Philadelphia-Dauphin County PA Archives Wills.....Schreiner, Elizabeth June 15, 1819 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ray Rhoads rhodoray@bellsouth.net May 20, 2006, 3:56 pm Source: Philadelphia Will Book 8, Page 98 Written: June 15, 1819 Recorded: November 18, 1823 In the Name of God Amen. I Elizabeth Schreiner of the city of Philadelphia, widow, being of sound mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament respecting my worldly goods and estate in manner following that is to say. First I give devise and bequeath unto my Executors hereinafter named and their Heirs and assigns and to the survivor of them and the Heirs Executors, Administrators and assigns of such survivor all that my own undivided sixth of a certain lot or piece of ground situate on Hickory Lane or Coats Street containing four acres or thereabouts which was devised to me by my father Daniel Steinmetz. Also my house and lot in Cherry Street in said city of Philadelphia between Third and Fourth Streets which I purchased from Margaret Haggelganss also one third part of six hundred and fifty pounds payable on my decease by the representatives of the reverend William Hendel also a certain Mortgage and debt secured then by of twelve hundred dollars with interest payable by my son Henry Schreiner and all other my estate real personal and mixed which is, shall be seized or possessed of at the time of my decease upon trust for the purpose of this my last will and testament as hereinafter set fourth and declared.. Item. It is my will and I do hereby direct that my said Executors or the survivors of them the Heirs Executors or Administrators shall so soon after my decease as to them or him seems **** and proper for the advantage of the persons beneficially to be entrusted therein sell and dispose of all my said real estate either at public or private sale for the best rates and prices that can be obtained therefore to such person or persons as shall agree to purchase the same or any part thereof and shall make execute and deliver to such purchaser or purchasers a clear good and sufficient title thereto in such estate or estates as I now have or may at the time of my demise have in the same as fully and effectually as I myself can now do with and for the real estate of which I am seized to my own use in fee. Item. After my funeral expenses and just debts which I shall owe at the time of my decease shall have been paid I give and bequeath and do hereby direct my Executors to distribute and pay the proceeds of all my Estate real personal and mixed as the same shall be turned into money in manner following to wit. One full equal fifth part to the three children of my son John Stillwaggon deceased namely Sophia Eisenbrey wife of Henry Eisenbrey, Charles Stellwaggon and Mary Ann Sulger wife of Christian Sulger and their respective heirs and assigns in equal third parts share and share alike but if any of my said three grand children shall die without having issue that shall survive me, previous to my decease then I do give and bequeath the said one fifth to the survivors or survivor of the their then his or her heirs assigns. One other full equal fifth part to my daughter Elizabeth Schreiner her heirs and assigns. One other equal fifth part to my son Daniel S. Stillwaggon his heirs and assigns. One other full equal fifth part to my son Henry Schreiner his heirs and assigns and the other one fifth part to my daughter Rebecca Martin wife of Doctor Joel Martin of Norfolk in the State of Virginia her heirs and assigns. And it is my will and intention and I do direct that if my said three grandchildren or any of my said children shall die previous to my decease without leaving issue that shall survive me, then the share or shares hereby bequeathed as aforesaid of such as shall die without leaving issue shall be paid by my Executors to the survivors or survivor their his or her Executors Administrators or assigns in equal portions so that each of the children that survive me shall take a full equal share of my estate after the same shall have been turned into money as aforesaid and the issue alive at the time of my decease of my son John and such other of my said children as shall have then died shall receive such share in equal portions as his or their parents would have taken had such parents survived me. Lastly I do nominate constitute and appoint my son Henry Schreiner and George Billington of the City of Philadelphia to be the Executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby revoke and annul all former wills by me made declaring this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the fifteenth day of June at the City of Philadelphia in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Elizabeth Schreiner (seal) Signed Sealed published and declared by the testator as and for her Last will and Testament in the presence of us and at her request we hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses thereunto. Peter ChristianCharles W. Schreiner Theresa Christian Philadelphia November 8th 1823. Then personally appeared Peter Christian & Charles W. Schreiner two of the witnesses to the aforegoing will and the former on his solemn oath and the latter on his solemn affirmation according to law did declare & say that they did see & hear Elizabeth Schreiner this Testator in the said will named Sign Seal publish & declare the same as & for her last will & testament and that at the doing thereof she was of sound mind memory & understanding to the best of their knowledge & belief.. Peter J. Muhlenberg, Register Henry Schreiner & George Billington the Executors sworn same day & letters Testamentary granted unto them. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 6.2 Kb