Last Will & Testament of Erasmus Holtzapple 1710-1793

In the name of God Amen, I Erasmus Holsable of Manchester Township in the
County of York and State of Pennsylvania am old but of good, disposing
Mind, Memory and Understanding, thanks be given unto God, do make, ordain,
and Publish (and) declare my Last Will and Testament in (the) following
manner, that is to Say, First I Commend my Soul unto the Almighty God who
give it me and my body (un)to the Earth to be buried in a Christian-like
manner at the (designation?) of my Executors hereafter named and as
d-------- such wordly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me
(with?), I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner: 
Imprimis it is my Will and I do hereby Order that my just debts and funeral
expenses shall be first paid by my Executors hereafter named as soon as
conveniently(?) may be after my decease.  Item and Give and Bequeath unto
my son Adam Holsable the Sum of Twelve pounds over and above his equal
share hereafter named;   Item and is my Will and I give and bequeath unto
my Son Henry Holsable the Sum of Ten Pounds over and above his equal share
hereafter named; Item and I give and Bequeath unto my son Jacob Holsable
the Sum of Ten Pounds over and above his equal share hereafter named.  Item
and I give my son Erasmus Holsable the Sum of Twenty Pounds over and above
his equal share hereafter named; Item and I give my son Berned Holsable the
sum of Ten Pounds over and above his equal share hereafter named.  Item and
it is my Will that my now (dwelling?) plantation shall be sold for the best
price at public sale by my hereafter named Executors and give(n) good deed
or deeds thereof as if I had done myself and all my other goods is to be
sold as soon as to be convenient and it is my Will and I do hereby ordain
that all the money to be raised out of my whole Estate and if all my just
debts and demands is to be first paid and which is afore bequeathed are
(took?) of,  then the (residue?) is to be divided among my five Sons, Adam,
Henry, Jacob, Erasmus, and Berned and among my Daughters Mary, now the wife
of Philip Wencts and Elizabeth now the wife of Henry Shock and Catarine now
the (wife) of  Jacob Clingman and of Barbara now the Wife of Gottlieb 
Fackler and Christina now the Wife of David Stein and Margred now the Wife
of Frederick Hoober in like and equal shares to be for their Heirs and
Assigns forever, and when my said Plantation is to be sold and then it is
my Will that when the money will come in so then it shall be divided yearly
among all my Children aforesaid in like and equal shares and that so on
every year (until?) the whole is paid and Lastly I do hereby Nominate and
(appoint?) my (son) Erasmus Holsabel and my son in law Godlieb Fackler both
of the Township of Manchester to be my lawful Executors of this my Last
Will and Testament; and I do hereby revoke and make void all other and
former Wills by me herefore made, ratifying, allowing, and holding this for
(firm?) and (effectually?).  In Witness whereof the said Erasmus Holsable
the Testator set hereunto my Hand and Seal this Twenty Sixth Day of
December In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Two.
  

Erasmus(his mark) Holzabbl 
 Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Erasmus
Holsabble the Tertator as and for his Last (Will) and Testament.
        Nicholas Hentz and John Jacoby

York County for and Before me Jacob Barnitz, Esq Register for the Probate
of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of
York in the State of Pennsylvania, personnally came Nicholas Hentz and John
Jacoby the two subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of Writing
and their Solemn oath do severally say that they were personally present
and saw and heard the above named Erasmus Holtzapfel make his mark unto and
seal and publish the foregoing Instrument of Writing as and for his Last
Will and Testament and that at the time of the doing thereof he the said
Erasmus Holtzapfel was of a Sound and disposing Mind, Memory, and
Understanding to the best of their Knowledge and Belief and that they
subscribed their Names thereto as Witnesses in the presence of the said
Testator and at his request and in the presence of each other at the same
time.   Sworn and subscribed before me at York the Tenth day of December AD
1793. 
  J Barnitz, Reg.  Nicholas Hentz  John Jacoby.

A true copy taken from and compared to the original.  J. Barnitz, Reg.

MEMORANDUM that Letters Testamentary in Common form were granted unto
Erasmus Holtzapfel and Gottlieb Fackler of the Estate of Erasmus
Holtzapfel, Deceased.  Inventory in two Months and an account or reckoning
in a year or when legally thereunto required.  Given under my Hand and Seal
of Office at York, the 10th Day of December AD 1793
                                        J. Barnitz, Reg.

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Transcribed from paper print of Pennsylvania Archives microfilm of York
County Wills, Books I-J, 1793-1798, PA Archives Roll #3468.---  Transcribed
by Dennis Hultzapple on    14 August, 1999.