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• Will Notes: s/o John HAYES & Mary HOME
• DAR#: A129679
• Military Event: American Revolution - Pvt; Capt John Nelson, Ranger on the Frontier, Northumberland Co Militia; Suffered degradation
• Served American Revolution?: Y
• Military Flag: Y

Notes:

Records from the American Revolution indicate Johann “suffered degradation”. This could mean his home was destroyed by the enemy, or he was seriously wounded and suffered poverty because of it.

Johann married Rachel “Regina” KLINEMANN on 13 Jul 1773 in Swamp Creek, Cocalico Charge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Rachel (daughter of Jorg Philip “John” KLINGMANN and Anna Elizabeth MNU) was born on 5 Aug 1755 in Robeson, Berks, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Aug 1842 in New Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will Notes: York County Archives Will of Nicholas Yost the elder, yeoman of York Township, dated 8 March 1787, proved 20 June 1787. Appraisal of inventory Administrator's account Final account dated 15 May 1810 In the Name of God, Amen; I Nicholas Yost of York Township in the County of York and State ofPennsylvania yeoman, bei n g aged, infirm and Weak in Body û but of Sounddisposing Mind, Memory and understanding, tha n ks be unto God for all hisMercies, do therefore think Proper and Convenient to make thi s m y LastWill and Testament in manner and form following. That is to Say,Principally and fi rs t of all I commend my Soul into the Hands ofAlmighty God who gave it, and my Remains to b e d ecently buried at thediscretion of my Friends and Relations. And as touching my Worldl y Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I giveand dispose of th e sa me as follows, Viz Imprimis It is my Will and I do hereby order that all my Just Debts andFuneral Charges sha l l be fully paid and Satisfied; out of my Estate assoon as may be after my decease by my Exe c utors herein after named orthe Survivor of them. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Beloved wife Catharine, the Bed &Bedstead wherein we no w l ie with everything thereunto belonging and sixSheets, also a Chest, the little Walnut Tab le , three good Chairs, threeTable Clothes, my Big Hymn Book, and a Book called a True Christ ia nity,a good Cow, a Wash Tub, a Pail, a large and a Small Iron Pot, a PewterDish & Bason, f o ur Pewter Plates and four Spoons, a Frying Pan andSkillet, three Ladles and a Skimmer a Fle s hfork, Oil Jug and Lamp, a TeaKettle, Coffee Pot, Tea Ware, and two white Baskets. And t h e residue ofmy Personal Estate, I will and do hereby order that the same shall besold at P u blic Vendue as soon as may be after my decease by my Executorshereinafter named or the Surv i vor of them. Item, I will and do hereby order that my Executors hereinafter named orthe Survivor of th e m furnish my said wife yearly and every year duringher Natural Life, at the expence(sic ) o f my Estate with a Comfortabledwelling House with a garden and Stabling for a Cow, on To n o f good Hay,ten Bushels of good Wheat, eight cords of Fine Wood, eighty Pounds ofPork, fif t y Pounds of Beef twelve pounds [next page] pounds of Heckled Flax, Six Pounds of Wool, and eight PoundsLawful money of Pen n sylvania in Specie. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Abraham Yost the sum of fiveshillings, in Specie, whi c h is to be in full for his share out of myEstate both Real & Personal he being heretofore a d vanced and because Ihave often times been evilly treated by my said son's wife (and for oth er reasons best known to myself) give and bequeath the share or Portionwhich was intende d b y me for my said son unto the Children lawfullybegotten by him to be paid to them in Mann e r & Form hereinaftermentioned. Item, I will and do order that my Executors hereinafter named or theSurvivor of them shal l a t the Expiration of the Lease or Leases of myLands and Tenements or at any other convenie n t time sell the Same atPublic Vendue to the best Advantage, And I do hereby fully impowe r m yExecutors hereinafter named or the Survivor of them û to make and executesuch Deeds or C on veyances unto the Purchaser or Purchasers of my saidLands and Tenements, in as full and am pl e a manner to all intents andPurposes as I myself might or could do, at this present time. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son in Law Conrad Laub intermarriedwith my Daughter Mar y E lizabeth and to his Heirs and assigns the Sum ofthirty nine Pounds in Specie to be paid a s s oon as may be after mydecease. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son in Law Francis Streithoffintermarried with my Daught e r Anna Elizabeth the Sum of thirty ninePounds in Specie, to be paid to him his Heirs or Ass i gns as soon as maybe after my decease. Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Son in Law Jacob Bernhart intermarriedwith my Daughter Ca t harine and to his Heirs and Assigns the Sum ofthirty nine Pounds money aforesaid to be pa i d as soon as may be after mydecease. And after the decease of my said Wife I further give and bequeath unto mysaid Son in Law Co n rad Laub and to his Heirs and Assigns the Sum ofForty seven Pounds. And to my said Son i n L aw Francis Streithoff and tohis Heirs and Assigns the sum of Forty seven Pounds money afo res aid.And to my said Son in Law Jacob Bernhart and to his Heirs and Assigns the Sum of Forty seven Pounds money aforesaid. And to the Children of my Son Nicholas deceased, I give and bequeath the Sum of Forty seven Pounds money afores aid, to be equally divided amongstthem and their Heirs and Assigns share and share alike whe n t heyrespectively arrive to the age of twenty one years. And the residue of my Estate (if any) I will and do order that the sameshall be divided in t o five equal Parts or Shares one equal fifth partthereof I give & bequeath unto my said Son - in-Law Conrad Laub, and tohis Heirs and Assigns, one other equal fifth part thereof I giv e a ndbequeath unto my said Son in Law Francis Streithoff and to his Heirs andAssigns, One ot he r equal fifth part thereof, I give and bequeath unto mySaid Son in Law Jacob Bernhart an d t o his Heirs and Assigns, One otherequal fifth part thereof I give and bequeath unto th e Chi ldren of mysaid son Nicholas deceased, to be equally divided amongst them Share andShar e al ike, when they respectively arrive to the age of twenty oneyears. And the other equal f ift h part thereof I give and bequeath tothe Children lawfully begotten by my said Son Abraha m t o be equallydivided amongst them and their Heirs & Assigns share and share alike,when th e y respectively arrive to the age of twenty one years. And Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint George Stake Esquire and mysaid Son in Law Conr a d Laub or the Survivor of them to be the Executorsof this my Last Will and Testament to exe c ute the Same according to thetrue intent & meaning thereof. Ratifying and Confirming thi s a nd noother to be my Last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof I havehereunto Set my Ha n d and Seal the eighth Day of March in the year of ourLord one thousand Seven hundred and ei g hty Seven. Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the said testator as & For his Last Will and Testament[signature of Nichol as Yost] In the Presence of Us /s/ Peter Hurk /s/ John Doll jr
• DAR#: ---
• Military Event: American Revolution - Capt George Longs Co of York Co
• Served American Revolution?: Y
• Immigrant?: Y
• Military Flag: Y
• Migration: 9 Sep 1749

