Will of Martin Zettlemeyer, 1844, Berks Co PA

    In the name of God Amen. I the undersigned Martin Zettlemeyer of Greenwich township Berks County and State of Pennsylvania, although I find myself in good health, but yet considering that it is appointed for all Men once to die, and that it is uncertain when our Creator shall call us out of this world, Make and declare herewith this presents (because I am yet of sound mind memory & Judgment, for which I heartily thank God) to be my last Will and Testament, namely, First I commend my immortal soul unto the hands of my God to his eternal mercy, and my Body to the Earth, which my hereafter named Executor shall bury in a Christian manner, as it will seem right to them, and as touching my Worldly Estate consisting in a Farm, situate in Greenwich township Berks County and different kinds of moveable goods, all of which shall be sold by my Executor after my decease and converted into money; Then I bequeath of the money realized, to my Maid Hannah Barrel, the sum of five hundred, 500, dollars, which sum must be paid in advance. To my Daughter Catharine, intermarried to Peter Schmid, she shall have the sum of five hundred pounds, as my other daughters have also received, but the money for which  receipts are here, and have inherited of me, shall be deducted from her, namely, of the five hundred pounds. Then I bequeath to Joseph Miller the um of one hundred, 100, dollars. Then I bequeath to John Zettlemeyer, son of my son Martin, the sum of fifty 50 dollars. Then I bequeath to my daughter Christina intermarried to John Frey the sum of one hundred dollars, then I bequeath to my daughter Magdalena's Children the sum of twenty five cents. __Then I bequeath to my son John the sum of four dollars. __Further, all the receipts that I have received of my children for money that I gave them, shall be considered as Legacy, and if any thing remains when the before mentioned sums are paid, the residue shall be given to my son Peter and to my daughter Catherine intermarried to Peter Schmid, in equal shares. __And lastly I nominate hereby Peter Klein Esqr. to be my Executor of this my last Will and Testament, and revoke every other heretofore my me made last Will and Testament and declare this, consisting of a Sheet of paper. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, thus done in Greenwich township on the twenty eighth day of June onr thousand eight hundred and forty four, 1844. ___
Signed and declared as the last        )
Will and Testament of the                )                            Martin  X   Zettlemeyer  (L.S.)
 undersigned Martin Zettlemeyer   )
in presence of us.                            )
    s/ Daniel Dressler
    s/ Henry Reitz

Translation of the German Will of Martin Zettlemyer decd. By Michael Kraemer Depy. Regr.
(Will Book 9, page 54, Berks County Register of Wills)