Susquehanna County PA Archives Wills.....WASHBURN, Ellery March 15, 1897
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  Source: Fhl Microfilm 1955817
  Written: March 15, 1897
  Recorded: June 13, 1897
  
  In matter of Probate of Will of Ellery Washburn Dec'd
  
  And now June 13th 1897. Was presented for Probate an Instrument of Writing 
  purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Ellery Washburn late of the 
  Township of Thomson in said County deceased; and at the same time  came J. D. 
  Miller and W. W. McNamara, 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 Ellery Washburn 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: Whereupon the said Instrument of 
  Writing was duly admitted to Probate as fully proven to be the Last Will and 
  Testament of the said Ellery Washburn Deceased: and is the words following, to 
  wit -:-
  
  I, Ellery Washburn, of the Township of Thomson, in the Couty of Susquehanna and 
  State of Pennsylvania do make this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking 
  and making void any other WIlls by me at any time hereto fore made.
  FIRST- My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon 
  after my decease as convenient
  SECOND: All the rest of my estate real personal and mixed of whatever kind or 
  whereever situate at the time of my decease I give devise and bequeat as 
  follows:-
  (a) The use thereof for Fifteen(15)years after the date of my death - I given 
  devise and bequeath to my two children - Lela Bell and Ralph Harold, share and 
  share alike
  (b) At the expiration of Fifteen years from the date of my death I give devise 
  and bequeath the residue to my children Alice Gertrude Sampson, WInnie Pearl 
  Jacobs, Roscoe S. Washburn, Arthur Franklin Washburn, Lela Bell Washburn and 
  Ralph Harold Washburn, share and share alike: Provided however if my son ROscoe 
  during the said term of fifteen years will reside on and work my farm in 
  Thomson Township and provide thereon a good home and suitable maintenance for 
  my two children Lina Bell and Ralph Harold, (also for my wife as long as she 
  remains a widow)  There and in that case my said son Roscoe at the expiration  
  of the fifteen years shall have one half of the said Residue, and the other 
  half to be divided between the other children above named, in equal shares: 
  should he fail to perform these conditions, then the said residue to be equally 
  divided as stated in the beginning of this section.
  THIRD: I nominate and appoint F. D. Wrighter of the Township of Thomson to be 
  the Guardian of my minor children and direct -that should my sn Roscoe desire 
  to reside on my farm in THomson Township and provide thereon a home and sutable 
  maintenance in accordance with the provisions of section (b) clause second 
  hereof, for my two children Lela Bell and Ralph Harold, and my wife Eva, during 
  the period she remains my widow, there and so long as my son Roscoe performs 
  these conditions, I direct the said Guardian to allow him to occupy the said 
  farm free of rent - he to pay however the entire taxes assessed thereon.
  In order to avoid disputes, the said Guardian is to be the sole judge as to the 
  faithful performance of the conditions aforesaid.
  And LASTLY, I nominate and appoint my friend F. D. Wrighter of Thomson to be 
  the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have to 
  this my Last WIll and Testament, written on one sheet of paper, suscribed my 
  name and affixed my seal this 15th day of March A.D. 1897
  
                                            Ellery Washburn  [seal]
  Signed Sealed and Acknowledged by the said Ellery Washburn as and for his Last 
  Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his 
  presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names 
  as the witnesses unto
  
  G.D. HIller
  John Washburn
  W.W.McNamara M.D.
  
  Affadavit filed fixing date of death June 3
  d 1897
  
  
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