Ancestors of Christine Louise MCDOWELL
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Will: 1. WILL of GERHARD (GARRET) RITTINGHAUSEN (RITTENHAUSEN)
Philadelphia Will Book G Page 33
Written 7 February 1742 Proved 19 February 1742Will: IN THE NAME of GOD AMEN. I Gerard Rittenhausen of Creesham in Germantown in the County of Philadelphia and Province of Pennsylvania,Yeoman, being now Aged and also under some indispositions of body, but through the Great Mercy of' God, of Sound and well disposing mind and memory, thanks be given to God, therefore Considering the uncertainty of this Transitory Life and Certainty of Death, Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form, following, that is to say
Will: First of all I recommend my Soul into the hand of God that gave it and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named, whom I also desired to pay and Satisfy all my just Debts as also funeral Expenses, and Legacies herein mentioned within a Convenient Time after my decease. And for the settling of my Worldly and Temporal Estate, wherewith it hath pleased the Lord to Bless mine Endeavors. I desire and Dispose of the same as followeth Imprimis.-
I give, devise and bequeath unto my Eldest Son William Rittinghausen all that my land situate in the said Creesham which lies on the North Eastside of the Highway leading from Germantown to North Wales, to hold to him, his Heirs and Assigns for ever.
Item. I give and bequeath and deviseto my youngest son Peter Rittinghausen and Ann his wife All that my Plantation whereon 1 now dwell, Situate in the said Creesham and Lying between the Lands of Matthias Walsam and John Hammer, and is in length from the Highway that leads from Germantown to North Wales, till to the line of Roxborow Township, To hold the said Plantation with the Buildings and Appurtenances to them the said Peter Rittinghausen and Ann his wife during their or either of their Natural Lives they the said Peter and Ann to make no waste of or in the same. And my will is that after the decease of the said Peter and Ann his wife, The said Plantation and Appurtenances thereof shall be for, and descent to my grand children, Sons and Daughters of Peter Rittinghausen, viz.-Mary, Barbara, Susanna, Margaret, Gared and Jacob, to be equally divided, to hold to them my Said Grandchildren, and to their respective and Several Heirs, and Assigns forever, the said Peter Rittinghausen paying therefore to his brother William the sum of fifty Pounds, in manner following, Twelve Pounds ten Shillings Yearly for four years, After my decease, Pennsylvania currency,
Item, I give and bequeath to my Youngest son Peter Rittinghausen and Annahis wife all that my Grist mill and the Land thereto appertaining with their Appurtenances, to hold to them, or either of them during their Natural Lives. They, the said Peter and Ann to make no waste of, or in the same. And my Will is that after the decease of Peter & Ann his wife the said Mill and Land thereunto Appertaining with their Appurtenances shall be for and descent to my Grand children, the Sons & Daughters of Peter Rittinghausen, viz.- Mary, Barbara, Susanna, Margaret, Gared and Jacob, to be equally divided between them. To hold to them my Said Grandchildren, and to their several respective heirs and Assigns for ever.
Item.-I give and bequeath all & Singular my personal Estate Goods and chattles to my said two sons William and Peter to be equally divided amongst them, and 1 do hereby constitute & appoint my Trusty Kinsmen Charles Revacomb and Justice Revacomb to be my Executors of this my lastwill and Testament. Lastly. - I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all other former Wills, Legacies and Executors by me in anyways, before this time made bequeathed and ordained Ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Seventh day of FebruaryAnno Domini, One thousand Seven hundred & forty two-three.
GERARD RITTINGHAUSEN. (SEAL.)Will: Signed, Sealed, delivered & declared by the Testator as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, Christopher Bastian William Reise John Hammer, Jr.
Henry Lambertson, of Talbot Co., Maryland, wrote his will
November24, 1680. His wife Katherine is named as executrix and
sole legatee ofestate, real and personal, she is to care for
child (Abraham?). Overseerwas Lewis Blangee. Test: Jno Eustice,
Jno Offley, 2. 184.