WILL: Edward WILLS, 1914, Allegheny Township, Cambria County, PA
Surnames: WILLS, SWANHART, KRUG, MCGUIRE, TIBBOTT

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Last Will And Testament of Edward WILLS

Transcribed verbatim from FHL Film No.1316244

I, Edward Wills, of Allegheny Township in the county of Cambria 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.

And first, I direct that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with 
my state and situation in life and that all my just debts and funeral expenses 
be fully paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

As to such estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with, I dispose of the 
same as follows, viz:

I will and Bequeath my real estate consisting of one farm situated in Allegheny 
Township, Cambria Co. Pa to my sister Alice Swanhart for own proper use and to 
dispose of as She see fit.

My personal property is to be sold at public sale, and the Proceeds to be 
disposed of as follows:

Fifty Dollars to the pastor of the Ashville Catholic Church for the repose of my 
soul, the Balance to go to the payment of all my debts. My property in the 
Boroug of Ashville, Pa, I have sold to Frank McGuire, and I desire my executor 
to let him have it for the Bargain we made for it.

And I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Alice Swanhart as my executor of 
this my last will and testament.

In witness Whereof, I, Edward Wills, the Testator have to this, my will, written 
on one sheet of paper, set my hand and seal this 24th day of May A.D., One 
Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fourteen.

Edward Wills (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Edward Wills as and 
for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us who have hereunto 
subscribed our names at his request as the witnesses thereto, in the presence of 
said Testator and of each other.

C. F. Krug
A. H. Krug

State of Pennsylvania
County of Cambria
Before me, Sherman Tibbott, Register of the Probate of Wills and granting 
Letters of Administration in and for said County personally came C. F. Krug and 
A. H. Krug , the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will and Testament, who 
being duly sworn according to law, do depose, and say that they were present and 
saw and heard Edward Wills, the within-named testator, sign, seal, publish, 
pronounce, and declare the fore-going instrument of writing as and for his last 
Will and Testament, and at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and 
understanding, to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.

Sworn and subscribed this 15th day of June A. D. 1914.

C. F. Krug
Sherman Tibbott, Register A. H. Krug

Registered June 15th A.D.1914, and Letter of Administration issued to Alice 
Swanhart.

Sherman Tibbott
Register