WILL: David KLOTZ, 1896, 1901, Kimmell Township, Bedford County, PA

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DAVID KLOTZ 

Died 11 Apr 1901, Kimmell Township, Bedford Co. PA

Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Will Book 8, p. 148

Will of David Klotz
Late of Kimmell Twp. Decd.
Dated January 10th 1896.
Decedent died April 11th 1901.
Filed April 17th 1901.

I, David Klotz of Kimmell Township Bedford County Pennsylvania do make and 
publish this as my last will and testament viz:

1st I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid by my Executor as 
soon after my decease as possible.

2d I direct my Body to be burried on my lot in the Imler Valley Cemetery and A 
Suitable Monument erected thereon.

3d I hereby direct authorize and empower my Executor hereinafter mentioned to 
sell all my property both real and personal for the best price that can be 
obtained and the proceeds arising from such sale or sales after deducting 
Expenses and all other monies that may come in from my Estate shall be disposed 
of as follows.

4th My beloved wife Catharine if she survive me shall have her full share in 
both real personal or mixed property as the Laws of Pennsylvania direct.

5th the balance shall be equally divided among all my Children.

6th and in case any of my children should be dead at the time of my decease and 
should leave issue such issue shall be entitled to and take such share as the 
parent would be entitled to if living.

7th I hereby nominate constitute and appoint J.C. Imler, Executor of this my 
last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of 
January A.D. 1896.

{Signed} David Klotz {Seal}

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named, David Klotz as and for 
his last will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed 
our names in the presence of said testator.

E.E. Fickes
Elizabeth Imler

Bedford County Ss: Personally appeared before me, Ed. R. Horne, Register for the 
probate of wills, &c., in and for said county, E.E. Fickes and Elizabeth Imler, 
the two subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of David Klotz, 
late of South Woodbury, 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 foregoing 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.

E.E. Fickes
Elizabeth Imler

Sworn and subscribed before me, this 17th day of April A.D. 1901.

Edgar R. Horne
Register

Filed and Proven April 17th A.D. 1901. Same day Letters Testamentary were 
granted to J.C. Imler Exor. named in Will.

Edgar R. Horne, Register