Before me the Register of Wills to, in and for said
county personally came Wm. F. McDill and Henry
S. Beers the subscribing witnesses to the written instrument in
writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Tobias
Reese, late of Wayne Township, deceased, who upon their oaths say
that they were each present at the execution of the written instrument and
saw the testator make his mark for his signature, (he never having learned
to write) and heard him declare the same to be his will, and that they at
his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other
subscribe the same as witnesses at which time said testator was of sound
mind they verily believe--
Sworn and subscribed before me
Wm. F. McDill
this 15th day of March 1869
Henry S. Beers
Wm F. Dickson
Depy Register
In the name of God Amen, I Tobias
Reese, farmer, of the township of Wayne, being sick and weak in
body but of sound mind, memory and understanding considering the certainty
of death and the uncertainty of life, do make and declare this my last
will and testament in manner following, that is to say I order that all my
just debts and funeral expenses be paid and the expense of proving this
will be first paid and fully satisfied after payment thereof and every
part thereof, I give and bequeath unto my children each as here named Polly
Elizabeth, Matilda Jane, Tobias, Barbary Allen, William, Jerusha, Elmer
Elsworth, Mesenas Henry, the sum of one dollar to be paid as they
shall severally become of age the balance of my property real, personal
and ? I give and bequeath to
my wife, Katherine Reese.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th
day of December 1868.
Tobias {X} Reese
his mark
Signed sealed and testified in presence of us who in
his presence and at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses.
Wm. F. McDill
Henry S. Beers
Will
of Tobias Reese, dated March 15, 1869; Registered in Will Book D., Page
110; Crawford Co., PA
Submitted
by Jill
Reese Lindemann
