Wills: Anna Mary Heltzel, 1798: Paradise Twp, York Co

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WILL OF ANNA MARY HELTZEL OF PARADISE TOWNSHIP, YORK COUNTY, PA (found in
volume I/J p. 426, 1798)

In the name of God Amen I, Anna Mary Heltzel of Paradise Township in the
County of York being sick and weak in body but of Sound Mind, Memory and
Understanding, blessed be God for the same do Make and Publish this my
Last Will and Testament in manner and form following first of all I
comand 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 Executor 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. I order that all my
just debts and funeral charges shall be paid as soon as possible can be
after my decease by my Executor hereinafter named, Secondly It is my will
that my bed and bedstead my Cloas and all my household Furniture shall be
sold by public vendue except what is hereinafter devised that is to say.
I Give to my son Frederick Brenner my ten pleated pipe Stove with all and
every things belonging to the same and also ten Pounds of money over and
above his equal Share with my other Children hereafter named, It is
further my will, that all my Estate equally be divided amonst my Six
Children hereafter named Bernhard Brenner, John Brenner, Jacob Brenner,
Frederick Brenner, Catharine intermarried with Peter Bob, Christina
intermarried with Tobias Heltzel share and share alike after deduction as
above namely the ten pounds and the ten plated Stove, it is further my
will that the sum of eight pounds twelve shillings and nine pence I lent
to my Son Jacob Brenner shall be Charged to him against his Share.  Item
it is further my Will and I order that my Son Frederick Brenner shall pay
the remainer of the money I give in his hands in following manner that is
to say two years after my decease five pounds and so on yearly five
pounds beginning on the oldest Child till to the youngest and so on in
five Pounds yearly Payment till the whole remaining Sum is paid and
discharged.  And Lastly Nominate, constitute and Appoint my beloved Son
Frederick Brenner to be the Executor of this my Will hereby revoking all
other Wills 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 this eighteenth day of April An. Domini One Thousand Seven
Hundred and ninety eight, Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced and
declared the said Testatrix as her last Will and Testament in the
presence of us who in her presence and at her request have Subscribed as
witness.--

                                Anna Mary "X" Heltzel

Heinrich Sundag
Ki Ziegler

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 Henry Sonday and
Kilian Ziegler Esqr. the two subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing
Instrument of Writing and on their Solemn oaths, do Severally say that
they were personally present and saw and heard the above named Anna Mary
Heltzel make her mark unto and Seal and Publish the foregoing Instrument
of Writing as and for her last Will and Testament and that at the time of
the doing thereof she the said Anna Mary Heltzel 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 Testatrix and at her request and also in the
presence of each other at the same time.

Heinrich Sundag
Ki Ziegler

Sworn & Subscribed before me at York the 5th day of May AD. 1798.

J. Barnitz, Regr.

A true copy taken from and compared with the original.

J. Barnitz, Regr.

MEMORANDUM That Letters Testamentary in Common form were granted unto
Frederick Brenner of the Estate of Anna Mary Heltzel deceased. Inventory
to be Exhibited into the Registers Office at York on or before the fifth
day of July next.  And an Account or reckoning in a year or when legally
thereunto required.  Given under my Hand and Seal of Office at York the
fifth day of June AD. 1798.

J. Barnitz, Regr.