Person:Johann Krieger (1)

Will of Casper Creager-Frederick County, MD, Will Book A, Folio 254

                                            The Will of Casper Creager

"In the name of God Amen, the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixth three I Casper Kruger of Frederick Co. in the province of Maryland, being well in body and perfect Mind and Memory, thanks be given unto God, therefore, calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say that principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul unto the Hands of God that gave it and for my Body, I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and Decent Manner at the discretion of my Executor, noting doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of god and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and Form;

Imprimis, it is my will and I do order that in the first place all my just Debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied.

Item two; I give and bequeath unto Christinah, my dearly beloved Wife her third part according to Law made and provided in that case, and the use of all and singular the household Goods and movables during her Life and make her besides my son, Valentine Kruger, my only and soul Executrix.

Item three; I give to my Children as Christian, Conrad, Adam, Michael, George, Valentine and Catharina, all and singular of my Lands and all t premises thereon and all the moveables whatsoever, to be divided into equal parts amongs them, that is to say, after my Decease my son Henry shall have the Plantation where I now live for his part and not of the Remainder of my land-and the Remainder of the other must be divided amongs the other children as I heretofore mentioned to their Heirs and assigns forever. And I do hereby disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Sign(es) and Executors by me and in any ways before this Time named willed and Bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

N.B. Before the delivery and Sealing of these presents the Testator ordered that his son, Henry, who have the plantation must the same take by Valuation of two creditable men and pay the over plush to the Remainder of his Children so that they are all equal parts, and so the Tannyard Leather.

Caspar Kruger

Signed, sealed, published and pronounced; and declared by this said Casper Kruger as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers. Thomas Schley, Philip Smith and Andrew Link

On the first day of October, 1765, came Philip Smith and Andrew Link, two of the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Will and made oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that they did see the Testator, Casper Kruger, sign and seal the said Will and heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament, and that at the Time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they also saw Thomas Schley, the other subscribing witness to the said Will sign his name as a Witness hereto, and that they severally subscribed their Names as Witnesses to the said Will in the presence of each other.

Sworn before me, Thos. Bowles, Dy. Commy. Frederick County, MD

Probate, Frederick County, MD--Will Book 33, page 242. 1 Oct 1765

Note:

Johann Caspar/Casper Krieger, son of Hans Ernst Krieger (citizen and baker in Germany) and his third wife, Catharina Werner, was born 28 July 1702 in Germany. His family apparently were members of the Lutheran Church. It would then appear that Caspar/Casper was a baptized Lutheran.

Johann Caspar/Casper Krieger, weaver and citizen of Klein Gartach, Germany, was married 17 August 1728 at the Schwaigern Lutheran Church in Schwaigern, Germany to Anna Christina/Christinah Hoffarth (h)/Hoffert/Huffort/Hufford, daughter of Hans Jerg Hoffart(H) and Anna Most/Mest/Mast. The marriage record names his father as Ernst Krieger. (Lutheran Marriage Parish Records of Schwaigern, Germany)

On 05 September 1729 Anna Christina gave birth to their first child, Phillip Casper Krieger. Nothing more is known of this son at this time. Within a year's time, it appears that the young Krieger couple with their young son, Phillip Caspar, immigrated to America on the ship, "Thistle" of Glasgow. "Caspar Krieger"was numbered among the 260 persons who arrived in Philadelphia on 29 August 1730 aboard the ship, "Thistle" of Glasgow with Colin Dunlap, master, from Rotterdam, Last from Cowes. [Colonial Records III, p. 283] [Rupp, "Thirty-Thousand Names of Immigrants to Pennsylvania, 1727-1776, p. 63]

It would not have been unusual for the family to travel to America in the company of other family members or to follow other family members to America. We know that Anna Christina's father, Hans Jerg (Aka Jorich, Jorick, Jerg, Yerg, Yerrick) Hoffarth of Schwaigern, as "Jorich Hoffart" with wife and 2 children immigrated 15 September 1729 to America and arrived in Pennsylvania on the ship, "Allen". Hans Jerg Hoffart(h) is noted as being among members of the church who were baptized in Europe and who came to America with Alexander Mack. Alexander Mack is considered to be the founder of the German Baptist Brethren Church and was passenger aboard the ship. "Allen". [Brumbaugh, G. M. "A History of the German Baptist Brethren in Europe and America." p. 61]

Today descendants of this Hoffarth Family are known by these surnames: Hoffarth, Hoffart, Hoffort, Hoffert, Huffert, Hufferd, Hufford, Huford, Herford, etc., and can be found in the early records of Pennsylvania and Maryland. We can probably assume that Casper and Anna Christina joined her parents in Pennsylvania upon their arrival, since at this time it does not appear there were others from the Krieger/Creager family who immigrated.

