Wills: MELLINGER, Levi 1897: North Middleton Twp, Cumberland Co, PA

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Last Will and Testament of Levi Mellinger
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I Levi Mellinger of North Middleton Township Cumberland County Pennsylvania 
do make and publish this my last will and testament as follows to wit:
Subject to the payment of my just debts funeral expenses and the cost of 
marking the place of my interment in a suitable manner I dispose of my estate 
as follows:
    1st I direct that the judgment I hold against my nephew Samuel Shughart 
be reduced to six hundred dollars and all over that amount I direct shall be 
satisfied. The remainder I direct shall be made payable in equal annual 
payments of One Hundred dollars each without interest - the first payment to 
be made in one year after my death.
    2nd All the rest and residue of my estate I give devise and bequeath unto 
my beloved wife Sarah Jane for and during the term of her natural life and 
after her death I direct that the same shall be converted into money and 
divided equally between my sister Mrs. Shughart and the children of my three 
deceased sisters in such manner that if all of my four sisters were living 
each would have an equal one fourth share - the children and descendants of 
these who are dead to take the one fourth part that my deceased sister would 
have taken, and all to take by representation.
Lastly: I nominate and appoint my friend S. W. Lehn to be my executor and I 
empower him after the death of my wife to sell and convey in fee simple to 
the purchaser or purchasers there of all the real estate of which I may die 
seized or be entitled to and I intrust him with the managing of my farm and 
affairs for my wife during her life. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of 
June 1897.

Levi Mellinger  "seal"