Johann Jacob "Jacob" STOBER

                   Series: M637  Roll: 9  Page: 96

Matthias HES     233

2 males 16+
3 males <16

3 females
                  

                   Jacob
14 Apr 1745
26 Nov 1811
Rangers on the Frontier

This information is taken from Centre County, PA American Revolution Soldiers and Patriots, available from the author, Nancy Lee Stover.

Series: M637  Roll: 9  Page: 95

Jacob STOVER Jun.     247

2 free white males 16+     (Jacob Jr. and Jacob III)
4 free white males <16     (Adam, Johannes, Valentine and Michael)

7 females     (Eva Catherine, Anna Maria, Christina, Margaret, Barbara, Elizabeth, Catherine)

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Jacob STOVER     01111     23101

1 free white male 10-15     (Michael)
1 free white male 16-25     (Valentine)
1 free white male 26-44     (Johannes "John"?)
1 free white male 45+     (Jacob)

2 free white females <10     (Eva and Catherine)
3 free white females 10-15     (Barbara, Elizabeth and UNK)
1 free white female 16-25     (UNK)
1 free white female 45+     (Eva Catherine)

Series: M252  Roll: 46  Page: 269     Hains Township

Jacob STOVER     00001     00001

1 free white male 45+     (Jacob)

1 free white female 45+     (Eva Catherine)

Copie of the Will and Testamt. of Jacob Stober in the english tongue as the same is stated in german. No 4259

Adam Harper on his solemn oath saith that he has compared carefully the English writing on this paper purporting to be the testament and last will of Jacob Stober late of Haines Township deceased and finds it to be a correct translation of the original german hereunto attached.
Sworn & subscribed the 26th day of Nov. 1811 before me.
Wm Petrikin Register
[signed]Adam Harper

In the Name of the holy high praised Trinity God the Father, God the Son and God the holy Ghost Amen.

I, Jacob Stober, have by myself considered and consulted, whereas I have attained a considerable Age, through God's particular Grace, and my Life may soon be at an End, and I like all other People, destined to dye, have to go the Road of all the World. I have therefore in good Health and Reason, in my own Hand writing, set down my Will and Testament and figured the same, in the Year and Day hereafter mentioned and I am doing this knowingly, and that it shall so remain and thank God my heavenly Father for his Mercy, fatherly Love and Knowledge of him, also thank God the Son for his faithfull Redemption, Satisfying and paying for my Sin, also thank God the holy Ghost for his Sanctifying, enlighttening, eternal and living Consolation, and for all Blessings the high true God hath mercifully and fatherly granted me from my Mothers Womb and from my Childhood to Body and Soul, and recommand my Soul to my Saviour Jesus Christ, in his mercifull allmighty Hands, and my earthly Body to an easy Rest and joyfull Resurrection at the great Day of the Appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ in his Glory, and may be fashioned like unto his glorious Body forever Amen.

The Estate which I leave shall be devided between my Children, viz: Those who shall get no Land of me, each of them shall first receive One hundred and fifty Pounds of the Money arrising out of the Land. And what Ballance remains shall be equally devided between all my Children Viz: my Son Michael Stober shall receive at first One hundred fifty Pounds. And my Daughter Christina Stober shall receive at first One hundred and fifty Pounds. And my Daughter Margareth Stober, shall receive at first One hundred and fifty Pounds and my daughter Barbara Stober shall receive at first One hundred anf fifty Pounds. And my Daughter Catharine Stober shall receive at first One hundred and Fifty Pounds, and my Daughter Eve Stober shall receive at first One hundred and Fifty Pounds. After each of those Six Children shall have received there One hundred and fifty Pounds, The Ballance shall remain till after the Death of the Mother. If she remains to be my Widow, it shall remain in her hands for her Use till after her Death, and what might remain, shall all be devided in equal Shares, between all my Children, viz: Jacob Stober and Adam Stober, and John Stober, and Valentine Stober, and Michael Stober, and my Daughter Ann Maria and Margareth Stober, and Christina Stober and Barbara Stober, and Catharine Stober and Eve Stober.

