Will of Catharine R. Hoppes

 

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

CATHARINE R. HOPPES

 

 

 

I, CATHARINE R. HOPPES, of Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and understanding, hereby make this my last will and testament.

    1. I order and direct my hereinafter named executor to pay my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as it can be conveniently done after my decease.
    2. I give my granddaughter, ERMA HENRY, my sewing machine.
    3. I order and direct my hereinafter named executor to convert all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal, into money as soon as in the exercise of his sound judgment it shall be reasonable and convenient after my death, and to that end I authorize him to sell an y real estate which I may own at the time of my death at public or private sale or sales for the best price or prices obtainable and to give deed or deeds therefor the same as I could if living.
    4. Out of the proceeds of the conversion of my estate, real and personal, after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses, I give and bequeath the following legacies: -

      5.  

      To my grandson, ERNEST ECKERT, $200.00 absolutely.

      To my granddaughter, DOROTHY ECKERT, $200.00 absolutely.

      To my granddaughter, ELEANOR ECKERT, $200.00 absolutely.

      To my great grandson, LEON RICHARD HENRY, $200.00 absolutely.

    1. I order and direct that the aforesaid legacies and bequests are to be free and clear of all transfer inheritance or estate taxes, and that such taxes shall be paid out of the remaining portion of my estate.
    2. After the payment of my debts and funeral expenses, and the above mentioned legacies and bequests, I give and bequeath the balance of the proceeds of my estate, real and personal, so converted into money, to my daughter, AMELIA B. ECKERT, absolutely.
    3. I nominate and appoint LAWRENCE W. MATHIAS to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of Sept., A.D. 1940.

                                                                Signature of CATHARINE R. HOPPES

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named testatrix as and for her last will and testament, in the presence of us, who at her request and in her presence, and in the presence of each other, subscribed our names thereto as witnesses.

                                                                Signature of EDWIN M. DEYSHER

                                                                Signature of MIRIAM DEYSHER