Wills: Peter Wetzel, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co. PA

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Book 1 page 308 - 

The Last will and testament of Peter Wetzel  of Upper Mahantongo township 
Schuylkill County, I Peter Wetzel, considering the uncertainity of the 
mortal life, and being of sound mind and memory  blessed be Almighty 
god for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament 
in manner and form following, 

First it is my will and desire that my beloved wife Elizabeth Wetzel is to 
have for her use as long as she lives or remains my widow all my lands that 
I at this time own and  after her death or not being my widow it is my will 
that the said land I own shall be appraised and my son Daniel shall be at 
liberty to take said land at the appraisement if he chooses to take it if 
not taken by Daniel it shall besold to the highest and best bidder and the 
proceeds thereof of the land and movables to be equally divided to my heirs 
and  legal representatives, my two of my daughters, Elizabeth and Catherine 
being dead it is my will that each ones children to have their mothers 
portion that would be coming to them if they should live at this time out 
of my estate and it is my will that my wife Elizabeth Wetzel shall be at 
liberty to take of any or as much as she wants for her use of the personal 
property that may be left after my death and she to be the proper owner 
thereof as long as she lives or remains my widow and after her decease or 
not being my widow it shall be sold and the proceeds thereof be equally 
divided to my heirs and legal represesentatives as aforesaid. It is also 
my will that the Youngest of my children Leah is to have for her own all 
she may get of furniture beding crockery etc from me and my wife besides 
her other portion that she may get by an equal division as aforesaid.  

It is my will and desire  that my personal property that may be left after 
my said widow having taken what she may want as aforesaid to be sold and 
the proceeds applied to pay off my just debts. I hereby appoint my son 
Daniel and my beloved wife Elizabeth Wetzel my executors of this my last 
will and testament hereby revoke all former wills by me made. 

I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty third 
day of Nov in the year of our Lord one thousand eigh hundred and forty 
two. Signed  sealed published and declared by the above bnamed Peter 
Wetzel to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at 
his request and in the presence have subscribed as wittness thereunto.

George Boyer
Jacob (symblow?)

Schuylkill County SS Be it remembered that on the twentieth day of 
March AD 1843 begore one John H Downing register for the probate of 
wills and granting letters of administration in and  for Schuylkill 
County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally came George 
Boyer and Jacob B. Hepler the subscribing witness to the forgoing 
will and after being duly sworn according to law they did on oath 
depose and say that they were personally present and read and explained 
the said will to Peter Wetzel the testator sign seal publish prounouce 
and declare the fore going instrument of writing as and for his last will 
and testament and that at the time of so doing he was  of perfect sound 
mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation 
and belief and that they at the same time at his request and in his presence 
subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
___ Downing register

George Boyer
Jacob B Hepler

20th March 1843 letter test granted to Elizabeth wetzel and Daniel Wetzel
they being first duly sworn according to law, see let test book A page 7.
Registered and examined March 20 AD 1843.