WARNICK, Joseph
 
In the name of God Amen I Joseph Warnick of Allegany County and State of Maryland do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all or any will and testament by me hitherto made and executed. In the first place I commit my soul to to[sic] Almighty God and entrust my body to be decently intered[sic] under the direction of my Executors hereinafter named and after my funeral charges are paid it is my will and desire that all my Just debts be paid out of my personal property if sufficient after which Charges and expenses and payment of all my debts I do will and bequeath as follows
First I give to my wife Sarah Warnick during her life all my real and personal property for her support and maintenance and at her decease to dispose of the personal property hereby devised in such manner as she may think proper and correct
Second I give to William Robinson who intermarried with my daughter Jane his heirs one dollar in bar of all claim or demand on my estate they haveing[sic] received a full portion of said estate hitherto. Thirdly I give to James Ross who married my daughter Elizabeth his heirs and assigns one dollar in bar of all claim upon my estate real and personal
Fourth I give to my son John Warnick one dollar in full of all of all[sic] interest in my estate real and personal
Fifthly It is my will and desire that in as much as my son in law William Robinson and his wife Jane, James Ross and his wife Elizabeth and my son John Warnick have received their full proportion of my estate Hitherto that they their heirs ^or and assigns shall have no other or further claim upon the same
Sixthly I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Warnick the illegitimate daughter of my daughter Elizabeth who after married James Ross, Samuel Warnick, Joseph Warnick, William Warnick, James Warnick, and Mary Howell who married Elijah Howell after the death of my before mentioned wife Sarah ^Warnick all my real and personal property In the state of Maryland or elsewhere
Lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my sons Samuel Warnick and Joseph Warnick my Executors and require them to execute this my last will and testament haveing[sic] by these presents revoked all other wills and testaments In Witness whereof I have to these presents set my hand and affixed my seal on this twenty seventh day of October eighteen hundred and Nineteen
Signed Sealed published and declared        }
by the said Joseph Warnick to be his          } Joseph Warnick (seal)
last will and testament In presence            }
of us who have subscribed our names         }
as Witnesses to the same who saw him      }
execute it together and who together         }
have subscribed ourselves as witnesses     }
thereto  Aza Beall                                             }
Charles Heck Beal Howard                                }
 
Sworn the 24th of March 1829 by Joseph Warnick
Proven the 24th of March 1829 by Aza Beall and Charles Heck
Sworn before John McNeill
 
~Genie
Posted October 12, 2013

WARNICK, Kesior/Kesiah

                    July 23d 1877

    i Kesior Warnick of place Samuel Warnick occupation as farming make this my last Will. i give devise and bequeth[sic] my estate and property rele and personal as follows that is to say.
            My lands one mair one cow and calf, houshold[sic] and Cithen[sic] furnither
    i apoint[sic] Samuel Warnick farmer my executor of this my will. in witness whereof i have sined and sealed and published and declared this instrument as my will at Samuel Warnick on 23 of July. i give and devise to John Warnick one dollar. i give and devise to Jane Broadwater one dollar. i give and devise to Rachal Rinehart one dollar. i give and devise to Mary Barnard one dollar. i give and devise to henry Warnick one dollar.

    the said Kesior Warnick at said place Samuel Warnick on Said day 23 of July sined and sealed this instrument and published and declared the same as and for hur last will and we at hur request and in hur presence and in the presance of each other have hereunto written our names as Subscribing witnesses.

(seal) Kesior (her X mark) Warnick
                executor Samuel (his X mark) Warnick
        George W. Jones

        Witness    John (his X mark) Hileman
            William H Uphold
            Dennis Hileman

Proven 27th day of November 1877 by Johnn S. Hileman, William H Uphold and Dennis Hileman
Sworn before    Wm L Rawlings, Register of Wills for Garrett County Md.

