WILL: Samuel BAHN, 1897, Wrightsville, York County, PA

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Source: True Copy Of Original Will
Written: July 25, 1888
Recorded: March 22, 1897

"Last Will and Testament of Samuel Bahn, deceased.

I, Samuel Bahn of the Borough of Wrightsville, County of York & State of 
Pennsylvania do make publish and declare this my last will and testament 
hereby revoking and making void and of no effect any and all other wills by me 
at any time heretofore made.  I am the sole survivor of the seven children of 
my father John Adam Bahn, deceased, that is to say I had three full brothers 
whose names were respectively Joseph, George & David and one full sister whose 
name was Mary.  I also had two half brothers whose names were respectively 
Henry & Adam.  It is my will that my estate after my death shall be 
distributed to and among the persons indicated as follows and in the manner 
herein directed. 

1st I order and direct that after my just debts funeral expenses, the securing 
of a suitable grave stone and expenses of settling my estate are paid I give 
and bequeath to Rachel Bahn the widow of my brother David Bahn deceased, all 
my personal estate except monies, chosis [?] in action, stocks, bonds, notes, 
and other securities, providing she survives me, but if her demise occurs 
before mine then it is my will that my personal estate with such exceptions as 
are above stated shall be equally divided among the heirs of the said Rachel 
Bahn.

2nd  I give and bequeath to Rachel Bahn, the daughter of my half brother Adam 
Bahn, deceased, the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.) providing she survives 
me, but if her demise occurs before mine then it is my will that the said one 
Hundred Dollars ($100.) shall be equally divided among the children of my full 
brothers and sister and Rachel Bahn the widow of my brother David Bahn 
deceased or among as many of the foregoing as may be living at the time of 
such distribution each and every one share and share alike....

3rd  I give and bequeath to Mrs. Caroline M. Thompson, of the Borough of 
Wrightsville the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.) providing she survives me, 
but if her demise occurs before mine then it is my will that the said one 
Hundred Dollars shall be equally divided among the children of my full 
brothers and sister and Rachel Bahn the widow of my brother David Bahn, 
deceased, or among as many of the foregoing as may be living at the time of 
such distribution each and every one share and share alike.

4th  The residue or remainder of my estate I give and bequeath to the children 
of my full brothers and sister and Rachel Bahn the widow of my brother David 
Bahn deceased each and every one share and share alike of those who survive 
me, but if the demise of any or either of them occurs before such distribution 
is made then such residue or remainder shall be equially divided among those 
of that number who survive at the time of such distribution each and every one 
share and share alike.  I nominate constitute and appoint my nephew Milton W. 
Bahn of New Freedom, York Co., Penna. to be the executor of this my last will 
and testament.
  In witness whereof I said Samuel Bahn have hereunto set my hand and seal 
this 25th day of July A.D. 1888."

"Memorandum.
Samuel Bahn, the said decedent, died on the 10th day of March A.D. 1897 at or 
about the hour of 10 o'clock A.M. of said day as per affidavit of death in 
Book No. 9, page 38, filed on the 22nd day of March A.D. 1897."

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