Wills:  John W. Malick, 1861: Lower Augusta Twp., Northumberland Co, PA

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Will of John W. Malick, dec'd

The last Will and Testament of John W. Malick of Lower Augusta Township
Northumberland County.  In the name of God I John W. Malick considering 
the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of sound of sound [sic] 
mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same so make and publish 
this my last will and Testament in manner and form following (That is to 
say)  First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susan Malick all my 
personal property with all money due me and grain  that is threshed And in 
the ground to be yoused [sic] in raising my Children And also to pay my 
debts.  And I also request my wife Susan Malick to Farm on the said farm 
where I now live another year and the Children to stay with you and assist 
you all they can.  And to stay with their Mother till they are eighteen 
years old And the Mother to Cloth [sic] them And also to send them to School.   
But if she should see fit to hire them out she may do so.  She is to farm the 
said farm the same as I did and have the same privilege on said farm if she 
can raise money enough money [sic] to buy a house and let she can do so as 
long as she remains my widow.  But if she should get married the [sic] what 
is left should be equally divided among my Children.  I hereby appoint my 
beloved Wife Susan Malick Sole Executrix of this my last will and testament 
hereby revoking all former wills by me made.  In Witness whereof, I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal the eight [sic] day of March in the year of 
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and sixty-one.

						John W. Malick     SEAL

Signed sealed published by the above named John W. Malick to be his last Will 
and testament in the presence of us, at his request And in his presence have 
Subscribed our names as Witnesses thereunto
						David Hauk
						Joseph Arnold
						Samuel Lantz, Sr.

Northumberland County:  SS
Registers Office March 30th 1861  Then Personally appeared David Hauk Joseph 
Arnold and Samuel Lantz the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing last Will 
and testament of John W. Malick deceased and on there Solemn Oath did say that 
they were present did see & heard John W. Malick of Lower Augusta township 
Northumberland County Pa dec'd testator therein named seal publish & declare 
the same as and for his last will and Testament at the doing thereof he was of 
sound mind memory & understand to the best of their knowledge & belief.

Sworn & Subscribed before me the      		David Hauk
day & year aforesaid				Joseph Arnold
J. B. Masser Reg'r				Samuel Lantz, Sr.
									
Be it Remembered that on the 30th of March 1861 was present & appeared the last 
Will and Testament of John W. Malick deceased of which this is a true copy and 
that Letters of Testamentary with the Copy of the will annexed were granted to 
Susan Malick, Executrix in Said Will Annexed.

Witness my hand
H. Price
Dep't Regs'r