WILL: Samuel KOON, 1884, 1886, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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Source: Blair County Will Book ___
Written: May 13, 1884

  Kno [sic] all men by these presents, that I Samuel Koon of the city 
of Altoona, County of Blair, and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound 
mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament.
  1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Lovinia J. all my 
household goods and furniture, absolutely.  I also give to my beloved 
wife the use and occupancy of one half of the house I now live in on 
12th Av. in the city of Altoona. Viz the two front parlors and the two 
front rooms up stairs, free of rent so long as she lives.
  2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Harriet J. the use of the 
remaining rooms of the house except the back room over the parlor of 
the north east end of house free of rent as long as her mother lives, 
if said daughter remains single, but she shall not (word covenant 
crossed out) rent the same to any other person without the consent of 
her mother expressed in writing but if said daughter marries during the 
life time of her mother and desires to occupy said premises she can do 
so free of rent, providing she keeps up all necessary repairs.
  3rd I give and bequeath to my son Samuel, the use and occupancy of 
the house on 12th Av no. 1514 at seven dollars a month as long as the 
house on 12th Av. no. 1514.
  3. [sic] I give and bequeath the house on 16th st no 1208 (half 
house) to my son Landis A.
  4th I give and bequeath to my son Howard H. the double house on 16th 
st. no 1408 & 1410.
  5. I give and bequeath the house on the cor of 12 av and 16 st to my 
daughter Harriet J.
  6. The house on 16th st no 1210 to be sold and equally divided among 
my three sons Jonathan, Samuel and Landis.
  It is my will that my executors shall pay all taxes, insurances, and 
necessary ... out of the proceeds of the property as long as my wife 
lives.
  I also direct that all my just debts, if any, and my funeral expenses 
be paid and lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my beloved wife 
and my friend Peter Good of Hollidaysburg, Blair Co., Pa. to be the 
executors of this my last will and testament.  Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto let my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my 
last will Testament in the presence of the witnessed named below this 
twentieth day of September (A.D.) eighteen hundred and eighty four.                      
Samuel Koon
  Signed, Jes here to.                 Henry Baker  Wm. W. Yon

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