WILL: Leah KOCH, 1864, 1870, Dillsburg, York County, PA

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WILL Leah KOCH of Dillsburg Boro decd 
filed Sept 17, 1870 
Book Y No 24 Page 17 
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In the name of God Amen I Leah Koch of the county of York and state of  
Pennsylvania Being of sound mind and memory Praised Be God for it and and  
knowing the uncertainty (spelled this way) of the time which I have to live  
and to be the better prepared to leave this world when ever it may please my  
God to call me thence Do publish this my last will and testament in manner  
following to wit. 
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1st I commit my soul to my creator who gave it hoping to be pardoned of all  
sins through Jesus Christ my Redeemer Amen and to such worldly estate as it  
has pleased Got to entrust me with I ....of as follows to wit. 
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1st I will and bequeath to my son George Koch the sum of one dollar and also  
to son Wm. Koch the like sum of one dollar and to my son Peter the same of  
one dollar and to my son Daniel the sum of one Dollar and to my daughter  
Sarah and Eve E. intermarried with George Spangler and Cornelius Schrmer.  
Each the same one dollar and also to my son John Koch deceased the sum of  
one dollar to be divided equally in amongst his children and to the Balance  
of my Estate real and personal after the above sums are paid together with  
my other debt owing at the time of my death and my funeral expenses are all  
paid I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary A. Koch now Mary Lonkard  
(possibly Lankard) my executrix of this my last will and testament witness  
my hand and seal this 26th day of September 1864. 
SIGNED: Leah Koch (original signature) 
WITNESSES: Michael Knisely 
                      Henry Klugh 
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Michael Knisely & Kenry Klugh appeared to witness the will of Leah Koch late  
of Dillsburg Boro, York county, Pennsylvania on 17 Sept 1870 
Letters Testamentary granted to Mary Lonkard on the 17 day of Sept 1870.