Wills: Sarah J. KNEPSHIELD, 1932: Kiskiminetas Twp, Armstrong Co, PA
  
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          I, Sarah J. Knepshield of Kiskiminetas Twp. in Armstrong County 
  Pennsylvania being Sound in mind memory and understanding do make this my 
  last will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at 
  any time heretofore made. And first, I give to my son Grover C. Knepshield all my 
  household goods and Personal Property on and about the Farm. My arm of 21 acres 
  in Kiskiminetas Twp. lately bought from Henry Grubbs, I give devise and bequeth 
  to my Grand son Phillip D. Peterman, and I direct that he shall keep his mother 
  Sarah J. Peterman on as out of the same. That this bequest shall be a Lein on said 
  real Estate until fully complied with.
  
  My household goods & Personal Property and the above Farm I give my said Grand 
  son Phillip D. Peterman & my Daughter Sarah J. Peterman.
  
  My Farm Situated in Burrel Twp. Armstrong Co. PA. Containing 130 acres more or 
  less. I direct that my Executors herewith named shall sell and convey the same at 
  Private sale at a resonable Price, to my Son Grover C. Knepshield, and the Proceeds 
  arising from said sale, together with money in Bank, I give to my children as 
  follows the 2/13 to my Son Harvey Knepshield 2/13 to my Son Elmer Knepshield 
  2/13 to my Son Oliver W. Knepshield 2/13 to my Son Albert Knepshield 2/13 to my 
  Grover C. Knepshield 2/13 to my daughter Gertrude Shupp, and the remaining one 
  thirteenth to my Grand daughter Dora M. Grubbs now Lambing. I further direct 
  that if my daughter Sarah J. Peterman and Phillip D. Peterman should not be 
  satisfied with this my will, or should go to the law in attempt to go to Law 
  concerning this my will, Then their share shall be taken and divided among those of 
  my children who are satisfied with the same. I also appoint my sons Oliver W. 
  Knepshield and Grover Knepshield as Guardians over and for my Daughter Sarah 
  J. Peterman & Grand son Phillip D. Peterman to look after and care for them & 
  their property.
  
  
  And lastly I hereby appoint authorize and execut my sons Harvey Knepshield and 
  Oliver W. Knepshield as Executors of this my last will .
  
  In witness where of I Sarah J. Knepshield the Testatrix have to this my last will set 
  my hand and seal this second day fo July 1926.
  Sarah Knepshield [seal]
  Signed sealed and declared by the above named Sarah J. Knepshield as and for her 
  last will in the presence of us who have herewithto set our names as witnesses 
  there to in the presence of Said Sarah J. Knepshield and each other.
  J. A. Myers
  Lillie E. Myers
  
  Will
  Sarah J. Knepshield
  Proved and Filed Feb 29th
  1932. Recorded in Will
  Bool Volume 16 Page 509
  Glenn Mast
  Register
  
  
   
  COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
  DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
                                                COUNTY
  RESIDENT INHERITANCE TAX APPRAISEMENT
  Appointment of Appraiser
  
  Whereas, Sarah J. Knepshield late of Burrel Twp. in the County of Armstrong 
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, died on the 14 day of February 1932, seized and 
  possessed of an estate subject to Inheritance Tax under the laws of the 
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
  Therefore I, Walter R. Beck, having been duly appointed appraiser by the Auditor 
  General of Pennsylvania on the 1 day of March 1932, to make a fair and 
  conscionable appraisement of the said estate, and to assess the fix the cash value of 
  all annuities in life estates growign out of said estate, hereby file the following 
  appraisement:
  
  
  
  Oath for Appraiser
  (When specially appointed)
  
  Armstrong County, as:
  Personally appeared before me, Walter R. Beck duly appointed appraiser, to fix the 
  value of the estate of Sarah J. Knepshield, deceased, who being duly sworn 
  according to law, deposes and says the will, without prejudice or partiality, make a 
  fair and conscionable appraisement of the said estate, and assess and fix the cash 
  value of all annuities and life estates growing out of said estate, as of date of death 
  of decedent, and for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of inheritance tax due 
  upon the same.
  Sworn and subscribed before me this 23rd day of March, 1932. Walter R. Beck, 
  Appraiser.
  
  Armstrong County
  RESIDENT INHERTANCE TAX APPRAISEMENT
  Estate of
  Sarah J. Knepshield, deceased
  Late of
  Burrel Twp.
  Date of Death, Feb. 14, 1932
  Appraisement Docket Vol.,                
  Page,              
  No., 2658
  Filed in Register's Office, Mar. 23, 1932
  Amount of tax due, $100.38
  
  DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
  
  Received,             
  Examined and Approved              
  Wrote about Appraisement, Harvey Knepshield
  Appeal from Appraisement, Apollo, Pa - 3/29/32