Berks County PA Archives Wills.....ADDAMS, Catharine June 2, 1856
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  Source: Berks County Courthouse
  Written: June 2, 1856
  
  Will of Catharine Addams 1856 Reading Berks County Pennsylvania
  
  In the name of God, Amen.  I Catharine Addams of the City of Reading, County of
  Berks, and State of Pennsylvania, widow and relict of Samuel Addams, late of
  Lower Heidelberg Township, County and State aforesaid deceased, being of sound
  mind, memory, and understanding, do make my last will and testament in manner
  and form following:
  First.  I direct all my just debts and funeral expenses to be fully paid and
  satisfied by my Executor hereinafter named, as soon as conveniently may be after
  my decease:
  Secondly.  All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate real, personal and
  mixed, of what nature or kind soever, and wheresoever the same shall be at the
  time of my death, I give, devise, and bequeath to my five daughters, viz.:
  Rebecca intermarried with Richard Addams; Mary B., widow of John Van Reed;
  Harriet C. intermarried with Nathan Young; Lydia Ann intermarried with Daniel
  Albright; and Susan Jane intermarried with Edwin L. Mull, their heirs and
  assigns forever, share and share alike.  And it is my will that if any or either
  of my said daughters should die leaving children, that said children shall have
  the share or shares, which their mother or mothers would have been entitled to,
  if living at the time of my death:
  Lastly.  I do nominate, constitute, and appoint my son-in-law Nathan Young sole
  Executor of this my last will and testament.  
  	In witness whereof I Catharine Addams, the testatrix, have to this my will, set
  my hand and seal this Second day of June, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand,
  eight hundred and fifty-six.
  
  Signed, sealed, published, and
  declared by the above named
  Catharine Addams as and for			Catharine Addams
  her last will and testament in			[signature]
  the presence of us, who have here-
  unto subscribed our names as wit-
  nesses thereto, in the presence of
  the said Testatrix, and of each
  other.
  
  J. W. Banks
  John A. Banks
  
  
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