WILL: Henry EGOLF, 1893, Napier Township, Bedford County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Betty J. Burdan <bjburdan @ ptd.net> Copyright 2003. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/bedford/ _________________________________________________ Last Will and Testament of Henry EGOLF, late of Napier Township, dec'd. Dated 30th May 1893 Decedent died June 14, 1894 Probated June 30, 1894 Bedford County Will Book 5, Vol. 7, p. 297 Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Betty J. Burdan I Henry EGOLF of Napier Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, yeoman, 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 already theretofore made. 1. I give, devise and bequeath unto my son William EGOLF my house and lot of ground in Schellsburg, which he now occupies, also the two acre lot of ground adjoining the Borough of Schellsburg and my half interest in the two acre lot adjoining John E. CALVIN, and others, also the farm that John EGOLF now occupies, containing one hundred acres more or less including the Lucy DARR lot, to have and to hold the said several messages above described and appurtenances to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. William EGOLF is to pay to my daughter Lavina WILLIAMS three hundred dollars in manner as follows: One hundred dollars one year after my death, one hundred dollars two years after my death and the remaining one hundred dollars three years after my death, without interest, the said legacy to be a charge on the lands herein devised to William. 2. I give, devise and bequeath to my son Abraham H. EGOLF, his heirs and assigns forever the farm, which he now occupies, including the forty acres adjoining the MULLIN tract which is now farmed by John EGOLF. In consideration of this devise my son Abraham is not to collect any of the note he now holds against me, I gave him that much in the farm. My son Abraham H. EGOLF is to pay to my daughter Lavinia WILLIAMS, three hundred dollars in manner following: one hundred dollars one year after my death, one hundred dollars in two years thereafter and the remainder one hundred dollars in three years thereafter without interest, the same to be a charge on the land, herein devised to him. 3. I give, devise and bequeath to my son Benjamin EGOLF, his heirs and assigns forever the farm which he now occupies containing two hundred and sixty acres, more or less. Susan EGOLF, wife of Benjamin, holds a garnishee note of about eleven hundred dollars, this note Benjamin is to pay to his said wife and I make the amount thereof a charge upon the land devised to him, the devise being upon that condition. 4. I give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Lavinia WILLIAMS her heirs and assigns forever my brick house and lot of ground in Schellsburg, adjoining lot lately owned by R. M. TAYLOR and others. 5. I hold certain notes against my daughter Lavinia WILLIAMS, she is not to pay them to my Executors. I give them to her, and she is not to be charged with any advancement made by me to her. 6. I give my daughter in law Susan EGOLF, wife of Abraham H. EGOLF all my household goods for her kindness to me, and these goods are to be exonerated from the payment of any debts. 7. The residue of my personal property is to be applied to the payment of my just debts. 8. I give devise and bequeath to my son Abraham H. EGOLF, as before described, amounting to about two hundred and forty acres. 9. If the personal estate is not sufficient to pay my debts, I direct the balance of the debts to be paid in equal portions by my three sons, William EGOLF, Abraham H. EGOLF and Benjamin EGOLF and the same is to be a charge on the real estate devised to my said three sons. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said three sons, William EGOLF, Abraham H. EGOLF, and Benjamin EGOLF Executors of this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I Henry EGOLF have to this my will written on one sheet of paper, set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety three. Henry EGOLF Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Henry EGOLF, as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other. Noah R. THOMAS Moses A. POMTO[?] Bedford County SS: Personally appeared before me Wm. L. LYSINGER, Register, for the probate of wills, in and for the said county, Noah R. THOMAS and Moses A. POMTO, the two subscribing witnesses to the last will and testament of Henry EGOLF late of Napier Township deceased, who being duly qualified according to law, depose and say that they were personally present and saw and heard the above named testator sign and seal, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament that they signed their names as witnesses at the request of said testator and in his presence and in the presence of each other, and at the time of so doing said testator was of sound mind, memory and understanding, to the best of deponents knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribed before me, this 30th day of June A. D. 1894 Wm. L. LYSINGER, Register Filed and proved June 30, 1894 same day Letters testamentary were issued to William, Benjamin and Abraham EGOLF they being named in [the] will having first been duly qualified. Decedent died June 14, 1894. Wm L. LYSINGER, Register