WILL: William BENDER, 1847, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA

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Source: Lancaster Will Book U - 1 - 339
Written: February 3, 1845
Recorded: June 8, 1847

In the name of God, Amen. I William Bender Sen’r of the Borough of 
Elizabethtown in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, being weak 
of body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding and considering the 
certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and to the end I 
may be better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call 
me hence, do therefore make and declare this my Last Will and Testament in 
manner and form following, that is to say, First and principally I commend my 
soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator, and as to such worldly estates 
wherewith it hath pleased God to entrust me I dispose of the same as herewith.
Imprimis. It is my will and I do order, that all my just debts and funeral 
expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my 
decease.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Barbara all my Estate real and 
personal, of what kind or nature the same may be, which I now own or at my 
decease, to hold the same for her sole use and benefit, if she survives me, 
during her widowhood or natural lifetime if she remains my widow, for her 
maintenance and support, to keep house therewith in the same manner as I or we 
have done, and after her death or marriage my Executor herein after named shall 
sell and dispose of all of my Estate, real and personal, of what kind the same 
may be, to the best advantage that he can, either at public or private sale. 
And the proceeds thereof, together with such sums of money and other effects, 
which each of my children stand charged in my family book kept for that 
purpose, after deducting all reasonable costs, expenses and claims against the 
said estate, immediately after the death or marriage of my said wife Barbara, I 
give and devise the same unto my six children, Leonard, George, William, 
Esther, Barbara the wife of Abraham Epler, and Elizabeth, and to their heirs 
and assigns forever, to be equally divided among them, that is, share and share 
alike. And to effect this my intention, I do hereby vest in my Executor full 
power and authority to dispose of my real Estate in fee simple, in as full and 
large a manner and every respect, as I could do myself if living.
And lastly I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my esteemed neighbor 
George Byrod of the Borough of Elizabethtown aforesaid executor of this my Last 
Will and Testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me made, and 
ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof, I William Bender the testator have to this my Will written 
on one sheet of paper set my hand the third day of February in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty 
five.                                    William (X) Bender

Signed, published and declared by the above named William Bender as for his 
Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request have signed 
as witnesses to the same. George Wealand, David Martin.

Lancaster County ss
On the eighth day of June , Anno Domini 1847, before me the subscriber, 
personally appeared George Wealand and David Martin, the subscribing witness to 
the preceding Will, and on their solemn affirmations, say that they were 
present and saw and heard William Bender the testator therein named, sign, 
publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament, and 
at the doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind, memory and 
understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief. And said 
witnesses also testify that William Bender the testator could not write at that 
time, but expressly desired his name to be written down to which he then made 
his mark in the presence of us the witnesses.   Jos. Ehrenfried, Deputy Reg.

June 8th 1847 Letters Testamentary granted to George Byrod, the Executor, he 
being duly affirmed, well and truly, to administer the goods and chattels, 
rights and credits of the said Testator according to law, and also that he will 
diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the provision 
of the law relating to collateral inheritances.
                                                                                
    Jos. Ehrenfried, Deputy Reg.