MySource:EWHoffman/George Jörger Will 5 May 1769

The following is a transcription of the Will of George Jörger of Berks County, PA. I have transcribed the English translation provided by parties unknown from the Department of Wills in Berks County, PA, and any associated English documents. Transcribed this 22 day of January 2007 by Earl W Hoffman. (I appologize for any errors due to my lack of skill with early English script.)

The following notation resides in English on the left margin of the original German-language will:

Berks ƒs? On the 2d Day of September 1774 personally appeared Michael Krauƒs and William Reser Esqr and the said Michael Krauƒs on his Oath on the Holy Evangelists and the said William Reeƒer on his solemn Affirmation according to Law did respectively declare that they [each aforesaid &] together and saw and heard George Jörger the Testator in the Will and Codicil hereon written named sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said Will & Codicil as and for his last Will and Testament and that at the Time of the Doing thereafter the said Testator was of sound Mind Memory and Undertanding to the best of their Knowledge and as they verily believe And further that the Names Michael Krauƒs and Wiliam Reesor subscribed to the said Will and Codicil are of the proper Hand Writing of the said Deponent and Affirmant respectively by them subscribed as Witneƒses thereto in the Presence of each other and in the Presence and at the Request of the said Testator: Coram me James [Read?] D Regn

The following is the English translation of the German-language will:

In the Name of God Amen

          I George Jörger of the Town of Reading in Berks County in the Province of Pennsylvania am (God be thanked) of sound and good Understanding and Memory but having considered the Mortality of Man I do therefore hereby make my Last Will and Testament and divide my Worldly Goods in the following Manner.

          In the first Place I commend my immortal Soul into the Hands of the Great and merciful God who gave it me and my Body to be buried in a Christian like Manner in the Earth from whence it was taken.

2.dly I give and bequeath that is to say, I give devise and bequeth to my beloved Wife Elisabeth Jörger my House and Lot in Reading wherein I live, which I purchased of Jacob Dick, marked in the Plan of the said Town of Reading No. 170 To have and to hold the same to her and her Heirs and Aƒsigns forever.

3.dly I give and bequeath to my Wife Elisabeth Jörger the Sum of Five hundred Pounds current Money of Pennsylvania which Sum of Five hundred Pounds she shall first take out of my Estate clear of any Deduction on Account of Debts or other Charges, and that for her & her Heirs and Assigns forever.

4.thly I give and bequeath to my wife Elisabeth Jörger all my Household Goods, Bedding and Linnen and in ƒhort all and every Kind or Denomination of Household Stuff and Linnen, to her and her Heirs and Assigns forever and all these Bequests shall be in Lieu of her Thirds of my whole Estate.

5.thly I give and bequeath to my Son John Jörger the Sum of Five Pounds current Money of Pennsylvania as his full share of my whole Estate he having received from me in my Life Time a large Sum of Money.

6.thly I give and bequeath to my Daughter Catharina the Sum of Five Pounds current Money of Pennsylvania for her full Portion. As she has received a Sum of [money from me in] my Life Time she shall therefore receive the Sum of Five Pounds only of all my Estate.

7.thly My Will is and I do order that my Executors hereinafter named shall pay all my lawful Debts out of my Estate not hereinbefore disposed of by me and what shall then remain after the Payment of my Debts shall be divided in three equal Shares in the following manner, to wit, One third Part thereof I give and bequeath to my two Grand Children John Jörger the Younger and George Jörger the One as much as the Other of such third Part which shall be paid to them when they arrive to the Age of twenty one Years together with all the Profits and Interest ariseing thereon after my Death And in Case either of them shall die under Age his Brother shall be the Heir.

8.thly I give and bequeath to my Grand Children the Children born of my Daughter Catharina the remaining two third Parts of my Estate which I have not hereinbefore disposed of as aforesaid and after my Debts are first fully paid thereout in Manner aforementioned and the same shall be divided amongst my said Grand Children in equal Shares which they shall receive, to wit, the Boys when they have attained the Age of twenty one Years and the Girls when they have attained the Age of Eighteen Years together with all the Profits and Interest ariseing thereon after my Death.

9.thly But in Case it should happen that both my Executors should die or be desirous of leaving this Province at any Time before my said Grand Children herein named attain their Ages aforesaid and their Parents should attempt to demand the said Legacies in the stead of their Children then it is my earnest Desire that in such Case nothing shall be given them unleƒs they give good Security for every Part thereof in such Manner as the Orphans Court of the County of Bereks shall direct him or them to do In Order that the said Children may well and truly receive their Legacies and every Part thereof according to the true Intent and Meaning hereof when they come to their full Age.

