Wills: Gottlieb Bauer, 1811: Plainfield Twp, Northampton County, PA

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Will of Gottlieb Bauer
Northampton Co., PA
Will Book 4
written 4 June 1811
proved 19 Aug 1811
pages 399-400

Names appearing in will: Anna Maria (wife); children Henry, Anna Maria,
Elisabeth, Charles, Joseph, Catharina, George, Lydia, William.  Friend John
Nickum and son Henry executors. Witnesses Conrad Roth, Jacob Lahr,
Christian D. Senseman.

In the name of God Amen! I Gottlieb Bauer of Plainfield Township in the
County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being weak in
Body, but of sound mind memory and understanding (blessed be God for the
same) do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner
following to wit: Principally and first of all, I command my immortal Soul
into the hands of God, who gave it, and my Body to the Earth, to buried in
a decent and christian-like manner, at the discretion of my Executors
hereinafter named,and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased
God to bless me in this life,I give and dispose of the same in manner
following to with After my just Debts and Funeral Expences having been
discharged and paid by my said Executors hereinafter named, It is my will
that my loving wife Anna Maria shall hold, use, and occupye the Messuage,
Tenement and Plantation held owned and occupyed by me at the Time of my
Decease, and that during the Term  Five Years after my Decease, and fully
to be compleat and ended, Together with the full Yieldings and Profits of
said Plantation. Provided nevertheless, In case my said Executors should
find it absolute requisite in order to discharge certain Debts before the
Expiration of said Term, and which shall stand indebted for at the Time of
my Decease, then to be, in the full Power and entire Discretion of my said
Executors, to dispose of said Messuage, Tenement, and plantation, before
said Term of Time, Years hath expired. And after the Expiration of said
Term, then it is my Will that my said Executors dispose and sell the said
Messuage Tenement and Plantation to the best advantage, and in manner as
they find most advantageously The Clear Proceeds of which Sale after all my
Debts having been fully discharged, It is my will to have put out upon
Interest by my Executors, and to remain upon Interest during the Course of
the natural life of my said dear wife Anna Maria, and yearly to be paid by
my said Executors unto her, and after her Decease, the said Principal to be
equally distributed amongst my Nine Children, Henry, Anna Maria, Elisabeth,
Charles, Joseph, Catharina, George, Lydia, and William. It is further my
will that my said wife Anne Maria shall hold, use and occupye my Horses,
Cows, Cattle, Farming Utensils and household Furniture, as held and owned
by me at the Time of my Decease, during above mentioned Term of Five years
and after the Expiration of said Term, I give and bequeath unto my said
dear wife Anna Maria, one Cow, the choice made by her out of the number
then remaining, one Clock, and as much of the Household Furniture as she
may choose or require, the remaining Part of Horses, Cows, Cattle, Farming
Utensils and Household Furniture It is my Will to have sold, by my said
Executors, after the Expiration of said Term, and the Clear Proceeds of
this Sale to be put upon Interest and distributed, in like manner as the
Proceeds of the Sale of the Plantation as abovementioned. And lastly I
nominate constitute and appoint my loving Son Henry and my trusty and
loving friend JohnNickum, to be the Executors of this my last Will and
Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills legacies and bequests,
heretofore made, and declaring this and no other to be my last Will and
Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seal Dated
this fourth day of June Anno Dom. one thousand Eight hundred and Eleven
Signed Gottlib Baur. Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by
said Testator, as his last will and Testament, in the presence of us who in
his presence and at his request have subscribed as Witnesses Conrad Roth
Jacob Lahr, Chr. D. Senseman.

Northampton County SS On the 19th day of August Anno Domini 1811 before me
Nathaniel Michler, Register for the probate of wills and granting Letters
of Administration in and for the county aforesaid came Conrad Roth, Jacob
Lahr, Christn. D. Senseman, the subscribing witnesses to the above and
foregoing last will and testament of Gottlieb Bauer, dec'd, the two former
of whom upon their solemn oath, and the latter upon his solemn affirmation,
agreeably to law, did respectively depose, declare and say that they were
personally present and did see and hear the said testator sign, seal,
publish and declare the same as and for his last will and testament, that
at the time of so doing he was of sound mind memory and understanding to
the best of their knowledge and belief; And also that these deponents and
affirmant, signed their names to the same as witnessess in the presence and
at the request of the said testator and in the presence of each other
Witness my Hand Nath'l Michler, Register.