WILL: Jacob HOENSTINE, 1844, St. Clair Township, Bedford County, PA

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Source: Microfilm Copy Of Bedford County Wills
Written: March 16, 1844

Jacob Hoenstine
  In the name of God amen: I Jacob Hoenstine of St Clair Township 
Bedford & state of Penna being sick & weak in body but of sound and memory and 
understanding do make and declare this my last will and testament in following 
manner:
  First I give to my loving wife Dorothy all the incom of all my land 
during her lifetime and my Executor is to rent the farm yearly and every year 
to the best advantage he can and the proceeds of said farm is to gow to my 
widow for her mantainence and if there is any overplus arising from said farm 
it is to be sold by my executor and the money arising therefrom applied to 
paying my debts.
  My will is that my wife is to have all my personal property if she 
sees proper to keep it and also to live in the house I now live in during her 
lifetime, accept such property she doth not need and what she doth not need my 
Executor may sell at public sale.
  My will is that after the death of my widow the land is to be 
appraised and if any of the heirs seas proper to take it at the appraisement 
the  may and if not my executor shall sell it at public sale and also the 
personal property of my widdow  and all the money arising from such sales is 
to be equally divided among my children, that is Jacob, John George, Isaac and 
Thadeous.
  I do nominate and appoint Thadous Hoenstine and Samuel Carn Executors 
of this my last will and testament.
  Witness my hand and seal this 16th day of March A>D> 1844.
Signed sealed in presence of  
Jacob Hoenstine
Tobias Hinzerling


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