Family history, Albright

Mathias Albright will

Johnson County Will Book 4, page 61:

“In the name of God, Amen: I Matthias Albright, being of sound mind and memory, and mindful of the uncertainty of life and of the certainty of death do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made; that is to say:

First. I desire that all my just debts, and the expenses of my last sickness and funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate:

Second. I give and bequeath to my son Abraham Albright the sum of One Hundred Dollars in addition to his equal distributive share of my estate.

Third. All the rest and residue of my estate; Real and Personal of whatever kind and wherever situated, I give and devise to my children, share and share alike--desiring however that my executors herein after named shall soon as deemed proper after my decease, have the power and they are hereby authorized to sell and convey any and all Real estate of which I may die seized, and execute proper deeds therefor provide_ they shall not sell the farming lands, at less than fifty Dollars per acre nor the timber land at less than twenty five Dollars per acre, without the consent of at least seven (7) of my children and heirs, but with such consent of seven they may sell at any time the said Realty at such consent price and convert the Realty into money or its equivalent and divide the proceeds with the personal asetts (sp?) equally among my eleven children, to-wit: Abraham Albright, Catherine Stetzel, wife of George Stetzel, William Albright, Elizabeth Haas, wife of George Haas, Martin Albright, Ann M. Eberhart, Samuel Albright, Jacob Albright, John Albright, David Albright, and Charles M. Albright, share and share alike, but in this division there is to be charged up the following named advancements to-wit: to John Albright the sum of ten Hundred seventy three & 75/100 Dollars; to Martin Albright the sum of Eight hundred thirty one 68/100 Dollars; to Samuel Albright the sum of Eight Hundred fifty seven Dollars which includes the sums advanced to the said children respectively with 6% interest to this date; but no interest is to be computed thereon hereafter nor are the notes given by said respective children as evidence of these advancements to be collected, but are to be turned over to the makers, respectively, as paid by these respective deductions:

And the share of my said daughter Catherine Stetzel is to be held by my said son and executor Abraham Albright in trust for her use and benefit during the life of her said husband George Stetzel; that is to say, the interest or income derived from her said share is to be paid to said Catherine or her order, so long as her husband may life (sp?); should she survive him, and then be paid over to her in gross, to be hers absolutely; but should she die first then it is to go to her children that may survive her, but should she leave no living children, the same is to go to her brothers and sisters, share and share alike.

Lastly. I hereby appoint my son Abraham Albright and Isaac Myers Executors of this my last Will and testament, and it is my desire that neither of them be required to give bond, either as executor or as trustee for Catherine Stetzel, and should either of them die before my estate is settled, I desire that the surviving one act as sole executor.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal this fifth day of September, 1891.”