Wills: Frederick Kuhn, 1790: Forks Twp, Northampton Co, PA

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FREDERICK KUHN

Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Case # 1335
Written 5 October 1785; Probated 12 April 1790

In the Name of God Amen; I Frederick Kuhn of Forks Township in the County
of Northampton and Common-Wealth of Pennsylvania Yeoman being Aged but of
sound mind memory and understanding (blessed be God) do this fifth day of
October in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty
five make publish and declare this my Last Will & Testament in manner and
form following to wit- First I recommend my Soul into the hand of God
Almighty who gave it, and my body to the Earth to be Interred in a
Christianlike and decent manner- And I do Order and direct that my Just
Debts and funeral Expences be honorably discharged and satisfied  And I
do give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Ann all that Plantation and
tract of Land whereon I now dwell situate in Forks Township aforesaid
bounded by the River Legheh and Land of Frederick Wilhelm, Jacob Peiffer
and the Dry Lands Tract and containing about one hundred and sixty five
Acres more or less together with all movable or Personal Estate
whatsoever.  To hold have and enjoy the same unto my said wife Ann for
and during the term of her Natural Life.  She making no Waste or
destruction there of.  And it is my Will that my sons Abraham, Isaac 7
Jacob remain with their Mother on the said premisis during the period
afroesaid - And after the decease of my said Wife I do give and bequeath
unto my two oldest sons Abraham and Isaac and their Heirs and Assigns as
Tenants in common but not as joint tenants All my said Plantation and
Tract of land situate, bounded and being as afreosaid & And also all my
Moveable and Personal Estate whatsoever, all which Estate Real and
Personal I do Value at the sum of six hundred pounds lawful Money of
Pennsylvania;  Subject nevertheless to the payment of the following
legacies which I do give and bequeath unto my other four Children to wit-
unto my son Jacob the sum of One hundred pounds; unto my son John the sum
of One hndred pounds; unto my son Stephen the sum of One hundred pounds
and to my Daughter Catherine, the wife of Frederick Wagner, sixty pounds
she having received part of her portion heretofore.  The said legacies to
be paid unto my said four Children and their heirs in manner following to
wit;  At the expiration of One Year from the decease of my said Wife unto
my son Jacob thirty pounds; and one year after unto my son John thirty
pounds; and within one year after unto my son Stephen thirty pounds and
in one year after unto my daughter Catherine thirty pounds And then
within one year after the last payment unto my son Jacob 30 pounds and so
on from year to Year in Total as aforesaid from Jacob to Catherine until
their respective Shares or Legacies be fully paid and satisfied and
without any Interest whatsoever And I do hereby Nominate and appoint my
trusty friend Peter Saylor Executive of this my Last Will and Testament
hereby disannulling and making Void all other and former Wills and
Testaments by Me heretofore made Testifying and confirming this only to
be my Last Will and Testament   In Witness whereof I the said Testator
Frederick Kuhn have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and year within
written - ----

                                Frederick Kuhn [signature in Gothic German]
Signed Sealed Published and
Declared by the said Frederick
Kuhn the Testator and for his
Last Will  & Testament in the presence
of us, who in his presence and at
his request have hereunto subscribed
the same as Witnesses---
William Roup
Rob't Trail
Jacob Arndt, Jun.

On the 12th day of April in the Year of our Lord 1790 personally came
William Roup and Robert Trail Two of the witnesses of the within written
Last Will and Testament of Frederick Kuhn deceased who being duly sworn
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 deponants together
with the said Jacob Srndt, Jr. Subscribed their names as witness to the
same in the presence and at the request of the said Testator and in the
presence of each Other  Witness my hand.
                                [signature smeared]