    To the Honorable
        The Judges of the Orphans' Court for Garrett County

    I Samuel Warnick the appointed Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Kesiah Warnick late of Garrett County deceased do hereby refuse to act as executor to said Will by virtue of said appointment and do therefore renounce all my right title and claim to said Executorship accordingly desiring at the same time that letters of Administration with the will annexed may be granted to ________________ of the County aforesaid    As witness my hand this 27th day of Nov 1877
                Samuel (his X mark) Warnick (seal)
Test
  Wm L Rawlings, Regr

Note: The clerk who copied the original into the Book of Wills, did so verbatim, underscoring errors.
~Genie
Posted August 10, 2013 

WASS, William
 
 In the name of God, Amen.
  I William Wass of Allegany County, in the State of Maryland, being in perfect health of body, and of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence, do therefor make and publish this my last Will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say.
First and principally, I commit my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor, hereinafter named, after my debts and funeral charges are paid, I devise and bequeath as follows,
Item  I give and devise unto Jonas Wass one of my Sons my Home Plantation whereon I now dwell first part now containg one hundred eighty five acres more or less being part of a tract of land known as "Expost Facto" granted to John Simpkins Oct^o 15th 1810 who by his deed of conveyance April 26th 1817 conveyed 206 acres thereof to John Wabel whose heirs by conveyances in law conveyed the same to me the Testator, also a second part of the same containing Ten acres of land more or less conveyed to me the Testator by Benjamin H. Green by his deed April 7th 1862 being part of a tract called first parcel of "Godmans Disappointment" said two parcels comprising my Home Farm to his the said Jonas Wass his heirs and assigns  in Fee Simple.
I also devise unto Jonas Wass my Son as aforesaid a tract of land containing Sixty acres twenty four perches being part of a tract patened in the name of Henry Sembower one half of which was by order of the "Chancery Court" of Allegany County Md. set over or assigned to George Wass whose heirs by their deed 4th February 1856 conveyed said half to me the Testator which 60 acres 24 p. to him the said Jonas Wass and his heirs and assigns in fee simple, said parcel of Sixty acres twenty four perches Bounded as follows, Beginning at a Black Oak and forked Dogwood on line of August Neils land thence by the same south sixty degrees east seventy eight perches to stones, south Fifty seven and one half degrees East seventy two perches to Chestnut, thence by division line of the tract south twenty seven and one half degrees west one hundred and twenty five perches to a Red Oak thence by other lands north thirty three and one half degrees west one hundred thirty three perches to the beginning. Provided however that the said Jonas Wass shall at his own cost and proper charges, should my beloved Wife Susannah survive me, provide for her sufficient maintenance and support of every kind during the continuance of her natural life. Also pay or cause to be paid to each of my Children hereafter named the sum of three hundred dollars to wit. John Wass, Milton Wass, Isabella Wass, Harriet Humberson, and Jane Turney, which said sum and the mainenace[sic] of my Wife Susannah shall be a lien or charge on the Realty hereinbefore devised until fully paid or complied with, said sums may be paid at any time after the date of this writing and the same satisfied by the receipts of the Legaties[sic] acknowledged,
Item.  I therefore bequeath to the said John Wass, Milton Wass, Isabella Wass, Harriet Humberson, and Jane Turney the said sum respectively to be paid them by the said Jonas Wass.
Item   I devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal to be equally divided among my Children John, Jonas, Milton, Isabella, Harriet, and Jane, in equal protions, share and share alike.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Jonas Wass to be sole Executor of this my last Will and testament with power to sell and convey any real estate I may die possessed of hereby revoking and annulling all former Wills by me made heretofore, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament.
 In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine.
 
