The Last Will and Testament of Jacob Mohler, Widower of Maria Bucher

In the Name of God, Amen! I, Jacob Mohler, of Cocalico township in the County of Lancaster, in the State of Pennsylvania, yeoman, being old , but at present in a tolerable good state of health, and of sound mind, memory, and understanding (blessed be God for the same,) but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following. Principally and first of all I commend my immortal soul, into the hands of God, who gave it; and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and christian like manner, at the discretion of my executors herein after named. And to such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God, to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the manner following, to wit:

Item, I give and bequeath to my son John Mohler, and to his heirs and assigns, my plantation whereon I now live, situate in Cocalico township, Lancaster County, adjoining land of Henry Mohler, John Mohler, Michael Cober and others, containing one hundred and sixty two acres (be the same more or less).

Item, I further give and bequeath unto my said son John Mohler, and to his heirs and assigns, another piece or tract of land, situate in the township and county aforesaid, adjoining land of John Mohler, and others, whereon Jacob Mellinger, now lives, containing about forty acres, (be the same more or less) with the appurtenances. To hold the same to him, his heirs and assigns forever. And I value the same to him, at and for the sum of three thousand five hundred pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania, to be paid for said two tracts of land, by my son John Mohler, his heirs and assigns, as follows, the sum of one thousand pounds, part thereof, I give and bequeath to him as a part of his portion; the remaining sum of fifteen hundred pounds, my son John Mohler shall pay out in yearly payments of two hundred pounds each (excepting the last payment will only amount to one hundred pounds). The first payment thereof to be paid immediately after my decease, and yearly one thereafter, until they all are paid, which payments shall remain a lien charged on the said two tracts on land, until they are paid, the other one thousand pounds my son John has paid to me in cash.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son George Mohler, and to his heirs and assigns, my plantation and tract of land, situate partly in Warwick township and partly in Cocalico township, in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, adjoining the land of Shaeffer, and others, containing one hundred and seventy acres & allowance (be the same more or less) with the appurtenances. To hold the same to him and his heirs and assigns forever; and I value and appraise the same to him, at and for the sum of one thousand eight hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania, to be paid by my son George Mohler, his heirs and assigns, as follows, first I give and bequeath the sum of one thousand pounds part thereof, unto my son George Mohler, as a part of his portion, the remaining eight hundred pounds, my son George Mohler, shall pay out in yearly payments of one hundred pounds each, the first payment shall be paid immediately after my decease, and yearly one thereof until they are all paid, which payments shall remain a lien charged on the aforesaid plantation until they are all paid.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth (intermarried with Jacob Heffly) and to her heirs, the sum of one thousand pounds, lawful money.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy (intermarried with Daniel Mohler) and to her heirs, the sum of one thousand pounds, lawful money.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary (intermarried with Henry Mohler) and to her heirs, the sum of one thousand pounds, lawful money.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my six grandchildren of my daughter Susanna, deceased, who was intermarried with Samuel Shirk, the sum of three hundred pounds, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike, ( seven hundred pounds I have given unto my daughter Susanna in her lifetime).

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Mohler the sum of one thousand pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania.

I further order and direct that after each of my children, shall have received the sum of one thousand pounds and the children of my daughter Susanna, the within mentioned sum of three hundred pounds...

The residue and remainder of my estate, if any left, I give and bequeath unto all my children, sons and daughters, share and share alike, and my daughters children to have one share, equal with my other children.

I further order and direct that my executors shall make a deed to my son George Mohler immediately after he has paid all his payments for his place. And I further order and direct that Jacob Heffly, one of my executors hereafter named, shall make a deed to my son John Mohler, after he has paid all his payments for his land, which deeds I acknowledge to be as good in law, as if I had executed them myself in my lifetime.

Item, the three hundred pounds which I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna's children and the seven hundred pounds which I paid to my daughter in her lifetime will make them equal with the rest of my children, that is to say the full share which would have come to their mother, if she had lived, out of the remainder of my estate.

And lastly, I nominate, constitute, and appoint my son John Mohler and my son-in-law Jacob Heffly, executors of this my last will and testament. Hereby revoking all other wills and bequests heretofore by me made. I declare this and no other, to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the 29th day of March 1829.

Witnesses Jacob Hibshman and Daniel Merckel

Will proved 9th April 1833.

The deed [C-8-235] transferring the land to son John was written 21 July 1840, and it is the land that Jacob, Sr. received from Henry, Sr & Elizabeth in 1756