Will of Nicholas Bahner, 1821: Northumberland County, PA

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             Will of Nicholas Bahner, 1821
 
	In the name of God, Amen.  I Nicholas Bahner of Lower Mahanoy
Township in the County of Northumberland: and State of Pennsylvania 
the within named testator, do hereby make being in perfect health of
body, and sound mind, memory and understanding (blessed by god for
the same) but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do
make and publish this my last will and Testament, in manner
following:  to wit Principally and first of all, I commend my
immortal soul into the hands 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 Executor 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 the following manner, to wit.  I give
and devise unto my dear wife Margaret, the two best beds and
bedsteads, one pipe stove, and pipe, one copper Kettle, the small
Table, three chairs, the Clock, one iron pot, the Kitchen dresser,
one Spinningwheel, six pewter plates, all my Kitchen furniture, all
my books, two tubs, my steel yards (1), two chests, all my lining,
one hoe, one shovel, two Barrels, to salt casks, two cattle, one cow
to be a cow that gives milk and when the said cow gets dry to be
exchanged by my two sons Henry and Frederick for one that gives milk
so often as it may be necessary during the lifetime of my dear wife,
and the cow that she has at the time of her decease, shall after her
decease be the property of that child of mine with whom she my said
wife shall reside at the time of her decease; if the cow should die,
my sons Henry and Frederick are to give her another cow; and three
hundred dollars in cash to be paid to her as soon as conveniently
after my decease with interest from the date of my decease; to make
use of the same both principal and interest as her own property
during her life time with privilege to make a will bequeathing the
same or remainder thereof with such other property as she may have to
whomsoever she pleases; excepting the cow:  my wife not to be
compelled to reside at any particular place, but to have full
privilege to move from one of her children to another, whenever she
can suit herself best.. And the following particulars yearly and
every year during her natural; life to be given to her by my two sons
Henry and Frederick.  The possession of that part of the House which
we have in use now, one half of; the cellar, one third of the Garden;
half use of the springhouse, privilege   in the bake oven: and yearly
and every Year outo the two Plantations herein after given to my two
sons Henry and Frederick their heirs or assigns: to keep and feed the
cow and six fowls as the other cows and fouls are fed on the premises.
Ten bushels wheat, ten bushels rye, sixteen bushels buckwheat all put
to mill, fetched home and put into her room, at her desire, twenty
bushels potatoes put into the cellar, two bushels corn, two bushels
salt, fifty cabbage heads, fifty pounds of beef, one hundred and
fifty pounds of pork, ten lb of tallow, ten pound hogs lard, two
pound yarn, coulered deep blue, nine yards (lincey) died as their
own, twelve yards flaxen linen and twelve yards (towen?) linnen all
bleached as their own, two pair new shoes and (mending?) when
necessary and firewood as much as she wants, chopped short and
carried into her room or kitchen when wanted, one barrel good cider
and fifteen bushels good apples of her Choice in the orchard, to put
in the cellar, one bushel dried apples, one bushel dried peaches:
when there is fruit on the premises two pounds (flax?), the above
articles all to be of a good quality, sufficient washing and mending;
and three gallons Honey to be given by my three sons Jacob, Henry and
Frederick one gallon each; And my sons Henry and Frederick are to
make sale of all the over plus of the above articles not wanted for
her own use as faithfully as.; though it were their own and deliver
her the money, and further to do all reasonable errands for her such
as going to the store for any necessaries she may want without making
her any charge.  Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth
wife of George Stump the sum of four hundred dollars lawful money of
the United States, to be paid to her in person, or to her heirs on
the first day of April next after one year after my decease.  Item. I
give and bequeath unto my son Jacob two hundred and five acres of land
whereon he now lives, being two hundred and five acres and ninety six
perches and allowance for which I have executed a deed to him, which
said deed may be delivered to him as soon as convenient after my
decease: and I also give unto my said son Jacob five hundred and
thirty three dollars and thirty three cents; money already advanced
to my son Jacob; I also give and bequeath unto my said son Jacob four
hundred dollars lawful money aforesaid to be paid to him in person or
to his heirs as follows sixty six dollars and sixty seven; cents on
the first day of April next after the expiration of two years after
my decease: and the same sum for four successive years on the first
day of April and the fifth year on the first day of April one hundred
and thirty three dollars and thirty three cents.  Item.  I give and
bequeath unto my son Henry three hundred and forty nine acres one
hundred and forty perches and allowance whereon the said Henry now
lives for which I have extended a deed to him; which said deed may be
delivered to him as soon as conveniently may be after my decease: upon
the said Henry giving his bonds with such security; if required, as
will satisfy my other two executors herein after named for the
security of the money which he is hereby directed to pay out upon the
aforesaid tract of land that is to say on paying thereout for the use
of my Estate the sum of; five hundred and thirty three dollars and
thirty three cents lawful money of the United States in manner
following to wit two hundred dollars on the first day of April next
after the expiration of one year after my decease: and sixty six
dollars and sixty seven cents yearly and every year afterwards until
the whole is paid; and moreover to furnish and deliver unto my wife
Margaret the one half of the Yearly bequests to herein before
bequeathed:  Item. I give a bequeath unto my son Frederick Bahner one
hundred and fifty four acres one hundred and fifty eight perches and
allowance of land whereon the said Frederick now lives, for which I
have executed a deed to him which said deed may be delivered to him
as soon as conveniently may be after my decease:  upon the said
Frederick giving his bonds with such security, if required as will
satisfy my other two executors hereinafter mentioned for the security
of the money to which he is hereby directed to pay out upon the
aforesaid tract of land: that is to say on paying thereout for the
use of my estate the sum of five hundred and thirty three dollars and
thirty three cents lawful money of the United States, in manner
following to with two hundred dollars on the first day of April next
after expiration of one year after my decease:  and sixty six dollars
and sixty seven cents yearly and every year afterwards on the first
day of April until the whole is paid and moreover to furnish and
deliver unto my wife Margaret, the one half of the yearly requests to
her herein before bequeathed.  Item.  I give and bequeath unto my son
John Bahner the sum of five hundred and thirty three dollars and
thirty three cents, Money already advanced by me to my said son John;
and further I give and bequeath unto my said son John, the sum of two
hundred and sixty six dollars and sixty seven cents lawful money of
the United States as follows, to wit., Sixty six dollars and sixty
seven cents part thereof on the first day of April next after the
expiration of two years after my decease, and the same sum yearly and
every year on the first day of April afterwards until the whole is
paid.  And as soon as conveniently after my decease, my executors
shall dispose of my lot in Uniontown by private sale, or to the
highest bidder amongst my children, but no vendue or publick sale
shall be held of any of my estate real or personal for other than my
heirs to be allowed to bid and I hereby empower my executors to
execute and deliver a deed for said lot; and all the residue of my
personal estate not bequeathed herein to my said wife is to be
divided equally amongst my four sons Jacob, Frederick, Henry and
John.  And all monies over and above what is herein before
bequeathed, shall be divided equally between my four sons Jacob,
Henry, Frederick and John and in case that my wife should not make a
will then and in that case I direct that all the effects and money
remaining to be equally divided amongst my four sons aforesaid as
their heirs and no vendue shall be held of the property after her
decease.  And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my sons Henry
Bahner, Jacob Bahner and Frederick Bahner to be my executors of this
my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all others 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 here unto
set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of March A D 1821. 
Nicholas Bahner,  His seal,  

