Person:Jacob Borer (1)

Will of Jacob Borer

In the name of God amen. I JACOB BORER of the Co. of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory thanks be to God calling to mind the mortality of all flesh and that it is appointed for all men once to die do this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight make and publish this my last will and testament in the way and manner following. First and principally I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to the dust nothing doubting but (?) that I shall receive the same again at the general resurrection of all flesh according to the mighty power of God and as touching my worldly estate with which it has pleased God to bless me with. I will and bequeath in the manner and way following:

Imprimis, after funeral expenses paid; I will to my beloved wife BARBERY the whole of my personal estate to raise the children on this proviso that she may think convenient. To keep them together and if to the contrary then the estate to be equally divided after her thirds among my children (BARBARY, CHARLES, MARY, JACOB, ELIZABETH, THOMAS, MARTAIN, ROSANA).

MARTAIN and ROSANA I will to each of ten pounds extraordinary ~ more than their share.

Thusly I do will to my second son JACOB that one half of the plantation that my house and improvement is on and the other half to my son THOMAS to be put in those (his? or thine?) possession when of age: and they my two sons JACOB & THOMAS are to pay eight pounds apiece to be equally divided among their brothers and sisters.

I do thereby constitute and appoint my wife BARBERRY, JACOB HANKLE & J'N WILSON Excr. to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all my former wills rectifying & confirming this and this only to be my last will and testament witness where of I have here unto set my; my hand and seal in the day and year first above.

Written___________________________ My

(Signed) JACOB X BORRER [His Mark]

Sec. Christopher Armentrout & Henry Judy

Signed Jacob HELMICK

Jacob ROSS

CH Borrers (with his initials signed)

Written: 19 Oct 1778.

Recorded: 10 Nov 1778, Romney, Hampshire Co., WV.

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   4. Jacob2 Borer I (Jacob1) was born in 1728 at Germany, if son of Jacob Borer; or in 1693 if son of George Bohrer. He married Barbara Judy (Tschudi), daughter of Martin Judy Jr. and Rosanna Schafner, in 1753 at PA or VA (when he was either 25 or 60 years of age). In 1758 Jacob Borer and Martin Judy were on tax rolls in Elizabeth Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. From 1762-65 he and Peter and Martin Borer were listed as workers at Elizabeth Furnace, York Co., PA. (York Co. was organized out of Lancaster in 1749.)
   
   Martin Judy (Tschudi), Jr. and wife Rosina/Rosanna Schafner were lace makers from Canton Basel, Switzerland, who immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1738. They may have moved west to Ft. Pitt (now Pittsburgh) on or before 1760, with their cousins, the Johannes Judy family, to trade with the Indians. Both Martin and Johannes were skilled traders. In 1761, they moved straight south to the South Branch Valley of the Potomac River, with their son Martin Judy and daughter Barbara. I do not know whether Barbara was born in Switzerland or in Pennsylvania and her birthdate is estimated at bet. 1735-40?
   
   Recommended reading: History and Genealogy of the Judy-Judah-Tschudy-Tschudin-Tschudi- Schudi Family of America and Switzerland 870 A.D. to 1954 A.D., by Marion Pomeroy Carlock, 1954.
   
   Jacob Borer died on 19 Oct 1778 at Romney, WV; where his will, written 19 Oct 1776 at Hampshire Co., VA (now WV), was filed.
   
   Children of Jacob2 Borer I and Barbara Judy were as follows:
   
   
   + 5 i. Charles3 Borer, b. circa 1758 at Lancaster Co., PA; m. Sidney Wees.
   + 6 ii. Jacob Borer II, b. circa 1763; m. Magdalene Strader.
   + 7 iii. Thomas Borer, b. circa 1766? at Hampshire Co., VA (now WV); m. Eve Catherine _____.
   + 8 iv. Barbary Borer, b. circa 1770? at York or Lancaster Co.?, PA; m. John C. Ross.
   9 v. Mary Borer; b. circa 1772? at Hampshire Co., VA (WV).
   + 10 vi. Elizabeth Borer, b. circa 1774? at Hampshire Co., VA (WV); m. Jacob Riffle Jr.
   11 vii. Rosanna Borer; b. circa 1776? at Hampshire Co., VA (now WV).
   + 12 viii. Martin Borer, b. before 19 Oct 1778 at Hampshire Co., VA (now WV); m. Katy Kelly.
   
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