Ludwick Pilger Will

  In the name of God Amen.  I Ludwick Pilger of the Township of Franconia in the County of 
Montgomery and Commonwealth of Penna.  Cordwainer being of aged but of sound mind and Memory 
(Thanks be to God) Do this Nineteenth Day of Oct. in the year of our Lord One Thousand and 
Seven Hundred and Ninety-five Make and Publish this my last Will and Testament in Manner and 
form as follows (that is to say) I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God my Creator 
to be decently and in a Christian like manner Buried in Hopes of a Joyful Resurrection through 
the Merits of my Savior Jesus Christ, and as for the Temporal Estate wherewith it has pleased 
God to Bless me, I Dispose thereof as follows first I order my Just Debts and funeral expenses 
to be paid, Item I give unto my beloved wife Magdalena Pilger the Sum of One Hundred Pounds, 
our Bed and bedstead with all the furniture thereunto belonging, a pip stove, one Milch Cow, 
All my Linnen, and as much as my Household goods and Kithchen furniture as she may have 
necessary for her own use.  All the remainder of my Goods and Chattles I give and order to be 
equally divided unto my Sons, George, Henry, and Ludwick and my daughters Magdalena and 
Charlotte or their Lawful Representatives share and share alike, and Lastly I do hereby 
Nominate and appoint my Beloved wife Magdalena Pilger and my Sons George Pilger Executors of 
this my Last Will and Testament.  In Witness thereof I the said Ludwick Pilger have Set my hand 
and seal hereunto Dated the Day and year first above written.