Mathias Henning

WILL OF MATHIAS HENNING OF JONESTOWN, LEBANON COUNTY, PA

In the Name of God Amen. I Mathias Henning of East Hanover Township, in the County of Lebanon 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 Do therefore make and declare this my last Will and Testament in the manner following, that is to say first and principally. I commend my soul to Almighty God, and my body I commit to the earth, at the dis___ of my executor herein after named. My worldly estate I dispose of as follows: Item, I will and desire that all my just debts as shall be by me owing at my death together with my funeral expenses, and all charges touching the proving of this my will, Shall in the first place be fully paid and satisfied out of my estate. Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Barbara Henning, as much of my Household furniture as she may make choice of. __ a Cow, two Sheep, and two Hogs and the remaining part of my personal estate, I desire my executors to Sell as soon as convenient may be, after my death. Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Polly, one Brass Kettle; and Chest, I one Flax _Hatchel_(?) Item, I give and bequeath unto my son David Henning, one Promisory Note payable by him, unto me bearing date about the first day of May, A.D. 1821. which shall be in full for his Share, or portion, out of all my estate real and personal the principal of which is four hundreds and ninety one Dollars and sixty four cents. Item, It is my Will, and do so order, that my executor Shall Sell my Plantation, situate in East Hanover Township, aforesaid, one year after my death, at public auction, upon such terms as he may think proper, and for the best price that can be gotten for the same, hereby empowering my executor to make and execute a good and lawfull Title to the purchaser or his heirs and assigns of my said Plantation. Item, It is my Will, that proceeds, or money arising from the Sale of all my estate both real and personal, Shall be apportioned and divided into three equal shares. - Giving, unto my beloved Daughter Barbara Henning one third part thereof/in addition to what I have already willed to her. - To my beloved Son-in-law Baltzer Shally, one third part thereof, - And to the children of my Unfortunate Son George Henning, the remaining one third part, which shall be considered as the portion or share of my said son George, infull out of my estate, that none of my Children Shall be called to account for what I have upon former occasions given them, hereby exonerating them from all accounts which I have charged in a Small Book. Those of my Children residing in the State of Ohio, have had received their full shares, or portion already and are consequently are so barred for ever from having or receiving _______________ _____________________. And, I do make and ordain my beloved son-in-law Baltzer Shally, Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In witness thereof I the said Mathias Henning have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourth day of January A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and Thirty. 

Singed, Sealed and acknowledged

by the Testator, in the presence of Mathias Henning Seal 

the Subscribers, as his last will and testament. 

John Benten (This is to certify )

Jacob Meidle (that my Son George ) 

(Weidle?) (shall Have the Interest ) 

(of the his Children Yearly ) 

This certifies that I John Benten has this day sworn that he saw Mathias Henning write the foregoing four lines included in brackets and was then of sound mind and memory.
Witness sworn 11th March 1830

Executor sworn same day-- 

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Names mentioned:
Mathias Henning

daughter Barbara Henning 

daughter Polly (Sholly) 

son-in-law Baltzer Sholly 

son David Henning 

son George Henning 

Children of Mathis Henning and <Unnamed> are:

 14 i.   Barbara3 Henning, died Unknown. 

 15 ii.   David Henning, died Unknown. 

 16 iii.   George Henning, died Unknown. 

 17 iv.   Polly Henning, died Unknown. She married Baltzer Sholly; died Unknown.