Last Will of Jacob Detweiler, Sr.
In the Name of God Amen. Whereas I Jacob Detweiler Senior of Upper Hanover Township in the County of Montgomery in the State of Pennsylvania Yeoman Do find myself in an advanced age but of Sound Mind & memory thanks be to God and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. So do I on this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Eight make publish and ordain this my last Will and testament and first of all I recommend my Soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and as touching to my Worldly Estate I do hereby dispose of the Same in the following manner Imprimis it is my will that after my Death all mu Just debts shall be first paid of and Discharged by my hereunto named Executor and whereas I have already some time ago granted Sold and conveyed to my Eldest Son Jacob Detweiler Junior who lately died Intestate all my Mefsuage and Plantation Situate in Upper Hanover in the County of Montgomery aforesaid and containing one hundred and Eighty Six Acres of Land with all the Improvements and appurtenances thereunto [whitespace] Together with another Mefsuage and Plantation Situate in Lower Melford [whitespace] in the County of Bucks containing about fifty acres of Land more or Lefs with Improvement and appurtenances thereunto belonging for the consideration of Eight hundred pounds of Lawfull Gold & Silver money of Pennsylvania to be paid to me on Sixteen equal Terms Whereof the first is to be on the Twenty Seventh day of May in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty nine as also with and under the conditions and reservation of our Yearly Subsistane to be given & Delivered to me and my Wife during all our life time as by my Deed Poll or written agreement Dated on the twenty sixth day of April Anno One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty six relation being thereunto had more fully and at large will appear By which said Bargain my said son hath gained a great advantage before any of my other children Besides that I have given him particularly one mare, as for his right for his being my oldest Son. So it is my Will that neither his heirs nor administrators nor any of them shall make any claim or demand whatsoever on any relict Estate (Page 180) under the pretext of his foreright for his having been my eldest Son except ?? part as I hereby bequeath to his heirs as hereunto mentioned and further I do give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Margaret all my bed with the bedstead and curtain and what belongs to it and my Chest my Table the Desk and Dresser with the Clock and the Iron Stove in the Stove all sorts of kitchen furniture together with all other sorts of household goods and Tools of what name six and also all my books and one of my Cows to hold and keep the same for her use during all her lifetime, except or so much thereof as She shall not choose to keep for her own use which together with my other Cow shall then be sold by my hereunto named Executor sand the money which may be got for it Shall then be Divided into three equal Shares and is to be paid to my other hereunto named three children or their heirs in equal Shares and my said Wife is further to have her fullright and Privileges to get use and enjoy all the articles of her yearly Subsistence to all intents and purposes and in the manner as the same is particularly Described in the above recited agreement during all of her life time and further it is my Will that the Sum of Two hundred Pounds of Lawfull money aforesaid Shall be taken of the next four time due after my Death for my said Plantation and land and be lent out on Interest which said Interest I also give and bequeath to my said wife Margreth for her use benefit and behoof during all her life time and further it is my will and desire about those parts of my Estate as I now have given and bequeathed to my said Wife That she shall not give and divide the same onto unequal Shares to my hereunto named three youngest children and their heirs and I further give and bequeath to the five children and heirs of my said Eldest Son Jacob Detweiler and to their heirs and afsigns the sum of Two hundred pounds of lawfull money aforesaid which being the equal fourth part of the above said consideration of eight hundred pounds for which I have sold to him my said Plantation and Land to be deducted of the above recited last terms of payment and to be divided to them in equal shares but not any further part nor Share of my other Relict Estate and then I give Devise and bequeath the remaining Sum of Six hundred Pounds of the said consideration as also all the residue of my Estate whatsoever unto my three youngest children in equal Shares as the equal third part thereof to my youngest Son John Detweiler & to his heirs and afsigns, and the equal third part thereof to the five children and heirs of my oldest Daughter Margreth late deceased who was the wife of Benjamin Sell and to their assigns in equal Shares, And the remaining equal third part thereof to my Youngest Daughter Barbara now the wife of Nicholas Styer and to their heirs and assigns with this Exception only if my said Youngest Son, John Detweiller who is yet under Age should die under age unmarried and without Issue that then his above said Share of and in my Estate is then to fall the one half part thereof to the heirs and children of my said Deceased Daughter Margreth and their heirs and the other half part thereof to my said youngest Daughter Barbara and her heirs to hold all the above recited Legacies to my above named heirs and children and to their heirs and afsigns forever And I, Do hereby nominate Constitute and Appoint my above named Son in Law Nicholas Styer and my said youngest Son John Detweiler to be the Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby fully authorize and impower them my said Executors for me and in my Name and Stead to Sign Seal execute and Deliver a Deed or Deeds for the land and premises which I have Sold to my said Deceased eldest Son Jacob Detweiler as above said as to heirs or Trustees of the Deceased children upon condition that they demand take ?? Security for the payment of the remainder except I should execute the same in my life time and I desire that all may be done held and performed according to the True intent Tenor and meaning hereof and I do hereby declare ratifye and confirm this and no other to be my last will and Testament . I witnefs whereof I the said Jacob Detweiler Senior have hereunto Set my hand and Seal dated on the day and year as first above written.
