Wills: Adam EGOLF, 1870: Pottsgrove Twp, Montgomery Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Betty Burdan & Carl C. Egolf bjburdan@ptd.net seecarl@ntcnet.com USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires per- mission from the submitter PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________ Book 12 page 403, #1612 written 8-26-1867 Montgomery Co., Archives, proved 2-24-1870 I Adam EGOLF of the Township of Pottsgrove in the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania do make and publish this my last will and testament, here- by revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. First - I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna, all my property, real, personal and mixed, of what nature or kindsoever, and wheresoever the same shall be at the time of my death during all the term of her natural life. And after the death of my said wife, I do order and direct that my executors hereinafter named, or the survivors of them, shall as soon as conveniently may be sell and dispose of at either public or private sale, all my said property, real, personal, and mixed to such person or persons, and for such price or prices, as may be reasonably gotten for the same, and for that purpose, I do hereby authorize and empower my said executers or the survivors of them to sign, seal, execute, and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance, as may be requisite and necessary for the granting and issuing the same to the purchase or purchasers thereof, in fee simple. And the moneys arising from such sale or sales I do direct to be divided unto six equal shares, as follows.: Item, One sixth part thereof I give devise and bequeath to my eldest son John, his heirs and assigns forever. Item, One sixth part thereof I give devise and bequeath to my grandsons and granddaughters, William ROTH, Henry ROTH, Daniel ROTH, Adam ROTH, Rachel REIFSNYDER, wife of Jeremiah REIFSNYDER, late Rachel ROTH, and Mary Ann ROTH, children of my eldest daughter Margaret, now deceased, who was intermarried with Charles ROTH, share and share alike their heirs and assigns forever. Item, One sixth part thereof I give devise, and bequeath to my second oldest son Aaron, his heirs and assigns forever. Item, One sixth part thereof I give devise, and bequeath to my second oldest daughter Rachel her heirs and assigns forever. Item, One sixth part thereof I give, devise, and bequeath to my third oldest daughter Mary Ann, her heirs and assigns forever. Item, One sixth part thereof I give, devise, and bequeath to my youngest daughter Sarah, now intermarried with Peter LINDERMAN, her heirs and assigns forever. And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my said sons John EGOLF and Aaron EGOLF and my said daughters Rachel and Mary Ann EGOLF and Sarah Linderman late Sarah EGOLF to be the executors and executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I Adam EGOLF, the testator have to this my will written on one sheet of paper, set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of August AD one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven. Adam "X" EGOLF {his mark} Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the above named Adam EGOLF, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto sub- scribed, our names as witnesses therein, in the presence of the said testator and of eath other Jacob C. SMITH, {signature} Thos. G. RUTTER {signature}. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accounts Settlement filed June 11, 1873 The first and final account of John EGOLF, Adam EGOLF, Rachel EGOLF, Mary Ann EGOLF and Sarah Linderman Executors of the last will and testament of Adam EGOLF, late of the Township of Pottsgrove in the county of Montgomery deceased. Debits - 1873 The said accountants charge themselves as follows, viz: To amount for farm situate in Pottsgrove Township and two wood lots situate in North Coventry Township, Chester County....$1,200.00. To amount of personal property sold $276 To amount of cash on hand [of] $2,059.07. [Total].........$14,335.07 Credits - 1870 By cash paid John S. Brad[ford] for making grave - $5.50; James S. Fillman for coffin - $32.00; for Register of wills for letters testamentary - $12.50; cash paid to Reifsnyder & S---- for tomb stone - $50.00; cash paid to John B. Reifsnyder for survey - $1.00; cash paid William Slinaker for meat - $14.00; cash paid Wm. Auchenbach for groceries - $5.40; Cash paid Mahlin Rimby for coffin for widow - $40.75; Cash Reifsynder & S--- for tomb stone for widow - $50.00; for John S. Bradford for making grave for widow - $5.50; Chris Sch--- for meat - $6.00; W. Auchenbach for groceries - $5.42; for making statement of this account - $2.50; Register for filing this account - $12.50. [Total] - $230.07 [Contributors note: addition here is in error, it should be $243.07, however the $230.07 was accepted] Balance due to estate of $13,105. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributors Note: ADAM EGOLF lived his whole life in the Pottsgrove Twp., Montgomery County, PA area. In the 1850 census, he was listed as age 66, and a farmer with a property value of $8,800. He was first son of (John) Michael EGOLF (1754-1847), who was the third son of 1738 German immigrant George Adam EGOLF (1720-1795). Adam's beloved wife, Anna, was Anna Maria MOSER (B.12-11-1787 D. 11-22-1872). As the account settlement (showing costs for a grave, coffin, and tombstone for both Adam and his widow) indicate Adam and his beloved Anna were deceased by 1873. The children of Adam and Anna (Moser) Egolf were: Johan Michael (5-5-1810); Margaretha (b. 8-18-1812); Aaron (b.12-1813); Maria Anna (b.12-28-1818); Sarah (b.9-30-1824) and Rachel (b.c.1825). The ROTH grandchildren referred to in the will were the children of deceased daughter Margaretta EGOLF (b.8-18-1812 d. 1856 age 44) who was married to Charles August ROTH. Henry E. RHOADS, son of Charles and Margaretta (EGOLF) ROTH is the subject of the book "ROTH-RHOADS: The Descendants of Henry E. and Sarah Ann (REIFSNYDER) RHOADS" by Melvin H. "Buck" RHOADS, Paul L. RHOADS, and Elizabeth L. YARNALL, published by the Rhoads family in January of 1993.