Wills: Jacob Warner, 1820: Bushkill Twp, Northampton County, PA

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Will of Jacob Werner

Northampton Co., PA
Will Book 4 pg 571-572
written 1818
proved 23 March 1820

Names appearing in will:
wife Elizabeth; sons George, Henry, Adam, Jacob, John and Joseph; daughters
Susanna married to Peter Roth and Margareth married to Daniel Fulmer.
Executors wife Elizabeth, sons George and Henry. Witnesses: Peter Michael,
John Rismiller, Jacob Bender, George Bender.

In the Name of God Amen! I Jacob Werner of Bushkill Township in the County
of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman being in perfect health of
Body and of sound mind memory and understanding, blessed be God for the
same, however considering and reflecting upon the uncertainty of this
transitory life, I feel urged and Do make and publish this my last Will and
Testament in manner and form following to wit Principally and first of all
I commend my immortal soul into the hand of God who gave it and my body to
the Earth to be 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 and form following to wit, I give and devise the use
and occupation of the ?? or new room I now occupye in the House on my
Plantation- Also the Garret over the said room, a stone stable and part of
the Barn and a joint use of the kitchen, all on said Premises and now
occupied by me unto my dear Wife Elizabeth during her natural life. Further
I give and devise unto my said Wife, the Yearly Income of my Plantation in
the Township aforesaid to be rented out by my Executors hereinafter named.
Also I give and devise unto my said Wife of my Personal Estate as follows
to wit one tin plate stove with pipe, a Table a Clock, a Chest one third
part of all new linnen, flase or tow I am possessed of at the time of my
decease, Bed Bedstead and bedding the kitchen dresser together with Pewter
ware Crockory and Kitchen Furniture thereto appertaining a Copper Wash
Kettle two Iron Pots, two Pails or water Buckets and two wash Tubs and in
short, if any other of the Household and Kitchen Furniture my said Wife
finds necessary use for it is my Wish that she may be put in the possession
thereof and hold use and possess the aforementioned articles, during her
natural life. Further also one Cow, two Hogs and two sheep, also one third
part of the Grain and Meal bags the Cattle to be at her Discretion to
choose and pick agreeably to her Wishes and Inclination from any remaining
at the time of my decease. It is further my Will that after the above
stated and mentioned articles, so bequeathed unto my said Wife having been
put into her hands, the remaining part of my personal estate, if any, shall
be disposed of and sold to the best advantage by my Executors hereinafter
named and the Clear proceed thereof to be equably distributed Amongst my
eight children hereinafter named And after the decease of my said Elizabeth
then it is my Will that my Executors hereinafter named or the Survivor or
Survivors of them might dispose of my Plantation aforesaid together with
the appurtenances and appendages thereto appertaining also all of the above
bequeathed Personal Property at such time of my Wife's decease as may
remaining or found her possessed of The Proceeds whereof I do give and
bequeath unto my eight children to wit, My six sons George Henry Adam Jacob
John and Joseph and to my two Daughters Susanna intermarried with Peter
Roth and Margareth married to Daniel Fulmer to be equally and regularly
divided amongst them in even shares. Item I wish to annex heretofore
omitted that is to say my Will, and I do give and devise unto my Wife to be
paid to her immediately after my decease the sum of One hundred Dollars
(say 100 Dollars US Currency) Also of the Grain and Provisions I am
possessed of at the time of my decease as much, or any quantity she may
consider herself in need of And lastly, I nominate Constitute and appoint
my above named dear and loving Wife Elizabeth, and my Trusty and loving
Sons George and Henry to be Executors of this my last Wills Legacies and
Bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my
last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal this (blank) Day of (blank) Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred and
Eighteen. Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the 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

Northampton County. This 23rd day of March Anno Domini 1820 before me
Nathaniel Michler Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of
Administration in and for the County of Northampton personally came Jacob
Bender and George Bender two of the subscribing Witnesses to the preceding
will and being duly sworn according to Law, did depose and say that they
were present and saw and heard Jacob Werner the testator sign, seal
publish, pronounce and declare the aforegoing instrument of Writing as and
for his testament and last Will that at the time of so doing, he was of
perfect, sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of
their knowledge, observation and belief, and that they, at his request and
in his presence of John Rismiller another of the subscribing witnesses,
signed the same as witnesses, that the name John Rismiller above subscribed
as a Witness in the said John's own proper hand writing; these deponents
further say that they have not seen Peter Michael, another and the first of
the above subscribing witnesses sign his name thereto as much: that his
name had been written previous to their attending as Witness. Nat'l
Michler, Reg'r.