N.B. If any of my Children should behave bad, or marrie a bad Husband, then the said Husband shall have no Power over the Legacy, and the same shall and must be kept for her and her Children

N.B. If any one of those Heirs will not submit and will not be content, with what I have made or will go to Law, shall be excluded of its Legacy

And all my Confidence, Love and Hope I have for Executors, viz: my hearty beloved Wife Eve, and my dear Son Jacob and my dear Son Valentine, those have the whole Power to execute my will, and to give each of my Children its Share, as the same is made to them.

Centre County, Haines Township, Wrote the 28th day of March in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Seven.
[signed] Jacob Stober
Witness Jacob Stober
Witness Valentine Stober

The above is a true Translation of the Will and Testament of Jacob Stober, late of Haines Township in Centre County deceased from the german into english.
[signed] Jno M. Beuck

[Proved 26 Nov 1811 by Eve {x} Stober, Jacob Stober, and Valentine Stober]
                  

                   Series: M637  Roll: 3  Page: 21

Michael STOVER     15200

1 free white male 16+     (Johan Michael)
5 free white males <16     (Jacob, Frederick, John, UNK and UNK)

2 free white females     (Catherine & Margaret)
                  

                   Adam
22 Dec 1751
23 Sep 1824
Private, Colonel Patton's Regiment, Continental Line;
Private, Captain Charles Meyer's Company, Northumberland County Militia;
Rangers on the Frontier

This information is taken from Centre County, PA American Revolution Soldiers and Patriots, available from the author, Nancy Lee Stover.

Series: M637  Roll: 9  Page: 95

Adam STOVER     122

1 free white male 16+     (Adam)
2 free white males <16     (Frederick and Johan Adam)

2 free white females     (Polly and Catherine)

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Adam STOVER     00201     21010

2 free white males 16-25     (Frederick? and Johan Adam)
1 free white male 45+     (Adam)

2 free white females <10     (Christina and UNK)
1 free white female 10-15     (Catherine?)
1 free white female 26-44     (Polly)
                  

                   John
7 Feb 1754
18 Aug 1827
Private, Captain Robinson's Company, Colonel Lowery Battalion, Lancaster County Militia;
Rangers on the Frontier

Series: M637  Roll: 9  Page: 95

John STOVER     133

1 free white male 16+     (John)
3 free white males < 16     (George, John and Henry John)

3 females     (Julianna, Eva Elizabeth and Catherine)

Series: M32  Roll: 37  Page: 819

John STOVER     21201     0101

2 free white males <10     (Thomas and UNK)
1 free white male 10-15    (Henry John)
2 free white males 16-25     (John and George)
1 free white male 45+     (Johannes "John")

1 free white female 10-15    (Catherine)
1 free white female 26-44     (Julianna)

