Category: Last Will & Testament

Will: Jacob Hoover (1801)

Kris Hocker on 6 Jul 2011

Jacob Hoover of Woodberry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania wrote his last will & testament on 10 Nov 1800.1 It was proved 2 Mar 1801. Here’s a transcription:

In the name of God Amen I Jacob Hoover of Wood
berry Township Bedford County & State of Pennsylvania being weak
of Body but of Sound Mind and Memory and Understanding blessed be God
for the same Do make and Publish this my Last will & Testament in man
ner and form Following to wit [?] , and first of all I Commend
my Immortal Soul into the hand of Good [sic] who gave it, and my body to the
Earth to be Buried in a Christian like manner at the Discretion of my
Executors herein after Named and as to Such wordly [sic] Estate wherewith it hath
Blessed God to bless me in this Life I give and Dispose of the same in the
following Manner to wit I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna Hoover
her heirs or assigns the sum of one hundred and Twenty seven pounds Lawful money
of Pennsylvania which money she has Securities for in her own name I also give
unto her heirs or assigns the further sum of five pounds three shilligs [sic] and nine
pence to be paid out to her out of my property at my Decease I also give and bequeath
unto her her heirs or assigns all my household Goods and Movable Effects (Except
what money I have either in hand or otherwise belonging to me) I also give
unto her the whole Use Possession and benefit of the Plantation I now live on with
all the Appurtenances I now live on with all the appurtenances [sic] thereunto belong
ing During the full term of her Natural Life And at her Decease to be [?] or
sold and added to the rest of my Estate and Divided as is herein after Directed
I also give and bequeath unto my son Henry Hoover that Just Sum of four shillings
Good and Lawful money of Pennsylvania and as to all the Rest Residue and
Remainder of my estate of what Kind and Nature so ever I allow to be Divided
into Ten Equal parts or shares; And I Do hereby give and bequeath to my
Martin Hoover one full share I also Give and bequeath to my son John
Hoover one full share I also Give and bequeath to my Daughter Anne
Houser one full share I also give and bequeath to my son Christopher
Hoover one full share I also Give and bequeath to my Daughter Barba
ra Rice one full share I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Frena [Hoover]
one full share I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Madlina Rorah one
full share I also give & bequeath to my son Peter Hoover one full share
except [twenty] five pounds which is to be reduced out of his share I also
give and bequeath to my son Abraham Hoover one full share Except twe[n]
ty five pounds which is to be reduced out of his share I also give & be
queath unto my two grandsons Christophel and Andrew Hoover [?]
of my [?] [son] Henry Hoover one full share Except Twenty five
pounds which is to be reduced from their share And the sum of [?] five Pounds [?]
is to be reduced out of the [?] Last mentioned share I give  & bequeath unto my [son]
Jacob Hoover with what he has before Received which is to be all his part and
the share which I bequeath to my two grand sons Christophel and Andrew Hoover
I allow to be equally Divided between them Each to have an Equal part thereof
And Lastly I nominate, Constitute  Ordain and Appoint my two Trusty son
in-laws Martin Houser of Woodberry Township Bedford County & State of Pennsyl
vania & Jacob Rice of Washington County and state of Maryland to be the [sole
Executors of this my Last Will & Testament And I do hereby utterly Disallow
Revoke and Disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies and be
quests by me in any way named and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming
this and no Other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness where
of I have hereunto set me hand and seal the tenth day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred Jacob Huber (seal)

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the
above named Jacob Hoover to be his Last
Will and Testament in the presence of us
who have hereunto subscribed our names
as Witness in the Presence of the Testator~

We the Witnesses Do hereby Certify that
the words (her heirs or assigns) above lines [?]
fifteen and seventee was wrote and Interlined be
fore the Testator Signed his name thereunto
Jacob [Shoenfeld] [in German]
Peter his X mark Bower

Lancaster County Hoover Will Abstracts

Kris Hocker on 1 May 2011

During a visit to the Pennsylvania State Archives, I made copies of Huber/Hoover wills up through the early 1800s. I’ve transcribed some of those wills and added them to this site. I also abstracted a number of Huber/Hoover wills, as follows:

Esther Huber, Martic Township1
5 Dec 1828, 15 Mar 1832
Sisters: Barbara, Christina, Susanna
Nephew: Peter Huber of Martic twp.
Executor: Peter Huber

Henry Huber, East Donegal Township2
29 Dec 1836, 28 Feb 1837
Mother: Christiana Huber
Sister: Catharine Miller
Niece & Nephew: Barbara Hertzler, John Hertzler (Guardian: Nathaniel Wilson)
Executor: Nathaniel Wilson

Barbara Huber, Martic Township3
5 Dec 1828, 16 Jun 1841
Sisters: Esther, Christianna, Susanna
Nephew: Peter Huber of Martic
Executor: Peter Huber
Letters test. were granted to Abraham Herr 29 Jun 1841, the executor having renounced.

