WILL: Deterick MUMMERT, 1769, Reading, York County, PA

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Source: York County, Pennsylvania Will Book B P 222
Written: June 7, 1769

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN

     I, DETERICK MUMERT, of the Township of Reading, in the County of York, 
and the Providence of Pennsylvania Being Weak in Body but of Sound memory 
blessed be God, I do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form 
following:
     First:  I bequeath my Soul unto God, and my Body I commit to the Earth 
to be decently Buried, and as to my Wordly Estate,  I dispose thereof as 
followeth, that is to say I do First appoint all my debts and funeral Expenses 
to be paid out of my Personal Estate by my Executors hereinafter named.
     I Give and order to my loving Wife all my Estate to keep in her hands 
as Long as she liveth, and after her decease, I order that all my Estate shall 
Equally be divided amongst all my Children, JOHN MUMERT, WILLIAM MUMERT, 
MARGARET the Wife of DAVID EHRHART, MARY the Widow of SAMUEL WEBSTER deceased, 
SUSANNAH the Wife of PHYLIP JACOBS, ELIZABETH the Widow of ABRAHAM HOW deceased 
and CATHERINE MUMERT and I do further order that my said Seven Children shall 
not make vendue of my Goods and Chatles but divide the said Goods and Chatels 
among them selves Equally after the appraisement of my personal estate 
aforesaid.
     I do futher order that all my Bonds and notes shall recover no interest 
Until my and my wife's decease.
     And I do futher order that if any of my aforesaid children should offer 
to Brake this my Last Will and Testament by applying to the Law shall have ten 
shillings Sterling money and no more.
     And I make Loving friends PHILIP HENEMAN and BERNARD HOCKINBOUGH Sole 
Executors of the my Last Will and Testament, in trust, for the Intents and 
purposes in this my Will contained.
     In Witness Whereof, I the said DETRICK MUMERT have to this my Last Will 
and Testament set my hand and Seal this Seventh day of June in the Year of our 
Lord, one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Nine, 1769.
                                  (s) DETTORICK MUMERT
Signed, Sealed and Published
in the presents of us who
have suscribed our names
PETER SMITH    JOHN SMITH
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