Will of William H. Schreiner (1885): Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Fran Brewster <franbrewster@exit109.com>. *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** No. 630 William H. Schreiner Be it remembered that I William H. Schreiner of the City of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania being considerably advanced in years but sound in mind and understanding and desirous of settling my wordly affairs whilst I have health and capacity to do Hereby do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament as follows hereby revoking and making null and void all former wills heretofore made by me at any time. FIRST I give devise and bequeath unto my Executors herein named their Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns or such survivor, all my Estate Real Personal or Mixed which I 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 herin set forth and declared ITEM I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid, and my property be appraised according to law. ITEM It is my will and I hereby direct my Executors or the survivors of them their Heirs Executors or Administrators of them to consider the present depressed price of Real Estate and the prospect of it approximating its intrinsic value in the near future, and would therefore advise them to defer the sale of the said Real Estate untill a propitious time, and thus advance their own financial interests. ITEM I hereby give to my Executors, Administrators and assigns or their successors full power to let and devise any and all my Real Estate of which I shall die seized, with full power to sell all or any part of said Real Estate at public or private sale for cash or mortgage or part cash part mortgage or on ground rent, for such price or prices as may be reasonably obtained for the same, and by deed or deeds conveyances or assurances in law to grant convey and assure to same REal Estate to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, his, her or their Heirs and Assigns forever free and discharged from all trusts limitations restrictions or provisions declared of the same or directed in and by this my Last Will and Testament and from all liability to see to the application of the purchase money thero and from all responsibility for the non application or misapplications thereof. ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandsons (children of Richard C. Schreiner, deceased) jointly the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, viz, that is to say, One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in cash for each as he arrives at the age of Twenty One years, should they both live, otherwise the survivor to take the whole amount of Three Hundred Dollars. ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Jane Schreiner One Half of the residue of all my Real Personal and Mixed Estate as the same may be turned into money, her receipt to be a sufficient satisfation. Beside which I give her such of my household goods, pictures, books, clothing, provisions etc. in the house at the time of my decease (not to exceed the sum of Three Hundred Dollars) that she may select, if she so desires; if not same to be appraised and credited to my general estate. ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved son William H. Schreiner, Jr. the other one half of the residue of all my real personal or mixed estate when the smae is turned into money and his receipt shall be a sufficient satisfaction for the same. In witness whereof I nominate and appoint my wife Mary Jane Schreiner and my son William H. Schreiner, Jr. Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and subscrbe my hand and seal this Nineteenth day of January AD Eighteen Hundred and Eighty Five (1885) William H. Schreiner Signed sealed and published by the Testator, as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us and at his request we hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses thereof Chas. Savidge William L. Savidge Wm. G. Haslam William Haslam City and Coutny of Philadelphia SS Register's Office May 7th 1888 Then personally appeared Chas. Savidge and William Haslam two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will of William H. Schreiner, deceased, and on their solemn oaths did say that they were present and did see and hear William H. Schreiner deceased the Testator therein named, sign, seal, publish and declare the same for his last will and Testament, and that at the doing thereof, he was of disposing mind an understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribed before me, the date above Wm. G. Shields, Dep Register Chas. Savidge William Haslam City and County of PhiladelphiaSS Registers Office May 7th 1888 We do affirm that as Executors of the foregoing last will and testament of William H. Schreiner dec'd. We will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said deceased, according to law, and that we will dilligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to collateral inheritences. That the said Testator died on the 27th day of April AD 1888 at 2/2 o'clock AM. Affirmed and Subscribed before me the date above and letters of Testamentary granted unto them. Wm. G. Shields Dep. Register Wm H. Schriener, Jr. No. 1844 Croskey St. Mary Jane Schreiner 2721 Warnock St.