In reference to Johannes Keim, who immigrated from Germany to Oley, PA, there has been a question on WHO inherited his wood working tools, and when they received them, before or after Johannes's death. I remembered the inventory of John's estate rec'd along with a copy of his will so pulled it out to see if there was mention of the wood working tools. Typing this as spelled in John's will, one section states: "When my Wife Maria Elisabeth My children brought to their Age untill the Youngest of all the Children is in age. then She and My other Executor shall praise all My Whole Estate. Creatures, Houshold goods in ____ ____ My Mouveables Land Except the Turner Tools shall not be praised. My Wife shall have the Power to give the same to Who she thincks proper of My Children." This sounds like John was saying Maria Elisabeth was to give his turner tools to whomever she thought should receive them. Is this how the rest of you read the last sentence directly above? AND, some will wonder if the "tools" were listed in the Inventory of December 1753? "Hand Tools" were listed, but whether these were the specific "turner" tools John referred to in his will or other tools of some sort is unknown. So who DID receive the "turner" tools? Some descendants claim John's first-born son, Johannes, rec'd the "tools" and others say Stephen, the second-born son. Who knows more?