Wills: Thomas M. Vanhorn,1872: Delaware Township, Juniata County

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                    Thomas Vanhorn Will, 1872

I Thomas M. Vanhorn of Delaware Township, Juniata County and State of
Pennsylvania being of sound and disposing mind, memory and
understanding, do make and publish this my last will and testament
hereby revoking and making void all previous wills by me at any time
herebefore made.

Item, I give and bequeath to my wife Martha A Vanhorn the sum of
Eight hundred Dollar, provided she is willing to accept the same in
lieu of the amount she is to receive out of my estate in the event of
my death according to an agreement in writing made and entered into
with her by me prior to our marriage.  otherwise to have what she was
to have according to said agreement and no more,.  I further give and
devise to my said wife the house and lot of ground in East Salem in
which we now live so long as She remains my widow.  at the death or
remarriage of my said wife then said house and lot is to be sold and
the proceeds thereof? equally divided between all my children share
and share alike.  If my wife should remain in the house on where we
now live my executors hereinafter named are to provide for her out of
my estate for one year after my decease sufficient fuel, flour, feed
and meat.  I further give to my wife Martha A Vanhorn one bed and
bedding in addition to the above.

Item, I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Knisely the
house and lot of ground situate in Delaware Township Juniata County
bounded by lands of Lydia Gunn, John M. Leach, John Smith, and
others, which I purchased at a Sheriff sale to have and to hold the
same subject to the condition herein after mentioned during her
natural life, and at her death to be divided Between her children.  
I further give to my said daughter the interest of the sum of Eight
hundred Dollars to be paid to her annually be my executor herein
after named during her natural life and at her death the principal
sum to be paid to her children.  I also give to her one bedstead and
bedding.  I also direct and empower my Executors hereinafter named if
my daughter Sarah Ann Knisely shall desire it and they deem it to her
advantage to do so, to sell the house and lot herein devised to her
for life at public or private sale and to make and execute a deed or
deeds fo r the same and to invest the proceeds of such sale together
with the Eight hundred dollars above bequeathed to her for life in
other lands suitable for a home for her and to secure the principal
sum to her children at her death,, should any logs? accrue by such
reinvestment, my Executors are not to be accountable therefor.

Item, I give to my daughter Emma M. Myers the interest of the sum of
one thousand five hundred dollars to be paid to her by my Executors
hereinafter named annually during her natural life, and at her death
the principal sum to be paid to her children, should it be her desire
that the aforesaid one thousand five hundred Dollar be invested in
real estate on which she may desire to live then I direct my
Executors hereinafter named if they deem the investment a safe one to
invest the same in said real estate (and take security for the payment
of the principal sum to her children) at her death.  I also give to my
said daughter her mothers bed and bedding, bureaus, and stand.

Item,  I direct all my household goods not hereinbefore bequeathed to
be sold after my decease and the proceeds divided between my children
equally.

<<< Codicil
The part enclosed in brackets to be be of no object, as I deem it not
necessary to take security for the principal sum to the children of my
daughter Emma M Myers, as the Estate requested my Executors herein
named can secure to her children.  Witness my hand and seal August
29th 1872.  Witness present.  George King, Milton Dunn, signed Thomas
M Vanhorn  (seal)

<<< end Codicil

Item, and all the rest and residue of my estate both real personal
and mixed after the payment of my Just debts, funeral expenses and
the expenses of settling my Estate and the aforesaid legacies and
bequests, I give, devise, and bequeath to my Son John Randolph
Vanhorn, and my son Nathan T. Vanhorn to be equally divided between
my said two sons share and share alike should my said sons John R.
Vanhorn and Nathan T. Vanhorn not agree in dividing the real Estate
bequeathed to them, then it is my desire that the appraiser be
appointed to divide the sum.

Lastly, I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my two sons John
Randolph Vanhorn and Nathan T. Vanhorn and Samuel Watts Esqr to be
the Executors of this my last will and testament.

IN witness whereof I Thomas M Vanhorn the testater have to the my
last will and testament written on one sheet of paper put my hand and
seal this twenty ninth day of August A.D. one thousand Eight hundred
and seventytwo

Thomas M Vanhorn

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Thomas M.
Vanhorn as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us,
who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each
other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto

George King
William Dunn