WILL: Edward STRICKLAND, 1862, 1878, Springville Township, Susquehanna County,  PA

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Transcription of the will of Edward Strickland
By Kathleen Strickland on 4 May 2003

Will of Edward Strickland, Susquehanna Co., PA

SAMPUBCO photocopy
Susquehanna co PA Will book Vol. 4, p. 304
Written: 28 June 1862
Probated: 21 Dec 1878

In the Matter of Probate of Will of Edward Strickland Dec'd

And now to wit: Dec. 21, 1878 was presented for probate an instrument of
writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Edward Strickland late
of the township of Springville in said county deceased.  And at the same time
came Wm. B. Handrick and Miles Prichard the subscribing witnesses to the said
instrument of writing who being duly sworn according to law, did say that they
were present and saw and heard the said Edward Strickland sign, seal, publish,
pronounce and declare the said instrument of writing as and for his last Will
and Testament and at the time of his so doing he was of sound and disposing
mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and belief.
                           [signed]  Miles Prichard
                                     Wm. B. Handrick

Whereupon the said instrument of writing is admitted to probate as fully
proven to be the last Will and Testament of Edward Strickland, Died, and in
the words following.

In the name of God Amen.  I, Edward Strickland of the township of Springville,
County of Susquehanna, Farmer, being in good health of body and of sound and
disposing mind and memory, do make and declare this to be my last Will and
Testament in manner following, that is to say, I order that all my just debts,
funeral expenses and charges of proving this my will be in the first place
fully paid and satisfied and after payment thereof and every part thereof, I
give and bequeath to my wife Mary three hundred dollars to be paid out of the
personal property and the use of one-third of the real estate so long as she
remains my widow.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Emma three hundred
dollars to be paid in annual installments of Fifty dollars each, after she
having arrived at the age of twenty one years.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eliza three hundred dollars to be paid in
equal annual installments of Fifty dollars each, to be paid at her attaining
the age of twenty one years, in case they remain at home, after they arrive at
the age of Twenty one, their board furnished them, then their dowery not to
draw interest, but if they do not remain at house, these to draw interest at
six percent per annum, they are to receive a good common school education to
be paid out of the estate, while at house to assist about the work as usual,
and come and go when they please.

I give and bequeath to my son Ira, after paying all just dues and dowrys the
??? net and remainder and other of my estate goods and chattels, debts, ready
money, effects and other my estate, both real and personal, and every part and
parcel thereof for and in consideration of which he is, as my will, to pay my
son Orrin the sum of Two hundred and Forty six dollars and twelve cents, it
being his dowry from me and for which the said Ira has given to the said Orrin
his notes with interest from date, bearing date April 12th 1862, which is to
be all he is to receive from my estate, the said Ira is to work the family
farm from the present time and after all the necessary support and expenses of
the family shall have been taken out of the products of the farm, then the
remainder to be equally divided, Ira to receive one half, the remaining half
Ira to use at discretion, all labor necessary to be hired shall be taken out
of the undivided half.  Ira is to have one half of all the ??? of the stock of
the farm, the use of teams, tools, and all the things pertaining thereto and
at my decease and also that of my wife, he is to have and to hold all things
which of right belongeth to us, to have and to hold, as his own, his heirs and
administrators all and singular both real and personal after fulfilling the
above requirements.  And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Ira
Strickland of Springville and Mary Strickland of Springville executors of this
my will hereby ??? and making void all former and other wills by me at any
time heretofore made and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament,
in witness whereof I the said Testator Edward Strickland have to this my last
Will and Testament set my hand and seal the Twenty eighth day of June A.D.
1862.
                      Edward Strickland [Mark]

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testator Edward Strickland
as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who in his
presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed
in our names as witnesses thereto.

                      [Signed]  Wm. B. Handrick