Wills: Sarah Matilda Lutes, 1871: Lehman Twp, Luzerne County, PA

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Will of Sarah Matilda Lutes, 1871  Will Book E, page 219, Luzerne Co., PA

        Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Matilda Lutes of the
township of Lehman County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, being of
sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will
and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time
heretofore made. First. I give and bequeath to my dear mother Highly
Vanderlyn, a home on my estate if she chooses to stay, if not, the yearly
sum of fifteen dollars during her lifetime. Second. I give and bequeath all
the remainder of my property to my dear husband Daniel T. Lutes, during his
lifetime; and after his death, if I leave children, I give and bequeath all
my property to my dear children, their heirs and assigns forever. But if I
leave no children, then I give and bequeath all my property to my dear
mother (if then living) during her lifetime, and after her death to my dear
sister Jane Elizabeth Ide her heirs and assigns forever. Lastly. I do
appoint my dear husband Daniel T. Lutes, executor of this my last will and
testament.
        In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal and
published and declared this to be my last will and testament in the
presence of the witnesses named below, this first day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
Signed Sarah Matilda Lutes

        Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Sarah Matilda
Lutes as and for her last will and testament in  presence of us, who in her
presence and in the presence of each other, and at her request have
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed Munson Sigler
Signed Matilda Sigler

Registers Office Wilkes Barre 13th July 1871 Luzerne County S.S.

        This day before me C.C. Plotz Esq. Register for the probate of
wills and granting letters of Administration in and for the County
aforesaid personally came Munson Sigler and Matilda Sigler the subscribing
witnesses to the above and foregoing last will and testament of Sarah
Matilda Lutes late of Lehman Township, Luzerne County and State of
Pennsylvania, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law, do say that
they were present and saw and heard Sarah Matilda Lutes the testatrix,
sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of
writing as and for her last will and testament, and that at the time of so
doing she was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their
knowledge and belief and that they did sign their names as subscribing
witnesses in the presence of each other and in the presence and at the
request of the said testators.
        Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year above written, J. A.
Merrick, Dep. Register
Signed Munson Sigler
Signed Matilda Sigler

Luzerne Co., S.S.
        In conformity to the above and foregoing will and the probate
thereof, Letters Testamentary were this day granted unto Daniel T. Lutes
the executor therein named, he having first been duly sworn to well and
truly administer the good sand chattels rights and credits which were of
Sarah Matilda Lutes the said decedents estate according to law.
        Given under my hand and the seal of the Registers Office at Wilkes
Barre the 13th day of July A.D. 1871.
J.A. Merrick Deputy Register

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