Person:Samuel Myers (12)

In the name of God, Amen! I, John Myers, Sen'r., of Earl township in the County of Lancaster & State of Pennsylvania, being in perfect health of body and of sound mind, memory & understanding (blessed to God for the same). But considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make & publish this, my last will and testament in manner following to wit: Principally and first of all I commend my soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent & Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. And as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give & dispose of the same in the following manner to wit:

Item: It is my will & I hereby order & direct that my just debts and funeral expences shall be paid out of my estate as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.

Item: I give & bequeath unto my my beloved wife, Susanna, all the linen & woolen cloth and yarn on hand at my death, one cow (her choice), two hogs, as much of my household & kitchen furniture as she shall choose to take together with the right & privilege she has in & by a certain bond of performance in our possession, I allow to be in lieu and stead of her dower at common law.

Item: I give & bequeath unto my three youngest children, namely, Abraham, Susanna and Isaac, and their heirs, each the sum or legacy of five hundred pounds lawful money of the state of Pennsylvania, to be paid unto them out of the first monies comming [sic] due to my estate (after my just debts are paid), beginning with the eldest and soon to the youngest, and in case of death of any of my said children in their minority, unmarried and without issue, Then I order & direct that the legacy or share of such child or children so dying shall go to & be considered as part of the residue of my estate.

Item: Whereas in & by a certain bond of performance there remains the sum of five hundred pounds, payable by my son, Henry, immediately after my death and after the death of my said wife, Susanna, or after the death of the longest liver of either, which said five hundred pounds and all the residue & remainder of my estate of what kind or nature soever the same may be. I give & bequeath the same unto my eight children, namely: John, David, Samuel, Jacob, Christian, Abraham, Susanna & Isaac & their heirs, share & share alike.

Item: The reason why I excluded my three sons Peter, George & Henry from any inheritance in this, my last will, is because I advanced them with their full shares & portions in my estate by conveying lands unto them in my lifetime, and also my five sons, John, David, Samuel, Jacob & Christian, having each of them heretofore received of me the sum of five hundred pounds which will equalize them with the legacies of my three youngest children herein before devised unto them.

Item: It is my will & I do hereby order and direct that all & every such sum or sums of money and effects by me paid, advanced & delivered to my children or some of them, for & towards their advancements in this world as the same are entered & charged against them or may be charged against them hereafter in a book of accounts by me kept for that purpose, shall be deemed as so much in part of the respective shares in my estate.

And Lastly, I nominate, constitute & appoint my dear sons Peter Myers of Leacock township, George Myers of Earl township and David Myers of Manheim Township, all of the County of Lancaster, to be the executors of this my last will, hereby revoking all other will, legacies & bequests by me heretofore made, and declaring this & no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereoff I, the said John Myers, Senr., have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty second day of February Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.

John Myers (Seal)

Signed, sealed and published, pronounced & declared by thesaid testator as his last will and testament, in the presence of us who in his presence & at his request have subscribed as witnesses: John Myers, Junr., Henry Myers.

Lancaster County:: On the 20th day of October Anno Domini 1823 personally appeared before me, the subscriber, John Myer Junr. and Henry Myer, the subscribing witnesses to the within will and on their solemn affirmations according to law, did severally declare & say that they saw John Myers, the testator therein named, sign, seal, & heard him publish., pronounce and declare the same as any for his last willl and testament & that at the time of the doing thereof, he was of sound & disposing mine, memory and understanding according to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.

John Whiteside, Regr.

Be it Remembered that on the 20th day of October Anno Domini 1823, the last will and testament of John Myers, deceased, was proved in due form of law and Letters Testamentary thereon were granted to his sons, Peter, George and David Myers, the executors therein named, they having been duly affirmed well & truly to administer the estate of said deceased, and especially to exhibit a true & perfect Inventory thereof into the Register's offfice at Lancaster within one month and render a just and true account of their executorship on said estate in one year or when thereto lawfully required. Given under the seal of said office:

John Whiteseide, Regr.

