Elk County PA Archives Wills.....(Bloessel) Blessel, Joseph February 22, 1883
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Source: Elk County Courthouse, Ridgway, Pa
Written: February 22, 1883
Recorded: June 17, 1886
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Will and Testement Know all men by their presents that Joseph
Bloessel of
OF St. Marys, Elk County, State of
Pennsylvania being of
sound and disposing mind and memory
do make and
Joseph Bloessel publish this my ladt will and testement
hereby revoking
of St. Marys, Elk Co., PA all former wills by me at any time heretofore
made, and
Dated Feby 22, 1883 as to my worldly estate and all the property
real personal
Registered June 17, 1886 occupied of which I shall die seized and
possessed or to
which I am entitled at the time of
my decease, I desire, bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner following to
wit: My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my
executor hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease
as convenient, the expense of my funeral not to exceed thirty dollars. I give
and bequeath and order that twenty five dollars to be paid to the Pastor of
the Roman Catholic Church (German) at St. Marys for which masses are to be
read for the repose of my soul, which masses are to be read one a week after
my decease and to be paid for by my said Executor out of my said Estate. I
give and bequeath and devise to my son John my house and lot situated on St.
Marys Street in said St. Marys with all improvements as well as all the
household goods, tools and clothing and other chattels whatever. Also five
hundred dollars in money, he the said John to pay all the expenses of
prooving, recording and executing this my last will and testement. To my son
George I give and bequeath the sum of Five Hundred dollars, to my son
Christopher I give and bequeath the sum of Five dollars and forgive him the
debt he owes me, and to my son Joseph I give and bequeath the sum of one
hundred and forty dollars and forgive him the debt he owes me. And I do
nominate and appoint my said son John to be the executor of this my last will
and testement.
In testimony whereof I the said Joseph Bloessel have to this my last will and
testement subscribed my name and affixed my seal this twenty second day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty three
(1883).
Joseph Bloessel S.S.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Joseph Bloessel as and for
his last will and testement in the presense of us who at his request and in
his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto,
Geo. Ed Weis
Michael Brunner
State of Pennsylvania
Elk County, US
Before me Chas McVean Dep. register of wills and c. in and for the said
county personally came Geo. Ed Weis and Michael Brunner the subscribing
witnesses to the foregoing will who being duly sworn according to law dispose
and say that they were personally present and saw and heard Joseph Bloessel
the testator within named sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the
foregoing Instrument of writing as and for his last will and testement and at
the time of so doing was of sound mind, memory, and understanding to the best
of their knowledge and belief--
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of June AD 1886. Geo Ed Weis
Michael Brunner
W.S.Horton, Register
pr. Chs. McVean Depty. Recorded June 17th AD 1886
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