Whereas I David Muckly of of Lower Milford Township in the County of Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania Yeoman, do find myself in an advanced age, and very weak and infirm in Body, But of Sound Mind, Understanding and Memory, Thanks be to God, and having called to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and Knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die, So do I, on this Second Day of March in the Year of our Lord, one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Six 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. That is to Say: Whereas I have already by a certain agreement, dated on the eleventh day of February Anno One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four for the Confideration and Conditions as therein mentioned, Sold and conveyed, all my Mefsuage, Plantation and Tract of one hundred and fourteen acres of Land and the ufual allowance with the appurtenances, Situate in Lower Milford Township aforesaid, unto my Son in Law John George Shitz, and as I have not yet conveyed the same to him by a regular Deed, and if I could not execute the Same in my Life Time, So it is my particular Defire and Will That immediately after the Time of my Death, a Lawfull Deed or Conveyance for the Same Shall be Signed, Sealed, executed and delivered by my other Two Sons in Law and the Two Daughters, vizt.. by George Overback and Magdalena his wife and by Henry Wambold and Margreth his wife, unto him, the said John George Shitz and to his heirs and afsigns, as Soon as then the Same conveniently can be done without any delay. And then I do hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife Anna Barbara all my Beds, Chests, Linnens, the Clock and all the Kitchen Furniture with all and every other Sorts of household Goods, of what name Soever, together with all my Cash and outstanding Debts, by Bonds or otherwife to Keep the Same, under her own handstogether with my Cow, hog and every Sort of Provifions what it be. To hold all the Said Articles, together with all those relating her Yearly Subsistance which She hath to get, receive and enjoy on the said Premifses, agreeable to our above recited agreement, during all her Life, To hold the Same to her my said wife, as for her full ufe, Benefit and Behoof, until to the Time of her deceafe, for which Purpofe I do hereby nominate and appoint my trusty friend and neighbor, Jacob Klein to be md act as an overseer; to take Care that my wife doth receive her said Subsistance in the Manner, as in the said agreement is particularly described. And further it is my Will, That my said wife Shall have a full Right and Liberty, if She Should think fit, to go to any of our other Children to live and alfo to return again, But in any Cafe my Said Son in Law John George Shitz is to give, or to pay for her full Subsistance, according to the true Intent and meaning hereof. And further is it my Will, That after the Death of my Said wife, All my Three Daughters Children and heirs Shall and may divide amongst themselves, all my Cash, what then my be found, and all my relict outstanding Debts, by Bonds or otherwife, in the following manner, That at first they shall make equal those Sums which I have given to each of them already and then to divide the Bonds or Notes according to the Rank of their age to begin with the eldest to the youngest: and alfo it is my Will, That after my Said wifes deceafe an Inventory Shall be made of all the relict household Goods and Tools whatsoever which afterwards Shall be Sold by Way of public vendue by my hereunto named Executors, for the Benefit of my Children and Grand Children. And I do hereby give devife and bequeath the full and equal third Part of all my then relict Estate to my eldest Daughter Catharine, the wife of the said John George Shitz and to their heirs and afsigns, .. and the other equal Third Part thereof, to the Three Children of my Second daughter Magdalena now the wife of George Overbeck, as entirely and Solely to the heirs of her own Body, on this Condition. That my Said Daughter Shall and may receive and get the Yearly Interest thereof for her own ufe and behoof, and alfo That She may hold and Keep the said Legacy under her own direction, and to Lend the Same out at her own discretion but that the Principal thereof is to be and remain for all the said heirs of her Body together with So much of the Interest thereof as She my Said Daughter Magdalena may not have need of for her own ufe: An d I further give and bequeath the Third remaining Third Part, of all my Said relict Estate to my Grandson David Wambold as the only Son and heir of my abovementioned Son in Law Henry Wambold, by my youngest Daughter Margreth, as to the only heir of her Body and alfo with this Condition, that my Said Daughter Margreth may take and Keep the Said Legacy under her own hands and direction, and lent the Same out on Interest of which Said Interest She alfo may take and Keep So much for her own ufe and Behoof, as She may have need of for herself and the Refidue thereof is to be and remain for the said David Wambold, his heirs and afsigns. To hold all the said abovedescribed Legacies, to my abovenamed heirs, Children and Grand Children in the manner as abovedescribed and to their heirs and afsigns for ever. But relating the Said Legacies hereby given to my Said grand Children it is particularly my will That they the Said Grand Children as those of my Said Daughter Magdalena as that of my daughter Margreth - as after the Time when they Shall have received their Said Legacies, That each of them them Shall pay and give to their said Mothers yearly the Lawfull Interest of the Said Legacies, either in Cash or other value as for her or their Support and Subsistance during each of their Said Mothers Life Time, which one way or other Shall be Secured to my Said Daughters at the time when my Said grand Children Shall receive their Said Legacies. And further is it my Will, that my Said Two Sons in Law George Overbeck and Henry Wambold Shall have no Right to lay any Claim on my Said relict Estate whatsoever. And further I give to my grand Son David Wambold my Song Book before___ to be delivered to him Soon after my Death. But my great Bible with all my other Books, are to remain for my said wife during all her Life Time. And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Said Son in Law John George Shitz and my abovenamed neighbor Jacob Klein, to be the Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. That is to Say as far as relates the moveable Goods which are to be Sold after the Death of my said wife, and further to my grand Son John George Shitz, Junior, I give and bequeath, So much in Cash as they therewith alfo can buy a Song book after my death. And I defire That all may be done held and performed according to the tone Intent Tenor and meaning hereof, and I do hereby declare ratify and confirm this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.
In Witnefs whereof I the Said David Muckly have hereunto Set my hand and Seal on the Day and Year as first above written.
Bucks fst
The 22d day of August 1786 appeared Abraham Shantz and Christopher Sacks two of the Witnefses to the foregoing Instrument of Writing who upon their Solemn Oath did _______ Declare and Say that they were present at the Execution thereof and Saw and heard David Muckly sign, seal and publish the fame, as and for his last Will and Testament, and that at the Time of his so doing he was of Sound Mind, Memory & Understanding to the best of their knowledge & belief.
Bucks
Be it Remembered that on the 22d day of August 1786 the last Will & Testament of David Muckly Decd. was duly proved when Letters Testamentary were granted unto John George Shitz & Jacob Klein Exers therein Named. They being first solemnly sworn well and being Administer the Goods, and Chattles Rights & Credits of the sd. Decd. and to Exhibit into the Registrars Office for the County of Bucks within one Month from the above Date a true Inventory & Consconable appraisement of the fame, and written twelve Months or thereunto lawfully required to under a Just Acct. of their whole Administration. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said office.
Bucks County August the 21tt 1786 Came Abram Shonse and John Jameson and on theire oaths or affirmation Do Say that the Did well and truely apprefe the Goods and Chattlas rights and Credits of David Muckly Late of Lowrmilford Decist and a true Inventory thare of make to the Beft of theire Skill and Judmant Sworan Before Me
An Inventory of the Goods and Chattles rights and Creidits of David Muckly Late of Lowrmilford Decist taken and apprein by the Subfcribers.
Apprafad By us the Subscribbars