Wills: John Snider, 1826: Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co

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Will of JOHN SNIDER/SCHNEIDER  Book 1, p. 321     1826

In the Name of God, Amen, I John Snider of Tyrone Township, FAyette 
County, PA, Being of a sound understanding and memory do Constitute 
this my last will and Testament and desire it to be received as such. 
 First, I bequeath my soul to God my maker and my Body to the Earth 
from whence it was taken. As to my worldly Estate I will that all my 
debts be paid.  First I will to my loving wife Sofia for the term of 
her natural life this house that I now dwell in with the one third 
part of the yearly rent of my farm belonging thereto with my clock 
and case and bed and bedding, one mulch Cow & one Corner cupboard 
with so much dresser and Kitchen furniture as she sees proper to 
reserve provided she continues to occupy and live in said house but 
on the contrary the Personal property to be sold and divided between 
my two daughters herein after mentioned.  Also one hundred Dollars to 
include a note of hand that I hold against John Auckerman dated the 
twenty fifth day of March 1825 to be at my wife Sofia's final 
disposal.  The remainder of my personal property at my decease to be 
sold and equally divided between my two daughters Barbary Newcomer 
and Molly Kemp and further I will that at my wife's decease my 
daughter Barbary Newcomer is to have and hold my said farm which I 
value at eight hundred dollars, also I will to my daughter, Molly 
Kemp during her life the yearly interest of eight hundred dollars.  
The said eight hundred dollars to include a note of hand that I hold 
against George Kemp for two hundred Dollars dated November fifth day 
1827. At my decease said note with interest to be deducted from said 
eight hundred dollars and the remainder to be put and kept at 
Interest and the said Interest to be paid yearly to my said daughter, 
Molly Kemp, and at said Molly Kemp's decease the said sum at Interest 
to be equally divided among all the children of my daughter Molly 
Kemp.  Also at my decease I will to my Gran daughter Catherine 
Newcomer, one hundred and fifty Dollars and the remainder if any to 
be equally divided between my two said daughters, Barbary Newcomer 
and Molly Kemp and further I do appoint an
Executor of this my last will and Testament witness my hand and seal 
this twentieth day of September 1926.  
                       /s/(In German Script) Johannes Schneider (Seal)

Signed in the presence of
Hugh Torrance
James Torrance

Fayette County.  The 3rd of January anno Domini 1831 before me, 
Alexander McClean, Register for the Probate of wills and granting 
Letters of Administration in and for said County personally came Hugh 
Torrance the first subscribing witness to the foregoing writing 
purporting to be the last will and Testament of John Snyder and on 
his solemn oath did declare that the deceased when of perfect Health 
and disposing mind came to his house bringing with him the paper on 
which this is now written and acknowledged the same to be his last 
will and Testament in the presence of the deponant and his son James 
Torrence.  That no undue influence had been used or later will made 
by the said deceased to his knowledge or belief at the same time came 
Jacob Newmeier and on his affirmation has frequently seen his writing 
and verily believes the signature on said will to be the handwriting 
of the deceased. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and 
seal of the Registers Office the same day. 
    /s/   Alexander McClean, Register

Registered 3rd January 1831