Witnesses 

Jacob Weiser, Jacob Moritz

Codicil

	"I Nicholas Bahner of Mahanoy township in the County of
Northumberland the within named testator do hereby make and publish
this codicil to be added to my last will and testament in manner
following to wit. Whereas in my last will I directed that my two sons
Henry and Frederick each to pay fifty pounds unto my son John I now
direct that the said hundred pounds be equally divided amongst my
four sons Namely, Jacob, Henry Frederick and John.  Item.  I give and
bequeath unto my son Jacob fifty dollars in addition to all that I
have bequeathed to him heretofore.  Item. I give and bequeath unto my
son Henry fifty dollars in addition to all that I have bequeathed to
him heretofore, and whereas my son Jacob is indebted unto me thirty
seven dollars and my son Henry is indebted to me twenty one dollars,
making fifty eight dollars together: I give and bequeath unto my son
Jacob twenty nine dollars.  Item. I give and bequeath unto my son
Henry twenty nine dollars or the one half of the aforesaid fifty
eight dollars.  I give bequeath unto my son Henry my riding mare
which I now have, on the same Henry paying twenty dollars as part of
the value of the said mare unto my son Jacob, which twenty dollars I
give and bequeath unto my son Jacob and Whereas my son Frederick is
indebted  unto me thirty seven dollars twenty five cents on a note,
and thirteen dollars thirty three cents more which will be due on the
sixth day of April next, making fifty dollars fifty eight cents: 
Which said $50.58 I give and bequeath unto my sons Frederick and John
to be equally divided between them, the remainder of my estate, if
any, be and not as yet bequeathed, I direct to be equally divided
amongst my four sons herein before named. And lastly it is my will
and desire that this my present codicil be annexed to and made a part
of my last will and Testament aforesaid, and it is further my will
that my light waggon shall remain for the use of my wife, so long as
she shall live; and my son Henry is to take his mother on the said
light waggon to church and to any of her children; whenever she may
be desirous of going." In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal the sixteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty three.  Nicholas Bahner, his seal.

 Witnesses 

Jacob Moritz,
George Hollenbock.