     William Wass  (seal)
 
signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named William Wass as for his last Will and testament in our presence, who at his request, in his presence and in presence of each other have hereunto set our hands as witnesses hereto.
   Jeremiah Guard
   Hiram Griffith
   Otho Speelman
 
 State of Maryland
  Garrett County, to wit:
 On this 26th day of December 1888 came Jonas Wass, and made oath in due form of law that he does not know of any Will or Codicil of William Wass, late of Garrett County, deceased, other than the above instrument of writing and that he received the same on or about the 27th day of Nov 1888
 Sworn to in open Court
    Test: J. W. White, Register
 
 State of Maryland,
  Garrett County, to wit:
on this 7th day of February 1889, came Jeremiah Guard, and Otho Speelman, two of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last Will and testament of William Wass, late of Garrett County, deceased, and made affirmation in due form of law, that they did see the testator sign and seal this Will; that they heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and testament, that at the time of his so doing he was, to the best of their apprehensions, of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding; and that they together with Hiram Griffith subscribed their names as witnesses to this Will in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other.
    Test: J. W. White, Register
 
~Genie
Posted February 6, 2013

WEINBRENNER, Ann Maria (2nd wife & relict of Johan Christian the immigrant)
 
The Last Will and Testament of *Mary Ann[sic:Ann Maria] Weinbrenner, dec'^d
 In the Name of God, Amen
  I, Ann Maria Weinbrenner of Hagerstown in the County of Washington and State of Maryland, being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, Considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following; that is to say: First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereinafter named, and after my debts and funeral charges are paid, I devise and bequeath as follows:
 It is my will, and I do hereby order and direct that as soon after my decease as convenient, my executor shall sell and dispose of all my effects and personal estate, and convert the same into money all of which when converted into money, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret, the wife of John Miller or to her heirs.
 And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint John Miller (my son in law) to be my sole executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament.
 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this Tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and seventeen.
 
    *Mary Ann Weinbrenner  (seal)
 
Signed, sealed, published and declared by ~ ~
Ann Maria Weinbrenner, the above named testator as and for her last will & testament, in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
W^m. Kreps, Jonas Cramer, John P. Herr
 
Washington County, to wit: ~ On this 5th day of Jany. 1822 came John Miller and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that this is the true and whole will of *Mary Ann Weinbrenner late of Washington County deceased that hath come to his hands and possession and that he does not know of any other. At the same time came William Kreps and made oath that he did see the testatrix herein named sign and seal this will that he heard her publish, pronounce and declare the same to be her last will and testament that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of his apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, that he subscribed his name as witness to this will in the presence and at the request of the testatrix and that he saw the other subscribing witnesses do the same.
 Certified by ~   Geo. C. Smoot, Reg. ~

*NB: Apparently the clerk took liberties when copying the will, using the Anglicized version of her name. Her name was Ann Maria, not Mary Ann.  It seems that Ann Maria had been married previously and had at least one daughter by her former husband.

~Genie
Posted October 26, 2013

WEINBRENNER, (Johann) Christian, [the immigrant]
 
