Wills: William Shaner, 1875: North Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co

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Westmoreland County Register of Wills         6WB62

No 41 of 1875
Will of William SHANER

De'cd on the 5" August 1875 about 10 oCk A.M.
Last will and testament of William Shaner of North Huntingdon township Westmoreland 
County Pennsylvania.  I William Shaner being of sound mind memory and understanding 
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 my body be decently 
interred in the ground  second I direct that amediately after my decease that my household 
furniture be equally divided between my two daughters Barbara Ann McLwain and 
Catharine Shaner and any of my sons wives that may be there living reserving one bed and 
bedding for my son Daniel Shaner  third I then direct that my Executor hereinafter 
appointed shall sell the farm containing sixty seven acres more or less underlaid with coal 
and on which I now reside to the best possible advantage and make such disposal of it as I 
shall hereafter direct  fourth I direct that first all my legal debts and liabilities be paid out 
of the proceeds of the sale of my real estate  fifth I direct my Executor to have three 
thousand dollars of the price for which the said farm may sell for on interest secured by 
Bond and Mortgage from the purchaser of the said farm during the natural life of my son 
Daniel Shaner. the said interest to be paid semiannually and applyed to the support of my 
son afforesaid  sixth I then direct my Executor to divide the balance of what my real estate 
may sell for (reserving the three thousand dollars) in equal shares among my other children 
"viz" Frederick Shaner John M Shaner Barbara Ann Shaner (now McLwain) Catharine 
Shaner now Wiley Cornelius Shaner and Henry Shaner share and share alike  Seventh I 
then direct that after the decease of my son Daniel Shaner that the said three thousand 
dollars remaining on interest in the farm afforesaid be collected and equally divided 
between my sons and daughters then living and should any of them die before my son 
Daniel leaving children what would have been the parents share shall be divided amonxt 
their children equally and should any of them die without issue then their share to be 
divided equally with those that may be living and the heirs of any that may be dead over.  
Eighth I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Mr John Gaut to be my Executor and 
to have this my last will and testament put in force and carried out.  In Witness Whereof I 
William Shaner the testator have to this my will written on three single sheets of paper set 
my hand and seal this 26th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and seventy two (1872)

                                                                                   William Shaner                 (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared
by the above named William Shaner
as and for his last will and testament
in the presence of us who have here-
unto subscribed our names at his
request as witnesses thereto in the
presence of the testator and of each
other
                        J. K. Howell
                        James M. Love

Aug 14th 1875 Legally proved and approved same day recorded & letters Testny issued 
to above named Ex

                        John M. Laird   Register