Will Index:

Christian Livengood (1821)
George Leibengood (1821)
Hannah Leibenguth (1878)
Henry Libengood (1836)
John Levengood (1804/1807)
Nicholas Leibengood (1842)
Peter Leibenguth (1879)
Philip Livanguth (1761)
Rebecca Lievenguth  (Bitting) (1819)
Samuel Levengood (1850)
William Leibenguth (1896)

 

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Christian Livengood

In the name of God amen - I Christian Livengood of the State of North  Carolina and County of Rowan being in good health and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make ordain, constitute and appoint this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body to be buried in  decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting  but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give devise dispose of the same in the following manner and form. 

First I give will and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Susannah Livengood the sum of Fifty dollars, and one cow, her choice to be paid by my Executors for certain services, as house keeper for me.

Secondly I enjoin by this my last will and testament on my executors  herein after named, after my decease, to sell my plantation whereon I now  live, containing one hundred and fourteen acres of land, and divide the  proceeds thereof, after paying the above fifty dollars to my Daughter  Susannah eaqually among all my children excepting my sons Henry and John or their Heirs He. 

Thirdly I will that all my movable (?) property of every Denomination be sold and the proceeds thereof  Divided as follows that is to say equally among my children hereafter named, Susanna Livengood, Elizabeth Shoaf, wife of George Shoaf Sen, Christena Shoaf wife of George Shoaf Jun and Catharine Essex wife of Jacob Essex, with this exception, that my will is  that my Executors hereafter named retain the part and share above bequeathed unto my beloved daughter Catharine Essex wife of the said Jacob Essex, in their hands and put the same on interest if convenient until the time hereafter mentioned, that is to say if in case the said Jacob Essex should depart this life before his said wife Catharine then the money above Bequeathed to be paid unto her the said Catharine, but if the said Catharine should die before here husband Jacob Essex then the said bequeathed part paid unto the children of the said Catharine in equal proportion to all her children as they come to age.

Fourthly my son John Livengood and his heirs  have got their part of my estate and is to have no more. 

Fifthly and for the better executing of this my last will and testament I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved friend David Waggoner and my beloved son Christian Livengood the sole executors of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disanull all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequeasts and Executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathed, ratifying this and no others to be my last will and testament 

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and twenty one-

 Signed, Sealed published and
 pronounced and declared                          his
 by the said Christian Livengood        Christian  L  Livengood
 to be his last will and testament                mark
 in the presence of us who in
 his presence and in the presence       the words Henry Livengood
 of each other have hereunto             scratched out before assigned
 subscribed our name.                        David Waggoner put in the
                                                           room of Michael Craver Jun
   George Thomason
   Elizabeth Thomason

Will abstract from Berks Co, PA  1804-1807

LEVENGOOD, JOHN, Amity.
May 16, 1805 - August 12, 1805.
To wife Christina £225 out of personal property, £800 of bonds, and all
the income of the plantation where I now live during widowhood.
To Elizabeth dau. of Henry BEETING £100.
To Catharine dau. of same £100.
To Christina dau. of William MABURY £100.
To Joseph son of Jacob LEVENGOOD £50.
To Mary dau. of same £50.
To John, Daniel, and Christina children of Joseph LEVENGOOD £25 each.
Remainder divided into 40 equal shares to brothers Peter and Daniel and
sister Catharine BAKER and brother Jacob's children.
After wife's decease plantation to be sold and divided as above.
Exrs: Friends Moses YOCUM and Joseph LEVENGOOD.
Wits: Samuel DERR and Peter JONES.

Will filed on Feb 14, 1879, Clinton Co., Indiana 
Stored at The Clinton Co., Historical Society
Note:  The following transcript is shown as originally written.