Notes:

Pennsylvania Archives (PA: 6:2:436-437) published a list of Captain George Longs (or Langs) Company of York County dated 16 October 1780 which included Nicklos Yost and his two sons, Abraham Jost and Nicklos Yost.
Pennsylvania Archives (PA: 6:2:697-699) published a list of Capt George Langs Company of York County which included Abraham Yost among the Second Class and Nicolous Yost among the Eighth Class.
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Nicholas Jr. died before his father and that is why he is not mentioned in fathers will. I believe other children not listed in the will also died before their father.

Johann married Eva Catharina KLAUSEN about 1750 in Cumru, Berks, Pennsylvania. Eva was born about 1720 in Ostheim, Kreis Hanau, Hesen-Nassau, Germany; died on 17 Jul 1792 in York, York, Pennsylvania; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: KLANSON
• Will Notes: Last Will & Testament of Catherine Yost I Catharine Yost, Widow & Relict of Nicholas Yost the elder, late of the Borough & County of York in the State of Pennsylvania Yeoman decd being weak & infirm in Body, but of sound Mind, Memory & Understanding, Do make and Publish this my last Will and Testament in Manner & Form following, that is to say, my Will is and I do hereby order & direct that all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges, be fully paid & satisfied out of my Estate as soon as may be after my decease, by my Executors herein after named or the Survivor or Survivors of them. It is also my Will and I do hereby Order that all my Estate shall be sold at Public Vendue within four Weeks after my decease, by my Executors herein after named or the Survivors or Survivors of them, and the Money there from arising together with my other Property & Effects , I will that the same shall be divided into five equal Parts or Shares, one equal fifth part or Share thereof I give and bequeath unto the Children of my Son Nicholas Yost decd to be divided amongst them their Heirs and assigns Share and Share alike; one other fifth Part there of I give and bequeath unto the Children of my Son Abraham Yost, to be divided as aforesaid ; one other fifth Part thereof, I give & bequeath unto the Children of my Daughter Elizabeth Laub, to be divided as aforesaid; one other fifth Part thereof, I give and bequeath unto t h e Children of my Daughter Catharine Bernhart, to be divided as aforesaid, and the other fifth part thereof I give & bequeath unto the Children of my Daughter Eve Elizabeth Streithoff d e cd to be divided as aforesaid; and lastly I do hereby nominate my said Son Abraham Yost, a n d my Son in Law Conrad Laub, Executors of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand & Seal the fourteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety two. Signed, Sealed, Published & declared by the above named Testatrix as & for her Last Will & Testament, in the Presence of her } Catharine X Yost Seal mark Godf.y Lenhart George Fisher York County, ss. Before me Jacob Barnitz Esqr Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administrations in & for the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania personally came Godfrey Lenhart Esqr & George Fisher the two Subscribing witnesses to the within & forgoing Instrument of writing and on their Solemn Oath, Do severally say that they were personally present and saw and heard the within named Catharine Yost make her mark unto and Seal and publish the within Instrument of writing as and for her Last Will and Testament, and that at the time of the doing thereof, she the said Catharine Yost was of a Sound and discerning mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief: And that they subscribed their Names there to as witnesses in presence of the said Testatrix and at her request, and also in the presence of each other at the same time. Sworn & Subscribed at York the 4th Day of February A.D. 1793 before me. J. Barnitz Regr. Godfrey Lenhart George Fisher
• Immigrant?: Y

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• Occupation: Innkeeper

Notes:

The Will of John Philip Klingman
Township of Robeson Berks County, PA
Will of John Philip Klingman in Robeson, proved 12 Jan 1774 and the same day Letters Testimentary granted John Klingman, son This 3rd day of January 1774, John Philip Klingman of Robeson Township, in Berks County and Province of Pennsylvania, Innholder...

First, my will is that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid by my Executors, herein after named and appointed. Secondly, my will is that all my real and personal estate whatsoever shall be sold at the highest rate by my executors, hereafter appointed and the money accruing thereof is to be disposed in the following manner, viz:

Thirdly, my will is that I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my beloved wife the third part out of my real and personal estate to her own use, but in case she should marry again then she shall be satisfied with one half of her third part, to that I give her above her third her bed, bedstead, a chest, a cow per advance.

Fourthly, I give unto my son John per advance or over and above his equal share the sum of £10 lawful money of this Province, to be paid after my decease, for being a dutiful son unto me .

Fifthly, I give unto my three children of my first wife, namely: Michael, Barbara, Elizabeth £10 apiece money of this Province, as their whole demand of my real and personal estate to be paid in two years
after my decease and to keep my oldest son Michael out of two share I give him the further sum of £2, money aforesd as his whole demand of my real and personal estate to him.

Sixthly, my will is that all my real and personal estate whatsoever pertaineth to me, shall be divided into equal shares and distributed among all my children of my second wife, namely : John, Rachel, Elisabeth, Jacob, Peter, Mary, share and share alike, except £8 is to be deducted out of Rachel's share and according to their age, their share is to be paid. Lastly, I make and ordain my son John to be my only and sole executor of this my last will and testament ratifying this present and no other to be my last Will and Testament:

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year first above written .

Witnesses:
Jacob Srif[?], Mich Walter.