It was here in Pennsylvania in this new country and surroundings that their next son, Johann Christian Krieger, was born in 1731. No record of his birth or baptism has Been found at this time, so his birth date is based upon other records. Possibly we may find his records present in the files of the German Baptist Brethren Church, if at that time period they were living with or nearby her Hoffart(h) parents. However, we do not know the vicinity where either family was living at the time of Johann Christian's birth, but we can assume that they were at least in Philadelphia County.

Around February, 1734 it appears that the young Casper Creager family may have settled in or near Oley Hills (ada Oley Mtns.), Pennsylvania. This area is believed to have been originally in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at this early time period. (Philadelphia County was an original county established in 1682). It was here (Philadelphia County) that a land warrant was issued on March 8th of 1734 to Caspar Creager in what is now the Easter part (near Reading) of Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is here that it is said that Casper had accumulated some 225 acres. It was here that George Valentine "Velte" Krieger joined the family when he was born on 09 February 1734 (a month before the land warrant was issued) at the place called "Oley Mountains" in church records. Valentine was baptized by Rev. John Casper Stover in Oley Hills, Pennsylvania on 02 March 1734 with one "John Hoffert" as witness (perhaps father or brother to Anna Christiana). [Pennsylvania Historical Society,Philadelphia, PA.] Valentine is the only child whose birth and baptism can be validated from church records at this time. In Irene (Creager) Lawson's "The Creager History", p. 10, she states 'At the time of Velte's baptism, his father, Casper, was a resident of Oley Hills, Pennsylvania, and was an official at St. Joseph's Church of Hill Church and was one of the three designated to purchase 50 acres of land for a cemetery on August 12, 1747." Irene's history (p. 10) says that "Hill Church" of St. Joseph was known as "The Church among the Oley Hills." This church was located about 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Oley Hills, Pennsylvania also appears to be the place of the other Krieger children's births-1734-1752. Again we find the Hoffart(h)/Hoffert surname connected with the family in America. (Christian Hoffarth is recorded as living at Monocracy Manor, Frederick County, Maryland.)

Today, the city/town of Oley appears to be in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Some say they were born in Berks, Philadelphia county near Reading, PA which later became Montgomery County, PA. Others give the children's birthplace as Oley Hills, New Hanover, Montgomery Co., PA. [Source: Internet, 30 January 2002, Creager-L-: Joe Creager at bjnjoe@@worldnet.att.net says, "Montgomery County should not be used for any reason, at least for Valentine. I don't know about the others for sure, except Philip Caspar, Johann Caspar's oldest son, was born in Germany.] To determine where this place is today, one would have to know the range, township, and section of the land warrants in Philadelphia County, which are unknown at this time.

                                                    County Development
       Berks County Created 1752 from Bucks, Lancaster, & Philadelphia Counties

                                     Bucks County 1682 Original County
                         Montgomery County 1784 from Philadelphia County
                                 Philadelphia County 1682 Original County

["The Handy Book for Genealogists, U.S.A., 8th Edition, 1991, The Everton Publishers, Inc. Logan, Utah, pp. 215, 218]

"Today, Oley is located...off Highway 73 between Basket and Mamatawny in S.S.E. Pennsylvania, NW of Philadelphia." [Internet, 30 January 2002, CREAGER-yahoogroups:Dana Creager at danasvibe@@hotmail.com] "The fact that there is a Hill Church (in the Oley Hills) located on Hill Church Road just a little over 6 miles NNW of Boyertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania." plus..."the fact that Oley is further west, still in Berks County, convinces me that the correct location is Oley Hills, Berks County, PA." [Internet, 30 January 2002, CREAGER-L..Joe Creager at bjnjoe@@worldnet.att.net]

This is supported by deed warrants and documents issued to one Caspar Krieger (aka Kreiger, Kruger, & Creager). On "8 March 1734" "Casper Creager" purchased "150 acres" in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania". [Pennsylvania Archives-Third Series XXIV, 3rd Series, Warrantees of Land 1730-1898, p. 9]

The following year, another son, Conrad, was born on 09 February 1735. With this birth, Casper and Anna Christina had become the parents of four sons. Again records of his birth and baptism are not to be foune.

