Wills: Daniel Drumheller, 1835: Pike Twp, Berks County, PA

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Will of Daniel DRUMHELLER, Berks County Probate Records, Vol. 10, pg. 535

     In the name of God Amen.  I Daniel DRUMHELLER of Pike Township in the County of
Berks and State of Pennsylvania do make this my last Will and Testament to wit:
     1st  I commit my Soul into the hands of God who gave it.
     2nd   I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth the use and occupation of the
dwelling house built over a spring, back of my dwelling house (the privilege of the occupier of
my Plantation to put his milk butter in the spring house under it during the summer season only
excepted), also one cow of my stock, her choice, 2 stoves with the pipes belonging thereto, one
bed and bedding, one secretary, one cloth press(?), one chest, one clock and case, one table, one
dough trough, six chairs, one kitchen dresser(?) with all its contents, three brass ladles, one
copper tea kettle, one copper kettle, one iron pot, one frying pan, bake plate, churn, small wash
tub and bucking tub, fire tong and shovel, 2 buckets and pot hooks and other kitchen utensils
which she may want for her use.  Also all the unmade up linen.  During her widowhood also the
privilege of the water and bake oven (the bake oven is to be built for the use of my said wife by
my son).
     3rd   I give and bequeath unto my said wife Elizabeth during her widowhood annually in
due season and in good order sufficient firewood cut small and hauled to her door, fifteen
bushels of rye, six bushels of wheat, four bushels of buckwheat to be taken to mill and returned
when ground, one fat hog weighing at least two hundred pounds dressed, brought unto her house
and prepared and pickled and sausages made in such way as she may direct, and also fifty
pounds of good fat beef, five bushels of potatoes, five pounds of wool, ten pounds of flax and
five pounds of *?*, three gallons of good apple butter and apples sufficient for her use  dry and
green (if there be as many on the place), also six fat chickens for her to eat.  All to be delivered
unto my said wife annually during her widowhood as aforesaid.  Also one cow pastured and fed
as good as those of the owner of my Plantation and be put in and out, stable and field, and stable
cleaned in due times.  also annually ten dollars in cash and 3 eggs every week and the necessary
privileges to put her apples and potatoes in the cellar under the house wherein we now live also
during her widowhood.
     4th   I give and bequeath unto my said wife Elizabeth the sum of one hundred dollars out
of the first monies which may come into the hands of my Executors, for her use.
     5th   It is my will that in case my said wife shall become unable to do her work that the
owner of my Plantation shall at his own expense nurse my said wife and give her such
attendance as her circumstances and convenience shall require.
     6th   I give and devise unto my son Reuben DRUMHELLER and to his Heirs and Assigns
forever the Plantation whereon I now reside situate in Pike Township aforesaid, and also all my
other Real Estate containing together seventy two acres more or less, with all and singular
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining Subject [to] the Rights, Liberties,
and Privileges herein given to my wife on my said Plantation and to build a bake oven for her
use, also Subject to give and perform unto my said wife annually as mentioned in the third and
fifth clause of this my will, and to pay the ten dollars unto her annually as mentioned in the third
clause.  And also Subject to the payment of twelve hundred dollars in the following manner to
wit:  two hundred dollars thereof immediately after the decease of my said wife unto my
daughter Elizabeth, two hundred dollars more thereof one year thereafter unto my daughter
Hannah, two hundred dollars more thereof two years thereafter unto my son Daniel, two hundred
dollars more thereof three years thereafter unto my son John, two hundred dollars more thereof
four years thereafter unto my daughter Lydia, and two hundred the remainder thereof unto my
son Jacob five years thereafter.  To hold the same to my said son Reuben his Heirs and Assigns
forever.
     7th   I give and bequeath unto my said son Reuben my large road wagon and body, my
grey horse and gear, all the grain in the ground, in the barn and in the granaries, also the hay and
straw.
     8th   I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lydia one cow of my stock and twenty two
dollars in cash to make her equal with my other daughters.  I also give unto my said daughter
Lydia the Right, Liberty, and Privilege to put her goods and live in the house with said wife so
long as she (my said daughter) remains single and unmarried and no longer.  And my said
Plantation shall also be subject to the Privileges hereby given to my said daughter.
     9th   I give and bequeath the Remainder of my Estate unto my seven children to wit:
Elizabeth, Hannah, Daniel, John, Lydia, Jacob, and Reuben in equal shares.
     10th  It is my will that the share hereby given to my daughter Elizabeth out of my Real
and Personal Estate shall be paid unto her for her sole and separate use and benefit exclusive of
her husband and that her receipt or Release alone shall be a sufficient discharge or else my
Executors shall at the request of my said daughter purchase a lot of land for her use;  or put the
money out at *?* on Land as security and pay the interest unto her annually for her sole and
separate [use] and benefit at the discretion of my said daughter.
     11th  It is my will that my Executors shall at the expense of my Estate procure and put up
for me a suitable pair of tombstones, and also for my said wife.
              And Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my son Jacob DRUMHELLER and
Reuben DRUMHELLER to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking
and annulling all former wills and declaring this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the sixth day of February A.D. 1835.

                                   {Signature}
                              Daniel DRUMHELLER   {Hand drawn Seal}
Signed, Sealed, Pronounced and
Declared by the Testator as his
last Will and Testament in
presence of
  {Signature}
John STAUFFER

     I Daniel DRUMHELLER the above named testator, do hereby make this codicil in the
manner following to wit:  I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife in addition to what I have
given her by said will during the terms within mentioned One of the gardens on my said
Plantation with dung hauled in it sufficient  to manure it, to be performed by the occupier of my
Plantation.  And I further give unto my said wife one spinning wheel and rod (?), also as many of
my bibles and books as she may choose to keep.  Lastly it is my will that this codicil be annexed
to and made a part of my said will.  Witness my hand and Seal the 17th day of April 1835.

                                   {Signature}
                              Daniel DRUMHELLER   {Hand Drawn Seal}

Witness present at signing
{Signature}
John STAUFFER