Individual Details

Will-shared

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 Sumforte 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??]

Research

From Email, Larry, ID5223, 12 Oct 2013:

"I don't know if you are aware of Samuel Benton Snyder, b. 1808 in PA. He is a brother of Joseph Snyder. Samuel and his family moved with Joseph's family first to Andrews Co. MO and then to Nemaha Co. NE. Interestingly enough there is a Samuel listed in the will of Mary Magdalena Snyder. Samuel was living in Wood Co. OH before his move west. Another interesting point is that there is a Daniel Snyder living near Samuel in Wood Co. and if the will is accurate could be another brother. In 1842 their children were attending the same school. My research shows that Daniel and his descendants remained in OH for 2 or 3 generations. Samuel's descendants interacted with the descendants of John and Jeremiah down to this day. I correspond regularly with them."