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Facts and Events
Will of Magdalena (Yeiser) Shitz
- Lancaster Co., PA Wills, 16 Apr 1787. "Testatrix: I Magdalena Shitz... . I give and bequeath unto my Nephews Englehard Yeizer and Philip Yeizer (Sons of my brother Frederick Yeizer deceased) all that my House and half lot of Ground situate in the Borough of Lancaster adjoining in front on King street and West by Jacob Stuffs Lot North to a fourteen foot Alley and East by George ____ Lot, together with all other the Buildings Rights Liberties and Priviledges there belonging or in any wise appertaining To hold the same to them my said nephews Englehard Yeizer and Philip Yeizer their Heirs and assigns forever as ___nanto in common.
- And I do also hereby give and bequeath unto my said Nephews Englehard Yeizer and Philip Yeizer all and singular the Rest Residue and Remainder of my personal Estate And Household furniture of what name soley and to their heirs and assign forever they paying unto the said Mary John & Jacob the Legacies to them herein bequeathed in manner and form herein mentioned And it is my Will and I do hereby that all the rest of my Relations and kindred be entirely excluded & debarred of and from having or claiming any Share or Shares of into and ____ of my Estate real and personal.
- And Lastly I do hereby nominate made and appoint my ____ Nephew Englehard Yeizer whole and Sole executor of this my last Will & Testament having hereby void all other Wills by me heretofore made declaring this & no other to be my Last Will and Testament Witness my hand & Seal this sixteenth day of April One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven.
- (signed) Magdalena Shitz [Seal]
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