WILL: John BONN, 1797, Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA
  
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  Will of John Bonn
  
  Northampton Co., PA Wills
  Book 3, pages 86/7   (LDS #946,457)
  
  In the Name of God Amen I John Bonn of Bethlehem in the County of Northampton
  and state of Pennsylvania, Gent. being of good bodily Health and of sound and
  perfect mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of this mortal Life Do
  make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and Form
  following.  That is to say, First, I do hereby appoint my beloved Friends
  George Golkowsky and Mathew Wedge the Executors of this my last Will &
  Testament.  Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Friend Andrew Busse
  and his Wife Christina the Interest of Two hundred Pounds, to be paid them
  during their natural Lifes and unto the survivor of them, during his or her
  natural Life and after his and her Decease the Principal sum of the Two hundred
  Pounds to be equally divided between the Children by them begotten, then
  living.  Further, I give and bequeath unto H. A. Sweinetz, Pro tem Treas. of
  the Society for the furtherance of the Gospel among the Heathen and unto his
  successor in the said Office for the use of said Society the sum of Sixty
  Pounds Pennsylvania Currency.  Further I give and bequeath to my Nephew Jacob
  Bonn son of my Brother Jacob Bonn late of Salem in North Carolina the sum of
  Fifty Pounds Pennsylvania Curry.  Further I give unto Samuel Ruchel my God
  Child the sum of Twenty Pounds Penna. Curry.  Further I give unto Charles Anton
  V. Vleck son of Jacob V. Vleck the sum of One hundred Pounds and in case of his
  Decease before his attaining the age of Twenty One Years the same to go to
  Jacob V. Vleck the Father.  Further I give unto David Busse my Bed & Bedding
  and all thereunto belonging,  also all my Linnen and my Watch  my wearing
  apparell I direct shall be divided among the poor Brethren in the Brethrens
  House at Bethlehem at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named and
  lastly, as to all Rest, Residue and Remainder of my Property of what Kind
  soever, I give and bequeath the same unto the Brethrens House Deoconia in
  Bethlehem and I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made.  In Witness
  whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Thirty first Day of October in
  the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Ninety Five 1795.
                                        John Bonn        {SEAL}

  Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named John Bonn to be his
  last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his Request, in his
  Presence and in the Presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names
  as Witnesses thereunto.  Joseph Horsefield, Frantz Thomas, Samuel Smith.
  Probate - Letters Testamentry was granted on this Will to Geo. Golkowsky and
  Mathias Wedge who first affirmed &c Northampton County ss On the twentieth day
  of January in the Year of Our Lord 1797 Before me John Arndt Register for the
  Probate of Wills &c in & for said County personally came Frantz Thomas and
  Samuel Smith two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last Will and
  Testament of John Bonn deceased who on their solemn affirmation according to
  Law did respectively affirm declare & say that they were present and did see
  and hear John Bonn the said Testator sign and publish and declare the same as &
  for his Last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he the said
  Testator was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their
  knowledge and Belief  And also that they these affirmants together with Joseph
  Horsefield subscribed their respective names as witnesses to the same in the
  presence and at the request of the said Testator and in the presence of each
  other.
                                  Witness my hand, John Arndt, Regr