Fulton County PA Archives Wills.....KLIPPINGER, Jacob    Jul 1873, Wells Twp
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  WILL OF JACOB KLIPPINGER:

  I, Jacob Klippinger of the Township of Wells, County of Fulton, State of Pennsyl-
  vania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and declare this my last
  will and testament in manner following, that is to say:  I order that all my Just
  debts and funeral expenses and charges of proving this my will be in the first place
  fully paid and satisfied, by my executor, my real estate having been disposed of.  I
  dispose of my personal estate as follows:  I give and bequeath unto my three sons,
  James K, Klippinger, William A. Klippinger, and Montgomery Wilkinson Klippinger - one
  dollar each.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mariah, intermarried with Dennis
  Sipe, sixteen hundred dollars; give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret, intermar-
  ried with Wm. L. Mbsby, one thousand dollars to her proper use and benefit; give and
  bequeath unto my son, Jacob Klippinger, one dollar.  The foregoing bequest to be paid
  by my executor without interest out of Judgments Bonds I hold on my three sons first
  named, as said bonds or judgments come due.  I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter,
  Mary Bell Klippinger, daughter of James R. Klippinger, one hundred and fifty dollars
  to be paid her by my Executor or his Successor, on arriving at the age of twenty-one
  years.  I give and bequeath unto my Grandson, Edgar Klippinger, one hundred dollars to
  be expended in his education, as my Executor may direct.  I give and bequeath unto my
  Grandson, Charles Carlton Klippinger, one hundred dollars to be expended in his educa-
  tion, as my Executor may direct.  It is my will that my Executor as soon as he can get
  tombstones for me and my wife to cost fifty dollars each pair and to pay for the same
  out of the proceeds of my personal property.  It is my will that my wife retain and
  keep as much of the furniture and household goods of all kinds as she needs or may
  wish to keep of the personal property.  My meaning is that my wife retain for her use
  and benefit all the property of all kinds about the premises she wish. After the pay-
  ments of the bequest and debts and expenses of settling my estate should there be an
  overplus, it is my will the same should be divided among my four children, namely:
  James K. Klippinger, William A. Klippinger, Mariah intermarried with Dennis Sipe, and
  Margaret intermarried with Wm. L. Moseby, and I do hereby nominate, constitute and
  appoint William A. Klippinger, Executor of this my last will hereby revoking and making
  void all former wills by me at any time made and declaring this to be my last will and
  testament.  In witness whereof, I, the said Testator, Jacob Klippinger have to this my
  last will and testament set ny hand and seal this twenty-eighth day of May A.D., 1873.

  Jacob Klippinger

  Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testator, Jacob Klippinger as and
  for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his 
  request have subscribed our names and witnesses.

  [Witness List]
  Miles C Greenland
  Allison S Greenland
  John B Alexander
  
  I certify that the above and foregoing is a correct copy of the last will and testament
   of Jacob Klippinger as proven before me this 14th day of July A D, 1873.
  
  [Signed]
  R A McDonald,
  Register

  OCCGS QUARTERLY, XIII #1, Mar 1976       
  Pages 27 & 28
  Note: OCCGS = Orange County [CA] Genealogical Society