Wills: Adam Hamacher, Senior, 1783: Derry Twp, Lancaster County

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              THE WILL OF ADAM HAMACHER, SENIOR, 1783

      In the name of God Amen the 29th August 1783.  I Adam Hamacher
of Derry Township Lancaster County being sick in Body but of sound
understanding  And as it is appointed for all Men once to die, I
recommend my soul into the Hands  of my faithful Creator, and my body
to the Earth to be buried in a Christian-like  manner And touching
such temporal Estate where with God had blessed me,  I order in the
following Manner.

      First it is my las Will and Testament, that my wife Ann Anna
shall have Two Hundred Pounds in good Money, when the Place is sold
then she shall have  the aforesaid Sum in yearly Payments of
Twenty-five Pounds until it is paid.   And she shall have the Bed,
and as much Household Furniture as she has occasion for,  and her
Saddle, and a Horse Creature and a Cow, to be kept fed and pastured
for her  like their own Creatures and she shall have aright to live in
the house, but is she cannot live with them, they shall provide
another Place of Habitation for her, and she shall have as much room 
in the Cellar as she has occasion for, and the half of the Garden, and as 
many apples she may use, and they shall give unto her 60 Pounds of fat Pork, 
40 Pounds of Beef, 14 Bushels of Wheat, ad 6 Bushels of Rye, and sow
one quarter of an acre with Flax-seed for her where they sow their own, 
and deliver her six Pounds of Wool, all which she shall have every year and 
also have Firewood brought home and made small, and she shall have 50 Pounds 
in Money, which he shall have as long as she remains a Widow and no longer,
the said sum shall be paid as follows, 5 pounds yearly till the whole is paid, 
that she shall have and no more than is mentioned above, the sum to be paid out 
of the whole Estate, and she shall have a Chest which she may choose.
      And my sons Adam and Christian shall have the Plantation where on they dwell, 
and shall pay every year 60 Pounds in Good Money and that for the space of three years, 
after which Time the Plantations shall be appraised by disinterested Men if they
can keep them, but if they should not be able to manage them, then the Executors 
shall have a Right to sell, and to divide among the Heirs and whatever they shall 
have paid in part for the Plantations within the three years shall be refunded to them.  
When the Plantation is appraised the first Payment shall be Two Hundred Pounds 
and 50 Pounds every year in good Money till it is paid.
      And my Sons Philip and Samuel shall have the Planation as is above mentioned, 
and shall pay 60 Pounds good Money every year for the space of three years,
after which the Plantation shall be appraised by Men, and if they cannot manage it, 
then the Executors shall have a Right to sell and divide it among the Heirs, 
and whatever they shall have paid within the three years shall be repaid to them 
when the Plantations are sold.  When the Plantation is appraised the first Payment 
shall be Two Hundred Pounds and the Rest in yearly Payments of 50 Pounds good Money.
      And my son John shall have 5 Pounds in Money aforehand, and no
more than any of the others.
      And I do appoint my sons John Hammacher and Adam Hammacher to
be Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and Martin Brandt Guardian.
                                    (Signed)  Adam Hamaker (seal)
 Witnesses were George Minich and Henry Etter