In the name of the Benevelent Father, I Peter Leibenguth of Madison Township, Clinton County, Indiana Do Make and Publish this my last Will and Testament.  1st. I give and Devise to my Beloved Wife Sophrona All and Every thing That she had When we got Married Shall be hers and five hundred in cash of my Estate at first and the house and lot Which we Occupy now Shall be free to her So long as She Resides in the Same, and after her death or if she Moves out the house the house shall Be Sold and Divided amoungst my Children. 2ond to my Daughter Sarah Buck I give and devise fourty Dollars Besides what she has allready and what I have Paid for her and husband, and to the four Children of my Son Josiah I give and Devise Ten(10) Dollars a Peice and all the Ballance of my Real and Personal Property after the above Mentioned and my furneral Expenses and All my dets if their is any is paid Shall be Equally Divided Amongst Hanah Earhart Lidy Crouse Caroline Clark James Monro Leibenguth and Marriette Rothenberger and the Four (4) Children of Elizabeth Ann Bryan they shall have one share together will make alltogether Six Shears.

I do hereby Nominate and appoint James Monro Leibenguth Executor of This my last will and testament Authorizing, Adjust, Release, and Discharge, in such maner as he may deem proper The debts and claims due me I do also Authorize And Empower him if it Shall become Necessary in order to pay my debts to Sell by Privete Sale or in such manor upon Such term of Credit or otherwise as he may think proper all or any Part of my Real Estate and Deeds to purchasess to Execute, acknowledge and deliver in fee simple. I do hereby Revoke all former wills By me made.

In testimony here of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd Day of October (AD) in the year of 1876
                                Peter Leibenguth

Signed and acknowledge by said Peter Leibenguth as his last will and Testament in our Present
                                Isaac S Earhart
                                Thomas Waldren

Information from file box on Peter's will:

The estate of Peter Leibenguth; James M. Leibenguth, Executor; filed Feb. 24,1879. 

Peter Leibenguth died Jan. 21 1879.

The widow of Peter Leibenguth was Sophrona Leibenguth.

Children: James M. Leibenguth, Lydia Crouse, Marietta Rothenberger, wife of Christian Rothenberger, Caroline Clark, wife of David F. Clark, Hannah Earhart, wife of Andrew J. Earhart, Elizabeth A. Bryan, deceased.

Heirs of Elizabeth Bryan: Peter S., L.D.V., Letitia, and Stephen A. Bryan, with John Bryan guardian.

Also named at $10.00 each the children of Joisah Leibenguth, Nina, Alva, Elroy J., and Carrie Leibenguth.

Also there was a voucher for a tombstone for Peter and Hannah Leibenguth. (Sophrona was Peter's second wife)  

Philip Livanguth (Livengood)

Residence: Whitehall Township, Northampton Co., Pa.
Wife:  Mary Margaret
Inventory: Exh. March 24, 1761 Adam Deshler & Michael______.Vendue April 30, 1861 "Improvement" 125 acres.  "Warrant" for 20 acres.   Mention of Christian & George Livengood.  Set. March 28 1763.  Long list.
Administrators:  25 Feb 1761 Mary Margaret Livengood, widow, and George Livengood of same, yeoman.

File No. 262 Year 1761
Will Abstracts, Northampton Co., Pa.

Additional observations by Sue Bosevich:

The inventory and accounting for the estate is extremely interesting to read.  Fortunately, it is in English (with much phonetic spelling), although the handwriting is difficult to decipher.  Some of the inventoried items include:

On the list of purchasers of these and other items, several individuals stand out.  George Livengood (son) purchased the land and improvements.  The primary purchasers of Philip's belongings include:  George Livengood, Martin Shwab, John Sold, John Shnyder, Christian Livengood, Margareth Livengood, widow, Barthol Reiblet, and Erhard Knappenberger.

Also interesting is the list of debts paid off from the proceeds of the sale of his belongings.  Philip owed money for taxes, weaving, smith work, tailor work, an iron stove, a saddle, nails, docks at Muxatawny, salt, sundries, and the maid servant, as well as owing money to various named individuals.

The Book Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, Chester Co., notes the will was written Oct. 16, 1819, proved Aug. 6, 1821 [#6944:Rebecca Leveguth, of Honeybrook].