Abraham Huber, Lampeter Township4
31 May 1842, 30 Sep 1843
Wife: Ann
Children: John, Levi, Elizabeth wife of Abraham Harnish, Mary wife of John Huber, Catharine wife of John Yordy
Grandchildren: Levi Kneisley, Mary Kneisley wife of Benjamin Huber, Elizabeth Kneisley (children of Ann, dec’d)
Executor: John and Levi Huber

Joseph Huber, Earl Township5
16 Sep 1844, 21 Nov 1844
Wife: Magdalena
Children: Daniel, Isaac, Leah wife of David Martin, Sarah wife of Samuel Weaver, Elizabeth wife of George Shaeffer
Friends: Christian Musselman and Daniel Rife
Executor: sons-in-law David Martin and Samuel Weaver

Feronica “Frainey” Huber, West Earl Township6
5 Jan 1839, 27 Jun 1845
Husband: Samuel Huber of W. Earl
Father: Marks Groff of W. Earl
Children: Samuel, Fanny, Susanna wife of Henry Burkhart, Jacob Huber
Brother-in-law: John Huber
Executors: brother-in-law John Huber and son-in-law Henry Burkhart

George Hoover, Lancaster City7
23 Jul 1832, 7 Sep 1846
Wife: Catharine
Children: Michael, George, Mary wife of George Ziegler, Christianna wife of Jacob Lantz, Joseph, Barbara, Sophia
Executor: Michael Hoover and son-in-law Jacob Lantz

John Hoover, Lancaster City8
n/a, 28 Nov 1846
Wife: Elizabeth
Executor: Elizabeth

Michael Huber, Lancaster City9
2 Jun 1847, 11 Jun 1847
Wife: Anna
Children: Benjamin Franklin, Joseph Henry, George Michael, Philip Allen
Executor: Anna Huber & brother-in-law Adam Dellet

Michael Hoover (tailor), Lancaster City10
13 May 1847, 16 Jun 1847
Wife: Hetty
Children: Samuel Henry, Francis Lewis, John Atlee, Christianna (mother named Anna)
Executor: Godfried Zahn and Daniel Ritz

George Hoover, Lancaster City11
1 Oct 1841, 31 Dec 1849
Wife: Elizabeth
No children named
Letters of administration granted to Peter Hoover

Henry Hoover, West Lampeter Township12
18 Jan 1849, 18 Jan 1850
Wife: Feronica
Children: Christian, David, Matty, Susan wife of Peter Huber
Executor: Christian and David Huber

Will: George Hoober (1775)

Kris Hocker on 27 Oct 2010

George Hoober of Mount Pleasant Township, York County, Pennsylvania signed his will on 21 Oct 1772; it was proven on 2 Feb 1775. He named his son John and friend George Fisher as his executors. In the document he also named his wife Barbara, daughter Barbara wife of Conrad Staly, and “my three grandchildren of Jacob Hoober Deceased.”1

In the Nam [sic] of God amen, I George Hoober of mound [sic] plesent [sic] Township
in the County of York and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman being weak in Body but
of Sound and Perfect understanding Considering the uncertain continuance of my Life
and the many Hazards and Dangers that it is obnoxious To and being Desirous to
leave that small Estate and fortune Which God has been Pleased to Pass me with in
my family and That I may have Nothing of this Transitory World or the Intanglements [sic]
Thereof to Incumber [sic] my thoughts and Contemplations With at my going out of it but
to think and meditate of the next World and the Inestimable Blessings and Comforts
That are There to be Enjoyed, I Do make this my Last will and Testament In
maner [sic] following Hereby Revoking all former wills by me made and first I Resign my
Soul to the Great and most merciful God That made it and my Body I commit to the
Grave to be Decently Buried and as to my Worldly Estate I Dispose thereof as Followeth
that is to Say I do first appoint all my Lawfull [sic] Debts and funeral Expences [sic] to by paid out of
my Estate by my Executors Herein after Named Item I give to my Son John Hoober all my
Estate Both Real and Personal to hold to him his Heirs Executors administrators and Assigns
and I do or[ther] That my Belovid [sic] Wife Barbara Hoober shall have her Suficent [sic] mentaine-
nce [sic] out of the aforesaid Estate During her Natural life by my aforesaid Son or his Heirs Item
I Give and order that my aforesaid son his Heirs Executors administrators shall pay
unto my three grandchilderon [sic] of Jacob Hoober Deseased [sic] the sum of Twenty Pounds to by
Equily [sic] Devided [sic] amongst them and that three years after my Desease [sic] and Barbara my
Wife and Twenty Pounds I Give and order to my Daughter Barbara the wife of Conrad
Staly to be paid by my said son John as aforesaid in four years after my Desease [sic] and my wife
as aforesaid and I make ordain my well beloved son John Hoober and my frind [sic] Thomas
fisher Sole Executrix of this my Lasat [sic] will and Testament in Trust for the Intents and
Purposes in this my will contained to Perform according to my True Intent and meaning
in Witness whereof I the said George Hoober have to This my Last will and Testament Set
my Hand and Seal The Twenty First Day of october in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy Two———
Signed Sealed and Published by the said George Hoober in the
Presents [sic] of us who subscribed our names in the Testators presence } George Huber (seal) [German script]
and at his request —————
Johannes Georg Huber [German script]
[German script, can’t read]
John Smith

York County Ss Before me Samuel Johnston Esquire Deputy Register for the Probate of
Wills and Granting of Letters of Administration in and for the County of York in the Province
of Pennsylvania personally came Johann George Hoober and John Smith Esquire two of the
subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of Writing and the said Johann George
Hoober on his solemn Oath taken according to Law and the said John Smith on his Solemn
Affirmation taken according to Law he conscientiously scrupling to taking of an oath do
respectively say they were personally present and saw and heard George Hoober the Testator above
named Sign Seal publish and declare the foregoing Instrument of Writing as and for his last
Will and Testament that at the time of doing thereof the said George Hoober was of sound dispo
sing Mind Memory and understanding according to the best of this Deponents and Affirments [sic]
Knowledge and belief that they subscribed their Names as Witnesses to the same in the presence
of the said Testator and at his request and that they also saw Detter Hobarh sign his name
to the same as a Witness at the same time in the presence of the said Testator and at his request
Sworn Affirmed & Subscribed————– Johann Georg Huber
before me at York the 2 Day of February 1775 } John Smith
Saml Johnston Depy Regr
Both Exrs sworn Inventory in 2 months

A true copy compared with the original at York
Sam Johnston Depy Regr

Memorandum That Letters Testamentary in Common form
were granted to John Hoober and Thomas fisher of the Estate of George Hoober late
of York County Yeoman Deceased Inventory to be Exhibited into the Registers Office
at York at of before the second Day of April next and an Account or Reckoning at
or before the second day of February next Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Office
at York the second Day of February 1775.

