Wills: Anna Kauffman Stibgen (1762-1828): Manheim Twp, Lancaster Co

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        Will of Anna Kauffman Stibgen (1762-1828)

In the name of God, amen!  I Anna Stibgen of Manheim township,
Lancaster County, and State of Pennsylvania, widow, being weakly in
body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, praised by God for
the same, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of 
the time thereof, do therefore make and declare this my last will.  
First, I commend my soul into the hands of my creator, and my body I
commit to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner.  And as
touching  my worldly estate, I will that all my just debts together
with my funeral expenses shall in the first place be paid out of my
estate.  All my  household, kitchen furniture, and clothes, I give
unto my daughter Anna, intermarried to George Frank.  And further,
my will is that the remaining part of my estate, consisting in money
shall be divided into four equal shares, namely, I give and bequeath
unto my son  Abraham Stibgen, one equal fourth part thereof.  I give
and bequeath unto  my son Jacob Stibgen, one equal fourth  part
thereof.  I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Anna one equal 
fourth part thereof.  I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter
Anna  Shaffer, one equal fourth part thereof.  Which said several
legacies or sums of money I will and order to be paid to the said
respective legatees within one year after my decease, excepting the
share of Anna Shaffer, shall remain in the hands of George Frank,
whom I appoint guardian over her, and he shall have the use of  the
position herein bequeathed to her without paying interest for the
same, until she attains the age of twenty-one years, and in case the
said Anna Shaffer should die before she  arrives to the said age, then
and in such  case, her share shall fall to my said daughter Anna. 
Lastly, I nominate the said George Frank, sole  executor of this my
will.  Hereby  revoking all former wills and declaring  this to be
the last.  In Witness  thereof, I have herunto set my hand and seal
the twenty seventh day of June, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-five. 

Anna Stibgen   

Signed, sealed & declared by the said testatrix as her 
last will and testament in the presence of us.    

Abraham Landis,    
Martin Shenck  

Lancaster County.         

On the 26th Day of April, anno domini 1828.  Before me the
Subscriber personally  appeared Abraham Landis and  Martin Shenck,
the subscribing witnesses to the  within will, and on their solemn 
affirmations, according to the law, did severally declare and say,
that they were present and saw and heard Anna Stibgen, the testatrix
therein named, sign  seal, publish, pronounce and declare the  same
as and for her last  will and  testament, and that at the time of   
the doing thereof, she was of sound  and well disposing mind, memory
and  understanding, according to the best of their knowledge,
observation and belief.           

F.A. Muhlenberg    
Regt.

Be it remembered That on the 26th day of April, anno domini 1828.   
The last will and testament of Anna Stibgen, deceased, was 
proved in  due form of law and letters testamentary thereon were
granted to George Franck.