This family lived in Kaiserlautern and Otterberg, Pfalz, Germany. According to parish records from the Reformed Church in Otterberg, Nicolaus was a wagon maker and was the Almoner of the village (to have been an Almoner, was to have been highly entrusted as a distributor of royal or political funds to the poor). The family migrated to Ireland and lived there from 1709-1718, at which time they returned to Otterberg. From there, they immigrated to the states sometime before April 6, 1747, when a child of Nicholaus' son, Adam, was born in York Co., PA. Nicholaus is listed on a deed in Tulpehocken, Lancaster, PA in 1765, and was presumably there until the time of his death.
Notes Regarding Migration to Ireland in 1709: "Through the Spain Succession War (1701-1714) the intolerant elector Johann Wilhelm had noticeable territorial success and gained considerable power. As a result of this the villages and inhabitants of the area of Kaiserslautern had to suffer deeply by the repeating French invasions. The minister of Otterberg saw a need for the posterity to become aware of these suffering times, and wrote down the following sentences on page 203 of the Germany Reformed Church Book: 'In 1709 families left Otterberg for a foreign country, because of the hard times, even all the way to Ireland. They were good Christians, of good character, conducting a good life, being highly respected in the community, and they did not desert from their country, but left with permission. The parents were legally married and the children legally christened in Ireland and the parents asked him to enter the children's Christenings into the church records. He states that he thought it necessary to mention this statement into 'Kirckeprotocolls.'.'"
[Heirich Herzog/David R. Koontz]
Note on the migration of the Koontz family from Germany to England, Ireland, and back to Germany: "Data from 'Lists of Germans from the Palatinate who came to England in 1709,' compiled by John Tribbeko (Chaplain to his late Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark) and George Ruperti (Minister of the German Lutheran Church in the Savoye), reprinted by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Published by Clearfield Company, Reprints & Remainders: 'The following lists are copied from the original documents preserved in the British Museum Library, London, England, and should be of the greatest genealogical interest to those families in the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and elsewhere, which claim descent from the so-called Palatine settlers...' Board of Trade Miscellaneous. Vol. 2 D. 64. The second list of 1193 Palatines lately come over from Germany into this kingdom taken at Walworth, England, 27th of May, 1709, by Mr. John Tribbeko and Mr. Rupert, German ministers. "Lists of Germanys from the Palatinate Who Came to England in 1709, Page 15:
Wheelwrights -- Kuntze, Nicol, aged 33;
wife; sons 8, 7, 4;
daughters 1/2;
Church REF (reformed)
Smiths --Weber, John Adolph, aged 18
Will:
In the Name of God Amen the 29th day of May in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty six…1746 NICHOLAS KONES of the mountains in the County of Summerset and Province of East New Jersey. Being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for it. Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. This is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form viz. Imprimis it is my will and do order that in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied.
Item: I give and bequeath unto CATHERINE KONES my dearly beloved wife all my household goods and moveable's with the third part of the winter crops yearly a cow and calf and hogg with bushelful of Indian Corn to be kept for her summer and winter with a garden during her widowhood or life time in case she does not marry.
Item: I give unto my oldest son JACOB KONES five shillings current lawful money of old England.
Item: I give unto my well-loved son MICHAEL KONES whom I likewise constitute and ordain my sole executive heir of my last will and testament all and singular my lands I now live on to him the said son MICHAEL KONES his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I also give to my well beloved son ADAM KONES the sum of seven pounds current money of the above said provincial 8% and it to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES.
Item: I give to my daughter BARBARA MENTON of the sum of five pounds of the like current money aforesaid at 8 % and it to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES.
Item: I also give to my daughter MARGARET HARSOUGH the sum of five pounds current money aforesaid at 8% to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES
Item: I give to my daughter ELIZABETH RANGER the sum of five pounds current money at 8 % to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES.
Item: And bequeath to my daughter MARY HARPENING the sum of five pounds current money as within said at 8 % to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES as within and if it should happen that my son MICHAEL should leave the place or it please God to remove him and he come to die before my wife CATHERINE I desire that the place be sold and ten pounds to be given to him or his heirs and the rest be equally divided between MICHAEL, ADAM, BARBARA, MARGARET, ELIZABETH and MARY my children that is to say after the decease of my wife CATHERINE if she remains a widow and further hereby do order and declare that my will is that my son MICHAEL KONES should take care of his mother as long as she lives and remains a widow and shall if she stays on the place give her the third of the winter crops and find foddering summer and winter for a cow and calf and house and garden and firewood in winter as long as she remains a widow and after her death my son MICHAEL KONES to have all the estate and lands and movables then belonging to her and then goods to be equally divided between my children.
