WILL: Benjamin F. BUNN, M.D., 1889, Birdsboro, Berks County, PA
  
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  Will of Benjamin F. Bunn, M.D.
  
  Berks Co., PA Wills
  Book 16, pages 359-363
  Dated: 14 September 1885
  Codicil: 15 September 1888
  Proved: 4 June 1889
  
  In the name of God, Amen.  I, Benjamin F. Bunn, M.D. of Birdsboro, Berks
  County, Pennsylvania, hereby make this my last will and testament.
  First I order all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid including the
  erection of a suitable tombstone or monument at my last resting place.
  Second, I give, devise and bequeath the rents, issues and profits of all my
  estate, real, personal or mixed, wheresoever the same may be, to my beloved
  wife, J. Augusta Bunn, for and during the term of her natural lifetime and as
  to the principal of said estate she is hereby empowered by instrument in
  writing in the nature of last will and testament to give, devise and bequeath
  ^the same^ among my three children, Annie M. Bunn, Joseph DeHaven Bunn and Maie
  Bunn, their heirs and assigns in such proportion as to her seem just and proper
  and in case she fails to make such last will and testament then said principal
  shall, after her death, be equally divided among my said children, share and
  share alike, provided, however, that in said distribution any sum of money
  received by any of said children by way of advancement or loan from me shall be
  charged against said child or children's shares.
  Lastly, I constitute and appoint my beloved wife, J. Augusta Bunn, Executrix,
  of this my last will and testament, and guardian of any of my children who may
  be minors at the time of my death.  Hereby also giving and granting her full
  power and authority to bargain, sell, assign, transfer and set over at public
  or private sale any part or all of my said estate and execute and deliver deed
  or deeds or other instruments of writing necessary for the sale or conveyance
  thereof if in her judgment it shall appear to be advantageous to said estate so
  to do provided, however, that the proceeds of such transfer or sale shall be
  enjoyed as hereinbefore directed and be subject to the foregoing provisions.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of
  Sept. A.D. 1885.
  Signed, sealed, published and                      B. F. Bunn           {Seal}
  declared by the above named
  Benjamin F. Bunn as and for his
  last will and testament, in presence                  Witness
  of us, who have hereunto subscribed                John H. Brinley
  our names at his request as witnesses              Geo. Washington Hook
  thereto, in presence of said testator,
  and of each other.  The words the same 
  first interlined. 
  
  
  Codicil made by me this fifteenth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and
  eighty eight whereby I order and direct that under no circumstances shall
  Joseph DeHaven Bunn receive any portion whatsoever out of my estate but that
  the same subject to the interest thereby descend to my wife be divided equally
  between my two daughters Annie M. Bunn and Maie Bunn - the said Joseph having
  in my lifetime received his full share out of my estate.  Witness my hand and
  seal day year aforesaid.
  Signed, sealed & published                              B. F. Bunn        
  {Seal}
  in the presence of us.
  Daniel Ennentrout
  H. J. Smith
  
  Berks County SS:
            On the 4th day of June, A.D. 1889.  Before me personally appeared
  John H. Brinley, Geo. Washington Hook, Daniel Ennentrout and H. J. Smith, the
  subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will and testament and codicil, who
  being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that they were present and
  did see and hear B. F. Bunn, testator, sign, seal, publish and declare the
  foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and
  codicil, that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and
  understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief.
  A. H. Fegely, Regr.
            Per H. S. Strunk, DRegr.
  
  Register's Office, June 4, 1889
       I do swear that, as Exe of the foregoing last Will and Testament of B. F.
  Bunn deceased, I will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights
  and credits of said deceased, according to law;  and that I will diligently and
  faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the provision of the law
  relating to Collateral Inheritances.
       Sworn and subscribed                        J. Augusta Bunn
  before me the date above,
  and letters testamentary granted.
  A. H. Fegely, Register
      Per  H. S. Strunk, DRegr. 
  
  State of Penna.}
  Berks County   }  SS
  Register's Office, June 4, 1889
  Then personally appeared John H. Brinley, Geo. Washington Hook, Daniel
  Ennentrout & H. J. Smith the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will &
  Codicil of B. F. Bunn deceased, the Testator therein named, sign, seal, publish
  and declare the same as and for his last will and testement & codicil and that
  at the doing thereof he was of sound disposing mind, memory, and understanding,
  to the best of their knowledge and belief. 
  
  Sworn and subscribed                  John H. Brinley
  before me, the date above,            Geo. Washington Hook
  A. H. Fegely, Register                Daniel Ennentrout }
  Per. H. S. Strunk, DRegr.             H. J. Smith       }   to codicil