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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Mary Ann Meffert: Birth: 12 MAR 1832. Death: 15 MAR 1890 in Dauphin Co., PA

  2. Rebecca E. Meffert: Birth: 3 MAR 1835 in Dauphin Co., PA. Death: 23 SEP 1900 in Newberry Twp., York Co., PA

  3. Cornelius Meffert: Birth: BET. 1838 - 1839 in Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA. Death: 15 JUL 1895 in Oberlin, Dauphin Co., PA

  4. Sarah J. Meffert: Birth: 16 APR 1842. Death: 4 AUG 1898


Sources
1. Title:   Date is a guess based on the age of the first child.

Notes
a. Note:   Last will and Testament of Benjamin Meffert decd. I Benjamin Meffert of Highland, Da uphin Co., and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman being of sound mind memory a nd understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament, here by revoking all former will by me made void by me at anytime here to fo re made. And first I direct that my body be decently interred in the Churchvil le Cemetery in a Christian like manner and that the funeral be conduct ed in a manner corresponding to my Estate and situation in life. As to su ch Estate as it has pleased god to in trust me with I do dispose the sa me as follows to viz. First, it is my will that the property in Churchvil le, Dauphin County Pa. my son Cirneily [Cornelius] is to has as the use a nd income of as long as he lives and after his death his children shall ha ve said property. it shall be his full share of his morety of my Estate. Second the Property situated in Lower Paxton township Dauphin Co. Sta te Pa shall equally divided among my three Daughters namely Mary Attick fo rmerly Mary Meffert Rebeca Seiders formerly Rebeca Meffert Sarah Houch for merly Sarah Meffert after all my Leagel expenses are paid Lastly of all I appoint George Eshenour of Churchville Dauphin Co. Sta te of Pa. executor of this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I set my hand and seal the twenty seven (27) day of O ctober one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Three Witness Benjamin Meffert [seal] S. S. Page Affirmed Oct. 1 18 84 Before me John Henry " " " W. B. Mutch Regr. A Codicil to Will It is my last desire that no extra charge is to be made By those that m ay have me in charge and tend to me during my life and stay in this wor ld except if such that i may contract wile living and for my Boarding whi ch rent of Property is to the Bordy wile living wher here under my hand and seal this 19th day of April one thousand Eig ht Hundred and eighty four In Witness Benjamin Meffert [seal] S. S. Page affirmed Oct 1st 1884 Before me W. B. Mutch Reg r. David Mumma affirmed to the hand writing of Benjamin Meffert Oct 1st 18 84 Before me W. B. Mutch Re gr. Letters Testamentary on the estate of Benjamin Meffert duly issued to Geor ge Eshour Oct 1st 1884 before me W, B. Mutch R egr. In 1831 he was a member of the 10th Co., 2nd Bn., 98 Regt. PA Militia, t he "Paxtang Banditti".


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