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Taxables in Conestoga (Lancaster County, PA) in 1780

Samuel Myers (distiller) 220 acres, 2 horses, 6 cows, total value £8800 (Land now owned by Rudolph, his son, and John A. Meyers, of Pequea)

CONESTOGA TOWNSHIP

Township officers, 1743-1840. No record of the township officers is in existence prior to the year 1743

1755 Samuel Myer, Jacob Harnish, overseers of the poor. 1771 Abraham Newcomer, Peter Good, overseers of the poor; Samuel Hess, Samuel Myers, auditors. 1772 Adam Brenneman, Philip May, overseers of the poor; Abraham Newcomer, Samuel Myers, John Rahter, auditors. 1773 Frederick Rathvon, Abraham Kendig, overseers of the poor; Samuel Myers, John Rahter, auditors. 1782 Henry Deitrich, Ludwig Urban, overseers of the poor; Abraham Newcomer, Jacob Metzgar, Samuel Myers, auditors. 1785 John Beam, Jacob Harnish, overseers of the poor; Abraham Newcomer, Samuel Myers, auditors. 1788 _____ Ehrman, Tobias Johnson, overseers of the poor; Samuel Myers, Jacob Metzgar, auditors. 1789 John Bachman, Richard B. Armon, overseers of the poor; Jacob Metzgar, Samuel myers, auditors. 1791 Jacob Beam, Melchoir Hackman, overseers of the poor; Samuel myers, John Bear, auditors. 1794 Jacob Bear, Jacob Stoner, overseers of the poor; Samuel Myers, Michael Myers, auditors. 1810 Michael Kreider, George Stones, supervisors; Jacob Barr, Samuel Myers, John Bachman, Jacob Smith auditors.

Freeholders of Conestoga Township in 1840

Myer, Samuel

Possible tie? http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jodiem/Martinis.Eichenberg.Fm.Grps.3.htm

Family Group Record

Johannes Meyers/John Myers - b.

d. bet. Feb 1822 and Oct 1823, Lancaster Co., PA. ~ To read transcript of his Will click HERE

Father: . Mother:

m. 23 Mar 1779, probably Lancaster Co., PA.

Wf.: Susannah Eichenberg - b. 11 Nov 1759, Lancaster Co., PA.

d. 11 Feb 1846, Lancaster Co., PA.

Father: Peter Eichenberg . Mother: Fronica Groff

Children - all b. Lancaster Co., PA.: (Abraham, Susanna and Isaac specified as three youngest; otherwise birth order unknown):

i. Peter Myers - b. 03 Jan 1780; res. Leacock Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. in 1823.

ii. George Myers - b. 08 Nov 1782; res.Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. in 1823.

iii. Henry Myers - b. 1784

iv. John Myers, Jr. - b. 1786

v. David Myers - b.16 Jan 1788; res. Manheim Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. in 1823.

vi. Samuel Myers - b. 13 Feb 1792; d. 16 Dec 1847; res. Wayne Co., OH. in 1846.

vii. Jacob Myers - b. 03 May 1794; d. 02 Aug 1861

viii. Christian Myers - b. 24 Jun 1796

ix. Abraham Myers - b. 12 Oct 1798

x. Susanna Myers - b. 15 Apr 1801; d. 30 Jun 1869; m. Jacob Royer

xi. Isaac Myers - b. aft. 1801

Sources:

1. Ikenberry, Charles S. and W. Lewis Eikenberry: A History and Genealogy of Peter Eichenberg Family in the U.S.A.; Church Center Press, Myerstown, PA.; 1955. (For look ups of later generations contact: jebauer@@centurytel.net 2. Lancaster County, PA. Will Book O, Vol. 1, p. 49: Will of John Myers, Sr. (dtd. 22 Feb 1922; proved 20 Oct 1823)

ix. Abraham Myers - b. 12 Oct 1798

x. Susanna Myers - b. 15 Apr 1801; d. 30 Jun 1869; m. Jacob Royer

xi. Isaac Myers - b. aft. 1801

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