Be it known to all people by these presents that I NICHOLAS KONES of the mountains in the County of Sommerset and Province of East New Jersey have made and declared my last will and testament in writing bearing the date the twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord
Christ 1746. Now I the said NICHOLAS KONES by these present codicil do ratify and confirm my said last will and testament and do give and bequeath unto my well beloved son JACOB KONES the sum of seven pounds at 8% and the said to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES my executive out of my estate provided never the less if my son MICHAEL keeps my estate in his hands but further if he does not keep it that it is to be sold and said seven pounds to be unto my said son JACOB out of my estate and after each has their proportions as aforesaid then if there be any remainder it is to be equally divided amongst my children and JACOB to have an equal share with them and my will and meaning is that this codicil _____ schedule be adjudged to be a part and parcel of my last will and testament and that all things therein mentioned and contained be faithfully and truly performed and as fully and ample in every respect as if the same were so declared and set down in my said last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _____ Day of October Anno domini 1746.
Signed and Sealed and published by the said NICHOLAS KONES as aforesaid to be annexed to his will in the presence of-----------
[Cover of this document says: NICHOLAS KONES will proved 15 Oct 1746.] [NOTE: Probably died around 10 Oct 1746---REC]
[Recorded in Book D of Wills of New Jersey p. 414?]
Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of October seventeen hundred and forty six JOHN BOLMER and PATRICK BOYLE two of his witnesses within subscribed personally came before me THOMAS BARLOW surrogate and they being duly on the Holy Evangelists did dispose that they were present and saw MICHAEL KONES make his mark and seal and heard him publish pronounce and declare the writing on this sheet of paper (to which they have subscribed) as to be his last will and testament and that at the said doing proof of the testator was of sound mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and understanding and that at the same time ALBERT BOLMER was present & signed oath as witness in the testators presence. THO. BARLOW
Be it also said that at the same time ROBERT BOLMER and THOMAS ALLEN two executors named in the within will personally came before me and were……..
SOURCE: The will of Nicholas Kones of "the mountains", Somerset County, New Jersey, was executed May 29, 1746 and was proven in Somerset County on October 15 of the same year [NJ Archives, Series 1, Vol. 30, P. 285]
Notes Regarding Migration to Ireland in 1709: "Through the Spain Succession War (1701-1714) the intolerant elector Johann Wilhelm had noticeable territorial success and gained considerable power. As a result of this the villages and inhabitants of the area of Kaiserslautern had to suffer deeply by the repeating French invasions. The minister of Otterberg saw a need for the posterity to become aware of these suffering times, and wrote down the following sentences on page 203 of the Germany Reformed Church Book: 'In 1709 families left Otterberg for a foreign country, because of the hard times, even all the way to Ireland. They were good Christians, of good character, conducting a good life, being highly respected in the community, and they did not desert from their country, but left with permission. The parents were legally married and the children legally christened in Ireland and the parents asked him to enter the children's Christenings into the church records. He states that he thought it necessary to mention this statement into 'Kirckeprotocolls.'.'"
[Heirich Herzog/David R. Koontz]
Note on the migration of the Koontz family from Germany to England, Ireland, and back to Germany: "Data from 'Lists of Germans from the Palatinate who came to England in 1709,' compiled by John Tribbeko (Chaplain to his late Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark) and George Ruperti (Minister of the German Lutheran Church in the Savoye), reprinted by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Published by Clearfield Company, Reprints & Remainders: 'The following lists are copied from the original documents preserved in the British Museum Library, London, England, and should be of the greatest genealogical interest to those families in the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and elsewhere, which claim descent from the so-called Palatine settlers...' Board of Trade Miscellaneous. Vol. 2 D. 64. The second list of 1193 Palatines lately come over from Germany into this kingdom taken at Walworth, England, 27th of May, 1709, by Mr. John Tribbeko and Mr. Rupert, German ministers. "Lists of Germanys from the Palatinate Who Came to England in 1709, Page 15:
Wheelwrights -- Kuntze, Nicol, aged 33;
wife; sons 8, 7, 4;
daughters 1/2;
Church REF (reformed)
Smiths --Weber, John Adolph, aged 18
Will:
In the Name of God Amen the 29th day of May in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty six…1746 NICHOLAS KONES of the mountains in the County of Summerset and Province of East New Jersey. Being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for it. Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. This is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form viz. Imprimis it is my will and do order that in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied.
