Anne Wunder

Last Will & Testament 1840 , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ann Wunder, Last Will and Testament Title: Ann Wunder, Last Will and Testament Author: Transcription by W Randal Van Schmus Publication: Source: Received by E-mail attachment from W Randall Van Sc hmus rvschmus@ku.edu <mailto:rvschmus@ku.edu> 26 Nov 2005 1 0:04 AM Text: Last Will and Testament of Ann Wunder, April 10, 1840  (paragraphs added by RVS).

I, Ann Wunder of the Kensington District of the Northern Li berties in the County of Philadelphia, considering the unce rtainty of this mortal life, and being weak(?) of body bu t of sound mind and memory do make and publish this last wi ll and testament in manner and form following (that is to s ay _________________________ that my real estate situated a t No. 127 Germantown Road ___________ together with all m y personal effects ____-(bad microfilm)-_________________ _ _________ shall be sold (by executors herinafter named ) to the best advantage the can except such articles as ar e hereinafter by me disposed of.

Item. I will that all my just debts as shall be by me owin g at my death, together with my funeral expenses, and all c harges touching the proving or otherwise concerning this m y will, shall in the first place, out of any estate and eff ects be fully paid and satisfied and from and after paymen t thereof and subject thereunto this my will is that all th e residue of my estate be disposed of in the following mann er.

Item. I give and bequeath ot my daughter Ann Rea the sum o f Four Hundred Dollars, and the residue of my Estate it i s my will shall be equally divided between my sons Jacob Wu nder, William Wunder, George Wunder, and my daughter Cathar ine Miley and Ann Rea and my grand-daughter Dorothy Mitchel l share and share alike. And my son Samuel Wunder who borr owed three hundred dollars on my property which I have to p ay and the interest of which I have paid since the year Eig hteen hundred and twenty eight, say twelve years, which i s two hundred and sixteen dollars and it is my will that h e the said Samuel Wundershall pay to my Executors the sai d sum of two hundred and sixteen Dollars which shall be eau lly divided amongst the above written legatees, namely Jaco b Wunder, William Wunder, George Wunder, Catharine Miley, A nn Rea, and Dorothy Mitchell, share and share alike.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Wunder the thre e hundred Dollars that he borrowed and for which my estat e is accountable considering that sum to be his full shar e of estate.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Rea one silve r ______ cup, three silver table spoons, thirteen silver te a spoons and one white Counter____.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Jacob Wunder my unde r Bed and to my son William Wunder my ________ Bed. And i t is my will that all the residue of my household and kitch en furniture and clock shall be sold by my Executors at th e time the real estate is sold and the proceeds be added t o the real estate and divided equally among the above name d legatees.

Item. It is my will that my daughter Ann Rea shall live i n and occupy my house and all the facilities until they ar e sold, she paying the taxes and interest and free of all o ther rent. And it is my will that my Executors shall sel l the property as soon as convenient after my death.

And finally I hereby appoint my friend William A. Lee, Esq . and my son George Wunder Executors of this my last will a nd testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made . In witness thereof I have hereunder set my hand and sea l the tenth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousa nd eight hundred and forty.

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Signed Sealed and ____________ and declared by the above na med Ann Wunder to be her last will and testament, in the pr esence of us who at her request and in her presence have su bscribed our nakes as withesses thereunto.

«tab»«tab»«tab»_________ Ellis, Edward McNelly, John S. Pai nter.

I Ann Wunder of the Kensington District of the Northern Lib erties in the County of Philadelphia make and ___________ t his codicil to my last will and testament in manner followi ng, that is to say whereas I have by my last will ordered m y clock and Bible to be sold, and I have not mentioned ____ ___ _________ ________. Now I hereby _______ _______ _____ _ and do give and bequeath to my son Jacob Wunder my Bibl e and to my son George Wunder my clock and to my daughter A nn Rea all my wearing apparel. In witness whereof I _____ ___ codicil annexed to my said will set my hand and seal th e tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand e ight hundred and forty

Witness same as to the will. Tabina (?) Ellis, Edward McNe lly, John S. Painter.

City & County of Philadelphia _____ Registrars Office Octob er 26th 1840 there personally appeared Tabina Ellis and Edw ard McNelly -------- Two of the subscribing witnesses to th e foregoing will and codicil & on their oaths did say tha t the were present & did see & hear Ann Wunder deceased th e Testrix therein named sign and publish and declare the __ ____ as and for her last will & testament & codicil theret o and that as the doing thereof she was of sound _______ _ & memory & understanding to the best of their knowledg e & belief.

Sworn & subscribed before me the date above. J . B. Sewall , Deputy registrar.

October 26th 1840 we do swear and affirm that the Executor s of the foregoing Last Will & Testament & Codicil theret o of Ann Wunder deceased we will _____ freely administer th e Goods and Chattell Rights & Credits of said deceased ____ ____ to Law and that we will comply with the proceedures o f the Law relating to Collateral __________.

Sworn and subscribed before me the date above and Letters T estamentary granted unto them.