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Kindly submitted by Mike and Donna  September 2005


Last Will and Testament

Abraham Bucher dec’ed

Proved March 23, 1840

In the name of God Amen I Abraham Bucher of Williams Township in the County of Northampton and state of Pennsylvania, Yeoman being in good heath of Body and of sound mind and memory praised be God for the same and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs whilst I have strength and capacity so to do. Do publish this my Last Will and Testament. And first of all I commit my soul into the hands of my creator who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named and as to such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to entrust. I dispose of the same as follows to wit: I give and bequeath to my dear wife Sarah all me beds and bedding, all my household and kitchen furniture that she may want for her use, all the cows that I may have at the time of my decease plow, harrow, XXXX? and one horse. It is my Will and I do order and and direct my executors to sell as soon as convenient after my decease a Lot of land suppose to corda in about six acres adjoining Lands of Moses Applegate, William Vogel and others and for that purchase I empower my executors to give and execute to the purchaser or purchasers a good and sufficient deed in fee simple the residue and remainder of my Real Estate. I give and bequeath to my wife Sarah during her natural life and at her decease It is my Will that the surviving executor Will the same and give a deed in fee simple to the purchaser and the money arising from the sale whereof together with the personal estate I dispose of as follows to wit: one eighth part thereof to my daughter Margaret, one eighth thereof to my son Moses, one eighth thereof to my son William, one eighth thereof to my daughter Sarah, one eighth thereof to my daughter Catherine, one eighth thereof to my son Samuel, one eighth thereof to my daughter Ann, and the remainder one eighth thereof to my son John. And it is further my Will that the one eighth that is be queathed to my daughter Sarah to be given her and no part thereof to go into the hands of her husband. John Warner. And lastly I make and ordain my wife Sarah executrix and my son Moses executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Nine - 1829.Abraham Bucher his mark Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Abraham Bucher as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses . Thereunto the writs one eighth thereof to my son William being first interlined Samuel S. Long -- William Long -- Northampton County for on the 23rd day of March AD 1840? Before my Michael Meyers, register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for the County of Northampton personally came Samuel S. Long and Wi lliam Long the subscribed witnesses to the preceding Will and being duly sworn according to the law did advise and say that they were present and saw and heard Abraham Bucher the Testator sign with his mark seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing in and for his Last Will and Testament that at the time of so doing he was of perfect and sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. Witness my hand M. Meyers Reg. --March 27th, 1840 Letters Testamentory were granted to the executors above named. They have first been duly sworn according to law.

M. Myers Reg.

 

 

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