The following will was submitted by Christina Hoffman & will be available to folks by photocopy as per Oct 97 Spindle (not out yet). Thanks, Christine! Janet In God's name, Amen I, Lawrence Konkell, inhabitant of Hamilton Township, Northampton County, State of Pennsylvania, am weak, but of sound mind, blessed be God for this day which is the fourth in the month of October in the year of our lord One thousand eighteen hundred, make and publish herein my last will and testament in the following manner. Firstly, I commend my soul to the hands of the almighty God, who gave it to me , and command that my body be buried in a Christian manner. Further, as I am a widower, and have no heirs of my body, it is my will that the son of my sister Annakina, named John Konkell, who I raised from a youth, should have my estate or plantation, to himself or to his heirs or assigns, with all the buildings which are on it, also the corn in the granary, the winter seed in the field, also hay and stabling, in addition to the estate he shall have horses, two of my nags, the wagon, plow and harrow, and everything which belongs to it. Also, the named John Konkell shall have my house clock, and the stove in my room where I now lie, with the proviso that the above named John Konkell will pay for the above plantation or stud farm where I now live, the sum of 420 pounds good and lawful money of the State of Pennsylvania, and that in instalments of 40 pounds, until the 420 pounds be paid in full, starting one year after my death, to my executors who will pay the money to my heirs. Further, it is my will that after the aforesaid is given to John Konkell, my executors shall have the rest of my moveable estate evaluated, and after a period of four weeks sold at auction. As soon as my executors have the money in hand, it shall be divided among my heirs, with the stipulation that first my debts and obligations be paid. Further, it is my will that as soon as they have money in hand, that my brother John Konkell's son Lawrence, who is my godson, be give as a present the sum of 200 pounds legal tender. Further, that my deceased sister Christina's surviving daughter Elizabeth shall have 100 pounds legal tender, that being beside any money owed to her for service that she has rendered me. My sister Annakina shall have the sum of 50 pounds legal tender as her inheritance, share, and portion of my estate, and nothing else, and should be fully content and happy with the abovesaid sum. Further, it is my will that my true friend John Williams shall have the sum of 40 pounds legal tender as a present. Further, since I still have a note in hand from Robert Pary, my executors shall give it back to him as a present to his wife, Elizabeth. And finally, it is my will that when the above has been distributed, the remainder of my estate shall be divided among my siblings and my sibling's children, starting with the oldest down to the youngest, until they all have their portion. To my brother John Konkell, 1/7th portion. To the heirs of my deceased brother Peter Konkell, 1/7th portion. To my brother George Konkell, 1/7th portion. To the heirs of my deceased brother Michael Konkell, 1/7th portion. To my sister Catherine who is married to Henry Bachman, 1/7th portion. To the heirs of her body of my deceased sister Christina, who was married to Friedrich Warner, 1/7th portion. To my brother Adam Konkell, 1/7th portion. And further, that my executors shall be my true friend David Strauss, and my dear friend John Williams and I give to them full powers to divide my estate. In evidence of this, I, Lawrence Konkell, do put my signature and seal to this, my last will and testament. (signed) Lawrentz Kunkell (signed) Conrad Wetzel John Strauss (witnesses) ==== KUNKEL Mailing List ==== To send a message to everyone, send it directly to: [email protected], or reply to an individual message and note "send to all recipients" or whatever your system has for this option.