Wills: Hinkle & Siegrist Abstracts: Lancaster County, PA 

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Will abstract of Henry Hinkle
 May Town in Donegall Township, Lancaster County.
 Henery Hinkle made this last will and testament 12 September 1781.
 Sick and weak of body.
 To my wife Matalin all my real and personal estate "for the use of her
own Children begoten of my body untill the youngest surviveing child
arrives at and to the age of twenty years."
 At the expiration of that time, the whole of the Real and personal
effects to be sold and all of my children then surviveing "lawfully
begotten of my body" to have an equal share.
 I appoint Jacob Shereman and Walter Bell both of Donegall Township to
be Executors.
 Witnesses:  Daniel Orth and Ulrich Danner.
 Proved 14 September 1782.
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Will abstract of Solomon Siegrist
 I Solomon Sigerest of Earl Township, Pennsylvania, Yeoman.
 Sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and memory.
 To my loving wife Margaret all my person estate and the plantation.
 I appoint my said wife Margaret whole and sole Executrix.
 Signed 18 December 1770.
 Witnesses: Lorentz Siegrist, Bartel Siegrist, Emanuel Carpenter.
 14 January 1782, appeared Lorentz Sigrist the only surviving witness to
the will, who stated that Bartel Segrist and Emanuel Carpenter are both
deceased since signing as witnesses to the will.
 Proved 14 January 1782; Letters Testamentary granted to Margaret
Segrist the Executrix.
 The Codicil to the will was written in German and therefore could not
be recorded, but is endorsed as follows:  [verbatim] "Be it remembered
that on the fourteenth Day of January Anno Domini 1782 appeared before me
Christian Starkey (who being conscientiously scrupulous of taking an
Oath) on his Solemn affirmation saith That some years before the Death of
Solomon Segrist he understood from him in Conversation that he had made a
Will, That this Affirmant was well acquainted and intimate with him, and
that on the fifth Day of December last about Twilight he was at the House
of the said Solomon where he lay in his last Sickness.  This affirmant
conversed with the said Solomon about settling his affairs and making his
will during the Time he continued with him.  The said Solomon told him he
did not know whether he could do it as he had not taken the Oath of
Allegiance.  This affirmant replied that he thought he could
notwithstanding make his Will.  Upon this the said Solomon directed him
to draw the Will and mentioned the particular Bequests to him, telling
him at the same Time that as to the Rest, his former Will should stand as
he had therein directed.  Thie Affirmant then committed the same to
Writing (as within) in an adjoining Room in the same Words as were
delivered to him by the Testator.  This affirmant then carried the Will
or Codicil, so drawn out to the Room where the Testator lay, and told him
he had drawn the Writing out as he had directeed, and was going to read
it to him but the Testator told him he was then too weak to execute it,
but that he would execute it the next Morning early, but before Day-light
the said Solomon expired.  This affirmant further saith that during his
Conversation with the said Solomon respecting his Will and the Directions
given in Consequence thereof that the said Solomon was of sound and
perfect Mind Memory and Understanding to the best of this Affirmant¹s
Knowledge Observation and Belief."
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Will abstract of Bartholomew Segrist
 I Bartholomew Segrist, Yeoman, of Earl Township, Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania.
 In good health and perfect memory.
 To Eve my loving wife 100 pounds, two cows, the best feather bed and
bedstead, all kitchen furniture, a close press, a chest and spinning
wheel.
 Unto my said wife the House wherein I now dwells with Kitchen & Cellar
and one third of the Garden and the fruit of the Orchard.
 To my two sons Laurence Segrist & Solomon Segrist the plantation and
land whereon I now dwell containing 301 acres.
 Nineteen pounds which my son Bartholomew owes me.
 To my three sons Bartholomew Lawrence and Solomon and my Grandsons John
and Solomon.
 Unto my three daughters Barbara the wife of Michael Zug, Eve & Susanna.
 My daughter Eve is not capable to maintain herself "because she has not
her common sences."
 I appoint my Son-in-Law Michael Zug and my trusty friend John Landes of
Cocolico Township to be my Executors.
 Signed 11 September 1767.
 Witnesses: Eml. Carpenter Junier, Maria Zimmerman, Emanuel Carpenter.
 Proved 6 December 1768, Letters Testamentary granted to Michael Zug and
John Landes, executors.
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Will abstract of Eve Segrist
 Last Will & Testament of Eve Segrist late of Earl Township, Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania.
 Will was written in German, and as such could not be recorded, but was
endorsed 31 December 1792 by two subscribing Witnesses to the will,
Samuel Carpenter and John Sensenie.
 Proved 31 December 1792 and Letters Testamentary granted to Lawrence
Seegrist the Executor.
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