Philadelphia County PA Archives Wills.....Trexler, Peter December 17, 1744
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Source: Peter Trexler Will (17 December 1744),  Will Book L: 180-182,philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (fhl Microfilm 0,021,725).
Written: December 17, 1744
Recorded: October 21, 1758

		Will of Peter Trexler
	
	In the name of God, Amen. This seventeenth day of December in the year 
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty-four, I, Peter Trexler, of 
the Township of Macongy (sic) in the County of Bucks and Province of 
Pennsylvania, husbandman, being old and weak in body, but of perfect mind and 
memory, thanks be given unto God therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of 
my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and 
ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say, principally and first 
of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and 
for my body I recommend when it is time to the earth to be buried in a 
Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my executor. Nothing 
doubting, but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by 
the mighty power of God. And as touching this worldly estate wherewith it hath 
pleased God to bless me in this world, I give, devise and dispose of the same 
in the following manner and form;
	
	Imprimis, It is my will and I do order that in the first place all my 
just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied.
	
	Item. I give and bequeath unto Catherine, my dearly beloved wife, 
after my decease, a good living place in my house and sufficient meat, 
apparrel (sic), and living goods, and seventy shillings lawful money of this 
province, if they can live together. But if they cannot, then I give unto her 
six pounds lawful money of the said province yearly, as long as she lives, out 
of my estate. 
	
	Item. I give unto my well beloved son, Peter Trexler, whom I likewise 
constitute, make and ordain my only and sole executor of this my last will and 
testament, all and singular two hundred and thirty-eight acres of free land, 
with a warrant for fifty acres, and all the improvements, houses, creatures, 
and all what belong to them, messuages and tenements to him his heirs and 
assigns, forever.
	
	Item. Unto John Trexler, my youngest son, I give sixty-five pounds 
current lawful money of Pennsylvania, to be raised and levied out of my estate 
to be paid to him, his heirs and assigns.
	
	Item. I give unto Jeremiah Trexler, my oldest son, twenty pounds good 
and lawful money of the aforesaid province to be likewise raised and levied 
out of my estate to be paid to him or to assigns.
	
	Item. Unto Anna Trexler, the first of my daughters, I give twenty 
pounds of lawful money aforesaid to be raised and levied out of my estate to 
be paid to her or to her assigns.
	
	Item. Unto Catherine Trexler, the second of my daughters, I give 
likewise twenty pounds of lawful money aforesaid to be raised and levied out 
of my estate to be paid to her or her assigns.
	
	Item. Unto Margaret Trexler, the third of my daughters, I give unto 
her twenty pounds of good and lawful money aforesaid to be raised and levied 
out of my estate to be paid unto her or her assigns.
	
	Item. What belongs to the payment of the four last named children 
there shall be paid unto everyone the first year five pounds and the second 
five pounds, until they have each one their twenty pounds, which I gave unto 
them, unto my estate, and that will make four payments in four years every 
fall fair. 
	
	And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every 
former testaments, wills, legacies and executors by me in any ways before this 
time named, willed and bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other 
to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal, the day and year above written.
	
	Peter (his mark) Trexler (seal).
	Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Peter 
Trexler as his last will and testament in the presence of us, the subscribers, 
Guillie Grimm and George Schumback.
	
	                           
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	Philadelphia, 21 October 1758. Then personally appeared Guillie Grimm 
and George Schumback, two of the witnesses to the foregoing will, and on oath 
did declare they saw and heard Peter Trexler, the testator therein named, 
sign, seal, publish and declare the same will for law his last will and 
testament and that at the doing thereof, he was of sound mind, memory and 
understanding to the best of their knowledge.
	
	Coram, William Plumsted, Register General
	
	Be it remembered that on the 21st day of October 1758, the last will 
and testament of Peter Trexler, deceased, in due form of law was proved, and 
probate and letters testamentary were granted to Peter Trexler, sole executor, 
in the said will named, being duly sworn well and truly to administer the 
decedent's estate and bring an inventory thereof into the Register General's 
office at Philadelphia, at or before the 21st day of November next, and render 
a true accounting when required. Given under the seal of the said office.
	William Plumsted, Register General.


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