Shamokin Borough: Northumberland County: Wills
LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of MICHAEL SHEESE, 1877

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In the name of God Amen.  I Michael Sheese of the Borough of Shamokin County of
Northumberland and state of Pennsylvania, miner, being sick and weak in body but
of sound mind memory and understanding (praised be God for it) considering the
certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end I may
be the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call
me hence do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in manner
following (that is to say) first and principally I commend my soul into the hands
of Almighty God my creator and secondly I order that all my just debts funeral
expenses and charges of proving this my last will be in the first place fully paid
and satisfied and after payment thereof and every part thereof I give and bequeath
to my beloved wife Anna Maria all the rest residue and remainder of my goods
chattels debts ready money effects and other my estate whatsoever and wheresoever
both real and personal I give and bequeath the same and every part and parcel
thereof unto the said my beloved wife Anna Maria to have and to hold and enjoy the
same so long as she shall remain my widow.  And in case oft he death or marriage
of the said my beloved wife Anna Maria then and in such case all my estate shall
be equally divided among my three children viz Catharine Elizabeth, George
Frederick and Friederica Matilda.

And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint William K. Erdman of the Borough
of Shamokin County of Northumberland and state of Pennsylvania executor of this
my will hereby revoking and making void all former and other wills by me at any
time heretofore made and declare this only to be my last will and testament.  In
witness whereof I the said Michael Sheese have to this my last will and testament
set my hand and seal the fifth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and
seventy seven.

							Michael Sheese (SEAL)

Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Michael Scheese as and for
his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his
request have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

							Christian Lehner
							Adam Sheese



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State of Pennsylvania
	County of Northumberland, ss.

		On this 16th day of February A.D. 1877, personally appeared before me
Urias Bloom Dep. Register for the Probate of Wills, &c., in and for said County, Adam
Sheese who being duly sworn according to law did declare and say that to the best of 
his knowledge and belief Michael Sheese died on the 5th day of February A.D. 1877
between 12 & 1 o'clock p.m. of said day.

	Sworn to and subscribed before me  }
					   }		Adam Sheese
			Urias Bloom        }
			Dep. Register      }