In the Name of God Amen, I John Stober of the Township of Haines in the County of Centre and the State of Pennsylvania, being in perfect Health of Body and of Sound Mind, Memory and Understanding (Blessed be God for the same) but considering the uncertainty of this transitory Life, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, to wit. Principally and first of all, I commend my immortal Soul into the Hands of God, who gave it, and my Body to the Earth, to be buried in a Christian like manner, at the Discretion of my Executors, hereinafter named. And as to such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give and dispose of the same in the following Manner, to wit: I give and devise unto my two Sons Thomas Stober and Jacob Stober and to their Heirs and Assigns the following Tracts or Pieces of Land, Situated in the Township of Haines aforesaid, viz: one certain Tract or Piece of Land, which I obtained of Jacob Stober by Deed dated the 12th day of November Anno Domini 1787, recorded in the Office for recording of Deeds in and for the County of Northumberland in book E page 198, containing One hundred and twenty four Acres and three quarters & Allowance of Six % for Roads, to be the same more or less. Also one other Tract or Piece of Land, which I obtained of
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George Wolf by Deed dated the 14th day of April Anno Domini 1790, recorded in the said Office of the County of Northumberland in book E page 215, containing forty eight Acres & Allowance of Six % be the same more or less. Also one other Tract or Piece of Land, which I obtained of George Wolf by Deed dated the 11th day of July Anno Domini 1812, containing Six Acres and thirty three Perches, be the same more or less. Also one other Tract or Piece of Land, being part of a Tract of Land I obtained of John McBeath, by Deed dated the 28th day of June Anno Domini 1809, recorded in the Office for recording of Deeds in and for the County of Centre aforesaid, in Book C page 292 viz, beginning at a Stone, thence along the big Road leading to and from Aaronsburg North Forty five Degrees West fifty two Perches to a Stone, thence along Land late of John Kraemer, now Samuel Miles, North two Degrees West Sixteen perches and five tenths to a Stone, thence along land hereafter devised to my Son Henry Stober, South Sixty five Degrees East thirty seven Perches to a Stone, thence along the same North twenty two Degrees West, one hundred and twenty eight Perches to a Stone, thence along the same North eighty eight Degrees East fifty eight Perches to a White Oak, thence South two Degrees East one hundred and thirty one Perches, to the place of beginning, containing thirty Acres, nineteen Perches & Allowance of Six Per Cent for Roads, also one other Tract or Piece of Land, which I obtained of Adam Stober by Deed dated the 15th day of November Anno Domini 1815 containing two Acres & fifty eight Perches be the same more or less. Also my Right, Title, Interest, Property, Claim and Demand of in and to a certain Tract or Piece of Land, which I bought of Abraham Weber, who obtained the same by Virtue of a Warrant dated the 28th day of April Anno Domini 1819, containing after Survey, 127 Acres 88 [possibly 83] Perches and Allowance, be the same more or less. To have and to hold, all and Singular the said Six Tracts or Pieces of Land together with
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the Buildings, Improvements and Appurtenances unto the said Thomas Stober and Jacob Stober, their Heirs and Assigns, as Tennants in common and not as joint Tennants, forever, them paying thereout unto my grand Children John Stober and Jacob Stober, Children of my Son George Stober, the Sum of Nine hundred Dollars lawful Money of the United States, and to my Daughter Catharine, intermarried with Adam Harper, the sum of Nine hundred Dollars Money aforesaid, to be paid in Manner following, viz, After two years have expired after the date of my decease, then on the next first day of June following (or if at the Time of my decease the Bonds I have given to John McBeath and Adam Weaver remain unpaid, then two years having expired after the last of my bonds becomes due, then on the first day of June next following the said Expiration of two years after my last Bond becomes due) they shall pay or cause to be paid unto my said grand Children, Thomas Stober, their Heirs and Assigns, the Sum of one hundred Dollars being fifty Dollars to each of them, on the first day of June the Year next following they Shall pay unto my said Daughter Catharine intermarried with said Adam Harper her Heirs or Assigns the Sum of One hundred Dollars, on the first day of June the year following they shall again pay to my said grandchildren, their Heirs and Assigns, the Sum of one hundred Dollars, and on the first day of June the year following they Shall again, unto my said Daughter Catharine, her Heirs and Assigns the Sum of One hundred Dollars and on the first day of June every year following they Shall pay to them turn about the said Sum of one hundred Dollars until the Sum of eighteen hundred
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Dollars are paid between them in Manner aforesaid and further they Shall the said Thomas Stober and Jacob Stober pay any Sum which might remain unpaid, of my just Debts, funeral Expences of the Fees, Debts and Expenses, executing this my Will, after my Goods and Chattels have been applied towards paying the same.

I give and bequeath further unto my Sons Thomas Stober and Jacob Stober all the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, which might not be necessary found for to pay of[f] my just Debts, funeral Expences, and executing this my Will, excepting what I have bequeathed in this my Will.

