LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of ADAM HOWERTER JR., 1847
Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County

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In the name of God Amen, I Adam Howerter of Upper Mahanoy township in the
County of Northumberland State of Pennsylvania, farmer, being in perfect
health of body an dof sound mind, memory and understanding, but considering
the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this my last 
will and testament, in manner and form following, to wit.

First it is my will, and I do order, that all my just debts and funeral
expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my
decease.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Catherine the use of all my real 
and personal estate after my just debts and funeral expenses are paid, 
During her natural life, if she shall so long remain my widow; and from or
after the decease of my said wife I give and Bequeath the whole of my Personal
estate unto John Moyer of Upper Mahanoy Township afore-said-joiner;

Item, I give and bequeath the whole of my Real estate being my plantation in
Upper Mahanoy Township afore-said whereon I now reside unto John Moyer
aforesaid, to him the said John Moyer his heirs and assigns forever; and 
the said John Moyer shall have possession of my said plantation immediately
after the decease of my said wife; he the said John Moyer paying there out 
and there from; two grave stones of marbel for my grave; and two grave stones
of marbel for my wife's grave, procure the said stones, and see them properly
placed to our graves; And in case my said wife Catherine shall, after my
decease, marry again, from that time forward she shall have no further use
or benefit of my real or personal estate; other than what she may be entitled
to by the laws of Pennsylvania, and in that case the said John Moyer shall
immediately take possession of all the rest or remainder of my real and
personal estate, not legally belonging to my said wife--And it is further
my will that the said John Moyerr shall give particular attention to my
funeral, as also to my wife's funeral so that we may both be decently
buried; 

And lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my trusty and beloved friend,
the aforesaid John Moyer-Joiner to be the Executor of this my last will,
hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and bequests, by me heretofore 
made, and declaring this, and no other, to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the fifth day of
July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.

Signed, Sealed and Declared,  }
by the said testator, as his  }		Adam Howerter (seal)
last will and testament, in   }
the presense of us.           }

John Bloom
Samuel Bloom


Northumberland County ss:

	Be it remembered that on the 20th day of February A.D. 1847
personally came William Bloom and Jacob Bloom, before me Edward Oyster
Register of Wills etc. in and for said County, and being duly sworn according
to law, so say that they were well acquainted with John Bloom and Samuel 
Bloom Bloom the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing
purporting to be the last will of Adam Howerter late of Upper Mahanoy 
township of said County, deceased, that they often seen them write and are
acquainted their hand writing and signature, and that they verily believe
that the names John Bloom & Samuel Bloom to the foregoing instrument of 
writing to be their genuine hand writing.

Sworn & Subscribed    }
the Day and Year afs. }			William Bloom
	Before me     }			Jacob Bloom
                      }
Edward Oyster, Regr.  }