WILL: Susannah BUTERBAUGH, 1866, Montgomery Township, Franklin County, PA

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Will              U.S. Revenue Stamp one dollar Cancelled February 15th A.D.1866 
Susannah Buterbaugh   
 
In the name of God. Amen. I Susannah Buterbaugh, widow of Henry Buterbaugh late 
of Montgomery Township Franklin County Pennsylvania, Decd., being of sound mind 
and memory but weak of body thanks be to God for his mercies to me, do make and 
publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all wills by one 
heretofore made.  Item, 1st.  It is my Will that after my death my body be 
buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my executor 
hereinafter mentioned.  Item 2nd, my will is that all my just debts, funeral 
expences, (uniting) this and settling my estate are all paid.  The Ballance of 
my estate to be disposed of as followeth.  I give and bequeath unto my youngest 
son Daniel Buterbaugh to have one hundred and fifty dollars, my daughter Nancy 
Martin to have fifty dollars in money and all my body clothes and beds and 
bedding, carpets, shovel and tongs all the dishes in the cupbord one box of 
pocket book and papers etc. and when my estate is all settled what money is left 
shall be divided between my seven children share and share alike, namely Jacob 
Buterbaugh, Daniel Zuck in sight of his wife Hannah, Susan Zuck wife of Jacob 
Zuck, Sarah Royer, David Buterbaugh, Daniel Buterbaugh, Nancy Martin, to be paid 
to them or their heirs.  I do nominate and appoint my son Jacob Buterbaugh 
Executor of this my last Will and Testament with full power to cary out the 
same, to affect a note I held against Daniel Royer I forgave and canseled in my 
will dated 20th March 1858 not to be revised. 
 
In witness whereof I have unto this my last Will and Testament set my hand and 
seal this fourth day of Febu February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty 
five. 
 
Witness:                                             her 
      Wm Auld                             Susannnah X Buterbaugh 
      Michael Winger                                 mark 
      Henry Dewald
 
                  We the within named witnesses to the within Will heard the 
Testatrix order and direct Wm Auld Esqr. to write her name, saw her make her 
mark and acknowledge the within to be her last Will and Testament. 
                                          Michael Winger 
                                          Henry Dewald 
 
Penn@ Franklin County SS 
              Before me H. S. Shade Deputy Register for the Probate of of the 
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of writing who being duly 
qualified did depose and say that they were personally present and saw Susanna 
Buterbaugh late of Montgomery Twp. decd. Make her mark to said foregoing writing 
and seal the same and heard her publish (?) and declare the said (?) as and for 
her last Will and Testament & that at the time of the doing the same thereof 
said decd. Was of sound and disposing mind memory & understanding to the best of 
their knowledge & belief & that their won names thereto subscribed as witnesses 
are in their own proper hands writing etc. 
Affirmed & subscribed this 15th                  Michael Winger 
Feby 1866  Henry S Shade Dept Register          Henry Dewald 
Penn@, Franklin County SS. 
 
                   You Jacob Buterbaugh do solemnly sincerely and truly declare 
and affirm that as executor of the last Will and Testament of Susannah 
Buterbaugh late of Montgomery Twp. decd. You will well and truly administer the 
goods, chattels rights, credits of each decd. according to law also will 
diligently & faithfully regard & well & truly comply with the provisions of the 
law relating to collateral inheritance. 
                                                Jacob Buterbaugh 
Affirmed & subscribed this 15th Feby. 1866 H. S. Shade Dept. Register 
Feby. 17th 1866 A line copy from original. 
                        Henry Stickler Register per H. S. Shade Dept.