I give and devise unto my son John Stober all that Tract or Piece of Land, which I obtained of Adam Weaver by Deed dated the 17th day of April Anno Domini 1818, containing One hundred and twenty Acres Ninety nine Perches and Allowance of Six Per Cent for Roads, be the same more or less. Also one other Tract or Piece of Land, which I obtained of Jacob Oswald by Deed dated the 13th day of April 1816 containing five Acres two Perches and Allowance be the same more or less. To have and to hold the said two Tracts or Pieces of Land together with the Buildings, Improvements and Appurtenances, unto my said John Stober, his Heirs and Assigns forever.

I give and devise unto my son Henry Stober, all the Residue of a Tract or Piece of Land, which as aforesaid I bought of John McBeath containing one hundred and seventy five Acres and one hundred four Perches & Allowance of which said Tract of Land I sold part to John Kramer and did give and devise part thereof in this my Will to my Sons Thomas and Jacob and part did give and devise as aforesaid unto the children of my Daughter Eve Elisabeth to have and to hold the said Residue of said Tract of Land containing about one
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hundred and twenty four Acres, together with the Buildings, Improvements, and Appurtenances unto my said Son Henry Stober, his Heirs and Assigns forever, him or them paying thereout, unto my Executors, hereafter named, the Sum of Six hundred Dollars lawful Money of the United States, in Manner following, vis. After two years have expired after the day of my decease, then on the first day of June next following after said Expiration he or they Shall pay or cause to be paid unto my said Executors, the Sum of forty Dollars, and then on the first day of June every Year following, the Sum of forty Dollars, until the said Sum of Six Hundred Dollars is fully paid.

I give and devise unto my grand Children, the Children of my Daughter Eve Elisabeth, now intermarried with George Bright, which now are living or who might hereafter be born of her, a certain Tract or Piece of Land of a Tract of Land, which I obtained of John McBeath, before mentioned and described, vis; beginning at a Stone, thence along Land of Samuel Miles South eighty eight Degrees West thirteen Perches and nine tenth to a Stone, thence along Land of Simon Gratz, North two Degrees West forty four Perches and four tenths to a Stone, thence along Land given and bequeathed in this my Will to my Son Henry Stober North eighty eight Degrees East thirteen Perches and nine tenth to a Stone, thence along the same South two Degrees east forty four Perches and four tenth to the place of beginning, containing three Acres and One hundred and thirty four Perches neat Measure. also I give and devise to them a certain Lot or Piece of Ground, in the Town of Aaronburg, marked in the general Plan of the said Town with Number one hundred and forty nine, which
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I obtained of Adam Weaver, by Deed dated the 23rd day of April 1800, together with all and Singular the Buildings and Appurtenances. To have and to hold the said Tractor Piece of Land and the said Lot or Piece of Ground, with the Appurtenances, after the decease of my said Daughter unto her said Children, now or before her decease born, and to their Heirs and Assigns, forever. The possession of said Tract or Piece of Land Shall with the Appurtenances remain with my said Executors during the natural Life of my said Daughter Eve Elisabeth and my Executors shall rent the same or lease the same yearly and every Year during the said Time for the highest and best Rent which might be gotten for the same, but in Case my said Daughter Eve Elisabeth should desire to rent the same, my Executors shall not charge her more than Six Cents per Year and my said Executors or the Survivor of them might make a Present of all the Rents received, to my said Daughter Eve Elisabeth if they see cause to do so. I also give and devise unto my Son John Stober (along with the other Tracts or Pieces of Land I did give and devise to him his Heirs and Assigns, by this my Will) a certain Tract or Piece of Land, which I obtained of Michael Stober and David Miller by Deed dated the 23rd day of May 1818, containing one Acre forty Perches together with the Appurtenances. To have and to hold unto my Son John Stober, his Heirs and Assigns, forever. I give and bequeath unto my Step Daughter Polly Harper for her use and as her Property a certain obligation given by Frederick
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Miller to Joseph Miller dated the 17th January 1818 Due first June Anno Domini 1827 Amount twenty five Pounds to be in lieu for her Services, any thing given by me to her in my Lifetime not to be charged to her. No Claims or Demand shall be made against my Estate by any one of my Children except the Claim and Demand I have given them by this my Will and Testament, as I have fully Satisfied them for their private Claims in my Lifetime. And lastly I nominate, constitute, and appoint Jacob E. Stober and John Hosterman to be the Executors of this my Will, hereby revoking all other Wills, Legacies and bequeaths by me heretofor made and declaring this, and no other, to be my last Will and Testament.

