WILL: Adam FERNAU, 1898, 1918, Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA

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Source: Luzerne County Register's Office, Wilkes Barre, Pa
Written: February 14, 1898
Recorded: January 4, 1918

No. 1 of 1918, WILL OF ADAM FERNAU, Deceased

I, Adam Fernau, of the city of Hazleton, Luzerne Co, PA, make, publish and 
declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void 
any and all wills by me at any time heretofore made.

First, I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my 
executrix as soon as convenient after my death.

Second, I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Anna S Fernau, all my 
estate absolutely and forever - be the same real, personal or mixed.

And lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife, Anna S Fernau, 
sole executrix of this my last will and testament.

In Witness Whereof, I, the said Adam Fernau, have hereunto set my hand and seal 
this 14th day of February A.D. 1898.
ADAM FERNAU, (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator, Adam Fernau, as and for 
his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request and in 
his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our 
names as witnesses thereto.
PHILIP V WEAVER
JOHN WILHELM

Date of Death - 8th day of December A.D. 1917.  Registrer's Office, Wilkes 
Barre, Pa., 4th Jan 1918.  Luzerne County, ss:-
This day before me W.E Morgan,Register of Wills in and for county aforesaid 
personally came John Wilhelm, one of the subscribing witnesses to the above and 
foregoing last will and testament of Adam Fernau, late of Hazleton City, 
Luzerne Co, State of Pennsylvania, dec'd, who being duly sworn according to 
law, says he was present and saw and heard Adam Fernau, the testator, sign, 
seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and 
for his last will and testament, and that at the time of signing he was of 
sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of his knowledge and belief, 
and that he did sign his name as subscribing witness in the presence of Philip 
V Weaver and in the presence and at the request of the said testator.  JOHN 
WILHELM.

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.  Wm. E. 
Morgan,Register; John Kemp, Deputy

Register's  Office, Wilkes Barre, Pa., 4th January 1918, Luzerne County, ss:-
This day before me, Wm. E. Morgan,Register of Wills in and for the county 
aforesaid, personally came Edward J Gormley, of Hazleton city, Penn'a, who 
being duly sworn according to law, says he was well acquainted with Philip V. 
Weaver, late a resident of the City of Hazleton, State of Penn'a, dec'd, that 
he is familiar with the handwriting of the said Philip v Weaver, having 
frequently seen him write his own name as well as other matters that the said 
Philip V. Weaver is now deceased; that he has carefully examined the signature 
Philip V. Weaver to the aforesaid last will and testament dated the 14th day of 
February A.D. 1898, and verily believes the same to be in the own proper 
handwriting of the said Philip V. Weaver.  EDWARD J. GORMLEY

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.  Wm. E. Morgan, 
Register; John Kemp, Deputy

And, Now, to Wit:- 4th day of January A.D. 1918, having considered the 
testimony offered in this case and filed the same of record, I do adjudge the 
foregoing writing to be duly proved as the last will and testament of the said 
Adam Fernau, now deceased, and as such I do enter the same of record according 
to law.  Wm. E. Morgan, Register; Chas B. Smith, Deputy

Luzerne County, ss:-
In accordance with the foregoing Will and the probate thereof, letters 
testamentary thereon, on the 4th day of January A.D 1918, were granted unto 
Anna S Fernau, the executrix therein named, she having first been duly sworn to 
well and truly administer the goods and chatttels, rights and credits which 
were of the said deceased according to law.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Register's Office this 4th day of 
January A.D. 1918.  WM. E. MORGAN, Register

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