Person:Christian Weber (4)

Will of Christian Weber

Will of Christian Weber, written May 1, 1776, and proved Aug. 14, 1778

In the name of God men, I Christian Weber of the township of Towamencin in the County of Philadelphia in the province of Pennsylvania Joyner am weak in body but of perfect mind, understanding and memory, blessed be to God, do this first day of May ___ one thousand seven hundred and seventy six make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following:

First I recommend my soul in the hands of my Creator and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors and as it hath pleased God to bless me in this life with worldly goods and evvects I give and dispose the same in manner following; First I will that all my just debts and funeral charges with the probate hereof be duly satisfied and Paid by my hereunto named executors out of my personal estate.

First I give and devise to my eldest son, Conrad Weber, the sum of one hundred and ninety pounds current money of Pennsylvania, of which he hath already received the sum of one hundred and ten pounds, part of which I gave a bond yet of fifty pounds, so that he is to get eighty pounds and his bond up.

Item. I give and devise to my son Jacob the sum of one hundred and eighty five pounds like money, of which he hath received the sum of one hundred and fifteen pounds, part whereof I have a bond of like money and his bond up.

Item. I give and devise to my son Nicholas the sum of ninety pounds of which he hath received the sum of eighty nine pounds, so he hath to get one pound yet, soon after my decease.

Item. I give and devise to the three children of my said son Nicholas named William, Jacob and Susanna to each of them the sum of twenty pounds to be paid to them as they come of age at such share of them living share alike.

Item. I give and devise to my daughter Catharina now wife of Joseph Lukens the sum of fifty pounds of which she hath received the sum of forty eight pounds so that she is to get yet two pounds within one year next after my decease.

Item. I give and devise to my daughter Mary now wife of Peter van Fossen the sum of seventy five pounds, so she is to get yet the sum of thirty pounds, fifteen pounds within two years after my decease.

Item. I give and devise to my daughter Rosina now wife of John Egle the sum of eighty eight pounds so she is to get the sum of fifty pounds part thereof to be paid to her within one year after my decease and twenty five pounds within two years after ;my decease,

Item I likewise will that she shall have my walnut cloath press at the appraisement to be in part of her share. I do further order that the legacies devised to my said sons Conrad and Jacob shall be paid as followeth; thirty five pounds to each within one year after my decease and ten pounds the remainder to Conrad within three years after my decease.

Item. I give and devise to my son Christian one whole half part of my dwelling place situate in Towamencin aforesaid where the old buildings and first settlement is on, the said half part containing forty nine acres of land agreeable to the division as near as can be already made with all and singular the buildings, improvements, and appurtenances thereunto belonging. To hold to him and his heirs and assigns forever. I give and devise to my son Benjamin the other whole half part of my said dwelling place situate in Towamencin aforesaid agreeable to the divisions aforesaid as near as can be, containing likewise forty nine acres of land, with all and singular the buildings improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to hold to him and his heirs and assigns forever. And it is further my will and I do order my said son Christian to pay to my hereunto named Executors the sum of one hundred pounds like money it being the value by me estimated his part of land to be worth so much more than his brother, Benjamin, and whereas he had of me creatures, wagon gears and other implements for which I charge him only the sum of fifty pounds, together in the whole one hundred and fifty pounds, to be paid by him to my Executors as followeth. Fifty pounds part thereof within one year after my decease and fifty pounds the remainder within three years after my decease.

Item. I give and devise to my said son Benjamin all my wearing apparel and my harpsichord and note books and all by joiner tools and if there should be any overplus of my said whole estate, and after all my just debts, legacies charges and demands be paid, I then give the same to all my children share alike named Conrad, Jacob, Nicholas, Christian, Benjamin, Catharina, Mary and Rosina.

And lastly I constitute and appoint my said son Conrad Weber and my truly friend Melchjoir Wagener to be my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and disannuling all former wills and bequests by me heretofore made, Ratifying and Confirming these presents to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness thereof I the said Christian Weber have hereunto set my own hand and seal the day and year first above written.

(signed) Christian Weber seal

Signed sealed published and declared

by the said Christian Weber as his last Will

and Testament in the presence of the Subscribers.

[Source: Montgomery County, PA Will Book "R" p. 134 Folder 86 - 1778]

Notes

Mary Weber Bean, mother of Theodore W., now surviving at the age of ninety years, was the only daughter of John Weber, and was born November 18, 1794. John Weber, her father, died 1815, aged forty-six years, and was the son of Christian Weber, who was born April 20, 1744, and died June 20, 1815. This Christian was the son of Christian Weber, who was born in Amsterdam, Holland, 1697, and migrated to this country in the ship "Good Will," Captain Crocker commanding, sailing from Amsterdam March 6, 1727, and reaching Philadelphia September 6th following. The emigrant father settled in Worcester township, and became a landholder in 1732, taking the oath of allegiance to the British crown in 1734. He died June 15, 1773. The Weber (or Webber) ancestry of Christian have been traced to Bavaria, from whence they migrated to Holland in the fifteenth century. Christian Weber, the maternal great-grandfather, was identified with the patriots of the Revolution, having served with the Pennsylvania troops in that struggle. John Weber, the maternal grandfather, was prominently connected with public affairs, serving in the State Assembly from 1808 to 1811, and elected Speaker of that body during the last year of his term. ^S1

1. ↑ Bean, Theodore Weber. History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).