Johann Tobias (Holtzel) Heltzel (abt. 1732 - 1792)

Born about 1732 in Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1792 at about age 60 in Paradise, York, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Johann was born about 1732. He passed away in 1792. ^[1]

Immigration: 7 Sep 1748 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PaNote: Arrived On Ship Hampshire, Name Listed As Hohann Tobias Höltzel  NATU: 30 Aug 1761 York Co, Pa

JACOB LISCHY'S PRIVATE PASTORAL RECORDp. 234: Conrad of Tobias Höltzel and Engela, baptized July 23, 1755. Sponsors: Conrad Amma and Maria Elisabeth.p. 244: Charlotte of Tobias Höltzel and Engela Elisabeth, baptized April 23, 1758. Sponsors: John Wolff and Charlotte.p. 257: Johannes of Tobias Höltzel and Engela, baptized March 20, 1761. Sponsors: Johannes Stübler and Eva Catharina Ammannin.p. 264: Görg Heinrich of Tobias Höltzel and Engela Elisabeth, baptized December 19, 1762. Sponsors: Görg Heinrich Joseph and Anna Elisabeth.p. 270: Joh: Görg of Tobias Höltzel and Engela Elisabeth, baptized January 8, 1765. Sponsors: Joh Görg Schelhammer and Rosina.Engela Elisabeth of Joh. Görg Schelhamer and Rosina, baptized January 8, 1765. Sponsors: Tobias Höltzel and Engela Elisabeth.

In the name of God Amen, I Tobias Heltzel of Paradise Township in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania yeoman, being sick and weak in Body but of a sound and disposing Mind, Memory, and understanding, blessed be Almighty God for the same. Do Make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)First, I order and Will that all my just debts and funeral Charges, shall be paid and Satisfyed.Item, I give and Bequeath unto my beloveth Wife Anna Mary my Bed and Bedstead and bed furniture, so that it may be called a good Bed, and one Iron pot, and One Iron Pan, and a Pewter Baison, and a Pewter Plate and four pewter Spoons, and one Cow the choice to her, which I give and Bequeath unto her over and above her Contract or Articles of marriage which I made with her before our Intermarriage (which she I shall have as her own Estate).And further my will is that all my Lands and Plantations (that is to say my two Plantations) Situate in Paradise Township in the County of York aforesaid Adjoining each other the upper place adjoyning Spring Forge Land and Lands of Michael Strasbach and the Lands heretofore sold and Conveyed to Casper Hock containing about One Hundred Acres, or upward and the lower place adjoyning the same, and Lands of John Herschy and Peter Wolf Esqr and Lands of Jacob Miller Containing about one hundred and fifty Acres (more or less) that shall all be sold with all my whole Personal Estate by my Executor herein afternamed by the best Advantage that they can have, and that in Such a manner as my Executors shall think it best;And my Will is that from the first money coming in from my Estate the Sum of one hundred Pounds shall be put out on Interests and my said Wife shall have the full Interest thereof yearly as long as she be my Widow;And from the Remainder of my Estate my Will is that my Daughter, Scharlot, now the Wife of Martin Schwartz and my Son Henry Heltzel, and my Son Philip Heltzel each of them shall have the Sum of Ten Pounds in Gold, or Silver Coin which shall than be their full Share out of all my Estate and no more.And then all the remainder of my Personal Estate (that is to say, the money therefor coming in with the remainder of the first payments for my Lands and plantations that shall than be equally Divided among and Between my other Children namely Eve now the Wife of Jacob Weier and Elisabeth now the Wife of John Rose, and Sophia now the Wife of William Heins, and Catherine now the Wife of Jacob Geiger and Margaret Heltzel, and my Sons John Heltzel and Tobias Heltzel to one of them as much as to the other if the Three aforementioned Children have first received their share so as the abovesaid (namely each the sum of Ten Pounds as aforesaid)And than the remainder of the money comming in from my Lands that shall also be equally Divided among my Children Namely Eve and Elizabeth and Sophia and Catharine and Margaret and John and Tobias Heltzel in manner following (that is to say) that always the money that is comming in in one year shall always be divided in three equal Shars. and to them paid according to their Sussession of age, and so on till to the Youngest so that they shall be made equal in Share as aforesaid.And after my Wifs decease or Second marriage which shall happen to be first they One hundred pounds that was on Intereft shall than be also equally divided again among and between my Childrens Namely, Eve. and Elizabeth. and Sophia and Catharine. and Margaret, and John and Tobias Heltzel to one of them as much as to the other, but Concerning the Share of my Daughter Catharine of all as before mentioned my Will is that the principal sum thereof Shall be paid out on Interest, and she shall yearly have the Interest thereof till to the time that she do Repent and learn to keep House that my Executors shall tink it proper or good to give her the Principal Sum thereof.And Lastly I do hereto appoint and Nomenate my trusty neighbours John Beyer, and John Joseph to be the Executors of this my Last Will and Testament Whome (or the Survivor of them; I the said Tobias Heltzel do hereby Intitle to Execute a Deed or Deeds of Conveyances to the purchasor of my Lands and Plantations, according to Law; hereby Revoking all former Wills by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Eighth day of October. In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Two.

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Michael Lloyd.

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