Wills: Peter Roth, 1863: Butler Twp, Luzerne County, PA

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Peter Roth, Butler   Book C, page 544, Luzerne Co., PA

Peter Roth Will
        In the name of God Amen: I Peter Roth of Butler Township Luzerne
County Pennsylvania being weak in body and of sound mind memory and
understanding praised by God for the same do make and publish this my last
Will and Testament in manner and form following: And first I direct that my
body be decently interred after my decease and my grave marked by a pair of
suitable marble tombstones: and of such worldly estate as it hath pleased
God to intrust me with I direct that the personal property belonging to me
be sold by my hereafter named executors as soon after my decease as
convenient and all my debts and funeral expenses paid, and whatever my
estate shall amount to after all expenses are deducted I direct that it
shall be equally divided among my ten children or their heirs  share and
share alike. That is to my son Simon and his heirs one tenth part of the
whole, unto my son Daniel and his heirs alike tenths (sic) to my son Andrew
and his heirs alike one tenth, unto my son Elias and his heirs alike one
tenth, unto my son Jonas and his heirs alike one tenth, unto my son Peter
and his heirs alike one tenth, unto my son Samuel and his heirs alike one
tenth, unto my daughter Elizabeth and her heirs one tenth, unto my daughter
Catherine and her heirs one tenth, and unto my daughter Sarah and her heirs
one tenth, should she need it in her life time - but should she not need it
in her life time the said one tenth falling to her shall be placed out at
interest and the interest thereof annually paid to her and after her
decease the principle to be paid to her heirs share and share alike. ~ And
I do nominate and appoint my sons Simon & Peter my executors of this my
last Will and testament hereby revoking and making void all and every other
will or wills at any time heretofore by me made and do declare this my last
Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-two.
Signed Peter Roth

        Signed, sealed and declared and published by the above named Peter
Roth as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us who at
his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses
thereto.
Signed Daniel Santee
Signed Samuel Benner

Luzerne County S.S.
        Be it remembered that on the 14th day of September A.D. 1863 before
me Geo. B. Kulp Esquire Register for the Probate of Wills and granting
Letters of Administration in and for the County aforesaid personally came
Daniel Santee and Samuel Benner the subscribing witnesses to the above and
foregoing last Will and Testament of Peter Roth of Butler 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 Peter Roth 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 so doing he
was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge
and belief, and that they did sign their names as witnesses in the presence
of each other and in the presence and at the request of the said testator.
Signed Geo. B. Kulp, Register

Luzerne Co., S.S.
        In conformity to the above and foregoing Will and the Probate
thereof Letters Testamintary were this day granted unto Simon Roth and
Peter Roth the executors therein named they having first been duly sworn to
well and truly administer the goods and chattels rights and credits which
were of said testators estate according to law. Given under my hand and
seal this 14th September 1863.
Signed Geo. B. Kulp, Register

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