"In the name of God Amen I, Rebecka Lievenguth of Coventry  Township Chester County and State of Pennsylvania, widow, Being in Perfect health of body and sound mind memory and Understanding (Blessed be God of the same) But considering the uncertainty of this transitory Life) Do make and publish this my Last will and Testament In manner and form Following to wit,

Principally and first of all I commend my Immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian Like manner at the Discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in the Life I Give and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit,

My Real Estate Shall be sold at Publick sale by my Executor hereinafter named To the best advantage of my Children And the Amount thereof together with what money I have owing to me shall be Equally devided Between my seven children their Heirs or assigns forever.  

Namely my son Peter Lievenguth, Daughter Elizabeth Crawffert, Rebecca Bachman, Joseph Lievenguth, Catharine Willower, Mary Hold, and my son in Law George Bechtel, The amount of my Late Daughter Elizabeth her Share Shall be Devided unto her two Sons John Crawffert & Joseph Crawffert in the following manner the said Joseph Shall first have One Hundred Dollars and the Remainder if any Between her said two sons in Equal Shares, And my Said Daughter Mary Hold her share Shall Remain in the hands of my said Executor who shall pay the same from time to time in Such portions into the Hands of the said Mary as she may become in need of it And if in Case any part of said share should remaine in the Hands of the Executor after the Decease of the said Mary it Shall be equally Devided among her Children And as to my Household and kitchin furniture And what ever Clothes of mine Shall be equally devided by and among my said Children  /John and Joseph Crawffert escepted/  if in case they cannot agree in Deviding among them selves they shall make sale of my said Furniture and the amount thereof equally Devided Between them And Lastly I Nominate constitute and appoint my Son Joseph Lievenguth to be the executor of this my Will hereby revoking all other wills Legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and Declairing this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have Hereunto Interchangeably set my hand and seal this Sixteenth day of October Anno Domino 1819 ~

Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said testator as her last will and testament in the Presents of us who in her presence and at her request Have Subscribed as Witnessed ~  Witness Philip Bitting   Joseph Bitting August 6th 1821  (her mark)"

of Tulpenhocken Twp, Berks County, PA
1850 
In the name of God, Amen, I Samuel Levengood of Tulpenhocken Township Berks County and state of Pennsylvania farmer, being weak in body and of sound mind, memory and understanding, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, to wit - First, it is my will, and I do order, that my Just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my desease. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Dear wife Margarett, such of my household furniture and Kitchen Utensils as she may choose to Keep for her own use. Item, I do order and direct, that my Executors hereinafter named, or the survivor of them, shall as soon as conveniently may be after my desease, appoint six disinterested freeholders to meet on a certain time and day on the premises, and value and appraise my plantation, or messuage tenement and tract of land situate in the township as aforesaid, adjoining lands of Philip Moyer, Peter Lebo, Henry Fisher and others, containing one hundred and twenty six acres, be the same more or less, the said appraisers before they enter upon their duties, shall be first sworn and affirmed that they will value and appraise the same with impartiallity and fidelity and after the same is so valued and appraised, my son Samuel shall have the first chance to take and accept the same at the valuation thereof, and in case my son Samuel should refuse to take the same at the valuation thereof, then my son Peter shall have the same chance, and should he refuse to take the same at the valuation therof, then my hereinafter named Executors shall sell and dispose of the same to such person or persons and for such price or prices as may be reasonable gotten for the same, and for such purposes I do hereby authorize and empower my said Exeuctors or the survivor of them to sign, seal, execute and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance may be requisite an necessary for the Granting and assurng the same to the purchase or purchasers thereof in fee simple and further in case my son Samuel will take the same at the valuation thereof and should within ten years thereafter wish to dispose of the same, he shall then in the first offer the same to my son Peter, at the same rate as he received it, and should my son Peter refuse to take the same at that rate then and in that case, he is at liberty to sell and convey the same to whom he may choose and I do order and direct that the one third of the valuation or purchase money shall be and remain a charge on the premises during the natural life of my Dear wife Margarett and the Interest thereof to be anually paid to her by the owner thereof, and I further order and direct that the monies arising out of said premises shall be equally divided among my nine children share and share alike - And as touching all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real & personal, of what kind or nature so ever the same may be in the County of Berks aforesaid, or elsewhere, my hereinafter named Executors or the survivor of them, shall sell and dispose of the same at Public Sale, and the monies arising therefrom shall be equally divided among my nine children, but in all cases my Family Book shall be taken in Account before a distribution is made. And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my two sons Samuel and Peter to be the Executors of this my will, hereby revoking all other wills, legacies and bequests, by me heretofore made, and declaring this, and no other, to be my last will and testament - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seel the fourth day of September One thousand eight hundred and fify - Signed Sealed & delivered Samuel Levengood by the said testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us Jacob Levengood Adam Schoener Berks County on the 12th day of November AD 1850 appeared Jacob Livengood and Adam Schoener witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing and being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say that they were present and did see and hear the Testator Samuel Livengood sign seal publish pronounce and declare this instrument of writing as and for his last will and Testament and that at the time of the doing there of he the said Testator was of Sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their Knowledge Observation and belief. John G. Cunnius Deputy Regr

