Berks County PA Archives Wills.....LATSCHAR/LATCHAW, Frantz, Sr., March 8, 1781
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  Written: March 8, 1781
  
  : "First it is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be  
  paid off, and I give, demise and devise unto my son, Abraham Latchaw, of  
  Hereford Township, a piece or tract of land situated in Hereford aforesaid,  
  between the land of Franz Latchaw, Jr., Christopher Schultz amd Philip  
  Christman, being in length 86 preches and in bredth 32 1/2 perches, containing  
  17 1/2 acres of land with all the appurtenances, unto the said, my son,  
  Abraham Latchaw, his heirs and assigns forever.
  Item- I give unto my son, John Latchaw, the sum of fifty pounds of hard  
  money, Pennsylvania currency, and it is my will that all the rest of my  
  personal estate shall be equally divided and shared amoung my children and  
  step-children, to each an equal share with any other of them, 
  viz: to John, Frantz, Abraham, Jacob, Mary and Henry Gable, also an equal  
  share to the children of my step-daughter, Catharina Lentz, deceased, in  
  equal portions to each of the said two deceased daughters' children when they  
  come to their legal age, and I make and ordain, the said, my son, Frantz  
  Latchaw, of Hereford Township, aforesaid and step-son, Henry Gable, of  
  Colebrookdale, aforesaid, to be my executors of this my will.
  In witness whereof, I, the said Franz Latchaw, have to this my last will and  
  testament, set my haid and seal the day and year above written (March 8, 1782).
  Frantz (FL) Latschar  his mark
  The will was witnessed by Jacob VanReed and Christopher Schultz and probated  
  October 29, 1795.
  
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