Wills: Anna Maria Frederick, 1790: Earl Twp., Lancaster County, PA.

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WILL OF ANNA MARIA FREDERICK, Deceased
Transcribed from microfilm by James R. Caola
                                
In the name of God, AMEN. I Anna Maria widow of George Frederick of Earl Township,
Deceased, in consideration of the mortality of my body do hereby this twentieth day of March Anno
Domini one thousand and seven hundred and eighty four, make this my Last Will and Testament in
manner as followeth viz: I give and bequeath to the Children of my Step Son Noah Frederick the
Sum of one pound Pennsylvania currency, and they shall have no farther right to my Estate. To my
Step daughter Eva Gethel I give and bequeath the Sum of twenty shillings money aforesaid and She
shall have no farther Right to my Estate; to the children of my Step Daughter Gertraud I give and
bequeath the Sum of one pound money aforesaid and they shall have no farther right to my Estate.
To the widow of my Son Christoph Frederick I give and bequeath one english shilling sterling and
she shall have no farther right to my Estate, to my Step daughter Maria Catharina Ketner I give and
bequeath the Sum of one pound money aforesaid and she shall have no farther Right to me Estate.
The residue of my Estate I give and bequeath to my daughters Barbara Rowland and Anna Maria
Hower, to be divided among them share alike. Finally I nominate and appoint my Son in law
Sebastian Hower Executor of this my Last Will. In Witness whereof I have put hereunto my hand
and Seal the day and year above written: 

Anna Maria [her mark] Frederick

Sealed and acknowledged by the testatrix to be her last Will and Testament in the presence of us
underwritten Witnesses who saw her subscribe the same.

Valentine Werntz                                       
Bernard [his mark] Hower

Lancaster County s/s: On the third day of March Anno Domini.

Before me the Subscriber personally appeared Valentine [about 4 lines were illegible in the
microfilm]...above named Sign Seal publish pronounce and dictate [illegible] above and foregoing
writing as and for her last Will and Testament and that at the time fo the doing thereof she was of
sound and well disposed mind memory and Understanding to the best of their knowledge observation
and belief and also that he saw Bernhard Hower Sign his name as Witness thereto at the Same time.
James Jacks, Register

Be it Remembered that on the third day of March Anno Domini 1790 The Last Will and
Testament in the County of Lancaster Widow deceased was proved in the form of Law and
Letters Testamentary thereon were granted to Sebastian the Executor therein Named he
having first been duly qualified well and truly to Administer the Estate of the said deceased and
es[illegible] to exhibit a true and perfect Inventory thereof into the Registers Office at Lancaster
within one month from this date and to render a just and [illegible] of his Administration on said
Estate within one year or when thereunto lawfully Required. Given under the seal of said Office of
James Jacks, Register.  Recorded & Exm'd, James Jacks Regst.