Will: John Huber (1792)

Kris Hocker on 20 Oct 2010

John Huber of Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania wrote his will 6 Oct 1792; it was proven 15 Dec 1792. He named his friends Henry Hershberger and John Bechtol his executors and named his wife Susanna and his children John, Jacob, Anna and Susanna as his heirs.1 This is a transcription of his last will and testament.

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John Huber, deceased

In the Name of God Amen
I Huber of Cocalico Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Penn
sylvania Yoman being sick and weak in Body by of perfect sound
Mind Memory and Understanding thanks be to God therefor having

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taken into consideration the mortality of mankind have thought pro
per to publish this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form
following that is to say Principally and first of all I Recommend my
immortal Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it to be in
mercy received through the merits of my Redeemer Jesus Christ and my
Body I give unto the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent
manner at the discretion of my herein after named Executors and as tou
ching those Worldly estates wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me with
in this life, after my Just debts & funeral expences [sic] shall be paid I give
devise and bequeath in manner & form following that is to say Impromis
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susanna Huber all
and singular my Messuage or Tenement Plantation Pieces of Tracts of
Land Together with all and singular the Goods Household Stuff Im
plements and furniture of what kind or nature soever to be held
possessed and enjoyed by my said wife and children until my eldest
son John Huber arrives to the age of one and twenty years if she remains
a widow and names her After my name and then my said Messuage
or Tenement Plantation Pieces or Tracts of Land shall be valued & appraised
by four Arbitrators indifferently chosen between my executors herein after
named and shal [sic] sell all my personal estate by public sale and my
said beloved wife Susanna shall have the third share of both Real
and Personal estate (if she remains a widow as aforesaid) and my
said son John shall have the said Messuage or Tenement Planta
tion Pieces or Tracts of Land for said valued  price and my executors
shall have ful [sic] power and authority to grant him a Deed for
the same and to fix for him the terms of payment I order that the
said Valued sum and of the Personal estate shall be distributed to and
among all my heirs share and share alike after my said beloved
wife Susanna have Received her share as aforesaid Yet nevertheless
that he my said son John Huber with his other Brother and Sisters shall
have and inherit out and from said state on equal full share
and dividend with the other of my Children viz: Jacob Huber,
Anna Huber and Susannah Huber Item It is my will in case my said
beloved wife Susanna Huber should get an inclination for a other place
at any time or times after my decease I allow her to bury me

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wherever she shall seem meet (to have and to hold the same until my
said son John shall arrive to the age of one and twenty years then and
in that case I allow and it is my will that my executors shall have
full Power and authority to sell me whole estate both real and Perso
nal by Public sale for the best prices they can get and give such Deed
or Deeds Conveyances as by the Buyer or Buyers shall be lawfully
required and to give part thereof unto my said beloved wife for the
Purchase of her [intended?] place and the Remainder there to put
upon Interest until my said son John Huber shall arrive to his age
aforesaid and then the same shall be sold again by my executors
aforesaid and Divided as aforesaid Further it is my Will that if my
said beloved wife Susanna Huber should marry again then and in
that case my executors shall sell my whole estate in manner and form
as aforesaid and my said wife shall have no more but her third
According to law Further I do enjoyn [sic] my executors to give my said
Children good scholing [sic] and to put my said two sons John & Jacob
too [sic] trade and lastly I nominate ordain and appoint my beloving [sic] friend
Henry Heshberger and John Beikdol executors of this my last Will and
Testament hereby revoking making null and void all former Wills
by me made Ratifying and allowing this an no other to be my last
Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set me hand
& Seal the sixth day of October in year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and ninety two
John Huber (seal)

Signed Sealed publish
ed declared and pronounced by said John Huber his last Will and Testa
ment in the presence of us the Subscribers who in the presence and at the
request of said Testator and in presence of each other signed our names Mi
chael Young George Heft Lancaster County [Ssr?] On the fifteenth day
of December Anno Domini 1792 Before me the Subscriber personally appear
ed Michael Young and George Heft the two subscribing witnesses to the with
in Instrument in writing and upon their Solemn affirmation according to
Law did declare and say that they were present and saw and heard John
Huber the Testator therein named Sign Seal publish pronounce and declare
and declare the said writing as and for his last Will and Testament and that
at the time of doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing Mind
Memory and Understanding to the best of their Knowledge Observation and belief
Be it Remembered that on the fifteenth day of December Ann Domini 1792
the last Will and Testament of John Huber late of Cocalico Township Yeoman
deceased was proved in due form of Law and Letters Testamentary thereon
were granted to Henry Hersberger and John Bechtol the executors therein na
med they having first been duly qualified well and truly to administer
the estate of the said deceased and especially to exhibit a true and perfect
Inventory thereof into the Registers Office at Lancaster within one month from
this Date and render a just and true Account of their Administration on
said estate within one year or when thereto lawfully required Given under
the Seal of said Office                           G. Ross Register

Examined & recorded  G.Ross Register

Will: Jacob Huber (1810)

Kris Hocker on 6 Oct 2010

Jacob Huber of Martic Township, Lancaster County wrote his will on 6 Nov 1808; it was proven 30 Nov 1810. In it he names his son Martin Hoober and his son-in-law Abraham Hoober, husband of his daughter Anna, as his executors. He also names his son Martin Hoober of Martic Township, his daughter Barbara Hoober, wife of Henry Hoober, of Rockingham County, Virginia, his daughter Anna, wife of Abraham Hoober, his daughter Susanna, wife of Abraham Gochenhower, his grandson Christian Huber, a son of daughter Barbara, and his grandson Jacob and granddaughter Barbara, children of his deceased son Jacob.1

