Will of Anna Catharine Klein 1818

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File No. 772, Office of Register of Wills, Lehigh County, PA.


In the name of God amen.
I Anna Catharine Klein, widow and ___of John Peter Klein, late of Macungie Township then in the County of Northampton now Lehigh County do hereby publish, pronounce and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form follwoing that is to say, first of all it is my desire that all my just debts shall be duly paid and satisfied by my here in after mentioned executor. Then I give and bequeath unto my son Nicholas Kline the sum of one dollar. Then I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anna Elisabeth the wife of Frances Warmkassel the like sum of one dollar. Then I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren, the children of my daughter Anna Catharina late the wife of John Moser the like sum of one dollar all in good and ___ money of the United States. Then I give and bequeath unto my grandson Peter Klein the son of my son Jacob Klein my large chest and my Bible but the Bible shall be in use of my son Jacob Klein Esquire during his natural life. Then I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Elizabeth Kline the daughter of my son Jacob Klein my bed and bedstead, with the curdins and spreeds (sic) belonging to ___, also one ___ the small one, two pewder plates, one Brass spoon and one Iron (scheen) spoon, one black silk handkerchief and one tablecloth, the china, and the remaining part of my household shall be equally divided to and amongst my three granddaughters namely Susane, Catharine and Elizabeth, the daughters of my son Jacob Klein and also all my clothes,--and the remaining part of my estate I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Klein Esq., his heirs and assigns.
Lastly of all I do nominate constitute and appoint my son Jacob Klein Esq. my executor to this my last will and testament here by revoking all other legacies and bequeaths here to fore made.
In testament whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of January AD 1818
Anna Catharine Kline
Signed, sealed and declared by the testator as her last will and testament in the presence of us and at her request we have subscribed as witnesses.
J__g Wagner
John Fogel

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