WILL:  John A. WARNER, 1875, Jessup Township, Susquehanna County, PA

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Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Wills and Admins. 1863 - 1882, FHC Film 
1287077, Volume 3, page 695

Transcribed by Cyd Rawls January 12, 2004.

John A. WARNER, Will and Probate, 1875

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In the matter of Probate of Will of John A. Warner dec'd

And now to wit May 15, 1875 was presented for Probate an endorsment of writing 
perporting to be the last Will and Testament of John A. Warner, late of the 
township of Jessup in the said county deceased, and at the same time came A. W. 
Bertholf and John H. Lake the subscribing witness to the said instrument of who 
being duly sworn according to law did say that they were present and saw and 
heard the said John A. Warner sign, seal and 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 ensuring to the best 
of their knowledge & belief, Whereupon said instrument of writing was admitted 
to Probate as duly proven to be the Last Will and Testament of John A. Warner 
and is in the words following to wit. I John A. Warner of the township of 
Jessup, County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania. Yeoman being of sound 
mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this my last Will and 
Testament hereby revoking and making and all former Wills by me at any time 
hencefor made. And first I direct that my body be decently interred in a neat 
plain Casket without extra expense and that my funeral be conducted in a manner 
corresponding with my estate and situation in life. As to such estate as it hath 
pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of the same as follows, viz: Item. I 
give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catherine F. Warner the sum of one hundred 
fifty dollars absolutely to be paid immediately after my death or so soon 
thereafter as may be without injury to my estate. Item. I give and bequeath to 
my daughter Mary Warner the sum of one hundred dollars, said sum to be put out 
at interest, and the interest thereof added each year to the principal and kept 
as one common fund until she shall arrive at the age of eighteen years. when the 
same shall be paid to her without reserve. Item. I give and bequeath to my 
daughter Clarra Warner the sum of one hundred dollars, said sum to be put out at 
interest, and the interest thereof added each year to the principal and kept as 
one common fund until she shall arrive at the age of eighteen years, when the 
same shall be paid to her without reserve. Item. I give and bequeath to my 
daughter Julia Warner the sum of one hundred dollars, said sum to be put out at 
interest. and the interest thereof added each year to the principal and kept as 
one common fund when until she shall arrive at the age of eighteen years, the 
said principal and interest shall be paid to her without reserve. Item. I give 
and bequeath to my son Benjamin Warner the sum of one hundred dollars, said sum 
to be put out at interest, and the interest thereof added each year to the 
principal and kept as one common 

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fund until he arrives at the age of eighteen years when the same shall be paid 
to him without reserve. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Harry Warner the sum 
of one hundred dollars, said sum to be put out at interest and the interest 
thereof added each year to the principal and kept as one common fund until he 
arrives at the age of eighteen years when the same shall be paid to him without 
reserve. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Edward Warner the sum of fifteen 
dollars to be paid out as soon after my decease as may be without injury to my 
estate. Item. All the real and residue of my estate whatsoever and wheresoever 
of what nature, kind and quality soever the same may be and including the 
household furnature, after paying my just debts and funeral expenses I give and 
bequeath unto my said wife Catherine F. Warner the same to be considered as a 
fund and placed at interest, said interest to be paid to my said wife annually 
and so much of the principal thereof annually as she may see to procure the 
necessary comforts of life for herself and minor children. Provided that if 
after my decease my said wife shall again marry, then in that event the proceeds 
of whatever there may be remaining of said last mentioned fund if any shall be 
applied toward the support and scholling of the minor children until they shall 
all respectively come of age, and when the youngest of my said children shall 
become of age or when all of my said surviving children are of age then what 
remains of said fund to be divided equally among them share & share alike. And 
if my said wife shall remain a widow. then she to have exclusive use of said 
fund as a above set forth for and during her natural life. That a certain Life 
Insurance Policy No 429, issued to me by Odd fellows Mutual Life Insurance 
Company of Montrose Pa. be taken, considered and treated as a part of the 
general assets of my estate and applied as above decided. I will, deed and 
decree the Cow and and Pig be kept undisposed of for the use of the family. And 
lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint A. W. Bertholf of Montrose, 
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, Executor of this my last Will and Testament. 
In Witness whereof I John A. Warner the Testator have to this my Last Will and 
Testament set my hand and Seal this fourth day of March A.D. one thousand eight 
hundred and seventy five.

Signed, Sealed, Published and declared  ) John A. Warner
by the above named John A Warner        ) Seal

And for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who have hereunto 
subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the 
said testor and of each other.

                      A. W. Bertholf      John H. Lake


A. W. Bertholf Exr. of the Will of John A. Warner, dec'd.
And now to wit May 17. 1875. Letters Testamentary and in due form of law granted 
unto A. W. Bertholf the Executor named in the last Will and Testament of John A. 
Warner late of Jessup in said county dec'd upon all and singular the goods and 
Chattels rights and credits which were of the said decedant. The said A. W. 
Bertholf having first been duly sworn. And the affidavit of John H. Lake duly 
filed firming the date of death of said decedant on the 3rd of May 1875 

May 20 1875 filed inventory accounting to $1891.00
August 20 1875 filed vendor paid $140.53