WILL: Daniel HAHN, 1838, Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA

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Source: Fhl Mf#21362, Will Books S-t
Written: March 23, 1838
Recorded: March 7, 1840

Lancaster County Will Book S-1, p. 257
Daniel Hahn 
Deceased    In the name of God Amen. I Daniel Hahn of Cocalico township in the 
County of Lancaster being aged but of sound mind memory and understanding
Thanks be to God, for the same calling to mind the uncertainty of my life do 
upon this twenty third day of March, in the year of our Lord One thousand 
eight hundred and thirty eight make this my last will and Testament in manner 
following
Imprimis, I recommend my soul to God, who gave it and my body I commit to the 
earth to be decently interred at the discression of my Executors hereinafter 
named, in humble hopes of a glorious resurrection and an happy admission into 
the regions of bliss and Immortality in and through the mediation of Jesus 
Christ my redeemer.
Item, after my just debts and funeral expenses are paid, It is my will that my 
daughter, Mary, shall have the following articles, (viz:) one Mahogany drawer, 
and what is therein, and thereon, the walnut kitchen dresser and what is 
therein, one dining table, one walnut table, one partly new chest, six partly 
new chairs, one Spinning wheel, and reel, one mettle kettle, two mettle pots, 
a baking plate, one skillet, one pan, one set of Ladles, flesh fork and other 
articles, one dough trough, one new bedsted  and beding thereto, Five 
coverlets, three quilts, her choice of one of our cows or heifers, or the 
price thereof, some pewter basins, dishes, plates, spoons, one small brass 
kettle, bed sheets & table cloths, hand towels, my silver watch, these 
bequests I give her over and besides her equal share with my other children in 
keeping house for us during the lifetime of my wife, and since her decease for 
me. The remainder of my estate real & personal shall be sold, by my executors 
to the highest and best bidder, and the money arising out of the sale thereof, 
shall be divided to and among all my Children, share & share alike, the 
children of my deceased son Jacob shall have their father’s share, share & 
share alike, Archibald and Jacob now of the State of Ohio,  Anna who was 
intermarried with Bernhard Reichart of Franklin County, merchant since 
deceased, shall have one, Louisa intermarried with Daniel Spielman, Delia 
intermarried with one Thorn or Thomas, each of these named shall have their 
fathers share, share & share alike, my son Daniel one share, my son Samuel one 
share, and my daughter Mary one share beside what I have given for keeping 
house for us as before mentioned. And finally I constitute and appoint 
Executors of this my last will and testament my two trusty & beloved sons 
Daniel Hahn and Samuel Hahn declaring this and no other to be and contain my 
last will and testament, revoking all others. In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal, the said twenty third day of March 1838 as 
before mentioned.
Signed, Sealed and pronounced by the testator		Daniel Hahn (seal)
As and for his last Will & testament in presence
of us who saw himn sign & seal the same.
Witness present at signing
Jacob Shirk, Jun’r
Zacheus Killian
Lancaster County On the 7th day of March Anno Domini 1840 before me the 
subscriber personally appeared Jacob Shirk and Zacheus Killian the subscribing 
witnesses to the preceeding will who on their solemn affirmations say that 
they were present and saw and heard Daniel Hahn the testator therein named 
sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and 
testament, and at the doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind 
memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief.
								Jacob Foltz, 
Deputy Register
March 7th 1840 Letters testamentary granted to Daniel Hahn and Samuel Hahn 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 that 
they will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the 
provisions of the Law relating to Collateral Inheritances. 
								Jacob  Foltz, 
Deputy Register


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