I, Isaac Serrill of Jackson Township in the county of Mercer and
State of Pennsylvania so make and publish this as and for my last will
and testament hereby revoking any and every will or testaments by
writing by ever heretofore made.
First. I will and direct that
all my just debts and funeral expenses and the expense of settling my
estate shall be paid out of my personal estate, if exclusion of my
household goods, books etc. It shall be sufficient for that purpose:
and if there shall not be enough of it for that purpose then the
balance needed shall be paid out of my real estate.
Second, I
direct and give to my three children David W. Serrill, Anna,
inter-married with James Russell Dight, Mary D. Intermarried with Hugh
Mc Cullough and my grand daughter Anna Fiorella Serrill all the real
estate of which I shall divided to be held by them in the following
shares to wit: the parcel shall be divided into three parts so that my
daughter Mary and my grand daughter Anna F. Shall together have ten
acres of land less than either my son David or my said daughter Anna
and the share acres given to said Mary and Fiorella shall be held by
them in equal parts (all of said divises to hod their share at truants
in common, and I hereby order and direct that my said daughter Anna
Dight shall have the exclusive management and control of the interest
in said real estate herein devised to my said grand daughter Ann F. For
the use and benefit of said Anna F. Until she the said Anna F. Shall
arrive at the age of twenty one years or shall marry.
Third. I
further will and bequeath my household goods and furniture of all kinds
including all books etc. To my said three children David, Anna and Mary
to be divided equally among them
Fourth. I hereby nominate and
appoint my said son David W. Serrill and my son-in-law James Russell
Dight as the executer of this my last will and testament. As witness my
hand this 7th day of April A. D. 1888.
Isaac Serrill Signed,
sealed, published and declared by the above named Isaac Serrill
as and per his last will and testament in the presence of us who have
hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in
the presence of the said testator and of each other
R. J. Fahrison
Johnson Pearson (Source: Submitted by Diana M. Allison) |