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- Wills: Ulrich Yoder, 1786: Martic Twp, Lancaster County, PA.
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Will of Ulrich Yoder
Ulrich Yordy }
Deceased } In the name of God ~
Amen I Ulre Yorde of Martich Township Lancaster County & State of Pennsylvania
Yeoman, Being weak in Body But of sound & perfect mind & Memory and understanding
Blessed by Almighty God for the same Do make and Publish this my Last Will and
Testament in Manner and form following Imprimis I recommend my soul into the Hands
of God and my Body to the Earth to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my
Executors and I will and order that all my Just Debts and funeral charges shall be
paid by my hereafter Nominated Executors as may be conveniently done after my
Decease And Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me
in this Life I give and dispose of the same in Manner and form following to wit, I
give and bequeath unto my Beloved wife Magdalena the sum of Thirty five pounds
Lawfull money of Pennsylvania in Gold or Silver Specie to be raised out of my
Estate, one Compteal, Bed & Bedstead, one Milch Cow, at her choice & the one third
of my kitchen Furniture Also the use and possession of that Plantation which I
bought from Michael Pletcher Containing about Seventy two acres for and dureing the
Term and as long She shall remain my widow, all which shall be in full in line of
her Thirds or Dowry out of my Estate both Real & personal provided always that she
shall not comitt or cause to be committed any unecessary waste on the said Land or
plantation but shall keep the same in Tenetable Repaire Item I give and Bequeath
unto my Children Viz: Jacob Yorde, Mary the wife of Ulrich Spupp, Elizabeth the
wife of Samuel Pletcher, Fronica the wife of John Thomas, & Ulre Yorde, that they
shall inherit Equally in my Estate, Real and personal every one share & Share alike
Inclusive with what the have received allready and each of them is charged with in
a Book by me kept for that purpose. Provided nevertheless that Whereas I have
heretofore Advance my eldest Son Jacob Yorde in land Money & goods the Amount of
the Sum of One hundred pounds lawfull money of Pennsylvania it is my will the said
Jacob Yorde shall not have any further claim or interest in my Estate after my
Decease but the same shall be in full as his Share therein. Except if the
respective Equal shares of my other children before named should amount to more
than the said Sum of hundred pounds then and in such case my said Son Jacob shall
fall in and be made Equal with my other children as _____ Inclusive with what he
and they have already received and I do hereby Direct and order that my Lands
plantations or Real Estate shall be sold by my Executors as Soon as Conveniently
may be after my Decease for the Best price the can obtain Therefor [ if the same is
not sold in my LifeTime] and they are hereby Impowered to make Sufficient
Conveyances for the Lands to the Purchases and the Moneys arising from such sale
shall be equally divided among & Between my said Children in Manner herein before
Directed Except always that the Land which herein is ordered for the use and
possession of my said wife shall not be sold During the Time that she shall remain
my widow item I Lastly Do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Son in Law
John Thomas and my Trusty friend Isaac Hare Executors of this my Last Will and
Testament Revoking and Disanulling all other and former Wills & Testaments by me
heretofore made Ratifying and Conforming this and no other to be my Last Will and
Testament In Witness whereof I the said Ulry Yorde have hereunto set my hand and
Seal this Seventeeth Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven
hundred and Eighty Six
his
Ulry X Yordy
mark
Signed Sealed, published, and declared by the said Ulry Yordy as his Last Will and
Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto set our hands in Witness n the
presence of the Testator John Hoober E______ G______ John Hart~
Lancaster County, to wit, on the fifth Day of August Anno Domini 1786. Before me the
Subscriber personally appeared John Hoober and John Hart Two of the Subscribing
Witnesses to the withen Will and on their Solemn Affirmation According to Law did
Severally declare affirm and say that they were present and saw and heard Ulrich
Yordy the Testator in The said will Named Sign, Seal, Publish, pronounce and
Declare the within writing as and for his Last will and Testament and that at the
Doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing Mind Memory and understanding to
the Best of their knowledge Observation and Belief And also that they say Christian
Hurst & the other Witness Subscribe his name thereunto in the presence of the said
Testator.
Philip Gloninger Depy
Regr Be it remembered that on the fifth Day of August Anno Domini 1786 The Last will
and Testament of Ulrich Yordy late of Martick Township Yeoman Deceased was proved in
Due form of Law and Letters Testamentary thereon were granted unto John Thomas and
Isaac Herr the Executors in the said Will named they having been duly Qualified
will and truly to Administer the Estate of the said Deceased and Especially to
Exhibit a true and perfect Inventory thereof Into the Registers Office at
Lancaster ~ within one month from this date and to render a Just and true account
of their administration on said Estate within one year or when thereto Lawfully
required given under _____ of the seal of said Office
Philip Gloninger Depy
Regr Recorded & Examd ___ James Jack Regr
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