Wills: Joseph E. Kerschner, 1897: Shamokin, Northumberland Co, PA

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Will of Joseph E. Kerschner, deceased

I, Joseph E. Kershner, of the Borough of Shamokin County of 
Northumberland State of Pennsylvania.   Make my last will   I give and 
Devise to my wife Ida.  All of my personal property of what-soever Kind 
And also.  All of that certain Money or Share, coming to one by the Will 
of my Father, Mathias Kashner to one for the Maintanance of my Children.  
And I here by Appoint my wife Ida Executor and Gardian of this Will.  In 
witness whereof I have signed and sealed and published and delivered 
this Instrument as my last will this 16th day of Jan 1897.
The said Jos. E. Kerschner at said place, and said day, Signed and 
Sealed this instrument and published and declared the same, as and for, 
his last will and we at his request and in his presence, and in the 
presence of each other have hereunto written of names as subscribing 
witnessess

Witness                                                   his
Francis Hoover                                  Jos. E.    X     Kerschner
Daniel O. Otto                                            mark
               
                                              Witness:  Susan Kerschner

State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland   SS      
Be it Remembered That on this 10th day of March A.D. 1897 before me 
personally approved Francis Hoover and Daniel O. Otto and Susan 
Kerschner the subscribing witnesess to the foregoing instrument of 
writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Joseph E. 
Kershner late of the borough of Shamokin County and State aforesaid 
deceased, who being duly sworn according to law do declare and say that 
they were personally present at the execution of the same and saw and 
heard the testator therein named sign seal, publish, pronounce and 
declare the same as and for his last Will and Testamentary 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.         Francis Hoover
                Fredrick Haas                Daniel O. Otto
                 Register                       Susan Kerschner

Be it Remembered That on this 10" day of March A.D. 1897 before me was 
proved approved and insinuated in due and common form of law the last 
Will and Testament of Joseph E. Kerschner, late of the Borough of 
Shamokin County and State aforesaid, deceased, Who died on the 12" day 
of February A.D. 1897.  And that Letters Testamentary with a copy of the 
Will annexed were granted unto Ida Kerschner the Executor therein named.
   
Witness my hand
Frederick Haas
Register