WILLS: Ludwig SNYDER, 1853, Clearfield County, Pa

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Will of Ludwig Snyder

Clearfield County Will Book B, p. 6, no: 509

proved 2 April 1860

I, Ludwig Snider of Bell Township Clearfield County State of Pennsylvania do 
make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and forme 
following Viz: First It is my will and I order and direct that all my just 
debts and funeral espenses by duly paid and satisfied by my executors 
hereinafter named as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.
Second It is my will and I order and direct that all my personal property be 
sold by public vendue as soon after my decease as my executors shall deem 
proper and whereas I hold in my possession a bond on Lewis Snider and George 
Snider Jr. (my grandsons) and sons of my son George Snider conditioned for 
the payment of five hundred dollars on the twenty third of November one 
thousand eight hundred and fifty eight It is my will and I order and direct 
that all or any part of said bond being and remaining unpaid at my decease be 
collected as soon as can be done after it becomes due and the same together 
with the proceeds of the sale of my personal propety and all my personal 
estate of every colour and kind after deducting expenses of Administering &c 
be divided between my several heirs Six sons and two daughters Viz: George, 
Daniel, John, Jacob, Johannes Ludwig and Sebastian and Catharine intermarried 
with John Smith and Barbara intermarried with John Selfridge share and share 
alike.
Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends William Feath and Thomas 
Mahaffey Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all 
other wills legacies and bequeaths by me hereunto made and declaring this and 
no other to be my last will and testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the second day of 
December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

Ludwig Snider (in German)

Signed, sealed and delivered by
the said testator as his last will
and testament in the presence of us

John Orr
Simon Stewart

I Ludwig Snider the foregoing named testator do hereby make and publish this 
codicil to be added to my last will and testament in manner following Viz: 
That whereas in my said will it is set forth that I then held a bond on Lewis 
Snider and George Snider Jr. condition for the payment of five hundred 
dollars on the twenty third day of November 1858 Now I have this day 
cancelled the said bond by a receipt in full and have taken their bond dated 
this day for the sum of three hundred and fifty five dollars and sixty cents 
to become due and payable on the first day of November 1867. And now it is my 
will and I order and direct that the amount of the said last mentioned bond 
be collected when due and divided as directed in my will made December 2nd 
1853 and to which this is a codicil
In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifth day of 
Januray 1858

Ludwig Snider

Signed sealed published and declared by the said
Ludwig Snider as and for a codicil to his last will
and testament in the presence of us who in his
presence and in the presence of each other have
at his request subscribed our names as witnesses thereto

Wm. Feath
Isaac Lee