Montgomery-Chester County PA Archives Wills.....HIGH, Frederick September 9, 1851
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  Source: Montgomery County Archive
  Written: September 9, 1851
  Recorded: August 22, 1853
  
  In the name of God Amen I, Frederick High of the township of Frederick in the 
  county of Montgomery and state of Pennsylvania Yeoman being weak in body but
  of sound mind, memory and understanding, praised be God for the same but
  considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this 
  my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit:
  
  First: It is my will and I do order and direct that all my just debts and
  funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be
  after my decease.
  
  Also: I direct that a fair evaluation or appraisement be made according to law 
  of my estate by two competent and impartial neighbors.
  
  Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Barbara, the use and
  possession of one  cow, three hogs, and two Shoats (sic ­ goats??) her choice; 
  Also all the rye and wheat which I shall or may have at the time of my decease 
  except what is in the ground or on the fields; Also hay sufficient to feed her 
  cow until there will be pasture; also potatoes as many as she shall desire to 
  have; also two beds her choice, one stove and pipe, together with such of my
  household furniture and kitchen utensils as she may choose to keep for her own 
  use; and the rest residue and remainder of property real or personal of which 
  I shall be seized or possessed of shall be sold by my hereinafter named
  executor at public sale as soon as conveniently can be after my decease and
  all my outstanding monies be collected and after paying my just debts and
  funeral expenses the remainder thereof my said executor shall put out ot
  interest on good security and the interest arising there from shall be paid to 
  my said wife yearly and efery year during her natural lifetime provided she so 
  long remains my widow. All of which legacies and bequeaths to my said wife I
  hereby five and bequeath to her as long as she remains my widow --- and no
  longer and hereby declare the same to be in lieu and stead of her dower at
  common law if she shall so elect.
  
  Item: I give and bequeath unto my two single daughters Charlot (sic) and Mary 
  each the sum of twenty dollars first and foremost out of my estate to be paid 
  to them as soon as they arrive at the age of twenty one years respectively.
  
  Item: Immediately after the decease or marriage of my said wife my said
  executor shall dispose of all the articles or property herein bequeathed to my 
  said wife and the monies arising there from together with the money
  hereinbefore ordered to be secured for the use of my said wife after having
  paid there out to my two daughters which I have hereinbefore bequeathed to
  them, the residue and remainders thereof I hereby give and bequeath to all my 
  children share and share alike and to their heirs and assigns forever. The
  heirs or representatives of any of my children who shall have died before the 
  time of such division or distribution of my estate shall be entitled to such
  share or shares as their respective ancestors would have been entitled to
  receive if they were living. And should I die seized or possessed of any real 
  estate then I do hereby vest in my said executor full power and authority to
  dispose of my real estate in fee simple or otherwise in as full and large a
  manner in every respect as I could myself do if living.
  
  And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, Benjamin High,  to be
  the executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other
  wills, legacies and bequeaths by ne heretofore made and declaring this and not 
  other to be my last will and testament.
  
  In witness whereof, I, the said Frederick High, have hereunto set my hand and 
  seal, the ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
  hundred and fifty one.
  
                              Signed ­ Frederick
  High {seal}
  
  Signed, sealed and declared by the above named Frederick High as and for his
  last will and testament in presence of us who at his request have signed and
  witnessed to the same.
  
                              Signed ­ John H.
  Steiner
                                     William
  Gottshalk
  
  Montgomery County ss
      On the 22 day of August AD 1853 personally appeared John H. Steiner
  and Wm Gottshalk the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will and being
  duly affirmed according to law did dispose and say they were present and saw
  and heard Frederick High the testator of said will sign, seal, publish and
  declare this same will as his last will and testament and at the time of so
  doing he was of a sound disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best
  of their knowledge and belief. That they signed as witnesses to the same at
  the request of said testator in his presence and in the presence of each
  other.
  
  Affirmed and subscribed                Signed ­ John H. Steiner
  Before me August 22 AD1853                   William Gottshalk
  John M. Jones, ___
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Frederick's son Benjamin was a well known citizen in Phoenixville, Chester
  County and was a supervisor at the Phoenixville Iron Works.
  
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