Centre County, PA--WILLS--Christian Nestlerode (N234)

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The last will and testament of Christian Nestleroad of Howard Township Centre
County. 
I Christian Nestleroad considering the uncertainty of this mortal life
and being of sound mind and memory} blessed be Almighty God for the same} do 
publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following} that 
is to say} First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catharine Nestleroad,
the use of a room and part of the kitchen in the House of my son Samuel 
Nestleroad as long as she lives, Provided she does not marry but if she chooses
she may remove to the house that David Rorebaugh built on the other side of 
Beach Creek and to have and to hold the same during her life time. 
Further my son Samuel Nestleroad is to give my beloved wife Catharine Yearly 
Twenty bushels of  wheat, Fifteen of Rye, Ten of Corn, Ten of Buckwheat, Ten of
Potatoes, Ten of Oats, Twenty of Apples and two barrels of Cider.  Provided the
fruit does not miss. 
Item. the widow also is to have Eight dollars yearly of son Samuel tract and 
four dollars of my son John tract and four dollars of son Daniel tract as long
as she lives, but provided Daniel should purchase his Tract, what he is to give
to the widow to be null and void. 
Item.  further four horses and all the farming utensils to be equally divided
between my wife Catharine and my son Samuel.  Item. my wife Catharine is to 
hold and to have Four Cows, Twelve sheep, Ten swine, four  Beds her choice, and
household and kitchen Furniture including the Clock and all the B--s.  Item. my
wife Catharine is to have two acres of good ground of my son Samuels92 tract 
and a third part of the garden for  her own use during her life except she 
removes to the house above mentioned.
Item.  my wife, Catharine is to have the Loom and tacklings. Further my son 
Samuel is to find a sufficiency of hay for two Cows, five sheep, and two 
hundred weight of Pork, fifty of Beef yearly for my wife Catharine.
Item. I further give and bequeath after all my debts are paid all the moveable
property that is left take equally divided between my wife Catharine and her 
children.  The four Horses and farming utensils that are above mentioned to be 
divided between my wife Catharine and my son Samuel was put on mistake.  they 
are to be left to my Son Samuel only my wife Catharine to have no share in 
them. further my son Samuel is to let his mother have a horse for her own use 
when she call for it.  
Item. I further give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Nestleroad the Tract of 
Land I now live on adjoining Lands of the Tract I purchased of widow Craig and
John Wiggins containing  One Hundred and fort-eight acres more or less. In 
consideration of the above my son Samuel is to pay Sixteen Hundred Dollars.  
Two years after my death he is to pay yearly One Hundred Dollars.  The first 
payment to my Eldest daughter Anna, the second payment to my daughter Margaret,
the third payment to my daughter Maria, the fourth payment to my youngest 
daughter Magdalena.  Further each of the four girls above mentioned to have one
Cow and a Bed, Margaret and Mary each one of them to have a horse before any
divide is made.  Further the Stills and bessels belonging therunto and 
blacksmith tools belonging to my wife Catharine and children to be praised and
if my son Samuel sees proper to take them at the praisment  he may and have two
years from the praisement before he is to pay for them, and if does not see 
proper to take them at the praisment they are then to be sold at Vendue and the
money to be equally divided between my Wife Catharine and her children.
Further my son Samuel to have and to hold Seventy Acres of the mountain Tract
of the lower and adjoining Land of John Masden on the upper end and George 
Bressler on the lower end.
Item I further give and bequeath to my Eldest son John Nestleroad the use of 
the Mill Tract and Fifty Acres of the Tract purchased of the widow Craig the 
said Fifty Acres to be taken perpendicular with the head line and Forty Acres 
of the mountain tract on the upper part adjoining John Masden that the said 
John took up.
Item. further the above mentioned Lands cannot sold or Leased for any of said 
John Nestleroad debts nor the said John Nestleroad shall have no power or 
authority whatever to sell or convey or lease the above mentioned Tract himself
it is only for his use during his natural life.
Item. after the death of said John Nestleroad the Land shall fall in to the 
hands of said John Nestleroad heirs.
