Wills: John MARTINS, 1798: Upper Dublin Twp., Montgomery Co., PA
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Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Wills, RW #4370
Date: 9 April 1798
Proved: 27 April 1799
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Will of John Martin
Be it remembered that John Martins of Upper Dublin Township in the
County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania yeoman being far
advanced in years, but of sound mind Memory and understanding thanks
be given to God therefor. Calling to mind the mortality of my Body
and that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain
this my last will and Testament in the following manner and form
Viz.___
Imprimis I will and Order that all my Just Debts funeral Expe__ies be
fully paid and discharged by my Executors hereinafter named, out of my
Personal Estate. Item I will and order my Executors hereinafter
named to pay unto my well beloved wife Elizabeth immediately after my
decease the sum of two hundred pounds Current money of Pennsylvania
out of my Personal Estate and also nine pounds per annum during such
time as she remains my widow and to deliver to her all the household
goods of every kind in my possession which I got my means of my
marriage with her in the manner I have engaged that it shall be done
in and by a certain marriage contract duly Executed under my hand and
seal bearing date prior to my marriage with my said beloved wife.
Item I also give and bequeath unto my said beloved Wife a Cow
necessary firewood during such time as she shall continue my widow (to
be taken of such kind as my Executors shall direct from my woodland in
Gwynedd Township) together with all the privileges reserved in and by
the deed of Conveyance made to Daniel Shoemaker for the plantation
whereon I now dwell which said Bequests I mean and intend to be in
lieu of my said wife's Dower or third in my Estate Real and personal.
Item I will and order that my Executors do sell all and singular my
Personal Estate not herein before disposed of as soon after my decease
as it can conveniently be done and the money arising from such sale
together with all the residue of my personal Estate after my Just
debts funeral expencies legacies and the principal sum to raise the
above mentioned annuity being first deducted I give and bequeath unto
my son Matthis Martins and to my daughter Elizabeth Trexler to be
equally divided between them share and share alike and to their Heirs
and Assigns respectively. Item at the decease or marriage of my said
beloved wife whichever shall first happen I will and order that my
Executors do sell all that my Lot of Woodland in Gwynedd aforesaid
Containing about twenty acres be the same more or less at public sale
and the money arising from such sale together with the principal sum
taken to arise the aforesaid annuity I give and bequeath unto my two
Children to be equally divided between them share and Share alike and
to their Heirs and assigns respectively. But in case my said beloved
Wife and my said Children or the representatives of my said Children
in case they or either of them should be deceased can or does at any
time hereafter agree in such manner as will be satisfactory to my said
beloved Wife and that she will release her right of having her
firewood from the said lot of woodland Then I order and direct my
Executors to sell my said lot of woodland at public sale as soon after
such agreement takes place as conveniently may be and divide the money
arising from such sale (after necessary expencies &c are first
deducted) between my said two Children share and share alike as soon
as it can conveniently be Collected. And I do hereby nominate
constitute and appoint my trusty friend Robert Loller of the Manor of
Mooreland Surveyor and Baltzer Ernst of Upper Dublin Yeoman Executors
of this my last will and Testament hereby giving them or The survivor
of them full power to make execute and acknowledge a good lawful and
sufficient title or titles Deed or Deeds of Conveyance in fee Simple
for all or any part of my said lot of woodland to the purchaser or
purchasors of the same and to his her or their heirs and Assigns for
ever And lastly I do hereby revoke all wills or Testaments by me at
any time heretofore made ratifying this and no other to be my last
Will and Testament.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth
day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and
ninety Eight 1798___
John Martins (seal)
Signed Sealed published and declared
by the said John Martins as his last
will and Testament in the presence
of us who were desired to be witnesses
of the same.
Daniel Shoemaker Peter Steriger
Personally came each of the Witnesses to the foregoing Will and
being duly affirmed according to law did say that they seen John
Martins the Testator within named sign and seal and heard him
pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament and
at the doing thereof he was of a perfect sound disposing mind memory
and understanding to the best of their knowledge and that they signed
their names as Witnesses at the request of the Testator in his
presence and in the presence of each other. Be it remembered that on
27th day of April 1799 the foregoing Will of John Martins ded. was
proved, in due form of law and Letters Testamentory granted to Robert
Loller & Baltzer Ernst Executors therein mentioned the having been
first sworn well and truly to perform the same and render an account
according to law Given under my hand and seal Registered the 27th day
of April 1799.