In the name of God Amen. I, Christian Weinbrenner of Hagerstown in the County of Washington and in the State of Maryland being sick and weak of body but of sound and well disposing mind memory and understanding, thanks be unto God for the same do hereby make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form hereinafter mentioned.
First and principally of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth  to be decently interred and as touching and concerning such worldly estate and effects wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit.
Item
It is my will that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid of and out of my estate by my Executor hereinafter named and appointed as soon as conveniently can be done after my decease.
Item
It is my will and I do hereby order and direct that my beloved wife Ann Maria, shall have use, occupy, possess and enjoy my House and lot with the appurtenances wherein I now live and my four out lots in the addition to Hagerstown during her natural life.  But it is also my will that my said wife, shall as long as she lives, live in and occupy at least a part of the house and lot herself even if she does rent a part of the other for her own use, she shall not be at liberty to rent the whole of my property will'd to her.  If she does and leases the entire house than[sic] shall her right therefrom cease and shall not be considered as her property any longer. 
Item
It is my will and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann Maria one Bedstead with the bedding belonging thereto of her own choice, one Cow and the Hay that is in the stable, one Iron Pot, one iron Washkettle, one Bucking Tub, one Small Tub, Two Small buckets, one ten plate Store with the pipe, my Clock, Corner Cupboard and table in the room, one Kitchen dresser that is in the Kitchen and all the other furniture and things that she has and brought to me at the time we were married all of which I give unto my wife and her heirs forever.
Item.
It is my will and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann Maria yearly and every year as long as she lives the sum of twenty four dollars, to be paid her by my executor out of my estate but it is also my will that if the above sum should not be sufficient for the support of my wife, than[sic] shall my executor be at liberty to pay her so much more as he thinks will be necessary and not otherwise.
Item.
It is also my will that the necessary repairs belonging to the house and lots given to my wife during her natural life, shall be made and repaid by my executor and the expences thereof to be paid out of my estate as long as my wife lives.
Item.
It is also my will that all my personal estate which is not disposed of in this will shall as soon as convenient after my decease be sold and converted into money by my Executor and after said personal estate is converted in money than[sic] shall the same be put out on interest for the purpose of paying the necessary repairs and expenses that may accrue on the property that is devised to my said wife, and also to pay the twenty four dollars &c to my wife yearly as before directed and if the interest of said money should not be sufficient to discharge the above expenses yearly than[sic] shall my executor be at liberty to take as much from the principal of my estate as will satisfy the same.
Item
I have also sold a lot at the Corner of **Franklin and Jonathan Street with the improvements known by number Seventy five and one out lot in the addition to Hagerstown number __ to a certain John Cramer (whitesmith) for which property we entered into agreement and as there is no money paid on said lots excepting what is mentioned in the agreement and some other accounts, the said Cramer has against me in consequence of which I never made him a deed of conveyance but nevertheless hold a mortgage against him the said Cramer for the security of said lots and also a mortgage for the House and lots he lives in.  Therefore it is my will that as soon as said John Cramer discharges the principal with the interest agreeable to our contract in the agreement and mortgages than[sic] shall my Executor make and execute such deed of conveyance as will invest him the said John Cramer his heirs and assigns forever of the same title and privelegs[sic] as if given by myself.  But it is also my will that if the said John Cramer cannot perform agreeable to said agreement or give such satisfaction to my Executor as he thinks proper within one year after my decease than shall my executor have full power and is hereby fully authorized to sell the aforesaid two lots and property to the best advantage he can and make such deed of conveyance of the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof as if made and given by myself and not otherwise. 
Item.
It is my will that the articles and things herein before mentioned and given unto my said wife, Ann Maria or intended for her benefit, I have given in lieu and full satisfaction of her dower or third part and not otherwise. 
Item.
It is my will and I do hereby order and direct that after the death of my wife Ann Maria, All my houses lots and lands and all other effects both real and personal shall be sold and converted into money as soon as possible and the money arising therefrom with the other money that may remain of my other part of estate that was converted and sold before the decease of my said wife shall be equally divided amongst all my children share and share alike. 
Item.
And it is my will and I do hereby authorize and empower my executor to make and execute such deed or deeds of conveyance of all my real estate as will vest a full title to the purchaser or purchasers thereof the same as if given by myself. 
Item
And it is my will that the part or equal share of my estate that my oldest daughter Catharine would be entitle[sic] to shall be retained in the hands of my executor as long as her husband John Snider lives but my executor is to pay my daughter Catharine the interest of her share yearly as soon as my estate is divided amongst my children.  But it is also my will that if her husband John Snider should die before my daughter Catharine, than[sic] shall She be entitled to draw her equal share of my estate with the rest of my children. It is also my will that if my daughter Catharine should die before her husband, than[sic] shall her children be entitled to their mother's share and receive the same by my executor to be divided amongst them equal share and share alike and not otherwise.
And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint William Kreps Executor of this my last will and testament.  And I do hereby revoke all former will and testaments by me heretofore made and ratify and confirm this and no other to be my last will and testament.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
(In German)
Christian Weinbrenner  (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by Christian Weinbrenner the above named Testator as and for her[sic] last will and testament, in the presence of us, who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Jonathan Rahauser, Christian Hawkens, John Seitz

Washington County to Wit
On the ______(blank)  day of 1816 [came] William Kreps and made Oath on the Holy Evengels of Almighty God that this is the true and whole will of Christian Weinbrenner that hath come to his hands and possession and that he doth not know of any other.  At the same time came Johnathan Ruhauser, Christian Hawkens and John Seitz and made oath that they did see the Testator herein named sign and seal this will that they heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding and that they subscribed their names to this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator

Certified by George C. Smoot Reg.
 
