NEWMAN, Albert A. EGOLF.

And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my two sons, George R. EGOLF and 
Albert A. EGOLF to be Executors of this my will hereby revoking all other wills 
legacies and bequests by me heretofore make and declaring this and no other to 
be my last will and testament.

In Witness Thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 27th day of May A.D. 
1892.  

William EGOLF

Signed sealed and declared by the said testator as his last will and testament 
in the presence of us.
Martin L. SARUS[?]
William BAILEY

Bedford County SS:

Personally appeared before me Wm L. LYSINGER, Register for the probate of wills 
in and for said County,  Martin L. SARUS[?] and William BAILEY, the two 
subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of William EGOLF late of 
Harrison Township, deceased, who being duly qualified according to law depose 
and say, that they were personally present and saw and heard the above named 
testator sign and seal pronounce and declare the forgoing instrument of writing 
as and for his last will and testament that they signed their names as witnesses 
at the request of said testator and in his presence and in the presence of each 
other and at the time of so doing said testator was of sound mind, memory and 
understanding to the best of deponents knowledge and belief. sworn and 
subscribed to this 17th day of Mary A. D. 1893.

Martin L. SARUS[?]
Wm. BAILEY

Filed and proved May 17, 1893, same day letters testamentary were issued to 
George R. and Albert A. EGOLF named in the will.  Decedent died May 19, 1893  in 
O.D. Book page 289

Wm. L. LYSINGER