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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ ___________________________________________________________ Transcribed from photocopy of Microfiche copy of Will Book 51, Pages 314-316, Register of Wills Office, Blair County Courthouse, Hollidaysburg, PA Will of Joseph Moser, Sr. Late of Logan Township, deceased. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, Joseph Moser, Sr. of Logan Township, County of Blair 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 former wills by me at any time heretofore made. After my funeral expenses and just debts are paid I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Anna E. Moser all my property both Real and Personal wherever the same may be found at the time of my death. I do hereby make, constitute and appoint Anne E. Moser to be executrix of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I, Joseph Moser, Sr., the testator above named, have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 14th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Twenty-Five. Joseph Moser, Sr. {seal} Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Joseph Moser, Sr. as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto, in the presence of said testator, and of each other. D. L. Stiffler E. M. Cashman Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Blair, SS: THIS 18 day of January A.D. 1937, before me, Thomas G. Peoples, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Blair, personally came D. L. Stiffler and E. M. Cashman the subscribing witnesses to the above will, and being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that they were personally present and saw and heard Joseph Moser, Sr. the testator, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument and writing as and for his testament and last will, that they signed their names in the presence and at the request of the said testator and in the presence of each other, and at the time of so doing he, the said testator, was of perfect and sound mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief. D. L. Stiffler E. M. Cashman Sworn and subscribed before me. Edwin U. Patterson Deputy Register IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF WILLS OF BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF BLAIR, SS: In the matter of the Estate of Joseph Moser, Sr., deceased. To Thomas G. Peoples, Register of Wills: The petition of Anna E. Moser of Logan Township in the County of Blair and State of Pennsylvania, respectfully shows that your petitioner is the Executrix named in the last will and testament of said above named deceased, and that said will is herewith deposited for probate; that said deceased departed this life at his residence in the Township of Logan on the 14 day of May A.D. 1931, at or about 5:40 o'clock A.M.; and that said deceased was at or immediately previous to his death, a citizen of the United States and an inhabitant of said County of Blair and State of Pennsylvania; that said deceased has not married and no children have been born to him since the execution of said Will, except as follows:----- That the probable value of the real property of the estate is 500.00 Dollars, and its character is as follows: 1. Town or City property, improved, value, $---- located in ---- 2. Town or City property, unimproved, value $--- located in --- 3. Farm property, value $500.00 located in 20 acres, Logan Township, Pa. 4. Wild land, value $--- located in --- That Anna E. Moser who resides at No. _____, Blair County and State of Pennsylvania, is named in said Will as Executrix and your petitioner prays that said Will be proved. No Letters Dated the 29 day of June A.D. 1931 Anna E. Moser STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF BLAIR, SS: Anna E. Moser being duly sworn, says that the foregoing petition by her subscribed, is true of her own knowledge, except those matters which are therein stated upon her information and belief, and that as to those matters she believes them to be true. Anna E. Moser Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of June A.D. 1931 {seal} Charles M. Kurtz Notary Public, residing in Altoona, Penna. My Commission expires Mar 4th, 1935 MEMORANDUM Petition of Anna E. Moser, Executrix, for Probate of Will, filed January eighteenth, 1937. Died May fourteenth, 1931, at or about 5:40 o'clock A.M. Will probated January eighteenth 1937. Witness my hand and official seal this eighteenth day of January, A.D. 1937. Thomas G. Peoples Register