WILL: Rosewell SMITH, 1847, 1866, Franklin Township, Susquehanna County, PA

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Susquehanna Co, Pennsylvania, Will Book Vol. 2, pg 367
 
Susquehanna County SS
In the matter of Probate of the Will of Roswell Smith deceased)
 
And now to Wit: April 24 1866 J.L. Merriman presented an instrument in writing 
purporting to be the last will and testament of Roswell Smith of the township of 
Franklin in the County of Susquehanna, deceased, for probate, and produced by 
J.L. Merriman and Mercy Merriman Subscribing Witnesses to said instrument who 
after being duly sworn according to Law, say that they were present at the 
execution of and did see and hear the testator therein named, sign, seal, 
publish, pronounce and declare the said instrument as and for his testament and 
last will and that at the time of his so doing he was of a sound disposing mind 
memory and understanding to the best of their declaration and belief. Whereupon 
the instrument or paper Writing is admitted to probate as proven to be the 
testament and last will of Roswell Smith late of Franklin in the said County and 
is in the words following to Wit:
 
                                        Will
    I Roswell Smith of the township of Franklin the County of Susquehanna, State 
of Penna. Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking 
and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofor made. And first I 
direct that my body be decently intered in the burying gound of the Presbyterian 
Church of Franklin aforesaid according to the rites and ceremonies of the said 
Church and that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate 
and situation in life. And as to such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to 
intrust me with I dispose of as follows. First I direct that all my debts and 
funeral expenses of myself and wife be paid as soon after our decease as 
possible, out of the first money that shall come into the hands of my executor, 
from my portion of my estate real or personal. Secondly, I also hereby Will and 
bequeath all my real and personal property (with the exception of enough to 
purchase and set up at the graves of myself and wife suitable tombstones) to my 
son Harry Smith, A(sic) - I do hereby make and ordain my esteemed son Harry 
Smith Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In Witnesss Whereof I Roswell 
Smith the testator have to this my will written on one sheet of paper set my 
hand and seal this ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and forty seven.
                                          Roswell Smith (seal)
Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us
Joseph L. Merriman      Mercy Merriman