July 1, 1843, Alsace Township, Berks County, PA
NOTE: in the original, German version of this will the name is consistently spelled Kintzi, while in the English translation it is spelled both Kintzi and Kintzy.
In the name of God, Amen, I the undersigned Christian Kintzi of Alsace township, Berks County and State of Penna. farmer, make and declare herewith these presents, while I have my understanding, memory & power of judgment for which I thank God heartily, to be my last will & testament, namely.
First. I give and bequeath herewith to my son Samuel Kintzy and to his heirs and assigns forever, the Plantation on which I at present reside, with the whole harvest, of all which at the time of my decease is in the ground on the same, or grows thereon situate in Alsace township aforesaid, adjoining lands of Daniel [?David] Smeck and Henry Smeck, Abraham Fies, Peter Hartman, Jacob Hartman and Abraham Hartman, containing two hundred and twenty five acres more or less, however on the following conditions, that the Plantation shall be adjudged to him at eight thousand dollars.
Second. I give and bequeath herewith to my son David Kintzy and his heirs and assigns for ever my Plantation on which he himself at present resides, with all that at the time of my decease is in the ground or grows thereon, situate in the aforesaid Alsace township Berks County adjoining land of Wm. Hinnershitz, John Ulrich, John Bernhart, Frederick Hartman, Jacob Shalter & others, containing one hundred and seventy three acres, more or less. Further, I give and bequeath herewith to my said son David & to his heirs and assigns for ever a tract of hewn off timber land, situate in the aforesaid Alsace township, adjoining land of Michael Ulrich, Jacob Gehret [?Gebret] & John Maser [?Moser], containing twenty acres more or less, however on this condition, that the two tracts of land shall be adjudged to my son David at seven thousand dollars.
Thirdly. I order & direct herewith that as soon after my decease as it is convenient, all the rest of my remaining property be sold, and converted into money, in case my five children cannot agree on an equal division among themselves without such sale, and the same shall then be added to the fifteen thousand dollars which my two sons have to pay out of their land as above provided, whereupon the whole shall be divided in five equal shares, and one such fifth part I give and bequeath herewith to each of my five children, namely, one fifth part to my son Samuel, one fifth part to my son David, one fifth part to my daughter Susanna, the wife of Benjamin Hock [?Hoch], one fifth part to my daughter Elizabeth intermarried to Valentine Hartman, and one fifth part to my daughter Sarah intermarried to David B. Kline or to the heirs of my aforesaid children for ever. But should one or the other, or more of my children die before me, without leaving bodily heirs, then shall such childís share fall to his brothers and sisters in equal shares, should it appear after all the property that I leave behind is summed up, that my son Samuel & David, or any of them, according as I have in this will valued & adjudged their land, have more than one fifth part of the whole of my estate, then shall each pay the amount that he has to [too] much to his brothers & sisters, in four yearly equal payments, and in equal shares, so that at the end of four years my children have all inherited in equal shares.
Lastly I appoint herewith my aforesaid two sons Samuel and David, and my son in law David B. Kline Executors of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 1st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
[signed] Christian Kintzy
Witness present
[signed] George D.B. Kline
[signed] Wm. Schoener
Berks County ss. On the 30th day of March A.D. 1848, appeared George D.B. Kline and Wm. Shoener the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will and being duly qualified according to law did depose & say that they were present and saw & heard Christian Kintzy, the testator therein named, sign, seal, publish and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament, and that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.
[signed] Isaac Ely Register
NOTE: the final account of the estate of Christian Kintzi, made 1 Apr 1850 by Samuel & David Kintzi and David B. Klein, includes these names:
Barte, Tobias
Burkhart, John
Eidel, Jacob
Fies, Mary
Fies, Sarah
Gechter, John
Hartman, D. ?& V.
Hartman, Peter
Hauser, L.A.
?Hearline, J.P.
Heenershitz, Henry
Hoch, Susanna
Hoch, William
Hoch Senior, Susanna
Klein, Sarah
Noll, John
?Palm, Francis
Ritter, John
Rothenberger, Peter
Schlottman, George
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