Wills: Conrad Strasser (Jr.), 1847; Windsor Twp, Berks Co, PA

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In the name of God, Amen, I Conrad Strawser of the Township of Windsor in the
County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, Farmer, being in perfect health and
of a sound disposing mind, memory and understanding, but considering the
uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this my last Will &
Testament, in manner and form following, to wit.

First, it is my Will, and I do Order and direct, that all my just debts and
funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be
after my decease.

Item.  [I] give and bequeath unto my dear wife Rosina during her natural life,
the use and Occupation of a part of my house, which I now Occupy, consisting of
a room & a back room on the first Story, and room on the garret sufficient, to
keep two beds & sundry other articles, being the part which she hath at present
in use, together with a right and priviledge in the kitchen, cellar, bake oven,
Spring house, one half of the room on the Spring House, and that part of the
garden which she at present has in use, and also a right & priviledge to be in
and about the yard at said house.

Item.  I give and bequeath unto my said wife Rosina, for her use during her
natural life, all my household furniture and kitchen utensil, and two cows, two
hogs, two sheep, my Dearburn waggon & gears, my Clock & case and ten Chickens,
all to be at her choice.

Item.  I further give and bequeath unto my said wife Rosina, for and during her
natural life, the interest arrising out of One thousand two hundred Dollars, to
be paid to her annually by my two sons Jeremia and Jacob, as hereinafter
directed; all which legacies to my said wife, I do hereby declare to be in lien
and Stead of her dower at common Law.

Item.  I give and devise my two Messuages, Tenements, Plant, Portion of Trust
of Land, with the appurtenances, Situate in Windsor Township of County of
Berks, bounded by Lands of Jacob Barr, George Heinly, Daniel Strawser, dec’d,
Jacob Focht, Isaac Miller, Jacob Adam, and other, Containing Two hundred Acres,
more or less, unto my two sons Jeremia and Jacob, and to their heirs and assigns
for ever; they or them paying and allowing for the same the sum of Thirty
Dollars per acre, the usual Allowance to be given in, and said land to be first
surveyed, payable as follows, to wit: The sum of One thousand two hundred
Dollars to be and remain a lien on the said premises during the natural life of
my said wife, with interest, and the interest of said sum of One thousand two
hundred Dollars, my said two sons, Jeremia & Jacob, or their heirs & assigns,
shall pay the same unto my said wife annually, during her natural life as
herein before to her bequeathed; And the remainder of the money what the said
devised premises will amount to, is to be paid annually the sum of four hundred
Dollars still? paid without interest, to my following Children, or to their
heirs and assigns, to wit: the first four hundred Dollars to be paid in one
year after my decease to my two daughters Sarah, and the heirs of my daugter
Esther., dec’d; the second four hundred dollars to be paid in two years after
my decease to my two daughters, Polly and Catharina; the third four hundred
dollars to be paid in three years after my decease to my two daughters, Royel
and Lea; the fourth four hundred dollars to be for my two Sons Jeremia & Jacob,
which they shall and may retain for themselves, in four years after my decease;
and then the fifth four hundred Dollars to be paid again to my two first above
mentioned daughters, in six years after my decease, and thence annually to be
paid the same sum, to the same children above named, and in rotation as above
stated, and to retain and keep for themselves the same sum in rotation with the
others as above stated, until the same is fully paid and retained, so that each
hath receivedd and retained alike and equal; and after the death of my said
wife, the aforesaid sum of One thousand two hundred Dollars of which my said
wife shall receive yearly the interest during life, shall be paid as follows,
to wit: the sum of four hundred Dollars thereof, to be paid in one year after
the last payment herein before mentioned is payable, and from thence to be paid
annually the sum of Four hundred Dollars, until the same is fully paid, and to
be paid and retained, to my following children without interest, and to be for
their use; viz.  To my Sons Jeremia, Jacob & Isaac, and to my daughters Sarah,
Esther, Polly, Catharina, Royal, and Lea, and to their heirs and assigns for
ever, Share & Share alike.

Item.  I do further order and direct that my two Sons Jeremia & Jacob, their
heirs & assigns or the possessor of the Land which I have given & divided to
said Jeremia & Jacob, shall give and deliver yearly to my said wife during her
natural life, one half an acre of land for Potatoes and to plough, harrow, and
maneur said land as well as their own, to plough the potatoes & harrow them, to
plough them in and out, to haul the potatoes out & home and to put them in her
cellar, and to give and to deliver to her house, fire wood as much as necessary
for her use during her life, ready cut for in the stove & to carry said wood
into her room, and also to feed and pasture for my said wife during her natural
life, as well as their own cows, two cows, two sheep and ten chickens, and
Stubling good and sufficient for said cows, sheep, chickens and for two hogs &
also apples for her family use, if any [ ? ].  All of which to be yet in
addition of the consideration for the property aforesaid given to them.

