Wills: STRAYER, Daniel 1903: White Township, Cambria Co, PA

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Estate File # 6698-1903
Date of Death, Daniel Strayer, Late of White Township, Deceased
Filed, March 13, 1903

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
County Of Cambria

Before Me William H. Strauss
Register of the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration 
in and for said County, personally came Isaac Strayer who, being duly 
affirmed according to law, doth depose and say that Daniel Strayer, 
late of White Township, _______, in said county, died on or about the 
21st day of February, 1903, at about 1:30 o'clock A.M.

Affirmed and subscribed this
13th day of March,
A.D. 1903
William H. Strauss, Registrar

(Signed) Isaac Strayer 

[WILL OF DANIEL STRAYER]

I Daniel Strayer of White Township in the County of Cambria, and 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.

Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth M. Strayer all 
the personal property I own or have an interest in, on or belonging to 
the farm, upon which I now reside, (excepting the Black Mare Rody). 
Also I give, devise and bequeath to her, my said wife, her dower 
interest in the one hundred and twenty seven acres, of land I own, 
adjoining lands of Joseph Wyland, and land of my wife (E.M.Strayer) 
James Stephenson and others-for her to retain said interest so long as 
she may desire, and until such time as she may wish to relinquish her 
said dower interest.

Item. I give and bequeath to each of the two children of John W. 
Strayer Dec'd- (Rolla Strayer and Do?s Strayer) each, one hundred 
dollars.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary A. Baughman, Isaac 
Strayer, Annie Glass, and heirs of Minnie Beers Dec'd, viz. 
Edward-Roy-Mabel-Frank-Suffie-Lillie-the above described land and farm 
of one hundred and twenty seven acres-The said farm to be farmed or 
controlled by my Executors hereinafter mentioned. The hay and grain now 
on the farm and the Black Mare, to be sold, and with all money in the 
bank, the proceeds to go to Gates Heirs, as payment on said land, and 
the yearly proceeds to be applied the same way, until the Gates Heirs, 
has been paid in full, and after payment of said Gates Heirs, the 
yearly proceeds of said farm to go share and share alike to my children 
and heir as above set out. I also direct that my executors are not to 
sell said farm or land or any part thereof for a period of five years 
after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath to said Gates Heirs Two Hundred and Fifty 
Dollars that I put into the place on which I now reside, as purchase 
money, for my wife, when first payment was made, said money to draw 
legal interest, and the same to be paid by my wife E.M. Strayer, to the 
Executors of the said Gates Heirs or to the Gates Heirs direct as they 
determine.

I also order my Executors hereinafter named, to set apart fifty 
dollars, as a permanent fund, to go on interest, and the accrued 
interest annually to be used to keep in order the graves of my wife and 
three children, buried in Suiger's Graveyard near Johnstown, PA.

I do hereby make and ordain Isaac Strayer, and John W. Baughman, 
Executor's of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I Daniel Strayer, the Testator, have to this my will 
and testament, written on one sheet of paper, set my hand and seal 
thirtyfirst day of July A.D. one thousand nine hundred and two. Signed, 
sealed, published and declared by the above named Daniel Strayer as and 
for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who have here 
unto subscribed our names at his request, as witnesses thereto, in the 
presence of the said testator, and of each other.

(Signed) G.G.Stevens
(Signed) I.W.Shope
(Signed) Joel A. Gates


(Signed) Daniel Strayer



OATH OF ISAAC STRAYER AND JOHN W. BAUGHMAN
Executors of Daniel Strayer
Late of White Township, Dec'd.
Filed March 13th, 1903

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
County Of Cambria

We Isaac Strayer and John W. Baughman do affirm that as the Executors 
of Daniel Strayer late of White Township deceased, we will well and 
truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said 
deceased, agreeably to law, and that we will comply with the provisions 
of the law relating to collateral inheritances _______.

(Signed) Isaac Strayer
(Signed) John W. Baughman

Affirmed and subscribed before me this 13th day of March A.D. 1903 and 
Letters Testamentary granted to Isaac Strayer and John W. Baughman
William H. Strauss, Register.