WILL: Andries Lowe (Lape; Claverack, Columbia Co., NY

submitted 1999 by Jeffrey J. Lape (jjlape@twcny.rr.com).

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WILL: Andries Lowe (Lape) Dated 16 May 1791
of Claverack, Columbia, New York
Proved 7 July 1800 (Translated from German)

Submitted by Jeffrey J. Lape
jjlape@twcny.rr.com


Columbia County Surrogates Court, Hudson, Columbia, N.Y. 

In the Name of God, Amen. Since it came to pass according to God's Holy Will
that I must pay the wages of sin by death in the course of time as all men
must inevitably, I, being of sound mind, have wished the following will and
testament to be carried out as my last will. And of course first of all I
commit my soul to my Redeemer Jesus, and request that my body after my death
be given a Christian burial. Now as to what pertains to the property of my
temporal effects, it is my will that all debts and funeral expenses be paid
out of it.

(1) I will to my son Thomas Lowe and to my son Jacob Lowe this farm and
dwelling in such a way that both brothers share alike wages forever as to ( )
the property of them and their families.

(2) On the other hand Jacob Lowe and Thomas Lowe are to pay ten pounds to each
of their brothers and sisters, thus that first of all and to be paid in the
first year to my daughter Catharine and to my daughter Anna and to my daughter
Maria three months after my death ten pounds are to be paid. In the second
year after my death ten pounds are to be paid in the second year to my son
Samuel. In the third year to my son George. In the fifth year to my
grandson John Rosenberger, and in the sixth year to my daughter Elizabeth ten
pounds are to be paid.

(3) It is my will that my two sons Thomas and Jacob Lowe after my death be
obligated to give to my wife during her lifetime what she requires for her
physical needs and Christian maintenance and care.

two cows

along with freedom

a calf with necessary feed

But if my wife Margareth, whom I leave behind, should desire to live with one
of her children, then these Thomas and Jacob Lowe are obligated to give their
mother twenty pounds of money with
two cows but on the other hand are freed from all other obligations.

(4) My son George (junior) is to have lodging, board, and clothing for daily
needs from his brother Jacob and the aforementioned George is to help his
brother Jacob on the stand, (in the market).

(5) My son Jacob is to maintain my dwelling house as his property, along with
the barns. At the same time I will my iron stove to Jacob Lowe.

(6) I will my loom with all the utensils to my son Jacob and also my Bible,
Book of Truths, Christian Sermons and all of my books and also my wagon, plow,
harrow and farm tools with my horse. Finally, my son Jacob is to have my cows.

To confirm my will I appoint as executor of my will Jacob Kramer, Johannes
Silbernagel, and Samuel Lowe and I have sanctioned it with my name and seal.
I, being in the best of health, the 16th day of May 1791.

Andries Lowe (Lape)

In our presence- Johann Friederich Ries, Sylvans Heyrenbergh, Philip Roth