Wills: Jacob Roth, 1829: Bushkill Twp, Northampton County, PA

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Will of Jacob Roth
written 5 April 1829
proved 25 April 1829
Northampton Co., PA
Will Book 5
pages 202-203

Names appearing in will - Christine Roth (wife); children Samuel, Sarah
wife of John Williams, Matthias, Nancy, Thomas, Jacob and Christine.
Friend George Ehret & son Matthias executors. Witnesses:  Joseph Bauer,
John Hoch and Christian D. Buss

In the Name of God Amen. I Jacob Roth of the Township of Bushkill  in the
County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania being sick and weak
in body but of sound mind and memory and understanding praised be God for
it and Considering the Certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time
thereof and to the end I may be the better prepared to leave this World,
whenever it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and declare
this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say First
and Principally I commend my Soul unto the Hands of Almighty God my Creator
hoping for free pardon and remission of all my Sins, and to enjoy
everlasting happiness in the Heavenly kingdom through Jesus Christ my
Savior, my body I commit to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my
Executors herein after named and as to such worldly estate wherewith it has
pleased God to entrust me I dispose of the same as followeth -  It is my
will that all my just debts as shall be by me owing at my death together
with my funeral expenses and all charges touching the proving of or
Otherwise concerning this my will shall in the first place out of my
personal estate and effects be fully paid and satisfied and from and after
payments thereof and Subject thereunto them my will is that all the residue
of my goods, stocks, chattels and property whatsoever both Real and
Personal to wit The Lot of eighteen Acres and one half acre lying and being
withe said Township of Bushkill together with all the buildings thereon
erected (the same being my present dwelling and habitation) my Mare Cattle
Sheep Swine two Waggons plough, Harrow Windmill Sleigh and all other
farming utensyls as also five Beds and Bedding Clock and Clockcase two
Stoves one Copper and one Iron Kettle tables Chairs, Drawers, Clossets,
chests and all and every Other Article of Household & Kitchen furniture in
my possession at the time of my decease as also all the Linnen and Cloth
Bees and Bee hives I give and Bequeath to my loving Wife Christine to her
own use during her natural life and after her decease it is my will that my
property both real and personal shall be divided amongst my seven children
viz: Samuel, Sarah, intermarried with John Williams, Matthias, Nancy,
Thomas, Jacob and Christine share an share alike. And lastly I nominate and
appoint my said Son Mathias and my Trusty friend George Ehret Executors of
this my last Will and Testament - In Witness whereof I Jacob Roth the
Testator have to this my will set my Hand and Seal this fifth day of April
in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and twenty nine   Jacob
Roth his X his mark. Signed sealed published and declared by the above
named Jacob Roth as and for his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of
us, who at his request and in his Presence have subscribed our names as
Witnesses threreunto
Joseph Bauer - John Hoch - Christian D. Buss
Northampton Co. SS On the 25th day of April AD 1829 Before me Charles L.
Eberle Deputy Register etc. in and for said County came Joseph Bauer, John
Hoch and Christian D. Buss the subscribing Witnesses to the preceding Last
Will and Testament of Jacob Roth, dec'd, who were duly sworn did
respectively depose and say that they was personally present saw and heard
Jacob Roth the Testator sign (with his mark) seal publish and declare the
same to be his Last Will and Testament that at the time of so doing he was
of sound and well disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of
their knowledge & belief and that they signed the same as Witnesses at the
request of the Testator and in the Presence of each other. Witness my Hand
L. Eberle DC   same day Letters Testamentary were Granted to Mathias Roth &
George Ehert the Executors within Named. L. Eberle DC.