Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Mathias Jr. SLAYMAKER
Revolutionary War Military Service
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Lieutenant in the First Battalion, Third Company
Served as Lieutenant in the Lancaster Co. Militia, Revolutionary War under Colonel George Stewart. Served as Lieutenant in Capt. Alexander White's Company of Pennsylvania Militia.
Will: 22 Mar 1803
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In the name of God amen! I Mathias Slaymaker of Strasburg township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, being of weak body, but of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this life, do make and publish this my last will & testament in manner and form following that is to say,
First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John Slaymaker his heirs & assigns, all the lot or piece of ground with its appurtenances lying on the Strasburg road, adjoining lands of Baltasar Berkman, Henry Slaymaker and the said John Slaymaker, containing twelve acres be the same more or less, he paying the following sums to my other children to wit; the sume of five pounds to the children of my beloved daughter Rachel seven years after my decease, to be equally divided among them, five pounds to my beloved daughter Elizabeths children when ye all arrive to full age to be equally divided among them, to my beloved daughter Rebekah the sum of seven pounds ten shillings yearly and every year during her natural life, commencing at my decease, to my daughter Mary the sum of one hundred pounds including the one half of what she has already got, to be paid twenty five pounds yearly commensing one year after my decease, to my grand daughter Mary McCompsey the sume of five pounds, four years after my decease; to my grand daughter Barbary Pickele the sum of five pounds when she arrives to the age of twenty one years.
Second, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son William Slaymaker his heirs and assigns, all the tract of land lying on the mountain, adjoining lands formerly belonging to Daniel Slaymaker late deceased and others containing fourty four acres be the same more or less, with its appurtenances, he paying to my other children the following sums to wit, to my beloved daughter Rachels children the Sum of five pounds, seven years after my decease, to be equally divided among them, to my daughter Elizabeths children the sum of five pounds when the all arrive to full age, to be equally divided among them; to my daughter Rebekah the sum of seven pounds ten shillings yearly during her natural life, commencing at my decease; to my daughter Mary the sum of one hundred pounds including the one half of what she has already got, to be paid twenty five pounds yearly commencing one year after my decease; to my grand daughter Mary McCompsey the sum of five pounds four years after my decease; to my grand daughter Barbara Pickele the sum of five pounds when she arrives to the age of twenty one years.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my beloved daughters Rebekah and Mary all my cloths bed and bedding and books that I may have at my decease to be equally divided between them.
Fourthly, it is my will that all the bonds or notes which I hold on my sons John and William Slaymaker or that I may hold at the time of my decease, may be given up to them or be void and of none effect.
Fifthly, it is my will that my executors collect what money is due to me by bond or note from Samuel McCompsey at my decease and divide it equally among the children of my daughter Rebekah.
And lastly, I do hereby appoint my beloved sons John and William Slaymaker executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three.
Signed sealed published & declared by the above named Mathias Slaymaker to be his last will & testament in presence of us whose names are hereunto subscribed as witness in the presence of the testator, Herman Skiles and Amos Slaymaker
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