IN
MEMORY
of
JOHN KLACKNER
Who Departed
this life April the 8ᵗʰ
1829.
Aged 76 Years.

Keister Cemetery, Union County, Pennsylvania

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Union County, Pennsylvania: Will Book A, page 349

Will of John Kleckner

In the Name of God, Amen, I John Klecknor of Hartley Township, Union County, State of Pennsylvania Considering the uncertinty of this Life, and being of Sound Mind and Memory Blessed be the Almighty God for the same, do make and Publish this My Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following, first I Recoment my immortal Sourl into the hands of the almight God who gave the same and My Body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian Like Manner, and the Exspences thereof to be Paid out of My estate, and also all My Honest Debts to be Paid. Next I five and bequeath unto My beloved wife Serah Klecknor one third of the Interest of the Personal Property or Estate during her Natural Life, I also give and bequeath unto My Eldest Son William Klecknor and also to My Son George Klecknor, also My Son Isaac Klecknor and also My Son Abraham Klecknor — and also My son-in-law George Spangler and also My Son-in-law James McColly, and also my son-in-law John Cuplin and also My Son-in-law Joseph Sworm and also my Son-in-law John Feas, that all the remainder of My Estate shall be equally Devided among the above Named Heirs, further and Lastly I do Make ordain and appoint My Son Isaace Klecknor and My son-in-law Joseph Sworm my true and lawfull Executors of this My Last Will and Testament and that the same be done and Performet is there in Mentioned In Witness whereof I have here unto Set My hand and Seal this Sixth Day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and twenty nine.

Signed Sealed and Delivered by the above named John Klecknor to this Last will and testament In Present of us who at his Request and in his Presents have Subscribed our names as witnesses there unto

[signed] Peter Miller
[signed] George Bub

[signed] John Klackner


Be it remembered that on the 21st day of April, 1829, came before me Deputy Register of Wills Peter Miller and George Bub, the two subscribing witnesses to the with-in will, being duly sworn and affirmed the disposed and say that they were present and did see John Kleckner the Testator, thereon named signed sealed, published, pronounced and delivered the same to be his Last Will and Testament and at the time of so doing he was of sound mind and disposing memory to the best of there knowledge, observation and belief. That they signed the same as witnesses at the request of and in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other and that the names Peter Miller and George Bub, sworn affirmed and subscribed this day and year afore said.

[signed] Joseph Stetwill, Deputy Register, Union Co., Pa.

The 21st day of April, 1829 John Klackner's estate was valued at $284.37.

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