MARRIAGE RECORD
Name: Matthias Beck
Father:'s Name: Herman Beck
Marriage Date: January 26, 1719
Spouse's Name: Anna Engel Hubener
Father's Name: Tonges Hunener.
Source Information: EIGHTEENTH CENTURY EMIGRANTS FROM LANGENSELBOLD IN HESSE TO AMERICA, by Annett Kunselman Burgert, 1997, page: 3.
EMIGRATED:
Arrived in American in 1736, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
1733 --- Passenger Ship: Richard and Elizabeth
[List 33] A List of the Passengers imported in the Brigantine Richard and Elizabeth, Captain Christopher Clymer, September 28, 1733 --- Mattes Peck 39 - Engelina Peck 37 - Anthony Peck 12 - Johan Henrich Peck 7 - Anna Catherina Peck 10.
[List 33 B] Palatimes Imported in the Breig" Richard and Elizabeth, Christopher Clymer, Master, from Rotterdam, but last Plymouth, p. Clearance thence quaified September 28th 1733. Matdes Beck.
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS VOLUME I 1727-1775, by Ralph Beaver Strassburger, published by the Pennsylvania German Society, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1934, pages: 127-129.
1733 -- Matthias Beck, age 39 -- Passengers imported in the BRIGANTINE RICHARD AND ELIZABETH, Captain Christopher Clymer, September 28, 1733, with wife Engelina Beck, age 37 and children: Anthony, age 12; Joh. Henrich, age 7, and Anna Catharina, age 10.
EIGHTEETN CENTURY EMIGRANTS FROM LANGENSELBOLD IN HESSE TO AMERICAN, by Annette Kunselman Burgert, 1977, page: 3. -- PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS, pages: 127, 128, 129 and 130.
1735 --- Land Deed -- Mathias Beck -- 200 Acres -- Location: At Oley, whereas he has been settled about two years, adjoing Reiff and Foulk - County: Philadephia -- State: Pennsylvania -- Price: Mathias agrees to pay fifteen pounds, ten shillings, current money of this Province and the yearly Quit Rent of one half penny sterling for every acre thereof. -- Given under my hand th lesser seal of our Province, Philadephia, the first day of November Ammo doni 1755 -- Signed: William Penn.
1735 --- Warrantees of Land -- County of Philadelphia 1733-1866 --- Mathias Beck --- Acres: 200 -- Date Of Survey: December 1, 1735. ----- PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, 3rd Series, Volume: 124, page: 5.
1740 --- Persons Naturalized -- Mathias Beck -- County: Philadephia ----- PERSONS NATURALIZED IN THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA 1740-1773, taken from Pennsylvania Archives Series 2, Vol. II, page: 12.
1749 --- Ruscommanor Township, like all the adjacent townships, was beggining to be settled betwee 1732 and 1745. As eary as 1749. the following ;andholders was within Ruscommanor Township. In this list there were 34 landholdered listed and Matthias was one of these. ----- HISTORY OF THE COUNTIES OF ERKS AND LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA, by I. Daniel Rupp, page: 244.
1755 --- Will -- Anthony Beck of Oley Hills, Yeoman: This will being in the German lanuage, can not be recorded. Translation located in Will Book: 2 - Page: 11-- Wife: Elizabeth -- Mentions children but none are named -- Memtions Mahias Beck of Oley Hills (Anthony's father) -- Witnesses: George Swartz and Mathias Beck -- Will Dated: January 6, 1755 -- Letters of Administration, with copy of the will in the German language annexed, granted March 22, 1755 to Elizabeth Beck, the widow (see Administration Book: 1 - Page: 33) -- Page: 25 ----- BERKS OD OLD VOL. I No. 2, Southwest Pennsylvania Genealgoical Services, August 1983, page: 5.
1757 --- Rockland Township was settled at the time those which it is bounded and by similar class of persons, nine-tenths of whom were Germans. In 1757, the following were its taxables: Mathias Beck ----- HISTORY OF THE COUNTIES OF BERKS AND LEBSNON, PENNSYLVANIA, by I. Daniel Rupp, published by G. Hills, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1944.
