Luzerne County PA Archives Wills.....Shiber, Charles September 1, 1891
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Source: No. 195 Of 1913; Will Book 33, Page 171
Written: September 1, 1891
Recorded: March 20, 1913

Will Book 33,No.195 of 1913.
Will of Charles Shiber

I, Charles Shiber of the City of Wilkes-Barre, County of Luzerne, and 
State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory, and understanding, do make 
and publish this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void 
all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

And first I direct that my body be decently interred 
and that my funeral be conducted in a 		manner corresponding with my 
estate and condition in life. I direct my executor hereinafter named 
to pay all my just funeral expenses together with such other 
items of expenses as I shall herein after direct. 

I give, devise, and bequeath unto my Son Charles C. Shiber, his heirs 
and assigns forever, all my property, real, personal and mixed, of what nature 
or kind soever and wheresoever the same shall be at the time of my death, 
subject nevertheless to the following legacies hereinafter enumerated, and to 
be paid by him the said Charles C Shiber.

First, I direct that within one year from the date of my death, he the 
said Charles C. Shiber will pay unto Anna M. Roze11e, my daughter, the sum of 
one thousand Dollars.

Second, I direct him, the said Chas C. Shiber to pay within two years 
from my death the sum of one thousand dollars to be invested in real estate in 
the name of Charles C. Shiber, in trust for my son Alfred Shiber, he the said 
Alfred to enjoy the use and benefit thereof, and that upon the death of the 
said Alfred Shiber, this trust estate shall descend in fee unto the children 
of the aforesaid Alfred.

Third, I will and direct that my son Chas C. shall pay unto my 
grandchildren herein after named upon their attaining the age of twenty-one 
years respectively the sums of money hereinafter named to wit; 
unto Alfred Joseph Frey, twenty-five dollars; 
unto Henry Eiger Frey, twenty five dollars;
unto Charles William Frey, fifty dollars;
unto George Franklin Frey, twenty-five dollars; 
unto William Herd Frey, fifty dollars; 
unto Walter Sterling Frey, twenty-five dollars;
unto Raymond Frederick Shiber, twenty-five dollars,
unto Walter George Shiber, twenty-five dollars; 
unto Bertha Goyne Shiber, one hundred dollars.
 
Fourth, I also will and direct that he the said CharIes C. Shiber 
shall pay the following sums of money for monuments as follows: for a monument 
to be placed over the grave of my deceased son George Shiber, two-hundred 
dollars; and the sum of five-hundred dollars to be expended for a monument to 
be placed over my own grave.

Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my said son 
Charles C. Shiber, sole executor of this my last will and 
testament.

In witness whereof I, Charles Shiber, the testator have to this my will 
written on one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this day of September A.D.  
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety One. 

Charles Shiber (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Chas Shiber, 
as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who have 
hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in the 
presence of the said testator and of each other. 

The words" Two hundred dollars" between 21st  & 22nd line written before 
signing. 
								
									
M. H. McAniff
           								
Charles D. Foster

Be it remembered that I, Charles Shiber, of the City of Wilkes-Barre, 
County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, do hereby make a codicil to my 
last will and testament, dated _____ day of September, A.D. one thousand eight 
hundred and ninety-one.

WHEREAS, I the said Charles Shiber, being desirous of altering my will 
in respect to the devise of all my real estate do therefore make this present 
writing which I will and direct to be annexed as a codicil to my said will and 
taken as a part thereof.

Item- I give and devise all that certain lot, piece or parcel of land 
with the improvements thereon known as the Homestead where I now reside, to my 
daughter-in-law, Mary Morrow Shiber, wife of my son, Charles C Shiber, situate 
on the Westerly side of North Washington Street, and being more particularly 
described in deed of Ziba Bennett and wife to Charles Shiber, dated the 12th 
day of June, 1872, and recorded in Deed Book No. 177, page 533.

I make the above devise to my daughter-in-law because of the care I 
have been to her during the many years which I have resided with them, and for 
the cars and attention she has shown me on so many occasions.

In all other respects I do ratify and confirm my said will in 
everything, except where the same is hereby revoked and altered as aforesaid.

In witness whereof, I the said Charles Shiber, have to this codicil 
set my hand and seal this 25th day of February A.D. 1910.
					                         	
Charles Shiber  (seal)	

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Charles Shiber as 
and for a codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of us who in 
hi9s presence and in the presence of each other, have at his request 
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

									
D. A. Fell
									
B. W. Davis
Date of death: March 16th 1913 at 8:30 A.M.

Register's Office, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. March 20th 1913.
Luzerne County, SS.;
	
This day before me, C.J. Gallagher, Register of Wills in and for the 
County aforesaid personally came M.H. McAniff one of the subscribing witnesses 
to the above and foregoing last will and testament of Charles Shiber of the 
City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County and State of Pennsylvania deceased who, 
being duly sworn according to law, says he was present and saw and heard 
Charles Shiber 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 same time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and 
understanding to the best of his knowledge and belief, and that he did sign 
his name as a subscribing witness in the presence of Charles D. Foster and in 
the presence and at the request of the testator.  	

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
C. J. Gallagher		Register	)
					)
M. H. McAniff
Peter J. McCormick	Deputy		)

Luzerne County, SS.;
Register's Office, Wilkes-Barre, March 20th 1913.

This day before me C. J. Gallagher Esq. Register of Wills in and for 
the County aforesaid personally came Robert Alexander who being duly sworn 
according to law, says that he was well acquainted with Charles D. Foster a 
late resident of the City of Wilkes-Barre, in the County of Luzerne, State of 
Penna.,, who was one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and 
testament of Charles Shiber late of the City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County 
and State of Pennsylvania, deceased; that he is familiar with the handwriting 
of said Charles D. Foster having frequently seen him write his own name as 
well as other matters that the said Charles D. Foster is now dead, that he has 
carefully examined the signature Charles D. Foster to the aforesaid last Will 
and Testament date the ___ day of September, A.D. 1891, and verily believes 
the same to be the own proper handwriting of said Charles D. Foster.
 	
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
C. J. Gallagher		Register	)
					)
Robert Alexander
Peter J. McCormick	Deputy		)

Luzerne County, SS.;
Register's Office, Wilkes-Barre, March 20th 1913

This day before me, C.J. Gallagher, Register of Wills in and for the 
County aforesaid personally came D. A. Fell and B. W. Davis the subscribing 
witnesses to the above and foregoing last will and testament of Charles Shiber 
of the City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County and State of Pennsylvania deceased 
who, being duly sworn according to law, says he was present and saw and heard 
Charles Shiber 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 same time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and 
understanding to the best of his knowledge and belief, and that he did sign 
his name as a subscribing witness in the presence of Charles D. Foster and in 
the presence and at the request of the testator. 

 Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.

C. J. Gallagher		Register	D. A. Fell
							
Peter J. McCormick	Deputy		B. W. Davis

	
And now to wit, 20th day of March 1913. 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 
Charles Shiber now deceased, and as such I do enter the same of record 
according to law.

C. J. Gallagher, Register
									
									
Peter J. McCormick, Deputy
Luzerne County, SS.;

In accordance with the foregoing will and probate thereof letters 
testamentary thereon, whereon, the 20th day of March A.D. 1913 granted unto 
Charles C. Shiber the executor therein named he having first been duly sworn 
to well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which 
whereof the said deceased according to law.

Given under my hand and seal of the Register's Office this 2oth day of 
March A.D. 1913.
								
C. J. Gallagher, Register  (seal)
		

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