Administrators Bond
Know all men by these presents, that we William Kreps, Christian Hawkin and John Seitz of Washington County in the state of Maryland are held and firmly bound with the state of Maryland, in the full and just sum of five thousand pounds current money, to be paid to the said State or its certain attorney; to which payment well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, each with our seals and dated this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden William Kreps shall well and truly perform the office of executor of Christian Winebrenner late of said County, deceased according to law; and shall in all respects, discharge the duties of him required by law as executor aforesaid, without any injury or damage to any person interested, in the faithful performance of the said office, then the above obligation shall be void, it is otherwise to be in full force and virtue in law.

William Kreps (seal)
Christian Hawkin (seal)
John Seitz (seal)
 
Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of
George Smoot
~Genie
Posted June 9, 2012

Note: Johann Christian Weinbrenner died before 8 November 1816, the date bond was posted for probate.
**An Equity case was brought against the heirs of Christian Weinbrenner regarding this property in 1823
See "Order In the Court"

WEINBRENNER, Christiana/Christina

WYBRENOR Christiana
Memorandum That Letters of Administration in Common Form were granted to Christian Wybrenor of the Estate of Christiana Wybrenor late of Dover Township Dec'ed, Inventory to be Exhibited into the Registers office at York on or before the twentieth day of October and an account on or before the twentieth day of Septem'^r next Given under the Seal of the said at Your the twentiet day of Septem'^r 1755.
Geo Stevenson D.R.'^r  [Pennsylvania]

WEINBRENNER, George

Thursday June 3, 1784, Present: William Scott, John Herbach and George Stake, Esquire
 
     Came into Court Philip Meyer and Henry Hoke Guardians of the Persons and Estates of Peter Weinbrenner, Henry Weinbrenner, George Weinbrenner, Adam Weinbrenner and Catharine Weinbrenner Minor Orphan Children of George Weinbrenner late of Hanover Town in the County of York [PA.], Deceased, and produced the account of their Guardianship of the said Minor Orphan Children as Settled with the Register of this County, By which it appears, That there is a Balance in the Hands of the said Guardians Amounting to the Sum of One Hundred and Seventy two Pounds, Two Shillings, and one penny.--For Distribution, Whereof the Court do Order, the said Guardians to pay pay[sic] unto Catharine Weinbrenner the Widow and Relict of the said George Weinbrenner Deceased, the Sum of Five Pounds Fourteen Shillings and four pence - being her purpart [?] of the Share of Adam Weinbrenner one of the Minor Orphan Children,who is Deceased since the former Distribution of the said Estate, ----, That they pay unto the Guardians of Peter Weinbrenner as Eldest Son and Heir at Law of the said Intestate the Sum of Fifty Seven Pounds Three Shillings and two pence, in full for his Two Shares of the Personal Estate of his said late Father deceased;- And the farther Sum of Five Pounds Fourteen Shillings and Four pence, as his Share of the purpart of the said Adam Deceased; ---- That They also do pay unto the Guardian of Henry, George and Catharine, for Each the Sum of Twenty eight Pounds Eleven Shillings an Seven pence, in full for each of their Shares of the said Balance, as their Respective Shares of the Estate of their said late Father Deceased, ----and also the farther Sum of Five Pounds Fourteen Shillings and Four pence for each, as their Respective Shares of the purpart of the said Adam Deceased, -- All Which Several and Respective Sums, together with the Sum of Twelve Shillings and Six pence, the Costs of this Order, is in full of the said Balance in their Hands, and is farther Ordered, That upon their payment of the said Several and respective Sums as before directed and ordered, That they respectively have Quietus. ~
 On Motion of Mr. Grier, praying That the present Guardians of Henry, George, and Catharine Weinbrenner, Minor Orphan Children of George Weinbrenner Deceased be discharged from their Guardianship and other appointed in their Stead, Whereupon It is Ordered by the Court That Peter Weinbrenner of Heidelberg Township be and is hereby appointed Guardian of the Persons and Estates of the said Henry, George and Catharine Weinbrenner the Minor Orphan Children of the said Deceased, and that Philip Meyer and Henry Hoke the former Guardians be and are hereby discharged from their Guardianship ~ And That they pay into the Hands of the present Guardian the respective Shares of the Deceased's Estate, Decreed by the Court beloning[sic] to the said Minors. ~
 
