The Last Will and Testament of Andreas Filtzinger (Felsinger)

(Father of Dorothea Filtzinger Sides, the wife of Henry Sides of Anson Co., NC)

I, Andreas Filtzinger, of Lower-Saucon Township, in the county of Northampton, in the Province of Pensylvania, Yeoman, being aged and infirm in body, but of sound mind, memory and Understanding, blessed be God for the same and all and other his ____ & favours conferred upon me, and calling to mind the Uncertainty of this mortal Life, have thought fit to make this my Last Will and Testament of and concerning my worldly Estate in manner following, that is to say, First, it is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid. and I do give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Anna Margaretha the sum of one hundred and Sixteen Pounds lawfull money of Pennsylvania, to be paid her in twelve months after my decease, with the lawful Interest thereof. And I do likewise give unto my said wife, one Cow, one Iron Stove, and all the rest of my Houshold Goods and furniture. And I do likewise give unto my God-son Andreas the sum of Forty Pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania, one suit of Cloths which I used to wear at Sunday’s, and four of my best shirts. And I do give unto my Daughter Dorothea, the wife of John Henry Seitz, now residing in the Province of North-Carolina, the sum of Twenty shillings, lawful money of Pennsylvania, and the same like Sum of Twenty shillings, lawful money of Pennsylvania unto John Henry Seitz, her Husband. But, if the said John Henry Seitz, should be dead according to my Daughters Letter, then my Daughter Dorothea shall have an equal Part and share with the rest of the lawful Issue. (my Grand-Son Andreas excepted). And as for and concerning all, the rest and residue of my Goods, Chattels, effects and Estate therabove mentioned goods excepted, whatsoever or wheresoever I do give and desire the same unto and amongst such of the lawful Issue of my said Daughter Dorothea as shall Survive me in equal Parts and Shares to be paid them when and as they respectively attain their Age of twenty-one Years or Day of marriage, which shall first happen. And in the mean while, it is my Will and Mind and I do hereby authorize and direct my executor herein after-named, having first converted what I have so as aforesaid given and intended for my said daughter Dorothea’s Children into Cash, to put out the same at Interest on good Securities from Time to Time for the Benefit and at the risque of the said Legat. And I do nominate my trusty and well beloved Son‑in-Law Christopher Waggoner, Esq. of Lower-Saucon Township, aforesaid, to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I the said Andreas Filtzinger have hereunto set my Hand and seal the eighth Day of July, in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty-six.

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                                                                                                                          Andreas   X     Filtzinger

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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Andrew Filtzinger the Testator ...............his Last will and Testament in the Presence of Us who in his Presence and at his Request have hereunto subscrived our names, as Witnesses to the same.

 NB. Before signing, the above-mentioned Goods excepted, are underlined.

                                                                                                                                  Valentin Opp

                                                                                                                                Godfreyd Richter

Northampton County . . .  

I Andreas Filtzinger, in the foregoing Testament named, do this eight day of July make and publish this Codicil to my said Last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say, it is my Will and Mind that what I have so as aforesaid riven unto my wife Anna Margaretha, shall be in Lieu and Stead of her Dower, including the Bond of Sixty-six Pounds, now in the Hands of Christopher Waggoner Esq., being money which said Anna Margareth his wife brought to me, at the Time of her Marriage, and not otherwise. And it is my desire that this my present Codicil be annexed to and wade a part of my Last Will and Testament to all Intents and Purposes. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this eight Day of July in the Year of our Lord 1766.  

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named Andreas Filtzinger, a Codicil to be annexed to his Last Will & Testament in the Presence of  

            Valentin Opp

            Godfreyd Richter

Northampton County  

            On the seventh day of December Anno 1767. Before me the Subscriber personally appeared Godfreyd Richter one of the witnesses to the foregoing Last will and Testament and Codicil of Andreas Filtzinger Dece’d and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God did declare that he was present and did see the sd. Testator Sign Seal publish and declare the same as and for his Last will and Testament and Codicil and that at the doing thereof he the said Testator was of sound mind Memory and Understanding to the best of his knowledge and belief And that Valentine Opp together with this deponent did sign his name as a witness thereto at the request and the presence of the said testator and in the presence of another.  

                                                                                                Servis Gordon

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