Will and Administrative Acct. of Samuel ARBUCKLE (1874): Philadelphia Co, PA
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Philadelphia County Will No 486, 1874, Samuel Arbuckle
Be It Remembered that I, Samuel Arbuckle of the City of Philadelphia being of
sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make and publish this as my
last Will and Testament in manner following To Wit
Item I order and direct all my just debts and Funeral expenses to be paid
and satisfied as soon after my decease as may be practicable or convenient.
Item I give devise and bequeath all my Estate Real, Personal and Mixed of
every Kind and description and wheresoever situate of which I am possessed or to
which I may be entitled at the time of my decease unto my beloved Wife Maria for
and during the term of her natural life.
Item Upon the decease of my beloved Wife my will and Testament is as
follows, I leave my House and Lot Nine hundred and nineteen (919) Warnock Street
to my Grandaughter, Anna M Yearsley Wife of John H Yearsley in fee for ever.
Item I leave all the rest or balance of my Estate (after deducting the
above mentioned House and Lot 919 Warnock) to my beloved Daughter Rebecca Stull
wife of Geo W Stull Senior during the term of her natural Life.
Item Upon the decease of my Daughter Rebecca Stull, my will and Testament
is, that all my Estate, vested in her, during her life time, whether Real,
Personal, or Mixed, shall become the Property of my six Grand Children, viz
Blanche, Minor Child of Geo W Stull Jr deceased John T Stull, Adam A Stull,
Elizabeth Stull, Mary A Stull, and Samuel A Stull, Children and Grandchild of
Rebecca Stull Wife of Geo W Stull Senior to be divided between them in equal
parts Share and share alike and if either of said Grand Children should die
leaving issue such issue shall be entitled to and receive the Share that the
Parent of said Child would be entitled to receive but if any of my said Grand
Children should die without leaving issue then the Share of said deceased Grand
Child shall be divided equally among the survivors of my said Grand Children or
their issue if any should die leaving issue.
Item I hereby constitute and appoint Geo W Stull and his son Adam A Stull
my sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
Item I hereby revoke and declare Null and void any and every other Will
and Testament or writing in the nature thereof by me heretofore made and publish
this only and alone as my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I the said Samuel Arbuckle have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal at Philadelphia this Fourteenth Day of December in the year of
our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Seventy Two (1872)
Samuel Arbuckle
Signed Sealed Published and delivered in the presence of us who at his request
in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names
hereunto as Witnesses
John G Ruff
John Stillman
City and County of Philadelphia, SS,
Register's Office, July 2 1874
Then personally appeared John G Ruff one of the subscribing witnesses to the
foregoing last will of Samuel Arbuckle deceased, and on his solemn oath did say
that he was present, and did see and hear Samuel Arbuckle deceased, the Testator
therein named, sign seal, publish and declare the same as and for his last will
and testament, and that at the doing thereof he was of sound, disposing mind,
memory, and understanding, to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Jas Breaily Jnr Register
City and County of Philadelphia, SS,
Register's Office, July 2 1874
Then personally appeared John G Ruff who being duly sworn according to law, says
that he was well acquainted with John Stillman, one of the subscribing witnesses
to the foregoing last will of Samuel Arbuckle deceased, and is familiar with his
signature, having frequently seen him write his name as well as other matters;
that he has carefully examined the foregoing signature as witness to said last
will and verily believes it to in his own proper handwriting the Said John
Stillman being since deceased.
Jas Breaily Jnr Register
City and County of Philadelphia, SS,
Register's Office, July 2 1874
We do affirm that, as the Executors of the foregoing last will and testament of
Saml Arbuckle deceased, we will well and truly administer the goods and
chattels, rights and credits of said deceased, according to laws and that we
will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the
provisions of the law relating to Collateral Inheritances.
Geo W Stull
1945 Poplar
A A Stull
1814 Master St
Affa and subscribed before me, the date above, and letters testamentary granted
unto them.
Jas Breaily Jnr Register
City and County of Philadelphia, SS,
Personally came before me Register of Wills, in and for the said City and
County, John G Ruff and John T Stull who upon their solemn affirmation did say,
that the request of the Executors then did well and truly and without prejudice
or partiality, value and appraise the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits,
which were of Samuel Arbuckle deceased, and in all respects perform their
duties as appraisers, to the best of their skill and judgment.
Affirmed and subscribed this 6th day of October 1874, before me
Jas Breaily Jnr Register
Inventory and Appraisement of the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits where
were of Samuel Arbuckle late of Philadelphia, taken and made in conformity with
the above deposition.
1 Bedstead 12.00
1 Bureau 6.
6 Chairs 3.
1 Washstand 4.
1 Sewing Table 3.
1 Rocker 1.
1 Clock 4.
1 Mirror 5.
2 Pictures 3.
Carpet 16.
Bedding etc 50.
1 Gold Watch 75.
*Bond and Mortgage Valentine Keifer for $2150 valued at 1600.00
*This Mtge is claimed by Est of Geo W Stull Jr
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