1765 --- Will Book: Vol. 2 -- page: 60 -- Written and Signed: August 28, 1765 by Mathis Peck (Beck) --Township: Maiden Creek -- County: Berks -- Province: Pennsylvania
I. Mathias Peck, of Maiden Creek Township, in the County of Berks and Province of Pennsylvania, being weak of body but sound of mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament touching my worldy estate, after my just debts and funeral expenses are fully paid and discharged, viz:
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Ingel Peck, the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to be given unto her by my executors hereafter named and the same shall become due and payable to me by Henry Dilbone and George Merkel according to the tenor of three obligations, conditional for the payments of fifty pounds each, togather with all my household furnitue, goods, chattels of what nature or hindsoever to be by her freely possesed and enjoyed forever.
I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Peck, eldest daughter, of my son, Anthony Peck, deceased, the sum of fifty pounds to be paid unto her when it becomes due from the aforesaaid Henry Dilbone and George Merkel, according to the tenor of another obilation, conditonal for the payment of that sum to me in the year of our Lorad, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight, to be by her freely possessed and enjoyed forever.
I give and bequeath to Susannah Peck, the other daughter, of my son anthony Peck, deceased, the sum of fifty pounds to be paid unto her when it becomes due from the aforesaaid Henry Dilbone and George Merkel, according to the tenor of another obilation, conditonal for the payment of that sum to me in the year of our Lorad, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight, to be by her freely possessed and enjoyed forever.
I give and bequeath unto my two daughters viz: Catherine, wife of Conrad Kersner and Elizabeth, the wife of Michael Dunkel, the sum of five shillings each, to be by them freely possessed and enjoyed forever and I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son-in-laws, Conrad Kersner and Michael Dunkel, my only and sole executors of this, my last will and testament and do revoke and disannul former wills by me made, ratifying and comfirming, this and none other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony, where of. I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty-eighth day of August in the year od our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-five: signed: Mathias Peck
Signed, sealed and declared by the above named Mathias Peck to be his last will and testament in thew presence of us: Signed: John Starr -- William Parvin -- John Parvin, Jr. ----- Source: BERKS COUNT COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Name: Matthias Beck
Father:'s Name: Herman Beck
Marriage Date: January 26, 1719
Spouse's Name: Anna Engel Hubener
Father's Name: Tonges Hunener.
Source Information: EIGHTEENTH CENTURY EMIGRANTS FROM LANGENSELBOLD IN HESSE TO AMERICA, by Annett Kunselman Burgert, 1997, page: 3.
EMIGRATED:
Arrived in American in 1736, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
1733 --- Passenger Ship: Richard and Elizabeth
[List 33] A List of the Passengers imported in the Brigantine Richard and Elizabeth, Captain Christopher Clymer, September 28, 1733 --- Mattes Peck 39 - Engelina Peck 37 - Anthony Peck 12 - Johan Henrich Peck 7 - Anna Catherina Peck 10.
[List 33 B] Palatimes Imported in the Breig" Richard and Elizabeth, Christopher Clymer, Master, from Rotterdam, but last Plymouth, p. Clearance thence quaified September 28th 1733. Matdes Beck.
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS VOLUME I 1727-1775, by Ralph Beaver Strassburger, published by the Pennsylvania German Society, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1934, pages: 127-129.
1733 -- Matthias Beck, age 39 -- Passengers imported in the BRIGANTINE RICHARD AND ELIZABETH, Captain Christopher Clymer, September 28, 1733, with wife Engelina Beck, age 37 and children: Anthony, age 12; Joh. Henrich, age 7, and Anna Catharina, age 10.
EIGHTEETN CENTURY EMIGRANTS FROM LANGENSELBOLD IN HESSE TO AMERICAN, by Annette Kunselman Burgert, 1977, page: 3. -- PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS, pages: 127, 128, 129 and 130.
1735 --- Land Deed -- Mathias Beck -- 200 Acres -- Location: At Oley, whereas he has been settled about two years, adjoing Reiff and Foulk - County: Philadephia -- State: Pennsylvania -- Price: Mathias agrees to pay fifteen pounds, ten shillings, current money of this Province and the yearly Quit Rent of one half penny sterling for every acre thereof. -- Given under my hand th lesser seal of our Province, Philadephia, the first day of November Ammo doni 1755 -- Signed: William Penn.
