York County PA Archives Wills.....Schneider/Snyder, Theobald/Dewalt June 22, 1776
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Source: York County Historical Society
Written: June 22, 1776

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THEOBALD SCHNEIDER
(Aug 8, 1710 – ca. Sep 1776)

In the name of God Amen.  I Theobald Shneider of Manheim Township, York. 
County and Province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being very sick in health of body 
but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the 
mortality of by my body, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, 
in manner following.  I recommend my soul, in the hand of God Almighty, that 
gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian 
like burial, at the discretion of my executors, and touching such worldly 
estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and 
devise and dispose of the same as follows.  

First I give and bequeath Susanna Margret my beloved wife the one-third part 
of my whole estate – real and personal, moveable and immovable estate.  Also I 
give my oldest beloved son Theobald five pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania 
and to my son Henry four pounds lawful money besides the shares mentioned 
below, and I give to my eldest daughter Mary Martha, the wife of Jacob Roth 
two pounds and ten shillings lawful money aforesaid as her share of the whole 
estate and I give unto my daughter Margret the wife of Martin Shitz two pounds 
and ten shillings lawful money aforesaid as her portion and share of my estate 
to be raised and levied out of the estate, the lands to be rented away until 
my youngest son Henry is of full age and then it is to be sold and the money 
thereof as also the remaining estate to be shared and distributes as follows 
viz the one third part of the whole estate I give to my beloved wife as 
mentioned above the other two thirds to be equally shared and distributed 
amongst my three children Theobald, Henry, and Mary Elizabeth the wife of 
Nicholas Frengert (their heirs and assigns forever).  I likewise constitute, 
and make and ordain Simon Clear and Jacob Clay my sole executors of this my 
last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke all 
former testaments and wills, legacies and executors, ratifying and confirming, 
this and no other to be my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have 
here unto set my hand and seal, this twenty second day of June Anno Domini one 
thousand seven hundred and seventy six.  

Signed sealed published						his
and declared by the said				Theobald          H
	Shneider
Theobald Shneider as his						Mark
Last will and testament
in the presence of us
Henry Simund
Christopher Reinnmann

Baltimore County to wit on the 15th day of June 1784 came Henry Simund 
subscribing evidence to the aforegoing last will and testament of Theobald 
Shneider late of Mannheim Township, York County and province of Pennsylvania, 
Yeoman, deceased and made oath etc that he did see the Testator sign and seal 
this will that he heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his 
last will and testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of 
his apprehension of sound disposing mind memory and understanding and that he 
subscribed his name as witness at his request and in the presence of 
Christopher Raineman the other subscribing witness.  Sworn before me Register 
of Wills for Baltimore County.

						Wm Buchanan


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