Wills: Daniel SHANER, 1838: West Newton Twp, Westmoreland County 

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Westmoreland County Register of Wills,  2WB406    1838

Daniel SHANER

In the name of God amen, I Daniel Shaner of West Newton, Westmoreland County, and 
the state of Pennsylvania being of sound mind memory and understanding, Do make and 
constitute this my last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit.  My soul I 
commend into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the Earth to be buried in a 
decent Christian like manner.    I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Hester the one 
third of the one undivided half of the proceeds of the farm on which my son William 
Shener now lives to be delivered to her in the bushel  it is also my will that she have the 
use of front room up stairs in which there is a fireplace.  She is also to be provided with 
firewood and coal by my son William at his own expense  all this to be done for her 
comfort during her natural life.  I also give her all my household furniture, and the balance 
of my personal property to be sold and after my debts are paid the money to be put out on 
interest.  It is my will that the whole of my money belonging to my estate be put to interest 
by my Executors hereinafter mentioned and the said interest to be paid to my wife yearly 
and every year during her natural life.  It is also my will that my wife shall have pasture for 
a cow and foder as long as she chooses.  It is my will that after the death of my wife my 
son William is to have the refusal of the one undivided half of the farm he now lives on by 
paying twelve hundred dollars in six annual payments.   I give and bequeath  my daughter 
Eliza and to her heirs the Millhouse lot containing nine acres more or less except fifty feet 
of the Coal bank beginning at the line of Simmeral and to run fifty feet parallell with 
Simmerals line fifty feet in breadth all the way.   It is my wish that my son William is to 
have the last mentioned Coal bank and if he does not take it, it is to go to my said 
daughter Eliza and her heirs.  It is also my will that after the death of my wife the money 
belonging to my estate to be divided equally between my fore children viz John  Peggy  
George  and Eliza.   It is my will that my daughter Peggys share be put to interest for her 
use and after her death it is to be divided equally amongst her heirs _   I hereby constitute 
and appoint John Marshall and Brintnel R. Newlon Executors of this my last will and 
testament revoking all former wills made by me.  In Testimony where of I here unto set 
my hand and seal this 8th day of June AD 1838 -
                                                                                              Daniel Shaner    (seal)
                   Sealed and delivered in the presence of us -  J. Byerly . William Shaner
Legally proved and approved this 28th day of August AD 1838 - Same day recorded -
                   John Marshall & Brintnel R. Newlon the Executors both filed their 
declinations -