On "15 April 1737" "Casper Kruger" purchased "25 acres" in "Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania." [Pennsylvania Archives-Third Series XXIV, 3rd Series, Warrantees of Land 1730-1898, p. 27]

That same year (1737) son, Adam, was born to the couple. Then along came their first daughter, Anna Catharina, on 13 May 1740, and their son, Michael, joined the family in 1742. This birth was followed by yet another recorded land purchase of "25 acres" in "Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania" on 17 November 1744 to Casper Kruger. [Pennsylvania Archives-Third Series XXIV, 3rd Series, Warrantees of Land 1730-1898, p. 27]

Within the next eight years three more sons followed Michael with Heinrich born on 31 December 1746; Georg whose life was apparently cut short was born on 27 September 1747. Casper and his family were devout Lutherans. He is said to have been an official of St. Joseph's Church (Oley Hills Church), and in 1747 he was one of three designated to purchase 50 acres for a church cemetery. Then it appears that "Casper Krieger" sold 25 acres in Pennsylvania on 13 May 1751. [Pennsylvania Archives, p. 28 Philadelphia County-Kreiger, Casper, 25 Acres, 13 May 1751. Another son, also named Georg, joined the family on 12 July 1752. This Georg completed the family as we know it.

Now it is believed that Casper Krieger probably returned sometime in 1752 to his homeland for a visit. If this is true, did he leave his family here in America and travel by himself to the fatherland? And, if true, how long was he there? This record indicates the supposed visit.

                                                          1752
                              Either the same or another Casper Krieger
                                       arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
               on the snow (type of sailing vessel), "Louisa" November 8, 1752,
                                      John Pittcairne, master
                                                    from Rotterdam.

[The PA Historical Society curator expressed the theory that Caspar may have returned to America after a visit to Europe after an abstence of about 2 years in America. Subseequent records tend to substantiate this theory].

By 1754, Casper had apparently uprooted his family, sold his land holdings in Pennsylvania and removed to Frederick County, Maryland where soil is said to have been more fertile and less rocky. Many of his Pennsylvania friends and neighbor's apparently made the exodus with him. Here he purchased land in 1754, 1756, and 1762. )Frederick Co. MD Land Records. E 477, F 91, & H 1). His holdings were located in the Mt. Pleasant area of Frederick County, a little north and a touch east of the town of Frederick. (Source: Internet, 27 November 2003, E-mail to ASH: Dana Creager).

On 05 September 1763, Casper as Casper Kruger wrote his last will and testament. At his demise, he owned more land than land records indicate. It is not known what brought about the death of Casper nor his exact death date. We know he died by 01 October 1765 when the above will was probated. At the time of his death, Casper possessed a considerable amount of property which he passed to his children.

(Source: Lawson, Irene Creager and George Edward Creager, The Creager History, 01 January 1985, Private Family Manuscript, Austin, Texas. p. 8)

(Source: History of the Creager Family of Ohio and Indiana. 20 August 1974, pp. 4& 5 from Miss Margaret E. Meyers, 317 East Third Street Frederick, MD 21701. Will found at Court House, Frederick, MD)

(Source: Internet. 29 January 2002, Creager@@yahhgroups: Joe S. Creager)

The following record gives us more information concerning the probate of Caspar's will. Frederick County, MD, Vol P, page 493, dated 6 July 1772, and recorded 02 December 1772: At the request of Adam Creager, s/o Caspar Creager, and his will dated 05 September 1763 among his bequests and legacies, bequeathed unto his sons and daughter, namely, Christian, Conrad, Adam, Michael, George, Valentine, Catherine, and Henry....This indenture between Valentine, Conrad, Margaret, Wife of Michael, and Catherine, wife of George.

Casper Kruger, born in 1729, was confirmed and admitted Holy Communion on November 5, 1749, aged 20 years (Confirmation frm Falckner Swamp Lutheran Church (New Hanover), Penna.).

Casper Kruger's will was made on September 5,1763, and it was probated on October 1, 1765, named the following children; Christian, Conrad, Adam, Catharina, Valentine, Michael, Henry and Georg Krieger. The first name of Casper's wife, is also given in his will as Christinah. The Executors were his wife, Christinah, and son, Valentine. Casper Krieger's will is filed in the Frederick County Court House, Frederick Maryland, in Will Bool A Folio 254.

In sever of the land deeds recorded in the Frederick County Court house, Frederick, Maryland, Casper Krieger is listed as a weaver and as a farmer.

