Wills: Jacob Linsenbigler, 1871: Penn Twp, Westmoreland County, PA

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WILL OF JACOB LINSENBIGLER

March 15, 1871

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Will Book 6, Page 206


Transcribed in original spelling and grammar

by Richard A. Newhouse Kelanic

October 18, 2001


No. 55 of 1877

Last will and testament of Jacob Linsibigler

Penn Township

Deceased


"In the name of God amen. I, Jacob Linsibigler of Penn Township, 
Westmoreland County, and State of Pennsylvania being of sound 
mind and memory and considering the uncertainces of this frail 
and transitory life, Do therefore make ordain and declare this 
to be my last will and testament. First after all my lawful debts 
are paid and discharged. The residue of my Estate real and personal, 
I bequeath, and dispose of as follows. To my beloved wife Esther 
my home and farm on which I now reside during the term of her natural 
life. Provided she remains unmarried. but if she marries, then the 
farm passes from her in the same way it would at her death if single. 
In addition I also give her two cows, as many hogs, as much household 
goods and furniture as she may select or as is necessary for her own 
use and special benefit. The residue of my personal property to be 
sold at public vendue, and the proceeds put at interest for her 
maintenance and for keeping said property in good repair. 
To Margaret Jane Widow - of John Lencaster I bequeath the sum of Fifty 
Dollars , to Richard and William sons of John Loncaster I give to each 
of them one hundred and fifty Dollars. To Tillie Loncaster I give one 
hundred dollars And to Marg Loncaster, I give one hundred and fifty 
Dollars This I give them in hopes they will perpetuate my memory. And 
out of respect for the esteem and friendship I intertain for my 
deceased friend John Loncaster , and if Margaret Jane Loncaster or any 
of the children of John Loncaster herein Mentioned should die previous 
to my decease, then their share or shares to be divided among the 
surviving children of said John Loncaster Said legacies to be paid at 
my wifes death or Marriage at which time I give bequeath and devise 
all the residues And remainder of my real and personal Estates to my 
friend John H. Brown or his heirs to have and to hold forever. Likewise 
I make constitute And appoint said John H. Brown to be sole Executor 
of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all wills by me made. 
In Witness whereunto I have here made my own mark by my own hand. and 
by my own directions. 
My name and seal are hereunto subscribed this fifteenth day of March 
in the year of our Lord 
one thousand and Eight hundred and Seventy One."

Jacob Linsibigler [seal]

Witnesses

James Agnew

Henry Byers

"The mark or crop in the name of testator above was made by himself and 
his name as written was by his direction and consent subscribed in our 
presence and a knowledged by him to each of us, and he at the same time 
declares the above instrument so made and subscribed to be his last 
will and testament And we at the testators request and in his presence 
have signed our names as witnesses in the presence of said testator and 
of each other"

Witnesses

James Agnew

Henry Byers

"14th August 1877 Legally proved and Approved same day recorded and 
Letters Testamentry granted to J.H. Brown The within named Executor 
who was sworn before me."

W.B. Snodgrass

Register

"Testator died 11 A.M. August 10th 1877"