WILL: William SHINEFELT, 1893, 1894, Allegheny Township, Blair County, PA

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Blair County Courthouse Will File "s" 1894
Written: September 13, 1893
Recorded: October 2, 1894

  I William Shinefelt of Allegheny Township, Blair County, 
Pennsylvania, being weak in body but of sound mind, memory, and 
understanding do make declare and publish the following as my last will 
and testament. Viz
  First: I direct the payment of all my just debts and funeral 
expenses. Second: I give and bequest to my grand daughter "Marine" 
Zigler, the organ - I give and bequeath to my daughter Mrs. Abby Zigler 
the rocking chair known as "my chair" - The balance of my household 
goods, including furniture, carpets, stoves, dishes, etc. I give to my 
daughter Mrs. Agnes Irwin - I give the horse, my share of wheat and 
other grain except oats and hay to my son-in-law Wm. H. Irwin - The 
buggy, wagon, harness, oats, hay to be sold.
  Third: I give and devise unto my son-in-law George Prince ten (10) 
acres of my land situated in Allegheny Township on which I now reside 
which is to be ---or to include the house, barn, orchard, berry patch, 
and enough other ground to make up the ten acres after taking in all 
west of the house toward the spring which real estate I value at 2 
thousand dollars, and which said son-in-law is to pay as following - 
one thousand dollars to be paid by him to his wife Mary E. Prince and 
the other one thousand dollars to be paid after my demise with interest 
from April 1 - after my death or when he gets possession upon payment 
of which my Executor to make him a deed therefore - If he declares to 
take said property at the valuation then my Executor to sell same at 
probate or private sale and make deed to purchaser and pay out of 
proceeds the one thousand dollars to my daughter Mary E. Price.  The 
remainder of my real estate shall be divided by Executor so as to give 
my daughter Mrs. Mary J. Merrit's five acres (5) of ground adjoining 
what they now own.  To my daughter Abby Zigler (5) acres - To my 
daughter Mrs. Alice Caldwell five (5) acres. To my daughter Mrs. Agnes 
Irwin seven (7) acres and my son William J. Shinefelt seven (7) acres.  
The line, to be so run as to make each past along the public road as 
near alike in distance as possible. . . In case of any dispute on the 
division lines, then a surveyor and two disinterested persons to make 
the division. . . to be made according to age of oldest child has the 
first and so on.  I now hold a note against my son William J. dated 
July 24, 1892 for $800.  This was given me to secure me a --- on a 
judgment to Aud. Biddle.  If William pays Aud Biddle judgment this note 
to be cancelled.  If not, it shall be entered against him  and be 
liable for any part of land judgment my estate shall have to pay. Any 
surplus of my estate remaining after payment of debts, funeral 
expenses, ec shall be divided equally among my six children.  
  Lastly, I nominate and appoint my son William J. Shinefelt and my 
son-in-laaw Geo Prince, the executors of my will.  Witnessed my hand 
and seal the 13th September 1893.           William Shinefelt
Signed sealed in our presence      H. M. Baldinge   Anna C. Mateer

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