Last Will and Testament of Ludwig Wissinger
(Typed verbatim)
I, Ludwick WISSINGER of Conemaugh Township, Cambria County, State of Pennsylvania being infirm in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding (thanks be unto God for the same) and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end I may be the better prepared to leave this - whenever it shall please God to call me home do therefore, make and declare this my last Will and Testament in the manner following, (that is to say) first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping for free pardon & remission to my sins and to enjoy everlasting happiness in the everlasting Kingdom of Heaven through the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour. My body I commit to the earth to be buried in a descent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named. And as to such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me I dispose of the same as followeth: to wit, I give and devise unto my dear children hereafter named all my property consisting in notes, money, household, chattels or livestock, to be equally divided amongst them (after my funeral expenses are paid), and also Thirty dollars deducted which I bequeath unto Susannah Wisel wife of Joseph Wisel to be paid unto her by my executor at the expiration of one year after my death. The names of my children among whom I equally bequeath my property after the above named 30 Dollars and my funeral expenses are deducted) are as follows: viz: John Wissinger, Catherine Brumbaugh, Mary Anderson, Daniel Wissinger, Ester Snyder, Lewis Wissinger, Elizabeth Stutzman, David Wissinger, Samuel Wissinger, George Wissinger, Isaac Wissinger, and Jacob Wissinger. My property to be divided among the above named or their heirs.
Lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint as my dear son Daniel Wissinger to be the Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In whereof I hereunto sit my hand and seal this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Signed sealed and published and declared by the above named Ludwick Wissinger, as his last Will and Testament in presence of us who in his presence and at his request have subscribed as witnesses.
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Witness Timy C. Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .Ludwick X
Wissinger (SEAL)
. . . . . . . .John Mathews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Codicil
In as much as I Ludwick Wissinger inadvertently omitted to mention one of my children in the above catalogue of names, I hereby declare that it is my wish and desire that my daughter Susannah Morgan shall be considered as equal heir of this my last Will and Testament and that she receives her just share of property after my death. Witness my hand and seal this second day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
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Witness Timy C. Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .Ludwick X
Wissinger (SEAL)
. . . . . . . John Mathews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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[The will was Registered, 29 March 1842, in Cambria County, PA.]