Will of Cyrus Ristenbatt

of City of Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Document submitted by Donna Ristenbatt.
ON THE TRAIL OF OUR ANCESTORS

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, File R-210, Will Book I-552
Written: 24 January 1903
Died: 24 September 1905
Recorded: 23 December 1905

Supplementary Information:
This is the will of Cyrus RISTENBATT, brother to John and Sarah. Cyrus was married to Lucy Ann SNYDER. She died 1902. Both buried Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.

 

I, Cyrus RISTENBATT, of the city of Lebanon, Lebanon County and state of 
Pennsylvania, do make and publish my last will and testament, as 
follows:  I order that all of my just debts, funeral expenses and charges 
of proving this my will be in the first place fully paid and satisfied; I also 
order my nephew, Harmon[sic] RISTENBATT, who is hereby appointed 
sole executor of this my last will and testament, to draw the $150 out of 
the Brotherhood and pay above debts and erect tombstones for my wife 
and two daughters (one base for myself and wife , and one base for the 
two girls). 
I give, devise and bequeath my whole estate, real and personal, unto my 
five children, Jefferson, Libbie, Annie Clara, Amelia, and granddaughter, 
(Kate's child), Lola INGRAM[Donna note: Lola was born in Delaware and 
died in California.), - six shares- equally and my said executor to sell 
real estate from one to five years after my death, whenever in his 
opinion, he can secure best prices.  I want my household goods to be 
divided in equal shares. In testimony whereof, I have herunto set my 
hand and seal this twenty-fourth day of January, A.D. 1903.
Cyrus RISTENBATT (seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by Cyrus RISTENBATT, the 
testator above- named, in our presence, and in the presence of each 
other, as and for his last will and testament.  Aaron D. ALLWEIN  
Robert L. MILLER