Will of Jacob Huber Deceased

In the name of God amen! I Ja
cob Huber of Martick Township in the County
of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania———
Farmer, being Weak in Body and for Advanced Age
but of sound and disposing Mind Memory & Understanding,
and Calling to mind the Uncertainty of human Life, and that it is ordered
for all men once to die, I therefore make my Last Will and Testament in
the following manner (to wit) First I order and it is my Will that all my
Just Debts and Funeral Expences be paid and discharged by my Executors
out of my Estate as Soon as Conveniently may be after my Decease
Item it is my Will and I do order that my Executors shall as Soon as can
be after my decease put and keep the Sum of One Thousand pounds good
current Money out of my Estate at Interest on good Security and with
the yearly Interest arising from said sum they shall provide a good and
Comfortable Living and Support for my beloved Wife Barbara during her
Life she being at present in a distressed Situation and entirely unable to
manage her own Affairs, I therefore charge my Executors to take Special
care of her and if the Interest of said Sum Should not be Sufficient for
her Support and Maintenance, then I impower my Executors to take
as much from the principal at Sum Yearly as may be Sufficient with the
Interest to provide a comfortable Living for her, and in case my said
Wife Barbara Should at any time after my Deceased recover her Senses
so as to be able to manage her own affairs then and in that Case I give
and bequeath the said sum of One Thousand pounds or so much thereof
as may remain unto my said Wife Barbara and to her heirs and Assigns
forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Martin Hoober all that
certain piece or parcel of Land whereon he now Lives Situate in said
Martick Township containing One Hundred and Thirty acres (more of less)
According to the metes and bounds as they are Specified in a Certain Draft
thereof made. To hold the same with the Houses buildings and Appurtenan
ces thereto belonging unto my said Son Martin Hoober his heirs and
Assigns forever. And I do hereby declare that the said bequest is and
shall be the full and whole Share of my son Martin out of all my
Estate real and personal, Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter
Barbara (the wife of Henry Hoober) my Tract of Land Situate in
Rockingham County in the State of Virginia containing one Hundred
and Forty acres (more of less) being the same whereon they now live
To hold the said Land withthe Appurtenances unto my said Daughter Barbara
her heirs and Assigns forever. And I value and Appraise the said Land
to her or them at and for the sum of Three hundred and Ten pounds Current
Money of Pennsylvania and to be Charged against her as part of her share
out of my Estate. Item I give unto my grand Children Jacob Hoober and
Barbara Hoober (being the children of my deceased son Jacob Hoober)
the Sum of One Dollar as and for their ful lshare out of all my Estate real
and personal I having formerly by Deed granted and Conveyed unto their
Said Father One Hundred and Fourteen acres of Land with a Mill there
on erected which was to be in full for his share out of all my Estate, and
my said grand Children are now the only heirs to the same. Item I give
and bequeath unto my grand son Christian Hoober (being the son of my
said Daughter Barbara who is intermarried with the aforesaid Henry
Hoober) the Sum of Fifty pounds good & Lawful Money of the State of
Pennsylvania aforesaid which said sum is to be deducted out of the amount
of my said Daughter Barbara’s share of my Estate and by my Executors
put out to Interest on good Security during the Minority of my said grand
Son Christian Hoober, and as soon as he may arive at the Age of
Twenty One years, I do order that the same shall be paid to and for
the use of the said Christian or his legal Representatives. Item the
rest residue and remainder of my Estate real and personal including there
in the said valuation sum of Three Hundred and Ten pounds of my
Daughter Barbara’s Land, likewise the sum of Fifty  pounds Lawfull
Money bequeathed to my Grandson Christian Hoober, and also including
all such Sums of Money and Effects which I have heretofore and may
hereafter Advance to my three Daughters (to wit) Ann the wife of
Abraham Hoober, Barbara the wife of Henry Hoober aforesd, and Su
sanna the wife of Abraham Gochnower and by me entered in a
Book against them, I order to be divided into three equal parts
And one equal third part thereof I give and bequeath unto my
Said Daughter Ann the wife of Abraham Hoober and to her heirs
and Assigns forever. And one other equal third part thereof
I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Barbara the wife of Henry
Hoober and to her heirs and Assigns forever. And one other equal third part
thereof I give and bequeath unto my said Daughter Susanna the wife of
Abraham Gochenhower and to her heirs and Assigns forever. And after
the Death of my Said Wife (in case remains insane) I give and bequeath
the sum herein given for the support of my Wife or so much as may then
remain thereof unto my said three Daughters to be divided among them or
their Legal Representatives share and share alike. And Lastly I do
hereby Nominate and Appoint my said son Martin Hoober and my said
son in law Abraham Hoober Executors of this my Last Will and Testa
ment making hereby null and Void all former and other Wills and
Testaments by me made declaring this and no other to be my Last Will
and Testament. Witness my had and seal the Sixth day of November
in the year of our Lord one Thousand and eight Hundred & Eight
Jacob Huber (seal)

Signed, Sealed, Published Pronounced and Declared by the
Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us Witness
es thereto called John Hoober Sr., John Hoober, Benj Hart

Lancaster County [Ssr?] On the 30th day of November Anno Domini 1810
Before me the subscriber personally appeared John Hoober Senr John
Hoober and Benjamin Hart who being duly affirmed according to Law
do declare and say that they were present and saw and heard Jacob
Huber the Testator, sign seal publish pronounce and declare the with
in writing as and for his last will and Testament and that at the doing
thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind, memory, and under
standing to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.
William Bausman, Regr

