Wills: EICHELBERGER Surname 1903-4: Bedford Co, PA Will of Sarah J. Eichelberger of Hopewell Borough, 1903 Surnames: Eichelberger, Peels, Stewart, Horn, Evans ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives (www.usgwarchives.net) to store the file permanently for free access and not to be removed separately without written permission. ************************************************************************ Transcribed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: W. David Samuelsen - December 2001 ************************************************************************ Bedford Co PA Wills Vol 8, page 336 Sarah J. Eichelberger Late of Hopewell Borough will dated 1 Sep 1902 deceased 2 Nov 1903 fully probated Nov 1903 I, Sarah J. Eichelberger of Hopewell Borough, Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby, revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. 1st. I order and direct that all my just debts be paid as soon as convenient after my death. 2nd. I hereby give and bequeath to my granddaughter Edith Frances Foster the sum of one dollar. 3rd. I give, bequeath and devise to my granddaughter, Olin Edna Eichelberger, daughter of my son David A. Eichelberger, a house and lot in Hopewell Township, Bedford County, Pa., adjoining lands of John Himes and John Lowry, and being the same bought from Albert Walters. 4. I give and bequeath to my son David A. Eichelberger the sum of twenty five dollars. 5. I give and bequeath to my grandson Benjamin Harrison Eichelberger son of my son James Harrison Eichelberger the sum of five hundred dollars, and in the event Benjamin should die before arriving at the age of twenty-one years, then the same shall go to his brother David Samuel Eichelberger, and in the event both should die, then in that event the same shall go to my son, and their father James Harrison Eichelberger. 6th. I give and bequeath to my son in law Harry J. Evans, in trust for his son, John Worden Evans a Judgment I hold against Mary A. Lowe and Jabez Lowe. 7th. I give and bequeath all the residue of my property share and share alike to and among Joseph K. Eichelberger, Olin Edna Eichelberger, James Harrison Eichelberger, George Martin Eichelberger, Maggie E. Peels, Annie J. Stewart, Emma Catharine Horton and Susan E. Evans. It is my will and I hereby direct that in the event either of my daughters should die before their husbands, that the amounts of money, coming from my estate under this will shall go to the children of each respective daughter and not to their husbands. 8. It is my will and I hereby order and direct that the bequest to my grandson, Benjamin Harrison Eichelberger who is now living with me depends upon his living with me during my life, or until he is twenty-one years of age, but if the said Benjamin should die at my home then bequest No. 5 fer is in full force, the same as if Bennie (as he was called by us all) has stayes with me during life or until he gains his majority. 9th. I hereby empower my Executors hereinafter named to make sale of my real estate of which I may die seized, with the same power and authority to make, execute and deliver deeds the same as I could if living. 10th. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my two daughters Annie J. Stewart and Susan E. Evans as sole Executors of this my last will and testament, they to settle my Estate without giving bond, as I have full confidence in their integrity. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of September A.D. 1902 Mrs. Sarah J. Eichelberger (seal) Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us, who at the request of the testatrix submits our names hreto as witnesses in her presence and in the presence of each other. W. H. Beegle Robt C. NcNamara James (his x mark) Bollinger BEDFORD CO. PENNSYLVANIA Will of Margaret Eichelberger of Hopewell Boro, 1903 Surnames: Eichelberger ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives (www.usgwarchives.net) to store the file permanently for free access and not to be removed separately without written permission. ************************************************************************ Transcribed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: W. David Samuelsen - December 2001 ************************************************************************ Bedford Co PA Wills Vol 8 page 329 Margaret Eichelberger Hopewell Boro Dated 16 Nov 1896 Died 30 Apr 1903 Probated 3 Sep 1903 I, Margaret Eichelberger of the Borough of Hopewell, County of Bedford, State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament to wit. First, all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be first fully paid. Second, I give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate both real and person to my daughter Sophia Catharine Eichelberger to have, to hold to her my said daughter and to her heirs and assigns forever. Third, I nominate and appoint by said daughter, Sophia Catharine Eichelberger to be the executor of this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Nov, 16, 1896 Mrs. Margaret Eichelberger (seal) Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for her last will and testament by the above named testatrix in our presence wo have at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other signed our names as witnesses thereto. Willam E. Knight Johnson Evans Janes Evans BEDFORD CO. PENNSYLVANIA Will of Amanda M. Eichelberger of Harrison Twp, 1904 Surnames: Eichelberger, Benna ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives (www.usgwarchives.net) to store the file permanently for free access and not to be removed separately without written permission. ************************************************************************ Transcribed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: W. David Samuelsen - December 2001 ************************************************************************ Bedford Co PA Wills Vol. 8 page 391 Amanda M. Eichelberger Harrison Twp dated 15 Sep 1902 died 19 Apr 1904 Probated 5 Jul 1904 In the name of God Amen, I, Amanda M. Eichelberger of Harrison Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made at my time heretofor made. First. It is my will that my funeral expenses shall be paid by my executor, hereinafter named, out of my personal estate as soon as my decease as shall be him found convenient. Second. After the payment of funeral expenses and other necessary charges, I give and bequeath to my beloved husband George W. Eichelberger the use of the personal property, every thing here being mine, during his life or so long as he shall choose to keep house, at his death or such time as he shall no longer ned the property, it shall be sold or equally divided between my four children, Michael Warden Eichelberger, Rudolph Wilson Eichelberger, Margaret T. Benna and Sarah Jane Eichelberger. Third. The lot of ground belonging to me (upon which a stable is erected.) being about 15 feet wide and 124 feet long, to be sold by my executor and the proceeds to be equally divided between my four children. (note: it jumped from third to fifth, nothing about "fourth") Fifth. I hereby authorize and empower my executor hereinafter named to make a deed for said land to any person or persons who may purchase it at a sale thereof made in pursuance of the fourth item and to deliver such deed to the person or persons buying said land. Lastly, I nominate and appoint my son Michael Warden Eichelberger sole executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I the said testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this 15th day of September 1902. Amanda M. (her x mark) Eichelberger Signed, sealed, and published and declared by the above named Amanda M. Eichelberger, as and for her last will and testament who have seen her make her mark and herunto subscribe our names at her request as witness thereto in the presence of said testator and of each other. R. A. Long, witness W. M. Hill, witness