John Weisel

Birth: 9 SEP 1768 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Death: UNKNOWN Event: Baptised 30 OCT 1768 Tohickon Union Reformed Church,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania _DEG: 25 DEC 1864 Note: Ancestry.com posting by Bonnie Weisel entitled (George) Michael Weisel of Bucks County, PA 1732: Rebecca Weisel b. 1812 Bedford Co., PA, d.d 12 Nov 1897, m. John Fickes.

Will of John Weisel, Will Book Vol. 4, Page 445, Bedford Co., PA 1864: "I give ..unto my youngest son Josiah Wisel ten dollars. Second, I give .. to my sons Jacob, Daniel and John Weisel share and share alike .. And unto my daughters Susan, Sally, Rachel, Rebecca and Betty, I bequeath the same as to my sons Jacob, Daniel, and John.... I appoint my son John Wisel and John Fickes sole executors of this my last will and testament."

Abbrev: Will - PA - Weisel, John, Bedford Co. PA 1855 Proved Dec 1864 Title: Bedford County, Pennsylvania Will Book Volume 4, Page 445, 1864 Text: The last will and Testament of John Wisel Sr. of the township of St. Clair in the County of Bedford. I John Wisel Sr. considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following what is to say) First I give and bequeath unto my youngest son Josiah Wisel ten dollars. And second, I give and bequeath unto my sons Jacob, Daniel, and John Weisel share and share alike. And unto my daughters Susan, Sally, Rachel, Rebecca and Betty I bequeath the same as to my sons Jacob, Daniel and John. It is my will that my real estate shall all be sold at public sale and the proceeds equally divided among my sons and daughters with the exception of Josiah who shall have nothing but ten dollars. And lastly I appoint my son John Wisel, and John Fickes sole Executors of this my last will and testament. And hereby revoking all other former wills by me made. Witness my hand and seal this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. John Wisel (seal)

Signed, Sealed and Declared by us to be the last will and Testament of John Wisel to which we hereunto subscribe our names. Andrew I. Kegg, Josiah Ritchey, Tobias Wetzel.

My daughter Susan having died since the delivery of this will herein mentioned I therefore Bequeath her portion to the balance of my children with the exception of Josiah. [He goes on to say if there is "any difference, dispute, question, or controversy" it should be resolved by his friends Harry? Moes of Bedford Township and William Sill of St. Clair Township. ] Witness my hand and seal the twenty second day of June A.D. 1858. John Weisel (Seal)

attest Andrew I. Kegg

Be it remembered that on the 31 day of Dec. A. D. 1864 Letters Testamentary were issued to John Wisel and John Fickes the Exer. named in the forgoing will they having been both serially sworn. O. E. Shannon Register