Be it remembered that on the 30th day of November Anno Domini
1810 The last Will and Testament of Jacob Huber late of Martick
Township in the County of Lancaster deceased was proved in due
form of the law and Letters Testamentary thereon were granted
Martin Hoober and Abraham Hoober the executors therein named…

Will: Henry Huber (1757)

Kris Hocker on 29 Sep 2010

Henry Huber of Martic Township wrote his will on 7 Aug 1757; it was proven on 17 Jan 1758. In it he names his son John and daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Bayer (Boyers). His executors were his friends Martin Bear and Henry Huber. Below is a transcription of this will. 1

In the name of God Amen I Henry Huber of Martick [sic]
Township in Lancaster County & Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman
being in Health of Body & of sound & disposing mind & memory
& considering of many Accidents & Casualties of attend & will at last
end this Mortal Live Do make & declare this my last Will & Testament
First & Principally Recommending my Imortal [sic] Spirit into ye Hands
of my great Creator Trusting in ye Merits of my Blessed Saviour Jesus
Christ for Pardon & Remission of all my Sins & happy admission
into ye Regions of Immortal Bliss Item I order & direct [?] all
my just Debts & Funeral Charges & Expenses be paid & discharged
as soon as it can be Conveniently done after my decease by my my [sic]
Executors herein mentioned ——— Item I Give & Bequeath
unto my beloved son John Huber the Half of my Real & Personal
Estate of Lands Money & Goods to him for ever & ye other half unto
my Daughter Elizabeth Bayers she to have ye same [?] [?]
the aforesaid John Huber her brother & ye said Elizabeth Bayers
Equally & Impartially the Plantation & Improvement excepted
wch [sic] is valued at £450 Currency Conditionally that is to say that
ye said John Huber shall pay unto ye said Elizabeth his sister
ye half of ye value of said Plantation wch is my desire that my faithful
Executor will see ye same done & performed according to my desire share &
share alike ——— And I do nominate and appoint my Loving
Friends Martin Bear & Henry Huber executors of this my last Will &
Testament disallowing & making Null & Void all former & other Wills &
Testaments by me at any time heretofore made of Executed declaring
this & no other to be & Contain my last will & Testament ——— N’B ye
value of ye above plantation is valued at £450 Currency wch is interlined above
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand N Seal this twenty
seventh Day of August ye Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred
& fifty seven ———— Henry Huber (seal)

Signed Sealed & Delivered pronounced & declared by me the Testator to be
my last Will & Testment in the presence of us

James Hamilton Jacob Bölm Jacob Beÿer

Lancaster County [?] December 29th 1757 Before me the
Subscriber came Jacob Behm & Jacob Beyer two of the Witnesses to the
above & within written Will & on their solemn affirmation did declare
and say that they were present and saw & heard Henry Huber the
Testator above name Sign Seal Publish Pronounce and declare the above
& written writing as and for his last will & Testament & that at the
doing thereof he was of sound & dispersing Mind Memory & Understanding
to the best of their knowledge Observation & Belief

Edw’d Shippen

Be It Remembered that on the 29th day of December 1757 The Last
Will and Testament of Henry Huber deceased was proved in due form of
Law and Probate and Letters Testamentary were granted unto Martin
Bear and Henry Huber the Executor in the said Testament named
they being first duly Qualified well and truly to Administer the said
Decedents Estate To being and Inventory thereof into the Registers Office
at Lancaster on or before the 29th Day of January next And to render
a true and just Account of their [?] Administration when hereto
lawfully required

Given under the Seal of the said Office
& me Edw’d Shippin

Will: Abraham Huber (1827)

Kris Hocker on 22 Sep 2010

Abraham Huber of Conestoga Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania signed his last will and testament 23 Jul 1817; it was proven 9 Jun 1827. He named as his executors, sons John Huber and Abraham Huber. Abraham also named five daughters: Barbara (eldest), Mary, Christina, Ann and Elizabeth. This is a transcript of his will.1

Abraham Huber
Deceased

In the name of God, amen! I Abraham Hoover of
Canastogoe [sic] township in the County of Lancaster, and State of Pennsylvania,
farmer, being old and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind the
memory and understanding, and calling to and the uncertainty of
human life, and that is ordered for all men once to die, I therefore make my
last will and testament in manner following, to wit
First, I order and it is my will that all my just debts and funeral
expenses be paid and discharged out of my estate by my executors
Item, I give first and foremist [sic] to my oldest daughter Barbara, one hun
dred and twenty five pounds
Item, It is my will that my son John shall have the plantation
where I now live on, a part in Canastogoe [sic[ and part in Martick [sic]
township, and the said John shall pay in manner following, in one
year after my deseise [sic], he shall pay two hundred pounds and the other
years two hundred and fifty pounds till he pays eighteen hundred pounds
Item, And it is my will that my son Abraham shall have the plantation
that I bought of Christian Hoover and where my said son Abraham
now lives on, at the sum of eight hundred pounds, and the payments to
be maid [sic] in manner following, too [sic] hundred pounds in one year after my
deseise [sic] , and two hundred every year til the sum of eight hundred pounds
are paid, and this shall be both John and Abraham’s legacy in the said two
plantations, after them paying as aforesaid
Item I give and bequeath unto my five daughters Barbara, Mary, Christina, Ann
and Elizabeth all the money left of the personal estate after the said Barbara
having received the hundred and twenty five pounds, as aforesaid, and the
twenty six hundred pounds ordered to pay by my said two sons shall be equil [sic]
dividet [sic] amongst my said five daughters, share and share alike; And I do
order and it is my will that my executors shall pay to Barbara, Christina, and
Elizabeth as the aforesaid payments comes due till the[y] have received as much
as Mary and Ann, which are charged in a book kept by me, till the[y] be equil [sic]
and then share and share alike till all is paid
And lastly I do hereby nominate, make and appoint my two sons
John and Abraham Hoover, executors of this my last will and testament
Making hereby null and void all former wills by me maid [sic], declaring
this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set me Hand and Seal this twenty third day
of July A. Domoni [sic] one thousand eight hundred and seventeen
Abraham Huber (seal)
Signed, sealed, delivered, pronounced and
declared by the testetor [sic] as his last will and
testament in the presents [sic] of us
Johannes Brenneman, Christian Lein