1735 --- Warrantees of Land -- County of Philadelphia 1733-1866 --- Mathias Beck --- Acres: 200 -- Date Of Survey: December 1, 1735. ----- PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, 3rd Series, Volume: 124, page: 5.
1740 --- Persons Naturalized -- Mathias Beck -- County: Philadephia ----- PERSONS NATURALIZED IN THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA 1740-1773, taken from Pennsylvania Archives Series 2, Vol. II, page: 12.
1749 --- Ruscommanor Township, like all the adjacent townships, was beggining to be settled betwee 1732 and 1745. As eary as 1749. the following ;andholders was within Ruscommanor Township. In this list there were 34 landholdered listed and Matthias was one of these. ----- HISTORY OF THE COUNTIES OF ERKS AND LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA, by I. Daniel Rupp, page: 244.
1755 --- Will -- Anthony Beck of Oley Hills, Yeoman: This will being in the German lanuage, can not be recorded. Translation located in Will Book: 2 - Page: 11-- Wife: Elizabeth -- Mentions children but none are named -- Memtions Mahias Beck of Oley Hills (Anthony's father) -- Witnesses: George Swartz and Mathias Beck -- Will Dated: January 6, 1755 -- Letters of Administration, with copy of the will in the German language annexed, granted March 22, 1755 to Elizabeth Beck, the widow (see Administration Book: 1 - Page: 33) -- Page: 25 ----- BERKS OD OLD VOL. I No. 2, Southwest Pennsylvania Genealgoical Services, August 1983, page: 5.
1757 --- Rockland Township was settled at the time those which it is bounded and by similar class of persons, nine-tenths of whom were Germans. In 1757, the following were its taxables: Mathias Beck ----- HISTORY OF THE COUNTIES OF BERKS AND LEBSNON, PENNSYLVANIA, by I. Daniel Rupp, published by G. Hills, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1944.
1765 --- Will Book: Vol. 2 -- page: 60 -- Written and Signed: August 28, 1765 by Mathis Peck (Beck) --Township: Maiden Creek -- County: Berks -- Province: Pennsylvania
I. Mathias Peck, of Maiden Creek Township, in the County of Berks and Province of Pennsylvania, being weak of body but sound of mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament touching my worldy estate, after my just debts and funeral expenses are fully paid and discharged, viz:
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Ingel Peck, the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to be given unto her by my executors hereafter named and the same shall become due and payable to me by Henry Dilbone and George Merkel according to the tenor of three obligations, conditional for the payments of fifty pounds each, togather with all my household furnitue, goods, chattels of what nature or hindsoever to be by her freely possesed and enjoyed forever.
I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Peck, eldest daughter, of my son, Anthony Peck, deceased, the sum of fifty pounds to be paid unto her when it becomes due from the aforesaaid Henry Dilbone and George Merkel, according to the tenor of another obilation, conditonal for the payment of that sum to me in the year of our Lorad, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight, to be by her freely possessed and enjoyed forever.
I give and bequeath to Susannah Peck, the other daughter, of my son anthony Peck, deceased, the sum of fifty pounds to be paid unto her when it becomes due from the aforesaaid Henry Dilbone and George Merkel, according to the tenor of another obilation, conditonal for the payment of that sum to me in the year of our Lorad, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight, to be by her freely possessed and enjoyed forever.
I give and bequeath unto my two daughters viz: Catherine, wife of Conrad Kersner and Elizabeth, the wife of Michael Dunkel, the sum of five shillings each, to be by them freely possessed and enjoyed forever and I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son-in-laws, Conrad Kersner and Michael Dunkel, my only and sole executors of this, my last will and testament and do revoke and disannul former wills by me made, ratifying and comfirming, this and none other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony, where of. I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty-eighth day of August in the year od our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-five: signed: Mathias Peck
Signed, sealed and declared by the above named Mathias Peck to be his last will and testament in thew presence of us: Signed: John Starr -- William Parvin -- John Parvin, Jr. ----- Source: BERKS COUNT COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
MARRIAGE RECORD
Name: Matthias Beck
Father:'s Name: Herman Beck
Marriage Date: January 26, 1719
Spouse's Name: Anna Engel Hubener
Father's Name: Tonges Hunener.