Item.  I give and bequeath unto my three grand children Sarah, Lea, and William
Stevens, their heirs and assigns, the sum of One hundred and fifty Dollars, to
be paid to them by my son Isaac as herein after directed, and the interest
thereof I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rosina, and to commence; to be for
her use during her life and to be paid to her as herein after directed.

Item.  I give and devide my Messuage Tenement and Piece of Land with the
appurtenances, Situate in Windsor Township of County of Berks, bounded by lands
of Jacob Adam, Jacob Heinly, Peter Fink, Peter Adam & others, Containing thirty
one Acres, more or less, unto my Son Isaac, his heirs and assigns for ever; he
or they allowing and paying for the same the sum of One thousand and fifty
Dollars; to be paid as follows to wit: He shall and may first deduct, retain,
and keep for himself and for his heirs & assigns, a sum equal to and as much as
will come to, and be paid to my other children out of the Lands and Tenements,
which I did herein before give and bequeath unto my two sons Jeremiah & Jacob
and payable before the death of my wife; the sum of One hundred & fifty
Dollars, to be paid to my three grandchildren, Sarah, Lea and William Stevens,
at and immediately after the death of my daughter Rosina, as herein before to
them bequeathed; and the interest thereof, and to commence as soon as all my
other children have received each the sum of six hundred Dollars, from and out
of the lands and Tenements given and devised to my sons Jeremia & Jacob, from
thence to my daughter Rosina, yearly during her natural life time, as herein
before to her bequeathed; And the remainder of the money whatever it may be, to
be paid the sum of Fifty Dollars, in four years after my decease, and from
thence the sum of Fifty Dollars annually, until the amount is fully paid and
satisfied, and to be paid and retained to my following children without
interest, and to be for their use; viz. to my sons Jeremia, Jacob & Isaac, and
to my daughters Sarah, Esther, Polly, Catharina, Royal, and Lea, and to their
heirs and assigns for ever, Share & Share alike.

Item.  I give and devise my Tract or Piece of wood and sprout land, with the
appurtenances, Situate in Windsor Township of County of Berks, bounded by lands
of Joseph Smith, Fredrick Bailey, & Philip Burkey, Containing Thirteen Acres,
more or less, unto my three sons, Jeremia, Jacob and Isaac, and to their heirs
and assigns for ever; they or them allowing and paying for the same the sum of
Four hundred and fifty five Dollars, and to be paid in one year after the last
installment or payment is payable of the Lands and Tenements which I give and
devise herein before unto Jeremiah and Jacob, and to be paid and retained to my
following children, without interest, viz. To my sons Jeremia, Jacob and Isaac,
and to my daughters Sarah, Esther, Polly, Catharina, Royal and Lea, and to
their heirs and assigns, in equal Shares.

Item.  I give and bequeath unto my Two Sons Jeremiah and Jacob and to their
heirs and assigns for ever, all my Stillkettels, Stands and all the apparrattus
belonging to my Destillery, and also my Applemill and trouph; they or them
allowing and paying for the same, the sum of One hundred and forty Dollars, and
to be paid in one year after the last installment and all the payments is
payable of the Lands and Tenements which I have given and devised herein before
unto my sons Jeremia, Jacob & Isaac, and to be paid to my following children;
viz. To my sons Jeremia, Jacob and Isaac, and to my daughters Sarah, Esther,
Polly, Catharina, Royal, and Lea, and to their heirs and assigns, in equal
Shares.

Item.  I do order and direct, that my Executor herein after named shall sell
and dispose all my personal property, which my said wife doth not retain, or
not otherwise herein before devise, by public Sale, and after the decease of my
said wife, the residue of my personal property, to be sold by public Sale by my
herein after named Executor, and the monies arising therefrom, and all the
rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal of what kind or
nature so ever the same may be, not otherwise herein before devised, I give and
devise the same unto my following children, and to their heirs & assigns for
ever; viz. To my sons Jeremia, Jacob and Isaac, and to my daughters Sarah,
Esther, Polly, Catharina, Royal and Lea, to be equally divided to and amongst
them, Share and Share alike.

And lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my esteemed neighbour, Captain
George Heinly to be the Executor of this my Will, 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 Conrad Strawser, to this my last will and
testament, contained on two sheets of paper sowed together, and of six pages,
have on the last page set my hand and seal, and on every other page thereof, my
hand only, the nineteenth day of June A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty
four.

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Conrad (+) Strasser   (CS)
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Signed, Sealed and delivered, by the said testater, as his last Will &
Testament in the presence of us. S. B.  The interlines of the lines struck out
were made before signing.

Israel Derr
Geo. Miller

Berks County P.  On the 6th day of October A. D. 1847, appeard Isaac Derr and
Geo. Miller the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Will, who being duly
sworn according to Law, did depose and say that they were present and saw and
heard the Testator Conrad Strawser sign (by making his mark) seal, publish and
declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his Last Will and
testament, and that at the time of so doing he the said testator was of sound
mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Isaac Ely, Register