Will:JacobKlein-1833 - Revision history

Liz: correction to page spelling for Johan Jacob Klein

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correction to page spelling for Johan Jacob Klein

Liz: spelling for page link to John Klein

2007-03-15T19:57:44Z

spelling for page link to John Klein

Mouser: finished transcription of page 4.

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2006-09-15T19:25:49Z

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Mouser: additiona transcription.

2006-09-15T14:17:36Z

additiona transcription.

Mouser: initial transcription from image of translation, incomplete.

2006-09-15T13:58:30Z

initial transcription from image of translation, incomplete.

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This is the will of [[Jacob Klein]], dated 1833. The original (see scanned images, above) is written in old German. What follows is a translation into English, translator unknown.

==English Translation==

WILL OF JACOB KLEIN

location:
Lehigh County Courthouse, Vol.2 , p.135, File #1156
Will filed 25 Feb. 1833 (Original in Old German)

In the name of God, Amen!
I, Jacob Klein from Macoungu Township Leoha County State Pennsylvania
Esquire, even though weak in body but of healthy mind, memory, and power of
judgement, on account of the uncertainty of this transitory life, have found it
desireable to make my last will and testament in the following manner, namely:
first, I recommend my soul into the hands of my God and my body give to the
earth. As for my earthly posessions, with which God has blessed me, it is my
definite will:
First: that my four sons, Peter, Gabriel, Philip, and Johannes (John) get
their full share of inheritance in land and have nothing more to expecct.
Second:

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-This is the will of [[Johannes Jacob Klein]], dated 1833.  The original (see scanned images, above) is written in old German.  The son referred to as "Johannes (John)" is also a direct ancestor, [[John Klein]].
+This is the will of [[Johan Jacob Klein]], dated 1833.  The original (see scanned images, above) is written in old German.  The son referred to as "Johannes (John)" is also a direct ancestor, [[John Klein]].
 What follows is a translation into English of the first three pages, translator unknown, and a transcription of the fourth page made by [[Richard Brady Williams]] on 18 Sep 2006.

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-This is the will of [[Johannes Jacob Klein]], dated 1833.  The original (see scanned images, above) is written in old German.  The son referred to as "Johannes (John)" is also a direct ancestor, [[Johannes Klein]].
+This is the will of [[Johannes Jacob Klein]], dated 1833.  The original (see scanned images, above) is written in old German.  The son referred to as "Johannes (John)" is also a direct ancestor, [[John Klein]].
 What follows is a translation into English of the first three pages, translator unknown, and a transcription of the fourth page made by [[Richard Brady Williams]] on 18 Sep 2006.

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-This is the will of [[Jacob Klein]], dated 1833.  The original (see scanned images, above) is written in old German.  What follows is a translation into English, translator unknown.
+This is the will of [[Johannes Jacob Klein]], dated 1833.  The original (see scanned images, above) is written in old German.  The son referred to as "Johannes (John)" is also a direct ancestor, [[Johannes Klein]].
-==English Translation==
+What follows is a translation into English of the first three pages, translator unknown, and a transcription of the fourth page made by [[Richard Brady Williams]] on 18 Sep 2006.
 WILL OF JACOB KLEIN
 location:
-Lehigh County Courthouse, Vol.2 , p.135, File #1156
+Lehigh County Courthouse, Vol.2 , p.135, File #1156<br>
 Will filed 25 Feb. 1833 (Original in Old German)
-In the name of God, Amen!
+In the name of God, Amen!<br>
 I, Jacob Klein from Macoungu Township  Leoha County State Pennsylvania
 Esquire, even though weak in body but of healthy mind, memory, and power of
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 earth.  As for my earthly posessions, with which God has blessed me, it is my
 definite will:
 First: that my four sons, Peter, Gabriel, Philip, and Johannes (John) get
 their full share of inheritance in land and have nothing more to expecct.
 Second: it is my will that because my son Jacob has had an illegitimate child
 with Catharina Lauer, daughter of Philip Lauer, against the laws of God and
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 Heinrich Wilson, his attorney, for which note I am gaurantor (security) --that
 such note of $30 with interest be paid from my possessions and this is to be
-deducted from the inheritance of my son Jacob.  Further: it is my will that
+deducted from the inheritance of my son Jacob.
 my 3 daughters Susanna, Catharina and Elizabeth receive as my inheritance from
 my property as has been stated above and that this be deducted from my son
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 further it is my will that my oldest daughter Susanne besides her inheritance
 shall also have her dowry from my property the same as my younger daughters
-Catherina and Elizabeth have received.  It is further my will that the third
+Catherina and Elizabeth have received.
 part, namely the sum of 141 dollars and 50 cents, which I owe to Hannah, widow
 of the late Friedrich Gaumer, that my executors should take care that the
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 she lives, and after her death be paid to the heirs of the mentioned late
 Friedrich Gaumer.
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+Finally it is my express will that after everything I have stipulated has been subtracted and paid, that all my goods are to be divided in equal parts among these my four children, namely Jacob, Susanna, Cathearina, and Elizabeth.  Finally, I name as my executors of this my last will and testament my two sons-in-law namely Isaac Matturn (spelling unclear) and Peter Klein.  That this is my last will and testament I certify with my signature today on the 24th of October in the year of the Lord 1832.