WILL: Henry WALTER, 1874, 1875, Union Township, Bedford County, PA

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Bedford County, PA Will Book 5, p. 228-229

WILL OF HENRY WALTER

I, Henry Walter of Union Township Bedford County and state of Pennsylvania do 
make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void 
all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, and first I direct that my 
body be decently interred, And as to such worldly estate as it has pleased God 
to intrust me with I dispose of the same as follows: I direct that my son Jacob 
shall have the privilege of farming my real estate during the life time of my 
wife Ann Walter and shall have the use of two horses and whatever farming 
implements he may need to carry on farming while he farms as a tenant and shall 
give my wife a just share of all the products of the farm. Second I direct that 
my wife Ann Walter shall have all the rents or shares of my farm and the house I 
live in and all the personal property I possess (excepting the money loaned to 
my children) during her lifetime. Third I direct that my son Jonas shall have 
the use of the money I loaned to him till the First day of April A.D. 1876 and 
shall pay but one years' interest on the same. I further direct that on the 
first day of April A.D. 1876 the money loaned out shall be disposed of as 
follows, one Hundred dollars shall be paid to my daughter Catharine and the 
balance shall be equally divided between my children Joseph, Susan, Barbara, 
Catharine, Elizabeth, Jacob and Jonas. Fourth I direct that after the death of 
my wife Ann my son Jacob shall have the privilege of buying my farm for Twenty 
One Hundred dollars payable as follows: Seven hundred dollars to be paid in one 
year from the death of my wife Ann Walter and the balance in two equal annual 
payments thereafter without interest and in case he refuses to buy the farm on 
the above conditions then I direct my Executor to sell the same at public sale. 
I also direct that after the death of my wife my personal property shall be sold 
by my Executor and the proceeds of my real and personal property (after paying 
all expenses) shall be equally divided between my children Joseph, Susan, 
Barbara, Catharine, Elizabeth, Jacob and Jonas share and share alike, And I do 
hereby make and ordain Joseph C. Ickes Executor of this my last will and 
Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereunto this my last will set my hand and 
seal this 30th day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred 
and Seventy Four.

Henry Walter {Seal}

The above instrument was now here subscribed by Henry Walter the Testator in 
presence of each of us and was at the same time declared by him to be his last 
will and testament and we at his request sign our names as attesting witnesses,

Michael D. Burket
Samuel D. Burket

Bedford County SS.

Before me, the Register of Wills &c, in and for said County, personally appeared 
Michael D. Burket and Samuel D. Burket, the subscribing witnesses to the within 
instrument of writing who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that 
they were present and saw and heard Henry Walter, (now deceased), sign, seal, 
pronounce and declare said instrument as and for his last will and testament, 
that they signed their names as witnesses thereto in the presence and at the 
request of the said testator and that at the time of so doing he was of sound 
and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and 
belief.

Michael D. Burket
Samuel D. Burket

Sworn & Subscribed this 27th day of September A.D. 1875
Before me James C. C****, Regr.

Filed, proven and Letters Testamentary issued to J.C. Ickes on the 27th day of 
September A.D. 1875.

Testator died on the 9th day of Sept. A.D. 1875 at about 9 o'clock P.M. per oath 
of Samuel D. Burket, filed.

James C****, Regr.