[signed] Johannes Stober [in German]
Signed, sealed, published,
pronounced and declared by
the said Testator, as his last Will
and Testament, in the presence
of us, who in his presence, and
at his request, have subscribed
as Witnesses
[signed] Jno M. Beuck
[signed] Abraham Nigh
                  

                   Frederick
21 Jun 1759
9 Sep 1837
Captain Charles Meyer's Company, Northumberland County Militia;
Rangers on the Frontier

Series: M33  Roll: 98  Page: 298

Frederick STOVER     000101     0011     01

1 free white male 16-26
1 free white male 45+     (Frederick Sr.)

1 free white female 26-45
1 free white female 45+     (Anna)

1 person engaged in agriculture

Series: M19  Roll: 165  Page: 418     "SCHEDULE of the whole number of persons within the division allotted to John Bigler by the Marshal of the Western District (or Territory) of Pennsylvania."

Frederick STOVER     0100000001     0010001     4

1 free white male 5-10
1 free white male 70-80     (Frederick Sr.)

1 free white female 10-15
1 free white female 70-80     (Anna)

In the name of God, Amen. I, Frederick Stover of the Township of Haines in the County of Centre, and State of Pennsylvania, Farmer, being weak in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, to wit: First, it is my will and I do order, that all my just debts an funeral expences be duly paid and satisfied, as soon as can conveniently--be after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my two sons Henry and Martin the following mentioned tracts of land adjoining each other, that is to say, my mansion tract whereon I now live containing two hundred twenty nine and a half acres and allowance, the two tracts of land I bought of Frederick Stover distiller, for which I hold his deed dated the 18th day of April 1814 containing together seventy four acres & fifty five perches & allowance / one other tract of land I purchased of Jacob Hosterman for which I hold his Deed dated the 20th day of November 1811 containing fifty acres and forty nine perches & allowance / one other tract or piece of land I purchased of Jacob Lutz for which I hold his Deed dated the 21st day of May 1810 containing thirteen acres one hundred sixty one perches & allowance, which said mentioned tracts of land contain in the whole three hundred and sixty eight acres and twenty four perches of allowance, for which said tract of land my said two sons Henry and Martin shall pay at the rate of thirty dollars for each and every acre - my said two sons Henry and Martin are to pay unto my daughter Christina the sum of One hundred dollars on the first day of June 1839 and one hundred dollars on the first day of June 1840, and to pay unto my son Frederick the sum of one hundred dollars on the first day of June 1841 and the sum of one hundred dollars on the first day of June 1842, and to pay unto my daughter Christina the sum of one hundred dollars on the first day of June 1843 and on the first day of June 1844 one hundred dollars, and again to pay unto my son Frederick the sum of one hundred dollars on the first day of June 1845 and one hundred dollars more on the first day of June 1846 so that my son Frederick will have received four hundred dollars, and my said two sons Henry and Martin to pay unto my said Daughter Christina the further sum of six hundred dollars on the first day of June 1847 and if they can not pay the same on that day, they shall pay the interest thereof untill the same be paid, so that she will have received the full sum of one thousand dollars, as her legacy, my said two sons are also to give unto my said daughter Christina one Cow and one Heifer at any time she may commence housekeeping for herself.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my two Sons Jacob and David the following mentioned tracts of land, to wit, one tract of land situate in the township of Haines aforesaid, adjoining land of James Duncan, George Keen, Daniel Kreamer Senr and others containing one hundred thirty eight acres and one hundred forty eight perches which I bought of Daniel Keen, (the said tract being formerly in three several pieces, but for a more particular description thereof, reference must be had to the Deed of the said Daniel Keen dated the fourth day of October 1828[)], one other tract of land I bought of Jacob Kryder for which I hold his deed dated the first day of February 1832 situate in the township of Haines aforesaid and containing eight acres and eight perches neat measure, one other tract of land which I bought of Isaac Hettinger for which I hold his deed dated the fifteenth day of May 1835 situate in said township of Haines, and containing eight acres and fifty two perches of land, and one other tract of land I bought of Paul Bachman for which I hold his deed dated the Seventh day of May 1836 situate in the township of Haines aforesaid, and containing Five acres and fifty three perches neat measure, And also one other tract of land situate in the township of Potter, in the County of Centre aforesaid, adjoining land of Jacob Grossman on the East on the South by land late of Henry Boal on the west by land of Jacob Runckel and on the North and East by land of Peter Durst, containing one hundred thirteen acres and allowance, being the same which I bought of William Earley for which I hold his deed dated the 18th day of May 1808, And containing in the whole two hundred and seventy three acres and one hundred and one perches,--which said five tracts of land my said two sons Jacob and David shall have and hold as tenents in common, out of which said lands the said Jacob and David will pay unto my son in-law George Grove intermarried with my daughter Elizabeth the sum of Four hundred and eighty one dollars and twenty five cents, in the following payments, to wit, the sum of one hundred dollars on the first day of June 1839 and one hundred dollars on the first day of June 1840, and the sum of two hundred and eighty one dollars and twenty five cents on the first day of June 1841, which sum of four hundred eighty one dollars and twenty five cents together with a promisary note I hold against said George Grove, will also amount to one thousand dollars, which will be said daughter Elizabeths legacy in full, my said two sons Jacob and David shall have Possession of the lands herein bequeathed to them the said Jacob and David, situate in the said township of Haines, on the first day of April 1838 and they shall also have possession of the tract of land in Potter township, at the expiration of Daniel Bohns lease. My son David is to pay unto my son Jacob the sum of one hundred dollars, within the three years following the last payment made to George Grove which will be the 1st day of June 1841.---

