Berks County PA Archives Wills.....FOCHT, George August 19, 1851
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  Source: Berks County Courthouse
  Written: August 19, 1851
  
  Will of George Focht 1857 Windsor Township Berks County Pennsylvania
  
  In the Name of God Amen I the undersigned George Focht in Windsor Township Berks
  County and State of Pennsylvania As I find myself not in good health but
  considering that all men must die and that the time is uncertain when the voice
  of our Creator calls us from this world Make and declare herewith this present
  because I am yet in good understanding memory and Judgement to my last will and
  testament to wit,
  First All my just debts if any and funeral Expences be duly paid as soon as it
  can be done after my death 
  Further As soon as possible after my death an Inventory shall be taken from my
  personal property household furniture and outstanding debts
  Further My beloved wife Maria shall have of my house and kitchen furniture which
  she wants and my hereafter named Executors shall Yearly pay to my wife Mariah as
  much of the Interest of the outstanding money as she has need
  Further I give and bequeath to my two sons Jeremiah and David Focht my
  Plantation on which I at present do live situate part in Windsor and part in
  Perry townships Berks County adjoining on Land of Samuel Shappell, Jeremiah
  Shappell, Isaac Miller, Jesse Mengel, Jacob Focht, Joseph Mengel, Jacob Heinly,
  Michael and Samuel Schmidt containing one Hundred and ten acres more or less
  with thereon the buildings with the appurtenances with one piece of land situate
  in Windsor township adjoining on land of Jacob Narragang, Jacob Bausher and on
  the public street containing nine acres and a half more or less my two sons
  Jeremiah and David shall have the aforesaid plantation for their Legacy out of
  my Estate.  But they shall not sell the said plantation as long as my wife Maria
  is living Except she is satisfied and my wife shall have her Seat on the
  aforesaid plantation and right in the house, Kitchen, Cellar, and Springhouse as
  those that Posession thereof of said Plantation and the half of the Garden as
  long she is living and shall have for ?ansbehald? (or reserve) from the
  aforesaid Plantation Yearly 9 Bushels of wheat 9 Bushel of Rye 9 Bushels of
  Buckwheat 25 Bushels of Indian corn and 9 Bushels of Potatoes and the grain to
  be taken to the mill as she is in need and the meal brand and choped grain back
  to her dwelling and the fire wood cut and hauled and to be cut small for use as
  much she needs and all those articles must be delivered in due time to my wife
  Maria from the aforesaid Plantation If my wife Maria desires to have one cow
  three hogs which she may choose after my death and the occupier of the aforesaid
  Plantation shall feed her cow and give her pasture and my two sons Jeremiah and
  David shall be bound to take care of my wife and for all she be in need
  Further Shall my remaining six children to wit, Hannah Intermarried with Henry
  Adam, Daniel, Lydia Intermarried with Samuel Baver, George, Maria Intermarried
  with Joseph Baver, and Elizabeth have in money after my death to that which they
  have already received in my life time till each of them have received fifteen
  hundred dollars However, my daughter Elizabeth shall not have her share until
  she is Twenty two Years old
  Further, Shall my hereafter named Executors as soon as it is suitable after my
  death my personal property of which my wife have no use shall be sold at public
  vendue and the proceed arising therefrom and the remaining money be put on
  Interest as long my wife is living and after her death my Executors shall sell
  at public Vendue all the personal property which my wife had in her possession
  her life time and the proceeds arising therefrom with my remaining money and the
  Interest shal be divided after the death of my wife Maria to the aforesaid Six
  children to wit, Hannah intermarried with Henry Adam Daniel Lydia intermarried
  with Samuel Baver George Maria intermarried with Joseph Baver and Elizabeth in
  Six equal Shares the Grain in the Ground, Manure, Hay and Straw shall not be
  sold it shall remain for the land And Lastly I appoint herewith my son Jeremiah
  and my son in law Joseph Baver to Executors to this my last will and testament
  and I declare once more this instrument of writing containing on one sheet of
  paper which I have undersigned with my own hand and seal to this my last will
  and testament this nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
  eight hundred and fifty one (1851)
  
  							George Focht
  							[written by him]
  Subscribed and Sealed and declared
  as the last will and testament
  by the above Subscriber George
  Focht in presence of us
  Samuel Hoffman
  Benjamin Schaeffer
  
  
  
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