York County PA Archives Wills.....Witterecht/Whitright  - Mour, Foust, Wintermeir,Jacoby, Michael "et Al" November 14, 1792
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Source: York County Archives, York , Pennsylvania - Book H, Page 441
Written: November 14, 1792
Recorded: May 20, 1793

In the name of God, Amen
I Michael Witterecht of Manchester Township in the County of York and State of 
Pennsylvania being old and sickly but of vary good memory and understanding 
therefore I make my Last Will and Testament in the following manner.  First my 
body is to be buried in the Earth in Christian like manner and my Soul I 
recommend in the hands of God Almighty who gave it.
Item, and it is my will that all my just debts shall be first paid by my 
hereafter Executors.
Item, and I give and bequeath unto my son George Witterecht the just and full 
sum of five pounds good and lawful money of Pennsylvania in gold and silver 
going to be for his doble shere.
Item, and I give and bequeath unto my grandson Michel Mour the sum of twelve 
pounds money aforesaid for his shere and no more.
Item, and I give and bequeth unto Susanna Foust wits the sum of five pounds 
money aforesaid and a ax, and a iron pot, and one bucket for all her truble 
that she had with me.
Item, and it is my will that my five sons, George, Peter, Jacob, Michel and 
Philip each and every one of them shall have one thirty pound bond of the bonds 
I have now in hand that is to say my son George shall have the first bond that 
is due and my son Peter shall have the second and my son Jacob the third and my 
son Michel the fourth and my son Philip fifth according to their ages they 
shall have the bonds and I give them or each of them there or either of their 
heirs or assigns full power to draw the money and the interest at five present 
and no more but my son Philip is not at hand and I do not know what became of 
him and if it should happen that he shall die without issue before he get his 
bond and then his shere is to be divided amoung my three sons George, Petter 
and Michel there or either of their heirs and assigns.  And I give my hereafter 
Executors full power to make public sail of all my Estate and if all my just 
Debts and Demands is paid and if there is any left it is my Will that my son 
Michel Witterecht shall the sum of four pounds money aforesaid for his heirs 
and assigns and no more.  And it is my will that the residue of all shall be 
divided amoung my two sons George and Peter Witterecht for their heirs and 
assigns forever.  And I set and appoint my beloved friends Philip Wintermeir 
and John Jacoby both of Manchester Township aforesaid to be my lawful Executors 
were of I have set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of November in the year 
of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Two.

Signed Michael Witterecht - Seal

Sealed and signed and pronounced set in the presents of Nicholas Frantz and 
Jacob Niemand York County & before me Jacob Barnitz Esq. Register for the 
Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in & for the County of 
York in the state of Pennsylvania.  Personally came Nicholas Frantz & Jacob 
Niemand the two subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing 
and on their solemn oath do severally say that they were personally present and 
saw and heard the above named Michael Witterecht sign his name unto and seal 
and publish the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his Last Will and 
Testament.  And that at the time of the doing thereof he the said Michael 
Witterecht was of a sound and disproving mind, memory and understanding to the 
best of their knowledge and belief and that they subscribed their names thereto 
witnesses in the presence of the said testator & at his request and also in the 
presence of each other at the same time.  Sworn & subscribed before me at York 
by the said Nicholas Frantz, signed Nicholas Frantz,the 20th May & by the said 
Jacob Neimand, signed Jacob Neimand.  
                                   J. Barnitz, Reg.

A true copy taken from & compared with the original. 

Memorandum that Letters Testamentary in common form were granted unto Philip 
Windermeir & John Jacoby of the Estate of Michael Witterecht decd.  Inventory 
in two months.  And an account or reckoning in a year or when legally thereunto 
required.  Given under my hand & seal of office at York the 20th May A.D. 1793
                                                           J. Barnitz

Additional Comments:
I have transcribed this will with the spelling as found on the original.
Names: Michael Mour, Susanna Foust, Philip Wintermeir and John Jacoby 

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