WILL: Catharine BLESSING, 1867, Newberry Township, York County, PA

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Source: True Copy Of Original Will
Written: August 21, 1862
Recorded: February 21, 1867

"Last Will and Testament of Catharine Blessing

I Catharine Blessing (widow of John Blessing) of Newberry township in the 
County of York and State of Pennsylvania, being in good health and of sound 
mind and memory - and being desirous of arranging my worldly affairs whilst I 
have the capacity so to do, do make, publish and ordain this my last will and 
testament in manner and form following, that is to say,
  I direct that all my just debts and funeral & incidental expenses be paid as 
soon after my decease as can conveniently [be] or may be done by my Executor,
  I give and devise to my daughter, Lydia, during her lifetime all my house & 
lot of ground with all the improvements thereon erected near Yocum town where 
I now reside,
  I direct after my decease that all my movable property be divided equally 
between my daughter Lydia and my son Jacob or their heirs,
  I direct and devise that all reasonable expenses be paid out of any money I 
may be in possession of at the time of my decease to those who may attend to 
me during my last illness or during any sickness and the balance if any 
remaining, it is to be equally divided between my daughter Lydia and my son 
Jacob or their heirs,
  I direct after the decease of my daughter Lydia that my executor expose of 
my house and ?? at public sale and sell it to the highest and best bidder and 
convey it by deed to the same, and the money received for it after taxes, 
expenses and costs are taken out the balance to be equally divided between my 
daughter Lydia's heirs and my son Jacob if he survives and not to his heirs to 
share equally share and share alike,
  Lastly I constitute and appoint my trusty friend Jacob F. Krone executor of 
this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me heretofore 
made,
  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal the twenty first 
day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty two.
  Catharine (her mark) Blessing (seal)

Memorandum:  That Letters Testamentary on the foregoing will of Catharine 
Blessing deceased, were granted to Jacob F. Krone the executor named in the 
said will after being duly qualified according to law, on the 21st day of 
February, A.D. 1867."

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