Wills: (Johan) George Frederick, 1771: Earl Twp., Lancaster County, PA.

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WILL OF (JOHAN) GEORGE FREDERICK
Transcribed from a copy made from the original by Prof. Albert Gerberich by James R. Caola
                                
In the name of God. AMEN. I, George Frederick, baker in Earl township, Lancaster County 
and Province of Pennsylvania, being in perfect health and of sound mind, memory and 
understanding but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make publish and 
declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit ñ First I allow, 
make, ordain, constitute and appoint Anna Maria Frederichin my true and only loving wife 
to be my only heir in law and executor or executrix and it is my will that she, after my 
decease, so surviving, fulfill only for herself this my last will and testament. 

Second, after debts, etc. are all fully paid by the said Anna Maria for the faithful 
services done unto me the house and household goods and everything belonging there unto. 

Thirdly I give and bequeath unto her the land whereon the said house now stands erected 
together with all the fruit grain and husbandry tools which might be thereunto belonging 
or appertaining. 

Fourthly I give and bequeath unto her the said Anna Maria all my wearing apparel, both old 
and new. 

Fifthly I give and bequeath unto her all my bonds, notes, accompts, and so forth; which 
are or might be due or owing to the said estate, and the money or moneys which might be 
due or owing to the said estate, and the money or moneys which might be or may be paid thereon. 
And I do further give and bequeath all said money or moneys so paid to the said Anna Maria 
for the bonds to her only sole use benefit and profit as she may think fit without contradiction, 
molestation or any other manner whatsoever. 

Sixthly it is my will and full desire that all these articles be fully obeyed and fulfilled
by the said Anna Maria and  further I desire that if ever hereafter she should after surviving 
me marry again, then and in such a manner she the said Anna Maria Frederichin is disallowed 
of constituting a testament or last will in heritage to her then husband and she is hereby 
excluded of all right, title, interest or benefit which she the said Anna Maria now and 
forever enjoys. Seventhly it is further my will and desire that after my decease and during 
my wife's life, in health, wealth, or sickness, or in any manner or ways whatsoever, none of 
the children or grandchildren, or those children by law, shall or may have a right to demand, 
ask sum for or recover any thing of these before mentioned articles or other part belonging to 
the said estate; from by or under any pretext whatsoever, from the said Anna Maria without 
first her free will and consent thereunto, by virtue of a testament signed sealed and published 
by her, at her end, or before her departure out of this life. And I hereby nominate and appoint 
Anna Maria my true and lawful loving wife to be the executor of this my last
will and testament, hereby revoking all former will and wills heretofore made. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of December, Anno Domini 1763.

George Frederick

Witnesses: Adam Kingmaker
                  Christian Kramer
                  John George Zeisiger

Memorandum: After mature deliberation I, George Frederick, thought fit to annex this 
endorsement to this my last will and testament, viz. It is my will that each and every of 
all my children alife, at the time of my death, shall have on English shilling sterling out 
of my estate, to be paid to each of them within six weeks after my death by my executrix, and 
that they all and each of them shall be  excluded from all farther claim to said my estate. 
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal the 16th day of August, 1766.

George Frederick
Witness: George Keller

Jacob Keller affirmed that George Frederick brought this will and codicil and acknowledged 
this to be his last will and codicil but does not remember the very day, this 
25th day of March, 1771.

Edward Shippen, D.R.

Affirmed before me this 25th day of March 1771, by the executor.

Edward Shippen, D.R.

Adam Kingmaker, one of the witnesses, affirmed to the will this 15th day of April, 1771, 
that is, that he saw George Frederick sign this will but heard nor saw him do anything more.

Edward Shippen, D.R.