            And lastly I ordain constitute and appoint as Executors of this my Last Will and Testament my dear Wife Elisabeth Jörger and my trusty Friend Henry Hahn of Reading and I hereby make null and void all Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made and ratify this to be my last Will and Testament and no other In Witneƒs whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the fifth Day of May 1769. 
                                                                    George Jerger   {Seal}

Signed, sealed and by the said George Jörger as his Last Will and Testament openly declared in the Presence of us who subscribed at his Request as Witneƒses.

          Michael Krauƒs
          William Reeƒer

This Addition or Codicil made by me George Jörger [the] 3d Day of April 1770 My Will is that my Wife Elisabeth Jörger shall have five and forty Pounds above what is heretofore bequeathed her of my Estate forever. Witness my Hand and Seal.

                                                                        George Jerger   {Seal}

Witneƒses present

            Michael Krauƒs
            William Reeƒer

Sir I withdraw the Caveat entered against the Will of Geo Jerger deced

                                                                                               E  Brodley

To James [Read?] Esqr: 3d Sept 1774

Note: In the will written in German script the names of John and George Jörger appear to be written as Johannes Jörger and Geörg Jörger.

True and Perfect Invonderry and Consionable Apresement of all and Singuler the Goods and Chattles Rights and Credits which were of the Estate of George Jerger late of the Town of Reading in the County of Berks and Province of Pennƒylvania yeoman Deceased. £ s d To his Apparrel | 4| 5| 0| For Old beding and 3 old bedsteds | 11| 0| 0| For Old Table Cloth and hand Towels | 0| 16| 6| For 16 Yards white Linnen | 2| 0| 0| For 1 old Bible and 3 old Books | 1| 2| 6| For 3 Pound of Flax and Yarn | 0| 6| 0| For a House Klock and Case | 5| 0| 0| For 2 old Tables and old Chiars | 0| 15| 0| For 1 old Cloth Breƒs | 0| 7| 6| For 1 old Dreƒser | 0| 5| 0| For 3 old Chests | 0| 18| 0| For 1 old Spining wheel | 0| 6| 0| For 1 old Reel & 1 Pound of wool | 0| 1| 6| For an Iron Kittle & Sundreys | 1| 0| 0| For 3 old Iron Pots and 4 Pans | 0| 18| 0| For 2 Pot Recks & Sunderys | 0| 12| 0| For 4 Bales and Tup | 0| 6| 0| For 4 Iron latle and Flesh Fork | 0| 1| 6| For Earthen ware | 0| 3| 0| For Pewter ware | 1| 4| 0| For an old Tea Kittle and Pot | 0| 8| 0| For an old Pan & Sundreys | 0| 7| 6| For 29 Old Emty Bea hives | 0| 5| 0| For an old Saddle & Sundreys | 0| 4| 0| For Salt and Sundreys | 0| 5| 0| For Pork | 0| 2| 0| For 23 old Backs | 1| 5| 0| For 12 Bushels of Rye | 1| 16| 0| For Flower | 0| 16| 0| For Insion Corn | 0| 2| 0| £ 36 18 0

£ s d Brought Over | 36| 18| 0| For 1 Bushel of Buckwheat | 0| 1| 6| For an old Hackel & Sundreys | 0| 10| 0| For old Iron ware & Sundreys | 0| 5| 2| For an old Saw and Sudreys | 0| 5| 0| For 7 old Cask & Peper Bocks | 0| 8| 0| For washing Top & Sundreys | 0| 7| 3| For Shofel dung Fork & hook | 0| 3| 0| For an old Krubing hoe maul & wages | 0| 2| ?| For Hay | 2| 15| 0| For Straw | 0| 10| 0| For an old half Bushel & old Bench | 0| 0| 6| For 7 Cord of Fire Wood & Some Posts | 2| 4| 0| For 1 Cow | 3| 0| 0| For 1 Hock | 1| 0| 0| In Cash | 32| 10| 8|

Bonds Numbr 1. A Bond from Paul Feger | 100| 0| ?| Interest due thereon | 3| 17| ?| Payable May the 27th 1778 2. A Bond from Paul Feger | 80| ?| ?| Interest due thereon | 1| 4| ?| Payable November the 27th 1775 3. A Bond from Peter & Adam Holsceder | 30| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 7| 6| 4. A Bond from Peter & Adam Holsceder | 30| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 7| 4| 5. A Bond from Peter & Adam Holsceder | 50| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 15| 0| 6. A Bond from Henry Holler | 70| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 2| 16| 7| 7. A Bond from Michael Kuser | 10| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 3| 4| Payable May 27th 1775 8. A Bond from George Dieter Bugher | 59| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 19| 9| £ | 520| 12| 1|

