Martha Jean Robinson Ross

I, Martha J. Ross, of the City of Lebanon, Pennsylvania being of 
sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make and 
publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and
making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
First.  I order and direct my hereinafter named Exectutor to pay
all my just debts and funeral expenses within a reasonable time
after my decease.
Second.  All my household goods and furniture I direct to be
divided, equally, between my two sons, George R. Ross and William
R. Ross.  Should  my sons not make such a division, then I direct
my said Executor to sell said goods and furniture and divide the
proceeds of the sale equally between my two sons.
Third.  I give and bequeath to the "Home for Widows and  Single
Women of Lebanon and vicinity", also known as the "Widows Home" the
sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) to be paid to the proper officer
or officers, of said corporation within one year after my decease.
Fourth, I order and direct that the money, which I now have 
loaned to the firm of "Dr. George Ross & Co. (said firm consisting
of the following named persons, George R. Ross and Jacob H.
Redsecker) shall remain in the hands of said firm, as a loan,
at five (5) per cent. interest, per annum, and shall be so held
by said firm, until such time as it shall be dissolved.  While
said money is so held by said firm, one half of the net yearly
interest thereof shall be paid yearly, on April first, in each
year, to my son, George  R. Ross, for his own absolute use and
disposal and the other one half of said interest shall be paid,
in like manner, to my grandson, George S. Ross, for his own
absolute use and disposal.
Fifth.  I hereby set apart and give and bequeath to my grandson,
George S. Ross, the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1200.00)(sic)
to be used for or by him in completing his education and to
enable him to start in business.  Should my said grandson have
attained the age of twenty-three (23) years at the time of my
decease,  then I order my executor to pay said sum of mney
directly to him.  Should he not have attained that age at the
time of my decease, then I order my executor to hold said sum
of money in trust and expend and apply the same for the uses
and purposes above stated until such time as he shall have
attained said age of twenty-three (23) years, when said sum,
or what remains thereof, unexpended, shall be paid to him.
Sixth.  I also set apart and give and  bequeath to my grand-
daughter, Martha H. Ross, the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars
($1500.00) to be paid by my executor to her father, George R.
Ross, for her use and by him to be held, used and applied for
her education, the balance thereof, if any there be, to be paid
to her, by her father, upon her attaining the age of twenty-
one (21) years.
Seventh.  All of my other personal estate, not herein other wise
disposed of, consisting of stocks etc. shall be divided into
two equal shares by my executor, who shall then pay, transfer
and deliver one part or share thereof to my son George R. Ross,
or his heirs, for his or their own absolute use and disposal
and the other part or share thereof to my son, William R. Ross,
or his heirs, for his or their own absolute use and disposal.
Eighth.  I give to my son William R. Ross, the use of my cottage
and lot of ground, No. 54 Harvard Avenue, in the Pennsylvania
Chautauqua, at Mount Gretna, County and State aforesaid, for and
during the term of his natural lifetime and, at and immediately
after his death, I give and devise the same to my grandosn, George
S. Ross and his heairs and assigns forever.
Ninth.  I give and devise unto my grand-son George S. Ross and
his heirs and assigns foreever, my two hourse and lots of ground,
fronting on the North side of Chestnut Street, between Eight
and Ninth Streets, in the City of Lebanon, Lebanon County Penn-
sylvania being Numbers 827 and 829 Chestnut Street in said City.
Should my said grandson not have attained the age of twenty-
three (23) years at that time of my decease, then I order and
direct that said houses and lots of ground shall be and remain
under the care and management of my executor until he shall
have attained that age.
Tenth.  I give and bequeath unto my son George R. Ross and to
Jacob H. Redsecker, and their heirs and assigns forever, as
tenants in common, the cottage and grounds belonging thereto,
called "Pogonia" on the Pennsylvania Chautaqua, at Mount Gretna,
County and State aforesaid, they having bought and paid for the
same and, having given it to me to hold during my lifetime, it is
my wish and will that the same shall revert to them after my decease.
Lastly.  I do hereby constitute and appoint the Lebanon County  Trust
Company the sole executor of this my last Will and Testament.
In Testimony whereof, I, Martha J. Ross, the Testatrix, have here-
unto set my hand and seal this thirtieth (30) day of March Anno
Domini One thousand nine hundred and nine (1909).
 				
