STOBER JOHAN JACOB 2ND (WILL)

STOBER, STOVER, WEBER, WEAVER, NEIDIG, MOYER, LOTZ, MILLER, HOLLOWAY, BAUER, OSWALD

Posted By: Charlotte Stober (email)
Date: 11/7/2001 at 10:12:05

JOHAN JACOB 2ND STOBER: Died November 26, 1811, Centre County, PA. Will Box A, Page 69.

Copie of Will and Testament of JOHAN JACOB 2ND STOBER in the english tongue as the same is stated in german, Nov 4259.

ADAM HARPER on his solemn oath said that he was compared carefull the English writing on this paper purporting to be the testament of the last will of JACOB STOBER late of Haines Township deceased and finds it to be a correct translation of the original german hereunto attached.
Sworn & subscribed the 28 day of Nov. 1811 before me
Wm Petrikin Register
(signed) Adam Harper.

In the Name of the holy high praised Trinity God the Father, God the Son and God the holy Ghost Amen.

I, JACOB STOBER, have by myself considered and consulted, whereas I have attened a considerable age, through God's particula Grace, and my Life may soon be at an End, and I like all other People, destined to dye, have to go the Roaqd of all the World. I have therefore in good Health and Reason, in my own Hand writing, set down my Will and Testament and figured the same, in the Year and Day hereafter mentioned and I am doing this knowingly, and that it shall be remain and thank God my heavely Father for his Mercy, fatherly Love and Knowledge of him, also thank God the Son for his faithfull Redemption. Satisfying and paying for my Sin, also thank God for the holy Ghost for his Sanctifing, enlighttening, eternal and living Consolation, and for all Bessings the high true God hath mercifully and fatherly granted me from my Mothers Womb and from my Childhood to Body and Soul, and recommand my soul to my Saviour Jesus Christ, in his mercifull allmighty Hands, and my earthly Body to an easy Rest and joyful Recurrection at the great day of the Appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ in his Glory, and may be fashioned like unto his glorious Body forever Amen.

The Estate which I leave shall be divided between my Children, viz: Those who shall get no Land of me, each of them shall first receive One hundred and fifty Pounds of the Money arrising out of the Land. And the Balance remains shall be equally divided between all my Children Viz: My Son MICHAEL STOBER shall receive at first One hundred fifty Pounds. And my Daughter CHRISTINA STOBER shall receive at first One hundred and fifty Pounds. And my Daugher MARGARETH STOBER shall receive at first One hundred and fifty Pounds. And my Daugher BARBARA STOBER shall receive at first One hundred and fifty Pounds. And my Daughter CATHARINE STOBER shall receive at first One hundred and fifth Pounds. And my Daugher EVE STOBER shall receive at first One hundred and fifty Pounds. After her each of those Six Children shall have received there One hundred and fifty Pounds. The Balance shall remain till after the Death of the Mother. If she remains to be my Widow, it shall remain in her hands for her use till after her Death, and what might remain shall be devided in equal Shares, between all my Children, viz: JACOB STOBER and ADAM STOBER and JOHN STOBER and VALENTINE STOBER and MICHAEL STOBER and my Daugher ANN MARIA and MARGARET STOBER, and CHRISTINA STOBER and BARBARA STOBER, and CATHARINE STOBER, and EVE STOBER.

N.B. If any of my Children should behave bad and marrie a bad Husband, then the said Husband shall have no Power over the Legacy, and same shall and must be kept for her and her Children.

N.B. If any one of those Heirs shall not submit and will not be content, with what I have made or will go to Law, shall be excluded of its Legacy.

And all my Confidence, Love and Hope I have for Executors, Viz: my hearty beloved with EVE, and my dear son JACOB and my dear son VALENTINE, those have the whole Power to execute my will and give each of my Children its Share, as the same is made to them.

Centre County, Haines Township, Wrote the 28th day of March in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundrend and Seven.
(signed) Jacob Stober
Witness Jacob Stober
Witness Valentine Stober

The above is a true transation of the Will and Testament of Jacob Stober, late of Haines Township in Centre County deceased from the german into english.

(signed Jno M. Beuck
(Proved 26 Nov 1811 by EVE (X) STOBER, JACOB STOBER and VALENTINE STOBER.