John Masser Will, 1813: Northumberland County, PA

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        John Masser Will, 1813, Northumberland County

I John Masser of Upper Mahanoy Township in the County of
Northumberland and the State of Pennsylvania storekeeper, tho reduced
to a low state of Bodily strengt yet being of sound mind memory and
understanding and considering the uncertainty of this transitory
life, have thought fit to make this my last will and Testament in
manner following, that is to say

first I racommend my soul into the hands of God and my God I
Recommend to the earth and respecting the worldly estate and effect
wherewith it has pleased god to please me I dispose of them in the
following manner, that is to say

it is my will, that my  just debts and funneral expences be paid by
my Executors herein after named as soon after my decease as
conveniently maybe and that as soon as Possible a true Invantory and
appraisement maybe taken of all my moveables and effect outstanding
and further personal property which said effects and property are to
be left in the hands of my beloved wife Margareth as long she remains
my widow in case my said widow Dose Marrie again she is to receve no
more than the thirth parte of the moveable effects and in case my
said wife DOse not marry again then my whole estate real and personal
shal be sold by my said Executors except the house and Lot not as long
she wants to Life in

and it is my will that after the Deceas of my widow my property shall
be equally Divided Between my six children, Sara, Margratha, Polly,
Fertinant, John, and Jacob sheare and sheare alike, and I do herewith
authorise my executors to sell my real estate either by private or
public sale, as they may thing proper and make good conveyances for
the same, and

I hereby bequeath all my estate and the remainder thereof unto my
said six children Sara, Margratha, Polly, Fertinant, John and Jacob,
and unto their heris and assigns forever, and

I do hereby nominate my beloved wife Margareth and my Beloved Broder
Henry Masser and my beloved friend Jacob Shmit Executors of this, my
last will and Testament

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty
fifth day of Fabuary in the year of our lord one thousand eighth
hundred and thirteen.

Johan Maaser

Signed sealed published and declared by John Masser the testator as
and for his last will and testament in the presents of us who at his
request and in his presence and in the presence of each other
subscribed our names as witnesses hereto 

George Neiglinger

George Miller