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Page 1: George S. Snyder Family
Page 2: Joseph Snider Family

Will Extract:
Magdalena Snyder's Last Will

I Magdalena Snyder of the County of Grant in the State of Indiana
do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and
form following that is today. First it is my will that my funeral
expenses and all my just debts be fully paid. Second I give unto my sons
George or his heirs Daniel, Henry, Jacob, David & Samuel Snyder or their
heirs and to my daughter Christian Sumfrote one dollar each or to
their heirs. Third I give devise and bequeath to my son Joseph Snyder
all the residue of my Estate or dower which is or may be coming to me
in Pennsylvania and Ohio or other debts dues or demands or property
personal or real. And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my son
Joseph Snyder to be the executor for this my last will and testament
revoking and (crossed out) annulling all former wills by me made
and certified and confirming this and no other to be my last will
and testament, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 25th day of January AD 1848. Signed published and
declared by the above named Magdalena Snyder in and for her
last will and testament in presence of me to be at her request have
signed as witnesses to the same,
Noah Reasoner [Signature]
Thomas Dean [Signature]
Magdalena Snyder  [Signature??]

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Witness Statement Extract:
State of Indiana
Grant County, Be it Remembered that on this 27th day of Febru
ary AD1850 personally appeared in the clerks
office of the Grant Probate Court. Thomas Dean a man of lawful
age being one of the subscribing witnesses to the last will and testa
ment of Magdalena Snyder late of said county deceased who being
duly sworn upon his solemn oath saith that he Thomas Dean and
Noah Reasoner were the subscribing witnesses to the last will and
testament of Magdalena Snyder late of Grant County deceased
as made and published by her on the 25th day of January
AD 1848 and that said will was duly witnessed by us in the
presence of the said Magdalena Snyder and in the presence of each other
and that he Dean truly believes that said will was duly ex
ecuted by the said Magdalena at the time of making the same and
the said Magdalena requested the said Dean and the said Noah
Reasoner to sign their names to the said will in her presence
and that said testator was at the time of making and execu
ting said will of lawful age to divise her property and of
sound mind and memory and that said testator acknow
ledges said will and required the same to be signed without
co-_____ or restraint.
Thomas Dean [Signature]
Subscribed and sworn to this 27th day of February 1850
A Steele Clerk [Signature]

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Extract:
Magdalena Snyder
Date: January 25, 1848
Entered for Probate: February 27, 1850
Husband: None Mentioned
Children: Sons George, Daniel, henry, Jacob, David and Samuel, Joseph daughter Christien Sumfrote
Item: to son Joseph all residue of estate or dower which is or may be coming to me in Pennsylvania or Ohio.
Executor: Joseph Snyder
Attest: Noah Reasoner & Thomas Dean