Susquehanna County PA Archives Wills.....WASHBURN, Dexter July 19, 1883
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  Source: Fhl Microfilm 1955817
  Written: July 19, 1883
  Recorded: June 5, 1884
  
  Susquehanna co., PA Probate v. 5 p. 193-194
  In the matter of Probate of the will of Dexter Washburn, decd
  An now to wit: June 5th A. D. 1884
  was presented for probate an instrument of writing purportng to be the last 
  will and testament of Dexter Washburn late of the Twp of Jackson in said County 
  deceased, and at the same time came Samuel Washburn and Harriet Washburn 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 
  Dexter Washburn sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said instrument 
  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 Whereupon  said Instrument of writing was duly admitted to probate as 
  fully proven to be the last will and testament of Dexter Washburn, deceaed, and 
  is the following words to wit:
  Will of Dexter Washburn
  Know all men by these presents that I dexter Washburn of Jackson Township in 
  the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, yeoman being of Sound mind 
  and disposing memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby 
  revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. And as to my 
  worldly estate and all the property real, personal or mixed of which I Shall 
  die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my 
  decese I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner following to wit
  My will is that all my just debts and funeral Expenses Shall by my Executors 
  hereinafter named be paid out of my Estate as soon after my decease as shall by 
  them be found convenient
  Item: I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Abbie Washburn all my 
  property personal real and mixed, that I may be possessed of at the time of my 
  demise not otherwise disposed of in this my will, to have and to hold the same 
  during her natural life. And at her my said wifes death all the property hereby 
  devised and bequeathed to her as aforesaid or so much thereof as my then remain 
  unexpended I give and devise unto my Children in manner following. 
  To my daughter Sarah J. Vosburg fifty dollars to be paid witin one year after 
  all debts and all funeral expenses have been settled
  To my daughter Nancy A. Foster fifty dollars in one year after the payment of 
  the first bequest
  To my daughter Jemima O. Baldwin fifty dollars to be paid two years after 
  paying the first bequest
  To my daughter Lucy A. Stevens fifty dollars three years after the payng of the 
  first bequest
  To my daughter Clara M. Washburn and my son Byroon H. Bashburn I give and 
  bequeath the remainder of all my property personal real and mixed to have and 
  to hold the same share and share alike
  Lastly I appoint Byron H. Washburn and Clara M Washburn to be Executors of this 
  my last will and testament. In witness whereof I Dexter Washburn the testator 
  have to this my will written on one sheet of paper set my hand and seal this 
  nineteenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty three
  signed, selaed, published and declared
  by the above named Dexter Washburn as 
  and for his last will and testament               Dexter Washburn
  in the presence of us who have hereunto
  subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in the prsence of said 
  testator and of each other
  Samuel Washburn    Thompson, PA
  Harriet Washburn   Thompson, PA
  
  Additional Comments:
  The Witness, Samuel Washburn was the brother of Dexter Washburn
  Harriet Washburn was the wife of Samuel Washburn
  
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