WILL: Samuel MENTZER, 1865, West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA

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Source: Lancaster Co., Pa Will Book Y, Pg 358
Written: April 15, 1865
Recorded: July 17, 1865

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Will Book Y, pg 358
Samuel Mentzer, deceased

In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Mentzer of West Cocalico township in the 
County of Lancaster and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being weak in body, but 
of sound mind, memory and understanding, but considering the uncertainties of 
this Transitory life do make and publish this my last will and testament, in 
manner and form as follows.

First. It is my will and I do order that after my decease that my body shall 
be buried in a decent manner on the grave yard at Stonemetzes and that all my 
just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid as soon as conveniently can be 
after my decease and have grave stones erected by my hereinafter named 
Executors.

Item. Futher I do order that all my personal property shall be valued and 
appraised after my decease, and I do give and bequeath unto Samuel M. 
Mellinger son of Samuel Mellinger jr. my watch and my shot gun and all my 
Books and unto my son William Mentzer, and to my daughter Anna Mentzer, who 
formerly lived in Franklin County, Pennsylvania if they are yet living after 
my decease each the sum of five dollars.

Further. I do give unto Eliza Mellinger wife of Samuel Mellinger, (one chest 
her choice) and all my clothing and Wearing apparel gratis which are not to 
be 
sold, and my new carpet and any other article of bedding or house furniture 
the said Eliza may choose to have, she may take it at the appraisement, if 
she 
may want them.

And the remainder of my personal property shall be sold at public sale by my 
herein after named Executors, and my real property consisting of about five 
acres be the same more or less adjoining lands of William Royer widow, Louck 
and others with all the buildings thereon erected, situate in West Cocalico 
township in said County, shall be sold at public sale as soon as may be 
thought conveniently, and after all the debts are paid the balance then 
remaining I give and bequeath unto the said Samuel Mellinger jr and to his 
wife Eliza during there life time and after there decease to their children 
share and share alike that is in equal shares as many as there may be living 
then.

Lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my two friends Samuel Mellinger jr. 
and Daniel Steinmetz, both of West Cocalico township, in Lancaster County to 
be the Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all 
other 
wills, legacies and bequests by me heretofore made, and declaring this and no 
other to be my last will and testament.

In witness where of I have set my hand and seal the 15th day of April one 
thousand eight hundred and sixty five.  A.D. 1865

Signed, sealed and declared by the testator as his last will and testament in 
the presence of us.

John Godley, William H. Paul

Samuel Mentzer (Seal)  [signature & seal]




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