Wills: John Reigel, Sr., 1783: Tulpehocken Twp, Berks Co, PA

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 Berks County Recorders Office Book of Wills Vol. B, pg. 403, Vol. 3, pg. 231

        Dated: January 7, 1783, Probated October 21, 1795 Reading Pennsylvania

             Will of John Reigel, Sr., 1783

        In the name of God Amen.  I, John Riegel Senior of Tulpehocken
Township in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, Miller
being old and infirm in body, but of perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks
be given unto God therefore, calling unto Mind the Mortality of my
Body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to Die, Do
make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, in order following,
That is to say, I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of
Almighty God that gave it, and for my Body I recommend it to the
Earth, to be decently interned at the Discretion of my Executors. 
And as touching with Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to
bless me in this Life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the
following manner and form.

        Imprimis, It is my Will, and I do order, that in the first place,
all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges be paid and satisfied.

        Item.  It is further my Will, and I do order, that Catherine
Elizabeth my beloved Wife, shall have and to keep all and singular my
Personal Estate in and for her own use, during her Natural Life, But
when she is willing to give something away to her children, shall be
Equally divided amongst my ten children hereafter named.  And after
her decease, what is left shall be Equally divided among my Sons and
Daughters, Sarah, Simon, Philip Adam, John, Catherina Elizabeth,
Catherina, Barbara, John Adam, Daniel, Susannah & Mary Elizabeth or
their heirs or Representatives.  Allowing my Eldest son five
Shillings for his first Birth Right over and above his equal share,
with the rest of my children.  Provided that upon this condition,
that either of my children shall have so much less, as they have been
advanced by me in my Lifetime, so make it come to an Equal share, as
aforesaid.  And I do make and constitute Simon Riegel and Philip Adam
Riegel my beloved Sons Executors of this my Last Will & Testament.  In
Witness whereof I have herewith set my Hand and Seal.  Dated the
seventh Day of January, A.D. one Thousand seven hundred and eighty
three.

                        Signed          John Riegel (seal)

        Signed, Sealed, Established, Pronounced and Declared by the said
John Riegle Sr. as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us
the Subscribers,

        Valentine Moyer 
 Jacob Lengel           
 Martin Lengel