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Christina Bengel Will

 

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Christina Bengel Will
Campbell County Courthouse, Newport, KY
Book 12; #472

Last Will & Testament of Christina Bengel

I, Christina Bengel, of Covington, KY, being of lawful age, of sound and disposing mind and memory, and under no undue influence of restraint, do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament.

It is my will that as soon as possible after my death that my funeral expenses and all other just debts be paid.

After the payment of my funeral expenses and other debts I hereby direct my executor to sell and convert into cash all property of which I may die possessed, whether real or personal, and if I should due possessed of real estate, I direct that the executor sell the same for the best possible cash price and direct that the purchaser thereof be not required to see to the application of the proceeds thereof.

After all of my property has been sold and converted into cash I direct my said executor to divide the proceeds thereof equally among my five children.

I hereby nominate my son, Joseph Bengel, as executor of this my last will and testament and request the court to appoint him as such executor without bond, providing all of my other children consent that he may qualify without giving bond.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of September 1928

Christina Bengel

Signed by Christina Bengel and by her acknowledged to be her last will and testament before us and in our presence and by us subscribed as attesting witnesses in her presence and at her request and in the presence of each other this 20th day of September, 1928

H. G. Hightower
Anthony Schuster

Campbell County Courthouse
Regular Term, 14 th day of February 1929
Hon. Wm. C. Buten, Judge Presiding

The Foregoing last will and testament of Christina Bengel, deceased, was this day produced in open Court, filed, proven, established and ordered to record as the last will and testament of said decedent. Whereupon the same is duly recorded in my office

F. L Taylor, clerk

 

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