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1 BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
of Berks, I being aged and far Stricken in years: Knowing by course of nature have not long to live being of Amidling good State of health and of Perfect Sound mind and memory thanks be given to almighty God Therefore Do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as following Charges be honestly Paid named Peter Lebo to him I give Thirty Pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania the second Abraham Lebo to him I give and bequeath the sum of Twenty Pounds like Lawful money as Aforesaid the third a daughter named Margaret Roadsmith to her, I give and bequeath the sum of Twenty Pounds Like Money aforesaid to hold the same to her heirs and for their life for ever.
They my aforesaid three children having at Sundry Times by past Received considerable assistance from me cannot with reason desire a larger share or legacy with a Deduction of Ten Pounds from each of them which sum I have given them in money already: all to be Sold Reserving only one half of the house and lot that my son Paul Lebo lives in in the town of Reading in the aforesaid County which shall be the one half of the said house my beloved wife Anne Mary Lebo makes choice to keep for herself the one half of the said Lot Shall be Part back from my son Pauls Shop and not to intersect the shop or any of the buildings. Which said half house and half lot shall be for the use of my Said Beloved Wife during her natural life . But if she should incline to dispose of same as the disposal thereof shall be in her after my decease and for her own life for ever then my son Paul shall have the first opportunity of purchasing the said half house and half lot. As reasonable as any other bidder for the same. I also give and bequeath unto my beloved wife one Milk Cow one bed as much of the house furniture as may be sufficient for her to keep house withal and Twelve Pounds to be paid unto her or by her order yearly and every year during life.
By my Eight Children on her begotten in manner here under written: Vizt: Paul Lebo, Jacob Lebo, Leonard Lebo, Isaac Lebo, Henry Lebo, and my three Sons by Law Jacob Sharer, Nicholas Werner, George Marks. cause to be delivered unto my Beloved Wife aforesaid Said the Sum of Thirty Shillings in money or if she desires it the Value there of in such necessaries as best suited her and if any of these my above mentioned children on her Ann Mary Lebo my beloved wife begotten should Die then the said sum of thirty shillings to be Paid by the heirs executors or survivors of them shall be divided among my children in manner following the three children by my former wife first receive their legacies: then the remainder each child to have an equal eight parts. I say my eight children by my last wife Vizt: Paul, Jacob, Leonard, Isaac, Henry Lebo, Madleena Sharer, Mary Werner, Elizabeth Marks. Each of them an equal eight part Paul allowing a deduction of fifteen Pounds he already received so much from me Leonard also to allow or her deduction of twelve Pounds he having received so much from me Jacob Sharer and his wife my daughter Madleena allowing a much from me, Nicholas Werner and his wife Mary allowing a deduction of Twenty Pounds they having already had so much from me. My daughter Elizabeth to receive an additional Sum of Twenty Pounds she being Lame and unable to Labor for her living. My will and desire is that whatsoever the moneys Do the amount to after all my estate is sold that each child above named hold their die without lawful issue of these my last Eight Children then their Respite Parts Shall alsend to the survivors of Equally to be divided amount the remaining of the said eight children. I nominate constitute and appoint my beloved son Paul Lebo and Jacob Sharer my son in law to be my executors of this my Last WILL AND TESTAMENT hereby improving them to make sale of my Lands gather in my debts the ratifying confirming and allowing all their Proceedings in of full accomplishing of this my Last Will and Testament Will hereby making void all former Will by me made. Being at if accomplishing thereof of Sound mind and Signed Seal in Presence of the Testators under Written who I desires to Let Their Names Here unto as Witness SEAL
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County of Berks. Innholder and Francis Wenrick of the said Town Yeomanand being both duly sworn the Holy Evangelists did formally depose and say that they were present and saw and heard John Lebo Testator in theaforesaid written Will named sign seal public pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, and that at the time of his doing thereof he the said John Lebo was of sound mine memory and understandingas they verily believe, and that the name Peter Fether and Mark F.Ware of their own hand writing respectively by him subscribed thereto as witness at the request and in the presence of the said Testator JOHN LEBO, and of William Boone who subscribed his name thereto as a Witness together with them
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Testament and Last Will of John Lebo deceased, belonging to the Estate ofthe said Testator; as also of the Monies which were due from said Estateand Paid by the said Executor, and of the Bondsman. Notes from Sundry Persons to the testator not yet discharge. and most of them not due. vizt
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