Lancaster County [??] On the 9th day of June anno domini 1827. Before me
the subscriber personally appeared John Breneman and Christian Lein
the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will and on their solemn affirmations
according to law, did severally declare and say that they were present and
saw and heard Abraham Huber, the testator therein, sign, seal, publish
pronounce and declare the same, as and for his last will and testament,
and that at the time of the doing thereof he was of sound and well
disposing mind, memory and understanding, according to the best of
their knowledge, observation and belief. F.A. Muhlenberg Regtr
Be it remembered, that on the 9th day of June anno domini 1827. The last
will and testament of Abraham Huber, deceased, was proved in due form
of law and letters testamentary to John Huber and Abraham Huber, the
executors therein named, they having been first duly affirmed, according
to law, well and truly to administer the estate of the said deceased, and
especially to exhibit a true and perfect inventory thereof, into the Register’s Office
at Lancaster within one month, and to render a just and true account of
their executorship on said estate in one year or when thereto lawfully required;
and be that they will diligently and faithfully regard and will and
truly comply with the provisions of the act of Assembly relating to collat.
eral inheritances. Given under the Seal of the said office
F.A. Muhlenberg Regtr

Will: Jacob Hoober (1788)

Kris Hocker on 15 Sep 2010

Jacob Hoober (aka Huber) wrote is will on 13 Mar 1788; it was proven on 9 Jun 1788. His executors were his brother John Huber and his brother-in-law Jacob Hoober. He names his wife Barbara and six children: eldest son Henry, daughter Barbara, sons Jacob, Christian and John, and youngest son Martin.1

“In the Name of God Amen
I Jacob Hoober Senior of Martick township Lancaster County
and State of Pennsylvania Being Weak in Body but of
Sound and Perfect mind & memory Blessed by God this
Day Do make & publish this my last will & testament in manner
following That is to say I wil that all my just Debts and funeral
Charges be paid & Satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my
Decease or Death Item it is my will that my beloved wife Barbara
shall & may Enjoy the Benefit of my Plantation until my young-
est son Martin is sixteen years old and likewise it is my will that
my said wife is to have three horses or mares and five head of horned
cattle her choice in my stock and sheep, hoggs Plough & Horse
wagon gears for horses & other farming utensils & household fur-
niture and my wearing apparel what my said wife & my hereafter
nominated Executors shall think necessary which said goods &
chattles my said wife is to enjoy until my youngest son Martin
is sixteen years old as aforesaid and the Remainder of my personal
estate is to be sold by my Hereafter nominated Exrs by way of
publick sale after my death as soon as conveniently and out of the
Money arising thereby & out of my outstanding money it is my will
that my said wife shall have the sum of Thirty seven pounds
ten shillings in Gold or Silver as soon as the Money may be collected
out of which said Money my said wife is to give unto my daughter
Barbara One Good Bed & Bed sted, Spinning wheel & kitchen
furniture as she my said wife shall see cause and I will that
my Eldest son Henry shall have the sum of fifty pounds
in lawful Money in Gold or Silver to be paid unto him by my
Exrs in nine months after my death and in one year after the
payment of Henrys Money my son Jacob is to have the sum of
twenty-five pounds of like lawfull Money as aforesaid to be paid
unto him by my hereafter nominated Exrs And it is my will
that my Daughter Barbara shall have one new Chest & one
Milch cow out of the above mentioned cattle which I allow
to be kept on my Plantation untill my youngest son is six-
teen years old and it is further my will that my two sons
Christian & John shall be firmly bound unto my said wife
to obey her in all lawfull commands if she remains my Widow
until the [sic] are Eighteen years ould [sic] & it is further my Will that
as soon as my youngest Son Martin is Sixteen years ould [sic] the
all my Estate both Real & Personal Shall be sold by my here-
after nominted Exrs by publick sale unto the highest bidder
except what I shall hereafter mention to be given unto my
said wife viz one bed & furniture one Milck cow one horse
or Mare her choice out of the three which is left on the Plan-
tation her sadle [sic] & bridle and Household & Kitchen [?]
furniture what my said wife & my said Exrs shall thinck [sic]
necessary for her station and likewise the sim of seventy
five pounds of lawfull Money in Gold or Silver to be [?]
by my hereafter nominated Exrs as soon as the money can be raise
out of the last sale of my Estate and the before and above mentioned
personal Esate in full and in lease she y said wife should not
remain my Widow then in such a case I order and will that
[she] shall pay the sum of Fifty Pounds of like lawfull Money as above
said into my Exrs or children again out of the Seventy five pounds
Bequeathed heretofore unto her my said wife and it further is
my will that my said wife shall have the Intrest [sic] of the one third
part of the Money which will be raised out of my Real Estate while
she remains my Widow & no longer and She my said Wife is to have a
piece of land lying between my Meadow and Samuel Winters
land containing about twenty acres by the same more of less
on which land my Exrs is to build a house for her Before my son
Martin is sixteen years old which said House & the benefit of
twenty acres of Land she my said wife is to have During her
Natural life & after to fall to my six children or their Heirs, and
it is my will further that the Money arising out of the Estate
Both Real & Personal Including the Money which shall be
paid unto my Eldest Children, Shall and is to be Divided
among and between my six children Equaly [sic] share and
share alike only that Excepted which I have above and before
Bequeathed unto my wife Barbara condition as aboe and
before mentioned it is further my will that my Real Estate
shall be sold in Different Payments and out of the Money of
the first payments my eldest Children is to have their part
and portion first and so on as the [sic] came to be twenty-one
years ould, and I Do hereby Appoint & Nominate my trusty
& Beloved Brother John Hoober & my Brother in law Jacob
Hoober to be the Executors of this my Last Will & Testament
Impowering [sic] them or their Survivors to Grant & Execute Good
Deeds or Titles unto the purchaser or purchasers of my Real Estate
and hereby revoking all former Wills Bequeaths and Executors by
me made or apointed [sic] Ratifying & Conforming this and no other
to be my las Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & Seal this Thirteenth Day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
Eighty eight

