Northumberland County  WILLS Martha M. Conrad Reed

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Sent from Frederick Reed, Recorder of Deeds, Registrar of Wills, and Clerk of 
the Orphan's Court, Northumberland County, Sunbury, Pa. 17801

Will of Martha M. REED, nee CONRAD deceased
Be it remembered that I, Martha M. Reed of the Borough of Shamokin, County of 
Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and 
understanding, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, both 
revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore (?)me 
imperious(?)  I direct all my just debts and funeral expenses to be fully 
paid and satisfied by my Executor herein after named as soon as can be 
conveniently done after my decease.  Item. I give and bequeath unto my 
beloved husband Moses Reed, all my household goods, furniture, utensils, 
wearing apparel and ten (10) dollars in current funds in luei of all interest 
he may posses (?)under(?) the intestate laws of this Commonwealth as my 
husband if he shall so (?)ask(?).  Item. I give and devise unto my son, 
Samuel Reed, half of a certain frame (?) house situate in the said Borough of 
Shamokin now particularly known and designate as the Southern half of that 
certain (?)messuage(?)  or tenement situated at the Western end of a lot 
numbered seven (7) in Block marked zero (0) in the Borough of Shamokin, 
County and State aforesaid together with that portion of the half of lot 
which said tenement is erected extending of the width of said half lot from 
the Western boundary there of to a line drawn parallel with the Eastern 
boundary line then at a distance of sixty feet from the same for and during 
his natural life and for and immediately after his death I give and devise 
the same unto his children share and share alike their heirs and assigns 
forever.  Item.  I give and devise unto my son William M. Reed, the Northern 
half of a certain messuage or tenement situate on the Western end of lot 
numbered seven (7) in Block marked zero (0) as the same is marked and 
designated upon the general lithographed plot or plan of the said Borough of 
Shamokin in the County and State aforesaid lying adjoining and contiguous to 
the above mentioned and described real estate together with that portion of 
the half of said lot on which said tenement is erected extending from the 
Western boundary line of said lot, of the width of said half lot to a line 
drawn parallel with the Eastern boundary line of said lot and at a distance 
of sixty (60) feet from the same for and during the term of his natural life 
and from and immediately after his death I give and devise the same unto his 
children share and share alike their heirs and assigns forever.  Item.  I 
give and devise unto my daughter Mary Ann, intermarried with George Weary all 
that certain tenement situate on the Eastern end of lot numbered seven (7) in 
Block marked zero (0) in the said Borough of Shamokin in the County and State 
aforesaid together with the entire width of the said lot extending the 
Eastern boundaryline of said lot to a line drawn parallel with said boundary 
line across said lot and at a distance of sixty feet therefrom for and 
immediately after her death I do give and devise the same unto her children 
share and share alike their heirs and assigns forever.  Item.  As touching my 
lot or piece of ground with dwelling and other outbuildings thereon erected 
known designated and (?) upon the general lithographed plot or plan of the 
Borough of Shamokin in the County and State aforesaid.  I do dispose of the 
same in manner following, I direct that the same (?) be held in trust by my 
Executor herein after named, he to pay the net rents and ?income? thereof or 
so much thereof as may be needed for the education and maintenance of (?) my 
Grand Daughter Martha Matilda Schlegel of my daughter Mary Ann intermarried 
with George Wary until she has arrived at the age of fifteen years at which 
time or in the event of her previous death immediately thereafter, I direct 
that the said lot or piece of ground with the appurtenances be converted into 
cash as soon as can be conveniently done and for that purpose I hereby 
authorize and empower said Executor herein after named to sell and dispose of 
the same at public or private, the purchaser free from all liability for or 
on account of the purchase money.  The net proceeds of said sale I do dispose 
of in manner following, to wit. Item.  I give and bequeath my daughter 
intermarried with Caiphus Henninger the sum of five hundred (500) dollars.  
Item.  I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel H. Reed the sum of six hundred 
(600) dollars.  Item.  I give and bequeath my Grand Son Charles Benjamin 
Martz son of my daughter Rosetta intermarried with Caiphus Henninger, the sum 
of one hundred (100) dollars as soon as he shall arrive at the age of twenty 
one years.  Item.  I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Martha Matilda 
Schlegel, above named, the sum of two hundred (200) dollars to be paid as 
soon as she arrives at the age of twenty one years.  Item.  As to rest (?) 
and remainder of my estate real, personal or mixed, I do give devise and 
bequeath the same unto any live children above named to wit: Samuel Reed, 
William M. Reed, Mary Ann intermarried with George Wary, Rosetta intermarried 
with Caiphus Henninger, and Daniel H. Reed share and share alike, their heirs 
and assigns forever.  Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend, 
Josiah Conrad, to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament.  In 
witness whereof Martha M. Reed (?), have to this will entered on two (?) of 
legal cap paper set my hand the eleventh day of August A. D. 1890

Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for the Last Will and Testament 
of the person named Martha M. Reed, in presence of us who have hereunto 
subscribed our names (?) witnesses thereto in the presence of said Testatrix 
and of each other, ("Lou Daniel" written over erasure on preceding page 
before signing) The letter "M" in the name of the Testatrix was inserted 
before signing on the first and last pages).
W. J. Ammerman
Francis A. Miller

Be it remembered that on this 10th day of February A. D. 1891 before me 
personally appear W. J. Ammerman and Francis A. Miller the subscribing 
witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last 
Will and Testament of Martha M. Reed late of the Borough of Shamokin County 
and State aforesaid deceased, who being duly sworn according to law and 
declare and say that they were personally present at the execution of the 
same and saw and heard the Will and Testament, and that at the time of so 
doing she was of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best 
of knowledge and belief.  Sworn and subscribed to before me.
Urias Bloom, Register

Be it remembered on this 10th day of February A. D. 1891 before me was proved 
approved and insinuated in due and common form of law the last Will and 
Testament of Martha M. Reed, late of the Borough of Shamokin County and State 
aforesaid deceased, who died on the 14th day of January A. D. 1891 and that 
Letters Testamentary with a copy of the will annexed were granted to Josiah 
R. Conrad as Executor names in said will.
Witness my hand
Urias Bloom
Register