Wm __tlee Regr
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#4370
Inventory of John Martens Estate
92
Retd. Apl. 27th 1799
Inventory of all and singular the goods and Chattels rights and
Credits of John Martins late of Upper Dublin Township in the county of
Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania yeoman deceased.
S D
Cash 1 17 4 1/2
Wearing apparel two Coverlets and a sheet 9 13 3
four sheets 30/0-Bed Curtains towels & a
tablecloth 15/0 2 5
A Chaff bed, pillows, bolsters two feather
Covers & Bed, also a Sled 4 10
Seven ba_s & two Chairs 15/0-Saddle and
Bridle 35/0 2 10
Pewter Dishes plates and tankerds 1-17-6
two brass kettles 20/0 2 17 6
Indian Corn 16/10-a bag of grain 5/0-
a Chest bread baskets &c 3/9 1 5 7 1/2
A Musquet &c 10/0-Riddles old cash &c 5/0
a box of lumber &c 10/0 1 5
Flour Casks and 1/2 barrel Vinegar 10/0-
Candlesticks Coffee mill &c 5/0 15
A large bible and other Books 7/6-Razors
Buttons &c 5/ 12 6
Lumber 2/6-Old Musquet and Steelyards 7/6 10
Shovel tongs and bake Iron 3/9-
Iron pots and kettle 15/0 18
Brass ladles Cullender &c 7/6 Ladles &
dishes 3/9 11 3
Pothooks frying pan &c 7/6-a keg of
Matheglin 1/2 barrel sour Cyder 10/ 17 6
Tubs Tallow and a gallon whiskey 15/0-Potatoes 6/0 1 1
Cedar ware 2/6-an eight day Clock 8-15 a Desk 1-5 10 2 6
Old Chairs 5/0-an old mare 30/0 1 15
A Waggon 4-10-a Cleaning mill and half bushel 30/0 6
A riding chair and harness 40/--maple & pine
Boards 6/0 2 6
A Lot of old tools 7/6-Saws Maul & wedges
and ax 10/0 17 6
Two still rooms and a grindstone 15/0
horse gears 11/3 1 6 3
Forks and dunghook 5/0-old saddle and
strawknife 5/0 10
Wheel Barrow 6/0 Casks old saddle &c 2/6.
Wheat & rye 30/0-looking glass 5/ 2 3 6
Bonds and Notes with the Interest due thereon 1251 10 8 3/4
A hive with some Bees therein 3 9
Appraised March 12th 1799 1308 4 2 3/4
Per us Daniel Shoemaker
Peter Steriger appraisers
Apr 27th 1799
Wm__Atlee Regr.
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The Condition of the Present Vandue held this twenty ninth Day of April in the
year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety nine on the goods and
Properties of John Martin Late of Upper Dublin township montgomery County
Deceasd are as follows the Highest Bidder to be the Buyer any Person Buying to
the amount of twenty Shillings and upwards may have Six month Creadit by giving
Sattisfactory Security __or when Required all Lesser Sums under twenty Shillings
Ready money is to be paid to
Robart Lollar
Baltzer Earnest Executors
S D
Gilbert Dance to a __ ould iron X 12 6
David Davis to a Lott of Ditto X 5
Jesse Potts to a hammer & anvel X 2 9
Daniel Shoemaker to a Drawing knife & 2 augers X 3
Peter Tyson to a __a X 3 6
Robart Lollar to a mall & 2 wages 5 9
Casper Sohlater to a hatched iron squair and trammel X 5
Ditto to a wood Saw X 1 6
Lewis Stanart to a hand Saw & a Small Do X 5 1
Casper Sohlater to a Cross Cut Saw X 3 11
Ditto to a iron vice X 7 10
Baltzer Earnest to a wheal Barrow 7 3
Jesse Potts to a Pair of Stilyard tub & bucket X 5 3
Daniel Shoemaker to an Egg Basket & tub & a pitcher X 3
Amous Harmer to a Cask & Sundryes X 1 1
David Davis to 2 tubs X 2 6
Ditto to a tub and funnel X 9
Amous Harmer to a Salt Barrel X 9
Casper Sohlater to a meat tub X 1 8