Item. their must be out the above mentioned Land of John Nestleroad or his 
heirs paid Six hundred and eighty Dollars.  Fifty dollars to be paid yearly 
untill the whole sum is paid the first payment to commence two 
years after my death.  The first payment to be paid to Elizabeth Waggoner, and
further if the said John Nestleroad sees proper to keep Christena at fifty 
Dollars a year untill her payments are paid up he may do it, and if does not 
think proper, the said John is to pay Fifty dollars, yearly in rotation the 
second payment to Susannah Bitner and the third to Catharine Roreabaagh the 
said Catharine only to receive Thirty five dollars the remainder fifteen to go 
to Christena, the fourth to Christian Nestleroad the said Christian is to 
receive the Fifty Dollars his own payment and a Twenty five Dollars out of all
of Israels payments, Christena is to receive fifty Dollars her payment be _____
the fifteen dollars that is come out of Catharine Rorebaugh92s payment. Barbara
Pletcher Fifty dollar her payment, Hety Bressler portion to be equally divided 
between her and her Children the children's portion to be put in the hands of 
their Executors untill they come to be of age.  Item and if the aforementioned 
John Nestleroad cannot pay his payments to his brothers and sisters when the 
first payment becomes due his place must be advertised and leased by vendue to
the highest bidder, The buyer is to give good security for the yearly rents 
untill the payments are all paid up.
Item. I give and bequeath to my fourth son Daniel Nestleroad the Tract 
purchased of Yost  Masden deceas92d containing One Hundred and fifty two acres
more or less joining Lands of John Masden and others.  Item. my son Daniel is 
to pay Six hundred Dollars, The said Daniel is to pay Seventy five Dollars 
yearly in rotation the first year after my death the  payments are to commence.
Item. the first payment to be paid to Elizabeth Waggoner and so in rotation 
untill all payments are paid up.
Item their must be taken out of the payments that Israel Nestleroad is to 
receive of Daniel the one half of each payment and to go to Christian 
Nestleroad beside his own payments. Item. The payments that Catharine 
Roreabaugh is to get of Daniel, twenty five dollars of each payment is to go to
Christina.  Further the farm purchased by me of the Widow Craig to be sold by 
Vendue and if cannot be sold by Vendue to be sold by private sale and the third
of the money that said tract amounts to to paid in hand at ____ first payment 
and then one hundred Dollars yearly until the whole amount of said tracts paid 
up and the money to be equally divided between my first wife's children the 
half of Israels portion to fall to Christian Nestleroad.
Item. their is twenty Acres of the Mountain Tract to go with the said above 
mentioned tract to be taken out of  the middle of said Mountain Tract the 
twenty acres is to go to the farm purchased of the widow craig and to be sold
along with it.
Item. my son Israel hase receied one Hundred and four Dollars and twenty five 
Cents of his portion that stands against him in my book.  Jacob Pletcher has 
also received seventy three Dollars on account of Barbara his wife which also
stands against him in my book.
Item. all the Horse kind and cattle, sheep, Hogs, are to be divided between my
wife Catharine and her children after each has what Horses and Cows that is 
aforementioned.  Further if any of my Heirs shall try to break this Last Will
and Testament they shall only receive One Spanish Mill dollar.
Item I hereby appoint my beloved Wife Catharine Nestleroad Exutrix and Daniel
Shank Executor of this my last will and Testament, Hereby revoking all former
wills by me made.
In witness were of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twelft Day of March
In the year of the Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty four.
Signed Seald Published and declared by the above named Christian Nestleroad to 
be his Last Will and Testament.
In presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our 
names as witness thereunto.
                                                              The Testator Name
Item I further give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Waggoner the House 
that was built for her and two acres of land adjoining said house her life time
and provided the said Elizabeth takes in any family in said house to live with 
her, they are to pay six dollars yearly to whatever Heir it may fall to, 
provided the said Elizabeth should leave the House, it will then fall into 
hands of who ever the Land will fall to.