Will: Sarah (UMN) YORGEY, 1893: Morysville, Colebrookdale Twp, Berks Co, PA

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Vol. 18, page 81, No. 166 of 1893
Will and Testament of Sarah YORGEY

I Sarah YORGEY of Morysville, Colebrookdale Township in the county of Berks and
state of Pennsylvania being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make
and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void
all forever wills by me at any time heretofore made.

And first, I direct that my body be decently interred according to the rites
and ceremonies of my church.  And that my funeral be conducted in a manner
corresponding with my estate and situation in life.

As to such of my estate as it hath pleased God to entrust me with, I dispose of
the same as follows Viz:

I give and bequeath to Philip NESTER my best bed, one clothes chest, my corner
cupboard, and all it contains, the best bureau, 1/2 dozen chairs, all the new
carpet, the large clock and all the rest of my personal property that is or has
not been heretofore disposed of.

In witness where of I Sarah YORGEY the testator, have to this my last will and
testament set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of September AD one
thousand eight hundred and eighty nine.

Sarah "X" YORGEY {her mark}

Signed, sealed and declared in the presence of us who have heretofore subscribed
our names as witnesses by or at her request in the presence of the testator and
of each other.

William H. FOX {signature}     David H. FOX {signature}

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Berks County SS:

On the 24th day of Oct. AD, 1893 - Before me personally appeared William H. FOX
and David H. FOX the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will of Sarah 
YORGEY, deceased, and on their solemn oaths did say that they were present, and
did see and hear Sarah YORGEY, deceased, the Testatrix therein named, sign, 
seal, publish and declare the same as and for her last will and testament.  And
that at the doing thereof she was found [of] disposing mind memory and under-
standing to the best of their knowledge and belief.

HS STRUNK, Reg. {signature}

Testatrix died Oct, 13 AD, 1893...Proved Oct. 24, 1893. 

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Contributors Note:  Little is known about this Sarah Yorgey, not even her 
maiden name.  She was the wife of George Yorgey (b.12-5-1802 d. 12-8-1884), son
of Johann Christian (1764-1834)and Magdalena (Hanselman) Yorgey (1765-1849).
Sarah named no children in her will and did not name an executor.  It is not 
known if Philip Nester was a relative or a friend.  George, in his will made 
bequests only to his beloved wife "Sallie" and appointed  his nephew Ephraim 
Yorgey as his executor.  With no children named in either will, nor any found 
in local church records it might be assumed that they had none.  The correct 
and documented facts remain under investigation.