Person:Johannes Storm (2)

Will of John Storm

Abstract of will of John Storm:

I, John Storm of the County of Frederick and State of Maryland considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say):

First, I give and bequeath unto my Dear beloved Wife Elizabeth, the Sum of Three Hundred pounds in Gold or Silver to be paid to her by my Executors herein after named of the first money that my Exc. Shall receive of my Estate and two Beds and a Bedstead two Cows, two Sheep, all the Linnen in the Closet all the Beehives and (?) and the third part of the Kitchen furniture and I do further give and bequeath to my said Wife during her life the Dwelling & House I now live in The Stables near the Same the Two Gardens near the House the mow in the Barn which I usually reserved to myself and the Liberty of the spring and Spring House Also the third part of all the produce of my Dwelling Plantation lying in the county of Frederick aforesaid and being the same which I now live in the Grain to be Divided in the Shoaks and to be carefully put into her mow in the Barn and then to be thatched for her, the Hay in to be Divided in the meadow and her part to be put in the mow on the Stables and all the rest of the Other Produce to be Delivered to her in the house? or on any part of the Premises she may order ... to be Delivered at her Door.

It is my will and I do order that my Executors do not dispose of the aforesaid Plantation during the lifetime of my said beloved Wife and that they do deliver or cause to be delivered yearly and Regular my wifes part of the Produce as aforesaid during the time of her Natural life and after her Decease to be Sold by my Exectors.

It is my will and I do order that the land lying in the County of Huntington State of Penn. which is Part of my real Property to be equally Divided by my Executors among my Eight Children [Viz] John, Joseph, Peter, Mary, Christopher Elizabeth, Joakim and Magdaline my Personal Property likewise to be equally Divided among my children aforesaid but if not convenient to be sold by my Exec. and the Money arising from the sale of my Dwelling Plantation to be Also Equally Divided as aforesaid and I do hereby Impower my Extors. herein after named to make good and Sufficent Titles for the several parcels of land as well as to the Purchaser of my Dwelling Plantation

And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my Trusty son Peter Storm and my beloved Son in law Jacob Adams Executors.

Signed 17 Feb 1798 - John Storm

Wit: J. Echelbeger?, Henry Rindollar?

[Source: http://members.cox.net/chiefstorm/gen/ws365724.htm]

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Simpson, Marvel. History of the Storm family. (Tama, Iowa: M. Simpson, 1986?).

   Johannes, [b/bp] 26/31 Jan 1723, Klein Schifferstadt, Sponsor: Johannes, Phillip Henrich's (page torn) and Catharena Elisabetha (daughter? /wife?) of Herr Lorentz (page torn)

2. ↑ Germany. Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898: index. (FamilySearch MyHeritage).

   Name: Johannes Sturm
   Gender: Male
   Birth: 26 Jan 1723
   Christening Date: 31 Jan 1723
   Christening Place: EVANGELISCH, IGGELHEIM, PFALZ, BAVARIA
   Father's Name: Christian Sturm
   Mother's Name: Anna Barbara Gahin
   System Origin: Germany-ODM , GS Film Number: 193910