Susquehanna County PA Archives Wills.....HARDING, Joel M March 3, 1892
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  Source: Fhl Microfilm 1955817
  Written: March 3, 1892
  Recorded: June 20, 1894
  
  Susquehanna co., PA Probate v. 6, p. 733-734
  
  In the matter of Probate of Will of J. M. Harding Decd
  Now June 20th A.D. 1894 was presented for Probate an Instrument of Writing 
  purporting to be the last Will and Testament of J. M. Harding late of the 
  Township of Harford in said County deceased and at the same time came Jennie L. 
  Brainerd one of the subscribing witnesses to the said Instrument of Writing who 
  being duly sword according to law did say that she was present and saw and 
  heard the said J. M. Harding sign, seal present and saw and heard the said J. 
  M. Harding sign, seal publish pronounce, and declare the said Instrument of 
  Writing as and for his last last will and Testament and at the time of his 
  doing he was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of her 
  knowledge and belief: also that Candace M. Read the other subscribing witness 
  is my mother is now an invalid and not able to leave her home for has she been 
  able to leave her home for the past five years, being confined to her bed the 
  most of the time: that she the said Candace Read signed the said Instrument of 
  Writing as a subscribing witness in my presence and her signature thereto is 
  feminine that it is my judgment that she will never be able to leave her 
  present place of residence and for such reason she will not be able to be sworn 
  as such subscribing witness. Also came C. E. Brainerd who also being duly sworn 
  according to law say so that he is well acquainted with the handwriting of 
  Candace M. Read one of the witnesses to the said Instrument of Writing and that 
  said signature to said Instrument of Writing is genuine and in the handwriting 
  of the said Candace M. Read: that said Candace M. Read is an invalid and not 
  able to leave herhome and to his best judgment will never be able to leave her 
  home for any business purposes and that he the said C. E. Brainerd has no 
  personal interest in the Probate of the said Instrument of Writing:
  Whereupon the said Instrument of Writing was admitted to Probate as fully 
  proven to be the last Will and Testament of J. M. Harding and in words following
  
  Know all men by these presents that I Joel M. Harding of the Township of 
  Harford, County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind 
  memory and understanding do make and publish this my last Will and Testament 
  hereby revoking and making void all wills by me at any time heretoforemade.
  Fist I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid and 
  satisfied.
  Item, I give devise and bequeath to my son Park A. Harding all my property real 
  personal and mixed absolutely.
  I appoint my son Park A. Harding to be my executor of this my will.
  Witness my hand and seal to this my last Will and Testament this 3rd day of 
  March 1892.
                                         J. M. Harding   [seal]
  
  Signed sealed published and declared by the testator and as and for his last 
  WIll and Testament in the presence of us
  Candace M. Read
  Jennie L. Brainerd
  
  An Affidavit filed  fixing date of death Jany 2, 1894
  
  
  
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