WILL: John FREY, 1845, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA

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Source: Fhlmf21362
Written: November 11, 1844
Recorded: May 9, 1845

Lancaster County Will Book T-1, pp.578-580
John Frey     
Deceased     In the name of God Amen. I John Frey of East Cocalico Township 
in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, being in a declining 
state of health, but of mind, memory and understanding, blessed be God for the 
same, and considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and 
publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit: 
First, I do order and direct that as soon as convenient after my decease, all 
my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied by my executors 
hereinafter named. I also order and direct that as soon as convenient after my 
decease my said executor shall sell all my household furniture and farming 
utensils at public vendue. I also order and direct that as soon as convenient 
after the expiration of six months after my decease my executors hereinafter 
named shall sell all my real estate consisting of three separate tracts of 
land all situate in East Cocalico Township aforesaid: the one on which I now 
live containing eight acres, be the same more or less , adjoining lands of 
John Gockley, Daniel Roth, John Wilson Esq. and others with the buildings and 
improvements thereon erected; another tract of land containing five acres, be 
the same more or less, adjoining lands of Frederick Ream,, Christina 
Echternach and others; also another tract of land the latter being timber land 
containing nine acres more or less adjoining lands of John Mishler, the Estate 
of Sebastian Gockley deceased, and others, together with all and singular, all 
of which said three tracts of land I purchased of Abraham Solenberger, for all 
of which tracts of land I authorize and empower my said executors or the 
survivor of them, to execute good deeds of conveyance to the purchasers 
thereof, which deeds I acknowledge shall be as good and valid in the law as if 
I had executed them in my lifetime. And the money arising from the sale of my 
real and personal estate as well as all my outstanding claims whether by bond, 
note or book accounts now due or which hereafter may become due, I give and 
bequeath unto my children or their legal representatives in the following 
manner, I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Anna Furlow who is a 
daughter of my late daughter Catharine late the wife of Jacob Furlow deceased 
the sum of twenty five dollars, which is all that she is to receive out my 
estate, her mother having received a considerable share in her lifetime; and 
whereas I have advanced to the following named of my children as follows: to 
my daughter Elizabeth the widow of John Smith deceased, one hundred dollars, 
to my daughter Polly, the wife of Michael Kagerize one hundred dollars, to my 
son George forth two dollars, to my son Michael twenty dollars, and to my 
daughter Sarah the wife of John Lutz, one hundred dollars, for all of which 
sums charges are made in my books amounting to three hundred and sixty two 
dollars, all of which sums shall be added to my estate, and the sum or sums 
respectively before mentioned shall be deducted from their shares respectively 
herein after bequeathed to them.
     And touching all the rest or residue of my estate whether real or 
personal, or the money arising therefrom, I order and direct that the same be 
equally divided by my executors to and among all my children, namely: 
Elizabeth the widow of John Smith deceased, Polly the wife of Michael 
Kagerize, George, Michael, Sarah the  wife of John Lutz, Leah, Rachel and 
Samuel, share and share alike Provided however that if any of my children 
above named should made a charge for services rendered after they become of 
age, the  same be deducted form their respective legacies above bequeathed to 
them.
     And lastly I nominate and appoint my two sons, George Fry and Samuel 
Fry to be the executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all 
other Wills by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my 
last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal the twenty sixth day of February Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred 
and forty four.
                              Johannes Frey (seal)
     Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said John Frey as his 
last will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and at his 
request have subscribed out names as witnesses.
The interlining of the word “sell” within was done before signing.
     Christian Echternach
     John Wilson
     I John Fry the testator named in the foregoing will do hereby made 
this Codicil to be added and become a part of the aforesaid Will. Whereas I 
have understood that my son George Fry who is one of the executors named in my 
said Will intends moving some distance from the neighborhood, which would 
render his duties as executor inconvenient, I so hereby revoke said 
appointment and in lieu of my son George Fry I do hereby nominate and appoint 
my friend Adam Hoh who with my son Samuel are to be the executors of my last 
will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
the eleventh day of November in the year of out Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and forty four.
     Signed, sealed, published and de          Johannes Frey (seal)
clared by the said testator as a Codicil
To his last will and testament in the 
Presence of     John Wilson
Lancaster County, On the ninth day of May Anno Domini 1845. Before me the 
Subscriber personally appeared Christian Echternach and John Wilson the 
subscribing witnesses to the preceding Will, and on their solemn Affirmations 
say, that they were present and saw and heard John Frey the testator therein 
named sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last will 
and testament; ;and John Wilson, the subscribing witness to the annexed 
Codicil, testifies as above regarding the same, and at the doing thereof, the 
testator, was of sound and well disposing mind, memory and understanding, to 
the best of their knowledge, observation and belief. 
                                   Jos. Brenfried, Deputy 
Reg’r
     May 9th 1845. Letters Testamentary granted to Adam Hoh and Samuel 
Frey, the executors, they being duly affirmed well and truly to administer the 
goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said testator according to law, 
and also they will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply 
with the provisions of the Law relating to Collateral Inheritances.     
               
                                   Jos. Brenfried, Deputy 
Reg’r