WILL: Anson LATHROP, 1866, 1867, Rush Township, Susquehanna County, PA

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Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania  Will Book Vol. 3, page 236

In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Anson Lathrop, deceased

And now to wit: July 11, AD 1867 and instrument of writing purporting to be the 
Last Will and Testament of Anson Lathrop, late of Rush Township, in said County, 
deceased, was presented for Probate and at the same time came A. Granger and I. 
Wheelock subscribing witnesses  to the said instrument or paper writing, who, 
being duly sworn according to law do say that they were present and saw and 
heard the said Anson Lathrop sign, seal publish pronounce and declare the said 
instrument or paper writing as and for his last Will and Testament and that at 
the time of his so doing, he was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the 
best of their knowledge and belief. Where upon the said instrument or paper 
writing was admitted to probate as proven to be the Last Will and Testament of 
Anson Lathrop and is in the words following:  
     
     I, Anson Lathrop, of the township of Rush, County of Susquehanna, State of 
Pennsylvania,  being weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, 
do make and declare this to be my Will and Testament and manner following:
     First, I order that all my just debts, funeral expenses be in the first 
place paid and fully satisfied; and after payment thereof, I give and bequeath 
to my beloved wife Emma Lathrop, one third of all my Estate , both real and 
personal, the balance of my Estate I give and bequeath equally between my heirs. 
Provided, should  I have but one child at my decease, and that one being my 
present daughter Carrie M., I direct that the money that may be due from my 
estate be secured, and an interest be kept for her support & education, provided 
the interest will not support her then shall so much of the principle as her or 
their guardian may deem sufficient for their necessary comfort & education in 
obtaining a good common education. Should my daughter marry between the age of 
eighteen & twenty-one years then she shall have all that may be due her & at the 
age of twenty-one whether married or not and shall I leave any male heirs they 
may have all due them on their being at the age of twenty-one years. Provided 
that in case there is more than one child & one of them should die, the 
surviving then will have what would be their portion in case that my child or 
children should die before arriving at the age to take the property, then in 
that case I give all to my wife to do with as she may wish. And I hereby 
nominate, constitute and appoint my wife Emma, executrix of my Will hereby 
revoking all former wills by me at any time hereto for made and declare this to 
be my Will & Testament. In writing whereof, I have here unto set hand & seal  
the  first day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
                              Anson Lathrop (seal)

Signed, sealed and declared by Anson Lathrop
the said testator as and for his last Will and Testament
in the presence of us as who have subscribed  our names
as witnesses there to.
     A. Granger
     I. Wheelock
     George W. Mitchell

     Emma Lathrop, Ex                    }
     Of the Will of  Anson Lathrop, dec. }

     And now to wit: July 11, AD 1867 Letters Testamentary  were in due form of 
law granted unto Emma Lathrop, Executrix named in the last Will  & Testament of 
Anson Lathrop, late of the Township of Rush in said county, deceased upon all 
and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of the said 
deceased, she having  first been duly swarn according to law.
               Sept. 25, 1867  Final Inventory amounting to $ 196.70.

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Contributor's note: Anson was the youngest son of Deacon William Lathrop. 
Anson, b. 5/31/1841, d. April 1867 from injuries in the War.