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The following is a transcription
In dem Nahmen Gottes Amen, Ich Phillib Leonhart von Grünwitsch
Daunschib Berks
Cauntÿ im Stadtt penselvanÿ, der Ich schwach und krank an
leib bin, aber gesunden verstand ___
und guter gedächniss gelebt, fey gott Heute den neun und zwantigsten
sebtember Ein-tausand
Acht huntert und dreÿ, und in alle Ewigkeit, Ich gemelter Phillib
Leonhart, übergebe mein Leib der Enten, und Befehle meine sehle in
der hände gottes, und deises Ist mein testamint
Und Latzter wille, das all mein vermögen, waß Ich nach Im
vermögen habe ohne Einige aufnahm,
Daß soll alles meiner Ehlichen haus frau, Anna über geben
sein, nach meinem tode,
daß sie alles vor sie und Ihren gebrauch und nutzen haben soll,
so Lang sie lebt, und da_
sie Mit dem vermögen thun kan waß sie will, oder vermachen
wen sie will, ohne geheiter
und dan setze Ich meine geliebte frau, Anna zum Exeter, und dan solches
Become
und Eigene Ich, Mit meiner Eigener hand und unter schrifft, heute wir
oben gemelt
so hab Ich Meiner Nahm selbst beÿ gesetz beÿ zeigen
Philip Lenhart (Seal)
peter Stäiger
henrich lenhart
Translation of the will in the Berks County Estate File
In the name of God Amen. I Philip Lenhart of Greenwich Township
Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania, an weak and sick in body, but
of sound understanding and good memory, praise be unto God, today the twenty-ninth
of September one thousand eight hundred and three, and in all etenity I
the aforesaid Philip Lenhart give my body unto the Earth, and command my
soul into the hands of God, and this is my last will and testament, that
all my property, what I am possessed, without exception, shall be given
unto my wife Anna, after my death, that she shall have all for her use
and benefit as long as she lives, and she may do with the property what
she will, and bequeath the same to whom she pleases, without any hindrance,
and now I appoint my loving wife Anna as Executor, and this I acknowledge
and own with my own hand and signature, the day aforesaid, I have afixed
my name thereto with witnesses
Philip Lenhart (Seal)
Peter Staiger
Henrich Lenhart
This is our translation - it is not very different from that above
In the name of God Amen, I Philip Leonhart of Greenwich Township Berks
County in the State of Pennsylvania, that I am weak and ill of body,
but exist with healthy mind
and good memory, honor God today the twenty-ninth of September one
thousand
eight hundred and three, and in all eternity, I the reported Phillip
Leonhart, hand over by body to the earth,
and commit my soul into the hand of God, and this is my testament
and last will, that all my fotune, that I had the ability to accumulate
[and] without exception,
That everything should be given to my legitiamte wife, Anna, after
my death,
That she should have for herself everything for her use and benefit,
as long as she lives, and
She can do with the fortune what she will, or bequeath if she wants,
without ______
And then I place my beloved wife, Anna as executor, and then acknowledge
such
and I myself, with my own hand and signature, today to the above reported
we
and I have my name personally placed here with witnesses.
[signatures]
Philip Lenhart (Seal)
Peter Stäiger
Henrich Lenhart
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