The last will and testament of
Joseph Brendlinger
In the name of God Amen. I, Joseph Brendlinger
of Douglas Township in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania-yeoman, being
weak of the body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, blessed be God for the same
but considering the uncertainty of this life do make and publish this my last will and
testament in manner and form following to wit:
Principally and first of all I commend my
immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in
a decent and Christianlike manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named and
as to such worldy estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I bequeath
and dispose
.in the following manner to wit:
First-it is my will and I do order that all my
just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be
after my decease.
Item-I give and devise unto my son Jacob his
heirs and assigns forever the plantation whereon he now resides-containing forty five
acres of land with the appurtenances, also twenty acres of woodland to be taken of the
western end of the woodland I purchased of Martin Lensenderfer; the said two pieces or
tracts of land together=seventy five acres to be valued at the rate of seven pounds per
acre-lawful money of the State of Pennsylvania-to be paid in annual payments of fifty
pounds without interest, the first payment to be paid one year after my decease, and so
annually until the whole is paid, first deducting his share of legacy of my estate as is
herein after provided.
Item-I give and devise unto my son Peter, his
heirs and assigns forever, the plantation whereon he now resides, containing one hundred
and eleven acres of land with the appurtenances-also thirteen acres of woodland or
whatever may be remaining after my son Jacob hath twenty acres taken from the woodland I
purchased from Martin Lensenderfer; the whole two pieces or tracts of land together-one
hundred twenty four acres to be valued to him at the rate of seven pounds per acre-lawful
money of the State of Pennsylvania to be paid in annual payments beginning one year after
my decease and annually until the whole is paid, first deducting his share or legacy of my
estate as is herein after provided, the payments to be without interest.
And-as touching all the rest, residue and
remainder of my estate, real and personal, of what kind or nature soever the same may be
in the State of Pennsylvania, or elsewhere, I give and bequeath the same unto my children,
to with: My three sons Frederick, Jacob and Peter and my daughter Catherine (intermarried
with Andrew Young) or the survivor or survivors of them and the heirs of such survivor or
survivors-equally share and share alike to be divided between them Except my son Peter to
whom I will and bequeath in addition to what is already to him bequeathed and devised, the
further sum of two hundred dollars being in lieu of his not having a trade, to be first
deducted and allowed to him as In part payment on the plantation and woodland to him
devised.
It is further my will that whatever I advanced
to my said children shall be first deducted from their shares respectively, and my
Executors herein-after named to sell at public vendue all my goods and chattels I may have
on hand or own at my decease (not heretofore herein devised) as soon afterwards as they
may think convenient.
And Lastly-I nominate, constitute and appoint
my two sons, to wit: Jacob and Peter to be my Executors of this, my last Will and
Testament hereby revoking all other Wills, Legacies and bequests by me having been made
and declaring this, and no other, to be my last Will and Testament.
In Witness-whereof I have this thirty first
day of May-Anno Domini, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty One, signed, sealed,
Published and declared by the said Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the
presence of us, who in his presence and at his request subscribed as witnesses.
Daniel Bickel
Geo. Richards
Joseph Brendlinger
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