Wills: Henry Wetzel, 1858: W. Brunswick Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA

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Will Book 2 p. 317: 

In the name of God, Amen, 

I, Henry Wetzel, of West Brunswick 
Township, Schuylkill Co, PA and the State of Pennsylvania,farmer 
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 intered in the Zion Cemetery in West Brunswick 
Township according to the rites and ceremonies of the Zion Church and 
that my funeral be so conducted in a maner corresponding with my estate 
and situation in life.  As to such estate as it hath pleased God to 
instruct me with I dispose of the  same as follows wiz.:

Item 1- I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Maria Wetzel all my
household furniture that she may choose to have and also two hundred 
dollars in money to be paid to her by my executors herein named as soon 
after my Decease as can be consistenly with proper settlement of all my 
debts.

Item 2- I direct all my just debts and funeral expenses to be fully paid
and satisfied by my executor herein after named as soon as conveniently may
be after my deceas.

Item 3 - All the rest residue and remainder of my estate real and personal 
and Misced whatsoever I order and direct to be converted into money as soon 
as the same can conveniently be done after my decease and for that purpose 
I do hereby authorize and empower my said exector here in after named to 
sell and dispose of all my said real estate by public sale or sales for 
the best price or prices that can be gotten for the same and by proper 
deed or deeds conveyenses or assurances in the law to be duly executed  
acknowlege and perfected to grant convey and assure the same to the purchaser 
or purchasers ther of and when the whole of my said estate shall be converted 
into money as aforesaid the I will direct that the same shall be devided into 
three equal parts or shares and dispose of as follows - first after all my 
just debts are paid, one third of the purchase money remain in the real estate 
for my beloved wife Maria Wetzel during her life time

Item 4 - one full equal third part or share thereof I give devise and
bequeath  unto my son Ruebin Wetzel ane full third part or share to my
son Nathan Wetzel and one full third part or share to my daughter Anna
Wetzel inter married to Henry Diefenderfer

Item 5 - and after the death of my beloved wife Maria Wetzel, her dower
I bequest unto my sons Rubin Wetzel, Nathan Wetzel and my daughter Anna
Wetzel intermarried to Henry Diefender for share and share alike among my 
sons and daughter 

Item 6 - And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my friend Daniel
Kerchner to be the executor of this last will and testament,
In witness where of I Henry Wetzel the testator have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 31st day of December AD 1857.


Signed sealed published and declared by the above Henry Wetzel and for
his last will and testament in the presence of us.
Daniel B. Kerchner
Henry Heiser

On the 14th day of June 1858 before me Jacob Feger Regi. for the probate
of will and granting letters of Administration in and for the county of
Schuylkill personally came Danoel B Herchner and Henry Heiser who being
duly sworn did dispose and say that they were personally present and saw
Henry Wetzel the testator within named sign his name to the foregoing 
writing nd at the same time heard prounounce publish and declare the same 
as his last will and testament and that he was of sound mind memory and
understanding at the time of so doing to the best of their knowledge and 
belive, Sworn and subscribed before me

Jacob Fegler
Daniel B. Herchner
Henry Heiser.