From a Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania newspaper in January of 1904:

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Auburn - Terrance Smith, a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home in
Auburn Township, Sunday, Jan. 3, 1904, from heart disease and dropsy, his
age being about 62 years.  He is survived by a wife and one brother, John,
of Springville, and one sister, Mrs. Thomas Kernan, of Briar Ridge.

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The last will and testament of Thomas Kiernan:

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                   SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, ss

In the Estate  | August 13, 1926, was presented for probate an instrument
     of        | of writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament
Thomas Kernan  | of Thomas Kernan late of the Township of Auburn in said
  Deceased     | County, deceased, and at the same time came J. M. Kelly
PROBATE OF WILL| and Sue M. Strous the subscribing witnesses to the
---------------- said instrument of writing who, being duly sworn according
to law, and the said instrument of writing exhibited to them, did say that
they were present on the date, when said instrument of writing was executed,
and saw and heard the said Thomas Kernan sign seal, publish, pronounce,
and declare the said instrument of writing as and for his last Will and
Testament, and at the time of his so doing he was of sound and disposing
mind and memory, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they at the
request of said testator, in his presence and in the presence of each other,
signed their names thereto as witnesses.
              REGISTER'S OFFICE, MONTROSE, PA.
     AND NOW August 13, 1926, Proof having been made, as above, of the due
execution of said instrument of writing by the said Thomas Kernan deceased,
as and for his last Will and Testament, it is Adjudged and Decreed that
the said Instrument of Writing is fully proven to be the last Will and
Testament of the said Thomas Kernan deceased, and is hereby admitted to
Probate as such, and duly recorded according to law.
                                   F. W. Barrett, Register.
     SAID LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IS IN THE WORDS FOLLOWING:
     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Thomas Kernan of Auburn Township,
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory
and understanding, do make, publish and declare this as for my last will
and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at
any time heretofore made.
     FIRST:  I direct my executor hereinafter named to pay all my just debts
and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as may be convenient for him.
     SECOND:  I give, devise and bequeath to my son John Kernan, my farm
which I now reside on in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, Pa., formerly
called the James Smith farm; and in addition thereto, all of my bank stock
in the First National Bank of Meshoppen, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
     THIRD:  I give and bequeath to my son Michael Kernan the sum of Twenty
five hundred dollars.
     FOURTH:  I give and bequeath to my daughters, Mary Cassedy, Agnes
Maxwell and Lucy Kernan, each the sum of Two Thousand dollars.
     FIFTH:  I give, devise and bequeath to my son Thomas Kernan, my farm
situate in Meshoppen Township, Wyoming County, Pa., known as the Joseph
Baker place, as well as the sum of One Thousand dollars.
     SIXTH:  I give and bequeath to Paul Kernan, Rose Kernan, Gerald Kernan,
Rita Kernan and Eleanor Kernan, children of my son John Kernan, each the
sum of Fifty dollars.
     SEVENTH:  I give and bequeath to Helen Maxwell, Stanley Maxwell,
Catherine Maxwell, Joseph Maxwell and Dorothy Maxwell and Mary Maxwell,
children of my daughter Agnes Maxwell, each the sum of Fifty dollars.
     EIGHTH:  I give and bequeath to Francis Kernan, the child of my son
Michael Kernan, the sum of Fifty dollars.
     NINTH:  I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Kernan and Doris Kernan,
children of my son Thomas Kernan, each the sum of Fifty dollars.
     TENTH:  All of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real,
personal and mixed, I give to my children, John Kernan, Mary Cassedy,
Agnes Maxwell, Michael Kernan, Lucy Kernan and Thomas Kernan, to be equally
divided amongst them, share and share alike.
     ELEVENTH:  Lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my son John Kernan
to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the above named testator have to this my last will
and testament, set my hand and seal this the 28th day of August, A. D. 1919.
                                     THOMAS KERNAN  (SEAL)
     Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the above named testator,
as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at
his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have
subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
                                     J. M. Kelly
                                     Sue M. Strous

In the Estate |   August 13, 1926, Letters Testamentary in the estate of
     of       | Thomas Kernan, late of the Township of Auburn, deceased,
Thomas Kernan | were in due form of law granted unto John Kernan, he being
  Deceased    | duly sworn well and truly to administer the goods and
John Kernan   | chattels, rights and credits of said deceased according
Executor      | to law.
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--------------- Affidavit filed fixing date of death:  August 6, 1927.

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