WILL: Abraham KLOTZ, 1849, Greenfield Township, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ Blair County, PA Willbook A, p. 140 A True Copy of the Last Will and Testament of Abraham Klotz, decd. In the Name of God, Amen I, Abraham Klotz of Greenfield Township, Blair County, and State of Pennsylvania, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind memory and understanding (praise be God for it), considering the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and to the end, I may be the better prepared to leave this world, whenever it should please God to call me hence, do therefore make and declare this my Last Will and Testament (in manner following, that is to say) -- First, and principally, I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my Creator, who gave it, and my body to the earth to be interred at the discretion of my Executors, hereinafter named, and as to such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to intrust to me -- I dispose of the same as follows: I give and bequeath all my real and personal estate of whatsoever kind the same may be, at the time of my decease to my dear and loving wife Margaret Klotz to be held and enjoyed by her in raising and educating my infant minor children, till my youngest child shall arrive to lawful age, at which time I direct that my real property be appraised, agreeable to the Laws of Pennsylvania, in such case made and provided, and that any of my children may take the same at the appraised amount, agreeable to said Law, or let it be sold at their own pleasure, and the amount thereof with the Balance of my personal estate then remaining to be equally divided amongst my loving children share and share alike, after my loving Wife's lawful dower is first taken out. And whereas my dear Old Father, now living with me, has made hi Last Will and Testament some years ago, and by that Testament, he left me the Plantation and Tract of land whereon I now dwell with him -- Should my Dear Old Father's Will and Testament stand unchanged till after his decease -- it then is my Will and meaning, that my loving Wife shall stay on the Plantation, (where I now dwell), with my children, and raise and educate them. She and my children she only for them enjoying all the profits arising from said Plantation, also with the real and personal estate, belonging to me as above bequeathed, till my youngest child shall arrive to lawful age, at which time I direct said Plantation to be appraised an disposed of, as I have already described above with my own real property, and at the same time -- and all equally divided amongst my loving children share and share alike after my loving wife's lawful Dower is first taken out. Now, it is expressly my Will and meaning after the Decease of my dear Old Father, if any money is needed by his Last Will and Testament from me, that my Executors pay the same out of my personal estate. I now direct that all money coming to me, and standing out at interest at the time of my decease shall be under the control of my Executors (and if not needed by my loving wife, the same to be kept at interest in good and safe places by my Executors.) It is also my Will and meaning, if my loving wife should marry again, at any time after my decease, before my lawful child becomes of lawful age, I then direct that my personal property remaining shall be appraised and sold by my Executors (except her then husband shall give approved security for the amount thereof to my Executors, to be paid with interest, when my youngest child shall arrive to lawful age, at which time a final settlement and distribution of all my real and personal estate is to take place). And I do hereby constitute and appoint John Klotz and Philip Pringle, Executors of this my Will, hereby revoking and making void all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made, and declaring this only to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof, I have to this my last Will and Testament, set my hand and seal, the eleventh day of October, A.D. eighteen hundred and forty eight. [signed] Abraham Klotz {Seal} Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testator, Abraham Klotz, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence, and at his request, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. [signed] John Klotz [signed] John Bennett Blair County Ss: On the 28th day of Feby. Anno Domini 1849, personally came John Klotz and Philip Pringle, Executors of the Last Will and Testament, who being duly sworn according to law, Do depose and say, that as Executors of the last Will and Testament of Abraham Klotz, dec'd, they will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said Deceased, according to Law, and that they will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the Law relating to Collateral inheritances. [signed] John Klotz [signed] Philip Pringle Sworn and Subscribed before me, L.H. Williams, Register. Blair County Ss: Before me the Register, for the Probate of Wills, and granting Letters of Administration in and for said County, personally came John Klotz, and John Bennett Esq., who being duly sworn according to Law, Do depose and say, that they were personally present and did see and hear the within named Abraham Klotz, sign, seal, execute, publish, pronounce and declare the within and foregoing instrument, as and for his Last Will and Testament, and that they, these deponents, did sign their names thereto, as Witnesses in the presence of each other, and in the presence of the said Testator, and at his instance and request, and that the said Testator was at the time, of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. [signed] John Klotz [signed] John Bennett Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of Feby. Anno Domini 1849. L.H. Williams, Register Blair County Ss: I, Hugh A. Caldwell, Register for the Probate of Wills, and granting Letters of Administration in and for Blair County, do hereby Certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the Last Will and Testament of Abraham Klotz, together with the probate thereon, and Executor's affidavits, as full and entire as the same remain of file and on Record in the Register's Office of Blair County, in Will Book A, pages 140 & 141. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Office at Hollidaysburg this 23d day of October, A.D. 1860. H.A. Caldwell, Register. _____________________________________________________ Claysburg Reformed Cemetery, Claysburg, Greenfield Twp. Blair Co. PA Tombstone Inscription read 21 October 2000 by Michael Scott Caldwell ABRAHAM KLOTZ / DIED / Feb. 23, 1849 / Aged 35 yrs. / 9 Ms. & 14 D. Farewell my spouse, my life is / past, My love to you so long did / last, And for me strong sorrows. . . [remainder buried]