					Martha J. Ross   (SEAL)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named
Martha J. Ross, the Testatrix, as and for her last Will and Testa-
ment, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed out 
names, at her request, as witnesses thereto, in her presence and
in the presence of each other, the words "by my son George R.
Ross," 8th line 2 page of this will having been interlined and
written in before this will was signed and sealed by the said
Testatrix.

					C.S. Donough
					Chas. M. Zerbe

I, Martha J. Ross, the above-named testatrix, do make and publish
this Codicil to my last Will and Testament bearing date March 30th
1909, in manner following:
The provisions of the seventh item of my said will are hereby
revoked and annulled and I hereby make the following provision
regarding the distribution of my other personal property not
otherwise disposed of in my said will:
All my other personal estate, not otherwise disposed of in my
said will, consisting of Bonds, Notes, Stocks etc., should be
divided into two equal shares by my executor, who shall then
pay, transfer and deliver one part or share thereof to my son
George R. Ross, or his heirs, and the other part or share there-
of to my son William R. Ross, or his heirs, provided however
that in this particular distribution my son George R. Ross
shall be charged with all the interest, at 5 per cent., due
on a Bond for $8200.00, dated October 11, 1890, held by me
against him:  Also with the principal and interest at 5 
per cent, due on a note, dated April 1st 1890 for $2111.00,
on which $311.00 has been paid, held by  me against him and also
with the sum of $1733.33 being the excess of the sum of $8200.00,
mentioned in the above mentioned Bond, over the sum of $6466.67,
the value of the real estate conveyed to me by my son, William
R. Ross, on October 11th 1890, which real estate I have herein
Above devised to my grandson, George S. Ross, the son of the 
Said William R. Ross:
The gift and devise in the tenth item of my said Will are 
Hereby revoked and annulled and I hereby give and devise unto
My son George R. Ross and his heirs and assigns, the cottage
And grounds belonging thereto, called "Pegonia" in the
Pennsylvania Chautauqua, at Mt. Gretna, Lebanon County
Pennsylvania.
I do hereby ratify and confirm my said will in all other
Respects:
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
2d day of November A.D. one thousand, nine hundred and nine
(1909)		

					Martha J. Ross  (SEAL)

Lebanon County, SS.
On the 9th day of December, A.D. 1910 Before me, U.G. Kreider,
Deputy Register of Wills, etc., in and for said County, preson-
ally came C.S. Donough and Charles M. Zerbe the subscribing
Witnesses to the foregoing and within Will, who being duly
affirmed did say that they were present, heard and saw Martha
J. Ross the Testatrix, sgn, seal, publish and declare the
foregoing and within Instrument of Writing as and for her last
Will and Testament, and at the doing thereof she was of souond
disposing mind and memory and understanding to the best of
their knowledge and belief.

Affirmed and subscribed before me, this 9th day      (C.S. Donough
of December, A.D. 1910 U.G. Kreider, Deputy Register (Chas. M. Zerbe

Lebanon County, SS.
On the 9th day of December, A.D. 1910  Before me, U.G. Kreider,
Deputy Register of Wills, etc., in and for  said County, person-
ally came Charles W. Snyder and Charles M. Zerbe the subscribing
Witnesses to the foregoing and within Will, who being duly
affirmed did say that they were present, heard and saw Martha
J. Ross the Testatrix, sign, seal, publish and declare the
foregoing and within Instrument of Writing as and for a codicil
to her last Will and Testament, and at the doing thereof she
was of sound disposing mind and memory and understanding to
the best of their knowledge and belief.

Affirmed and subscribed before me, this 9th          	(Charles W. Snyder
day of December, A.D. 1910 U.G. Kreider Deputy Register	(Chas. M. Zerbe


Wm. R. Bobb, Register
  per U.G. Kreider, Deputy