£ s d Number Brought Over | 520| 12| 1| 9. A Bond from Nicholas Matery | 10| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 8| 1| 10. A Bond from John Brown | 10| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 8| 0| 11. A Bond from Isaac Levan | 12| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 2| 0| 9| 12. A Bond from Michael Reifshneider | 25| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 1| 3| 5| 13. A Bond from Valentine Bush | 47| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 1| 2| 3| 14. A Bond from Michael Neyman | 10| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 3| 9| 15. A Bond from Andrew Jerger | 23| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 1| 14| 8| 16. A Bond from Martin Kauler | 4| 11| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 7| 0| 17. A Bond from Frederick Slier | 27| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 13| 5| 18. A Bond from Christoph Wentzel | 30| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 1| 4| 0| 19. A Bond from Philip Wentzel | 15| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 1| 6| 2| 20. A Bond from George & Bernhard Gilbert | 65| 17| 0| Interest due thereon | 2| 16| 1| 21. A Bond from Frederick Antes | 39| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 1| 15| 1| 22. A Bond from John Zerbe | 20| 19| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 19| 8| 23. A Bond from John Zerbe | 20| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 8| 0| 24. A Bond from Christian Steltz | 20| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 16| 0| 25. A Bond from George Sweinhard | 68| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 2| 14| 0| £ | 987| 19| 5|

£ s d Number Brought Over | 987| 19| 5| 26. A Bond from Peter Weiser dated November 16th 1759 | 50| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 44| 5| 0| 27. A Bond from Peter Weiser | 20| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 1| 10| 0| 28. A Bond from Michael Slonecker dated March 1st 1769 | 50| 0| 0| without Interest Payable November 27th 1774 29. A Bond from Michael Slonecker dated March 1st 1769 | 80| 0| 0| without Interest Payable November 27th 1775 30. A Bond from Michael Slonecker dated March 1st 1769 | 80| 0| 0| without Interest Payable November 27th 1776 31. A Bond from Michael Slonecker dated March 1st 1769 | 80| 0| 0| without Interest Payable November 27th 1777 32. A Bond from Michael Slonecker dated March 1st 1769 | 80| 0| 0| without Interest Payable November 27th 1778 33. A Bond from Michael Slonecker dated March 1st 1769 | 80| 0| 0| without Interest Payable November 27th 1779 34. A Bond from Michael Slonecker dated March 1st 1769 | 80| 0| 0| without Interest Payable November 27th 1780 35. A Bond from Michael Slonecker dated March 1st 1769 | 20| 0| 0| without Interest Payable November 27th 1781 36. A Bond from Philip Rieser | 60| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 10| 6| Payable July 11th 1775 37. A Bond from Martin Dreisback | 50| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 2| 6| Payable August 20th 1775 38. A Bond from Jacob Niedhock | 30| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 1| 7| 3| 39. A Bond from Jacob Niedhock | 15| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 13| 6| £ 1811| 8| 2|

£ s d Number Brought Over 1811| 8| 2| 40. A Bond from Jacob Niedhock | 6| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 4| 9| 41. A Bond from Jacob Schneider | 50| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 1| 2| 0| Payable January 4th 1776 42. A Bond from Jacob Schneider | 50| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 1| 6| 0| Payable March 25th 1775 43. A Bond from Philip Berlet | 66| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 4| 17| 2| Payable June the 16th 1777 44. A Bond from Peter Weiƒer | 150| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 1| 16| 9| 45. A Bond from Balzer Seifert | 10| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 15| 0| 46. A Bond from John Weitmer | 25| 0| 0| Payable May the 1st 1777

Notes 1. A Note from John Erne | 4| 16| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 4| 4| 2. A Note from Simon Kockel | 3| 1| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 4| 5| 3. A Note from Jacob Hoƒe | 5| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 4| 0| 4. A Note from Henry Degenhard | 7| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 1| 5| 5. A Note from Frederick Kost | 4| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 3| 5| Payable December the 23rd1774 6. A Note from Jacob Groff | 5| 0| 0| Interest due thereon | 0| 1| 6| 7. A Note from John Smith | 3| 10| 0| 8. A Note from John Erne | 1| 2| 6| Interest due thereon | 0| 2| 1| £ 2213| 0| 6|

£ s d Number Brought over 2213| 0| 6| 9. A Note from George Albert | 0| 18| 0| 10. A Note from Peter Weiser | 2| 7| 6| 11. A Note from John & Martin Jorger | 5| 0| 0| 12. A Debt upon Contract from Peter Weiser | 66| 0| 0| 13. A Note from John Phillipi | 3| 15| 0| £ 2291| 1| 0|

