Hi Linnea, Here is a copy of Margareth Desh's will naming Barbara as Jacob Rudy's wife. I typed what I saw, misspellings, capital letters and all. I understand from Jackie Yurchuck that we have another connection, is it though the Eldridge's? Regards, Donna Thomas Will of Margareth Desh of the Township of Bethel, Recorded in Book A, page 159, filed August 15, 1817. Original document can be found at the Lebanon County Courthouse. In the name of God Amen This Fifteenth Day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and nine I Margarth Desh, of Bethel Township, in the County of Dauphin, and State of Pennsylvania Widow Being at present Old and Sickly and weak in Body but Nevertheless of Sound and Disposing mind and Memory and understanding Thanks be to God for the same calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed For all Men once to die. Do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament That is to say: Principally and first of All I Recommend my Immortal Soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it me and my body, I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Decent and Christian like manner at the Discretion of my Hereafter Named Executor; and us Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me in the Life. I Give and dispose of the same in the following Manner and Form: Imprimis, this is my will and I Do hereby order in the first place that all my Just Debts and funeral expenses should be paid off out of my estate as soon as Conveniently may be by my Hereafter named Executors Item This is my will and ___ hereby Order that all my Household Implements and Kitchen furniture Shall be sold by Public Vandue, as Soon as Conveniently may be after my Decease, and the arissing out of the same when Collected shall be Equally Divided to and amongst all my Children; Share and Share alike that is to say viz unto my son John Desh one Equal share, to my Son Philip Desh one Equal share, to my Daughter Barbara now the Wife of Jacob Rucy one Equal Share, To my Daughter Elizabeth now the wife of Adam Bigler one Equal share, to my Daughter Anna Maria Snadderly one Equal share, To my Daughter Catharina now the wife of Henry Kemple one Equal Share, and to my son in Law Jacob Cassel one Equal Share, Item it is my will that my House and Lot of Ground in Stumpstown, where (I at Present Live in) the said Township of Bethel and County aforesaid, Shall be sold on Public Vandue to the Higest Bidder and Best Price as may be gotten for the same, and I do hereby Impower My Executor or Executors or the Survivor of them, to Give, Sigh, Seal and Deliver a deed Sufficient Deed of Conveyance for the same to the Purchaser of the same and the money arissing out of my Real Estate Shall be likewise, Equally Divided unto the amongst all my above mentioned and Named Children Share and Share alike, Item it is my will and I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Barbara now the wife of Jacob Rudy the sum of Four Pounds Nine Shilings and four pence, farthing. Over and above her Equal Share with the Test of my other Children, which said sum of money belongs to her the said Barbara out of the Perssonal Estate of my Late Husband Philip Desh (and Father of the said Barbara) Deceased and Shall be paid to her by my Executor out of the first money arissing out of my Estate after my Decease, and it is Further my will that if any of my above named Children or their Representatives Shall Refuse or will not be Satisfied with their Respective Share so Bequeathed and ordered by me in the Proviss of this my Last Will and Testament by me made, all such Child or Children or Their proper Representative so refusing Shall Receive only Five Pounds in Stead of his or their Whole Equal share and no more of in, to, or out of all my Real and Perssonal Estate but shall Befor Ever Barred and Excluded of all and singular or every Part of parcel Except the within Five Pounds -- and no more anything herein Containing the Contrary hereof not withstanding And it is my will that all the Remainder of Real and Perssonall Estate which I shall Leave Behind me after my Decease, I give and Bequeath unto all my within mentioned Children John, Philip, Barbara, Elizabeth, anna Maria, Catharina, Jacob Cassel and to their Heirs and Assigns forever, Share and share alike (Except as as before Exceptet) (and ___ all those which will Refuse) and Lastly I do Hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint my Trusty and Beloved Friend and son John Desh ----- Executor of this my Last will and Testament Revoking Disannulling and making void all forms and other Will and Wills and Executors by me heretofore made Ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I Margareth Desh Have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and Year first above written -------------- Signed, Sealed, Published Pronounced and Margareth (her X mark) Desh Declared by her the Within Named Margareth Desh the Testatrix for her last will and Testament in the pressence of us, who at her Request and in her presence, and in the Presence of each other, have Subscribed our Names as witness Thereto ---------- Christian Obanholtzer John Stoueth Lebanon County ___ This fifteen Day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventeen Before me ___ Shulze Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for the County aforesaid personally came Christian Obanholtzer (?) and of the subscribing witness to the above Will and being Duly Affirmed according to Law doth depose and say that he was present and saw and heard Margarete Desh the Testatrix sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing Instrument of Writing as and for his last Will and Testament and at the time of so doing she was of perfect sound mind and memory to the best of his knowledge observation and belief. ___ Shulze ___