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Michael the following two tracts of land, the one tract being the same I bought of John Fryberger for which I hold his deed dated the eighth day of May 1818 situate in the township of Haines aforesaid, containing Eighty seven acres and one hundred and twenty four perches and allowance / and being the same tract of land on which my said son Michael has, and is now living, the other tract being the same I bought of John Stover, for which I hold his deed dated the eighth day of June 1820 situate in the township of Haines aforesaid adjoining land of George Moyer, John Stover & John M Beuck Esq and containing twenty one acres and thirty seven perches and allowances / And containing in the whole one hundred and nine acres and allowances / -out of which said lands my son Michael shall pay unto Isaac Bame intermarried with my daughter Catharine the sum of five hundred and four dollars in the following payments, to wit, one hundred dollars on the first day of June 1837, one hundred dollars on the first day of June 1838 one hundred dollars on the first day of June 1839 one hundred dollars on the first day of June 1840 and the sum of one hundred and four dollars on the first day of June 1841 which said sum of five hundred and four dollars, together with a promisary note I hold against my son in-law Isaac Bame will also amount to one thousand dollars, which will be my said Daughter Catharines legacy in full.

My two Sons Henry and Martin shall during my lifetime and the lifetime of my beloved Wife, give unto us the one third of all the winter grain they may raise on the said demised premises, also the one third of the corn and Potatoes they may raise (and to sow one quarter of an acre of flax seed yearly during the lifetime of either of us) and I also reserve as many apples as we may need, and on the death of either myself or my beloved wife, then my said two Sons Henry and Martin shall duly give the one sixth part of the above reserved articles (or the one half of the third part) to the survivor of us, and yearly to find and provide for us two hundred and twenty five pounds of Pork, and fifty pounds of good Beef, during our lifetime, my two sons shall also provide sufficient Hay and feed for two cows and to feed the same with their own cows, and pasture in the same fields with their cows, and also to find sufficient feed for a Horse, and also to pasture the horse in the same fields with their horses and also to find and provide sufficient fire wood and cut the same fit for the Stove, and also carry the same to their room, but in case of sickness and inability to attend or wait on ourselves, they shall provide for us or either of us, everything that may be requisite and nessessary for our comfort and support. I also reserve sufficient house room in the house I now live in--

