Westmoreland County PA Archives Wills.....Kern, Joseph 1846
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Source: Will Book
Written: 1846

Will of Joseph Kerns (failed to get page number) book 3 of Westmoreland
wills


I Joseph Kern of Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County considering the
uncertainty of this life, and being of sound mind and memory do make and
publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following:
First I order and direct that all my Just debts and Funeral expenses be
paid as soon after my death as my Executors hereinafter named Can by
Sale of property or the Collection of Claims due me acquire the funds
for that purpose. Secondly It is my Will and desire also that my said
Executors or the Survivors of them sell the Farm on which I now reside
as soon as they in their Judgment Can effect an advantages Sale of it.
And further being possessed of the undivided two thirds of a Lot of
ground near Johnstown in Cambria County Containing eighteen Acres more
or less, it is my Will and desire that my said Executors or the
survivors of them Shall dispose of the Same in Such manner as they may
deem most profitable, and in order more fully to effect the premises, my
said Executor or the survivors of them shall have full authority to lay
out and divide the same into Town Lots with the needful Streets and
alleys and to sell such lots at such times and in such portions, and on
such Conditions is they may suppose may best secure the interests of my
Estate and I also authorize them to make a purchase from or an exchange
with Joseph Haynes of as much ground is may be needed to make the tier
of lots In the West Side of the Turnpike Road from the bend upward ten
rods deep with an Alley One rod wide behind them, And the same Also to
divide and sell as aforesaid. And I hereby Authorize and empower my said
Executors or ___ Survivors of them to Sell Convey and make titles for my
Real Estate Authorized to be sold as well that already Contracted to be
sold as that which is not. Thirdly I order and direct that out of the
proceeds of the above named properly to be sold the Sum of One thousand
Dollars be placed on Interest by my said Executors which Interest Shall
be paid to my beloved Wife Margaret semi-annually for her support during
her natural life And until such sum of money Shall be so invested the
sum of Sixty dollars per annum Shall be paid her as above. And further I
direct that such articles of Personal property as may be deemed
necessary for her Comfort by herself and my said Executors shall be
allowed her. And further I will and bequeath to each of my children
equal Shares of my estate to be divided Share and Share alike except at
the special desire and request of my daughter Catharine Ann I order that
the share which upon an equal division of my estate among all my
children would fall to her share be added in equal portions to the share
of my daughter Eleanor M. and my son Samuel M. and excepting that my
daughter Mary Ann Shall have Fifty dollars more than her equal share.
The before named bequests to be paid out of the proceeds of my Real and
personal property by my said Executors or the survivors of them as soon
as the funds come into their hands with this exception that the shares
which falls to my daughters Sara Sibylla, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and
Eleanor shall be held by my Executors and paid to them or their heirs as
my said Executors shall consider expedient and P________ hereby giving
my siad executors full authority and Control so that they may be put to
no trouble about the shares of my said daughter Sarah, Sibylla, Mary
Ann, Elizabeth and Eleanor but they may pay the same in such manner and
at such times as will be calculated in said Executors Opinion to benefit
my said daughters most. And lastly I hereby nominate Constitute and
appoint my sons George W. Kern, Henry R. Kern and my son-in-law Samuel
L. Gorgas to be my Exectors of this my last Will and Testament hereby
revoking and making null and void all wills by me at anytime heretofore
made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
Fifteenth day of May in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and forty Six. Signed Sealed and published in presence of us who have
subscribed our names hereto as Witnesses at the request of Testator in
his presence and in presence of each other. [signed] Joseph Kerr [seal]
witness John Semple
John Rugh
Legally proved and approved the 26th day of May AD 1846 Same day
recorded and Letters Testamentary granted to Executors. Executors sworn
before D. Cook, Regr.