Wills: Anthony Dessenberg, 1804: Manchester Twp, York Co

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Will of Anthony DESSENBERG of Manchester Township, York Co. PA, probated
1804

In the Name of God Amen I Andon Desenberg of Manchester Township in the
County of York and Province of Pensylvania being weak in body, but of
sound and perfect Mind and Memory blessed be Allmighty God for the same,
do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manor and form
following that is to say first of all I recoment my Soul to Allmight God
who give it unto me and my body to the Earth to be burried in Christian
deasent manor and as touching such worldly Estate where God was pleased
to please me with in this life I give and dispose of the same as follows
to wit, first of all I order and impower my here after named Executors to
hold a vandue four weeks after my decease and sell of my personal
propperty except what I do hereafter bequeath unto my beloved wife
Margareth as namely one mare the oldest one cow her choise and one heffer
her choise and Hay as much as will be required for to keep them over
winter and one pick her choise and all the Rye Indian Corn and Buckweat
that I have now, also her Bed and bed Sted one chest one table together
with all the Knives and Forks also one copper Kitle one Iron Pott her
choise one Coffe ban sixteen Potts with apple Butter and also one dozen
of table Spoons one pewter bason her choise and one pewter Dish her
choise and also all the Ladles and Forks belonging to the Kitchen and the
fire chain one Spining Wheel and one Reel her choise and fifteen pounds
of the heckled Hemp and all the toe and all the hemp and flax unbroke and
all the Linens and Yarns in the house and as much of the Cloth as she
will want for one Cloke, and as much of the Cloth as will be wanted for a
Coat for each of my three Sons also the fatt Bull and three Hoggs her
choise to be for the use of my Family it is also my Will that my said
Wife shall have the right to farm this my now dwelling plantation or rent
the same to my son Peter but it is to be kept in good repair during all
such time as the same may be rented and it is further my will that it
shall not be otherways rented to any person what ever then for the
thirds, that is to say my said Wife shall have the full rent or thirt
share of what may be raised on the whole Plantation of Grain Hay apples
cyder and so forth and to hold her right for as much house and Stable
room as she will have need for during the time of her natural live that
is to say if she will remain my widow, but in case she should marry she
shall have the Interest arising out of said rents and the princible there
of to be divided after her decease among the whole of my Children share
and Share alike and after her decease I impower my hereafter named
Executors to sell this my Plantation for the best price that may be
obtained and to make a title there for as well as I might be able now or
at the time when my Youngest Son will arrive to the age of twenty one
years if my said Wife will be willing the said Plantation may be sold
likewise it is also my Will that whosoever will or shall farm this my
aforsaid Plantation shall cut and deliver to the House as much fire wood
as she my Wife will find need for from year to year I do also hereby
appoint my beloved friends Peter Mohr and Adam Lichtenberger to be
Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former
Wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal
the day and year first above writen.

Anthony Dessenberg {Seal}

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the above named Andon Desenberg
to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto
subscribed our names as witness in the presence of the testator.

Valentine Kohlman
John Brillinger

York County SS:  Before me Jacob Barnitz Register for the probate of
Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of
York in the State of Pennsylvania personally came John Brillinger &
Valentine Kohlman the two subscribing witnesses to the within Instrument
of Writing and the said John Brillinger on his solemn affirmation and he
the said Valentine Kohlman on his solemn oath do severally say that they
were personally present and saw and heard the within named Anthony
Desenberg sign his name unto and seal and Publish the within Instrument
of Writing as & for his last Will and Testament, and that at the time of
the doing thereof he the said Anthony Desenberg was of a sound and
disposing mind memory and Understanding to the best of their knowledge
and belief and that they subscribed their names thereto as witnesses in
the presence of the said Testator and at his request, and also in the
presence of each other at the same time.

Jno. Brillinger
Valentine Kohlman

Affirmed & Subscribed by the said John Brillinger on the 12th Day and
Sworn and Subscribed by the said Valentine Kohlman on the 21st Day of
November A.D. 1804 before me

Jacob Barnitz Regr.

A true copy taken from and Compared with the original at York.

J. Barnitz, Regr.

Memorandum, that Letters Testamentary in common form were granted unto
Peter Mohr and Adam Lichtenberger of the Estate of Anthony Dessenberg
deceased; Inventory to be exhibited into the Register's Office at York in
one Month and an account of their administration in a year or when
lawfully required.  Given under my hand and seal of office at York this
12th November 1804.

J. Barnitz, Regr.