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Martin Brandt - Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania - July 15, 1809
-- Proved September the 12 A.D. 1809 In the name of God, amen, I, Martin Brand Sen. of Derry Township in the County of Dauphin and state of Pennsylvania. ? weak in body but of sound mind, memory and understanding. Blessed be God for the same but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit. Principally and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named and as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner. First it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Esther the room wherein we now dwell and the kitchen we now possess and my son David shall bring her two cords of good wood to her dwelling yearly but fit for the stove and kitchen and my son Abraham shall find the remainder as fit for the stove and brought in the house for her and shall make her the fire when she has need of it. And my son Abraham her shall find sufficient bording and shall find her in the candles and further my said wife shall have her choice of one of my ? and bedstead and shall have as much of the linnens as ? for her own use all of the above articles my said wife shall have during her natural life and no longer. And it is further my will that one hundred and fifty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania is left in the hands of my executors which my said wife is to receive the interest yearly of it in case the interest is not sufficient sum for my said wifes maintainings. The executors is to ? out of the one hundred and fifty pounds as sufficient sum yearly for her during her lifetime and all she has brought to me she shall have again for her and her children. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son David the plantation and tract of land where upon he now dwells with all the buildings and improvements. Its thereunto belonging as the line is struck between said tract and the tract of my son Abraham which will be hereinafter mentioned and I do hereby give and bequeath the same to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham the Plantation and tract of land where on we now dwell as the line is struck now between the said tract on the tract bequeathed to my said son David with all and the singular the buildings thereon erected and built and I do hereby give and bequeath the same to him his heirs and assigns forever? and ? for the same eight hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania. Seven hundred pounds as part thereof is fully paid. Recd me before the writing of my last will and which is charged in my book to his credit and whatsoever he pays more thereof after this date it shall be mentioned in my book the payments on yearly? of said consideration shall be fifty pounds yearly payable always on the first day of May. And it is further my will and I bequeath further to my son Abraham my large Bible my stove, my chairs, the small corner cupboard and table which he shall have more and above my other children. And further it is my will and I do order that my son Abraham shall keep the burying ground on the land which I bequeathed unto him in and under a good fence as long as the sun and moon shines. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Ludwig that the certain tract of land which I bought of my son Adam near new Lancaster and I do hereby give and bequeath the same to him his heirs and assigns forever. And as my son Adam and my son martin, my son John, my daughter Margarat, my daughter Elizabeth, my daughter Catharine the ? each of them hath got their hole and full share out of my estate excepting what shall be hereafter bequeathed to them. And as to my son Philip Dec. and all the heirs of my son of all what the have to get ? of my whole estate real and personal now and after my decease ? shall be barred of any claim whatsoever as I have in my lifetime satisfied them with land and money. Item. I give and ? herein after mentioned three bonds unto my daughters Marg, Elizabeth and Catharine. Payable by my sons Adam and Abraham. First I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret one bond of one hundred and fifty pounds payable on the first day of May AD 1813. Second I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth one bond of one hundred and fifty pounds payable on the first day of May AD 1814. Third I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catharina one bond of one hundred and fifty three pounds seven shillings and six pence payable on the first day of May AD 1815. I' case the said Catharine is alife after the said bond becomes due if she dies before it is to be equally divided among my children mentioned in said bequest. And as to my three daughters, Margaret, Elizabeth and Catharine, after receiving as the above three mentioned bonds the shall excluded and debarred of claiming anything more of my estate real or personal but it shall be their whole the ? have to except as I have satisfied them with land and money ? ? all the rest and residue of my estate real or personal which shall remain after my decease I give and bequeath the same unto my sons Ludwig, Martin, Adam, John, David, and Abraham ? and each of them shall have and equal share ? their heirs my wearing apparels the shall devide them giving among themselves without appraising them. And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my said sons Adam and Abraham Brand to be executors of this my last will hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and bequeaths by me heretofore made and declaring this and no other to by my last will and testament. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine? words being enterlined before signed. Martin Brand Signed published and declared the said testator as his last will and testament in the Presence of us who in his presence and at his request have subscribed as witnesses, Frederick Hummel Jun., George Gish.
