WILLS: John CARVER, 1877, Stonycreek Twp., Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: T. Marshall Hopkins tmhopkins1@comcast.net October 12, 2006, 11:59 am Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ Source: Sampubco Written: December 14, 1877 Recorded: November 12, 1879 In the name of God Amen. I John Carver of Stonycreek Township, Somerset County and State Peennsylvania, farmer, 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 that 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 the manner following. My desire is to be buried with as little expense as decency will permit and that all my just debts and funeral expenses and the proving this my last will be paid as soon after my decease as conveniently may be. I give and bequeath all my personal property of whatsoever kind or nature I now have or hereafter may be possessed of to my beloved wife Adaline during her life time and after her death to my sons and daughters to be divided equally among them viz. Anthony, Abraham, Henry, Mary intermarried with J. J. Speicher, Caroline intermarried with Moses Yoder, Sarah intermarried with John J. Fritz, Susan intermarried with Jacob Y. Miller each to receive share and share alike. I give and bequeath all my real estate excepting the north west end of my homestead which I have sold to Lucy Carver containing about 8 acres more or less unto my dear wife Adaline for and during her natural life and after her death the same to be sold by my executors hereinafter mentioned and after paying all expenses the proceeds of said sale to be equally divided among the above mentioned sons and daughters. If the rent or income of my real and personal property is not sufficient to support and maintain my dear wife then she can dispose of so much of the personal property until she has enough to live comfortably during her widowhood. And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Abraham Carver and Jacob J. Speicher of Sonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pa. sole executors of this my last will hereby revoking all former wills by me at anytime heretofore made. And further I hereby empower my said executors to sell real estate and make title deeds for the same, the same as I could during my life time. In witness whereof I the said testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this 14th day of December 1877. John Cerver Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who in his presence and at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto George Brant W. M. Schrock Jacob A. Miller Somerset County On the 12th day of November AD 1879 before me William B. Frease, Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for the county aforesaid, personally came W. M. Schrock and Gerge Brant the subscribing witnesses to the will hereto attached who being duly affirmed according to law, do say that they were present and saw and heard John Carver the testator sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument as and for his last will and testament and that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. Affirmed and subscribed to before me the date aforesaid William B Frease, Register Admitted to probate 12th November 1879. Same day Letters Testamentary issued to Abraham Carver and Jacob J. Speicher. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb