Erie County PA Archives Wills.....MANKOWSKI, John August 8, 1908
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  Source: Erie County Courthouse
  Written: August 8, 1908
  Recorded: August 24, 1908
  
  Last Will and Testament of John Mankowski, of Harborcreek Township, Erie 
  County, Pennsylvania.
  Item. I give and devise my farm containing forty acres of land, situate in 
  Harborcreek Township, Erie Co., Pa., on which I now live, and which was deeded 
  to me by Thomas Weber by deed dated March 14th, 1893 and recorded in Deed Book 
  108 page 294, unto my daughter Helena and her husband Antoni Mizikowski, with 
  the right of survivorship as tenants by the entireties, their heirs and 
  assigns forever; subject however to the payment of the amount which may be due 
  or owing at time of my decease upon a mortgage thereon, which mortgage was 
  originally given to secure balance of purchase money, and which is recorded in 
  Mortgage Book No. 20, page 663; also subject to the payment, within five years 
  after my decease, without interest, of the following bequests: 
  
  
  1st. I give and bequeath unto my sons John, Charles, Joseph and my daughter 
  Mary, intermarried with Michael Baranowski, the sum of $100 each respectively, 
  and the sum of $50 each to Leo and Theofil Mankowski, to be paid from and 
  charges upon said farm.  
  
  Item.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Helena and her husband Antoni 
  Mizikowski, the right of survivorship as tenants all of my personal property, 
  farm tools and implements, live stock, etc, contained on my farm at the time 
  of my decease.  
  
  Item. I direct my son, John Mankowski to pay all my funeral expenses from the 
  life insurance money, which by the terms of my policy is payable to him. 
     
  Item.  It is my desire and I hereby direct my said daughter Helena and her 
  husband Antoni Mizikowski, that they maintain, care for, protect and educate 
  my son Theofil Mankowski, and provide a home for him in their family until he 
  shall arrive at age 16 and I hereby appoint my daughter Helena and her husband 
  Antoni Mizikowski, guardians of the person and estate of my said son Theofil.
  
  Lastly. I nominate as my executors of this last will and testament my daughter 
  Helena and her husband Antoni Mizikowski.
  
  In witness whereof, I, John Mankowski, the teastator, have to this my last 
  will set my hand and seal this eighth day of August, A.D. 1908.
  
  John Mankowski 
  
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Witnesses ñ Jozef Graczyk and Lorenez Stachowski
  
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