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We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ Will of Ulrich Yoder Ulrich Yordy } Deceased } In the name of God ~ Amen I Ulre Yorde of Martich Township Lancaster County & State of Pennsylvania Yeoman, Being weak in Body But of sound & perfect mind & Memory and understanding Blessed by Almighty God for the same Do make and Publish this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following Imprimis I recommend my soul into the Hands of God and my Body to the Earth to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executors and I will and order that all my Just Debts and funeral charges shall be paid by my hereafter Nominated Executors as may be conveniently done after my Decease And Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life I give and dispose of the same in Manner and form following to wit, I give and bequeath unto my Beloved wife Magdalena the sum of Thirty five pounds Lawfull money of Pennsylvania in Gold or Silver Specie to be raised out of my Estate, one Compteal, Bed & Bedstead, one Milch Cow, at her choice & the one third of my kitchen Furniture Also the use and possession of that Plantation which I bought from Michael Pletcher Containing about Seventy two acres for and dureing the Term and as long She shall remain my widow, all which shall be in full in line of her Thirds or Dowry out of my Estate both Real & personal provided always that she shall not comitt or cause to be committed any unecessary waste on the said Land or plantation but shall keep the same in Tenetable Repaire Item I give and Bequeath unto my Children Viz: Jacob Yorde, Mary the wife of Ulrich Spupp, Elizabeth the wife of Samuel Pletcher, Fronica the wife of John Thomas, & Ulre Yorde, that they shall inherit Equally in my Estate, Real and personal every one share & Share alike Inclusive with what the have received allready and each of them is charged with in a Book by me kept for that purpose. Provided nevertheless that Whereas I have heretofore Advance my eldest Son Jacob Yorde in land Money & goods the Amount of the Sum of One hundred pounds lawfull money of Pennsylvania it is my will the said Jacob Yorde shall not have any further claim or interest in my Estate after my Decease but the same shall be in full as his Share therein. Except if the respective Equal shares of my other children before named should amount to more than the said Sum of hundred pounds then and in such case my said Son Jacob shall fall in and be made Equal with my other children as _____ Inclusive with what he and they have already received and I do hereby Direct and order that my Lands plantations or Real Estate shall be sold by my Executors as Soon as Conveniently may be after my Decease for the Best price the can obtain Therefor [ if the same is not sold in my LifeTime] and they are hereby Impowered to make Sufficient Conveyances for the Lands to the Purchases and the Moneys arising from such sale shall be equally divided among & Between my said Children in Manner herein before Directed Except always that the Land which herein is ordered for the use and possession of my said wife shall not be sold During the Time that she shall remain my widow item I Lastly Do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Son in Law John Thomas and my Trusty friend Isaac Hare Executors of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking and Disanulling all other and former Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made Ratifying and Conforming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Ulry Yorde have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Seventeeth Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Six his Ulry X Yordy mark Signed Sealed, published, and declared by the said Ulry Yordy as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto set our hands in Witness n the presence of the Testator John Hoober E______ G______ John Hart~ Lancaster County, to wit, on the fifth Day of August Anno Domini 1786. Before me the Subscriber personally appeared John Hoober and John Hart Two of the Subscribing Witnesses to the withen Will and on their Solemn Affirmation According to Law did Severally declare affirm and say that they were present and saw and heard Ulrich Yordy the Testator in The said will Named Sign, Seal, Publish, pronounce and Declare the within writing as and for his Last will and Testament and that at the Doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing Mind Memory and understanding to the Best of their knowledge Observation and Belief And also that they say Christian Hurst & the other Witness Subscribe his name thereunto in the presence of the said Testator. Philip Gloninger Depy Regr Be it remembered that on the fifth Day of August Anno Domini 1786 The Last will and Testament of Ulrich Yordy late of Martick Township Yeoman Deceased was proved in Due form of Law and Letters Testamentary thereon were granted unto John Thomas and Isaac Herr the Executors in the said Will named they having been duly Qualified will and truly to Administer the Estate of the said Deceased and Especially to Exhibit a true and perfect Inventory thereof Into the Registers Office at Lancaster ~ within one month from this date and to render a Just and true account of their administration on said Estate within one year or when thereto Lawfully required given under _____ of the seal of said Office Philip Gloninger Depy Regr Recorded & Examd ___ James Jack Regr