Taken and appraised by us the Subscribers, amounting to the Sum of two thousand two hundred and ninety one Pounds and one Shilling lawful Money of Pennsylvania, September 5th 1774. Frederick Sintzel Michael Krauß

Reading December 5th, 1774. Frederick Sintzel and Michael Krauƒs on their solemn Oaths on the Holy Evangelists do declare that the aforegoing Appraisement of the Goods & Chattels Rights and Credits which were of George Jerger deced by them made is just and conscionable to the best of their Skill & Judgment. Coram me Collinson Read D Regr

The Account of Henry Hahn Surviving Executor of the Last Will and Testament of George Jerger late of Reading in the County of Berks and Province (now State) of Pennƒylvania Yeoman deceased Reading February 22nd 1786

Said Acountant Charges himself with all Singular the Goods and Chattels Rights & Credits which were paid decead as ye Inventory Exhibited into the Registers Office at Reading £ 2291 .1 .0 To Increase Paul Feagers Bond 22 .15 . To do Peter Holseeder do 12 .3 .3 To do Michael Kuƒer do .5 .8 To do Geo. Dider Busher do 3 .16 . To do Nicholas Madery do .3 .4 To do Michael Reiffƒnyder do .9 . To do Valentine Bush do .16 .0 To do Michael Newman do .5 .3 To do Andrew Yerger do .8 .4 To do Martin Kauler do .3 . To do Chris Wentzel do 1 .2 .10 To do Geo & Bernard Gilbert do .15 .1 To do Frederick Antes do 7 .16 .5 To do Christian Steltz do .17 . To do Michael Slonecker do 17 .8 . To do Jacob Snyder do 18 .17 .6 To do Balzer Seyfert do 1 .7 .6 To do John Erney do .5 .1 To do Jacob Hoff Note .7 .2 To do Simon Kaihel do . .11 To do Frederick Kast do .1 .8 £ 2381 .5 0

Said Acountant prays to be allowed the following disbursments paid Viz..

1774 By Cash paid Collinton Read Esqr/ Letters Testat & other fees £ 2 . .

  August 21	By   do	Margaret Reuthmeyer	Pr Receipt		.11	.3

By do Peter Dipple do .5 .4 By do Peter Rapp do .7 .8

              25	By   do	John Fletƒher & Jacob Feƒig	         do		.10	.

By do Frederick Sentzel do 2 .2 . By do George Geiƒler do 2 .15 .6 By do Philip Fisher do .5 . By do Revrd Wm Boos? do .7 .6 By do Henry Witman do .6 . By do Mary Doƒart do 1 .16 . By do Michael Krauƒer do .12 .

        Sepr 2	By   do	Docr Bodo Otto	         do		.3	.
                5	By   do	Henry Witman	         do		.1	.11

By do Michael Rapp do .1 .1

                 7	By   do	Frederick Sentzel	         do		.4	.2
               22	By   do	Lewis Voight	         do	10	.	.
   Decemr 5	By   do	Appraiƒers	         do	1	.5	.
      Novr 28	By   do	Jacob Niedhawk	         do	1	.17	6
       Decer 8	By   do	Jacob Hoff	         do	1	.17	.6
               17	By   do	Nicholas Madery	         do	1	.17	.6

1775 Jany 6 By do John Yerger do 14 .15 . 1776 June 28 By do Edwd Scull for Bond of decd do 75 .3 .4 By do John Yerger do 25 . . By do Mary Doƒart Wages do 1 .15 . By do George Eƒebeis do 2 .9 .6

        July 23	By   do	Margt Seedenbinder	         do	9	.3	.6

By do Benjn Tpyker? Jur drawg this Acct do 1 .2 .6 By do Henry Christ Esqr filing this Acct fair Copy Seal .17 .6 £ 159 .12 .3

By Commission on Receiving £2381 .5 .0 @ 5 PrCt £119 .11 .3 ⎫ By do on paying 159 .12 .3 @ 5 PrCt £7 .19 .7 ⎬ 127 .10 .10 By Sundries in Appraismt & by Will bequeathed to the Widow 586 .7 .3 By a loƒs on John Zerbe’s Bond Chargd in Inventory & Paid to Decead 11 .4 . By do John Sweinhart do do do 41 .11 .10 By do John Erdle Note of Hand not recoverable 1 .4 .6 By do John Yerger do 5 . . By do Thomas Youngman Interest paid deced .14 .4 By do John Phillippi do do .6 .5 By do on 388 Conl Dollars after Interest Credited 82 .11 .8 By do on 400 do Loan Offico Certificate 10 for 1 135 . . By Balance in hand of Accountant 1230 .1 .11 £ 2381 .5 .0

Errors Excepted ???

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                                                    Jervig? Gaƒer?