Westmoreland County PA Archives Wills.....KNAPPENBERGER, John August 3, 1858
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  Source: Westmoreland County Courthouse, Greensburgh, Pennsylvania
  Written: August 3, 1858
  Recorded: December 1, 1863
  
  >From Westmoreland County Courthouse
  Greensburgh, Pennsylvania
  4 WB, p. 488
  Will
  No. 60 of 1863
  John Knappenberger
  2464
  I John Knappenberger of Penn Township Westmoreland County Pa being of sound 
  mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby 
  revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. 
  First I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my 
  decease as possible out of the first moneys that shall come into the hands of 
  my Executor. (I direct that all of the real estate of which I shall die seized 
  or possessed shall be sold by my Executor for its reasonable value (and the 
  amount thereof secured in such manner as is usual in like cases to insure the 
  full and punctual payment thereof) and to effectuate this my intention I do 
  hereby invest in my Executor full power and authority to dispose of my real 
  estate as full and large a manner in every respect as I could myself do if 
  living.) Also I direct that the whole of my personal estate be sold to the 
  best advantage. Also I direct that the nett proceeds of my real and personal 
  estate be divided equally as soon as it can be done. Share and share alike 
  amongst all my children & their lawful heirs. And also I do direct that a note 
  of two hundred dollars which my beloved daughter Susannah holds against me 
  shall be paid unto her with the interest as soon as possible after my decease 
  and further I do direct that twenty bushels of wheat, twenty five bushels of 
  corn, twenty five bushels of oats and all the hay belonging to me at the time 
  of my decease and two hogs shall be given after my decease to my said daughter 
  Susannah. (And I do hereby make and ordain my beloved son Solomon and my 
  beloved Grandson Hezekiah Kline Executors of this my last will and testament.) 
  In witness whereof I John Knappenberger the testator have to this my will set 
  my hand and seal this third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand 
  eight hundred and fifty eight. John Knappenberger (SEAL)
  Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of ??? who have Subscribed in the 
  presence of ??? ??? George Burger   Elias Good
  Legally proved and approved this 1st day of December A.D. 1863. ??? day 
  Recorded and Letters Issued to Solomon Knappenberger and Hezekiah Kline who 
  was sworn before me.
  Stamped				W. L. Evans, Regr.
  Transcribed by Paula Norman Snyder October 2006
  
  Additional Comments:
  Descendants of Johannes Knappenberger
  							
  	1  	Johannes Knappenberger	1774 - 1863	b: 08 Mar 1774 in 
  Macungie Township, Northampton County (later Lehigh County), PA		d: 27 
  Nov 1863 in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County,  Pennsylvania
  	Census: 1840 Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, PA
  .		+Hannah L. Cort	1775 - 1850	b: Jan 1775 in Port Royal, 
  Pennsylvania	m: Abt. 1796 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania	d: 18 
  Mar 1850 in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County,  Pennsylvania
  	Census: 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850 Franklin Township, Westmoreland 
  County, PA
  ...........	2  	Henry Knappenberger	1798 - 1854	b: 17 May 1798 
  in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, PA		d: 17 Jul 1854 in 
  Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, PA	
  ...........	2  	Daniel Knappenberger	1799 - 1882	b: 28 Nov 1799 
  in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, PA		d: 02 May 1882 in 
  Clarion County, PA	
  ...........	2  	Susannah Knappenberger	1801 - 1871	b: 16 Nov 1801 
  in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, PA		d: 24 Apr 1871 in 
  Harrison City, Westmoreland County, PA	
  ...........	2  	Elizabeth Knappenberger	1803 - 1890	b: 13 Oct 1803 
  in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, PA		d: 11 Mar 1890 in 
  Manor, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania	Census: 1870 Penn, 
  Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  ...............		+John Kline, Jr.	1809 - 1855	b: 01 Jan 1809 
  in Millersburg, Lebanon County, PA	m: 09 Mar 1832 in Manordale, 
  Westmoreland County, PA	d: 11 Dec 1855 in Manor, Westmoreland County, 
  Pennsylvania	Census: 1850 Franklin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  ...........	2  	Solomon Knappenberger	1805 - 1897	b: 19 Apr 1805 
  in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania		d: 10 Feb 1897 
  in Delmont, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania	
  ...............		+Elizabeth Unknown	1809 - 1896	b: 26 Aug 1809
  		d: 28 Feb 1896 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania	
  ...........	2  	Anna Maria Knappenberger	1808 - 1891	b: 27 
  Sep 1808 in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, PA		d: 03 Dec 1891 
  in Clarion County, PA	
  ...........	2  	Joseph Knappenberger	1810 - 1883	b: 19 Feb 1810 
  in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, PA		d: 19 Mar 1883 in 
  Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, PA	
  ...........	2  	Margaretha Knappenberger	1811 - 1863	b: 29 
  Dec 1811 in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, PA		d: 02 Oct 1863 
  in Westmoreland County, PA	
  ...........	2  	Jacob Knappenberger	1814 - 1898	b: 01 Jan 1814 
  in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County, PA		d: 09 Jan 1898 in 
  Mason County, West Virginia	
  
  
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