Item: I give and bequeath unto CATHERINE KONES my dearly beloved wife all my household goods and moveable's with the third part of the winter crops yearly a cow and calf and hogg with bushelful of Indian Corn to be kept for her summer and winter with a garden during her widowhood or life time in case she does not marry.
Item: I give unto my oldest son JACOB KONES five shillings current lawful money of old England.
Item: I give unto my well-loved son MICHAEL KONES whom I likewise constitute and ordain my sole executive heir of my last will and testament all and singular my lands I now live on to him the said son MICHAEL KONES his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I also give to my well beloved son ADAM KONES the sum of seven pounds current money of the above said provincial 8% and it to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES.
Item: I give to my daughter BARBARA MENTON of the sum of five pounds of the like current money aforesaid at 8 % and it to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES.
Item: I also give to my daughter MARGARET HARSOUGH the sum of five pounds current money aforesaid at 8% to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES
Item: I give to my daughter ELIZABETH RANGER the sum of five pounds current money at 8 % to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES.
Item: And bequeath to my daughter MARY HARPENING the sum of five pounds current money as within said at 8 % to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES as within and if it should happen that my son MICHAEL should leave the place or it please God to remove him and he come to die before my wife CATHERINE I desire that the place be sold and ten pounds to be given to him or his heirs and the rest be equally divided between MICHAEL, ADAM, BARBARA, MARGARET, ELIZABETH and MARY my children that is to say after the decease of my wife CATHERINE if she remains a widow and further hereby do order and declare that my will is that my son MICHAEL KONES should take care of his mother as long as she lives and remains a widow and shall if she stays on the place give her the third of the winter crops and find foddering summer and winter for a cow and calf and house and garden and firewood in winter as long as she remains a widow and after her death my son MICHAEL KONES to have all the estate and lands and movables then belonging to her and then goods to be equally divided between my children.
Be it known to all people by these presents that I NICHOLAS KONES of the mountains in the County of Sommerset and Province of East New Jersey have made and declared my last will and testament in writing bearing the date the twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord
Christ 1746. Now I the said NICHOLAS KONES by these present codicil do ratify and confirm my said last will and testament and do give and bequeath unto my well beloved son JACOB KONES the sum of seven pounds at 8% and the said to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES my executive out of my estate provided never the less if my son MICHAEL keeps my estate in his hands but further if he does not keep it that it is to be sold and said seven pounds to be unto my said son JACOB out of my estate and after each has their proportions as aforesaid then if there be any remainder it is to be equally divided amongst my children and JACOB to have an equal share with them and my will and meaning is that this codicil _____ schedule be adjudged to be a part and parcel of my last will and testament and that all things therein mentioned and contained be faithfully and truly performed and as fully and ample in every respect as if the same were so declared and set down in my said last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _____ Day of October Anno domini 1746.
Signed and Sealed and published by the said NICHOLAS KONES as aforesaid to be annexed to his will in the presence of-----------
[Cover of this document says: NICHOLAS KONES will proved 15 Oct 1746.] [NOTE: Probably died around 10 Oct 1746---REC]
[Recorded in Book D of Wills of New Jersey p. 414?]
Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of October seventeen hundred and forty six JOHN BOLMER and PATRICK BOYLE two of his witnesses within subscribed personally came before me THOMAS BARLOW surrogate and they being duly on the Holy Evangelists did dispose that they were present and saw MICHAEL KONES make his mark and seal and heard him publish pronounce and declare the writing on this sheet of paper (to which they have subscribed) as to be his last will and testament and that at the said doing proof of the testator was of sound mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and understanding and that at the same time ALBERT BOLMER was present & signed oath as witness in the testators presence. THO. BARLOW
Be it also said that at the same time ROBERT BOLMER and THOMAS ALLEN two executors named in the within will personally came before me and were……..
