Wills: Martin Kaffer Sr., 1815: Turbot Twp, Northumberland County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Richard C. Loshbough. rclosh@netscape.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ______ Court Copy of the Will of Martin Kaffer Sr. (Keffer, Keefer) Northumberland County August 14, 1815 File No. K59 Will Book 2-285 (Martin Kaffer Will) In the name of God amen. I Martin Kaffer senior of the Township Torbett, County of Northumb., and commonwealth of Pennsylvania, farmer, being old and weak in body but of sound mind and memory and understanding (blessed be God for the same) but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, 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 into 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 herein after named; and as to the rich worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the manner following to wit....... firstly, I give and devise unto my family the residue of my estate real and personal of what kind or nature so ever in the County of Northumberland or else where in manner following .. I give and devise unto my Dear wife during her natural life, all the beds bedding household furniture and the living in the house we now occupy, with one half part of obligation in the article agreement given by my two sons Martin and John Kaffer and at her death the beds bedding and household furniture to be equally divided among the surviving heirs, our children: and Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my two sons Martin Kaffer and John Kaffer all my real estate in the county of Northumberland afo. or elsewhere agreeably to an article of agreement between us entered into and a division between them made of the same and likewise an equal share to each with the rest of my children hereafter to be mentioned of all my personal property belonging to me including that part left to my wife after her death... and thirdly I give and devise unto Peter Weaver who married my daughter Eva one equal undivided Ninth share of all my personal estate as reserved above after the deduction of sixteen pounds, four shillings and eight pence already paid him & fourthly I give and devise unto George Riffle who married Barbara my daughter one equal undivided ninth share as afo. after deducting fourteen pounds, ten shillings already paid him, and fifthly, I give and devise unto the lawful heirs of my daughter Caty Lushbach who was married to Henry Lushbach one equal ninth share as afo. and sixthly, I give and devise unto George Lushbach's widow and heirs being my daughter Maria one equal undivided ninth share as afo---and seventhly, I give and devise unto my son Joseph Kaffer one equal ninth share as afo. after deducting sixty one pounds pounds eleven shillings and four pence already paid him, eighthly, I give and devise unto Andrew Young, who married my daughter Matty, one equal ninth share as afo. after deducting forty seven pounds, two shillings already paid him, ninthly, I give and devise unto Archbald McCallister who married my daughter Margaret one equal ninth share as afo. after deducting twelve pounds ???? shillings already paid him, and tenthly, upon conditions a Catholic Church may hereafter be built within the Township of Turbett or Chillisquaque during the natural lives of my two sons Martin Kaffer and John Kaffer.........Out of the personal estate I give and devise toward the building the church of Ten pounds on the condition afo. and lastly I nominate this fifteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and two, constitute and appoint my said two sons Martin Kaffer and John Kaffer with John Fietsworth Esq. to be the executors of this will hereby revoking all other wills , ?????, and bequests by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness I Martin Kaffer 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 has subscribed as witness Martin ( X his mark) Kaffer and (seal).Witness our hands as witnessed to the above Robert Taggart. George Calhoun. Hugh Montgomery. Northumberland County ---...Be it remembered that on the 14th day August of this year of our Lord 1815, person ally appeared before me, John L. Finney, Register for said county, Robert Taggart and George Calhoun two of the subscribing witnesses to the above will and being duly sworn according to law did depose say that they were personally present and did see Martin Kaffer the Testator sign by making his mark, seal pronounce and declare the same as and for his last will and testament that at the time of so doing he the Testator was of sound mind and diposing memory as deponent believe that they witnessed the same in the presence of Testator and at his request and in the presence of Hugh Montgomery who witnessed the same in the presence of deponents and that the names Robert Taggart and George Calhoun subscribe there to as witnesses are of deponents hand writing Robert Taggart. George Calhoun sworn and subscribed before John L. Finney Reg. Be it remembered--- That on the 14th day of August 1815 before me John L. Finney, Register was proved and approved the last will and testament of Martin Kaffer of Turbett Township Died of which the preceding is a true Copy, and that the testamentary in due and common form of law were granted unto Martin Kaffer and John Kaffer Executors therein mentioned. Witness my hand. (Signed) John L. Finney , Regr