Will of B.F. Hall The will of B. F. Hall can be found with the Perry County Registrar of Deeds in the New Bloomfield courthouse. In it, we can see that Benjamin made a specific effort in his previous will to provide for his sons, despite his impending marriage in a few days. (It was created on 19 Oct 1894, and an antenuptual agreement three days later, before he gets married the next day, 23 Oct 1894.) His final will reads: TRANSCRIPTION 76-373 Will of B. F. Hall Deceased and Recorded in Will Book H Vol. 1, Page 405 Filed 30th July 1901 Perry Count, SS.: Be it remembered, that on the 30" day of July 1901, before me, J. C. Lightner, Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for said County, was duly proven the last Will and Testament of B. F. Hall late of Carroll Twp Perry County, Pa., deceased, and Letters Testamentary issued thereon the same day to James C. Hall and John W. Hall Executors, who being duly affirmed according to law to well and truly ad- minister the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased according to law, and well and truly comply with the laws relative to the Collateral Inheritance Tax. Affirmed the day and date} J C Hall [signature] above mentioned by John W Hall [signature J. C. Lightner Register I, B. F. Hall, of Carroll Township, Perry County Pa., being of sound and desposing mind and mem- ory, do make and publish this my last will and testa- ment, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time heretofore made. 1st. I give, devise, and bequeath to my two sons, James C. Hall and John W. Hall, all my property, real, personal, or mixed, wherever found or situated, subject, however, to the payment of the several pecuniary legacies hereinafter named and set forth, and saving and reserving the specific property hereinafter bequeathed to James R. Hall and to my wife, Anna H. Hall, as well as the privilege, hereinafter mentioned, to my said wife of remaining on my mansion farm for the period of one year after my death, with the rights and privileges hereinafter granted. 2nd. My two sons, James C. Hall and John W. Hall, out of their shares in my estate, shall jointly pay all my debts and funeral expenses. 3rd. Whereas by a former will, made and published by me the 19th day of October, 1894, and witnessed by G. P. Shearer and Bertha A. Shearer, which is hereby revoked, certain lagacies and bequests were made to my then prospective wife, Anna H. Anthony, in consideration whereof the said Anna H. Anthony, now my wife, executed the ante-nuptial [?] agreement dated the 22nd day of Oc- tober, 1894, and witnessed by E. L. Lewis and Emma Bower, whereby she agreed in consideration of the said legacies and bequests to make no claim or demand of or from my heirs or executors of any widow's exemp- tion, dower, or other demand whatsoever out of my estate after my death, which she might by law otherwise have made, other than to the said legacies and bequests in the said will contained, I now hereby repeat and renew the [struck "the"] said legacies, to the end that my said wife may have shat was in the said will provided for here, and that the consideration of the said antenuptial agreement may remain unimpaired, viz: I give and bequeath to my said wife, Anna H. Hall, in case she survive me, the sum of Six Hundred Dollars, to be paid to her by my executors within one year after my decease, and also my house hold and kitchen furniture and all meat [page 2] and provisions that may be on hand in my mansion house at the time of my death. The said bequests are to be in lieu of dower or exemption or any other interest in or claim she may have to or out of my estate, real or persal- al, of which I may be possessed at and immediately before the time of my decease. And further I direct that my said wife shall be allowed to remain on my mansion farm for the period of one year after my death, free of rent or charge of any kind, and that during that time she shall have sole and uninterrupted charge, control, and management of the same, with right to occupy the mansion house and to have as her own property all rents, crops, issues and profits of the said mansion house and farm; taxes and insurance to be paid by my executors. 4th. To my daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Garber, I give and bequeath the sum of Four Hundred Dollars. 5th. To the heirs of my son, Martin J. Hall, dec'd, I give and bequeath the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, to be divided equally among them. 6th. To my grand son, James R. Hall, son of John W. Hall, I give and bequeath the sum of One Hundred Dollars, to be paid him by my executors when he comes of age, and my gold watch. 7th. I direct that the several legacies and bequests above made shall be paid to the said legacees [?] without any deduction or account of expenses of administration or commissions to my executors, all of which are to be borne by the estate remaining in the hands of my execu- tors after the said legacies are paid and discharged. 8th. I nominate, constitute and appoint James C. Hall and John W. Hall the executors of this my last will and testatment. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of April, A. D. 1901. Signed, sealed, published and declared} B. F. Hall seal by B. F. Hall as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who in the presence and the presence of each other, have at his request sub- scribed our names as witnesses thereto. Mary S. Cromluigle [?] Jas. M. Barueth [?]