Nicholas Leibengood

Pike Co., Pa
Vol.B Page 454
Last Will And Testament
Of  Nicholas Libenguth

In the name of God amen I Nicholas Leibengood of the township of Delaware in county of Pike and commonwealth of Pennsylvania Yeoman being sick and weak in body, but sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding bless be God for the same, and considering the uncertainly of this mortal life and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs do make and publish this my last will and testament in maners following to wit

 Principally and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the hand of god who gave it, and my body to the earth, to be buried in a decent and Christian like maners, at the description of my dear wife and my executor here after named and as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleases God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following maner to wit

I give to my loving wife Elizabeth for as long as she shale continue in my name, single and unmarried after my decease the rents ??? and profits of my real estate and as much of my personal property as may be left after my just and honest debts are paid, and all such property that my wife Elizabeth brought with her at the time of our marriage, after her decease to go to her children and whatever there may be left of my property after her decease as disposed of hereafter to my two sons Daniel & Peter I give to my son George five dollars to be paid one year after the decease of my wife Elizabeth or in case I should live longer than my wife one year after my decease to be paid by my two sons Daniel & Peter and chargeable ??? the estate hereinafter devised to them, this five dollars is addition to what I have given him during my life time

 I give to my daughter Catharine five dollars in addition to what have given her in my life time to be paid by my two sons Daniel and Peter one year after the decease of my wife and me

 I give to my daughter Susanna five dollars in addition to what have given her in my fife time to be paid by my two sons Daniel & Peter one year the decease of my wife and me

 I give to my daughter Effy five dollars in addition to what I have given her in my life time to be paid by my two sons Daniel & Peter one year the decease of my wife and me

I give to my daughter Molly five dollars in addition to what I have given her during my life time to be paid by my two sons one year after the decease of my wife and me

I give and devise to my two sons Daniel and Peter after the decease of my wife and me, both, all that my ??? tenement and track of land on which I now reside and situate in the township aforesaid & containing about eighty two acres by the same more or les also my right for the one fifth part of a tract of land by the name of Daniel Brown? Adjoining the place on which I now live chargeable nevertheless for the devises herein before made the above named lands to be equally divided between Daniel & Peter and I hereby nominate and appoint my said wife Elizabeth to be executix of this my last will & testament in witness there of I have hereunto set my hand & seal this eighteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty two

Signed Sealed & Declared by the above                                 His
Named Nicolas Libengood to be his                          Nicholas X Libengood
Last will & Testament in presence of us                              Mark
James T Lagger Gilbert G Steel Jacob Westhook

Pike County PA

This sixth day of Decmber 1842 before me Henry ? Mott register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for the county of Pike personally came Jacob Westhook Esquire Gilbert Steel & James lagger the subscribing witnessed to the forgoing will and being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that they were present and heard and saw Nicholas Libengood the testor publish pronounce sign seal and declare the forgoing instrument of writing as and

Hannah Leibenguth

Northampton Co., PA. File # 10159

I, HANNAH LEIBENGUTH, of the Township of Lehigh, in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory and understanding do make and publish this my   Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofor made.

