LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
of
ELIZABETH SCHALLENBERGER TOWNSEND,
San Jose, California
(Will filed in early Will Book A in records of County Clerk of Santa Clara County, California.)
Date: none Filed: 11 January 1850
This is my last will and testament.
First, That Doctor Cancanacham is a Father and Mother to my son John Hernry Townsend.
Secently, That my brother Moses Schallenberger is the sole executor of all my and my son's possessions.
Third, I bequeath to Doctor Vancanacham one third of my property on
California Street property and one third to my son, and the other third
to my brother, each and all of them have and to hold through life
timeand then to go to their heirs and asines- But never to sell it.
(Signed): Elizabeth Townsend
Witnesses: E. John Nobile
P. T. Van Beven
Benjm. Cory
W. P. Waters
Mary Ann Lads I will her one of my lots in the Pueble de San Jose.
In addition to my last will as above written I leave to Marian Loka all
my clothers- I leave a lot in Benicia to William P. Waters and I leave
to Mr Provost one acre where his house is built and ten acre
field. To Ramone I leave a lot in the Pueblo de San Jose, to his
little girl I also leave a lot in the same place.
To Ann I also leave a lot in the Pueblo de San Jose, to Mary Lock I also leave a lot in the Pueblo de San Jose.
Executor: Moses Schallenberger
Witnesses: E. John Nobile
P. T. Van Beven
(Mrs. Townsend died 10 Jan. 1850.)
Early California wills
California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs.