This will was written in German. Here is a copy and translation I don't know who transcribed this will. The translator had this to say: "Its age, the very poor handwriting and spelling, the irregular wording, the dark taped areas, etc., make me wonder that it was not thrown away. Because of the level or readability I prefer to copy the document word for word as I believe it was meant with the translation . . . Some of it is certainly open to question."
dem 8 mertz 1733 daB Jacob Sautter
in seiner krank heut bey gutter ver standt
und auss Proch seinen Will und Testamendt
allso Beschloss er und Be stettichet
Erstlich sollen de Zwey kindter marey sauteri
und Sussanna Sauteri das gelt und Leinrat (?)
und kiesten Von ierem motter erb hawen
ferner soll diese Blandasche und drey hundert
acker Landt vor 2 (on crease ?) hundert und 80 Pf (?) zu ge
schlagen sein da Von sollen die ob gemelten
kinder Marrey Saudterin und Susana Sauterin
ein Jettes hundert lb hawen soll vor ir
Vatterliches Erb gut und die frau 80 lb und
und die Blandasche noch drey Jor Nutzen soll
dar nach kennen sie seh hawen Wie sie
Wellen Was aber die farrede hawend schlulde
soll der frau sein
Das Landt aber an der Bekwe 2 (?) und 33
Acker das soll dem Hans Saudtr sein und
seinen geschwistert raus gewen und seine
madter dar auf wonen lasen so lang
sie Lebt
Jacob Saude
Felix Landtes
Petter Fardte
HansBower (?)
Apparently Jacob Sauder could scarcely write as is evident from his signature at the end. We have no way of knowing who wrote this for him; but the wording strongly suggests that it was dictated by Sauder and written for him by some other person who also could hardly write. Because of the inconsistent sentence structure the meaning is not as clear as we could wish. Here is what I believe is meant or intended.
On March 8, 1733, Jacob Sautter in his illness and with good mental faculties dictated his will and testament.
Thus he decided and states here:
Firstly, the two children Mary Sauder and Susanna Sauder shall have
the money, the household furnishings and the chests from their mother's
inheritance.
Further this farm and three hundred aces of land are to be shall be
added for 2 (?) hundred 80 Pounds
Of this the above mentioned children Mary Sauder and Susanna Sauder
are each to have one hundred Pounds as their inheritance from their father,
the wife is to have 80 Pounds and shall have the use of the farm for three
years as she wants to use it.
However, so far as the movable goods and the debts shall belong to
the wife.
But the land along the Pequea and 33 acres of land is to go to Hans
Sauder and he is to pay out to his sisters and allow his mother to live
on it for as long as she lives.
It is not so stated, but it seems that the one farm was appraised for 280 Pounds and the girls each were given 100 Pounds and the wife 80 Pounds.
The value of the other farm along the Pequea is not stated; but the son Hans is to reimburse the sisters for its value and the mother is to be permitted to live on it for life.
Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous Book, 1816-1822
Page 222
Casper Souder
Henry Souder and Abraham Martin Administrators of Casper Souder late of Earl Township in the County of Lancaster Yeoman deceased having stated and filed in the Registers office at Lancaster their Administration Account on the estate of the said deceased and legal notice thereof being given by the said Register the same is now produced to the Court for confirmation whereby it appears that the said account was duly passed by the said Register and that there remains in the hands of the said Accountants a balance of $7,654.85 ___ The court on due examination thereof and advisement had thereon approve of and confirm the same and direct that the balance after deducing therefrom $1.50 __ the expences of this Court the remainder thereof amount to $5.653.35 ____ be paid and distributed agreeably to law.
Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Miscellaneous Book, 1808-1813
Page 403-404
January 1812
John W. Souter
Copied Jan. 24th
ON THE PETITION of George Diller and Lydia his wife, late Lydia Souter eldest daughter of John W. Souter late of Cocalico township in the County of Lancaster, Shoemaker, deceased, Setting forth, That the said John W. Souter died intestate, since the 19th day of April 1794 seised in his demesne as of Fee, of and in a messuage and two acres of land situate in Cocalico township Lancaster County, adjoining lands of Jacob Penteg, Peter Bullinger, and others, leaving a widow named Catherine and five children, viz: Lydia who intermarried with George Diller the Petitioner, Sophia, Elizabeth, Mary and George, the two last whom are yet in their minority, but for whom Guardians are appointed viz: for Mary, Adam Monich is guardian and for George, Peter Martin Esq., is guardian. That the Petitioner is desirous of having his wife's share in the said Estate in severalty ascertained by an Inquest to be awarded for that purpose. It is Ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of this County do forthwith summon an Inquest to view the premises and make partition thereof between the widow and all of the children of said Deceased; if the same can be done without prejudice to and spoiling of the whole. But is they find that the same cannot be so divided; that they then inquire and report whether the said premises will conveniently accommodate more than one of the said children without prejudice to and spoiling of the whole; And, it they so find that they ascertain and report how many the same will as aforesaid accommodate, describing each purpart by metes and bounds and returning a just valuation and appraisement thereof. But in case partition cannot be made between all the children aforesaid; nor the said premises accommodate more than one of the said children, they they then value and appraise the whole premises, agreeably to Law; That legal notice of the time and place of holding such Inquisition, be given to all the parties interested or their legal representatives, that they may be present if they think proper; and that report of said proceedings be made to the next Orphan's Court to be held at Lancaster on third Monday in March next.
John Sauder
In the name of God Amen, I John Sauder of Manor Township Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania a Farmer being Sick and Weak of Body but of Sound and disposing mind Memory and understanding, and calling to mind the uncertainty of human Life and that is ordered for all men to die, I therefore make my last Will and Testament in Manner following to Wit.
I order and it is my Will that all my just debts and Funeral Expences be paid and discharged by my Executors out of my Estate as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
Item it is my Will and I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Maria Two hundred pounds lawful Money of the United States of which sum she has a bond in her Hands signed by me and dated the twelfth day of November Eighteen hundred thirteen for her full third and dower, And it is further my will that my Said Wife may live in my dwelling house near the House for the term of Six years beginning from the day after my buring if the can agree peaceably but if the cannot live together peaceably, then the may agree for a certain piece of money amongst themselves if she shall be my Widow all that time And it is further my Will that my son Jacob Sauder or the owner of my Plantation where I now live, shall keep and maintain my said Wife Maria in all necessities belonging to the Household for the term of Six years if she remains my widow and my Said Wife shall keep my said Son Jacob House in the said time.
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Jacob Sauder, my plantation and Tract of Land whereon I now live Situate in Manor Township aforesaid containing one Hundred and Twenty Acres (more or less) together with all the Houses Buildings and Appurtenances thereto belonging, Also Twenty five Acres Wood Land (more or less) Situating and lying in the aforesaid Township, adjoining Lands of Benjamin Wright and Conrad Frey to Hold the same unto my said Son Jacob Sauder his Heirs and Assigns forever Subject to pay for the same Fifteen Hundred pounds Lawful money of the United States unto my four Children Anne the Wife of Henry Martin John Sauder Christine the Wife of John Graff and Feronica the Wife of Peter Huber in Manner following. One hundred and fifty Pounds Money aforesaid money one years after my decease to by paid to my Eldest daughter Anne the Wife of Henry Martin and so every years one hundred fifty pounds money aforesaid to the remaining three children till the whole money of fifteen hundred pounds is pay, but every one of my four children Anne, John, Christine and Feronica shall have in these fifteen hundred pounds share and share alike. For my Son Jacob Sauder shall have no share in the payments for I give him his share in the Land.
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Jacob Two Horses which he may choose and the Gears thereto and also my plantation Wagon and also one Plough and one Harrow to Have and to Hold to him and his Heirs forever.
Item it is my Will that my executors as soon as conveniently may be
after my decease shall take an Inventory of my personal Estate consisting
Cash Bonds Notes Book debts and other Effects of what name so ever and
not herein before bequeathed, and when such Inventory and appraisement
is made then my Executors shall sell them to the best but without vendue
and devide the money out of my personal Estate among my three daughters
Anne the Wife of Henry Martin, Christine the Wife of John Graff and Feronica
the Wife of Peter Huber Share and Share alike. And for my Son Jacob
and John they shall have no share herein for I give them there shares already.
And lastly I do hereby nominate and Appoint my brother Jacob Souder
and my two friends John Beam and John Brenneman Executors of this
my last Will and Testament hereby making Null and void all former Wills
by me made declaring this, and no other to be my last Will and Testament.
Witness my Hand and Seal the Twenty Second day of July Anno Domini one
thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
John Sauder seal
Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us. Witnesses thereto called Frederick Fenstermacker. Christian Stauffer
Lancaster County - On the 13th day of August AD 1814. Before me the
Subscriber personally appeared Frederick Fenstermaker and Christian Stauffer
the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Will who being duly affirmed
according to Law did declare and say that they were present and saw and
heard the Testator John Sauder sign seal publish pronounce and declare
to foregoing 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.
William Bausman, Reg
Be it remembered that on the 13th day of August AD 1814 The last Will and Testament of John Sauder deceased was proved in due form of Law and Letters Testamentary thereon were granted to John Beam and John Brenneman the Executors therein named. They having first been duly qualified well and truly to Administer the Estate of the Said deceased 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 true and just account of their Executorship on said Estate in one Year or when thereto lawfully required. Given under the Seal of Said Office. William Bausman Reg
Lancaster County
Miscellaneous Book 1816-1822
Page 125 - September 1817
John Sauder
Jacob Sauder John Breneman and John Beam Executors of John Sauder late of Manor township Lancaster County yeoman deceased having Stated and filed in the Registers Office at Lancaster their administration account of the estate of the Said Deceased and legal notice thereof being given by the said Register the Sum is now produced to the Court for Confirmation whereby it appears that the Said account was duly passed by the Said Register and that there remains in the hands of the said accountant a balance of $6942.68 the Court on due examination thereof and advisement had thereon approve of and confirm the same and direct that the Balance after deducting therefrom $1.50 the expenses of this Court the remainder thereof, amounting to $6041.18 be paid and distributed agreeably to the will of the testator.
John Souder
At the Instance of Peter Hoover & John Grove. The Court award a citation to Jacob Souder John Beam & John Breneman Executors of John Souder late of Manor township deceased to resettle the Administration account on the estate of the said deceased and to correct the errors therein on or before the next orphans court.
April 1818
John Souder
On the petition of Peter Hoover and John Grove intermarried with Feronica & Christina daughters of John Souder late of Manor Township deceased. "Selling Forth" that the said John Souder died intestate since the 19th day of April 1794 seised in his demesnes as of fee of and in about Thirty seven acres of land in two tracts in Manor township in the County of Lancaster adjoining in part of other land of the said John Souder & land of Jacob Souder. Binkley and others and the said intestate left a widow named Maria and five children to wit: Jacob and John and three daughters Ann intermarried with Henry Martin Christina intermarried with John Grove and Feronica intermarried with Peter Goover _____ the petitioners are desirous of ascertaining their right in the said premises they therefore pray the Court to award an Inquest to view ______ It is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of this County do forthwith summon an Inquest to view the said premises and ascertain whether the same can be devided among the children of the said deceased without prejudice to and spoiling of the whole and if they find the same can be devided that they devide the same accordingly by metes and bounds and well ___ truly value and appraise each purpart, but if the same cannot be so devided without prejudice to and spoiling the whole that they view enquire and ascertain whether the same premises with the appurtenances can conveniently accommodate more than one of the children of the said deceased without prejudice to and spoiling the whole that they devide the same accordingly by metes and bounds and will and truly value and appraise each purpart but if they same cannot conveniently accommodate more than one of the children of said deceased without prejudice to and spoiling the whole that they then value and appraise the same ____ that legal notice of the time and place of holding such Inquisition be given to all the parties interested or their legal representatives that they may be present if they think proper and that report of said proceeding be made to the next Orphans Court.
Note: This doesn't make sense to me. John Sauder/Souder father of these people did leave a will dated 22 Jul 1814 and proved 13 Aug 1814. "John Souder died intestate since the 19th day of April 1794 seised in his demesner as of fee of and in about Thirty seven acres of land in two tracts in Manor township in the County of Lancaster adjoining in part of other land of the said John Souder & land of Jacob Souder. Binkley and others"
In the Name of God Amen I Jacob Sowder of Manor Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman, being weak in body, but of Sound and Disposing Mind and Understanding, Do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following to wit: I commend my Soul to God and my body to the Earth to be Decently interred as my Executors hereafter named Shall Direct, In Humble hope of a glorious resirrection and happy Admission into the Regions of immortal bliss, by and thro the Merits and Mediation of Christ Jesus my Redeemer
And as to Such Worldly Estate wherewith God has been plesed to bless me I do Give Devise and Dispose of the Same in Maner and form following to wit
Imprimis It is my Will and I do order that my funeral Charges and just debts be paid off and Satisfied as soon as conveniently may be done after my decease
Item: It is my will that my beloved Wife Mary shall have all my household furneture and farming Utensils together with all my Stock Consisting of Horses and Horn Cattle Sheep Swine and Farm the Plantation where I now Reside till Such time as my Eldest Son John Comes to the Eage of twenty one years, Providing she Lives or Remains in her Widowhood, but in case She Should not Remain my Widow, It is my will that my beloved Wife Mary Shall have the Sum of Three Hundred Dollars Lawful Money of the United States to be Paid in one year after her Mariage, together with the Choice of one Bead and bead___ two Milch Cows at her Choice as much Kitching furniture to the Value of Twenty Dollars, to be Valued by my Executors, one ______ Spinning Wheel & Reel one Dining Teable Six teable cloths six hand towels and three Chears for her own proper use and Benefit for Ever, but in case by beloved wife Should Remain my Widow then it is my Will that She is to have fifteen bushels of good and Merchenable Wheat yearly Eight bushels of Rye & Eight bushels of Corn yearly, two Fatt Hogs, each one at least one hundred weight, one quarter of beef at least one hundred and twenty lb. weight yearly, two Milch Cows to be keap in pasture hay and Straw and Stable Room for the same She is to have one Horse or Mare for her use out of my stock and hay and Straw and Pasture and Stable Room suficient for the Same, Eight pound of Clean Wool one quarter of an Acre of Ground to be Sowed with Clean Flax seed yearly and when their is Fruit She is to have Apples and Cyder Pears and other fruite suficient for her own house use, Providing their is any on the Premises, Ten bushels of Potates, Firewood Cut and Hawled to the House as much as She has need for yearly
Item it is my will that my beloved Wife is to have one Room in the Lower Story of the house where I now Reside on the North East Side next to the Kitchin and one Room on the upper Story in which the fire Place is in, and Privilege in the Kitchin and fire place to Cook and to her nessesary business, Sellar Room and Privilege to the Bake oven for her use and likewise to the Spring and Spring house, and of Much of the Garden as she has need for, and Privilege to the wash house for her use, the two Cows above mentioned She is to have out of my Stock. She is to have the New Stove and my Clock or time Pice two Beads and Steads the Kitching Dresser and as much of the Kitchin and houshold furneture as She has necessary use for
Item it is my will that her Cattle might be Fead on the Place where I now Reside and where She has her Residence
Item all the above Described articles Including the firewood are to be given out of the Plantation where I now live and Reside, in two Equal Shares as shall be hereafter Mentioned, yearly and Every year During her Natural life or Widowhood, in Stead of a yearly Dower or thirds During her Life or widowhood, but in Case She Should not Remain my widow then and in Such Case all those articles Mentioned together with her Widow Seat Shall be and Remain Void and of none Effect, and the first Mentioned Money and articles Shall be her Part and Share for her own use and Benefit for Ever
Item it is my will that as soon as my Eldest Son John becomes of Age he Shall have Privilege to Chose three Sponsible Men and my Executors Shall likewise Chose Three Men and those Six Men shall afix a just and consionable Valuation on the one undevided Equal half Part of the Plantation where I now Reside Including the buildings thereon Erected, and my Son John Shall have the Privilege to take and keep the aforesaid half part with the building thereon Erected at the Valued Price Made by those Six Men
Item Those Six men chosen shall likewise devide the above described Property as just as the posible can
Item it is my Will and I order that those Six men Chosen Shall likewise Devide the above Described Property as just as the Possible can,
Item it is my Will and I ordain that those Six men or jury Shall afix the yearly Payments or ____ that my Son John has to Pay in Such a maner as the think he is Eeable to pay yearly, Providing one Hundred and Fifty Pounds are to Stand on my Son Johns Part or Share for which he is to Pay Lawfull Interest yearly to my beloved Wife Mary During her natural Life or Widowhood, and then it is my will that the Second Payment Shall Remain in my Son Johns hands as his Equal Share with the Rest of my Children, and then in Rotation of the Come of Eage yearly,
Item it is my will that my Second Son Jacob when he becomes of Eage Shall have the other half Part in the Same maner and Payments befor Mentioned and Described Except the Interest of the Hundred and fifty Pounds that is to Remain on his Part or Share, that is to be Paid (two lines have been lined out) out of the Rents or Profits arising therefrom During the time of my Son Jacobs Minority, to my beloved Wife and then on yearly During her life or Widowhood
Item it is my will and I ordain that one other Tract or Parcil of Land Containing Thirty Acres be the Same more or less being all Timber land ajoining lands of John Breneman and others to be lifewise aprissed and Devided by the Same Men before diss____ wood land to be put to the other tracts before and after Mentioned, and to be Paid in the Same Maner before Mentioned, and Divided in Such a maner as the think Most advantegious to my Childen
Item it is my will that one other tract or Percil of land which I Purchased from my Nephew Jacob Sowder containing thirty Six acres be the Same more or less and two other Tracts Containing Sixty five acres be the Same more or less formerly owned by Christopher Stech Joining Lands with the Plantation I Reside on and others, all the above Discribed Tracts Situate and lying in Manor Township, It is my Will that the three left Described Tracts of land Shall Remain in my Executors Hands for Som time, Seeing whether the will be Eable to Pay the Debts Due and becoming Due on my Estate, without Selling Part thereof, or the whole, If not I Impower my Executors or the Surviver of them to Sell a Part or the Whole thereof as the think most advantegious for my Children, and to Sign a Sufficient title or titles for the whole or part Thereof, but in Case it Can be held without Selling till Such time as my two youngest Sons Benjamin and Joseph become of age then it Shall be Valued and Divided by the Same Six men or the Survivers of them and others added thereto, and it is my will that the Valuation, Money Shall be paid in maner as before Mentioned in my two Eldest Sons Shares Exclusive of my widows Dowry
Item it is my will and I ordain that after my Eldest Son becomes of age there Shall be a Just and Lawfull Inventory taken of my Personal Property and Effects not Willed to my beloved Wife Mary, and to Sell the Same at Public Sale
Item it is my Will and Devise and bequeath onto all my Children Share and Share alike My Son John and Jacob Benjamin & Joseph Sowder and my Daughter Barbara being the Wife of David Binkley and My Daughter Anna Catharina Elizabeth Mary & Magdalena Sowder and if any other Lawfull Heirs might come hereafter, to have all Share and Share alike as near as it Can be Done, of all and Singular my Real and Personal Estate Including the Sum or Sums Charged to my Children in my life time, by Book acoumpts,
Lastly, I do hereby Nominate and Constitute and appoint My Trusty Friends Benjamin Musser and Benjamin Mellinger both of Manor Township and Surviver of them Executors and Executor of this my last Will and Testament and Hereby Revoking all former Wills or Will, Testaments or Testament, by me Made, and Declairing this none other to be and Contain my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereinto Set my hand and Seal this tenth Day of April in the Year of our Lord and Thousand Eight hundred and twenty.
Jacob Souder (Seal)
(The two crossed lines and the Interlining was done before Signing)
Signed Sealed Published and Pronounced
and Declared by the Testator as his Last Will
and Testament in the Presents of us who have
Subscribed our names as Witness thereto in his
presents and at his Request
David Binckly
Jacob ________
John Wissler
Lancaster County, SS
On the 24th day of April A.D. 1820 before me, the Subscriber, personally appeared David Binkley Jacob Sowder and John Wissler the three subscribing witnesses to the hereto annexed will, who upon their affirmations according to Law, did severally declare and say, that they were present and saw and heard Jacob Sowder the Testator therein named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare, the annexed Instrument in writing, as and for his last will and testament, And that at the time of the doing thereof, he was of sound, and well disposing mind, memory and understanding, according to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.
Benj Bauman Register
Be it remembered, that on the 24th day of April A.D. 1820 the last will and testament of Jacob Sowder deceased, was proved in due form of Law, and Letters testamentary thereon were granted to Benj Musser and Benj Mellinger the Executors therein named
They having first been duly qualified according to Law, well and truly to administer the estate of said deceased, and especially to exhibit a true and perfect Inventory thereof into the Registers Office at the city of Lancaster, within one month from the date hereof, and to render a just and true account of their Executorship on said Estate in one year, or when thereto lawfully required. Given under the seal of said office.
Benj Bauman Register
Jacob Sauder decd
The petition of Catharine Sauder widow of Jacob Sauder late of Manor Township deceased and John Sauder a Son of the Said decedent above the age of twenty one years and Hannah Sauder Jacob Sauder Abraham Sauder and Catharine Sauder minors by their guardian Jacob Buchwalter.
Selling forth That the Said Jacob Sauder died intestate Sometime in the Month of August 1842 leaving a widow the above named petitioner and issue five children viz? John. and Hannah. Jacob. Abraham and Catherine who are minors and Seized in his demesne as of fee of and in the following described Real Estate.
Number one. consisting of a certain plantation or tract of land situate in Manor township aforesaid adjoining lands of Benjamin Wright and others with a one Story part log and part frame dwelling house and Swisser Barn and other improvements thereon erected Containing eighty five acres more or less
Number two. Consisting of a plantation or tract of land in said township adjoining lands of Zephenia Binkly and others with a one Story Log dwelling house, Swisser Barn and other improvements thereon erected Containing Sixty Seven acres and twenty eight perches.
Number three. Consisting of twenty five acres of timber land in said township adjoining lands of Conrad Frey and others.
No partition or valuation of the said estate having been made or had the petitioned pray the Court to order and appoint Jacob Mu__ser Samuel Hess John Stauffer Christian Martin Adam Brenneman Adam Miller and Jacob Habecker chosen by the petitioners for that purpose to make partition or valuation of the said premises according, to the ads of Assembly in Such case made and provided and to make Report of their proceedings herein at the next Orphans Court after they shall have so parted or valued the same.
It is ordered by the Court that the Seven aforesaid mutually chosen be an Inquest to view value and appraise the aforesaid Real Estate and make partition thereof to and among the heirs and legal Representatives of the Said Jacob Sauder deceased according to law.
April 25 1844
The said Seven Men Reports as follows viz: We Jacob _____, Samuel
Hess, John Stauffer, Adam Miller, Adam Brenneman and Jacob Hubecker appointed
by the annexed order of Court and I Michael _______ mutually chosen by
the petitioners in said order named in the place and _____ of Christian
Martin who was unable to perform his duty in said order in consequence
of Sickness to make partition of the real estate therein mentioned whereof
Jacob Sauder therin named died seized if such partition could be made without
prejudice to or spoiling of the whole, otherwise to value and appraise
the same: Do Report that in pursuance of the said order we have viewed
the premises therein described situate in Manor Township in the County
of Lancaster and finding that the same could not be parted and divided
to and amongst all the parties in the annexed order mentioned without prejudice
to or spoiling of the whole, but find that the premises aforesaid with
the appertenances can be conveniently parted and divided so as to accommodate
three of the children of the said intestate and no more without prejudice
to or spoiling of the whole: and have divided the same in the following
manner to wit:
Purpart No. 1. A plantation or tract of land together with a
tract of Timber thereto belonging bounded and described as follows to wit.
The said plantation with the buildings and improvements as in the said
order mentioned thereon beginning at a stone in a public road leading from
Safe Harbour to Millerstown thence by the same road North Seventy three
degrees East thirty seven perches to a stone thence by the same South Seventy
four degrees East fifty two perches and two tenths to a stone: thence
by lands of Jacob Witmer South twenty degrees West fourteen perches and
two tenths to a post. thence by the same North Seventy six degrees East
thirty eight perches and five tenths to a post: thence by lands of Jacob
Hubecker the four following courses and distances viz: South thirty eight
degrees East eighty one perches and eight tenths to a post. South thirty
nine degrees and one quarter west fifty nine perches and five tenths to
a post South eight one degrees and three quarters west sixteen perches
to a post. thence, South seventy four degrees West sixteen perches and
five tenths to a post: thence by lands of Benjamin Wright North thirty
eight degrees West one hundred and fifty six perches to the place of Beginning
Containing Seventy two acres and twelve perches of land: And the said Timber
Land Beginning at a post thence by lands of Jacob Witmer north eighty one
degrees East twenty seven perches to a post. thence by the same North six
degrees West ninety five perches and four tenths to a post: thence by lands
of Zephenia Binkly and the hereinafter described ______ No. 2 respectively
South thirty nine degrees East ninety three perches to the place of Beginning
Containing Sixteen acres and seven perches being together eighty eight
acres and nineteen perches of land. We have valued and appraised
at the sum of eighty eight dollars per acre amounting to the sum of Seven
thousand seven hundred and fifty four dollars and forty five cents ($7754.45)
Purpart No. 2 A plantation or tract of land with the improvements and buildings thereon as in the order mentioned. Beginning at a Stone. thence by land of Jacob Hubecker and the above mentioned and described Timber land North thirty eight degrees and a half west one hundred and forty seven perches to a stone. thence by lands of Zephenia Binkly the six following courses and distances to wit: North eighty degrees and one quarter. East Sixty five perches and six tenths to a stone. South Seventy nine degrees and a half East thirty perches and three tenths to a stone. North eleven degrees and one quarter East nine perches and three tenths to a stone. South eighty four degrees East twenty eight perches to a stone. North ten degrees East ten perches to a stone and South Seventy Six degrees East twelve perches to the Little Conestoga Creek. thence down the same creek the several courses thereof one hundred and four perches and five tenths to a post thence by lands of Jacob Hietuch ? South fifty one degrees West fifty six perches and eight tenths to the place of Beginning Containing Sixty Seven acres and twenty eight perches of land. Which we have valued and appraised at the sum of Sixty six dollars per acre amounting to the sum of Four thousand four hundred and thirty three dollars and fifty five cents ($4433.55)
Purpart No. 3 mentioned in the said order being view hill Timber land Beginning at the river Susquehanna thence by lands of now or late John Frey North fifty degrees and a half East eighty six perches to a post: thence by lands of Benjamin Wright South thirty nine degrees and a half East sixty seven perches and eight lenths to a Black oak. thence South fifty degrees and a half west thirteen perches and five tenths to a post. thence by lands of Conrad Frey north forty five degrees and a half west nineteen perches to a post. thence South fifty degrees and a half west forty two perches and five tenths to the said River thence up the same river fifty three perches to the place of Beginning Containing twenty five acres of land and we have valued the same at the sum of Eighteen Dollars per acre amounting to the Sum of four hundred and fifty dollars ($450.00)
Which Inquisition on being read was confirmed by the Court ______ of said purparts is to said Inquisition annexed
____ ____ June 17th 1844 John Sauder eldest son of the said Jacob Sauder
deceased appears in open Court and accepts of Purport Number one of the
said Real Estate at the valuation thereof made as aforesaid
Whereupon the Court Confirm and decree the same to him the said John
Sauder his heirs and asssigns in fee upon his paying or securing to be
paid to the widow and other children and legal Representatives of the said
Jacob Sauder deceased their several and respective _____ of and in the
valuation money of the said Real Estate be accepted by him on or before
17th day of June AD 1845 with interest for the same sum the seventeenth
day of June 1844
John Sauder Bound in the sum of $15508 ) to the Commonwealth
of Pa for
David Geiber Bound in the sum of $15508) the use of all
persons interested
Same day June 17th 1844 Jacob Buchwalter guardian of Hannah Jacob Abraham
and Catharine minor children of the said Jacob Sauder deceased appeared
in this Court and accepts for and in behalf of his said ____ and for their
use and behoof the said Hannah. Jacob. Abraham & Catharine purpart
number two of the said Real Estate at the valuation thereof made as aforesaid.
Thereupon the Court confirm and decree the sum to them the said Hannah.
Jacob. Abraham and Catharine Souder their heirs and assigns in fee upon
their paying or securing to be paid to the widow and other legal Representatives
of the said Jacob Sauder deceased their several and respective shows of
and in the valuation money of the said Real Estate be accepted by their
said guardian in them on or before the 17th day of June AD 1845 with interest
for the same from the 17th day of June 1844
same day June 17th 1844 John Sauder eldest son of the said Jacob Sauder
deceased appears in open Court and accepts of Purpart Number three of the
said Real Estate at the valuation thereof made as aforesaid
Whereupon the Court confirm and decree the same to him the said John
Sauder his heirs and assigns in fee upon his paying or securing to be paid
to the widow and the other legal Representative of the said Jacob Sauder
deceased their several and respective shows of and in the valuation money
of the said Real Estate so accepted by him on or before the 17th day of
June AD 1845 with interest for the same from the 17th day of June 1844
John Sauder Bound in the sum of $900 ) To the Commonwealth of
PA for
David Gerber Bound in the sum of $900 ) the use of all persons interested
Jacob Buchwalter Bound in the Sum of $8867) to the Commonwealth
of PA
Abraham Miller Bound in the Sum of $8867 ) for the use
of all persons interested in Purpart No. 3
In the Name of God Amen I John Souder of the Township of Lampeter in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman, being weak in Body but of Sound and perfect Mind and understanding, blessed by Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in Manner following to wit: 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 as for such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in manner following, Viz: I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Anna the Sum of three hundred Pounds Money of Pennsylvania in Gold and Silver to be raised and Levied out of my Estate and to be paid unto her in manner following, to wit: The Sum of fifty Pounds to be paid unto her as a part thereof, in one Year after my decease, and thence the Sum of fifty Pounds Yearly and every Year, until the said Sum of three hundred pounds be fully paid and discharged also one Cow and one riding horse or Mare at her own choice one feather Bed & Bed-sted with its furniture one new chest and the third part of my wollen & Linen Cloth, and the half part of my Kitchen Furniture, I also given unto my said Wife the free priviledge in my dwelling House ___ where I now live, and in the Cellar, as she shall have occasion for her own use also the priviledge of the one half of my old plant and Cabbish Garden for her use, also Yearly and every Year twelve bushels of good Wheat, four bushels of Rye, one hundred weight of good pork Eighty pounds of good Beef, two Tuns of hay one tun thereof to be first cropp and one Tun of second Cropp one quarter of an acre to be put in & sowed with Flax seed in due Season for her use, on my Land, five pounds of good Wool Fruit of the orchard as much as she shall chuse to take for her own use, and sufficient Firewood for her use ready cut and hawled to her Door and it it should so happen that my said Wife and my Son Jacob or his assigns could not agree to live together in my said house then and in such case I direct and order that my Sons shall build a convenient dwelling house for her on such part of my Land as shall be near to a spring, my said Wife shall also have priviledge of Pasture and Stable Room for one Cow and one Horse Creature and to keep the Fodder for the same, all which the above mentioned priviledges and Benefits shall be allowed and given unto my said Wife Yearly and every Year out of my Estate for and during her natural Life and Widdowhood, and shall with the abovesaid Legacy be in full in Lieu of her thirds and Dowry out of my Estate real and personal, and if my said Wife should marry again after my decease, she shall from thence fourth be excluded from the Benefits and prossession and yearly income in & out of my real Estate as above mentioned.
Item: I give and devise unto my Son Benjamin Sowter all that Tract of Land situate in Lampeter and Strasburg Township in the County of Lancaster being a part of the Tract which I got from my father Jacob Sowter deceased. Beginning at a Stone in a Line of Joel Ferree's Land, thence extending by lands of John Hare South seventy five degrees West one hundred and fifty three perches and an half to a Stone North fifteen degrees West one hundred and thirty six perches to a Stone, thence by Land devised or intended to be devised to my Son Jacob Sowter North thirty nine degrees East fifty seven perches and two tenths of a perch to a Stone, South fifty seven degrees East thirty perches and three tenths of a perch to a Stone, North thirty degrees East thirty two perches and four tenths of a perch to a Stone, South seventy one Degrees East twenty three perches and seven Tenths of a perch to a Stone South two degrees East forty perches, and six tenths of a perch to a Stone South seventy three degrees and a half East sixty three Perches and four tenths of a perch to a Stone thence by Joel Ferree's Land aforesaid South fifteen degrees East eighty four perches and one Quarter of a perch to the place of Beginning containing one hundred and twenty five acres and one quarter of an acre and the usual Allowance of Land with the appurtenances To Have and to hold the said described Tract of Land and Premisses with the appurtenances unto my Son Benjamin Sowter his Heirs and assigns forever, at the Rate and Valuation of one thousand two hundred and fifty two pounds ten shillings lawfull Money of Pennsylvania in Gold and Silver yielding and paying thereout as is herein after directed
Item: I give and devise unto my Son Jacob Sowter all that Tract or part of my Land whereon I now live, in Lampeter Township aforesaid being also apart of the Tract which I got from my father, Jacob Sowter, and a small part thereof being of the Tract which I bought from Daniel Brown and Beginning at a Stone in a Line of George Bressler's Land thence extending by Joel Ferree Land South seventy five Degrees West one hundred and Eighty eight Perches to a Stone South fifteen degrees East ninety two perches to a Stone, thence by the Land hereby devised to my Son Benjamin North seventy three Degrees & an half West sixty three Perches and four Tenths of a Perch to a Stone, North two Degrees West forty Perches and six tenths of a perch to a Stone, North seventy one Degrees West twenty three Perches and seven tenths of a Perch to a Stone South thirty Degrees West thirty two Perches and four tenths of a perch to a Stone North fifty seven Degrees West thirty perches and three tenths of a perch to a Stone, South thirty nine Degrees West fifty seven perches and two Tenths of a perch to a Stone, thence by Lands of John Hare and Jacob Ehleman respectively North fifteen degrees West one hundred and thirty two perches & one quarter of a perch to a Stone, thence by Lands of Joseph Buchwalter and William Porter respectively North Seventy five Degrees East one hundred and seventy three perches and an half to a Stone, thence by Land devised or intended to be devised to my Son David Sowter South twenty four degrees West forty six perches to a Stone, South twenty three degrees East thirty six perches and seven tenths of a perch to a Stone, North seventy five Degrees East one hundred and ninety perches to a Stone in the line of Lands of George Bressler aforesaid and thence by the same South fifteen degrees East nineteen perches and nine tenths of a perch to the place of Beginning containing one hundred and thirty nine Acres and an half and fourteen perches of Land and the usual allowance with the appurtenances. To have and to hold the said described Tract of land and premisses together with all and every the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto my said Son Jacob Sowter his Heirs and Assigns forever at the Rate and Valuation of the Sum of one thousand three hundred and ninety five pounds lawfull Money of Pennsylvania in Gold and Silver yielding and paying thereout the respective Sums as is herein after mentioned and directed.
