WILL: Jacob MYERS, 1867, 1871, Warren Township, Franklin County, PA

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Warren Township, Franklin County, PA.  Will Book H, Page 587

Will of Jacob MYERS

In the name of God amen, I Jacob Myers Sr. of the township of Warren and the 
County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania, farmer, being in perfect health 
of body and of sound mind, memory and understanding. But considering the 
uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this my last will 
and testament in manner and form following to wit. First it is my that my 
funeral shall be conducted without pomp unnecessary parade or ostentation and 
that the expense thereof together with all my just debts be fully paid. 
Second, I devise and bequith to my beloved wife Christeanna Myers nine 
hundred and fifty dollars being the amount she my said wife invested in the 
purchase of the plantation we now occupy which sum shall be paid to her 
representatives as she pleases or may dictate. And also I give and bequith to 
my said wife the plantation on which we now reside situated in the township 
aforesaid and containing one hundred and thirteen acres and one lot mountain 
land & one of 50 a. 1 of 29 acres during her natural life and all the live 
stock also all the household furniture and all the personal estate I may 
possess at the time of my desease. Excepting however the bequest of the 
plantation above mentioned not to take effect until after the expiration of a 
lease given to my son Jacob Myers Jr. and that at the death of my said wife 
all the property hereby devised and bequathed to her as aforesaid or so much 
thereof as may then remain unexpended including the plantation and lotts 
above mentioned and all my personal estate after the payment of the nine 
humdred and fifty dollars above mentioned shall have been paid out of the 
said plantation unto my wifes heirs or loyal representatives as above 
mentioned the balance I give and bequith unto my daughter Magdalenna Fritz 
and to my daughter in law Mary Myers and to their heirs and assignes forever 
to be equally devided between them or their heirs share and share alike by 
three reputable citizens mutually chosen by the parties subject though to the 
aforementioned lease and lastly I depute and appoint my friend Abraham 
Secrist to superintend the foregoing regulations and bequests after the death 
of both ons. that is myself & wife or after the death of one of us as the 
case may be. In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal the 4th 
of May A.D. 1867

Signed sealed and delivered by
the testator as his last will and
testament in the presence of us,
O.E. McCulloh
L? C. McCulloh Jacob Myers

I Jacob Myers the above named testator do make and publish this codicel to my 
last will and testament bearing date of May 4 AD 1867 in manner as follows to 
wit I do hereby revoke the appointment of Abraham Secrist to Superintend my 
business after my death and in his stead I constitute, nominate and appoint 
Solomon Cook of Warren Township, Franklin County, Pa as my executor and 
further I give to said executor the full authority to select and choose the 
three reputable men named in my foregoing will In witness whereof I hereunto 
set my hand and seal this 29th of April AD 1871 I also acknowledge the 
foregoing will and testament in full to be my act.
Signed and sealed and published in presence of 
O.E. McCulloh
Rush Brewer 
signed Jacob Myers