Wills: Jacob Herb, 1806: District Twp, Berks County

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Jacob Herb Will, 1806 (from the official translation)

In the Name of God Amen, I Jacob Herb of District Township, Berks
County, Acknowledge first that my Will is, and I do herewith Order
that all my just debts, and funeral Expenses shall be adjusted, as
soon as possible, after my Exit.

Item, I give and assign to my beloved wife Catharine Herb, all my
property which I shall leave, to her use and Benefit, during her life
time to be use according to pleasure, and after her Exit, all what I
leave and what she shall leave, shall be shared as follows, to wit,

to my daughter Maria Catharina Intermarried with Andrew Nester,
Frederick Herb, John Herb, Salomon Herb, Daniel Herb, Barbara Herb,
Intermarried with the aforesaid Andrew Nester, Salome Intermarried
with Daniel Reitenauer, Jonathan Herb, the remaining Orphans of my
Daughter Elizabeth, Peter Herb, and Maria Fry, widow of Andrew Fry
decd [sic, original German version has Adam Fry] in Equal shares.

Further it is my will and wish, that in the Cours of four weeks after
my Exit, a Public Vendue shall be held of the goods I shall leave,
Reserved, that my loving wife Catharine shall keep what she may think
Nescessary,

Further I Acknowledge this as for my last Will and Testament, and
Order my Trusty Sons, as Frederich Herb and Peter Herb as the
Executors, of the above Will, Witness my hand and seal the 9th Day of
March AD 1806.

Wintesses present
Jacob Schmidt
Math Richards Jr

Jacob (H) Herb