Will of Johannes LINGENFELTER,
born in Germany ca 1750's, came to America before the American Revolution,
and lived in Montgomery County, N. Y.  His will was found on p. 505 of the
early wills at the Montgomery County (NY) Surrogate's Office. The will was
dated from Amsterdam, N. Y. on 7 Sept 1815 and probated 18 September 1815.

Submitted by Shirley Conklin Farone of Ashland, OH
January 1998.

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JOHANNES LINGENFELTER WILL

I, John Lingenfelter of the town of Amsterdam County of Montgomery and
State of New York being of sound mind and memory do make and publish
this my last will & testament in manner following that is to say.  First
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catharine as long as she shall
remain my widow one third part of all my real Estate contained in my old
homestead also all my household furniture which furniture she may
dispose of as she pleases -- also one third part of the house room in my
house, and barn room for one Horse & one cow -- Secondly, I give and
bequeath to my two youngest Sons William and George Lingenfelter the
residue of a lott (sic) of land which I have not disposed of in
Cayaderossas patent a part of which lott I have heretofore conveyed to
my son Michael which residue so bequeathed to my Sons George & William
Lingenfelter their Heirs and Assigns is supposed to contain about
Seventy Acres.  Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my Sons John
Lingenfelter and Baltus Lingenfelter all the residue of my real Estate
not bequeathed to my said above named to (sic)youngest Sons to be
equally divided between the said John & Baltus according to quantity and
quality to them their Heirs and Assigns.

Fourthly, I give unto my eight Daughters (viz) Catharine, Sarah, Eve,
Lana, Elizabeth, Maria, Hannah & Susana each the Sum of fifty Dollars to
be paid to them by my Sons John and Baltus in four years after my death
to the said Daughters their Heirs or Assigns -- which said Legacies I
make binding my
Estate until paid. -- Fifthly, I bind my Sons John & Baltus to pay the
Sum of fifty Dollars to each of my Daughters above named at the time
above mentioned -- and I also give to my said Sons John and Baltus
Lingenfelter all my personal Estate not disposed of to my Wife for their
use & their Heirs and Assigns, and I bind the said John and Baltus to
pay all Debts that I may own at the time of my death and my funeral
expenses.

Sixthly, I appoint my beloved Wife Catharine Lingenfelter, John H.
Lansing and James Cushney Executors to this my last Will and testament,
hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.  In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal the seventh Day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

                                     John his " X"  Lingenfelter  LS

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator to be his last
Will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed
our names as Witnesses in the presence of the said testator -- Jno. H.
Lansing, Grandus Lingenfelter, James Cushney.

Be it remembered that on the eighteenth Day of September in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, personally appeared
before me James Lansing Surrogate of the County of Montgomery, John H.
Lansing and James Cushney who being duly sworn severally dispose and say
that they saw John Liingenfelter sign and seal and heard him publish and
declare the
foregoing Instrument, as and for his last Will and testament.  That the
said John Lingenfelter was at the time thereof (according to the best of
the Judgement and belief of these Deponents)of sound and disposing mind,
memory and understanding.  That these Deponents respectively subscribed
their names thereto as witnesses to the execution thereof in the
presence of the said John Lingenfelter the testator; and that they at
the same time saw Grandus Lingenfelter subscribe his name thereto as a
Witness to the execution thereof, also in the said testators presence.

                    (signed)            James Lansing

The preceding are copies of the last Will and testament of John
Lingenfelter deceased of the Certificate of the proof thereof and of the
letters' testamentary thereon.  Registered the eighteenth Day of
September 1815.

                    (signed)    James Lansing Surrogate

Be it also remembered that on the said eighteenth Day of September last
mentioned personally appeared before me the said Surrogate, John H.
Lansing and James Cushney, Executors in the last Will and Testament of
the said John Lingenfelter deceased named, and were duly sworn as
Executors.

                    (signed)        James Lansing.

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