McKean County PA Archives Wills.....PETERSON, Peter September 2, 1896 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis R. Thomas http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003785 March 28, 2010, 1:41 pm Source: Register's Docket D, Page 121, Mckean County Pa Written: September 2, 1896 Recorded: April 14, 1899 In re Estate of Peter Peterson deceased Fees pt Pd. 1899 April 14: Affidavit of Albert Peterson, that Peter Peterson, late of Kane Pa., deceased, died on the 2nd day of April 1898. filed. Last Will and Testament of Peter Peterson of the Borough of Kane McKean Co. Penn'a. I, Peter Peterson, of the Borough of Kane, in the County of McKean, and State of Pennsylvania 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 devise all my real estate, consisting of a piece or lot of land situate in the Borough of Kane, in the County of McKean, and State of Pennsylvania, at the northwest corner of Hames and Welsh Streets, having a front on Hames Street of One hundred and twenty five feet (125 feet), and extending along Welsh Street a distance of One hundred and forty five feet (145 feet) containing 18.125 feet of land square contents, and having erected thereon a two-story frame dwelling-house, to my four children in the proportions following: To my son, August Peterson, an undivided one-fourth part of the said land; To my son, Albert Peterson, an undivided one-fourth part of the said land; To my daughter, Elfreda Swanson, an undivided one fourth part of the said land; and To my daughter, Jennie Erickson, an undivided one fourth part of the said land. Second I direct that all the rest and residue of my estate, whether real, personal, or mixed shall descend to my children in equal one-fourth parts. And I do make and ordain my said sons August Peterson and Albert Peterson executors of this my last Will and Testament: In Witness Whereof I, Peter Peterson, the Testator, have to this my will set my hand and seal this Second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety six. Petter (sic) Peterson (Seal) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Peter Peterson, as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto set our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of each other and of the testator. John A. Bengtson Andrew Skoglund Filed April 14, 1899 Geo. W. Mitchell, Register. State of Pennsylvania, County of McKean, SS: Personally came before me Geo. W. Mitchell, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration, in and for the County aforesaid John A. Bengtson and Andrew Skogland the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will, who being duly sworn according to law, do say that they were present, and saw and heard Peter Peterson the testator within named 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 signed their names as witnesses thereto in the presence of and at the request of the said testator and in the presence of each other. Sworn and subscribed before me this 14 day of April A.D. 1899 ) John A. Bengtson Andrew Skogland Geo. W. Mitchell, Register 1899 Apr 14. Enpude. Geo W Mitchell Register, H.W. Chret Depy- 1899 Apr 14. Oath of Executors filed- This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb