Wills: Northumberland County: Snydertown
LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of LOUISA SAVIDGE, 1897

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Snydertown, April 27th 1897

Know all men by these presents that I Louisa Savidge of the Borough of
Snydertown, Northumberland County, State of Pennsylvania, former being
of Good health and sound mind memory do make and publish this my Last
Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any 
heretofore made.

And as to my worldly estate and all the property real or personal or
mixed or money on interest or in bank or everywhere else that is mine
now or at my death I devise bequeath and dispose there of manner
following to wit,

	It is my will that all my debts and funeral expenses shall be 
paid our of my estate by my executor as soon as may be convenient.

	And there shall be a monument erected at my grave such in 
size and quality as my executor may determine upon.

	I give and bequeath towards the erection of a New Lutheran
Church in the Borough of Snydertown Northumberland County if the
church will be built which has been reasonably decided to be built
by the St. Johns Lutheran Congregation I hereby bequeath Five
hundred dollars for the erection of the New Church.

	And further I will and bequeath one hundred dollars more
towards memorial windows in the foresaid church.

	And I will and bequeath to the St. John Lutheran Congregation
Five hundred Dollars which the Council shall place on good
real estate security and the interest thereof shall go yearly towards
the support of the Pastor in charge toward making up his salary as 
long as there is a Lutheran Church stand[ing] in the Borough of 
Snydertown that the congregation worships in.

	I will and bequeath the balance of my estate after the
aforesaid is paid out to my Brothers and Sisters share and share
alike.

	And lastly and I hereby constitute and appoint David Hoover
as my Executor of this my last will and testament.  I thereof the
said Louisa Savidge here unto set my hand the 27th day of April 1897.

					Louisa Savidge (seal)

Witness	} David Hoover
	} Kate Hoover
	} Cameron Willour

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County of Northumberland, ss:

	I, David Hoover do swear that as executor of the foregoing
last Will and Testament of Louisa Savidge deceased I will well and 
truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said
deceased, agreably to law, and that I will comply with the provisions
of the law relating to collateral inheritances.  And I do further
swear that shae died on the 15th day of July A.D., 1897.

					David Hoover