WILL: John GSELL, 1873, Antrim Township, Franklin County, PA

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Source: Franklin Co., Pa Will Book G, Page 642
Written: April 23, 1873
Recorded: May 15, 1873

Will
John Gsell
Antrim Township

I John Gsell of the Township of Antrim in the County of Franklin and State of 
Pennsylvania  Do make and Publish this my last will and testament hereby 
revoking and Making void all former Wills By me at anytime heretofore made.

First it is my will that my funeral etal be conducted without pomp 
unnecessary 
haste or osteution[?] and that all the expences thereof together with all my 
just debts be fully paid.

Second I direct that a fair valuation or appraisement be made according to 
law 
of all my personal Estate by two competent and impartial neighbors and there 
sold at public sail

Third I will that my Executors herein after named may sell my Real Estate 
without being appraised either at private or public sale together or in 
parcels or prices as they may think or can get the most for it and the 
proceeds of the sale of my Real and personal Estate to be divided among my 
children hereinafter named

Fourth I will that my children receive share and share alike thay shall all 
be 
made equal the names of my ten children are John, Samuel, David William Polly 
who was intermarried with Mantzer  Susan intermarried with Samuel Hacker, 
Elizabeth intermarried with Henry L Hege, Nancy intermarried with Abraham 
Zook, Catharine intermarried with Henry Brechbill, and Fany who was married 
to 
Joseph Zook but she being now dead and having left children thay are to have 
thare mothers share coming from me and so my sons who are dead thare children 
shall have thare Fathers share coming to them from my Estate.  But all who 
are 
no blood relations shall have nothing from my estate.

Firth I direct that if any of my children shall go to law and make cost the 
cost shal be taking of his or her share.  And I do hearby make and ordain my 
Esteemed and well beloved sonin law Henry Brechbill and my Esteemed Friend 
David Good and my Esteemed Friend Jacob Bender Executor of this my last will 
and Testmaent Exposing full confidence in thare integrity to perform the vust
[?] their commited to them.  In witness thereof I John Gsell the testator 
have 
to this my will written on this sheet of paper set my hand this Twenty third 
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy 
Three.

John his X mark Gsell

Signed and delivered in presence of us who have subscribed in the presence of 
each other.

Abraham Lesher
Michael Slother




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