*see Editor’s Note<\/p>\n
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen, I Michael Beeghly of Brothersvalley township, in
\nthe County of Somerset, in the State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being sick and
\nweak in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding (blessed be God for
\nthe same) do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and
\nform following to wit .<\/p>\n
Principally and first of all I command my immortal soul int o the hands of
\nGod, who gave it , and my body to the earth , to be buried in a decent and Christ –
\nian like manner at the discretion of my executors, here in after named, and as
\nto such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this
\nlife, I give and dispose of the same i n the following manner towith:<\/p>\n
First, I give and devise that my five sons and six daughters have equal
\nshares alike, that is to say first and formas one hundred and fifty pounds,
\neach of them all, of which my sons, Jacob Beeghly, John Beeghly and Joseph
\nBeeghly have received their sums in full as it will appear by the receipt.
\nMy son Abraham receive d fifty pounds, and my daughter Barbara intermarried
\nwith Christian Moyer, received one hundred twelve pounds, fifteen shillings
\nand three pence. Mary, intermarried with Michael Moyer received one hundred
\nand thirty-five pounds. Elizabeth , intermarried with Joseph Flora received
\nFifty two pounds. Catharina intermarried with Jacob Horner received one hundred
\nand fifty pounds, her share in full . Hannah intermarried with John Kover
\nreceived twenty one pounds, thirteen shillings and nine pence. Susana inter –
\nmarried with John Forney received forty one pounds, five shillings and nine
\npence, as it appears by thire tifrent receipts.<\/p>\n
Second, I give and devise that too notes due by Jacob Horner, first No. 3
\nand No 5, twenty five pounds each to be given to Joseph Flora and too notes,
\nNo. 4 and No. 6, twenty five pounds each to be given to John Forney. And I
\ndevise that my executor here after nam it is out of the first money which is to
\ncome in, to pay my just debt and then pay to the children which is jet behind
\ntil l they have their full sums of one hundred and fifty pounds and all equal
\nas above mentionit .<\/p>\n
Third , I give and devise that my son, Michael Beeghly when he comes to his
\nage of twenty one years to have the old plantation whereon I now live, containing
\none hundred and forty four acres, twenty eight perches, and alowance
\nat the valuation of four pounds per acre, first detackt out his share of one
\nhundred and fifty pounds, and to give noty for the remanter of twenty five
\npounds each to become due, the first on the first day of May after he come to
\nhis age of twenty two years, and twenty five pound yearly and every year until l
\nthe sum is paid .<\/p>\n
Fourth, I give and devise unto my beloved wife Barbara my black mare, her
\nsaddle and breidle, two of my best cows, four sheep, her own bed and bedding,
\none iron wash kettle, two small iron pots, one washing tup, one dozen table
\nspooms and one dozen pewter plates, a set of knifs and forks and four pewter
\ndishes to her own choice, one iron pan, one iron stue pan and all the iron
\nladles, one coffee mill and papper base, one quqrt bottle, one pot rail, one
\ntea kittle and coffee pot, all the tea cops and sausy, one tin bucket, one
\nditto of wood, one smol basket, one chorn, two sachels, two cow chanes, one
\ntable, one gear on spinning weel, all her yarn, all the lincy and all the table
\nclauths . One togh trough, one wineger keg, one keg with all the wiskey in it
\nand all the wool which is on the sheep now, two bills, two of the new tite
\nbarrels, three arden pots with the honey in it and all the arden ware in the
\nhouse. Two kegs with all the sugar in it, all the baken, one testament, one
\npesalt spile, one blumangardlin, and I order and devise that my wife Barbara
\nis to have the tenths of the plantation whereon I now live until Michael come
\nto the age of twenty one years, and after Michael come to hi s age heis to give
\ntwelve bushels of weat, ten bushels of ray, seventeen pounds hachelt flax , the
\ntenth wherever she chous in the garden, eight apple trees to chose them every
\nyear, and to haul firewood as much as she do wand and to feat her mare and her
\ncows the same like his own and the sheep. And I order that my wife is to have
\nthe East side of the house and prevelige in the kitchen and fireplace and to
\nhave the tin plate stove and all the pipes, one hundred pounds hoge meet and
\nVii stable room for cattle, that is the stable next to the maudo. to have tore
\nartickles yearlay and every year during her live, and Michael is to pay the
\nfour first notes as the come due to my said wife and to have the whole during
\nnature l live, providit if she should keep single. If she should git married
\nit is to fall to my elaven children and equly to be dividit among them and if
\nnot, after her Decease it is to be equly dividit, except Michael is to have
\nhis mother’s stove and all the pipe .<\/p>\n
Fifth, I gave and devise unto my son, Michael the young sorrel mare with a
\nball and the first could out of my wife\u2019s mare, one wind mill, the clock and
\ncase, the clous preps and the stelyard and his own tools which he bought him
\nself, the Bible and testament and prolterspil, bed and bed stat.<\/p>\n
Sixth, and as touching all the rest residue and remander of all my estate,
\nreal and personal whatsoever I give and devise to all my children or the survivors
\nof them, share and share alike to be equally divided between them providit
\nmy son Abraham in his share of one hundred and fifty pounds as before
\nmentioned, he has received one note of George Laman of one hundred pounds. If
\nit should be lost that his los should be made good out of this last divition.<\/p>\n
My executor is to rent or let the plantation whereon I now live and to give
\nthe preference to John Kover. If the plantation is rented the grane in the
\nground is to go with it except my wife\u2019s tenth, but he must lafe so much in the
\nground when he lefs it and sow no more than two fields yearly, one with sumer
\ngrane and one with winder grane, and to furnish my wife with firewood during
\nthat time. And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, Joseph Beeghly
\nof Somerset County to be my executor of this my Will and hereby revoking all
\nother Wills by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to be my
\nlast Will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
\nseal this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
\nand six.<\/p>\n
Sealed, published and pronounced and declared by the said testar as his last
\nwill and and testament in the presents of us, who in his presence and at his
\nrequest have subscribed as witness.<\/p>\n
Simon Hauger
\nAdam Miller
\nMichael Beeghly<\/p>\n
*EDITOR\u2019S NOTE: The misspelling of words in this will are not typographical errors,
\nbut spelled as in the original will. Many words would have been spelled as they sounded in Michael\u2019s first language, German<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
*see Editor’s Note IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen, I Michael Beeghly of Brothersvalley township, in the County of Somerset, in the State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding (blessed … Continue reading