Register General's Office, Reading, Berks Co, Pennsylvania the 12th day of
January 1774 personally appeared Jacob Seyfryest[?] and Michael Walter the
witnesses to the aforewritten Will...

Inventory of Philip Klingman in Robeson, exhibited the 19th February 1774
An Inventory of Improvements, Goods and Chattles of Philip Klingman of Robeson Township in Berks County and Province of Pennsylvania, deceased, Viz:
Apparrel, horse, saddle and bridle; bed and bedstead, 2 old tables, 7 old chairs, an old gun, 2 old chests, 3 butter dishes, 6 butter plates, tin ware, forks, ladles and butter spoons, 2 candle sticks and a lantern, table knifes and forks ,lamp, smith-iron and a brush, looking glass, Dutch books, wool carts, old hand saw, 5 cow chains, auger, drawing knife, 3 gimlets 2 bags, old ironware, coffee mill and a shear, old cropping hoe and an axe, 2 quart bottles and a bowl, half pints and chill glasses, 3 happles[?] , 2 iron wages[?] and a pair of rings, 2 iron pots, 1 kettle, a pot, rake, 5 old seals and a churn, tub with pickle capacity and a down trough, teapot and frying pan, reefer and a hone, 6 old sickles and a scythe, 100 pounds of pork, 18 bushels of wheat, 80 bushels of rye, dry apples and an old spinning wheel, 1 bushels salt, 2 hogsheads, 5 barrels, 3 kegs and a tup , hogs lard, an old wagon with what belongs to it, 2 collars, 2 pair of harness, 2 pair of iron trusses, 2 old plows and an old harrow, hay, hemp from the brake, curling box, grindstone, 2 hay forks, dung fork, shovel, spade, hakle, 2 old horses, 2 cows, 4 yearling heifers, 7 young hogs
Improvement bought of Switzer valued at £180, the Tavern improvement valued at £12 5
25 gallons Phila Rum, 5 gallons West Indian rum, 3 gallons wine, 3 pounds tobacco, cash £52.12, pers received £9.2.3. . . . . .Total £440.6.0

The above effects of the aforesaid Philip Klingman deceased faithfully appraised this 29th day of Jan 1774 by us, Mich Walter, [unreadable name]

Administration Accompt of Philip Klingman, decd exhibited 18 Jan 1775
The Accompt of John Klingman, executor of the Testament and Last Will of Philip Klingman, late of Robeson Township in the County of Berks in the Province of Pennsylvania, Innholder.

The said Accomptant charges himself with all and singular the goods & chattels rights and credits which were of the said Testator according to an Inventory and appraisement thereof exhibited unto the Register General's Office at Reading amounting (inclusive of the Improvement to £135.6

Item. With advance on the sales of the said goods at publick vendue above their appraisal 10.11.1
Item with cash received of sundry persons indebted to the Testator not mentioned in Inventory 7.1.11
Item with cash received in part of the purchase money of the improvements aforementioned, the residue being not yet due 140. Total £292.19.0

The said accomptant prays allowance for his several payments and disbursements made out of this estate in the execution of the said Will:1774, Jan 12 for cash paid James Read Esq for Letters Testamentary, funeral expenses, counsel relative of will £1.5.9 Jan 14 Peter Hechert for coffin £10

Other payments, not described, were made to Michael Hoffman, Peter Walter, Adam Witman, Samuel Jackson, Conrad Mohr, Henry Harris, Henrich Wolff, Jacob Seifriedt, Adam Weidner, Michael Walter, John Kirlin, Benja Lightfoot, Esq, Jacob Nethrack, William Haroot, Jacob Wichlein, Johannes Hoffman, Elias Ratge, Peter Higo, Frederick Kast, Peter Bern, Samuel Edwards, Daniel Bane, Solomin Westle, John Biddle...for a total of £50.0.3.

Balance in the hands of the Accomptant. . . . £292.19.0

Jorg married Anna Elizabeth MNU about 1751 in Robeson, Berks, Pennsylvania. Anna was born about 1724 in Robeson, Berks, Pennsylvania; died about 1774 in Pennsylvania; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Was his 2nd wife

Jorge married Elisabetha MNU. Elisabetha was born about 1707; died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]