MySource:BobC/Last Will & Testament: Eva Schaunnauer (1906)

In the name of God, Amen. I, Eva Schaunnauer, of West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, State of Pennsylvania, being advanced in years but of good memory and understanding, praised be God for the same, do make and publish this to be my last will and testament--Lastly revoking and making void all former will by me at anytime henceforth made.

First--I order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses and the expenses for settling by my estate shall in the first place be fully paid satisfied out of my estate as soon as convenient to my hereinafter named executor or their survivor.

Second--I do further order and direct that my hereinafter named executor of survivor of them shall as soon as coveniently and advantageously be done sell by public sale all my property, real, personal, and mixed whatsoever and whatsoever the same may be and in order to effect this my intentions. I do hereby authorize and empower my said executors or survivor of them to sign, seal, execute, and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance as may be required for the granting and accruing the same as the purchaser of purchasers thereof in for simple same as I had in law while in my natural state of life. And when all my property is sold and converted into money as aforesaid, the money so arising there out shall then be divided and paid to my six children in the manner and form as hereinafter mentioned and dipicted.

Third--I give and bequeath to my son Abraham Schannauer, his heirs and assigns, the sum of fifty dollars and the being all the money my son, Abraham, shall ever receive out of my estate. To effect this my intentions in this last bequest to my son Abraham. I order my hereinafter named executor to divide the balance remaining after all debts and the above bequest of fifty dollars to my son Abraham be paid as aforesaid. I order and direct that my executor or his survivor shall then divide the balance remaining in six equal shares and from the first one sixth share two hundred dollars shall be deducted and the balance of this first on sixth share then remaining if any. I order and direct this balance to be paid to my daughter Tillie as hereinafter directed this being for money my said daughter Tillie had loaned to my said son Abraham who aforementioned failed to repay my said daughter Tillie. And the Two hundred dollars as above ordered to be deducted from the first one sixths share of the balance remaining estate as aforesaid, I order and direct my executor or his survivor to devide in five equal shares and to be paid to my five children share and share alike as further hereinafter ordered and divided in addition to their and each of their share of sixth part of my remaining estate aforesaid.

Fourth--I give and bequeath the second one sixth part or share of my remaining estate together with the one fifths part or share of the above mentioned four hundred dollars to my daughter Kate , her heirs and assigns forever.

Fifth--I give and bequeath the third one sixth part or share of my remaining estate as aforesaid together with the second one fifth part or share of the above mentioned Two hundred dollars to my daughter Maria, her heirs, and assigns forever.

Sixth--I give and bequeath the fourth me sixth part or share of my remaining estate together with the third one fifth part or share of the above mentioned two hundred dollars aforesaid to my daughter Lizzie, wife of Harvey Sticker, but I do hereby direct that the share which is remaining to my said daughter Lizzie (wife of Harvey Stricker) aforesaid shall be invested in Real Estate security by my hereinafter named executor or survivor of him or there in thrust for the use of my daughter Lizzie during her lifetime and yearly interest thereof at the best rate --- that can be made by said excutor or survivor safe investment as aforesaid be paid to my daughter Lizzie in the first day of April in each year during her said lifetime and I do further order and direct that in case the yearly interest of said share cominig to my siad daughter Lizzie aforesaid should prove it anytime to be insufficient to sustain and support my said daughter Lizzie in case of sickness and other contingencies then in such an event of the principal sum maybe taken and used to ward her support and maintenance aforesaid and after the decese of my daughter Lizzie her share or whatever amount is then remaining yet with the interest that my have accured shall be paid to the issue of my said daughter Lizzie share and share alike.

Seventh--I give and bequeath the fifths one sixths part or share of my remaining estate aforesaid together with the fourth on fifths part of the above mentioned two hundred dollars aforesaid to my duaghter Tillie (now wife of Lewis Keller). But I do hereby order and direct that the share which is coming to my said daughter Tillie aforsiad shall be invested in Realestate security by my hereinafter named executor or survivor of him or them in trust for the use of my said daughter Tille during her lifetime and the yearly interest therof at the best rate per --- that can be made or secured by my said Executor or survivor by investiment as aforesaid be paid to my said daughter Tillie on the first day of April yearly durning her lifetime and I order further and direct that in case the yearly interest of said share coming to her aforesaid should permit anytime insufficient to sustain and supoort my said daughter Tillie in case of sickness or toher contingencies then in such and an event of the principle sum may be taken and used to ward her support and maintenace aforesaid and after her decease her share or whatver amount remains yet with interest that may have accured shall be paid to the issue of my said daughter Tillie share and share alike.

Eighth--I give and bequeath the last of the on sixth part or share of my remaining estate aforesaid together with the last one fifth part or share of the on fifth part of the above mentioned two hundred dollars to my son Jesse but I do hereby order and direct that the share which is coming to my said son Jesse aforesaid to be invested in Real Estate security by my hereinafter named executor or survivor of him or them in trust for the use of my said son Jesse during hes lifetime. And the yearly interest accured from said share there of shall be paid to my said son Jesse on the first of April each and every year during his lifetime and after the decease of my said son Jesse, I order and direct my hereinafter named executor or survivor his share or amount remainig yet shall be paid to my other five children namely Abraham, Kate, Maria, Lizzie, and Tille or to their legal heirs and relations.

And Lastly--I do hereby nominate and appoint my neighbor Jacob Gockley to be my sole executor of this my last will and testement reposing all confidance in him to perform the tust thus committed to him.

In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Testement the first day of Feburary 1906.