SOURCE: The will of Nicholas Kones of "the mountains", Somerset County, New Jersey, was executed May 29, 1746 and was proven in Somerset County on October 15 of the same year [NJ Archives, Series 1, Vol. 30, P. 285]
This family lived in Kaiserlautern and Otterberg, Pfalz, Germany. According to parish records from the Reformed Church in Otterberg, Nicolaus was a wagon maker and was the Almoner of the village (to have been an Almoner, was to have been highly entrusted as a distributor of royal or political funds to the poor). The family migrated to Ireland and lived there from 1709-1718, at which time they returned to Otterberg. From there, they immigrated to the states sometime before April 6, 1747, when a child of Nicholaus' son, Adam, was born in York Co., PA. Nicholaus is listed on a deed in Tulpehocken, Lancaster, PA in 1765, and was presumably there until the time of his death.
Notes Regarding Migration to Ireland in 1709: "Through the Spain Succession War (1701-1714) the intolerant elector Johann Wilhelm had noticeable territorial success and gained considerable power. As a result of this the villages and inhabitants of the area of Kaiserslautern had to suffer deeply by the repeating French invasions. The minister of Otterberg saw a need for the posterity to become aware of these suffering times, and wrote down the following sentences on page 203 of the Germany Reformed Church Book: 'In 1709 families left Otterberg for a foreign country, because of the hard times, even all the way to Ireland. They were good Christians, of good character, conducting a good life, being highly respected in the community, and they did not desert from their country, but left with permission. The parents were legally married and the children legally christened in Ireland and the parents asked him to enter the children's Christenings into the church records. He states that he thought it necessary to mention this statement into 'Kirckeprotocolls.'.'"
[Heirich Herzog/David R. Koontz]
Note on the migration of the Koontz family from Germany to England, Ireland, and back to Germany: "Data from 'Lists of Germans from the Palatinate who came to England in 1709,' compiled by John Tribbeko (Chaplain to his late Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark) and George Ruperti (Minister of the German Lutheran Church in the Savoye), reprinted by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Published by Clearfield Company, Reprints & Remainders: 'The following lists are copied from the original documents preserved in the British Museum Library, London, England, and should be of the greatest genealogical interest to those families in the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and elsewhere, which claim descent from the so-called Palatine settlers...' Board of Trade Miscellaneous. Vol. 2 D. 64. The second list of 1193 Palatines lately come over from Germany into this kingdom taken at Walworth, England, 27th of May, 1709, by Mr. John Tribbeko and Mr. Rupert, German ministers. "Lists of Germanys from the Palatinate Who Came to England in 1709, Page 15:
Wheelwrights -- Kuntze, Nicol, aged 33;
wife; sons 8, 7, 4;
daughters 1/2;
Church REF (reformed)
Smiths --Weber, John Adolph, aged 18
Will:
In the Name of God Amen the 29th day of May in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty six…1746 NICHOLAS KONES of the mountains in the County of Summerset and Province of East New Jersey. Being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for it. Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. This is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form viz. Imprimis it is my will and do order that in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied.
Item: I give and bequeath unto CATHERINE KONES my dearly beloved wife all my household goods and moveable's with the third part of the winter crops yearly a cow and calf and hogg with bushelful of Indian Corn to be kept for her summer and winter with a garden during her widowhood or life time in case she does not marry.
Item: I give unto my oldest son JACOB KONES five shillings current lawful money of old England.
Item: I give unto my well-loved son MICHAEL KONES whom I likewise constitute and ordain my sole executive heir of my last will and testament all and singular my lands I now live on to him the said son MICHAEL KONES his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I also give to my well beloved son ADAM KONES the sum of seven pounds current money of the above said provincial 8% and it to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES.
Item: I give to my daughter BARBARA MENTON of the sum of five pounds of the like current money aforesaid at 8 % and it to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES.
Item: I also give to my daughter MARGARET HARSOUGH the sum of five pounds current money aforesaid at 8% to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES
Item: I give to my daughter ELIZABETH RANGER the sum of five pounds current money at 8 % to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES.
Item: And bequeath to my daughter MARY HARPENING the sum of five pounds current money as within said at 8 % to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES as within and if it should happen that my son MICHAEL should leave the place or it please God to remove him and he come to die before my wife CATHERINE I desire that the place be sold and ten pounds to be given to him or his heirs and the rest be equally divided between MICHAEL, ADAM, BARBARA, MARGARET, ELIZABETH and MARY my children that is to say after the decease of my wife CATHERINE if she remains a widow and further hereby do order and declare that my will is that my son MICHAEL KONES should take care of his mother as long as she lives and remains a widow and shall if she stays on the place give her the third of the winter crops and find foddering summer and winter for a cow and calf and house and garden and firewood in winter as long as she remains a widow and after her death my son MICHAEL KONES to have all the estate and lands and movables then belonging to her and then goods to be equally divided between my children.
