Person:Johannes Wacker (1)

Will Abstract

Will of John Wocker of the county of Shannandoah in the State of Virginia.

"I do give and devise unto my son George Adam Wocker his heirs and assigns forever the Plantation whereon I now live in the county of Shannandoah containing two hundred acres of land the same more or less", also "two horses, a waggon, one Plows and a Hannoes? and a compleat set of geers for two horses"..."and leave my wife Margret have possession of the dwelling house and one third of the Garden in said Land during her lifetime or widowhood and further my said son George Adam or his heirs shall deliver every year during the lifetime or widowhood of my wife Margaret unto her my said wife on the thirtheeth dau of January or sooner at her dwelling house sixteen bushels of good clean wheat, seventy pounds of good Pork, and one bushel of good salt and further he said George Adam shall constantly keep for her during her said time of her life and widowhood one riding Mare and two good Milk Cows and find for them Stablage, Pasture and Hay and Further my said son George Adam Wocker in consideration of and Land hereine Willed him shall pay as followeth: Twenty Pounds current money of Virginia to my daughter Margaret the widow of Ulry Nease dec'd. Ten pounds of said twenty pounds to be paid my said daughter Margaret by my said son George Adam one month after my Decease"

"further my said son George Adam shall may unto my Daughter Mary, wife of Michael Neas Twenty Pounds to her, her heirs or legal representatives that is to say Ten pounds of said twenty to be paid her One year after my Decease"

"further my said son George Adam shall pay Twenty Pounds unto my Daughter Eve the wife of Jacob Sheetz thus Ten Pound of said twenty Pounds two years after my decease to her my daughter Eve or her heirs and the remaining Ten Pounds my son George Adam shall detain in his hands for the use of my wife Margaret if she should want it and whatever is left of said Ten Pounds after the decease of my wife Margaret that my Son George Adam shall pay unto my said Daughter Eve or her heirs"

"further my said son George Adam shall may unto my Daughter Barbera, wife of John Clam [sic, "Clem"] or her heirs Twenty Pounds thus Ten Pounds three years after my decease the other Ten Pounds to remain in the hands of my son George Adam for the use of my Wife Margaret if she should want it and whatever is left of said Ten Pounds after the death of said Margaret my wife that remainder my son George Adam shall pay unto my son Henry Wocker Twenty Pounds thus Ten Pounds four years after my Death to be paid my son Henry or his heirs the remaining Ten Pounds my son George Adam shall retain in his hands for the use of my wife Margaret if she should want and whatever of said Ten Pounds is left after the death of my wife Margaret that Part of my son George Adam shall pay unto my son Henry or his heirs".

"further it is my Will that my Son George Adam shall Pay unto the heirs of my Daughter Catharine as soon as they come of Lawfull age one Dollar, John Kirchhoff who married the said Catharine having received the said Catharine's share of my estate in the Life time of said Catharine. It is therefore my Will that said John Kirchhoff and the heirs of my said Daughter Catharine shall receive no more than what is above willed of my Estate."

"further my son George Adam shall Pay unto my daughter Elizabeth One Dollar one year after my Death. It is my will that the said Elizabeth shall have no more but said Dollar of my Estate On account of her disobediance to her Mother and me."

further it is my will and I do order give and Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Margaret One Mare and Two Cows. She is to have the Choice out of my Stock and further It is my will all the remainder of my Personal Estate whatever is not hereine before Willed Shall after my death Be left in the hands of my wife Margaret during the term or time of her natural Life Provided she remains a Widow and after her death or marriage all my Personal which is not hereine before Willed shall be Equally divided amongst my five children hereafter named to wife: Margaret, late wife of Ulrey Neas, Mary the wife of Michael Neas, Eve the wife of Jacob Sheetz, Barbara the wife of John Clam [sic] and Henry Wocker or their heirs."

"And further I John Wocker do constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Margaret Executrix and my Son in Law Jacob Sheetz Executor of this my Last Will and Testament."

Dated 20 Day of March One thousand seven hundred and Hinety Six.

[Signed] John Wocker [Seal]

Wit: Jacob Stiegal, Adam Nees, John Beck, Charles Smith

At a Court held for the county of Shanandoah on Thesday the 12th day of March 1799.

the Last Will and Testament of John Wocker dec'd was exhibited into Court and proved by the oaths of Jacob Stiegel, John Beck and Charles Smith witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded & on the motion of Margaret Wocker the executrix therein named a probate in due form is granted her, who having made oath, and given bond and security according to Law. Jacob Sheetz the other executor therein named refusing to qualify.

Test: C?Williams C.S.C.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Find A Grave.

   Johannes Michael Wacker
   Birth 23 Jul 1731
   Death 22 Jan 1799 (aged 67)
   Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
   Burial
   Old Pine Church Cemetery
   Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
   
   JOHANNES WACKER
   IENNER DEN 22 1799
   
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   Married Margaret Fischback on 19 Dec., 1752, in Lutheran Church, Old Goshenhoppen, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
   
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53822773/johannes-michael-wacker

2.   Henkel Memorial Association; Elon O. (Elon Osiander) Henkel; and Ammon Stapleton. The Henkel memorial: historical, genealogical and biographical ... organ of the Henkel Memorial Association. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979)
   pg. 229-230.

   When Rev. Paul Henkel reached Rader's church his shoes had given out, and he was barefooted. He had just money enough to buy leather for shoes, and then found a shoemaker to whom he offered a silver necklace if he would make them for him. The shoemaker, however, made them gratis.
   On this journey he came to a poor German with whom he tarried. The old man had a small horse which he insisted Paul must take and use on the trip. To this Paul agreed and resumed the journey on horseback. He soon found he had made a mistake. The horse was not only very small
   but very slow. Paul was over six feet tall, and with his long legs could make better time than with the little lazy beast.
   When within seven miles of Woodstock he turned the animal into a field and proceeded on foot. His objective point was the house of John Roller, (grandfather of Gen. John E.
   Roller, of Harrisonburg). However, he was told that John Wacker was the chief man of the "Pine' church for which he was aiming. He was entertained by Wacker; preached at Pine and Rader's; later went to Roller's; was given a call by these churches to be their pastor, and then started homeward.

3.   Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900.

   Name: John Wocker
   Residence Date: Abt 1796
   Residence Place: Shenandoah, Virginia
   Will Date: 20 Mar 1796
   Probate Date: Mar 1799
   Probate Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
   Inferred Death Year: 1799
   Inferred Death Place: Virginia, USA
   Item Description: Will Book, Vol D, 1795-1796, Will Book, Vol E, 1796-1800
   Others Listed Relationship
   John Wocker Testator
   George Adam Wocker Son
   Margaret Wocker Wife
   Margaret Wocker Daughter
   Barbera Wocker Daughter
   John Clam Son-in-law
   Henry Wocker Son