Wills: OSTER, John 1856: Cumberland Valley, Bedford County, PA
 Will Book 4/ page 192 / 1856  

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The last will and testament of John Oster.. I John Oster of the township of Cumberland
Valley and county of Bedford, Pa. Considering the uncertainty of this life and being of
sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament. 1st I give
and bequeath to my beloved wife Susan Oster all my real and personal property whatsoever
to me belongs during her natural life, and after her declare it is my desire that the
property be appraised and sold but in case any of my children wish to take it at the
appraisement they can do so and if not it is my desire that it be sold and the money
equally divided amongst my nine children, namely Jacob, William, John, Jonathan, Ida
Rebecca, (helly ?), Sophia, and Mary, and to Susan     Soomans  two children being
Jonathan and Solomon  the two children to have an equal part with the first names, but
children that is Susanšs share.  And I hereby appoint my beloved wife Susan Oster
Exective of this my final will and testament. In witnefs (witness) whereof  I have
hereunto set my hand and seal the nineteenth day of July eighteen hundred and fifty six.
                                                                                         
 John Oster         seal       


Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named
John Oster to be his last will and testament. In the presence of us who at his request
and in his presence have subscribed our names witness there-unto.  
John A. Gump      
John  (Lunese?)

*Unable to read the last name of 2nd witness. Also in will text the last name of
daughter Susan I believe should be an L. The S in Susan, Sophia are identical to the
last name Soomans.  The census report of 1850 shows daughter Susan Lumanšs children
Jonathan Luman Solomon Luman. The 1860 census gives the Luman spelling also. On the
helly name the letters are exactly that-not capitalized it definitely does not look like
the name Polly which is how its written in the 1860 census, perhaps that is the name he
meant to write but I do not know.         R. E.