WILL: Jacob MICHAEL, 1769, York Township, York County, PA

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Testament & Last Will of Jacob Michael
July 4, 1787
(abstract)
"I  Jacob Michael of York Township...yeoman, being well in body....Whereas I 
left unto my Children vizt Jacob, Maria Catharina, Johannes, Johann Wendel, Anna 
Otilia, Maria Elisabeth and Eva in Germany (which children I had with my Wife 
Maria Elisabeth dec'd) a Compentent Share and portion, I therefore give unto 
each of my aforenamed Children on Shilling Sterling which shall be in full of 
their and each and every of their Share..... I give.......unto my Son Johann 
Peter Michael......tract of land situated in York Township....adjoining Conrad 
Rugert and other land of mine containing one hundred acres...... unto  my Son 
Jacob Michael and Johann Henrich Michael all....my plantation.....in York 
Township aforesaid whereon I now dwell Containing two hundred acres...... as 
long as their Mother Magdalena Elisabeth ( my Present Wife) lives....... until 
my aforesaid three sons shall from time to time arive to their respective Age of 
twenty one years or Day of Marriage....during her Widowhood..... Maintain and 
educate all the Minor Children....said wife Magdalena Elisabeth and my kiving 
friend Mathias Sitler to be Executors......tenth day of January in the Year of 
Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine."
Witnesses were Heinrich Konig (in German), Frederick Youce and Jacob Billmeyer 
jr. Jacob Michael was form of signature

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