Wills: John Dehaven, 1799: Union Twp, Berks Co, PA

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In the Name of God Amen.  I John Dehaven of the Township of Union in the County of
Berks and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Yeoman being weak in body but of Sound
mind and Memory Blessed be god for his Mercies, do this Twenty first Day of December
in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred & Ninety Eight, Make and ordain
this my Last will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say
First, I Recommend my Soul unto Almighty God who Gave it and my body to the Earth,
to be buried in a Decent and Christian Like Manner by my Executors Hereafter Named,
And as touching my worldly Estate wherein it hath Pleased god to bless me with, I Give
and Dispose of them in the following manner Imprimis that is to say first of all it is my will
and I do order that all my Just Debts and funeral Expenses be Duly Paid and Satisfied by
my Executors, Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Rachael my Case and Draws,
Together with one Bed Bedstead, and Nessesary furniture Belonging thereto, Likewise I
give to my wife the Negro wench Heny to be disposed of by her as Shee Sees Cause, I
Likewise Give to my Daughter Elizabeth one bed bedstead and Nessesary furniture Part of
the Materials which is already there, and what is wanting Shee Shall Have the Privilege of
Making, out of Materials on my place such as Feathers &c.  Item I give and bequeath to
my Daughter Margaret one Bed bedstead and Nessesary Furniture, with the Same
Privilege as afford to Elizabeth, and if it should be more Convenient to Purchase Some
Articles to Compleat the above Beding I do order that my Executors Shall Procure the
Same, I do Further order that my Executors Shall Send my Son John to School [ink spot]
Proper Masters and that he be Learned to Read write and Cypher as far as thrugh the Rule
of three, and I do further order that my other two Sons Edward & Abraham Shall have
alike Education with my Son John, all which I do order that my Executors Shall See
Performed to the Utmost of their Endeavours, and further my will is that my Executors
Shall Be Put in full Possesion of all my Personal Estate to be Enjoyed by them in
Compenstion for the Trouble abovesaid Laid on them, and I do hereby give and Bequeath
to them all my Personable Estate not before Bequeathed to be Enjoyed by them together
with the Profits thereof they Performing the above Injunctions and I do order and my will
is that my Exrs. Hereafter Named Shall have the use of my Plantion whereon I now live
untill my youngest Son Abraham arives to the age of Sixteen Years but if he Should Die
before that Period then & in that Case untill my Son Edward arives to the age of sixteen
years, after which Time I do allow my Exrs to Sell my Real Estate Together with all the
Remaining Personal Estate, and my will is that my Exrs. shall make a good and Sufficient
title for the same as if I my self had Been here Present Five Hundred Pounds of which
Purchase I do order to Lay in the Land the Interest of which I do order to be Paid to my
wife yearly and Every year for her Support During her life, and I do also Give the
Remainder of all my Estate Both Real and Personal, Between my Children that is my Son
William and my Daughters Elizabeth & Margaret and my Sons John Edward & Abraham
To be Equally Divided Share and Share alike, and after my wifes Decease the foregoing
five Hundred Pounds I order to be Equally Divided Between my afforsd Children or
Survivers of them, and, I do Likewse Recommend and Beseech My Dear Children to be
obedient to their Mother and Brother as I have Left all my Small Estate amoghst them
without letting Strangers Interfar[ink spot] therein Making No Doubt but my Exrs will act
according to to the true Intent and Meaning hereof   Lastly I make and ordain My Loving
wife Rachael Dehaven My Executrix and My Son William My Exr of this My Last Will
and Testament, In Witness whereof I the Said John Dehaven have to this my Last will and
Testament Set My Hand and Seal the Day and year first above Written

Signed Sealed and ackowleged
by the Said John Dehaven
as his Last will and                                    John Dehaven [Seal]
Testament in the Presence
of Us

John Wightman                           Registers Office Reading in Berks County
Peter Umstid                                    the 28th, March Anno Domini 1799.
Thomas Parry                                    Then appeared John Wightman & Peter
                                                Umstid (on their Affirmation) and Thomas
                                                Parry (on his Oath) Witnesses to the afore
written Will did __?__ and depose and say that they were present together and did see and
hear John Dehaven the Testator therein named, sign seal publish pronounce and declare
the same writing to be his last Will and Testament and that at the time of the doing thereof
was of sound Mind Memory & Understanding to the best of their knowledge and as they
verily believe And further that the names John Wightman Peter Umstid & Thomas Parry
are of the proper hand writing of the Affirmants & Deponant, respectively, thereto
subscribed as witnesses in the presence of each other & in presence & at the request of the
Testator.
                                        Coram Me
                                                Chrisn. Barranstine, Regr.

[NOTE: John DeHaven is the son of Edward DeHaven whose will also appears in these archives.]