Gottlieb Zink

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The Last Will & Testament of Gottlieb Zink
of Washington County, Virginia

Will Book 2, pages 357, 358 & 359

In the name of God amen, I, Gottlieb Zink of Washington County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, being at present old but thanks be to God of sound mind and memory and having taken into consideration the mortality of mankind, make herewith my last Will and testament as followeth, principally, I recommend my soul into the hands of my creator to be in mercy received through the merits of my redeemer Jesus Christ, and my body I give unto the earth to be buried in a Christian manner and in full hopes of joyful resurrection. And touching my worldly estate where with it pleased god to bless me with. I give and bequeath as hereafter following.

Firstly I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rosanna the mare which she brought to me or the worth thereof, together with all her clothes and what belongs to the covering of her body as long as she does remain my widow, she shall have this seat in the house we at present live together in with all the rent charge which my son Daniel was held to give unto my first wife (his mother) in a written contract between me and him further my said beloved wife shall have a right to my bed and all my kitchen and household furniture and all my personal estate for her use as long as she lives or remains my widow and all this herein after shall be ordained.

Then I give and bequeath unto my loving son Daniel the plantation on which I now live with all its appertenances to have have and hold unto him his heirs and assignees with this express reserve, that my widow the same shall have the same liberties and privileges thereon, as his mother might have had according to our said written contract. And should my said widow Rosanna have to remove from her said seat then four impartial men chosen by both parties are to access and confirm what shall be paid to her yearly, in quarterly or half yearly payments in cash as long as she shall remain my widow. And further my son Daniel shall pay unto my other children namely, Peter Zink, Jacob Zink and my daughters Catherine Brock, Elizabeth Weaver and Fronica Rush or their heirs the consideration money mentioned in our said written contract, and no more.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 26th day of December 1801.

Signed sealed pronounced and declared by Gotlieb Zink as his last will and testament who in the presence of him and in the presence of each other subscribed our names. Gotlieb Zink

Nathl Lewis, Jacob Coles, Benj Spyker

At a court held for Washington county the 21st day of December 1802.

The Last Will and Testament of Godlieb Zink deceased in the German Language was exhibited into court and proven by the oaths of Nathaniel Lewis, Jacob Cole and Benjamin Spyker they subscribing witness thereto It is therefore ordered that Benjamin Spyker and Michael Shugart be approved to translate the same into the English language and return the same one oath to the court which being done accordingly It is ordered that the same be recorded and on the motion of Rosanna Sink the widow and Daniel Sink the son of the deceased who claimed the administration of the said estate and having entered into and acknowledged their ___ with David Craig and Robert Craig their securities in the amount of two thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs and having taken the oath prescribed by law a certificate is therefore granted there fore the administration of the estate of the said Godlieb Sink deceased with the Will answered in due form.

Attest; D Campbell DC

D Campbell DC