Item. I also give and bequeath unto my two sons Henry and Martin all my Blacksmith tools, my Horse, my Carriage, and Harness, my eight day clock and case, one of my milk cows, Stove and Pipe.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my four sons Henry, Martin, Jacob, and David, my two road waggons, Ploughs, Harrows, Horses, Cows, Young Cattle, and sheep (except three sheep which I reserve for my daughter Christina) and all the rest of my farming utensils to be equally divided to and among my four sons above named, and if they can not agree on the division as aforesaid, they may choose three disinterested persons to divide the same among them, my said five sons Henry, Martin, Jacob and David and Michael shall give their promisary notes for the several sums to be paid to their respective sisters as directed in this my will, after my decease, and my Executors hereinafter named, or any one of them, shall have full power and authority, to sign, seal, execute and acknowledge all such deeds of conveyance as may be requisite and necessary for the granting and assigning the lands herein bequeathed to my Sons Henry and Martin as tenents in Common, to my sons Jacob and David as tennents in common, and to my son Michael.

And lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my son Michael, and John Hosterman to be the Executors of this my Will, hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and bequests by me heretofore made, and declaring this, and no other, to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven

[signed] Frederick Stober [in German]
Signed, sealed and declared by the
testator as his last will and testament
in the presence of us
[signed] Jacob Bollinger
[signed] Adam Stober [in German]

I, Frederick Stover the within named testator, do hereby make and publish this Codicil, to be added to my last will and testament in manner following, to wit,

Whereas in the second Item of the foregoing Will (I directed and ordered that my son David should pay unto my son Jacob the sum of one hundred dollars, within the three years following the last payment to George Grove) which said clause I do hereby revoke, and declare null and void, and my son David shall be exonarated from paying any part of the said one hundred dollars whatsoever, unto my son Jacob.---

In the reservation with my two Sons Henry and Martin in the foregoing will, they are bound to sow one quarter of an acre with Flax seed, yearly during the lifetime of either of us, they shall also clean the said flax and Hackle the same ready for Spinning--I also reserve fifteen pounds of good wool which my said two sons Henry and Martin are to give unto us yearly during the lifetime of either of myself or my Wife. I also reserve the toe that may be Hackeled out of the above flax, that is to be sowed by my said two sons Henry and Martin. I also reserve the one third of all the Winter grain, the one third of all the Corn, and one third of the Potatoes, my two sons Henry and Martin may raise yearly, during my life time and my beloved wife, and on the death of myself, or my beloved Wife, which may first happen, then my two sons Henry and Martin shall only give the one sixth part of the above named articles (or the one half of the third part) to the survivor of us.---

I do hereby alter the sums in the following manner, my two sons Henry and Martin are to give unto us, yearly, that is to say, during my life time, and the life time of my wife, the one third of--all the winter grain, the one third of all the Corn and the one third of all the Potatoes, they may raise on the said demised premises, during the lifetime of the survivor of either of us--------All the other reservations in my will heretofore reserved, commencing with the apples and the Pork & Beef, and all that follows thereafter, shall be binding on my two sons Henry and Martin--I also reserve during my lifetime or the lifetime of my Wife, thirty five pounds of sugar yearly which my two sons Henry and Martin is to give unto us or the survivor of us.----

I do order and direct that all my personal property of whatsoever kind (except the bequests heretofore by me made) after my decease, and the decease of my wife, shall be divided to and among all my children share and share alike. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the nineteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.

[signed] Frederick Stober [in German]
Signed and sealed by the testator
in the presense of us
[signed] Jacob Bollinger
[signed] Adam Stober [in German]

Haines , Centre , Pennsylvania, USA

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