Wills: Godfrey Fick, 1821: Alsace Twp, Berks County

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         Godfrey Fick, Berks County, 1821

In the name of God Amen, I Godfrey Fick, of Alsace township in the
County of Berks Yeoman, being of an advanced age but in perfect
health of body and of sound mind memory and understanding, but
considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and
publish this my last Will and testament in manner and form following,
that is to say

Principally and first of all I recommend my immortal Soul into the
hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a
descent and Christian like manner, at the discretion of my Executors
herein after named, And as to such worldly estate __ with it hath
pleased God to bless me in this life ___ and dispose of the same in
manner following to wit,

First, I order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expences
be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be done after
my decease, by my Executors herein after named.

Secondly.  I give and devise unto my Son Peter Fick, and to his heirs
and assigns for ever, All my Messuage or tenement and tract of land
situate in Alsace township Berks County, bounded by lands of Adam
Hahn, Daniel Rodenberger, Widow Catharine Shull, Adam Herbolt, Mark,
John Biddle Esquire, and others, containing fifty seven acres and
sixty perches, be the same more or less which said land and tenement,
I give unto him the said Peter Fick his heirs and assigns in
consideration for his services to me rendered, and the sums of money
which I obtained from time to time from him, and particularly when
the Proprietaries claim was settled.

And as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, of what
kind or nature soever the same may be and wheresoever the same may
be, I give and devise the same unto my Children adn lawful issue
thereof, that is to say unto John Fick, one sixth part thereof; from
which shall first be deducted what sums he has heretofore received
from me, unto Peter Fick one other sixth part thereof, unto Maria
Elizabeth, intermarried with John Matz, one other sixth part thereof;
unto Margaret Diehl intermarried with John Diehl, one other sixth part
thereof; unto Barbara Wiest, (widow and relict of Jacob Wiest
deceased) one other sixth part thereof, and to the children of my
daughter Elizabeth who was intermarried with Peter Zuber, one other
sixth part thereof,

And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my Son Peter Fick, and
Matthias  Richard of the Borough of Reading to be the Executors
hereof, hereby revoking all other Wills, legacies and bequests by me
heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last Will
and Testament.  In Witness whereof I the said Godfre Fick have
hereunto set my Hand and Seal, the thirtieth day of July, One
thousand, eight hundred and twenty one.

Signed , Sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said
Testator as and for his Last Will and testament in the presence of us
who in his presence and at his request have subscribed our names as
witnesses

Adam Hahn
Peter Rodenberger

Godfrey Fick (hard to read, but written out)