Wills: Thomas Reinhart, Sr, 1793: Franklin Twp, Washington (now Greene) County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Hope Rinehart Beatty DonBea@aol.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ______________________________________________________________ Will Probated Nov. 23, 1793 Vol. 1, Page 211 (Wash. County) Will of Thomas Reinhart , Sr. Greene County, Franklin Township, formerly part of Washington County In the Name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Reinhart, Sr., of Washington County, Franklin Township, State of Pennsylvania, being in perfect health of body, mind, and memory, thanks be given unto Almighty God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die,do make ,ordain, this to be my last will and testament, that is to say: Principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with here in this life, I give and devise and dispose of in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Ann Maria Reinhart, that plantation where I now live, on the Coal Look Run during her natural life. Avoiding her selling the same, as also likewise any profits arising from the said plantation. I also bequeath unto my above mentioned wife thirty pounds , Pens. currency specie and one horse and one cow out of the standing stock upon my plantation. Secondly, I give unto my beloved son, Barnet Reinhart, now living, a piece of land where on he now lives bounded by James Eagun, John Hennikin, and myself, and Thomas Reinhart, Jr. Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto the said Thomas Reinhart, Jr., the piece of land where on he now lives, above my own plantation, bounded upon my land, Hennikin, Stewarts, and Ball. Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my youngest son, now living, Joseph Reinhart, a piece or parcel of land laying in the Rich Hills, being purchased of one named Hupponizer. Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my grand son and grand daughter, John Thomas and Susannah Reinhart, son and daughter of John Reinhart, deceased, the plantation both cleared and timbered land, where I now live, at the decease of my beloved wife, Anna Maria Reinhart, to be equally divided between the two children above named, to them and their heirs forever. And should the above mentioned John Thomas Reinhart and his sister Susannah die before they come to lawful maturity -( note-one line missing ) Simon Reinhart, deceased, to his now living children by names as follows, viz: Nancy, Simon, Barnet, and Samuel Reinhart. I give and bequeath to the after named persons all the moneys that may arise from the remainder of my estate by way of sale, after my decease, to be equally divided as follows, viz: To my Wife, Ann Maria Reinhart, one moiety , or part, to my son Barnet Reinhart, one, to my son Thomas Reinhart one, to my son Joseph Reinhart one moiety, or part, and to my grand children of my deceased son, Simon Reinhart, as follows, viz: one moiety to be equally divided between Nancy, Simon, Barnet, and Samuel Reinhart. And I hereby ordain, and constitute and appoint Barnet and Thomas Reinhart to be full executors of this, my last will and testament, and I hereby disannul, revoke, and disannul all other former testaments and wills or executors by me anyways before named, and bequeathed, confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament whereunto I have set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord God One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ninety Three. Signed Thomas Reinhart Witnesses: Lot Leanord, Bernard Eagon., and Jamie Eagon Washington County, S.S. On the 23rd day of November, 1793. before me, James Marshel, Esq, Register for Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in aforesaid County, personally came Lot Leonard, Bernard Eagon, and James Eagon, subscribing witnesses within named, and on their solomn oaths did dispose and say that they were personally present and saw and heard Thomas Reinhart, the testator within named, sign, seal, and publish, pronounce, and declare the within instrument in writing as and for his last will and testament and at the time of doing thereof, he was of sound and well disposing mind, memory, and understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation, and belief. Sworn before James Marshel, Esq. Executoes sworn at same time. Signed James Marshel