Wills: John Drasher, 1891: Butler Twp, Luzerne Co, PA

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Will of John Drasher
>From Luzerne County Court House
Probated May 31,1892
Will Book M, page 442

In the name of God Amen.  I John Drasher of the Township of Butler County
of Luzerne Commonwealth of Pennsylvania farmer being of sound mind and
memory and understanding do make my last will and testament in manner and
form following....
Item first.  that all my legal debts and funeral expenses shall all be paid
by executrix hereinafter mention.
2nd that then there shall be paid out of my estate to my daughter Clara
Drasher fifty Dollars.  To my son Ambrose Drasher fifty dollars & to my son
Harvey Drasher fifty dollars being money I hold in trust for them being
heirship from their Grandfather Snyders Estate to be paid to them as they
become of full age by my Executrix.  and as to the balance or residue of
Estate I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catherine Drasher
all my property, real, personel, and mixed to have and to hold the same and
to have full control and use the said property as she shall see fit for her
support and if necessary for her support to sell any of my personal
property that she shall see fit to sell so long as she shall remain my
widow, if she should not marry again then the all the property shall be for
her own proper use during her natural life and after her death all the
property that shall remain from her support and the paying of her funeral
expenses shall be sold  both real personal or mixed that my beloved wife
Catherine shall have left remaining shall be sold and converted into money
and then equally divided between my nine children and their heirs share and
share alike as follows to my son Milton or his one ninth part to my son
George one ninth part to my son Jacob A. one ninth part to the heirs of my
Daughter Emma deceased one ninth part to the heirs of my son Wilson
deceased one ninth part to my daughter Sarah one ninth part to my daughter
Clara one ninth part to my son Ambrose one ninth part and to my son Harvey
one ninth part.  Should it so happen that my beloved wife should marry
again then and in such case then Immediately after her marriage all my
property that shall be remaining shall be sold and converted into money and
divided into nine equal share to my nine children share and share alike
each one to have equal with the other from the old to the youngest.  And I
do nominate constitute and appoint my said wife Catherine Drasher sole
executrix of this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I John
Drasher the testator have to this my will written on one sheet legal cap
paper set my hand and seal this 24th day of June A.D. 1891.

Signed John Drasher

Witnesses:
Henry Gilmore
Nathan Mochamer