In Vol. P, Page 493, dated July 6, 1772, and recorded December 2, 1772, at the request of Adam Creager, Casper Creager, by his will dated September 5, 1763, amoung his bequests and legacies, bequeathed unto his sons and daughter, Namely: Christian, Conrad, Adam, Michael, George, Valentine, Catherine, and Henry......... This indenture between Valentine, Conrad, Michael, and George Creager and Jacob Frout, who intermarried with Catherine Creager, Adam. Wives who relinquished their dower rights were: Christiana, wife of Valentine; Mary, wife of Conrad; Margaret, wife of Michael; and Catharine, wife of George.

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: Johan Caspar/Casper Krieger, son of Ernst Krieger and his second wife, Catharina Werner, was born 28 July 1702 in Germany. His family apparently were members of the Lutheran Church. It would then appear that Caspar/Casper was a

_KKN: Note: baptized Lutheran. Johann Caspar Krieger, baker and citizen of Klein Gartach, Germany, was married 17 August 1728 at the Schwaigern Lutheran Church in Schwaigern, Germany to Anna Christina Hoffart(h)/Hoffert/Huffort/Hufford, daughter of H

_KKN: Note: ans Jerg Hoffart(h) and Anna Most/Mest/Mast. The marriage record names his father as Ernst Krieger. [Lutheran Marriage Parish Records of Schwaigern, Germany]

_KKN: Note: On 5 September 1729 Anna Christina gave birth to their first child, Philip Caspar Krieger. Nothing more is known of this son at this time. Within a year's time, it appears that the young Krieger couple with their young son, Philip Caspar,

_KKN: Note: immigrated to America on the ship, "Thistle" of Glasgow. "Caspar Krieger" was numbered among the 260 persons who arrived in Philadelphia on 29 August 1730 aboard the ship, "Thistle" of Glasgow with Colin Dunlap, master, from Rotterdam, l

_KKN: Note: ast from Cowes. [Colonial Records III, p. 283] [Rupp, "Thirty-Thousand Names of Immigrants to Pennsylvania, 1727-1776, p. 63]

_KKN: Note: It would not have been unusual for the family to travel to America in the company of other family members or to follow other family members to America. We know that Anna Christina's father, Hans Jerg (aka Jorich, Jorick, Jerg, Yerg, Yerric

_KKN: Note: k) Hoffarth of Schwaigern, as "Jorich Hoffart" with wife and 2 children immigrated 15 September 1729 to America and arrived in Pennsylvania on the ship, "Allen." Hans Jerg Hoffart(h) is noted as being among members of the church who were b

_KKN: Note: aptized in Europe and who came to America with Alexander Mack. Alexander Mack is considered to be the founder of the German Baptist Brethren Church and was a passenger aboard the ship "Allen." [BRUMBAUGH, G. M., "A History of the German B

_KKN: Note: aptist Brethren in Europe and America," p. 61]

_KKN: Note: Today descendants of this HOFFARTH family are known by these surnames: Hoffarth, Hoffart, Hoffort, Hoffert, Huffert, Hufferd, Hufford, Hurford, Herford, etc. , and can be found in the early records of Pennsylvania and Maryland. We can prob

_KKN: Note: ably assume that Casper and Anna Christina joined her parents in Pennsylvania upon their arrival, since at this time it does not appear there were others from the Krieger/Creager family who immigrated.

_KKN: Note: It was here in Pennsylvania in this new country and surroundings that their next son, Johann Christian Krieger, was born in 1731. No record of his birth or baptism has been found at this time, so his birthdate is based upon other records.

_KKN: Note: Possibly we may find his records present in the files of the German Baptist Brethren Church, if at that time period they were living with or nearby her Hoffart(h) parents. However, we do not know the vicinity where either family was living

_KKN: Note: at the time of Johann Christian's birth, but we can assume that they were at least in Philadelphia County.

_KKN: Note: Around February 1734 it appears that the young Caspar Creager family may have settled in or near Oley Hills (aka Oley Mtns.), Pennsylvania. This area is believed to have been originally in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at this early ti

_KKN: Note: me period. (Philadelphia County was an original county established in 1682.) It was here (Philadelphia County) that a land warrant was issued in March of 1734 to Caspar Creager. It was here that George Valentine "Velte" Krieger joined the

_KKN: Note: family when he was born on 09 February 1734 (a month before the land warrant was issued) at the place called "Oley Mountains" in church records.

