This was found in Ancestry.com on 14 April 2021. It is part of the Pennsylvania U.S., Wills and Probate records, 1683-1993. The probate record page 354 of 568. This page reads:
Michael Rank}
deceased} In the name of God, amen! I Michael rank, of Warwick township Lancaster county, & commonwealth of Pennsylvania, doctor, am at present sick in body, but of perfect & sound mind, memory, and understanding, thanks be to Almighty God, for the same, do hereby make, publish, &declare this my last will & testament, in manner & form following ----
First, I principally, I commend my immortal soul into the hands of my creator, who gave it to me; & my body to the earth to be buried in a decent & christian like manner at the direction of my friends & executor herein after to be appointed -- But as touching such worldly estate, with which it has pleased God to bless me, I give & dispose of the same as follows.
First, I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Margaret, all my real estate, [?] in the Town of Lexington, consisting of a certain lot n the said town, with a dwelling house & other the a[?], together with the dwelling house now occupied by widow Neuman, & which after her death will revert to the said lot in fee. - I also give & bequeath unto her, all my personal estate of whatsoever nature the same may be including all such shares, portions, and dividends, which hereafter may have to come to me, and become due out of the several estates of my late grandfather Samuel Rank decd; my late father Samuel Rank, decd; & my late brother Samuel Rank, decd... And I hereby fully authorize & empower her [continued page 2]
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