September 9th, 1784, Present Henry Slagel, Peter Wolff, John Rankin, and George Stake Esquires
 
     Came into Court Catharine Weinbrenner Widow and Relict of George Weinbrenner late of the Town of Hanover in the Township of Heidelberg [PA.] deceased, and produced her account, for the Maintaining Cloathing[sic] and Schooling [of] Catharine, Daughter of the said deceased for the Space of one year and nine months amounting to the Sum of Five Pounds one Shilling and four pence; and also for the Maintaining Cloathing[sic] and Schooling of George Weinbrenner one of the Sons of the said deceased for the Space of one year and Ten Months amounting to the Sum of Six Pounds nine Shillings and Ten pence; And also for her Expenses and Trouble, for Adam Winebrenner, one of the Children of the said deceased during his last Illness and for Doctors charges and Expenses at his Funeral, amounting to the sum of Three Pounds five Shillings and five pence; And also for the Repair done to the Garden &c belonging to the Real Estate of the said deceased, the Sum of Seventeen Shillings and Eleven pence, Amounting in the Whole to the Sum of Fifteen Pounds fourteen Shillings and six pence; Which being examined and Considered by the Court, It is thereupon ordered, That the said Catharine Winebrenner, the Widow aforesaid be allowed the several Sums aforesaid, amounting as aforesaid, And that the Guardian or Guardians of the Surviving Children, do in Behalf of their said Wards, pay unto her the said Catharine, out of the Monies of the said Children in their Hands, the respective Proportions of the said several amounts, awarding as of Right doth appertain.