_KKN: Note: Valentine was baptized 2 March 1734 with one "John Hoffert" as witness (perhaps father or brother to Anna Christiana). [Pennsylvania Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA] Valentine is the only child whose birth and baptism can be valid

_KKN: Note: ated from church records at this time. This would also appear to be the place and county of the other Krieger children's births--1734-1752. Again we find the Hoffart(h)/Hoffert surname connected with the family in America. (Christian Hoffa

_KKN: Note: rth is recorded as living at Monacacy Manor, Frederick County, Maryland.)

_KKN: Note: Today, the city/town of Oley appears to be in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Some say they were born in Berks, Philadelphia County near Reading, PA which later became Montgomery County, PA. Others give the children's birthplace as Oley Hills,

_KKN: Note: New Hanover, Montgomery Co., PA. [Source: Internet, 30 January 2002, CREAGER-L: Joe Creager at bjnjoe@worldnet.att.net says, " Montgomery County should not be used for any reason, at least for Valentine. I don't know about the others fo

_KKN: Note: r sure, except Philip Caspar, Johann Caspar's oldest son, was born in Germany.] To determine where this place is today, one would have to know the range, township, and section of the land warrants in Philadelphia County, which are unknown

_KKN: Note: at this time.

_KKN: Note: County Development

_KKN: Note: Berks County Created 1752 from Bucks, Lancaster, & Philadelphia Counties

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: Bucks County 1682 Original County

_KKN: Note: Montgomery County 1784 from Philadelphia County

_KKN: Note: Philadelphia County 1682 Original County

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: ["The Handy Book for Genealogists, U.S.A., 8th Edition, 1991, The Everton Publishers, Inc., Logan, Utah, pp. 215, 218]

_KKN: Note: "Today, Oley is located...off Highway 73 between Basket and Manatawny in S. S.E Pennsylvania, NW of Philadelphia." [Internet, 30 Jan 2002, CREAGER-yahoogroups: Dana Creager at danasvibe@hotmail.com] "The fact that there is a Hill Church

_KKN: Note: (in the Oley Hills) located on Hill Church Road just a little over 6 miles NNW of Boyertown, Berks County, PA," plus..."the fact that Oley is further west, still in Berks County, convinces me that the correct location is Oley Hills, Berks

_KKN: Note: County, PA." [Internet, 30 Jan 2002, CREAGER-L: Joe Creager at bjnjoe@worldnet.att.net]

_KKN: Note: This is supported by deed warrants and documents issued to one Caspar Krieger (aka Kreiger, Kruger, & Creager). On "8 March 1734" "Casper Creager" purchased "150 acres" in "Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania". [Pennsylvania Archives - Thi

_KKN: Note: rd Series XXIV, 3rd Series, Warrantees of Land 1730-1898, p. 9]

_KKN: Note: The following year, another son, Conrad, was born on 9 February 1735. With this birth, Casper and Anna Christina had become the parents of four sons. Again records of his birth and baptism are not to be found.

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: On "15 April 1737" "Casper Kruger" purchased "25 acres" in "Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania." [Pennsylvania Archives - Third Series XXIV, 3rd Series, Warrantees of Land 1730-1898, p. 27]

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: That same year (1737) son, Adam, was born to the couple. Then along came their first daughter, Anna Catharina, on 13 May 1740, and their son Michael joined the family in 1742. This birth was followed by yet another recorded land

_KKN: Note: purchase of "25 acres" in "Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania" on 17 November 1744 to Casper Kruger. [Pennsylvania Archives - Third Series XXIV, 3rd Series, Warrantees of Land 1730-1898, p. 27]

_KKN: Note: Within the next eight years three more sons followed Michael: Heinrich on 31 December 1746; Georg whose life was apparently cut short was born on 27 September 1747. It appears that "Casper Krieger" sold 25 acres in Pennsylvania on 13 May 1

_KKN: Note: 751. [Pennsylvania Archives, p. 28 Philadelphia Co. - Kreiger, Casper, 25 Acres, 13 May 1751] Then another son, also named Georg, joined the family on 12 July 1752. This Georg completed the family as we know it.

_KKN: Note: Now it is believed that Caspar Krieger probably returned sometime in 1752 to his homeland for a visit. If this is true, did he leave his family here in America and travel by himself to the fatherland? And, if true, how long was he there? T

_KKN: Note: his record indicates the supposed visit.

_KKN: Note: 1752

_KKN: Note: Either the same or another

_KKN: Note: Casper Krieger

_KKN: Note: arrived in Philadelphia, PA

_KKN: Note: on the "Snow Louisa" Nov. 8, 1752,

_KKN: Note: John Pittcairne, master,

_KKN: Note: from Rotterdam.

