Berks County PA Archives Wills.....BOECKEL/BICKEL/BECKEL, John January 31, 1782
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  Source: Berks County Will Vol 3, Page 275
  Written: January 31, 1782
  Recorded: June 14, 1788
  
  In the name of God, Amen
  
  I John Boeckel of Heidelberg township in Berks County am weak in body but of 
  good memory and understanding, thanks be to God for it, and having considered 
  the mentality of all men therefor I make hencewith my last will and testament 
  and divide my estate in the following manner that is to say
  
  I recommend my immortal soul in the hands of the great and merciful God who 
  gave it and my body to be buried in the earth in a Christin like manner where 
  he was taken.  And that all my lawful debts shall be paid with the funeral 
  charges and of my estate by my executors hereafter named.
  
  I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Eva Boeckel my bed amd bedstand, two cows 
  and one Heifer and two sheep, and she my take two or three swines.  She shall 
  keep all the winter wheat is left and the meat, and all such vegtables and 
  what she had of her ?, further she shall keep together with the Dresser in the 
  kitchen and fifty bushels of wheat and six bushels of sugar, and the reminder 
  shall be divided among my two children in equal shares, namely my son John and 
  my youngest son Anthony Boeckel-have all the ? shall be for my wife.
  
  My will is that what I have not before bequeath to my wife that shall be sold 
  at public virtur then to be divided among my wife and children in equal shares.
  
  I nominate and appoint my honorable friend Gabriel Reuber? as my executor for 
  my wife and children in virtue whereas I have set my hand and seal this 31st 
  day of January 1782 in the presence of witnesses.  John Moyer and Joseph ?, 
  
  Signed Johanne Boeckel and seal
  (this was translated from the German original)
  
  Registors office at Reading in Berks county the 19th day of March 1782, then 
  appeared Werner Stam? and on his oath and Henry Spath on his solmon 
  affirmation did declare that they have carefully appraised the good in this 
  inventory to the best of their understanding, 
  signed Henry Christ-County Register
  
  Humbly Servent;  That your petitioners said husband left two childrne to wit. 
  John and Anthony both of whom are monrs under fourteen years of age and have 
  no guardians to take care of their persons and estate.  Your petitioner 
  therfor humbly prays your honors to appoint some proper person or persons as 
  guardian of the said children for the purpose aforsaid., and she will pray.
  signed Eve Bickel, Reading Aug 14, 1787
  
  Petition of Guardian of John and Anthony Bickel, minors August 14, 1787, 
  Present was Henry Christ, John Ludwig, John Gullin, and the court appointed 
  Jacob Gehrhard Guardian for the within minors.
  
  Additional Comments:
  Surname changed to Bickel and Beckel.  John is son of Tobias Boeckel who died 
  Sept 29, 1791 and left a will in Berks Co. PA., in this will Tobias mentions 
  the heirs of my son John Bickel, deceased.  John Bickel died Sept 1, 1782 and 
  is buried in Corner Cem., Robesonia, PA., wife was Maria Eva Batteicher or 
  Batteiger.
  
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