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my said wife, to be the executrix of this my last will & testament, and as such to receive and take all such shares portions, & dividends and on receipt thereof, acquittances, releases or other sufficient discharges for the same to make, seal, & deliver, which I hereby declare to be as good & valid in the law, as if I with my own hand & seal had executed the same-. All which bequests, I hereby make & give unto my said wife, to her & to her heirs & assigns forever, without her being in any way accountable to any person for the same, reserving only that she shall as soon as possible after my death pay & satisfy all my lawful debts funeral & other expenses-
And further, I hereby revoke & annul all other & former last wills & testaments heretofore by me made, and declare this & no other, to be my last will & testament.
In Witness whereof, I the said testator, have hereunto set my hand & seal, this seventh day of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty five-.
Signed, sealed published, & declared
by the the above named testator, to-
his last will & testament, in the presence Michael Rank {seal}
of us, who have presents at his request &
in his presence & in the presence of each
other, subscribed our name as witness.-
George Elser, Christian H. Rauch -
Lancaster County[?] On the 30th April 1835. Before me the subscriber personal appeared George Elser, and Christian H. Rach Esq.., the witnesses to the preceding will, and on their affirmations, do say, that they were present, and did see and hear Michael Rank, the testator therein named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the same as and for his last will and testament, and at the dong thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind, memory, and understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation, and belief - W. Whiteside Reg[ister], April 30th 1835.. Letters testamentary granted to Mary Margaret Rank, the executrix, she being duly affirmed, well and truly to administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, according to law, and also that she will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to collateral [where ?] W. Whiteside Reg[ister]
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