Source Information: EIGHTEENTH CENTURY EMIGRANTS FROM LANGENSELBOLD IN HESSE TO AMERICA, by Annett Kunselman Burgert, 1997, page: 3.
EMIGRATED:
Arrived in American in 1736, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
1733 --- Passenger Ship: Richard and Elizabeth
[List 33] A List of the Passengers imported in the Brigantine Richard and Elizabeth, Captain Christopher Clymer, September 28, 1733 --- Mattes Peck 39 - Engelina Peck 37 - Anthony Peck 12 - Johan Henrich Peck 7 - Anna Catherina Peck 10.
[List 33 B] Palatimes Imported in the Breig" Richard and Elizabeth, Christopher Clymer, Master, from Rotterdam, but last Plymouth, p. Clearance thence quaified September 28th 1733. Matdes Beck.
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS VOLUME I 1727-1775, by Ralph Beaver Strassburger, published by the Pennsylvania German Society, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1934, pages: 127-129.
1733 -- Matthias Beck, age 39 -- Passengers imported in the BRIGANTINE RICHARD AND ELIZABETH, Captain Christopher Clymer, September 28, 1733, with wife Engelina Beck, age 37 and children: Anthony, age 12; Joh. Henrich, age 7, and Anna Catharina, age 10.
EIGHTEETN CENTURY EMIGRANTS FROM LANGENSELBOLD IN HESSE TO AMERICAN, by Annette Kunselman Burgert, 1977, page: 3. -- PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS, pages: 127, 128, 129 and 130.
1735 --- Land Deed -- Mathias Beck -- 200 Acres -- Location: At Oley, whereas he has been settled about two years, adjoing Reiff and Foulk - County: Philadephia -- State: Pennsylvania -- Price: Mathias agrees to pay fifteen pounds, ten shillings, current money of this Province and the yearly Quit Rent of one half penny sterling for every acre thereof. -- Given under my hand th lesser seal of our Province, Philadephia, the first day of November Ammo doni 1755 -- Signed: William Penn.
1735 --- Warrantees of Land -- County of Philadelphia 1733-1866 --- Mathias Beck --- Acres: 200 -- Date Of Survey: December 1, 1735. ----- PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, 3rd Series, Volume: 124, page: 5.
1740 --- Persons Naturalized -- Mathias Beck -- County: Philadephia ----- PERSONS NATURALIZED IN THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA 1740-1773, taken from Pennsylvania Archives Series 2, Vol. II, page: 12.
1749 --- Ruscommanor Township, like all the adjacent townships, was beggining to be settled betwee 1732 and 1745. As eary as 1749. the following ;andholders was within Ruscommanor Township. In this list there were 34 landholdered listed and Matthias was one of these. ----- HISTORY OF THE COUNTIES OF ERKS AND LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA, by I. Daniel Rupp, page: 244.
1755 --- Will -- Anthony Beck of Oley Hills, Yeoman: This will being in the German lanuage, can not be recorded. Translation located in Will Book: 2 - Page: 11-- Wife: Elizabeth -- Mentions children but none are named -- Memtions Mahias Beck of Oley Hills (Anthony's father) -- Witnesses: George Swartz and Mathias Beck -- Will Dated: January 6, 1755 -- Letters of Administration, with copy of the will in the German language annexed, granted March 22, 1755 to Elizabeth Beck, the widow (see Administration Book: 1 - Page: 33) -- Page: 25 ----- BERKS OD OLD VOL. I No. 2, Southwest Pennsylvania Genealgoical Services, August 1983, page: 5.
1757 --- Rockland Township was settled at the time those which it is bounded and by similar class of persons, nine-tenths of whom were Germans. In 1757, the following were its taxables: Mathias Beck ----- HISTORY OF THE COUNTIES OF BERKS AND LEBSNON, PENNSYLVANIA, by I. Daniel Rupp, published by G. Hills, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1944.
