Wills: Henry Zumbrun, 1909: Manchester Twp, York County, PA

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 Source: photocopy in possession of N. J. Taber, made 15 Jan 1993, York Co.
                 Courthouse, from will packet on file there.

I, Henry Zumbrun of Manchester Township York County Pa. being of sound and
disposing mind memory and understanding do make publish and declare the
following to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills
by me heretofore made.

First. I direct my body to be decently interred and my funeral conducted [so
as to be consistent?] with my situation in life.

I order and direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon
as convenient after my decease.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Alice E. Zumbrun all my household
and kitchen furniture in the house where we reside, to be hers absolutely.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Alice E. Zumbrun, the one-half
interest of the grain in the ground, on the farm now owned by John Shermeyer
in Springettsbury township York County Pa. to be hers absolutely.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Alice E. Zumbrun, all moneys
derived or coming from any [and] all Lodges or Beneficial Associations, and
all moneys coming from the Railroad Relief Association, to be hers
absolutely.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Alice E. Zumbrun, the corn in the
crib on the farm of John Shermeyer, in Springettsbury township York County
Pa. providing said corn is not sold by me before my death.

I give and devise unto my beloved wife Alice E. Zumbrun, my double house
situate in the Village of Emigsville, Manchester township York County Pa.,
fronting on Broad Street and adjoining lands of Zachariah Kohr, Reuben
Lehman et. al., she to live in or rent said house, and receive the rents and
profits of same, so long as she remains my widow or during her natural life,
and in case of her remarriage or death, I order and direct that my Executors
to sell the same at either public or private sale and the money derived from
the sale of same shall be equally divided to and amongst my children viz,
Lizzie Bell Stockstill [sic: Stocksdale], Alice A. Shelly [sic: Clara Ann
"Annie"], Irene E. Strine, Mabel E. Zumbrun, Harry E. Zumbrun, Pauline M.
Zumbrun, Charles W. Zumbrun, Horace R. Zumbrun, Effie M. Zumbrun, and Eva E.
Zumbrun, share and share alike, to be theirs absolutely.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Alice E. Zumbrun, the one third
(1/3) of all my personal property, not hereinbefore bequeathed she to have
same absolutely.

The remaining two thirds (2/3) of all my personal property, is to be put on
interest by my hereinafter named Executors in some safe and good investment,
and the interest derived from said investment is to be paid annually unto my
beloved wife, by my hereinafter named Executors, so long as and until my
youngest child shall attain the age of twelve (12 yrs) years, the said
interest to be used for the support and maintenance of my beloved wife. My
Executors to give good security and bond to be approved by the Orphans Court
of York County Pa., for the said two thirds (2/3) of my personal property as
aforesaid so that the said sum of money may be amply and perfectly secure
and safe. After my youngest child attains the age of twelve (12) years, then
the said two thirds (2/3) of my personal property shall become the absolute
property of my children viz, Lizzie Bell Stockstill, Alice A. Shelly, Irene
E. Strine, Mabel L. Zumbrun, Harry E. Zumbrun, Pauline E. Zumbrun, Charles
W. Zumbrun, Horace R. Zumbrun, Effie M. Zumbrun, and Eva E. Zumbrun, share
and share alike, provided however that as soon as my youngest child attains
the age of twelve years (12 yrs) those of my children who are then twenty
one (21 yrs) years of age, shall receive their respective shares, and the
remainder of my children as they attain the age of twenty one (21 yrs) years
shall receive their respective share.

Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint C. J. Roland and D. A. Shelley,
Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

Witness my hand and seal this thirtieth (30th) day of April A.D. 1909.
(signed) Henry Zumbrun

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Henry Zumbrun, this
30th day of April A.D. 1909 as and for his last Will and Testament in the
presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of
each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

(signed) Geo. T. Frey
K. W. Altland
[This last signature appears to be in the same handwriting as the body of
the text, which is clearly not Henry's handwriting.]

[Attached to the will are the Probate of the will, with the witnesses'
signatures; a Memorandum of Death that refers to the affidavit of death in
Book No. 14, page 304; and Letters Testamentary granted to C. J. Roland and
D. A. Shelley as Executors of the will; all dated 15 May 1909.]