Jacob Swank, I

From Profile: Samuel Swank Sr.

Jacob Swank, was one of the early settlers of Somerset County, having immigrated to America from Switzerland, and his mother's father, Josiah Snyder, was one of the first white children born in Somerset County. Samuel Swank's father.

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http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?jacob,samuel::sw...

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WILL From http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?731,369800,369800

• *My (johnsampson) Notes - I believe this to be the proper Jacob father and early settler of Somerset County. This mentions two brothers Jacob and Samuel. I also referenced the above link from genealogy.com**

Will: In the name of God Amen I Jacob SWANK of Somerset Township Somerset County and State of Pennsylvania being sick and weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding (praised be God for it) and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the end I may be then better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me, hence do therefore make and declare this my last will and testament in manner, following (that I do die) first and principaly I commend my soul into the hand of Almighty God my Creator hoping for full pardon and remirmtion(sic) of all my sins and to bring everlasting happiness in the heavenly Kingdom through Jesus Christ my Savior; my body I commit to the earth at the discretion of my Executors herin after named and as to such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to entrust to me I dispose of the same as follows. I will that my beloved wife shall reside in the same house with my Son Jacob SWANK during her natural life that he shall board her supply her clothing and shall give her every year two hundred pounds of bacon twenty five pounds of beef ten bushels wheat five bushels buckwheat and hay or fodder for two cows and shelter room for cows firewood as much as she may need garden room to raise vegetables as much as she may need. I give and bequeath to my said wife the ten plate stove now in the house, three cookpots, kettle, copper kettle, and one small kettle, six chairs, one spinning wheel, one --?- wheel, two beds and bedding, two chests, the clock now in the house, the bookcase now in the house, one kitchen cupboard and what it contains, one table, two tin buckets for sheep. The balance of my personal Estate shall be sold and the proceeds divided equally among my children. I give and bequeath to my son Jacob SWANK the mansion place adjoining lands of Christian SAYLOR, John LICHTY, John SCHWENK and others containing two hundred eighty eight acres more or less. my Said son shall pay to the other heirs entitled to notice as follows, one hundred dollars in one year after my death, one hundred dollars yearly for four years thereafter, One hundred fifty dollars in each year for five years thereafter and in the year thereafter seventy eight dollars and sixty cents making in the whole thirteen hundred twenty eight dollars and sixty cents to be paid in seven payments as before mentioned. I also give and bequeath to my Son Samuel SWANK the plantation whereon he now lives adjoining lands of Philip KOEHER, William Lado?- and others containing one hundred and thirty acres more or less and the said Samuel shall pay to the other heirs entitled to receive three hundred and one dollars and sixty cents in manner following: one hundred dollars in one year after my death and one h undred fifty one dollars and sixty cents in one year thereafter which said monies shall be paid to my Sons in law David HEIPLE, Jacob GOOD and Samuel HUNECEKER or their heirs and legal representatives (as they respectively become due) And I make and ordain Philip SHAVER and Samuel WITT Executors of this my last will and testament and lastly my espressed will and meaning is and I do hereby order and appoint that if any difference dispute question or controversy shall be moved arise or happen concerning any gift bequest or other matter or thing in this my will given and bequeathed ---?----- or contained that the no -?--t or decite? ? law or equity or otherwise shall be brought commenced or prosecuted for and concerning the same but the same shall be referred wholy to the award order and determination of my loving friends Emanuel SMITH, John CUPP and Christian SAYLOR all of Somerset township and county aforesaid and what they shall order direct or determine therein shall be binding and conclusive to and on all end every person and persons therin concerned. In witness when of the said Jacob Swank to this my last will and testament have hereunto set my hand and seal declaring this to be my last will and testament the sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. (signed in his hand) Jacob Swank Signed, sealed published and ordered by the above named Jacob Swank as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence ahve subscribed our names as witness thereunto: (Signed) -cannot read first entry- looks like later signature of Christian SAYLOR, John SWANK and Samuel WITT Codicil: (no date) I Jacob Swank of Somerset Township do make this codicil to taken as parat of my last will and testament as follows: my executors shall execute and deliver to my sons Jacob and Samuel Swank for the lands within described when the money shall be paid by them or whenever they shall give good security for the same. (signed in his own hand) Jacob Swank Witness: Samuel D. Witt, (same unreadable name), John Swank Somerset County this ninth day of July AD 1839 before me William Philson, Esq Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for the county of Somerset, personally came Christian Saylor, Samuel D. Witt and John Swank the subscribing witness to the within will and foregoing codicil and being duly sworn and affirmed according to law did dep?-- and say they they were present and saw and heard Jacob Swank the Testater sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing and codicil to and for his testament and last will and that time of so doing he was of perfect and sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. (signed) Christian Saylor (not readable) Sam D. Witt, John Swank Sworn and affirmed and subscribed before me this 9th day of July AD 1839 (signed) Wm PHILSON, Register