1765 --- Will Book: Vol. 2 -- page: 60 -- Written and Signed: August 28, 1765 by Mathis Peck (Beck) --Township: Maiden Creek -- County: Berks -- Province: Pennsylvania
I. Mathias Peck, of Maiden Creek Township, in the County of Berks and Province of Pennsylvania, being weak of body but sound of mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament touching my worldy estate, after my just debts and funeral expenses are fully paid and discharged, viz:
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Ingel Peck, the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to be given unto her by my executors hereafter named and the same shall become due and payable to me by Henry Dilbone and George Merkel according to the tenor of three obligations, conditional for the payments of fifty pounds each, togather with all my household furnitue, goods, chattels of what nature or hindsoever to be by her freely possesed and enjoyed forever.
I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Peck, eldest daughter, of my son, Anthony Peck, deceased, the sum of fifty pounds to be paid unto her when it becomes due from the aforesaaid Henry Dilbone and George Merkel, according to the tenor of another obilation, conditonal for the payment of that sum to me in the year of our Lorad, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight, to be by her freely possessed and enjoyed forever.
I give and bequeath to Susannah Peck, the other daughter, of my son anthony Peck, deceased, the sum of fifty pounds to be paid unto her when it becomes due from the aforesaaid Henry Dilbone and George Merkel, according to the tenor of another obilation, conditonal for the payment of that sum to me in the year of our Lorad, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight, to be by her freely possessed and enjoyed forever.
I give and bequeath unto my two daughters viz: Catherine, wife of Conrad Kersner and Elizabeth, the wife of Michael Dunkel, the sum of five shillings each, to be by them freely possessed and enjoyed forever and I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son-in-laws, Conrad Kersner and Michael Dunkel, my only and sole executors of this, my last will and testament and do revoke and disannul former wills by me made, ratifying and comfirming, this and none other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony, where of. I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty-eighth day of August in the year od our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-five: signed: Mathias Peck
Signed, sealed and declared by the above named Mathias Peck to be his last will and testament in thew presence of us: Signed: John Starr -- William Parvin -- John Parvin, Jr. ----- Source: BERKS COUNT COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Name: Matthias Beck
Father:'s Name: Herman Beck
Marriage Date: January 26, 1719
Spouse's Name: Anna Engel Hubener
Father's Name: Tonges Hunener.
Source Information: EIGHTEENTH CENTURY EMIGRANTS FROM LANGENSELBOLD IN HESSE TO AMERICA, by Annett Kunselman Burgert, 1997, page: 3.
EMIGRATED:
Arrived in American in 1736, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
1733 --- Passenger Ship: Richard and Elizabeth
[List 33] A List of the Passengers imported in the Brigantine Richard and Elizabeth, Captain Christopher Clymer, September 28, 1733 --- Mattes Peck 39 - Engelina Peck 37 - Anthony Peck 12 - Johan Henrich Peck 7 - Anna Catherina Peck 10.
[List 33 B] Palatimes Imported in the Breig" Richard and Elizabeth, Christopher Clymer, Master, from Rotterdam, but last Plymouth, p. Clearance thence quaified September 28th 1733. Matdes Beck.
PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS VOLUME I 1727-1775, by Ralph Beaver Strassburger, published by the Pennsylvania German Society, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1934, pages: 127-129.
1733 -- Matthias Beck, age 39 -- Passengers imported in the BRIGANTINE RICHARD AND ELIZABETH, Captain Christopher Clymer, September 28, 1733, with wife Engelina Beck, age 37 and children: Anthony, age 12; Joh. Henrich, age 7, and Anna Catharina, age 10.
EIGHTEETN CENTURY EMIGRANTS FROM LANGENSELBOLD IN HESSE TO AMERICAN, by Annette Kunselman Burgert, 1977, page: 3. -- PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PIONEERS, pages: 127, 128, 129 and 130.
1735 --- Land Deed -- Mathias Beck -- 200 Acres -- Location: At Oley, whereas he has been settled about two years, adjoing Reiff and Foulk - County: Philadephia -- State: Pennsylvania -- Price: Mathias agrees to pay fifteen pounds, ten shillings, current money of this Province and the yearly Quit Rent of one half penny sterling for every acre thereof. -- Given under my hand th lesser seal of our Province, Philadephia, the first day of November Ammo doni 1755 -- Signed: William Penn.
