Wills: ZOUVER/ZUVER, Andrew of Lurgan Township, Franklin County, PA.
Probated 1821

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Will of Andrew Zouver/Zuver of Roxbury, Lurgan Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Written 18 May 1813   Probated 13 Jun 1821
Franklin County Register of Wills Volume C, Page 54

In the name of God Amen, I Andrew Zouver of Roxbury in Lurgan Township,
Franklin County, and the State of Pennsylvania, Carpenter, being very sick
and weak in body, but of sound mind memory and understanding, blessed be God
for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner
and form following to wit, Principally and first of all I command my immortal
soul into the hands of God, who gave it, and my body to the earth to be
buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my
Executors herein after named, and as to such worldly estate wherewith it has
pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the
following manner to wit,

Item, it is my will and I do order, that my son George Zouver do pay my son
Henry Zouver the sum of fifteen pounds out of the three hundred pounds that
he hath received from me, and the remainder of said three hundred pounds I do
give and bequeath unto him the said George Zouver as and to be his part of my
estate, to him and his Heirs forever.

Item, it is my will and I do order that my son John Zouver do pay unto my
daughter Mary Shoemaker the sum of sixty seven pounds seven shillings and
sixpence out of the two hundred and eighty two pounds  two shillings that he
hath received from me, and the remainder of said two hundred and eighty two
pounds two shillings I do give and bequeath unto to him the said John Zouver
as and to be his part of my estate, to him and his Heirs forever.

Item, it is my will and I do order, that my son Jacob Zouver do pay unto my
daughter Mary Shoemaker the sum of fifty five pounds out of the five hundred
and seventy five pounds three shillings and two pence that he hath received
from me and that he the said Jacob shall take care of and provide for my
necessary support in sickness or old age so long as I continue in this
present life and shall pay my burial expenses and the remainder of the five
hundred and seventy five pounds three shillings and two pence together with
all the personal estate that I am yet in possession of I do give and bequeath
into him the said Jacob Zouver as, and to be part of my estate to him and his
Heirs forever.

Item, I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Shoemaker the two hundred
and six pounds that he husband and her hath received from me as and for her
part of my estate to her and her Heirs forever.

And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my said son Jacob Zouver and my
son in law Adam Shoemaker both of Lurgan Township, Franklin County, to be
Executors of this my last will hereby revoking all other will Legacies and
bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last
will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
thirteen.

Andrew X Zouver  His Mark

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said testator as
his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at
his request have subscribed as witnesses
Thomas McClelland, James Strain,
Franklin County.  On the 13th day of June 1821.  Before me Register _, for
Franklin County personally appeared Thomas McClelland who being duly sworn
deposed and said that he was present and saw Andrew Zuver, now deceased make
his mark unto and heard him publish the foregoing instrument of writing as
and for his last Will and Testament, that at the time of doing thereof he the
said Andrew was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding
according to the best of deponents knowledge and belief and that his name
thereto subscribed as a witness is of his own proper hand writing done at the
same time and he saw James Strain now dec. also sign as a witness at the same
time to the best of his recollection.         Thomas McClelland

Sworn and Subscribed before Jos. Culbertson, Reg., Franklin County, PA., on
the 13th day of June A.D. 1821.  Before me Register for Franklin County
personally appeared John M. Maclay, Esq. who being duly sworn deposed and
said that he is well acquainted with the hand of James Strain, dec. and that
he verily believes the name "James Strain" subscribed to the foregoing
instrument of writing is of the proper hand writing of the said James Strain
now deceased.
Sworn and Subscribed before Jos. Culbertson, Reg.                 
John M. Maclay

June 13th 1821 Adam Shoemaker within mentioned affirmed will and truly to
execute this Will file inventory and settle in one year or when thereto
lawfully required.  Jos. Culbertson, Reg.