Wills: George Erdman, 1882:  Shamokin Twp., Northumberland County, PA

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Will of George Erdman, Shamokin twp., Northumberland Co., Pa.  [hand written]
Book 7,  Pages 306 & 307.  Dated May 31, 1882.
Northumberland County Court House, Sunbury, Pa.

George Erdman Dec'd Will

	I, GEORGE ERDMAN, of the Township of Shamokin County of Northumberland and 
the state of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, 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.  As to such estate as 
it has pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of the same as follows. viz:

First  My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my 
executors hereafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as 
shall by them be found convenient.

Second.  I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife MARY ERDMAN out of my 
personal property the sum of three hundred dollars which said sum of three 
hundred dollars she can take as she claims, either in money or goods or part 
money and part goods.  I also give devise and bequeath to my said beloved wife 
Mary Erdman in lieu of her dower  if she should so elect the Brick dwelling or 
mansion house in which we now reside and the farm or plantation upon which the 
same is located, Containing Twenty two acres or there abouts situate in the 
township aforesaid, and also four acres of timber land of off the south-western 
corner and from the south side of the Township road of my other farm situated in 
said township to have and to hold the said messuages and appendenums for and 
during her natural life, and at the death of my said beloved wife all the 
property hereby devised and bequeathed to her as aforesaid,  I order and direct 
shall be converted into money as soon as the same can conveniently be done after 
her decease by my executors herein after named or the survivor of them in the 
same manner and the proceeds thereof divided equally among my children, share 
and share alike the same as herein after provided as to the rest vendue and 
remainder of my said estate.

Third.  All the rest vendue and remainder of my estate real, personal and mixed, 
whatever and where ever situated.  I order and direct to be converted into money 
as soon as the same can conveniently be done after my decease, And I do hereby 
authorize and empower my said executors herein after named and the survivor of 
them to sell and dispose of all of my real estate either by public or private 
sale or sales for the best price or prices that can be gotten for the same and 
by proper deed or deeds conveyances or assurances in the law to be duly 
executed, acknowledged and perfected to grant, convey and assure the same to the 
purchaser or purchasers thereof in fee simple.  And when the whole of my said 
residuary estate shall be converted into money as desired, then I will and 
direct that my said executors herein after named shall put and place the sum of 
Twelve hundred dollars thereof out at interest on good real estate security and 
pay over the interest or dividends to my said beloved wife Mary Erdman during 
all the term of her natural life, which sum together with the proceeds of the 
said real estate herein devised and bequeathed to her for life, and the balance 
of the proceeds of my said residuary estate I give devise and bequeath to be 
equally divided.  Share and share alike between my beloved children:  WILLIAM 
K., JOHN K., DANIEL, FRANKLIN, GEORG, ALBERT, CAROLINE intermarried with Joseph 
A. KASEMAN, ELIZABETH intermarried with David STARTZEL, and CATHARINE 
intermarried with Bryson REPPLEY their heirs and assigns forever, but in case 
either any of my said children should die without issue before he she or they 
shall receive their share or shares I order and direct that the same
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shall be divided equally share and share alike to and amongst the balance of my 
said children their heirs and assigns forever.  And it is my will and desire 
that the proceeds of my said estate shall from time to time be paid over and 
delivered by my said executors as soon as the same can  conveniently be done 
after the same any part thereof is received by them to my said beloved children 
above named.  

And lastly.  I hereby constitute and appoint my sons 	WILLIAM K. ERDMAN and 
DANIEL ERDMAN to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament.  In 
witness whereof I, GEORGE ERDMAN, the testator to this my will written on one 
sheet of paper set my hand and seal this Thirty first day of May A.D. one 
thousand eight hundred and eighty two. [May 31,1882]

GEORGE ERDMAN  [Seal]

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named GEORGE ERDMAN 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 said testator 
and of each other.

GEO. J. HARTLEIN
HENRY A. ADAMS
JONATHAN L. VASTINE

State of Pennsylvania} ss.
County of Northumberland}
	Be it remembered that on this 30 day of June AD 1882 before me Geo. D. 
Bucher, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting of Letters of 
administration in and for said County personally appeared GEORGE J. HARTLEIN and 
JONATHAN L. VASTINE two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument 
of writing  purporting to the last will and testament of GEORGE ERDMAN late of 
the township of Shamokin, County and state aforesaid deceased, who being duly 
sworn according to law did declare and say that they were personally present at 
the execution of the same and say and heard the testator therein named, sign, 
seal, publish, pronounce and declare the same as and for his last will and 
testament, and that at the time of so doing he was of sound disposing mind, 
memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me}         Geo. J. Hartlein
Geo. D. Bucher, Register                  }         Jonathan L. Vastine


Be it remembered that on this 30th day of June A. D. 1882 before me was proved, 
approved, and insinuated the last Will and Testament of GEORGE ERDMAN, late of 
Shamokin Township North’d County, Pa. deceased, who died on the 5th day of June 
A.D. 1882, and that Letters Testamentary with a Copy of the Will annexed  were 
granted unto WILLIAM K. ERDMAN and DANIEL ERDMAN the Executors in said will 
named.
Witness my hand,
Geo. D. Bucher, Register