Johannes Nehs - To wife, Elizabeth, two hundred dollars in silver, 100
acres of land, garden, spring and springhouse. To sons: John, George, Adam,
Philip and Jonas, 200 acres of land each. Jonas' mind is not strong enough to
bargain, my executors are to look after him, his land adjoining Philip Henkel.
Daughters: Catharine, wife of Jacob Ottinger; Elizabeth, wife of Adam Bible;
Margaret, wife of John Aly; Susannah, wife of Henry Ottinger; Eve, wife of
Lewis Ottinger; and Magdalene, to receive equal parts of revenue received
from the sale of moveable property, money, notes, bonds, and bank accounts.
Magdalene to receive one hundred dollars more than the rest.
Executors: Sons, George and John Nehs.
Written: 19 June 1830 (Nehs written in German)
Signed: John Nehs
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John Neas - To wife, Elizabeth, plantation except little new field on road and clover field, from school house up. To son Henry, 200 acres where he lives. To son Thomas, land including 2 fields mentioned before at $5.00 an acre. To son Jacob, his plantation. Poor little daughter, Mary Ann to stay with Levina if Mary Ann outlives her mother. Other children, William and Levina, wife of Jacob Rader, black boy Eli.Adam Neas - My three sons: Adam Jr, Reuben and Thomas F. Neas to have home farm. My sons John H. and Andrew to have Renner farm. My five daughters: Sarah, Regina, Catharine Neas, Mary wife of Eli Rader, Barbara wife of Joseph Rader $240.00 each.Thomas Neas - Wife, Elizabeth Neas, to have full possession and control of all personal and real estate during her natural life or widowhood, with exception of 40 acres of land I will to my son, Jerome. To John A. Neas - land. To son Jacob Neas - land. Remainder of estate to be sold to hightest bidder.Magdalen Neas - To Elizabeth Neas, widow of my brother, John Neas deceased, and her son Henry Neas - all and every part of my estate.