Be it known to all people by these presents that I NICHOLAS KONES of the mountains in the County of Sommerset and Province of East New Jersey have made and declared my last will and testament in writing bearing the date the twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord
Christ 1746. Now I the said NICHOLAS KONES by these present codicil do ratify and confirm my said last will and testament and do give and bequeath unto my well beloved son JACOB KONES the sum of seven pounds at 8% and the said to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES my executive out of my estate provided never the less if my son MICHAEL keeps my estate in his hands but further if he does not keep it that it is to be sold and said seven pounds to be unto my said son JACOB out of my estate and after each has their proportions as aforesaid then if there be any remainder it is to be equally divided amongst my children and JACOB to have an equal share with them and my will and meaning is that this codicil _____ schedule be adjudged to be a part and parcel of my last will and testament and that all things therein mentioned and contained be faithfully and truly performed and as fully and ample in every respect as if the same were so declared and set down in my said last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _____ Day of October Anno domini 1746.
Signed and Sealed and published by the said NICHOLAS KONES as aforesaid to be annexed to his will in the presence of-----------
[Cover of this document says: NICHOLAS KONES will proved 15 Oct 1746.] [NOTE: Probably died around 10 Oct 1746---REC]
[Recorded in Book D of Wills of New Jersey p. 414?]
Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of October seventeen hundred and forty six JOHN BOLMER and PATRICK BOYLE two of his witnesses within subscribed personally came before me THOMAS BARLOW surrogate and they being duly on the Holy Evangelists did dispose that they were present and saw MICHAEL KONES make his mark and seal and heard him publish pronounce and declare the writing on this sheet of paper (to which they have subscribed) as to be his last will and testament and that at the said doing proof of the testator was of sound mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and understanding and that at the same time ALBERT BOLMER was present & signed oath as witness in the testators presence. THO. BARLOW
Be it also said that at the same time ROBERT BOLMER and THOMAS ALLEN two executors named in the within will personally came before me and were……..
SOURCE: The will of Nicholas Kones of "the mountains", Somerset County, New Jersey, was executed May 29, 1746 and was proven in Somerset County on October 15 of the same year [NJ Archives, Series 1, Vol. 30, P. 285]
Notes Regarding Migration to Ireland in 1709: "Through the Spain Succession War (1701-1714) the intolerant elector Johann Wilhelm had noticeable territorial success and gained considerable power. As a result of this the villages and inhabitants of the area of Kaiserslautern had to suffer deeply by the repeating French invasions. The minister of Otterberg saw a need for the posterity to become aware of these suffering times, and wrote down the following sentences on page 203 of the Germany Reformed Church Book: 'In 1709 families left Otterberg for a foreign country, because of the hard times, even all the way to Ireland. They were good Christians, of good character, conducting a good life, being highly respected in the community, and they did not desert from their country, but left with permission. The parents were legally married and the children legally christened in Ireland and the parents asked him to enter the children's Christenings into the church records. He states that he thought it necessary to mention this statement into 'Kirckeprotocolls.'.'"
[Heirich Herzog/David R. Koontz]
Note on the migration of the Koontz family from Germany to England, Ireland, and back to Germany: "Data from 'Lists of Germans from the Palatinate who came to England in 1709,' compiled by John Tribbeko (Chaplain to his late Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark) and George Ruperti (Minister of the German Lutheran Church in the Savoye), reprinted by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Published by Clearfield Company, Reprints & Remainders: 'The following lists are copied from the original documents preserved in the British Museum Library, London, England, and should be of the greatest genealogical interest to those families in the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and elsewhere, which claim descent from the so-called Palatine settlers...' Board of Trade Miscellaneous. Vol. 2 D. 64. The second list of 1193 Palatines lately come over from Germany into this kingdom taken at Walworth, England, 27th of May, 1709, by Mr. John Tribbeko and Mr. Rupert, German ministers. "Lists of Germanys from the Palatinate Who Came to England in 1709, Page 15:
Wheelwrights -- Kuntze, Nicol, aged 33;
wife; sons 8, 7, 4;
daughters 1/2;
Church REF (reformed)
Smiths --Weber, John Adolph, aged 18
Will:
In the Name of God Amen the 29th day of May in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty six…1746 NICHOLAS KONES of the mountains in the County of Summerset and Province of East New Jersey. Being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for it. Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. This is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form viz. Imprimis it is my will and do order that in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied.
