Wills: Joshua M. Philips, 1890: Montgomery Twp, Franklin Co, PA

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Franklin County, PA Willbook L, p. 514
Will of Joshua Philips, late of Montgomery Twp. Probated Sep. 12, 1890:

I, Joshua M. Philips, of Montgomery Township Franklin County, Penna,
being of sound mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this my
last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills
by me at any time heretofore made.  And First, I direct that all my just
debts and funeral expenses be paid by my Executors hereinafter named as
soon after my decease as may by them be found to be convenient.  Item.  I
give bequeath and devise to my wife Mary M. Philips (after the payment of
debts and funeral expenses as above directed) for and during her natural
life, all my property, Real, personal and mixed of what nature or kind
soever, and wheresoever the same shall be at the time of my death.
Item.  After the death of my said wife Mary M. Philips I direct that all
my property of whatever kind shall be sold to the best advantage either
at public or private sale by my Executors hereinafter named, and that the
proceeds thereof shall be divided among my children John E. Philips,
Amanda L. (now intermarried with Robert A. McCune), Joseph A. Philips,
Edward H. Philips, Daniel C. Philips and Mary S.J. Philips or the heirs
of their body, equally, or share and share alike.
Item.  For the purpose of selling and conveying any or all of my Real
Estate, if found necessary. I hereby confer full power and authority so
to do, to my Executors herein after named.  And lastly, I hereby
constitute and appoint my sons Joseph A. Philips and Edward H. Philips to
be the Executors of this my last will and testament, and request that no
Bond be required of them.  In witness whereof I Joshua M. Philips the
testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal
this 12 day of August A.D. 1890.

Joshua M. Philips {Seal}

Signed sealed published and
declared by the above named
Joshua M. Philips as and for
his last will and Testament
in the presence of us, who have
hereunto subscribed our names
at his request as witnesses thereto
in the presence of the said Testator
and of each other.

D.O. Cushwa
M.J. Slick

Pennsylvania, Franklin County S.S.:  Before me, A.B. Stoler Jr., Dept.
Register for the Probate of Wills & in and for said County personally
came D.O. Cushwa and M.J. Slick the subscribing witnesses to the within
instrument of writing, who being duly qualified according to law did
depose and say that they were personally present and saw Joshua M.
Philips late of the Twp. Of Montgomery in said County deceased, the
testator therein named sign his name to said writing and seal the same
and heard him publish and declare the said instrument as and for his last
will and testament, and at the time of so doing he was of sound and
disposing mind, memory, and understanding, to the best of their knowledge
and belief, and that their own names thereto subscribed as witnesses were
so subscribed at the request of the testator in his presence and in the
presence of each other.

Franklin County, S.S.  Before me A.B. Stoler Jr. Dept. Register of Wills
&c, in and for said County personally appeared Joseph A. Philips who
being duly qualified according to law doth depose and say that Joshua M.
Philips late of the township of Montgomery in said County deceased died
on the 8 day of September A.D. 1890 at about 12.15 A.M. of said day.

Joseph A. Philips

Sworn and subscribed before me
this 12 day of September A.D. 1890

A.B. Stoler Jr. Dep. Register

County of Franklin Registeršs Office S.S.:  Be it remembered that on the
day of the date hereof, the last will and testament of Joshua M. Philips
late of Montgomery Township deceased being the annexed within instrument
was duly proved before the Register of Wills of said county, as and for
the last will and testament of said deceased, which said last will and
the proofs and examinations taken thereon are recorded and filed in said
office In testimony whereof I have caused the said seal of office of the
said Register of Wills to be hereunto affixed.  Witness A.B. Stoler
Register of Wills at Chambersburg this 12 day of September 1890.

A.B. Stoler Register

Probated September 12 A.D. 1890