Wills:  Jacob P. GINGRICH, 1881:  North Annville Twp., Lebanon Co., PA

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Lebanon County Will G-151

In the name of God, Amen.  I, Jacob P. Gingrich of North Annville
Township in the County of Lebanon and State of Pennsylvania being sick
and weak in body, but of sound mind and understanding (praised be God
for it) 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 following (that is to
say), first and principally I command my soul into the hands of Almighty
God my Creator.  I do hereby revoke all former wills by me at any time
heretofore made and as to say I wish that David Nye shall have me
interred in the burying ground aside my wife.  And the said David Nye
shall at my expense furnish coffin, shrouding, tombstone and all that is
necessary to provide for the funeral.  I order that all my just debts,
funeral expenses and charge of proving this my will be in the first
place fully paid and satisfied and after payment thereof and every part
thereof.
    I give and bequeath to David Nye the sum of Fifty Dollars.  I give
and bequeath unto Polly Nye, wife of David Nye, the sum of Fifty Dollars
and  all my household furniture such as bed and bedstead, table, bureau,
settee, chest, clock, chair, ---------, stove, etc.  I also give and
bequeath unto David Nye and Peter Nye all my clothing in equal portions
and the remainder of my ready money I give and bequeath unto the
following to have in equal portions, namely unto Polly Nye, wife of
David Nye, unto Rosie Nye, wife of Peter Nye, unto Catherine Troxel,
wife of John Troxel and unto John Gingrich, Simon Gingrich, Jacob
Gingrich and unto Leah Campbell, wife of David Campbell and unto the
children of Elizabeth Zering, wife of Jacob Zering, deceased.  So the
said children together to have one portion so that the balance is
divided in eight equal portions.
    And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint David Nye of North
Annville Twp. of Lebanon Co. and State of Pennsylvania for my executor
of this my will and my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I
the said testator Jacob P. Gingrich, have to this my last will and
testament set my hand and seal the Fifteenth Day of March, One Thousand
Eight hundred and Eighty one.

     his
Jacob X P. Gingrich
     mark

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said testator, Jacob P.
Gingrich, as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us,
who in his presence and at his request have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.

Augustus Maulfair

Daniel Maulfair

On the 12th day of May, A.D. 1881 Before me, N. H. [Mathews], Register
of Wills, etc., in and for said County, personally came Augustus
Maulfair and Daniel Maulfair, the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing
and within Will, who being duly aff'd did say that they were present,
heard and saw Jacob P. Gingrich, the testator, sign, seal, publish and
declare the foregoing and within Instrument of Writing, as and for his
last Will and Testament, and at the doing thereof he was of sound
disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best if their knowledge
and belief.