Item: I give and devise unto my Son David Sowter that certain Tract or parcell of Land situate in Leacock Township in the County of Lancaster being the greater part of the Tract which I bought from Daniel Brown and Beginning at a Stone and thence Extending by the Lands hereby devised to my Son Jacob, South seventy five degrees, West one hundred and ninety perches to a Stone, North twenty three degrees West thirty six perches and seven tenths of a perch to a Stone, North twenty two degrees East forty six perches to a Stone, thence by George Bresslers Land North seventy five degrees East one hundred and sixty eight perches to a Stone, and thence South fifteen degrees East seventy two perches to the place of Beginning containing eighty Acres of Land and the usual allowance with the appurtenances, To have and to hold the said described Tract and premisses with the appurtenances unto the said David Sowter his Heirs and assigns forever at the rate and Valuation of the Sum of six hundred and forty pounds lawfull Money of Pennsylvania in Gold & Silver, Yielding and paying therein the respective Sum or Sums as is herein aftermentioned and directed.
Item: I give and devise unto my Son Joshua Sowter all that certain Lot of Ground situate in the Village of Strasburg in the County of Lancaster aforesaid adjoining the Lands of Jacob Bare, John Hare John Stoutseberg and the main Street of the said Village containing seven acres of Land, it being the same which was conveyed unto me by John Miller deceased To have and to hold unto my said Son Joshua and to his Heirs and Assigns forever at the Rate and Valuation of the Sum of two hundred and ten Pounds Money of Pennsylvania in Gold and Silver Yielding and complying as is herein after mentioned and directed, and if my said Son Joshua should refuse to Accept of the said Lot at the rate and Valuation aforesaid then & in such Case I order & direct that my daughter Mary wife of David Miller shall have the same at the Valuation aforesaid to hold to her, her Heirs and assigns forever, and if my daughter Mary should likewise refuse to accept of the said Lot at the Rate aforesaid then I order that my Executors or the Survivors of them shall sell the same for the best price they can obtain therefore and give sufficient title to the purchasor and the Money arising out of such Sale shall be equally divided among all my Children Share & Share alike as is herein directed and I do hereby direct and order that my said three Sons, Benjamin, Jacob and David Sowter do pay unto my other Children the Yearly Sum of fifty Pounds money aforesaid to be paid by each of them Yearly and every year, that is to say each of them the said Benjamin, Jacob, and David Sowter shall pay unto or for the use of my other Children the Sum of fifty Pounds Money aforesaid Yearly out of the Lands hereby devised unto them and each of them The first payment of fifty Pounds to be made by each of them in one year after my decease, and thence the Sum of fifty Pounds Yearly to be paid by each of them untill my other Children shall have received and be made equal in their portion out of my Estate with the said Benjamin, Jacob and David according to the rate and Valuations of the said above described several Tracts of Land devised unto them severally and respectively, but no interest shall be demanded of the said devisees untill the said Moneys becomes due and Payable
Item: it is my Will and I do hereby direct and order that all my Children namely Benjamin Sowter, Jacob Sowter, David Sowter, Joshua Sowter, Mary, Wife of David Miller, Elizabeth Sowter, Anna married to John Spentz, Susanna Sowter, and Esther Sowter, shall Inherit equally in & out of my Estate everyone Share and Share alike, with this proviso, that my daughter Anna shall not Inherit or receive her Legacy or Portion untill all the rest of my said Children shall have obtained their and every of their Shares and portions and every part thereof according to the directions of this my last Will, provided also that my son David shall have my Weaving Loom and all the Tacklings and Tools thereunto belonging over and above his Equal Share with my other Children above named. I also Will direct and order, that if any of my Children aforesaid should die in his or her Minority and without lawfull Issue, then and in such case his or her Share or Legacy hereby bequeathed shall be equally divided Between all my surviving Children every one Share and Share alike
Item, and Lastly I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my Wife Anna Executrix and my trusty friends Christian Hare and Henry Bowman Executors of this my last Will and Testament, revoking and disanulling all and every other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the twenty first day of September Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and Eighty & eight.
John Sowder Seal
Signed Sealed published & declared by the said John Sowter as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us
B: the words "& an half" in the lowest Line of the 3 page
also the words "one hundred and" on the 12th lineof the 4th page being
interlind before signing Jacob Gronner ??
Everard Gruber
Lancaster County - On the fifth day of November Anno Domini 1788
Before me the Subscriber personally appeared Jacob Gronner and Everard
Gruber two of the subscribing Witnesses to the within writing and on their
solemn affirmation respectively did declare and say that they were present
and saw and heard John Souder the Testator therein named Sign Seal Publish
pronounce and declare the said within writing as and for his last Will
& 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.
James Jack Reg.
Be it Remembered that on the fifth day of November Anno Domini 1788
the last Will and Testament of John Souder late of Lampeter Township deceased
was proved in due form of Law and Letters Testamentary thereon were granted
to Christian Hare Henry Bowman and Anna Souder the Executors therein named
they having first been duly qualified well and truly to Administer the
Estate of the said deceased and expecially to Exhibit a true and perfect
Inventory thereofin to the Register's 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 thereunto lawfully required.
Given under the Seal of said Office
Janes Jacks Reg
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