Wills: MEADOWCROFT, John 1887: Norristown, Montgomery Co, PA

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I, John Meadowcroft, of the Borough of Norristown, Pennsylvania do make this my
last will and testament
1. I give devise and bequeath to my wife all my estate real and personal to have
and to hold for her own use and behoof
2. I appoint my wife to be my executrix
Witness my hand this first day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and
Seventy-six
X John Meadowcroft
["X" appears to be his mark, but it is not noted on document]
Signed published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and
testament in presence of us
William Jamison
John B Turner
James Kenworthy

 Montgomery County, SS:
Personally appeared before me William Jamison and James Kenworthy two of the
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will, who, being duly qualified according to
law, did depose and say that they were present, saw and heard the testator John
Meadowcroft in said Will named, sign, publish and declare the same to be his last
Will and Testament, and at the time of so doing he was of a sound mind, memory and
understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they signed as
witnesses to the same, at the request of the said testator in his presence and in
the presence of each other.
William Jamison
James Kenworthy
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 30th day of May 1887
J Roberts Rambo Register

Montgomery County, SS:
Before me, J ROBERTS RAMBO, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters
of Administration, in and for the County of Montgomery, in the State of
Pennsylvania, came personally Mary Ann Meadowcroft
Who, being duly qualified according to law, says that as Executrix of the Estate of
John Meadowcroft late of the Borough of Norristown deceased, she will well and truly
administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said
deceased, according to law, and diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly
comply with the provisions of the law relating to Collateral Inheritance.
Mary Ann [her mark] Meadowcroft
Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st day of May 1887
J Roberts Rambo Register

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, SS:
Before me, J ROBERTS RAMBO, Register of Wills in and for said county, personally
appeared Mary Ann Meadowcroft she being the person applying for Letters
Testamentary on the Estate of John Meadowcroft deceased, who being duly qualified
according to law, did depose and say that the said John Meadowcroft died in the
Borough of Norristown Montgomery county, as near as she can ascertain, at one
oÕclock in the afternoon on Friday the Eighth day of April AD 1887
Mary Ann [her mark] Meadowcroft
Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st day of May 1887
J Roberts Rambo Register