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| Title |
Strohm, John : Last Will and Testament |
| Short Title |
Last Will and Testament of John Strohm |
| Source ID |
S67503 |
| Text |
April 16, 1787
Be it known that I John Strohm of East Nantmil Township and County of Chester in Pennsylvania Yeoman being under Weakness and Indisposition of Body but Through Mercy of Sound and Well Disposing Mind and memory, do This Sixteenth day of April, AD, One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Seven Make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in the Following Manner and form, As ______ Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased the Lord to Bless me in this Life. Imprimis it is my Will and order That all my just Debts and Funeral Expenses shall be fully Paid and Discharged out of my Estate as soon as Conveniently can be don after my Decease _____ My Executors here in after Named _____ I give unto My Wellbeloved Wife Eva Strohm one of my Best Beds with the Bedsted and other Furniture there unto belonging, one chest, the side Sadle and one Bridle allof her own choice and further I give and Bequeath unto any said Wife one Full equal Part and Shear of all the Residue of my Personal Estate, and the Remaints there of shall be used Toward Paying my Debts, And Further My Will is that my Executors there after Named shall and may Sell all that Missuage Plantation and Tract of land Where of I am now Seized with the Appurtenances to the same belonging. At any Time when the Should judge it Necessary so to do, on any occasion, after my Decease To Whom I give full Power and Authority to Convey the Same to the Purchaser or Purchasers in Fee Simple or otherwise as fully to all intents and Purposes as I my self Could or might have don in my Lifetime and the Money or Price arising from the Sale of my said Land and Premisses of what Shall Remain after my just Debts are Paid and Discharged; I give and Dispose thereof as Follows. Five Pound Part thereof I give to my Eldest son Christian Strohm , The Residue and Remainder thereof I give to and amongst my Wife and Children, Namely One Equal Fifth Part and Share thereof I give unto my Wife Eva Strohm, The Residue and Remainder thereof, I give amongst all my Children Namely Christian Strohm, David Strohm, Jacob Strohm, Eva Strohm, to be Paid unto them or the Survivors of them by Even and Equal Portions, Part, Share and Shares alike, _____ it is My Will and order that the bringing __ larning and Educating my Children, Shall be at the Discration of my Executors, to give them as much as shall be necessary for them, the Expences thereof shall be defrayed out of my Estate for the same
Lastly I do here Nominate Constitute apoint and ordain my Wellbeloved Wife Eva Strohm Executor and beloved Father in law Christian Pleem and my Trusty Brother in law Christian Pleem Junior Executors of my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby Revoke and make Void all other and former Will and Wills at any Time or Times here to fore by me made Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to being Last Will and Testament In Wittness whereof I Hereunto Let my Hand and Seal the day and Year above Written
Signed Sealed Published and Declared
by the said John Strohm as and for his
Last Will and Testament in the Presence
of us the subscribers who at the Request of him
and in his Presence Subscribed our names
as Witnesses
Jacob High
David High
Jacob Bechtel Johann Strohm
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Jacob A. Strohm |
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