Item: I give and bequeath unto CATHERINE KONES my dearly beloved wife all my household goods and moveable's with the third part of the winter crops yearly a cow and calf and hogg with bushelful of Indian Corn to be kept for her summer and winter with a garden during her widowhood or life time in case she does not marry.
Item: I give unto my oldest son JACOB KONES five shillings current lawful money of old England.
Item: I give unto my well-loved son MICHAEL KONES whom I likewise constitute and ordain my sole executive heir of my last will and testament all and singular my lands I now live on to him the said son MICHAEL KONES his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I also give to my well beloved son ADAM KONES the sum of seven pounds current money of the above said provincial 8% and it to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES.
Item: I give to my daughter BARBARA MENTON of the sum of five pounds of the like current money aforesaid at 8 % and it to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES.
Item: I also give to my daughter MARGARET HARSOUGH the sum of five pounds current money aforesaid at 8% to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES
Item: I give to my daughter ELIZABETH RANGER the sum of five pounds current money at 8 % to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES.
Item: And bequeath to my daughter MARY HARPENING the sum of five pounds current money as within said at 8 % to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES as within and if it should happen that my son MICHAEL should leave the place or it please God to remove him and he come to die before my wife CATHERINE I desire that the place be sold and ten pounds to be given to him or his heirs and the rest be equally divided between MICHAEL, ADAM, BARBARA, MARGARET, ELIZABETH and MARY my children that is to say after the decease of my wife CATHERINE if she remains a widow and further hereby do order and declare that my will is that my son MICHAEL KONES should take care of his mother as long as she lives and remains a widow and shall if she stays on the place give her the third of the winter crops and find foddering summer and winter for a cow and calf and house and garden and firewood in winter as long as she remains a widow and after her death my son MICHAEL KONES to have all the estate and lands and movables then belonging to her and then goods to be equally divided between my children.
Be it known to all people by these presents that I NICHOLAS KONES of the mountains in the County of Sommerset and Province of East New Jersey have made and declared my last will and testament in writing bearing the date the twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord
Christ 1746. Now I the said NICHOLAS KONES by these present codicil do ratify and confirm my said last will and testament and do give and bequeath unto my well beloved son JACOB KONES the sum of seven pounds at 8% and the said to be paid by my son MICHAEL KONES my executive out of my estate provided never the less if my son MICHAEL keeps my estate in his hands but further if he does not keep it that it is to be sold and said seven pounds to be unto my said son JACOB out of my estate and after each has their proportions as aforesaid then if there be any remainder it is to be equally divided amongst my children and JACOB to have an equal share with them and my will and meaning is that this codicil _____ schedule be adjudged to be a part and parcel of my last will and testament and that all things therein mentioned and contained be faithfully and truly performed and as fully and ample in every respect as if the same were so declared and set down in my said last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _____ Day of October Anno domini 1746.
Signed and Sealed and published by the said NICHOLAS KONES as aforesaid to be annexed to his will in the presence of-----------
[Cover of this document says: NICHOLAS KONES will proved 15 Oct 1746.] [NOTE: Probably died around 10 Oct 1746---REC]
[Recorded in Book D of Wills of New Jersey p. 414?]
Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of October seventeen hundred and forty six JOHN BOLMER and PATRICK BOYLE two of his witnesses within subscribed personally came before me THOMAS BARLOW surrogate and they being duly on the Holy Evangelists did dispose that they were present and saw MICHAEL KONES make his mark and seal and heard him publish pronounce and declare the writing on this sheet of paper (to which they have subscribed) as to be his last will and testament and that at the said doing proof of the testator was of sound mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and understanding and that at the same time ALBERT BOLMER was present & signed oath as witness in the testators presence. THO. BARLOW
Be it also said that at the same time ROBERT BOLMER and THOMAS ALLEN two executors named in the within will personally came before me and were……..
SOURCE: The will of Nicholas Kones of "the mountains", Somerset County, New Jersey, was executed May 29, 1746 and was proven in Somerset County on October 15 of the same year [NJ Archives, Series 1, Vol. 30, P. 285]
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