Michael Kohler (abt. 1710)

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Biography

Surname spellings vary: KOHLER, KELHER, EALER, KELER...

Michael KOHLER arrived at Philadelphia 24 Aug 1728 on the ship Mortonhouse, John Coultas, Master. He was with 80 Palatines with their families, about 200 persons having come last from Deal, England. ^[1]

Michael Kohler's wife was Sabilla. When Michael Kohler died intestate in 1764, Sabilla deeded the property to her four children; Katherine, "Frederick Weisel of Loudon Co., VA and wife Elizabeth", Civilla and son Jacob. ^[2]

Sabilla wrote her will October 13, 1769. ^[3]

1. Katharine Kohler Uper ( - )
2. Elisabeth Kohler Weisel (~1734 - )
3. Sabilla Kohler Mechlin (~1736 - )
4. Jacob Kohler (1739 - 1 Nov 1830)

Michael Kohler died in 1764 at Upper Milford Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Sabilla died in 1770 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Sources

1. ↑ Source-Rupp, "Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants" page 56.
2. ↑ Deed Book of Northampton Co. Book 2, p 353, April, 10, 1764 (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
   Deed from Civilla Kaler of Upper Milford, relict of Michael Kaler, late of the same place, deceased, who died intestate, to Jacob Uper and wife, Katherine of Upper Milford, Frederick Weisel of Loudon Co., VA and wife, Elizabeth and Dewalt Mechlin of Macungie and wife, Civilla, also Jacob Kehler of Upper Milford - these 4 being children and heirs - only son and 3 daughters of Michael Keler, deceased, for certain lands on a branch of Perkiomen Creek.
3. ↑ Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993
   Notes: Will Book, Vol 1-3, 1752-1800
   Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993
   https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4868111:8802, Image: 50
   Last Will of Sibilla Keahler
   In the Name of God Amen this thirteenth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred & sixty nine I Sibbilla Keahler as relict & widow of Michael Keahler, late of Upper Milford Township in the County of Northampton deceased being for sometime Indisposed as to my health but not so ill as to be confined to my bed yet. I thanks my God that I am at present of sound & perfect memory & understanding. And knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die I do make this my Last Will & Testament Renouncing all others formerly made or done by me heretofore. And that in manner as follows that is to say first my Will is that all my just debts & funderal charges be paid & satisfied by my Executor herein after named and appointed. Item - it is my Will and I do order that all my clothes bedding chests colosot all the residue of my Moveable & personal Estate and all every other sorts of my Household Good & Tools whatsoever shall be sold by wayof a publick Vendue by my herein named Executor. Item - it is my Will that my Children Viz Catharina, Elisabeth, Sibilla & my son Jacob shall divide my money Share & Share alike and the money that then shall fall or come due out of my Estate unto my Daughter Elisabeth shall be paid unto her when her Husband Frederick Weisel is dead or his decease & if it shall happen my Daugher Elisabeth shall die before her Husband Frederich Weisel then her Children shall have & receive the whole one share by my Executor according as they come to age. Item - I give & bequeath unto my beloved son Jacob Keahlor Twenty Pounds Pennsylvania Currency per advance or over & above his equal share and the same also be paid in six months next after my decease. Item - I give unto my son in law Frederick Weisel one English Shilling of Sterling to be paid unto him within three months next after my decease & this shall be his full share & portion out of my Estate. And further I nominate & appoint my beloved Son Jacob Keahler to be my only Executor of this my Last Will & Testament as Witness my hand & Seal the day & year first above written. Sibilla # Keahler (Seal) Signed Sealed & Published
   
   Published and pronounced by the said Sibilla Keahler in the presence of us Peter Wetzel, Michael Eberhard - Northampton County On the 28th February Anno 1770. Before me the subscriber personally appeard Peter Wetzell & Michael Eberhard the Witnesses to the foregoing Last Will & Testament of Sibilla Keahler decd and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangels did declare say that they were present & did see the said Testratrix Sign Seal publish & declare the same as & for her Last Will & Testament and that at the doing thereof she was of Sound Mind Memory & Understanding to the best of their knowledge & belief and that they subscribe their names as Witnesses thereto in the presence and at the request of the said Testatrix & in the presence of one another.

Acknowledgments

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