Jacob Huber (in german script)

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Testator as
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us.
John Huber, Christian [Echtenach?], John Hart

Lancaster County[?] On the ninth Day of June Anno Domini 1788 Before
me the subscribers personally appears John Huber, Christian [Echte
nach] and John Hart the three Subscribing witnesses to the above
foregoing instrument of writing and on the Solemn Affirmation
Respectively did declare and Say that they were present and saw
and heared [sic] Jacob Hoober the Testator therein named, Sign, Seal
publish pronounce and declare the said writing as and for [his]
last will and testament and that at the doing thereof he was [of]
sound and well disposing mind memory and understanding
to the best of their Knowledge, Observation and Belief. James Jacks Esq.

Be it Remembered that on the ninth day of June Anno Domini
1788 the last will and testament of Jacob Hoober late of Martick town
ship deceased, was proved in due form of law and letters Testamen
tary thereon were granted to John Hoober and Jacob Hoober
the Executors therein named they having first been duly
Qualified well and truly to Administer the Estate of the said de-
ceased and Especially to Exhibit a true and perfect Inventory
thereof into the Register’s Office at Lancaster within one Month
from this date and to Record a just and true Account
of their Administration on said Estate or where therewith
lawfully required Given under the Seal of said Office

Recorded & Examined by James Jacks Regstr”

Will: Christian Hoover (1771)

Kris Hocker on 8 Sep 2010

Christian Hoover of Heidelberg Township, York County wrote his last will & testament on 15 Feb 1771; it was proven on 21 Mar 1771. His wife Mary was his executor.1

The following is a transcription of his will.

In the Name of God Amen I Christian Hoover of
Heidlebergh [sic] Township in the County of York and Province of Pennsylvania being
Weak of Body but of Sound and Perfect Mind and Memory Blessed be God
and calling to mind the Mortality of the Human Body and that is is Appointed
for all Men once to die Do make and Publish this my last Will and Testament in
Manner and form following (that is to say) Principally and first of all I recommend
my Soul to God who gave it and as for my Body I recommend it to the Earth to be
Buried in a Christian like and decent Manner at the Discretion of my Executrix
nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by
the mighty power of God and as touching what Worldly Estate it hath pleased God to
bless me with in this life I give and devise and Bequeath in the following manner and
form I give and Devised unto my beloved Wife Mary all that my Plantation whereon
I now Dwell Situate in York County aforesaid as well as the Lands that I hold in right
of a certain John Digges as the that Granted me by the Honble [sic] the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania
with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging to Hold to her and to
her Heirs and assigns forever subject nevertheless at her decease to the Payment of
three Hundred Pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania to be paid by her Heirs or
assigns in three equl [sic] Anual [sic] payments of one Hundred pounds each payment, the first
of which payment to be made in one Year after her decease into the Hands of Johannes Hoover
and Johannes Line in trust for the use of the Surviving Children of my tree Brothers namely
Jacob Hoover Ulrich Hoover and Henry Hoover so that they may have each share and share
alike Also I give unto my beloved wife aforesaid all my Goods and Chattles and Personal Estate
whatsoever that I may die Possess of and do allow her thereout to pay all my Just Debts, and
also the Sum of One hundred Pounds in two Years after my Decease into the Hands above named
Johannes Hoover and Johannes Line in trust for the use of the surviving Children of my
three brothers aforenamed to be divided equally between them share and share alike, and whereas
Johannes Keny son of my Sister Ann is Justly indebted to me in the Sum of Nine Pounds
Ten shillings it is my Will that he pay unto my Executrix the Sum of six Pounds part there
of and unto his Brother Henry Keny the sum of one pound fifteen shillings also part thereof
and the remaining Sum of one pound fifteen shillings I do bestow unto himself.

And I make and Appoint my said wife Mary Whole and Sole Executrix of this my
Last Will and Testament in hopes that she will see the same performed according to my
true Intent and meaning——And lastly I do hereby revoke all former and other Will or
Wills by me at any time heretofore made and Declare this only to be my last Will and
Testament. In Witness whereof I the said Christian Hoover have hereunto set me Hand
and seal this fifteenth Day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred
and seventy one.
Christian [his X mark] Hoover

Signed Sealed Published and Declare
by the said Christian Hoover the Testator
as and for his last Will and Testament
in the Presence of Us who have subscribed
our names as witness thereto in the Presence
and at the request of the said Testator

James Calhoun
Christian Milheim
Casper Krapf

York County SSr. Before me Samuel Johnston Esqr Deputy Register for the Probate of Wills
and Granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of York in the Province of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared James Calhoun and Christian Milheim two of the subscribing witnesses
to the foregoing Instrument of Writing and on their Solemn Oaths respectively Taken according
to law Do respectively say that they were Personally present and saw and Heard the above named
Christian Hoover Sign Seal Publish and Declare the foregoing Instrument of Writing as and
for his last Will and Testament and that at the Time of the Doing thereof the said Christian
Hoover was of sound and Disposing mind and Memory to the Best of these Deponants [sic] knowledge
and Belief and that they subscribed their names as witnesses to the same in the presence of the
said Testator and at his request and that they also saw Casper Krapf sign the same as a
Witness in the Presence of the said Testator and at his request.
Jas. Calhoun
Christian Milheim