~Genie
Posted May 31, 2013

WEINBRENNER, Peter

In the Name of God Amen
I Peter Winebrenner of the Town of Hanover in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, Being Sick and Weak of Body but of Sound and Disposing mind memory and understanding Blessed be God for the same, and Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for all men onest[sic] to Die, Do this Nineth[sic] Day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following viz: Principally and first of all I Recomend[sic] my Immortal Spirit into the Hands of my Great Creator Trusting in the merits of Jesus Christ my Redemer[sic] for Pardon and Remission of all my Sins and an holey[sic] admission into the Regions of Bless[sic] and Immortality and for my Body I Recomend[sic] to the Erth[sic] to be Buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the Discretion of my Executors and as to Such Worldly Estate wherewith it Hath pleased God to Bless me with in this Life I give Bequeath and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form viz: Imprimis: I will, order and Direct that all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges be paid of as soon as Convenient may be after my Decease by my Executors herein after named. Item it is my will that Imediately after my Decease all my Personal Estate be appraised and Detained in the hands of my Executors During the Life time of my Dearly Beloved wife Barbara and may sell as much thereof as to them may Deem Necessary and out of which Personal Estate Together with the Rents and Profits arising out of my Two Houses and Lots of Ground in the Towⁿ of Hanover aforesaid my said Executors Shall Mentain[sic] my said wife Barbara During her Lifetime with Every thing that is Necessary so that she may not want for any thing whatsoever, with a Proper Person to attend her During her Life time as she is Blind and not able to help herself but if in Case my Personal Estate should not be Sufficient to mentain[sic] my said wife Barbara During her life time that then and in that Case I Do hereby Direct and Impower[sic] my said Executors to sell at Public sale all that Certain House and Lot of Ground Situate on York Street in the Town of Hanover aforesaid wherein I Now Live and apploy[sic] the money arising therefrom towards my said wife Barbara['s] Support or as much thereof as is Necessary. And it is further my Will that whatsoever may be left of my Personal Estate after the Death of my said wife Barbara I give and Bequeath the Same unto my Daughter Justina Intermarried with Daniel Glebsatle and to her Heirs and Assigns forever. Item as to the House and Lots of Ground aforesaid Situate on York Street in Town of Hanover aforesaid if not sold for the Purpose as herein before mentioned it is my will that the said House and Lot of Ground aforesaid shall be sold by my Executors hereinafter named as Soon as Conveniantly[sic] can be after the Decease of my said wife Barbara at Public sale and the Money arising from the sale thereof I order to be Detained in the Hands of my Executors During the Life time of my said Daughter Justina, and the Intrest[sic] arising out of the Money from the sale of said House and Lot of Ground I order that the same to be anually[sic] Paid by my Executors unto my said Daughter Justina During her life time and after her Decease it is my will that the Principle sum of Money from the sale of the House and Lot of Ground aforesaid be Equally Devided[sic] and Paid to and among the Heirs Lawfully Begotten of ^{the body of} my said Daughter Justina in Share and share alike. Item I Give all that House and Lot of Ground with the appurtananies[sic] which I also have in the Town of Hanover aforesaid, adjoining the Calvenist[sic] Church and the Lands of Christian Bear unto my said Daughter Justina Glebsatle During the Term of her natural Life, and after ^her Decease I Do order and Impower[sic] my said Executors to sell the same at Public sale and the money arising therefrom I Give and Bequeath also unto the Heirs of my said Daughter Justina Lawfully Begotten of her Body to be Equilly[sic] Devided[sic] to and among them in share and share alike, and Lastly I Do hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint my Trusty and Beloved Frends Jacob Beltz & Henry Hoke my only and Sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament; And hereby making null and void all former and other Wills Legacies  ^Executors and Bequeaths by me heretofore made Willed or ordained Ratifying this and no other to be and Contain my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year first within written.
                                                                                                                                           (signed) Peter Weinbrenner
Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and
Declared by the Testator as and for his Last
Will and Testament in the Presents of us who
have hereunto Subscribed our Names as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator and at his Request  Henry Shultz Frantz Noll[?] Jacob Rudisell
York County [unreadable] Before me Jacob Barnitz Esq^r. Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of York in the state of Pennsylvania personally Came Henry Shultz and Jacob Rudisell Esqr. Two of the Subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of writing and on their Solemn oath, Do Severally say that they were personally present and saw an[sic] Heard the above named Peter Weinbrenner Sign his name unto & seal and publish the foregoing Instrument of writing as & for his Last will and Testament, and that at the time of the Doing therof he the said Peter Weinbrenner was of sound and Disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their Knowledge and belief, and that they Subscribed their Names thereto as witnesses in the presence of the said Testator, and at his request and farther[sic] that they also saw Francis Noll the other Witness Sign his name thereto as a witness at the same time.
Sworn & Subscribed at York the 23 Day of December A.D. 1789 before me J Barnitz Regr.  Henry Shultz ~ Jacob Rudisell
A true Copy taken from and Compared with the original at York the 23 Day of December A.D. 1789
J. Barnitz Reg^r.

Memorandum. That Letters Testamentary in Common form were granted unto Jacob Beltz and Henry Hoke of the Estate of Peter Weinbrenner late of York County Deceased Inventory to be Exhibited in the Registers office at York on or before the 23d Day of February next and an account or Reckening in a year or when there unto Legally Required Given under my Hand and Seal of office at York the 23^d Day of December A.D. 1789
  J. Barnitz Reg^r. [Pennsylvania]