Esther Hollinger Brand; Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; February 24, 1821
Will of Esther ? Hollinger Brandt: Memorandom made by Esther Brand of Derry township Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania am weak of body but of sound mind and memory and understanding blessed be God for the same I do order that my Daughter Esther shall have my Largh Copeart over and bove the rest of my children. An fauther I order that the rest of my Estate shall be Equal deveidst amongts my six choldrin Elisabeth, Susanna & Daniel and Esther and Jacob and Mery but I order that my son Daniels children shall have his share equel devdet amongst them of the first and last wife. And I order that my wearing abearrel shall be equel devidst amonst my four daughers in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of february one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. Esther (her mark) Brand Sealed Signed declared by the said testator as his Lans orders in presence of us here in our prescence and at her request have subscribed as witness Daniel Brand John Minnich.
Memorandum Book--- March 9th 1822 we the supscribers have ben cald upon to see wat money was in poiseson of Esther Brand at the time of her Decd and found the sum of one hundred and seventy one dollars and fourteen cent. Witness our hands the date above riten. Johannes Groff, John Minnich. We to certyfy that I John Groff and David Brand and Jacob Hollinger and Abraham Brand have devidst Mothers Estate and Received our shears in full.
Witness our hand and seal this 29th day of April ! Domi 1822. (Signed) John Grof, David Brand, Jacob Hollinger, Abraham Brand, Philip Snider, Jacob Hollinger. August 5th sinet my name... Christian Hollinger, John Hollinger, Daniel Hollinger. April 17th 1823... Mr. Landis for his wife October 14 received his wifes shear.
Lodwick Brandt , July 26, 1822
Perry County, Ohio (Will Book, page 32)
In the name of God Amen. I, Lodwick Brandt, Senior of Reading Township Perry County and State of Ohio being weak in body but of sound mind, memory and understanding blessed be God for the same, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life as it is appointed for all men once to die I do make and publish this as my last will and testament in manner following:
First- I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors herinafter named and as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with , I do give and dispose of in manner following. First, I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth the twenty acres of land whereon she now lives and which I have heretofore had surveyed and five acres more adjoining the same to be taken along the east line of said twenty acres to her during her natural like and after her decease it is my will that the said twenty five acres of land shall be the property of my said daughters children namely; Mary, Eliza, Louis, James, John, Isaiah and any children my daughter may beget, share and share alike. Next it is my will and do give and bequeath unto my Son Lodwick Brandt all the remaining part of my land with all the improvements and appertenances therunto belonging; likewise my two horses and gears. waggon, plow, harrow, windmill, cutting box and knife and all my implements of husbandry to him, his heirs and assigns forever. And it is my will that my daughter Elizabeth and my two granddaughters Mary & Eliza shall have my beds share and share alike, and whereas there is yet due me some money from my fathers estate now due me in the hands of his executor. It is my will and I direct that if that money should not come to hand in my life time that the said money is to be paid to my executor hereinafter named whom I do impower and authorize to receive and release for the same and pay my just debts therwith and defray my funeral expenses and the overplus if any to be paid to my son Lodwick Brandt for his use forever. But if there should not be enough to pay my just debts and defray my funeral expenses there it is my will and I direct that my son Lodwick Brandt pay the same to my executors. Next it is my will and I order and authorize my herinafter named Executors to make good and sufficient titles to my herein named heirs or their assigns. Next, I do order and direct that my grandsons John Brandt, Martin and Jacob Mohler and my son-in-law, John Kane each receive the sum of sixty six and one third cents as full of their legacies of my estate both real and personal. Next it is my will and I do order my executors if there be any notes or accounts unpaid after my decease against my son Lodwick Brandt or against my son-in-law John Kane they are to be delivered to them and no charge made against them for the same. Lastly, I do constitute, nominate and appoint my trusty friend John Hammon and my nephew David Brandt to be executors of this may last will and testament hereby revoking and disannulling all other wills, legacies and bequeaths by me hertofore made and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of July in the year of our Lord Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Lodwick Brandt (seal) in german
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us who at the request of testator subscribed our names as witness thereto. Jacob Brandt, Adam Brandt