Wills: Henry/Heinrich Witmer, 1825: Lower Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland
County, PA

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Henry Witmer's Will
Recorded in Northumberland Wills, Vol. 2, Page 493

In the Name of God, Amen. I Henry Witmer of Lower Mahanoy township
Northumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania, Farmer, being very sick
and weak in body but of sound mind 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 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 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 the following manner to wit,

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.

2nd, I do give and bequeath unto my Dear wife Catharine the whole and sole
use and occupation of my plantation whereon I now live, as long as she shall
live, together with two horses and the hoarse geeres one wagon, one plough
and one harrow three Cows the Sheep seven hogs all the grain in the barn and
the hay the corn and buckwheat in the hold four beds and bedsteds and as
much of my house hold furniture & kitchen utensils as she may chose to keep
for her use.

3, it is my will and I do order my son Samuel shall have the use and
occupation of my said plantation for two years after the Decease of my said
wife clear of rent he paying the taxes.

4, it is my will and I do order that after the decease of my said wife and
after the expiration of the said two years that then my said plantation
containing one hundred and seventy-five acres situate part in Lower Mahanoy
township aforesaid in the (county) of Northumberland and part in Mifflin
township in the county of Dauphin shall be sold by my Executors hereinafter
named or the survivor of them to such person or persons and for  price or
prices as may be Reasonably gotten for the same and for that purpose I do
hereby authorize and empower my said Executors or the survivors of them to
sign seal Execute and acknowledge all such Deed or Deeds of Conveyance as
may be requisite to and necessary for the granting and assuring the above to
the purchaser or purchasers thereof in fee simple.

5th, I give and bequeath unto my grandson Samuel he being the son of my son
Peter the sum of thirty Dollars to be paid to him when he arrives at the age
of twenty one years, out of the monies arising of such sale of the Land, and
the Rest of the money shall be equally Divided among my eight Children or
their heirs, my son John shall have one share, my son Daniel shall have on
share, my son Benjamin shall have one share, my son Henry shall have one
share, my son Peter shall have one share and my son Samuel shall have one
share and my daughter Catharine shall have one share and my daughter
Magdalena shall have one share.  And from and immediately after the decease
of my said wife all my moveable property shall be sold and the money arising
from such sale to be Equally divided among my said eight children or their
heirs.

And last I nominate constitute and appoint my Son Henry Witmer and Jacob
Weiser both of Lower Mahanoy township to be the Executors of this my last
will hereby Revoking all other 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 the twenty first day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
five.
                                his
                        Henry  X Witmer    seal   Signed sealed published
pronounced
                              Mark
and declared by the said testator as his last will and his last will and
testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request have
subscribed as witnesses  Henry Werth  Adam Lenker  Northumberland County
Set.  Be it remembered that on the seventh day of November A.D. 1825  Before
me Eli Diemer Esquire Register for the county aforesaid personally appeared
Henry Wirth and Adam Lenker the two subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing
will who being sworn according to Law saith they were personally present and
did see Henry Witmer the testator sign seal and declare the within writing
to be his last will and testament by making his mark thereto that at the
time of republishing the said will he was of sound and disposing mind and
memory as Deponents do believe according to the best of their Knowledge and
understanding and that the names Henry Wirth and Adam Lenker wrote as
witness at the same time are of their respective hand writing and further
saith not Adam Lenker, Henry Wirth Sworn and Subscribed the day and year
aforesaid.

Eli Diemer Register

Be it remembered
        That on the Seventh Day of September in the year of our Lord 1825
Before me was proved and approved the last will and testament of Henry
Witmer deceased of which the foregoing Record is a true copy.  Letters
testamentary paid in due and common form of Law to Henry Witmer & Jacob
Weiser Executors therein named on the same day.  Witness my hand on the same
day and year.

Eli Diemer Register