Johannes Arnold

• ARNOLD, JOHN DAR Ancestor #: A003272
• Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
• Birth: CIRCA 1725 GREENAWALT GERMANY , Baptism: Germany
• Death: 1803 Dauphin (now Lebanon) County, Pennsylvania
• Service Description: 1) TOOK OATH OF ALLEG.

Johannes Arnold arrived in U.S. on Oct 9th/19th, 1749 on the ship Lydia from Rotterdam.

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WILL of JOHN ARNOLD, Sr., recorded in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

In the name of God, Amen. This twelfth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and three. I, John Arnold, Sr. (Sen.) of Lebanon Township, Dauphin County and State of Pennsylvania, yeoman being at present of bodly health, and sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, thanks be to God, nevertheless calling unto mind the mortability of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain that my last will and testament, that is to say principaly and first of all I recommend my soul unto the hand of God, who gave it to me, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in Christian like and decent manner, and as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

It is my will and I do hereby order in the first place that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid off, and satisfied as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. Item--I give and bequeath unto my son Hermannus Arnold, his heirs and assigns all my plantation and two tracts of land situated in Lebanon Township, Dauphin County, adjoining the several lands of Michael Steckbeck, Baltzer Shalley ec., John Light, Peter Burgner, and said Hermannus Arnold, containing together one hundred tracts of land containing one hundred and eighty five acres by the same more or less.

To have and to hold above mentioned tracts of land containing one hundred and eighty acres be the same more or less, together with all the buildings and improvements with appurtenances unto the said Hermannus Arnold, his heirs and assigns forever.

It is my further will, and I do hereby order that my said son Hermannus Arnold shall pay for all my plantation the sum of two thousand pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania, that is to say eight hundred pounds one year after my decease, and then yearly, and every year the sum of one hundred pounds until the aforesaid sum is paid.

It is my further will that four hundred pounds of the first payment for my land shall be put on interest, and the interest arising therefrom yearly shall be paid unto my said wife for sole use during her natural life.

I further give unto my said wife as much of the household goods and furniture as she thinks is proper to take for use, and all or every article in or about my house, which she shall stand in need of for her use. I give unto my said wife one cow. I further give unto my said wife one third part of all my personal estate and my said wife shall have the one third part of all my house and buildings, and my said son, Hermannus shall deliver my said wife five gallons of good rye liquor, and one barrel of good cider yearly, and my said son Hermannus shall keep a cow winters and summers for my said wife, and she, my said wife shall have as many apples as she stands in need of yearly, and she shall have as much of all and everything growing in my garden as she thinks proper, and said Hermannus shall find and provide sufficient fire wood and cut the same for her at all times, when she shall order and direct fire wood for her stove, and meat, fifty pounds of good beef yearly, during her life, and as many eggs and hens at all times when she stands in need of same, and the stove in the house shall remain in my house for the sole use of my said wife during her life, and after her decease, I give said stove and pipe to my son Hermannus in the bargain with my said lands.

It is my will that my said son Hermannus shall pay, and deliver unto my said wife all the above articles and privileges over and above what he has to pay for my said lands yearly during her life.

Item

It is my will and I do order that what shall remain of my estate after the death of my said wife shall also be divided to and amongst all my children share and share alike and lastly I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son Hermannus Arnold to be my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament and I do hereby revoke disannul and make void all former and other wills and executors by me hereto fore made satisfying and conforming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I the said John Arnold, Sen. have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year aforesaid. John Arnold Sen.

Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the above named John Arnold Sen., in and for his last will and testament in the presence of us Thomas Clark Conrad Oldwine

Proved March 16, 1803 [1]