Will: Rudolph Heberlig, 1843 

 
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Will of Rudolph Heberlig deceased
Recorded

Proved October 2nd and Letters Testamentary in Common form under the 
seal of office were granted to William Heberling (son) and Daniel Hatt, (son in 
law) the Executors in the Will named they being first duly qualified 
thereto.

Last Will and Testament of Rudolph Haverlich
1843

Berks County - On the 2nd day of October AD 1844 Appeared Elias 
Leinbach and John M. Dewees witnesses to the written will and being duly affirmed
according to Law, did depose and say that they were present and did see 
and hear the testator Rudolph Heberlig sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and
declare the within instrument of writing as and for his last Will and
Testament and that at the time of the doing thereof he the said 
testator was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge,
observation and belief.

Michael Kraemer, Deputy Reg.


I, Rudolph Haverlich of Cumru Township, Berks County, State of 
Pennsylvania do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament as follows:

The said Rudolph Haverling being weak of body but of sound memory and
understanding but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life 
do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following:

First - It is my will and do order 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 Anna Maria the following 
right a authority to wit - The said wife shall have the full power, authority 
and right of the occupation wherein I and she now live and reside being a 
one story house and also which was built of as on the plantation and my
plantation containing one hundred and forty acres. My said wife Anna 
Maria shall have the full interest and use benefit of said plantation situate 
in Cumru Township, Berks County as long as she shall live and during her 
life she shall receive the interest and right and value of products of said
plantation.

Item - I do make and ordain that my Executor after my death or decease 
shall sell dispose at public vendue or autery? Or if he can agree to divide 
or any way whatsoever of heirs see proper to sell or dispose a certain piece 
of woodland situate in Cumru Township, Berks County containing about fifty 
four acres more or less shall divide amongst themselves peaceably share and 
share alike unto my children except my daughter Cassia intermarried to David
Fisher. The children or heirs of my said daughter or my said daughter 
or daughters children shall receive the worth or share of fifty-four acres 
and nobody else.

Item - I will, make and ordain unto my said daughter Cassia or her 
heirs or children intermarried to David Fisher shall have, own, occupy, 
privilege, right, power of a certain messuage tenament and tract of land situate 
in Cumru Township, Berks County containing eighteen acres more or less 
which said above property shall only be for the proper use and behalf of my 
said daughter Cassia as long as she lives and cannot be sold to anybody her, 
him or children cannot make sale of said property as long as she lives. But
after her death her children shall have said property for their use
according to my will equal share. But Fisher married to my daughter 
shall not have any right.

I also make and ordain amongst my children share and share alike viz.:
Namely John Haverlich, my son, shall have his part or share of the 
proceeds of my estate. William Haverlich, my son, shall have his equal share of 
my estate. Catherine, my daughter intermarried to William Matz her share 
equal. Polly intermarried to John Spatz shall have her equal share. Sarah
intermarried to Daniel Hoffert now deceased she or the heirs shall have
equal share. Susanna intermarried to Daniel Hatt shall have equal 
share. Magdalena intermarried to John Frederich shall have equal share. Cassia
intermarried to David Fisher shall have her equal share or her heirs or
children and not her husband at any rate. Lydia my daughter 
intermarried to Daniel Eshleman shall have her equal share to be divided share and 
share alike after my decease.

Also I direct that the money or moneys standing out on notes or bond or
otherwise and also the money which I at present possess and owe shall 
be defrayed and divided equally amongst my children but none to Fisher in 
equal shares after my decease except two hundred dollars therefrom my 
surviving widow shall keep thereof for her use as long as she lives. Also, I do
further ordain that widow Anna Maria shall keep all my personal 
property such as farming utensils, household furniture and all (except what is
mentioned above such as money) she shall keep as long as she lives and 
also what is mentioned in 1st item shall live at the same place where we now 
live and cannot be driven away.

And I do hereby make and ordain my son William Haverling and my son in 
law Daniel Hatt executors of this my Last Will and Testament deposing full
confidence to perform the trust thus committed to them. In witness 
whereof I, Rudolph Haverlich the testator have this my will written on one 
sheet of paper set my hand this thirtieth day of March AD one thousand eight 
hundred and forty three.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us who have subscribed in 
the presence of each other.

Elias Leinbach						Rudolph Heberling
John M. Dewees