Wills: John Riegel, 1881: Upper Bern Twp, Berks County


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                  Will of John Riegel, 1881

 I, John Riegel. of the Township of Upper Bern, in the county of Berks,
and the state of Pa. being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, do
make and publish this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking and
making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. And
first, I direct that my body be decently interred and my funeral expenses
by my Executor paid as soon as conveniently can be done after my decease.
As to such estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of
the same as follows.
 Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rebecca Reigel all my
household furniture, farm implements, also all of that certain tract of
farm land which, I now occupy situated in Township County, and State
aforesaid, adjoining lands of Henry Yoder, Benjamin B. Steyler and Sophia
Seyfert with the appurtenances during her natural life or as long as she
may have my name. Yet she may sell that personal property or as much as
she choose to do, and after her marriage or death my Executor shall sell
the above described land at public sale to the highest bidder and all
moneys dervided therefrom shall be divided equally among all my children
share and share alike, after all my debts are paid.
 Item, I give, devise, and bequeath to my son Sepperius F. Reigel, Weaver
Loom or Weaving Machine with all the appurtenances belonging thereto  to
have and hold the above described Machine, to his heirs and assigns for
ever. Lastly I do hearby constitute and appoint my son Cornelius Riegel
Executor of my last will and Testament., in witness whereof I, John
Riegel the Testator have to this my will written on one sheet of paper
set my hand and seal this 25th day of May.
A.D. 1881
Signed Sealed published
and declared by the above testator named as his last will and Testament
in the presence of us.
 Dormial Noth                                                his
 Nathaniel S. Kauffman  J.P.                          John    x   Riegel