Wills: Conrad Reist, 1841: Connellsville Twp, Fayette Co

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Will of CONRAD REIST  Book 2, p. 220    1841

In the name of God Amen, this 12th day of May, A. D. one thousand 
Eight hundred and forty-one, I , Conrad Reist of the Township of 
Connellsville, in the County of Fayette & State of Pennsylvania being 
weak in body but of perfect mind & memory (thanks be to God) 
therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing it 
is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last 
will and testament, that is to say, First I give and recommend my 
soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to 
the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, not 
doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall raise the same 
again by the might power of God.  And as touching such worldly 
estates, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I 
give devise and dispose of the same, in the following manner and form 
to wit:  lst I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Nancy all my 
personal property together with all my money at Interest and as I am 
about buying real estate and If I should do so, I give and bequeath 
the same to my beloved wife Nancy for her use and support and 
maintenance during her natural life. 3rd I will and order my Executor 
to hand over and put into the possession of my beloved wife all the 
property that I may own at my decease (except so much thereof as 
shall be necessary to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses) for 
her use, support and maintenance during life as above. 3rd (sic) At 
the decease of my beloved wife, I give and bequeath unto my brothers 
and sisters one half of the estate that may there be remaining share 
and share alike and the other half I give and bequeath unto my wife's 
Brothers and sisters share and share alike.  If any of the above 
legatees depart this life before receiving his or her share, then his 
or her heirs to receive the parents' share & if any of the persons 
named above die, without heirs then the remaining to have the 
deceased share.  Immediately on the decease of my beloved wife I will 
and order my Executor herein after mentioned to make public sale of 
all my personal property and my real estate (should I purchase any) I 
order my executor to dispose of either public or private as he may 
think most advantageous and pay over the amount of all that may come 
into his hands as soon as he conveniently can, to the legatees named 
in this .  Item - I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Joseph 
Sherrick, Executor to this my last will and testament and I do hereby 
utterly disallow revoke and disannul all former wills, testaments, 
legacies, bequests and executors by me in any ways made, ratifying 
and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year 
first above written.                        /s/ Conrad Reist (Seal)

Signed, sealed published, pronounced and declared by the aforesaid 
Conrad Reist to be his last will and testament in the presence of us 
who at his request and in his presence subscribed our names as 
witnesses.
Henry D. Overholt
Abraham D. Stouffer

Fayette County (Seal) This twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1841 
appeared before me James Piper, Register for the probate of wills and 
granting letters of Administration in and for said County Personally 
came Henry D. Overholt and Abraham Stouffer the two subscribing 
witnesses to the foregoing will who being affirmed according to law, 
did depose and say that they were present and saw and heard Conrad 
Reist the Testator sign seal publish and declare the foregoing 
Instrument of writing as and for his testament and last will and that 
at the time of so doing he was of perfect and sound mind memory and 
understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief.  
That they signed their names as witnesses to the same in the presence 
of the deceased and know of no undue influence used or later will 
made by the Testator. In Testimony wherof, I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal of the Registers Office, at Uniontown, the day and year 
above written.              /s/ James Piper, Register

Memo: Letters Testamentary granted to Joseph Sherrick who was duly 
affirmed according to law
Registered & Compared 26th June A.D. 1841