Wills: SENSENY, Dr. Abraham, Sr., 1843: Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bill Hawk whsaxman@philly.infi.net *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Will Book E, p. 7 In the name of God Amen I Dr. Abraham Senseny Sr. of the borough of Chambersburg do make this my last will and testament. I will that all debts owing by me shall be paid. To my daughter Magdalena Reges I devise the piece of ground and house she now occupies to her and her heirs in fee transferable. She is to pay no rent for the time she has occupied the same. This is to be in full of her share of my estate. As my son Jeremiah Senseny has received his share of my estate in full, I bequeath him but one dollar and no more. I give to my son-in-law Henry Ruby in trust the lot and house now occupied by my daughter Polly Hershberger, the said Polly to receive the rents, issues and profits thereof during her life or widowhood- and at her death or marriage I direct my Executors hereinafter named or the survivors or survivor of them, to sell said lot and house and divide two hundred dollars of the money equally among her children, and the balance of the money is to be divided equally among those of my children who have not received a full portion of my estate. This devise to be in full of my daughter Polly's share. The tract of land in Hamilton Township shall be disposed of in this way. My executors or the survivor or survivors of them shall allow my son John to receive the rents, issues and profits of the Whelan tract for his own self and separate use, not to be in any measure liable for his debts or contracts, nor shall he have power to sell, assign, transfer or convey the house until my wife's death, after which he shall receive only the rents, issues and profits of the land purchased from Dunlap which includes the buildings and five acres of the Chambers survey conjoining five acres during his life, said rents. issues and profits to be for his sole and separate use not liable to his debts nor to sale, transfer or assignment by him. And at his death my will is that the said land purchased from Dunlap and the five acres of the Chambers Survey adjoining thereto shall be held and shared by the children of my said son John as tenants in common to them, their heirs and assigns. This is to be in full of my son John's share. John is not to be charged for rent during the time he has lived on my property. My son Jeremiah is not to be charged rent for the time he has lived on my property, nor is there to be any rent charged against my daughters Elizabeth and Polly for the time they respectively lived on my real estate, I will that my daughter Eliza. Strealy shall be permitted to live on the property on which she now resides until my wife's death or until the property is sold but my wife is to receive the rent of those rooms in the house which heretofore been rented out. To my beloved wife Margaret I bequeath and devise all my remaining real estate and all my personal estate during her lifetime. And after her death I direct all my remaining real estate and all my personal property to be sold by my surviving Executors or Executrix and the proceeds thereof and all monies, ______ , and all my estates that remain, including any balance not willed to John's children, and the balance of what other that can be accomplished by Polly Hershberger fills-for after paying as before noted her children two hundred dollars shall be equally divided share and share alike among Mrs. Hershberger, Mrs. Ruby, Mrs. Strealy, Mrs. Smith and my son Jacob to them and their heirs until if any of said children shall die before me the share of my hence children so dying shall go to their children in equal parts. In his share my son Jacob shall have charged against him the amount of money for which I hold his security, but no interest shall be charged thereon. The personal property I have in my house I give to my beloved wife absolutely to do as she pleases with it and all she can collect in my bank accounts and notes I give to her. In conclusion, I nominate and appoint my beloved wife Executrix and my sons in law Henry Ruby and Harry Smith Executors of my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills hereto fore made by me---Witness my hand this 9th day of July, A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty three. Abraham Senseny witnesses James Null Johannes Zellner To Jno. W. Reges Esq. Sir-I decline acting a Executrix of the above will of my deceased husband Abraham Senseny and waive give and grant letters testamentary in said Will to the executors therein named---Writing my hand and seal this 24th February 1844. her test Margaret X Senseny James Null mark Contributor's note: His daughter Magdalena married Henry Adam Reges, and their daughter Sarah Ann married John S. Hawk. Henry Adam Reges was the son of a Hessian soldier.