Philadelphia-Montgomery County PA Archives Wills.....Ziegler, Michael February 7, 1763 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty klbeatty@redrivernet.com September 14, 2006, 8:47 am Source: "some Account Of Jacob Oberholtzer", Cleveland, Ohio: Unknown, 1931 Written: February 7, 1763 In the Name of God Amen. Whereas I Michael Ziegler, Sen. of the Township of Perkiomen & Schibach bank in the County of Philadelphia, yeoman am far advances in age and thereby my usual health is frequently Enterrupted. Therefore in consideration whereof I do this Seventh day of February in the year of our Lord 1763 hereby make my last Will and testament in manner following vize: Imprimis I Will and commend my soul unto God my Creator through the mercy of his beloved Son Jesus Christ me redeemer & my body unto the Earth to be buried according to the direction of my hereafter named Executors, and concerning my Wordly Estate I will that all my legal debts and funeral charges by paid by them before anything else. ITEM. I give and devise unto my loving Wife Catherine all my singurall my Present Estate (except what I have in Bill Bonds & Book Debts) for her use and for her heirs forever, and after payment of Several legacies hereafter devised I give unto her during her life all the Interets of the remainder of my Estate which interest is to be paid to her annually by my Executors and in case the said Interest is not Sufficient for her maintenance then so much of the principal shall be taken as may fully suffice to maintain her, which said all by Personalities I give her besides the said Interest in Lew of her thrids or dowry. ITEM. I give and bequeath unto the poor of the congregation I confess myself the sum of 9 lawful money of Pennsylvania and to be paid to the elders of the said congregation of my Township wherein I now reside for that use within 3 months after my decease. ITEM. I give and devise unto my 9 children namely Andrew, Christopher, Michael, William, Gertrude, Susanna, Margaret, Catherine and Michael Ruth ( son of my deceased daughter Barbara) all the residue of my Estate in manner following that is to say - Whereas I have already given to each of my sons to the amount of 70 and to each of my daughters (except one) to the amount of 60 of their portion which they were to have after my decease allowing each of my Sons 10 more (as advances before my daughters) but whereas for reasons well known David Allebach as husband to my daughter Catherine hath already 44 15 shillings and 5 pence more in hand than the s'd 60 given to his Wife my Daughter Catherine therefore it is my Will and I do hereby ordain & direct me executors hereof shall make a true calculation of what of each the s'd my children hath secured - allowing each of my Sons at first 70 and each of my daughters 60 and afterwards pay or allow to them which are indebted to me to every one of them 3 months after my decease 44 15 shillings and 5 pence which will bring them with my said daughter Catherine and whereas my deceased daughter Barbara received of me at marriage only to the amount of 35 8 shillings & 7 pence therefore my executors shall at the same time allow for her son Michael Ruth as my Grand child 69 7 shillings & 3 pence which makes his share in consideration of his Mother equal to the rest of my daughters and the said last sum my executors shall put out at Interest for the use of my said Grand child and pay to him after he hath attained his lawful age of 21 years. . . and after the payment of the s'd Equal Shares to each of my Sons and each of my daughters at the time above fixed the remainder of my Estate still outstanding in bonds Bills Notes or otherwise as my legal demand or property shall be left or put Interest for my Wife's Use as above directed, but after her decease the said Overplush shall be equally divided among all my 9 children counting my Grand child Michael Ruth for one thereof, but my son William's share my executors shall keep in hand and only allow pay unto him annually the interest thereof at the rate of 5 per C; but after his death they shall pay ye same to his children in equal share according as they attain their lawful age likewise the ssaid my Executors hereof shall keep my daughter's Catherine share of the said last dividend in hand and only pay or allow unto the said her husband David Allebach the Interest thereof at the rate of 5 pr. ct during ye s'd my daughters his wife's natural life and no longer; but after her decease the same shall be paid to her Children in equal share or to their lawful Issue after each of them hath attained his lawful age. . . And I do hereby appoint and constitute my loving Sons Andrew and Michael sole executors of this my last Will and Testament to wit either Joyntly or Severally as occasion may require and I do hereby revoke and annull all my forer Wills and Testaments. Ratifying these presents for my true and Absolute last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal dated the day and year abovesaid. Michael M. (his mark) Z. Ziegler This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 5.4 Kb