WILL: John FREY, 1856, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA

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Source: Fhlmf#21365
Written: April 10, 1853
Recorded: July 14, 1856

Lancaster Will Book W, p. 139

John Fry             In the name of God, Amen. I John Fry of East Cocalico 
Township, Lancaster County, deceased               State of Pennsylvania, 
widower: being at present in good health, but far advanced in years, and of 
sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this 
my last Will and Testament in a manner and form following, to wit. 
     Item It is my Will and desire that as soon as convenient after my 
decease, my just debts if any and funeral expenses be duly paid by my 
Executors hereinafter named. 
And as touching the residue of my estate, I give and bequeath the same to my 
children, Samuel, Isaac, John, Henry, Peter, Catharine wife of Jacob Smith, 
Elizabeth wife of Isaac Lininger, Polly wife of Benjamin Lied, Sarah wife of 
Isaac Becker, Susanna wife of William Walter, Anna wife of Richard Adam, and 
Rachel, share and share alike. 
And lastly I nominate and appoint two of my sons Samuel Fry and Henry Fry to 
be the executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other 
wills by me here before made, and declaring this to be my last Will and 
Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 
fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
fifty three.    John Fry (seal) 
Signed, sealed,published and declared by the said John Fry as his Last Will 
and Testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and at his request 
have subscribed our names as witnesses. 
Samuel Loesher                      Ephraim Shober 
Lancaster County On the fourteenth day of July Anno Domini 1856 Before me the 
Subscriber personally appeared Samuel Loesher and Ephraim Shober the 
subscribing witnesses to the preceding Will, and on their solemn Affirmations 
did depose and say, that they were present and saw and heard John Fry, the 
testator therein named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the same to 
be his last Will and Testament, and that at the doing thereof he was of sound 
and well disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of their 
knowledge, observation and belief. Jos. Ehrenfried, Dep. Reg.
July 14, 1856 Letters Testamentary granted to Samuel Fry and Henry Fry, the 
executors, they being duly affirmed well and truly to administer the goods and 
chattels, rights and credits of the Testator according to law, and also that 
they will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the 
provisions of the Laws relating to Collateral Inheritances. Jos. Ehrenfried, 
Dep. Reg’r