Person:Jacob Helmick (1)

Will of Jacob Helmick

COPY OF THE WILL OF JACOB HELMICK (executed June 13, 1815) (Referred to in "History of Randolph County, West Virginia, by Mr. Maxwell, 1898, page 231. Randolph County before 1837.) -

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN: I, Jacob Helmick of the County of Randolph and the State of Virgina, being in perfect memory and knowing that it is ordained for all men once to die, have thought proper to dispose of all the worldly estate with which it has pleased God to bless me with, in the following manner:

FIRST: I give, bequeath to my son Abraham Helmick, that part of the tract of land on which I now live, commencing at a corner halfway between the fords of the river and running thence with a straight line along past back of the barn to the chestnut near the road, thence a straight line across the bottom so as to divide the bottom, as nearly equal with the river to Thomas Phillip's line, thence with Philip's line to the river, thence up the river to the beginning; to have and to hold to him, the said Abraham Helmick to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

SECOND: I give and bequeath to my son Adam Helmick, his heirs and assigns forever, the residue of the tract of land whereon I now live, after deducting there from the part I devised to my son Abraham.

THIRD: I give and bequeath to my sons, Abraham and Adam Helmick, to them and their assigns forever, that tract or parcel of land containing about forty acres, lying on the opposite side of the river from the tract on which I now live.

FOURTH: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Hannah Helmick, one cow to be chosen by her from those which I may die possessed; also I devise to my said daughter Hannah, two sheep to be chosen by her from out of those I may die possessed; also one spinning wheel, one reel, the third part of all private utensils and the bed and bedding now occupied by her.

FIFTH: I give and bequeath to my grandson, Jesse Wilson, son of my late daughter Mary, the wife of Jacob Wilson, deceased, the sum of twenty dollars to be paid to the said Jesse Wilson when he shall have arrived to the age of twenty one years.

SIXTH: I give and bequeath to my son, Abraham Helmick, all the personal property not herein otherwise disposed of, of which I may die possessed.

SEVENTH: I give and devise to my son, John Helmick, one shilling.

EIGHTH: I give and devise to my daughter Elizabeth Westfall, wife of Corneluis Westfall and to Sarah Borer, wife of Jacob Borer, and to Mollie Buffington, wife of Jonathan Buffinton, and to my daughter, Barbara Clark, wife of William Clark, the sum of One dollar each.

NINTH: I give and devise to my son Jacob Helmick*, the sum of one dollar. It is also desired that my sons, Abraham Helmick and Adam Helmick do pay all the debts that I shall be owing and unpaid at my decease, and also the legacies herein devised out of the estate herein bequeathed to them. lastly, I do herein constitute and appoint my son Abraham, the Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and disannuls all former and other will or wills by me made.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this 13th day of June, 1815.

(Signed) JACOB HELMICK (His mark) (seal)

Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the said Jacob Helmick in the presence of us,

Edwin S. Dunkin

Thomas Scott

Richard Kittle

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   Jacob Helmick was born in 1748 in Virginia, he died in 1815. He was the son of Jacob A. Helmick born 1720, and Sarah Schotts. Jacob Helmick fought in the Revolutionary War. He married Barbara Hinkle, the daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Teter) Hinkle. They had 11 children-Adam Helmick, Jacob Helmick Jr., John Helmick, Hannah Helmick, Elizabeth Helmick, Sarah Helmick, Madeline Helmick, Barbara Eve Helmick, Abraham Helmick, Mary Helmick, and Margaret Helmick.
   
   Another source said Jacob Helmick (son of Jacob A. Helmick and Sarah A. Schotts) was born 1748 in Hampshire County, Colony of Virgina, and died June 13, 1815 in Pendleton Co., (W)VA, and that he married Barbara Borer in 1770 in Randolph County, Va., daughter of Jacob Borer and Barbary Tschudi. Jacob Helmick was a prosperous farmer who settled in Hampshire County, (now Pendleton Co., WV) in Tygarts Valley. In the will he made dated June 13, 1815, he leaves the bulk of his estate to his two sons, Adam and Abraham. During the Revolutionary War he served in Captain Stump's Company, Lafayette's Command. In "The Henckel Genealogy" it states that Jacob was probably the son of Jacob A. Helmick born 1712 of Richmond County, Virginia who in turn was the son of John Helmick son of John Helmick born 1682 in Jamestown, Virginia. The Helmick History continues: "The name Helmick has been traced in a history of the Pennsylvania Dutch to near the city of Strasbourg in Alsace, Germany. It is supposed they came over with the large emigration about 1700 to l730 and landed at Philadelphia, PA. Authentic history of our immediate ancestors begins with four brothers who lived on Red Stone Creek near where Uniontown, PA now stands. They all fought in the Revolutionary War." "Early Records of Hampshire Co." contains a will dated 10/19/1778 made by Jacob Borer and probated 11/10/1778. This will lists his wife, Barbary and eight children: Barbary, Charles, Mary Jacob, Elizabeth, Thomas, Martin and Rosanna. Executors are his wife, Jacob Hankel and John Wilson. Sec. are Christopher Ermintrout and Henry Judy. Witnesses are: Jacob Helmick, Jaco Ross and Chrles Bower (Borer). There is also a record in the Hampshire Co. "Index to Land Deeds" showing that Jacob Helmick purchased 100 acres of land from Thomas Lord Fairfax on 3/6/1780, recorded 3/14/1780. The land was located on South Branch. Witnesses were: Robert Stephens, G. Iones, Andrew Wodrow, Job Bacorn and John Bacorn.
   
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