David Davis to a Sive X 1 8
Martin Dutweiler to a Ditto X 1 6
Ditto to a Ditto X 1 4
Daniel Shoemaker to a Small tub X 1 4
Ditto to a Large Cask X 1 8
Ditto to a half Barrel X 1 5
Amous Harmer to a Gallon & 1/2 gallon & quart measur X 9
A_th_ Brand to a Brass Candle Stick X 4 9
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4 12 6
Continued
Daniel Shoemaker to a Large Brass Ladle X 2 1
Jacob Inger to a Small Ditto and a iron X 3 9
James Shoemaker to one Brass & 1 Cooper Do X 4 1
Christian Greenwald to a Pewter mug & Sundrys X 11
Ditto to 2 Rakes 2 iron hooks & handle X 5 1/2
Lewis Stannart to an ould ax & Cleaver X 1 7
Henry Timanus to a Cleaver X 1 2
William inger to a half Barrel & 1/2 bushel X 1 11
James Shoemaker to a Barkin iron X 11
Lewis Stanart to a Rough Bakin iron X 2 6
Peter Tyson to a B_line halter X 5
Gilbert Dance to a tow Sheet X 10 3
Ditto to a Ditto X 10 9
Anthony Houp to a Ditto X 11
George Heshocker to a Ditto X 11
Anthoney Houp to a Ditto X 8
Lewis Brooks to 2 handowels X 2
George Heshocker to a Shirt X 6 3
Peter inger to a table Cloth X 8 3
Lewis Stanart to Bed Curtain X 8 9
Lewis Brooks to a flate Coverled & towel X 12 3
Henry Timanus to a Double Coverled X 3 1
Peter Cleaver to a Sheet X 11 9
George Heshocker to a Shirt X 12
William Mcay to a Ditto X 11 6
Ditto to a Ditto X 8 6
Lewis Brooks to a Ditto X 5 3
George Heshokher to a Ditto X 12 6
George George to a Pair of trousers & thread X 3
Henry Harner to an ann__en Coat 1 5
Ditto to a Blew Cloth Coat 1 10 6
Ditto to a Great Coat 1 10
William Inger to a Stripe Coat & Jackit X 9
George Thomas to 2 pair of trousers X 6 6
James Shoemaker to a Brown Coat & jacket X 4 9
William Inger to a Pair of Briches & jacket X 15
George Thomas to a Ditto & Ditto X 4 8
_____________
18 3 4 1/2
Continued
Henry Harner to a Cloth Coat & Jackit X 3
Joseph Megvaugh to Jacket & Briches X 3
George Heshocker to Coat & Jackit X 3
Ditto to a pair of trowsers & Jackit X 7 3
William Inger to 2 pair of Stockings & briches X 3 9
Henry Harner to a bag & wallet X 5
Peter Inger to a bag X 3 9
George Thomas to a hat X 1 3
James Shoemaker to a Hat X 1 14 6
Cash to a bag X 4 6
Jacob Inger to boots & baskit X 3 3
Lewis Brooks to 2 Pillows X 5
James Shoemaker to a feather Bed & Case X 1 19 6
Peter Inger to a Ditto X 2 12 6
Amous Harmer to a Chape Bed & boulster X 8 3
Joseph megvaugh to a pair of Bed sheets X 8
Amous Harmer to a meal Cask X 2 3
John man to a Ditto X 2 6
Joseph Megvaugh to a Chest X 4 9
Christian Greenwald to a Cask with oats X 4 10
Peter Sterringer to a Cask and viniger X 13 6
Lewis Stanart to an Iron Pott Belonged to widow taken back
Gilbert Dance to a Small tea kittle &c X 1 3
Lewis Stanart to a Dough trough X 4
Gilbert Dance to a Copper kittle X 1 6
Henry Harne to a Copper Collender X 7 3
William Inger to a Baskit & Sundrys X 1
George Heshooker to 6 Pewter Plates X 14 6
Henry Harner to 3 Ditto X 7
Ditto to a Pewter Large Dish X 12
Lewis Stanart to 2 Small Ditto X 5 9
Robert Thomas to a Dish & 2 Cups X 8
Daniel Shoemaker to a Ditto & Sundrys X 10 3
Ditto to a tanker X 4
Jacob Inger to a trammel & tongues X 8 6
Henry Harnar to 2 flax baskets X 3
Casper Schlater to a Triffin Pann X 2 4
Amous Harner to an iron Pott X 10 3
