WILLS: John SPEICHER, 22 May 1840, Stony Creek Township, Somerset County, PA

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Source: Sampubco
Written: May 22, 1840
Recorded: June 13, 1840

In the name of God Amen. I John Speicher of Stony Creek Township County of
Somerset and State of PA being sick and weak in body but of sound mind, memory
and understanding, praised be God for the same and considering the certainty of
death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and to that 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, I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God and
my Creator, hoping for free pardon and remission of all my sins and enjoy
everlasting happiness in the heavenly kingdom through Jesus Christ, my Savior. 
My body I commit to the earth at the discretion of my executors herein after
named, and as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to entrust me
with, I disperse of the same as follows.  I will that my beloved wife Polly
shall continue housekeeping in the same manner as she has done heretofore and to
pay the debts owing at the time of my death but if it should appear that it
cannot be done in that manner then I will that my executer make paid so much as
will satisfy or as much as she can spare all debts owing as aforesaid and when
they are so paid then I will that my wife shall have full privilege of the place
we now live in and continue housekeeping with her children as long as she may be
pleased to do so or as long as she bears my name, but if she should be disposed
to give up housekeeping then she shall keep her seat in the house we now live in
or have a house built for her if she shall think it more convenient and have a
full third of the income of the place during her natural life.  After the death
of my beloved wife or in case she should be again married in either case it is
my will that my property be then sold by my executor both real and personal and
the proceeds thereof be divided among my children namely Benjamin, Susanna,
Milly, John, William, Daniel, Jacob, Anna and Peggy equal share and share alike.
 I do also empower my hereinafter named executor to make deed in (?) for the
same when sold.  And lastly I make and ordain Jacob Weigle executor of this my
last will and testament - revoking all former wills by me heretofore made.  In
witness whereof I have to this my last will set my hand and seal the
twenty-second day of May in the year of our Lord 1840.  
Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the testator in the presence of the
subscribers as his last will and testament.

Tobias Musser						John Speicher
Christian Bare

Somerset County -
Personally came before me, Samuel Elder Register for the probate of wills and
granting letters of administration in and for said county, on the thirteenth day
of June A.D. 1840 Tobias Musser and Christian Bare, the subscribing witnesses to
the foregoing will, who being duly qualified do depose and say that they were
present and saw and heard John Speicher, the within testator, sign, seal,
publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing testament of writing 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 beliefs.
Affirmed and subscribed before me this 13th June A.D. 1840

Samuel Elder, Register						Tobias Musser
								Christian Bare

Letters testamentary upon the estate of John Speicher late of Stony Creek
Township, Somerset County, deceased granted to Jacob Weigle, the executor
appointed in the foregoing will on the 13th June A.D. 1840.  For form of
letters, see Grayden's Forms, vol. 2, page 402.

Registered the 13th June A.D. 1840
Samuel Elder, Register

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