WILL: George Peter WILT, 1866, Juniata Township, Blair County, PA

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Source: Blair County, Will Book, Vol. B, Pages 401-402
Written: April 2, 1866
Recorded: August 11, 1866

Blair County Will Book, Vol. B, page 401

The Last Will and testament of George Peter Wilt, deceased.

D. M. J. May 11, 1866
One Dollar & a half 
U S Int Rev Stamp

In the name of God Amen; I George Peter Wilt of the Township of 
Juniatta in the County of Blair and State of Pennsylvania being of 
Sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail & 
transitory life to therefore make ordain publish & declare this to be 
my last will and Testament that is to say first after all my lawful 
debts are paid & discharged the residue of my estate real and personal 
I give bequeath and dispose of as follows to wit, to my son Andrew's 
heirs one share and my son Simon one share My Daughter Susan 
Intermarried with Joseph Kelly one Share My Daughter Ann Intermarried 
with Stephen Myars one share and my Daughter Rachel Intermarried with 
Michael O. Chelly one share My Daughter Tarathe Intermarried with 
Daniel Fisher one share my Daughter Martha heirs one share my daughter 
Luca Intermarried with Joseph Gutwalt one share my Daughter Elizabeth 
Ester Intermarried with J. Carns one share My Daughter Cecly Jane 
intermarried with Henry baker one share, All share and share alike and 
My son Simon is to receive his share personally And if he is not here 
to receive it, it is to be divided among the rest of my heirs and after 
my death my said Executor is to sell all my personal property at public 
sale without appraisement to the best advantage he can and the real 
estate is to be sold at public or private sale to the best advantage he 
can and ?? my heirs is to pay no interest on any notes or papers held 
by me after my death and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint 
Jacob Leighty of Juniatta Township Blair County Executor of this my 
will hereby revoking and making void all former and other wills by me 
at anytime heretofore and declare this one to be my last will and 
testament, set my hand and seal, the 2nd day of April A.D. 1866. 
        G. P. Wilt {seal}
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator 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
        Frederick Wilt
        Edwin J. Leighty

Blair County Will Book, Vol. B, page 402

Blair County SS:
  Before me the Register for the Probate of Wills in and for Blair 
County Personally came Frederick Wilt and Edwin J. Leighty, who being 
duly sworn did depose and say, That they were Personally present and 
did hear and see the above named G. P. Wilt sign, seal Execute, 
Publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing Instrument of Writing, as 
and for his Last Will and Testament; that they signed their names as 
witnesses thereto in the presence of each other, and in the presence 
and at the request of the said Testator & that at the time of signing 
the Same the Said Testator was of sound mind memory and understanding 
to the best of their Knowledge & belief. Sworn & Subscribed before me 
this 11th day of August AD 1866, by D. M. Jones, Register 
        Frederick Wilt 
        Edwin J. Leighty

Blair County SS:
  Before me the Register for the Probate of Wills & Granting Letters of 
Administration in and for Blair County- Personally came Jacob Leighty 
who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that as 
Executor of the last will and Testament of G. P. Wilt deceased he will 
well and truly administer the goods & Chattels, rights and credits of 
said deceased according to law; and further that the said Estate 
accrued? in said will does not in value Exceed the Sum of Three 
Thousand dollars to the best of his Knowledge and belief. 

Sworn & Subscribed before me 
the 11th day of August AD 1866, by            Jacob Leighty
        D. M. Jones, Register


Jacob Leighty 
Executor of the Last 
Will & Testament of 
George Peter Wilt

Memorandum: Letters Testamentary were this day granted to Jacob Leighty 
of Juniatta Township on the Estate of George Peter Wilt of the same 
Township Blair County & State of Pennsylvania
  An Inventory of the goods & Chattels to be filed in thirty days and a 
Just and true account of his said Administration to be filed in one 
Year or where thereunto legally required.
  Given under my hand & seal of office at Hollidaysburg this Eleventh 
day of August A.D. 1866, vendue list filed Oct. 22nd A.D. 1866

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