Susquehanna County PA Archives Wills.....RYAN, Jeremiah March 17, 1877
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  Source: Will Insusquehanna County House Pages 21 And 22
  Written: March 17, 1871
  Recorded: June 8, 1877
  
        In the matter of Probate of Will of Jeremiah Ryan deceased
  
  And now to wit Dec. 28, 1875 was presented for probate an instrument of writing 
  purporting to be the last will and testament of Jeremiah Ryan, late of Apolocan 
  in said county deceased, and at thesame time cam M. E. Ryan and Thomas Lynch 
  the subscribing witness to the said instument of writing who, being duly sworn 
  according to law, did saythat they were present ans saw and heard the said 
  Jeremiah Ryan, sign, seal publish, reounce and declare the saidinstrument of 
  writing as and forhis last Will and Testament, and that at the time of his 
  doing he was of sound and disposing mind and memory, to the best  of their 
  knowledge and belief.  Whereupon the said instrument of writing was admitte to 
  probate as duly proven to be the last Will and Testament of Jeremiah Ryan 
  deceased and is in the words following to wit:
  
       Knowall men by these presents that I, Jeremiah Ryan of Apolocan Township, 
  in the County of Susquehanna and the State of Pennsylvania, being of sound 
  mind, memory and understanding do publish and declare this to bemy last Will 
  and Testament and do hereby revoke any and all Wills by one made at any time 
  prior t the date of these presents, First, I bequeath my soul to God and my 
  body to the earth. Second, I order that my body be buried in the Roman Catholic 
  Cemetery of Friendsville and according to the rites of the Holy Catholic 
  Church, and in a manner corresponding to my situation in life. Thirdly, my Will 
  is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall by any Executors 
  hereinafter incurred be paid out of my personal property as soon after my 
  decease as shall by these to be found convienent. Fourth, I give to my beloved 
  wife Catherine Ryan, the uise of my real and personal Estate for and during her 
  natural life providing that she remains my widow. And after her death or 
  marriage to go to my sons Jeremiah and William, if living. Share and share 
  alike to their heirs and assigns for and former. said real Estate consists of 
  the farm of land now occupied by me in Apolocan Township, Susquehanna County, 
  State of Pennsylvania, by paying to my sons, Edward( acutally should be 
  Edmund), Timothy, Anthony and John Ryan, one dollar and fifty cts. Each and to 
  my daughters Catherine Taylor and Mary Ryan, one dollar and fifity cts each to 
  be paid without interest, on the first day of April, A.D. 1880. And to my 
  daughter Margaret One Hundred dollars, to be paid without interest  on the 
  first day of April A.D. 1877.  And One hundred dollars to each of my children 
  Ellie, Alizabeth, Anna and James Ryan, to be paid as they become of age without 
  interest. Fifth,I appoint Patrick Walsh, William Hartigan of Apolacon Township, 
  Susquehanna County, State of Pennsylvania. Executors of my last Will and 
  Testament in writing whereof, I have hereinset my hand and seal this 
  seventeenth day of March A.D. 1871
  
  Witness William Ragan
  
       Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Jeremiah Ryan as his 
  last Will and TEstament in presence of us who in his presence and in the 
  presence of one another have hereto affixed our names as witnesses.
  
  M. E. Ryan
  Thomas Lynch
  
  
  
    Patrick Walsh and William hartigan Executors of Will of Jeremiah Ryan dec'd
  
  And now to with Dec. 28, 1875, Letters Testament were in due form of law 
  granted unto Patrick Walsh and William Hartigan, the Excutors named in the Will 
  and Testament of Jeremiah Ryan late of Apolacon is said county dec'd, upon all 
  and singulad the goods and chattels, rights and credits which ere of the said 
  deceased. The ssaid Patrick Walsh and William Hartigan having first been duly 
  sworn and the good davit of Catherine Ryan duly filed: fixing the date of the 
  death of the deceasedon the 2d day of Oct A.D. 1875, in about 5 o'clock AM.
  
                                            Richard Tiffany Register
  
  
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