Christopher Dunkelberger, Northumberland Cp., PA, 1834


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       Christopher Dunkelberger, Northumberland, 1834

In the Name of god Amen,  I Christophel Dunkelbarger of Littal
Machnoy Township in the County of Northumberland in the State of
Pennsylvania a farmar Being weak in Body and of Sound mind memory and
understanding But considering the uncertainty of this Transitory Life
Do make and publish this my Last will and tastament in manner and
form as following to wit

1. First it is my will and I Do order that all my Just Debts and
funeral Expenses be duly paid and Satisfied as soon as conveniently
can be after my Decease

2. Second I give and Bequame unto my wife Catrina Two Cows Two Bads
and Bading and the Prevledge of one horse for to Reide whan She want
to go abroad also the Prevledge of the house to Live and Dwell thare
in During hur natral live ware I now Live with my Sun Aberham and he
my Sun Aberham is to find my said wife Cathrine in meet and Drink
Durin her Live and Aberham with hur Live and Dwell on the same
premmises ware I Now Live



Second it is my will that the said Aberham is to Pay to my Dauter
Cathrine fifty Dollars Seven years after my Decease and also fifty
Dollars Eight years after my Decease and this shall be the said
Cathrina share $100.00

Third it is my will that the said Aberham is to Pay to my Dauter
Easter the sum of one hunderd Dollars ten years after my Death this
hall be hur shar $100.00

Forth it is my will that the said Aberham is to Pay to my Dauter
Solomy the sum of one hunderd Dollars thirteen years after my Death
and it be ur share $100.00

Fifthe it is my will that the said Aberham is to Pay to my Dauter
Elisabeth the sum of one hunderd Dollars Sixteen years after my
Decease that shall be her shar $100.00

Furder it is my will that the said Aberham is to geive to my wife
Cathrine During hur Natral Leive the one third of the wool and one
third of the flax and if the said wido Cathrine cannot agree with the
said Aberham to Eate and Drink with him he the said Aberham is to give
to hur meet and Drink Seprate as she Needs

And it is my will that the said Aberham is to Schuyl the Reamander of
the foresaid children after my D.. and to geive to them that has no
cow one cow to each one Bad and Bading

And furder I give and Bequame unto my Sun Hanry his hairs the sum of
Eighty Dollars to be Paid as quick as his youngers Child Erivess to
his age and that shall be his share

I give and Bequame out of the Estate to be Paid By Aberham the sum of
one Dollar to my Sun Daneal to be Paid one year after my Death

and my Dauter Magdalania has Received her Share all Ready

And My Sun Fredrick has Received his Share all Ready

And My Sun John also

And my Sun Peter has Received his Share also

And my Dauter Hanna has Received hur Share also

And Lastly I Nominate Constitute and appoint my Sun Aberham and John
Castater to be the Executors of this my will hereby Revoking all
others wills Legacies and bequests by me heretofore Made and
Declaring this and No others to be my Last will and tastiment.

In Witness Whare of I have hear unto set my hand and seal the twelvft
Day of Febuary AD one thousend Eight hunderd thirty Foure  1834 feb 12

Singed Sealed and Declared By the Said Testators as his Last will and
testament in the Presence of us

George Sehri??
John Mallik

Christophel (x) Dunkelbarger (his mark)