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15 6 7
Continued
Daniel Shoemaker to an Earthen Pott X 5
Jacob Inger to a Copper kittle X 1 19
Baltzer Earnest to 2 distill w_rms 4 3
Lewis Stanart to 3 Chairs X 3
Peter Cup to a Saddle X 2
Amous Harmer to a Bridle X 5 1
Henry Houp to a pair of Shoes & a Lott of Leather X 7
James Shoemaker to a Gun X 3
Peter Cleaver to a Ditto X 13 6
Josiah woods to a frying Pann X 3
George George to a Riding Chair X 2 17
Peter Cup to a Baskit & vials X 2 6
Daniel Shoemaker to a Boal plate & bottle X 1 8
Ditto to a tin Box X 1
Lewis Stanart to 2 Bottles & a Glass X 1 7
Daniel Shoemaker to an iron kittle X 7 7
Casper Schlater to a waggon X 7 7 6
Peter Cleaver to a Bay mare X 1 7 6
David Davis to a Pitch fork X 1 10
Daniel Shoemaker to a Ditto X 1 2
Christian Burr to a ditto X 1
David Davis to a Cow Chain X 2 6
Daniel Shoemaker to a pair of traces & ___ers X 5
Daniel Shoemaker to a pair of Ditto X 7 6
Peter Cup to 3 Collers X 2
Henry Harner to a _nning mill X 3
Peter Cup to a Saddle X 6
Jacob inger to a Cutting knife X 3 9
Philip Read to a Grine Stone X 6 6
David Davis to a hive of Beas X 8
George Thomas to a Lott of Boards X 11
Lewis Stanart to 2 Beehives X 1 9
Christian Burns to 2 Ditto X 1
Lewish Stanart to 2 Dito X 1 8
Daniel Shoemaker to a Ditto X 6
Ditto to a Sausage Board X 6
Ditto to a wooding Ho__ X 6
Peter Cleaver to a 1/2 Barrel of Cyder X 9 9
Philip Read to a Lott of Potatoes a__
being 3 1/2 Bushels X 0 10 6
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24 15 1
Continued
Daniel Shoemaker to 2 hogshead tub X 1
Christian Greenwald to a Barrel & vinigar X 6 6
Henry Harner to a Clock X 17
Daniel Shoemaker to a Desk X 3 4 6
Joseph Megvaugh to a Lott of Raisors X 2 6
Lewis Stanart to a __ R__ &c X 2 2
Christian Greenwald to a Pipe and Box X 6
Jacob Inger to a Lott of Lead X 1 6
Christian Greenwald to a Lott of files and knife X 1 8
Daniel Shoemaker to a Butcher knife X 10
Anthony Houp to a Looking Glass X 1
Daniel Shoemaker to a Coffe mill X 1
Ditto to a Lott of Raissors X 3 8
Peter Cup to a Lott of Buttens & Sundrys X 1 6
Levy Darraugh to a Lott of Ditto X 11
Mathias Houser to Small Skails & weights X 1
Peter Steringer to a Bottle & Sundrys X 1 7
Philip Reed to a Book X 15
Peter Steringer to a Ditto X 1
Ditto to a Ditto X 1
Ditto to a Ditto X 7 9
Levy Darraugh to 2 1/2 bushel of Corn & bag X 13 3
Ditto to a bag & Some Corn X 5 4
Ditto to a Ditto all Sorts of Grain X 13 10
Peter Sterringer to 3 bushels of Rye at 5 pr bu 15
Ditto to 3 Dito at 5 And the Remainder in 3 more 1 10
Casper Schlater to a bag & Some wheat X 12 2
Peter Steringer to a Lott of almanacks X 9
David Davis to a Cleaver X 1 6
Daniel Shoemaker to a Lott of ould iron X 8
David Davis to a Pad lock X 1 2
Ditto to a Black Silk S__ X 10
Christian Greenwald to 2 Caps &c X 6
Jacob Houp to 2 pair of Stockings X 3 2
David Davis to 2 pair Ditto X 4 3
Henry Houp to a pair of Shoes X 6
Daniel Shoemaker to 2 pair of mittings X 8
David Davis to a Belt & Sundrys X 8
Jacob Inger to a Skail &c X 2
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28 1 0
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4370
Settlement of the Estate of
John Martin Deceased
94
Passd. 12th July 1800
Adtr Ex
Entd. In Orphs. Court Book A Page 465
Copy Exd.
Clk fees 15/pd
fees paid
The Accompt of Robert Loller and Baltzer Ernest Executors of the last will and
Testament of John Martin late of Upper Dublin Township in the County of
Montgomery yeoman decd. as well of and for such and so much of the goods
Chattles and personal as well as real Estate of the said deceased which came to
their hands to be administered, as of and for their payments & disbursements
made out of the same.
These accomptants Charge themselves Dr.
S D
To the amount of the Inventory exhibited into 1308 4 2 3/4
the Registers office
To what the personal Estate sold for, more than
appraised 36 6 2
To a debt due from John Moyer, not appraised 5
To ditto from Henry Haubt ditto 8
To ditto from Henry Harner ditto 7 10 1/2
To ditto from William McCoy ditto 9 8 10
To Interest received on Bonds & Notes since
the appraismt. 17 9 3 3/4
To what the real Estate, being a Lot of
woodland in Gwynedd Township, sold for 605
____________
1977 9 5
Robert Loller
Baltzer Earnest Exors
Passed & Sworn 12th July 1800
Thomas Potts Regr
Per Contra they Pray allowance Cr.
S D
By Cash paid Register for proving the will
of the decd. 1 13 9
By ditto paid John Davis as per Receipt 12 4
By ditto paid Samuel Rehal ditto 1 17 6
By ditto paid Mary Ingart ditto 7 6
By ditto paid John Jones ditto 3 4 6
By ditto paid Amos Lewis ditto 15
By ditto paid Casper Schlater ditto 7 6
By ditto paid Nicholas Riel ditto 4 10
By ditto paid Abraham Houser ditto 3
By ditto paid Mary Houser ditto 7 6
By ditto paid John Busk ditto 16 9
By ditto paid Andrew Gilkeson ditto 9 6 9
By ditto paid Daniel Hitner ditto 4 4
By ditto paid Mary Gamble ditto 18 9
By ditto paid Anthony Haubt ditto 15
By ditto paid Jacob Geerhart ditto 10
By ditto paid Joseph Wise ditto 2 10 3
By ditto paid Peter Cleaver ditto 1
By ditto paid Gilbert Dance ditto 5 16 6
By ditto paid Conrad Geerhart ditto 5 7 1/2
By ditto paid William McCoy ditto 21 10 9 1/2
By ditto paid Henry Timanus ditto 1 9 9
By ditto paid Peter Steriger ditto 18 9
By ditto paid George Donat ditto 3 5
By ditto paid Jonathan Thomas ditto 1 5 9
By ditto paid Daniel Shoemaker ditto 6 10 11
By ditto paid Elizabeth Martin widow a Legacy ditto 200
By ditto paid ditto ditto 9 6
By ditto paid Josiah Wood ditto
By a debt due to Baltzer Ernest one of the
said accomptants 5 3 1/2
By allowance to said accomptants to put out 150
to Interest during the life or widowhood of
Elizabeth Martin the widow of the decd in order
to pay her annuity agreeably to the last will
and Testament of the said deceased 150
By Cash paid Clk for stating this acct. 7 6
By allowance to the said accomptants for their time
and Trouble in administering and settling the
Estate of the decd. 98 17 5 1/4
By Cash paid Regr. for examining allowing and
passing this acct. with Copy Certificate and Seal 1 9 9
Balance in the hands of sd. Accomptants, to be
disposed of agreeably to the will of sd.
Deceased 1442 15 11 1/4
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1977 9 5
Montgomery County Ss.
I certify that at an Orphans court held at Norristown in & for the County of
Montgomery the thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred Before the Honorable John D. Coxe Esquire this Associates Justices
of the said Court the within Acct. was duly confirmed according to law.
Witness my hand & the Seal of said County.
P Swaine Clk.
Montgomery County Ss
I Thomas Potts Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of
Administration for the County aforesaid Do hereby Certify that a Notice of the
filing of the accounts of the Estate of John Martin Decd. by Executors was put
up in my office and that due proof was this day made before me that three other
notices were put up one at Andrew Gilkinsons one at Henry Towkes & one at John
Burks three of the most public Places in the neighbourhood of the Parties
Interested and that all the said notices were more than thirty Days up before
this time agreeably to the act of assembly in such case made and Provided.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the 13th day of August
1800.
Thomas Potts Regr