Wills: J.M.Shick, 1910: Red Bank Twp, Armstrong Co

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J.M.Shick
RedBank Township

I  J.M. Shick of Red Bank Township in the County of Armstrong
and the State of Pennsylvania, 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 at any time heretofore made.
And first, I direct that my funeral be conducted in a 
manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life
and that all my debts and funeral expenses be fully
paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently may be after my
decease.
As to such estate, as it hath pleased God to intrust me with
I despose of the same, as follows, Viz:
It is my will that the money, my wife Sophia Shick, gave me
out of the money she received from home ---- ---- shall
be hers and shall first be paid of my estate, same
being about $600.00.
I have given all my children who are married at the time
of there marriage certain gifts, viz: to each boy a horse, and
to each girl, a cow, money & c---  Therefore I desire and direct 
that my executrix hereinafter named shall treat the three
children at home in the same manner and shall give out of
my estate to Orpha and Serena, each, property or money amount-
ing to about $100.00, and to Alva a good ordinary horse when 
he is twenty one years of age.
My son Ambrose owes me $100.00 and interest paid by me
to Norman Sloan of Hawthorn Pa. on a note of his on which I
was surety.  The amount of this note, and all interest that has
accrue on the amount also all claims  in notes or otherwise
where I hold against my sons Jesse and Earl and against
Wm. Gruver shall be paid to my executors and estate.
I give and bequeath the use of all the balance of my estate
real and personal, to my wife, Sophia Shick as long as she
remains my widow.  If she should marry again or at
her death the same shall go to all my children, of both
my first and second marriage, and their heirs forever
each of my children to receive an equal share, or share
and share alike.
And I hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my wife
Sophia Shick executrix of this my last will and testament,
In the witness whereof, J. M. Shick, the Testator, have to
this, my will, written on one sheet of paper, set my
hand and seal, this tenth day of January, A. D. One 
Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ten.
                                                           J. M. Shick (seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the above named 
J. M. Shick 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 presence of said
testator, and of each other.
                                                            S. G. Mohney
                                                            D. M. Geist
State of Pennsylvania
Armstrong County  }ss: Be it known that on the 8th day or March A.D. 1910
before me H. B. Henderson, Register of Wills, Etc.., in and
for the county aforesaid, came S. G. Mohney and D. M. Geist the
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing
purported to be the last will and testament of J. M. Shick
deceased, and on their solemn oath, did depose and say
that they were present, and did see and hear J. M. Shick, the 
testator therein named, sign, seal, publish and declare
the same as and for his last will and Testament, and at the
time of so doing he was of sound mind and memory, to
the best of their knowledge and belief.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, the above date.             H.  B. Henderson, Register