1735 --- Warrantees of Land -- County of Philadelphia 1733-1866 --- Mathias Beck --- Acres: 200 -- Date Of Survey: December 1, 1735. ----- PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, 3rd Series, Volume: 124, page: 5.
1740 --- Persons Naturalized -- Mathias Beck -- County: Philadephia ----- PERSONS NATURALIZED IN THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA 1740-1773, taken from Pennsylvania Archives Series 2, Vol. II, page: 12.
1749 --- Ruscommanor Township, like all the adjacent townships, was beggining to be settled betwee 1732 and 1745. As eary as 1749. the following ;andholders was within Ruscommanor Township. In this list there were 34 landholdered listed and Matthias was one of these. ----- HISTORY OF THE COUNTIES OF ERKS AND LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA, by I. Daniel Rupp, page: 244.
1755 --- Will -- Anthony Beck of Oley Hills, Yeoman: This will being in the German lanuage, can not be recorded. Translation located in Will Book: 2 - Page: 11-- Wife: Elizabeth -- Mentions children but none are named -- Memtions Mahias Beck of Oley Hills (Anthony's father) -- Witnesses: George Swartz and Mathias Beck -- Will Dated: January 6, 1755 -- Letters of Administration, with copy of the will in the German language annexed, granted March 22, 1755 to Elizabeth Beck, the widow (see Administration Book: 1 - Page: 33) -- Page: 25 ----- BERKS OD OLD VOL. I No. 2, Southwest Pennsylvania Genealgoical Services, August 1983, page: 5.
1757 --- Rockland Township was settled at the time those which it is bounded and by similar class of persons, nine-tenths of whom were Germans. In 1757, the following were its taxables: Mathias Beck ----- HISTORY OF THE COUNTIES OF BERKS AND LEBSNON, PENNSYLVANIA, by I. Daniel Rupp, published by G. Hills, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1944.
1765 --- Will Book: Vol. 2 -- page: 60 -- Written and Signed: August 28, 1765 by Mathis Peck (Beck) --Township: Maiden Creek -- County: Berks -- Province: Pennsylvania
I. Mathias Peck, of Maiden Creek Township, in the County of Berks and Province of Pennsylvania, being weak of body but sound of mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament touching my worldy estate, after my just debts and funeral expenses are fully paid and discharged, viz:
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Ingel Peck, the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to be given unto her by my executors hereafter named and the same shall become due and payable to me by Henry Dilbone and George Merkel according to the tenor of three obligations, conditional for the payments of fifty pounds each, togather with all my household furnitue, goods, chattels of what nature or hindsoever to be by her freely possesed and enjoyed forever.
I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Peck, eldest daughter, of my son, Anthony Peck, deceased, the sum of fifty pounds to be paid unto her when it becomes due from the aforesaaid Henry Dilbone and George Merkel, according to the tenor of another obilation, conditonal for the payment of that sum to me in the year of our Lorad, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight, to be by her freely possessed and enjoyed forever.
I give and bequeath to Susannah Peck, the other daughter, of my son anthony Peck, deceased, the sum of fifty pounds to be paid unto her when it becomes due from the aforesaaid Henry Dilbone and George Merkel, according to the tenor of another obilation, conditonal for the payment of that sum to me in the year of our Lorad, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight, to be by her freely possessed and enjoyed forever.
I give and bequeath unto my two daughters viz: Catherine, wife of Conrad Kersner and Elizabeth, the wife of Michael Dunkel, the sum of five shillings each, to be by them freely possessed and enjoyed forever and I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son-in-laws, Conrad Kersner and Michael Dunkel, my only and sole executors of this, my last will and testament and do revoke and disannul former wills by me made, ratifying and comfirming, this and none other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony, where of. I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty-eighth day of August in the year od our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-five: signed: Mathias Peck
Signed, sealed and declared by the above named Mathias Peck to be his last will and testament in thew presence of us: Signed: John Starr -- William Parvin -- John Parvin, Jr. ----- Source: BERKS COUNT COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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