Will: Daniel Bobb Jr. of Washington Twp, 1866

Daniel Bobb Jr., of Washington Township, Berks County, wrote his last will and testament Friday, 16 February 1866.¹ It was proven a month later, on Thursday, 15 March 1866. His wife, Ann Margaret (Herb) Bobb had predeceased him, dieing on 21 December 1865. They are both buried in Hill Church Union cemetery in Boyertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

In the name of God, Amen: I Daniel Bobb of Washington township in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, Miller, being in feeble health, but of sound mind memory and understanding and considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last will and testament in the following manner to wit:

First: It is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expence by duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

Second: It is my will and I do order that my daughter Elizabeth shall have an advancement in money so as to be equal to the advancements heretofore made by me to all my other children.

Third: It is my will and I do order that the bond due me by Henry M Eshbach late husband of my deceased daughter Lydia if the same is not paid at my decease, shall with all interest due thereon, be deducted from the share or legacy I herein after give and bequeath to the children of said Lydia, and the Bond shall then be transferred to said children by my executors.

Fourth: I give and bequeath all my estate (not herein before otherwise disposed of) in nine equal shares to my nine children, or their heirs or legal representatives, to wit: one ninth to my son Henry, one ninth to my son Daniel, one ninth to my son John, one ninth to my son Abraham, one ninth to the children of my deceased son William, one ninth to the children of my deceased daughter Lydia, one ninth to my daughter Mary the wife of Henry Reitnauer, one ninth to my daughter Sally the wife of Jacob Christman, and one ninth to my daughter Elizabeth.

Fifth: It is my will and I do order that one ninth of my estate herein before given to the children of my deceased son William shall remain in the hands of my son Henry Bobb one of my herein after named Executors during the minority of said children, and shall by him be paid to them with interest as they respectively, arrive at the age of twenty one years.

And, Lastly: I nominate, constitute and appoint my sons Henry Bobb and Abraham Bobb to be the Executors of this my will, hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made & declaring this and no other to be my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have herein set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of February Anno Domini eighteen hundred & sixty six.

Daniel Bob {seal}

Signed sealed & declared by the said testator as his last will & testament in the presence of us.
Richard F Smith   Dan. S. Shultz

Registers Office Berks County Ss.
On the 15th day of March A.D. 1866 appeared Richard F. Smith and Daniel S. Schultz the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing will and being duly affirmed did depose and say that they were present and did see and hear Daniel Bob, the testator, sign, seal, publish and declare the aforegoing instrument of writing to be his last will and testament, and that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.

M. S. Thirwechter, Regr.

Daniel and Anna Margaret (Herb) Bobb are my 4x great grandparents.

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