WILL: Daniel LERCH, Sr., 1876, West Hanover, Dauphin County, PA

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Source: Dauphin County, Pa
Written: November 26, unk
Recorded: July 25, 1876

Last Will & Testament of  Daniel Lerch sen, dec'd.
	
I, Daniel Lerch sen of West Hanover in the County of Dauphin and State
of Pennsylvania being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, do
herby make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby
revoking and making all void all former wills by me at any time
heretofore made. Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife,
Catharine Lerch, house and lot I have purchased on Manada Hill during
my widowhood and such furniture as she may think proper to select,
with one cow and two hogs , if there and all the hay and fodder, on
said premises at the time of my death. Item. And in case my wife
should marry again, or die, my hereinafter named Executors shall sell
by public venue the aforementioned house and lot on Manada Hill. And
give a deed for the purchase and divide the money amongst all my
children or their heirs share and share alike excepting Rebecca Lerch,
which I have with my second wife, she having her share previous to
this date. Item. My plantation or Farm, lying in said Township of West
Hanover, adjoining lands of Benj. Kramer, the heirs of John R. Stoner,
dec'd and others shall be sold by my Executors hereinafter mentioned
to the best advantage that can either private or public venue and give
deed for same, as soon as convenient after my death, and one third of
the purchase money shall remain in said farm for the benefit of my
wife and the interest to be paid to her annually during her life, and
after all my expenses and just debts are paid, my executors shall
divide all proceeds arising from my estate share and share alike
amongst all my children or their heirs, excepting the above mentioned
Rebecca, in case I should die before my daughter Harriet she marries
she shall be furnished with the same as the other of my daughters and
be paid by my executors, And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint
my son Thomas Lerch and my son-in-law Henry Lingle sole executors of
this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof  I the Daniel
Lerch the testator set my hand and seal this 26th day of November AD. 
[No year shown, JW]

Recorded July 25, 1876

Additional Comments:
Transcribed from a copy of the original document November, 2005 by 
Judith Lerch Wooderson

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