The Will of Henry (Heinrich) Holtzapple (Henry-of-Germantown) 1641-1735

HENRY HOLESAPPLE (c?-----------)  late of the Hesseland born in the city
Hitzenhunfen in Germany now of Germantown in the county of Philadelphia in
Pennsylvania, being sick and weak in body but of a perfect disposing mind
and memory thanks be given to God, therefore do make my will and testament
in manner and form following.  First and principally I recommend my body,
soul, and spirit into my saviour and creator's hands.  And ("astouching"??)
what temporal estate it pleased God to bestow on me or bless my endeavors
which I give and dispose of as following.  First it is my will is that all
my estate, real and personal, shall be left all what is mine to my dear and
loving wife Maria Magdalena Holesapple to have the use and profit arising
from my estate during her natural life, if in case she remains my widow.
But if she should happen to marry again then she shall have her thirds and
no more; after her death all and singular shall be disposed of as hereafter
mentioned.  I devise and bequeath thirty pounds unto the poor of German
Township to be distributed according to the discretion of my executors
hereafter named.  Also, I devise and bequeath unto my two brothers in law,
Jeremiah and ("Baltes"?) Troudt, half the remainder of my estate, to be
equally divided between them. The other half part and remainder I devise,
give, and bequeath unto my two brothers and sister, Johannes Holesapple,
Joan (Johann?) Yorig(?) Holesapple, and Dorothy Holesapple, all of the city
of Hitzenhunfen and government of Hesseland aforementioned to be equally
divided amongst them.  And I now make and appoint my trusty and and
well-esteemed friend and neighbors John Frederick ("Frederickaa"?) and
Daniel Mackanat to be my executors of this my last Will and Testament, to
whom I give full power to sell all what land and premises whatever that is
mine here in Germantown or any part thereof and to sign, seal, and execute
an unquestionable deed or deeds to any person or persons that may purchase
the same as if I myself was present.  I do hereby revoke and declare all
other and former Wills and Testaments, in witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 10th day of January, anno 1735
Interlined before the sealing and delivery of this will. The words " half
the remainder of his estate" between, (i.e.?), 24 (lines? sins?).

Signed, sealed, and published by the testators to be his last will and
testament- Johann Hendrick Kalckglefer, Mathias Adams, Griffith Jones-----
Philadelphia: January 24, 1735.  Then personnally appeared John Hendrick
Kalglefer, Mathias Adams and Griffith Jones the witnesses to the foregoing
will and on their solemn affirmation according to law did declare they saw
and heard Henry Holesaple, the testator above named, sign, seal, and
publish and declare the same will to be his last will and testament and
that at the doing thereof he was of sound mind, memory, and understanding
to the best of their knowledge.  Coram Pelvans Reogen----------

BE IT REMEMBERED that on the 24 Jannuary 1735 the last Will and Testament
of Henry Holesapple, Dec'd, was proved in due form of law and probate and
letters testamentary were granted to John Frederickaa and Daniel Mackanat,
executors herein named having first solemnly affirmed well and truly to
administer the said deceased's estate and bring an inventory thereof into
the Register General's office at Philadelphia at or before the
twenty-fourth day of February next.  And also to render a true account when
hereunto lawfully required.  Given under the seal of the said office. 
Pelvans Reogen.