WILL: Joseph NIXDORF, 1880, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman abbybowman@comcast.net Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy from Blair County PA Will Book Vol. D, page 354 Last Will & Testament of Joseph Nixdorf I Joseph Nixdorf of Altoona Blair County PA laborer, do make this my last will. I give devise and bequeath my Estate and property real and personal as follows that is to say: First. after the payment of my funeral expenses I desire a good but plain marble head stone and foot stone to mark my grave. Second. my Silver watch I bequeath to Joseph Nixdorf Fettinger son of Henry and Catharine Fettinger of Altoona Pa. Third. To my daughter Catharine Fettinger of Altoona Pa I bequeath fifty dollars for attention during my illness, which sum is to be paid out of my estate before any of the following bequests are paid. Fourth. If any money is left after the payment of the preceeding amounts, I desire a good plain Iron fence to be placed around my lot in the Public Cemetery in Altoona Pa. Fifth. To my two sons Henry Nixdorf and Frederick Nixdorf, I bequeath each One Dollar they having already received large sums. Sixth. The remainder of my Estate I then desire to be equally divided among my five other children namely John Nixdorf, Mrs. Sarah Shorno (?), Mrs. Elizabeth Ruth, Mrs. Susan Offlebaugh (all of Lancaster Pa.) and Mrs. Catharine Fettinger of Altoona Pa. Seventh. I appoint Henry Fettinger of Altoona Pa of this my will. In Witness whereof I have signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument as and for my last will at Altoona Blair County Pennsylvania this twelfth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and seventy seven. (signed) Sam Sprankle - Witnesss to his mark. Joseph Nixdorf(his mark) seal The said Joseph Nixdorf at Altoona Pa on the said Twelfth day of June A.D. 1877 signed and sealed this instrument and published and declared the same as and for his last Will and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto written our names as subscribing Witnesses. J. L. Reifseider (signed) Samuel Sprankle (signed) Blair County SS This 8th day of April A.D. 1880 before me A. Lingenfelter Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for Blair County personally came J. L. Reifsneider and Samuel Sprankle the subscribing witnesses to the above will and being duly sworn according to law did depose and say, they were personally present and saw and heard Joseph Nixdorf the Testator sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of 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 that at the time of he the said testator was of perfect and sound mind, memory, and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. Sworn & subscribed before me A. Lingenfelter (signed) Register J. L. Reifsneider (signed) Samuel Sprankle (signed) Blair County SS Before me the register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Blair personally came Henry Fettinger who being duly sworn does depose and say that as Executor of the last will and Testament of Joseph Nixdorf deceased he will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of said deceased according to law. Also that the estate and effects real and personal for or in respect of which the above probate is applied for does not in value exceed the sum of Ten Hundred dollars to the best of their judgement, knowledge & beliefs. Sworn and subscribed before me April 8th A D 1880 A. Lingenfelter (signed) - Register Henry Fettinger (signed) Henry Fettinger Ex. of the last Will & Testament of Joseph Nixdorf Memorandum. Proof of Death filed Letters of Administration were this day issued to Henry Fettinger Executor of Joseph Nixdorf deceased. Inventory to be filed in Thirty days and a true account and reckoning to be filed within one year or when thereunto lawfully required. Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of April 1880