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Surnames: Ziegler Rose Mason McDermond Morris Senderling
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Will written 2 Sep 1840, proved 30 Dec 1841
I Ann Zigler of the County of Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania, widow being in
feeble health and conscious from my advanced age that I cannot live much longer, I do make
this my last Will and Testament, first revoking all other Wills by me made ______. I wish
that all my just debts and funeral expenses to be first paid. Then I give to Eliza, wife
of Jonathan Rose my bureau, one pair of sheets and pair of blankets and fifty dollars in
money. Then I give to Rebecca Z. Mason my bed bolster and pillows, arm chair, looking
glass, and fifty dollars in money. Then I give to Jane McDermond all the rest of my
chairs?, my best white shawl, bedstand? and fifty dollars in money. Then I give to
Jonathan Rose of Pemberton, N.J., one hundred dollars in money. Then I give to John
Witmer of the city of Phila. one hundred dollars in lieu of _____ _____. And in case my
estate, other than my household goods and wearing apparel should not prove sufficient to
pay the cash legacys!
above mentioned, then a Pro Rata apportionment to be made among the Legaties - but should
there be a surplus, such surplus I give to Eliza Rose. Then all the rest of my property
of every nature and kind I wish to be equally divided, share and share alike, between
Rebecca Z. Mason and Jane McDermond. Then I constitute and appoint my friend John Witmer
Executer of this my last Will and Testament witness my hand and seal at Kensington this
second day of September one thousand eighteen hundred and forty.
witnessed: Charles Senderling, Sarah Morris