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1. Last Will & Testament of Mrs. Theressa Mosier, dec'd
   
   Left corner
   No 4
   1881
   Tax and fee’s $5.15
   Paid Feb. 21, 1881
   
   In the name of God, Amen; I, Theressa Mosier of the Township of Cherry. County of Sullivan and State of PA, Widow, being of sound mind memory and understanding, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
   And first I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as shall be convenient to my Executor herein after named; And as to all the rest and residue of all the property real personal or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease I divide bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner following to wit:
   Item: I give devise and bequeath to my son Benedict Ortlieb the sum of One Dollar:
   Item: I give devise and bequeath to my grandchildren the children of the said Benedict Ortlieb-- Christiana, now the wife of Seymour Garey, Mary Ortlieb, Jerome Ortlieb, Schuster Ortlieb, Victor Ortlieb, Morris Ortlieb, Laura Ortlieb, Odelphine Ortlieb and Stella Ortlieb, and to their heirs and assigns forever, each the undivided one ninth part of the balance of my property, real personal & mixed which I am now possessed of or may be entitled to at the time of my decease. These requests are to be payable to the said devises when the youngest shall arrive at the full age of twenty-one years.
   Item: I do nominate and appoint my son Benedict Ortlieb, the Executor of this my last will and testament, and direct and empower my said Executor to take full charge control and care of the bequests to my said grandchildren herein named until such a time as the youngest shall arrive at the age of twenty one years. And he to charge such sum or sums as to him shall seem just and proper for the said services to be paid out of my Estate. Real Estate not to be sold by Executor except by order of Orphans Court.
   And lastly I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills by me at any time here before made and declare this only to be my last will and Testament.
   In witness whereof I, Theressa Mosier, the Testator have to this my last will written on three pages of one sheet of legal ____ paper, set my hand and seal this 21st day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine:
   
   Theressa Mosier
   (in German)
   Signed sealed published and declared by the above named.