Wills: Frederick Stipgen, dated January  7, 1742, Lancaster County, PA. 

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   Will of  Frederick Stipgen,  dated  January  7, 1742, 
          from Lancaster County, PA, records.   

In the  Name  of  God  Amen    The  seventh  Day  of  Janeuaryus 
in  the  Year  of  our  Lord 1742.    Frederick  Stipgen  of 
Conestoga  and  Hampfell  township  in  the  County  of Lancaster 
farmer  being  very  sick  and  weak  in  Body  but  of  perfect 
mind  and memory  Thanks  be  given  unto  God  here  for  calling 
unto  all  mind  the  mortality of  my  Body  and  knowing  that 
it  is  appointed  for  all  to  Die  and  Ordain  this  my last 
well  and  Testament  that  is  to  say  principally  for  of  all 
time  and Recommend  my  Soul  unto  the  hands  of  God  that 
gave  it  and  for  my  Body...move  it to  the  Earth  to  be 
Buried  in  a  Christian  like  and  decent  manner  at  the
Discretion  of  my  executors  Doubting  but  of  the  Geneoral 
Resurrection.    I  shall Receive  the  same  again  by  the 
mighty  Power  of  God  and  as  Touching  such  worldly Estate 
wherewith  it  hath  Pleased  God  to  bless  me  in  this  Life.   
Devise  and Dispose  of  the  Same  in  the  following  manner  and 
form.    Impremus  I  hereby  will  and  do  Order  that  in  the 
first  place  all  my  Just  Debts and  funeral  Charges  be  payed 
and  Satisfyed.    Item  I  give  and  Bequeath  unto  Anna  my 
Dearly  Beloved  Wife  the  houll  Plantation together  with  all 
my  Household  Goods  and  moveables.    Item  I  geve  to  my 
well  beloved  Son  Donnaill  Stipgen  whom  I  likewise  Constitute
make  and  Ordain  my  only  and  full  executor  of  this  my 
last  Will  and Testament...Singular  the  Land  or  Plantation 
messuages  and  Tenements  to  each his  Heirs  and  assign  for 
ever  to  Son  as  my  beloved  wife  Ann  his...then  like must 
have...place  or  son  my  please  so  Long  sche  livs  and  after 
her  Death  my Beloved  Son  Daniell  Stipgen  shall  have  all  my 
Plantation  with  all  my  household goods  and  moveables  Except 
my  Youngest  Son  Christian  Stipgen  shall  share...in Money  so 
much  it  will  come  to  and  the  said  Doniel  Stipgen...is 
one...my Tochter  Lizebet  Stipgen  so  Long  lives  Becase  it 
standton  work  and  if  my Beloved  Wife  dies  before  my  Will 
have  good  Laging  as  I  needt  and  my  Ouldest Son  Terck 
Stipgen  shall  after  my  Death  and  good  English  Schillings  and
likewise  my  Ouldest  Dochter  Catherine  Stipgen  shall  have  an 
English  Shilling for  she  did  not  work  an  hour  for  my 
Ana.    I  do  hereby  utterly  disallow  resolve and  ...all  and 
every  other  former  Testaments  wills  Legatees  and  Executors  by
my  ways  before  this  time  Named  willed  and  Bequeathed 
Certifying  and Careforming  this  and  nother  to  by  my  last 
will  and  Testament  in...of  whereof.   I  have  herunto 
set...and  year  above written   

Frederick  Stipgen  as  his seal    
Signed  Sealed  Published  and  declared  by  this  did  Frederick 
Tipgen  has  is  last well  and  Testament  in  the  Presense  of 
the  Subscribers  in  
Jacob  (his)  IS  (mark) Schalle,  
Georg  Knisselle,  
Abram  Lattcher   

 NB  it  is  to 
now  that  my  StepSon  Abraham  Beutter  schall  have  so 
well...as  to oters  but...helb  to  pay  the  Debts  that  is  to
pay  and  a good...so  much  wi  kan  His werrk  (onto)  I  give 
my  hand's order

Frederick  Stippins  

Witness  
Jacob  Shelly  IS his  Mark  
George  Knissely  IK  his  mark  
Abram Lattcher