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: (The PA Historical Society Curator expressed the theory that Caspar may have returned to America after a visit to Europe after an absence of about 20 years in America. Subsequent records tend to substantiate this theory).

_KKN: Note: In 1763, Caspar as Caspar Kruger wrote his last will and testament.

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: Will of Casper Creager - Frederick County, MD, Will Book A, Folio 254

_KKN: Note: The WILL OF CASPER CREAGER

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: "In the name of God Amen, the fifth day of Sept. in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty three I Casper Kruger of Frederick Co. in the province of Maryland, being well in body and perfect Mind and Memory, th

_KKN: Note: anks be given unto God, therefore, calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say that principally and first of all I

_KKN: Note: give and recommend my Soul unto the Hands of God that gave it and for my Body, I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and Decent Manner at the discretion of my Executor, noting doubting but at the general Resurrectio

_KKN: Note: n I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of god and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and Form;

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: Imprimis, it is my will and I do order that in the first place all my just Debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied.

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: Item two; I give and bequeath unto Christinah, my dearly beloved Wife her third part according to Law made and provided in that case, and the use of all and singular the household Goods and movables during her Life and make her

_KKN: Note: besides my son, Valentine Kruger, my only and soul Executrix.

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: Item three; I give to my Children as Christian, Conrad, Adam, Michael, George, Valentine and Catharina, all and singular of my Lands and all the premises thereon and all the movables whatsoever, to be divided into equal parts am

_KKN: Note: ongs them, that is to say, after my Decease my son Henry shall have the Plantation where I now live for his part and not of the Remainder of my land - and the Remainder of the other must be divided amongs the other children as I heretofore

_KKN: Note: mentioned to their Heirs and assigns forever. And I do hereby disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Sign(es) and Executors by me and in any ways before this Time named willed and Bequeathed. Ratifyin

_KKN: Note: g and confirming this and none other to be my Last Will and Testament.

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: N.B. Before the delivery and Sealing of these presents the Testator ordered that his son, Henry, who have the plantation must the same take by Valuation of two creditable men and pay the over plush to the Remainder of his Childr

_KKN: Note: en so that they are all equal parts, and so the Tannyard Leather.

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: Caspar Kruger

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: Signed, sealed, published and pronounced; and declared by this said Casper Kruger as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers. Thomas Schley, Philip Smith and Andrew Link.

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: On the first day of October, 1765, came Philip Smith and Andrew Link, two of the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Will and made oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that they did see the Testator, Casper Kruger, s

_KKN: Note: ign and seal the said Will and heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament, and that at the Time of his so doing he was to the best of thier apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and tha

_KKN: Note: t they also saw Thomas Schley, the other subscribing witness to the said Will sign his name as a Witness hereto, and that they severally subscribed their Names as Witnesses to the said Will in the presence of each other.

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: Sworn before me, Thos. Bowles, Dy. Commy.

_KKN: Note: Frederick County, MD

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: Probate, Frederick County, MD -- Will Book 33, page 242. 1 Oct 1765

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: (Source: History of the CREAGER FAMILY of Ohio and Indiana," 20 Aug 1974, pp. 4 & 5 from Miss Margaret E. MYERS, 317 East Third Street, Frederick, MD 21701: Will found at Court House, Frederick, MD) (Source: Internet, 29 Januar

_KKN: Note: y 2002, CREAGER@yahoogroups: Joe S. Creager)

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: It is not know what brought about the death of Caspar and his exact death date. We know he died by 1 October 1765 when the above will was probated.

_KKN: Note: BIOGRAPHY: The following record gives us more information concerning the probate of Caspar's will. Frederick County, MD, Vol. P, page 493, dated 6 Jul 1772, and recorded 2 Dec 1772: At the request of Adam Creager, s/o Caspar Creager, and

_KKN: Note: his will dated 5 Sep 1763 among his bequests and legacies, bequeathed unto his sons and daughter, namely: Christian, Conrad, Adam, Michael, George, Valentine, Catherine, and Henry........ This indenture between Valentine, Conrad, Michael,

_KKN: Note: and George Creager and Jacob Fout, who intermarried with Catherine Creager, Adam. Wives who relinquished their dower rights were Christiana, wife of Valentine; Mary, wife of Conrad; Margaret, wife of Michael; and Catherine, wife of George

_KKN: Note: .

_KKN: Note: DATE 13 NOV 2002

_KKN: Note: TIME 19:59:40

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