WILL: Henry SCHREINER, 1855, 1859, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA

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Source: Dauphin County Will Book 1 G, Page 31
Written: May 15, 1855
Recorded: January 18, 1859

Last Will and Testament ) In the name of God Amen I Henry Schreiner of 
        of              ) Springmount in Lykens township Dauphin County 
Henry Schreiner dec'd   ) in the State of Pennsylvania Farmer in my 
usual Health of body and of Sound mind memory and understanding but 
considering the uncertainty of life do make and publish this my lat 
will and testament in manner and form following to wit. First: It is my 
will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expences be duly 
paid as soon as conveniently can be after my decease out of money on 
hand, rents interest or income of whatsoever nature it may be. Item: I 
give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catharine Louisa all the residue 
and remainder of all my Estate real & from and of what kind or nature 
soever it may be during her natural life for her use and maintenances 
and that of my two unmarried daughters Anna Maria & Susanna So long as 
they remain Single & reside with her. Item: I authorize my Executors or 
the Survivors of them to Sell at public or private Sale at any time 
after my decease my small Small lot in the Town of Gratz on which there 
is a Shop erected. *********************to Sell personal property at 
public or private Sale that my said wife may not have occasion for and 
to divide between those of my eight heirs hereinafter mentioned who 
have received the Smallest proportion of their inheritance any monies 
accumulated on hand and not needed by my Said wife at any time they may 
see proper or put it at interest with good security and immediately 
after the death of my said wife my estate to be appraised according to 
law. My two daughters Anna Maria & Susanna to have the Mansion House 
place at the price at which it is valued by the appraisers if they see 
proper to take it at the same. If not taken by them my son Hilary B. to 
have it at the same price if he choses and if not taken by either Anna 
Maria and Susanna or Hilary B. then to be sold as soon as may be 
together with all my real & personal estate remaining at public or 
private sale and for that purpose I do hereby authorize and empower my 
Executors or the survivors of them to sign seal execute acknowledge all 
such Deed or Deeds of conveyance as may be requisite or necessary for 
the granting and assuring of any part or the whole of my said real 
estate herein authorized to be sold to the purchaser or purchasers 
thereof in fee simple. The monies arising therefrom to be disposed of 
as follows, to wit: Item: To my Grand Daughter Annie Leyburn, I give 
and bequeath the sum of Two hundred Dollars to be paid to her in Cash 
if she shall arrived at the age of Twenty-one years or is married, 
otherwise to be invested for her in good real estate Security or 
Interest until either of the before mentioned events shall have 
happened & then paid to her. The residue of Said Monies to be divided 
into eight equal Shares I give and bequeath unto eight of my children 
as follows. To my eldst child Anna Maria one Share to my Second Son 
Francis one Share to my third Son Hilary Baker one Share to my youngest 
Son Jacob on Share my oldest Son Henry having received his full 
proportion no Share. To my Second Daughter Elizabeth widow of the late 
Doctor Oneill one Share to my third Daughter Catharine Wife of 
Alexander W. Leyburn Esq. one Share and to my Sixth & Youngest Daughter 
Susanna one Share or to their respective Heirs. Some of the above named 
eight of my children having received various Sums on account of their 
Inheritance which will be found charged to them in my Books. These Sum 
are to be equalized & the Same amount to be paid on each of the shares 
of those who have as yet received nothing the remainder equally divided 
into eight shares as before mentioned & paid as above directed So that 
each of the above eight Shares Shall be alike. No Interest to be 
charged to those of my children on the Sums they have already received. 
And lastly I nominate Constitute & appoint my Said wife Catharine 
Louisa my Daughter Anna Maria & my Son Hilary B. to be the Executors of 
this my will hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made & 
declaring this & no other to be my last will & testament.
In Witness Whereof I have Set my hand & Seal the fifteenth day of May 
AD 1855
                                        Henry Schreiner
Witness
Hilary B Schreiner  )                
Valentine Sandge    )        Sworn & Subscribed January 18, 1859
Joseph Romberger    )        Sworn & Subscribed January 18, 1859
                                      Before Sam'l Marguart - Regr -

Anna Maria Schreiner & Hiliary B. Schreiner Sworn as executors of the 
last will and testament of Henry Schreiner dec'd accord to Law and 
letters Testamentary Granted to them this 18 day of January AD 1859.
                             By Sam'l Marguart - Register -

                         Recorded January 18, 1859

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