Sworn and Subscribed before me
at York the sd Day of May 1771
Saml Johnston Dep Regr

A true copy compared with the Original at York the 23d
Day of March 1771
Saml Johnston Dep Regr

Lawrence HAUSHALTER’s Will (1805)

Kris Hocker on 25 Jun 2009

Lawrence HOUSEHOLDER’s will, dated 19 Jul 1800, probated 12 Feb 1805, filed in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania — Will Book I, Volumn 1, p.202 — bequeaths the following:

In the name of God! I, Lawrence HOUSEHOLDER, of Cocalico township, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, yeoman, being old and weak in body, but of sound mind, the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for once to die. First I give and bequeath to Margaret my beloved wife, the full privelege of the old room in the house we now live in and I will and order that plenty of victuals and drink sufficiently and suitable for her, be delivered to her, as also, plenty and good firewood, cut short and brought to her door, yearly and every year, during her natural life.

ITEM: I bequeath and give unto my said wife Margaret full privelege of and to the pump, kitchen cellar, and upstairs in the house for her own use, as also one third part of the kitchen garden yearly, manured and prepared for her, also twelve pound of heckled flax, and the two thereof yearly, and every year, during her natural life. I also give and bequeath unto my said wife Margaret, her bed and bedstead, one chest, one cow, her choice, which shall be gratis for her winter and summer during her natural life before hand.

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob, two of my horse creatures and gears for them his choice before hand, and to my two daughters Elizabeth and Susanna, unto each of them one cow.

ITEM: I will and order that all my personal estate not herein particularly bequeathed, be sold and disposed of, the full one third part thereof I give unto my said widow, which she may take at the appraisment or otherwise.

ITEM: I give and bequeath my plantation and tract of land whereon I now live adjoining the lands of Christopher OBERLIN, George WIEDMAN, John WATCHER, Christopher MILLER and others, containing about 117 acres, more or less, unto my son Jacob HOUSEHOLDER and his natural and lawful heirs, for the sum of 1,000 pounds in gold or silver coin, current lawful money of Pennsylvania payable as follows vizt I give and bequeath the sum of 200 pounds unto my said widow, Margaret, for her use both principal and interest which sum I order to remain charged on my said plantation for use aforesaid.

ITEM: I give and bequeath the remaining sum of 800 pounds unto my children to be paid to them as follows: to my said son, Jacob, the sum of 66 pound 13 shillings and 4 pence, one year after my decease; unto my daughter, Barbara, intermarried with Frederick ADAM; 66 pound 13 shillings and 4 pence in two years after my decease, to my daughter Catharine, intermarried with with George STOBER; 66 pound 13 shillings and 4 pence, in three years after my decease unto my daughter Elizabeth; 66 pound 13 shillings and 4 pence , in four years after my decease unto my daughter Susanna; 66 pound 13 shillings and 4 pence, in five years after my decease; unto the heirs of my daughter Margaret, deceased, 66 pound 13 shillings and 4 pence, in six years after my decease; the seventh payment of the like above mentioned sum unto my said son Jacob; the eighth unto my daughter Barbara; the ninth unto my daughter Catharine; the tenth unto my daughter Elizabeth; the eleventh unto my daughter, Susanna and the twelfth yearly payment of the like above mentioned sum unto the heirs under the payments and reserves above mentioned I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob, and his natural and lawful heirs forever, but if he should die without lawful heirs, then it is my will and I order that my said plantation shall fall back to the rest of my above mentioned children or their legal representatives and be divided equally between them, share and share alike, nevertheless my said son, Jacob, may by will, bequeath it to any one of them at a current rate, and I also will and order that my widow, Margaret, be not pleased with the boarding above bequeathed to her, which, together with the firewood mentioned, the owner or possessor of my plantation, shall find and provide without charge, then he shall pay her an equivalent value for the same, that she may board herself at pleasure, the remainder of my personal estate, as also what is left after the decease of my widow, I give and bequeath unto all my children, above mentioned, or their heirs, to be divided between them equally share and share alike, and lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my beloved son Jacob and my trusty friend George WIEDMAN the Executors of this my last will and testament, to whom I also give full power and authority, to execute a good and lawful deed or deeds for my above said plantation found upon this my last will and testament, which I hereby  acknowledge to be as good and valid, as if I with my own voke and disannul all and every other and form wills testaments, bequests and Executors by me in any wide heretofore named willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my will and testament. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of Jul Anno Domini 1800. — The Apple mill and Cyder press on the said plantation are to be considered as part of the said plantation and appurtenances above granted.

Lawrence HOUSEHOLDER (seal)

SIGNED sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Lawrence HOUSEHOLDER as his last will and testament in presence of us (and geers for them interlined before signing).

Frederick HOCKER [Lawrence’s nephew],  John W. SAUTER

Lancaster County SS: On the 12th day of February Anno Domini 1805, Before me the subscriber personally appeared Frederick HOCKER and John W. SAUTER, the two subscribing witnesses to the within will, who upon their solemn affirmations according to the law, did severally declare and say they were present and saw and heard Lawrence HOUSEHOLDER the Testator therein named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within Instrument in writing as and for his last will and testament, and at the doing thereof, he was of sound and well disposing mind, memory and understanding according to the best of their knowledge observation and belief.

G. ROSS, Register