Washington Township: Northumberland County: Wills
LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of FREDERICK LATSHA, Sr., 1875


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I Frederick Latsha Sr. of the Township of Washington in the County of Northumberland
and State of Pennsylvania 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.  And first I direct that my body be decently
interred in the St. Peters Church Cemetery in the Township of Jackson County and State
aforesaid, according to the rights and ceremonies of the said church, and that my
funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life.

As to such estate as it has pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of the same as
follows viz:

First, 	I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid by my
	Executors hereafter named; as soon as conveniently can be done and that my
	Executors shall get and make up a tomb stone to the value of about seventy
	or seventy-five dollars, which they shall pay out of my estate.

2nd,	I give, devise, and bequeath to my two sons Frederick Latsha and Adam Latsha,
	the following described Real Estate viz: all that certain tract of Land situate
	in the Township of Washington in the County of Northumberland and State of 
	Pennsylvania, bounded north by land of Peter Shott, George Latsha, Simon Robel
	and others, West by Simon Robel and South by Michael Smith, Sr., Michael Smith Jr.
	Adam Rebuck and others, and on the East by John Latsha and others containing in
	all about one hundred and fifty acres of land being the same more or less, with
	the appurtenances to have and to hold the said messuage, tenement and tract of
	land above described to their heirs and assigns forever, for which described 
	premises they the said Frederick Latsha and Adam Latsha shall pay to the estate,
	the sum of three thousand dollars, in manner following viz: as much as they can
	pay of their own money within two years from my death, and the remaining unpaid
	after two years after my death to give their obligations to my other heirs 
	payable three years after date, without interest that is of the proportional
	share coming to each one.

3rd,	I give devise and bequeath to my son Isaac Latsha the following described Real 
	Estate viz: all that certain messuage, tenement and tract of land situate in the 
	Township of Washington in the County of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania,
	bounded by land of Simon Robel, George Latsha, and the above or forgoing described
	premises and others containing in all about seventy acres of land more or less, 
	being the same premises which the said Isaac Latsha now lives, with the appurtenances
	to have and to hold the said messuage and tract of land, above described, during
	his natural life, and if he the said Isaac Latsha shall have any children or legal
	heirs at the time of his death, then to them their heirs and assigns forever and in
	case he the said Isaac Latsha shall have no children or legal heirs at the time of
	his death, then the said above described premises with the appurtenances shall fall
	back to my five other heirs share and share alike, or to their heirs and assigns
	forever.  The said Isaac Latsha shall pay for the last above described premises to 
	my Executors the sum of five hundred dollars within two years from my death.

4th,	It is my will that, if any dispute shall arise at any time on the title of the said
	above described premises or tract of land or any part thereof, which I bequeathed to
	my son during his life, that my three sons namely Isaac Latsha, Frederick Latsha, and
	Adam Latsha shall pay all such expenses for to secure a good title, share and share
	alike.

5th, 	I give and bequeath to my son Isaac Latsha, my Rifle (or flint) and to my sons 
	Frederick Latsha and Adam Latsha each one, one of my other guns, to their heirs and
	assigns forever.

6th,	I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna Latsha one cow, and one hog weighing between
	forty and fifty pounds life weight, and to her heirs and assigns forever.

7th,	I give and bequeath to my daughter Lenah [Magdalena] intermarried with Daniel Kiehl,
	and to my daughter Anna Latsha (single woman) each the sum of five hundred dollars
	of my money which I now have, each one their proportional share of my silver, and 
	the balance up to said five hundred dollars in [illegible word].

8th,	I give and bequeath to my grand children Emmanuel Kiehl, Lovinah Kiehl intermarried
	with Emanuel Wetzel, and Amanda Kiehl intermarred with Peter Fegley, heirs and
	children of my daughter Polly deceased, who was intermarried with Daniel Kiehl, the
	sum of five hundred dollars, share and share alike to their heirs and assigns forever.

9th,	I direct that all my remaining personal property shall be sold by public sale by my
	Executors hereinafter to be named, and after all my Estate shall be converted by my
	Executors, into money then it shall be divided equally, as soon as it can be done
	share and share alike among my said six children, or their heirs and assigns forever.
	That is to Isaac Latsha, Frederick Latsha, Adam Latsha, Lenah Kiehl, Anna Latsha, 
	(and my said grand children Emmanuel Kiehl, Lovinah Wetzel, and Amanda Fegley, heirs 
	of my daughter) Polly Latsha deceased who was intermarried with Daniel Kiehl, share 
	and share alike (that is my said three grand children are to have one sixth part of 
	my estate).  And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said son Adam Latsha, and my 
	friend Peter Shott to be my executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I Frederick Latsha Sr. widower the Testator, have to this my will, written
on this sheet of paper, set my hand and seal this eighth day of June A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and seventy five.

Signed, sealed, published and declared	}
by the above named Frederick Latsha Sr.	}		   his
as and for his last will and testament	}	Frederick   X   Latsha (seal)
in the presence of us who have hereunto	}		   mark
subscribed our names at the request as	}
witnesses thereto in the presence of 	}
the said testator and of each other	}

Adam Latsha
John Trepler

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland, ss:

	On this 27TH day of JULY A.D. 1875, personally appeared before me Geo. B. Reimensnyder
Deputy Register for the Probate of Wills, &c., in and for said County, ADAM LATSHA who being
duly sworn according to the law DID declare and say that to the best of HIS knowledge and
belief FREDERICK LATSHA SR. died on the EIGHTH day of JULY A.D. 1875 at 2-1/2 o'clock p.m. of
said day.

	Sworn to and subscribed before me,  }		Adam Latsha
	Geo. B. Reimensnyder                }		John Trepler
			Dep. REGISTER       }