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said} Jacob Detweiler{Seal}
Jacob Detweiler Senior as his last will and testament in the Presence of us the subscribers Frederick Bannebecker Henry Bornaman……………………
Montgomery County} personally came Frederick Bannebecker and Henry Bornaman and solemnly declared and affirmed that they were present and saw Jacob Detweiler the Testator in the foregoing will named Sign and Seal the same and heard his publish pronounce and declare the same as his last Will and testament and that at the doing thereof he was of Sound disposing mind and memory as far as they knew and verily believed and that they Signed their names as Witnefses in the presence of the testator as well as in the presence of each other. Be it remembered that on the 28th day of March (1789) the foregoing Will of Jacob Detweiler Senr. Was proved in due form and probated with Letters Testamentary were Granted unto Nicholas Steyer and John Detweiler Executors therein named the having first affirmed well and truly to perform the same and under an act according to law Given from under my hand and Seal of Office this 28th day of March 1789. Registered the 28th day of March 1789
SUMMARY by Claude.ai:
Based on the Last Will and Testament of Jacob Detweiler Sr. dated January 7, 1788, here are all the parties involved and their relationships:
Primary Parties and Relationships:
Jacob Detweiler Senior
- The testator (person making the will)
Margaret (Margreth)
- His wife
Children of Jacob Detweiler Sr.:
Jacob Detweiler Junior
- Eldest son (deceased by time of will)
Margreth
- Oldest daughter (deceased, was wife of Benjamin Sell)
Barbara
- Youngest daughter (married to Nicholas Styer)
John Detweiler
- Youngest son (under age at time of will)
Grandchildren:
Five children
of deceased eldest son Jacob Detweiler Junior
Five children
of deceased daughter Margreth (who was married to Benjamin Sell)
In-Laws:
Benjamin Sell
- Husband of deceased daughter Margreth
Nicholas Styer
- Husband of daughter Barbara
Executors:
Nicholas Styer
(son-in-law)
John Detweiler
(youngest son)Will Summary:
Property Already Conveyed:
Jacob Sr. had previously sold to his eldest son Jacob Jr. (now deceased) two properties totaling 236 acres for £800, payable in 16 installments starting May 27, 1789, with provisions for yearly subsistence for Jacob Sr. and his wife.
Bequests:
To Wife Margaret:
All household goods, furniture, kitchen items, books, one cow, and bed
Lifetime use of these items
Yearly subsistence as previously agreed
Interest income from £200 taken from the land sale payments
To Five Children of Deceased Eldest Son Jacob Jr.:
£200 (equal fourth part of the £800 land sale) to be divided equally among them
No other share in the estate
To the Three Youngest Children (equal thirds of remaining estate):
John Detweiler
(youngest son): One-third share
Five children of deceased daughter Margreth
: One-third share (divided equally among them)
Barbara
(youngest daughter): One-third share
Special Provision:
If John Detweiler dies before reaching majority, unmarried and without children, his share would be split equally between his deceased sister Margreth's children and his sister Barbara.
Jacob Detweiler, Jr. (1728 - Mar 1789) is the husband of my 5th Great Grand Aunt Maria Margaretha Derr (DRY).
This WILL is the Will of Jacob Detweiler, Jr. son of Jacob Detweiler, Sr.
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1. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Will Book #1, Pages 179-181) Will of Jacob Detweiler Sr.; Register of Wills, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The will was probated on March 28, 1789, with Nicholas Styer and John Detweiler serving as executors.
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