FIRST: my will is that all my HOUSEHOLD to be divided among my three children, namely: SARAH MARKLE, HANNAH LYNN, WILLIAM HECKMAN, and afterward sale and funeral expenses shall by my executrix hereinafter named, be paid out of my estate as soon after my deceased as shall by him be found convenient.

ITEM: after the debts are paid the balance to be divided among kind in proportion alike among my five  children, STEPHEN HECKMAN or his heirs, POLLY YOUNG or her heirs SARAH MARKLE, HANNAH LYNN and WILLIAM HECKMAN.  Have and Share alike and to their heirs and assigns forever; and Lastly I nominate, Constitute, and appoint JONAS NEWHARD or his heirs, of Lehigh  Township to be the executrix of this my Last Will and Testament.  In witness whereof I, HANNAH  LEIBENGUTH, the Testator have to this my Last Will and Testament written on one Sheet of Paper.  Set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of October, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us.

        LEWIS  COLE

NORTHAMPTON  COUNTY,  SS

On the 11^th day of February, A.D. 1880, before me, R.P. MICKE, depty, Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration, in and for said County, personally appeared WILLIAM MUMMEY, esq. and LEWIS COLE subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of HANNAH LEIBENGUTH, now deceased, who being duly sworn, according to law, did depose and say, that they were present at the execution of said testament, saw and heard the said testament sign, seal, publish, and declare the same as and for her last will and testament; that at the time of so doing she was of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief;  also that they signed the same as witnesses at the request and in the presence of the said testatrix and of each other.

WITNESS MY HAND 
R.P. Micke, Depty. Register

George Leibengood 

Lehigh Co. Wills, George Leibengood. Executors, Daniel Gross, Daniel Moyer, Death date 1821, File 381, Page 73-1 - Bond of the Estate of George Leibengood - South Whitehall

Know all Men by these present that we Daniel Gross, Daniel Moyer, Peter Gross, Henry Mickly of the county of Lehigh are held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the sum of four hundred fifty Dollars lawfull money of the United States, to be paid to the said commonwealth; to which payment well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves & each of us for and in the whole, our and each of our heirs, executors & administrators, jointly and severally by these present. Sealed with our seals and dated the Sixth day of March 1821

The Condition of this Obligation is such That if the above bounden Daniel Gross & Daniel Moyer administrators of all and singular the goods chattels & credits of George Leibengood late of South Whitehall deceased do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels & credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of him the said Daniel Gross & Daniel Moyer both of South Whitehall or into the hands & possession of any other person or persons, for him and the-same, so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Register's office in the county of Lehigh, at or before the sixth day of April next ensuing; and the same goods, chattels and credits and all other goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, at the time of his death, which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Daniel & Daniel or into the hands & possession of any other person for him, to well & truly administer according to law; and further do make or cause to be made, a true & just account of his said administration, at or before the Sixth day of March AD 1822 and all the rest & residue of the said goods, chattels & credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said administrator's account, the same being first examined & allowed of, by the Orphans court of the county where the said administration is granted, shall deliver & pay unto such person or persons, respectively, as the said Orphan's court, by their decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent& meaning of this act, shall limit & appoint; if it shall hereafter appear that any last will & testament was made by said deceased, and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said Register's office, making request to have allowed & approved accordingly, if the said Daniel Gross & Daniel Moyer within bounden, being thereunto required do render and deliver the said letters of administration, approbation of such testament being first had and made, in the said Register's office Then this obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue

 Sealed & delivered in Daniel Gross

The presence of            
Daniel Meyer
SAMUEL MAN           
Peter Gross Henry Mickly

Lehigh Co. Pennsylvania, Estate file #381, Orphans Court file#632

Renounciation Nancy Leibengood to Daniel Gross and Daniel Moyer filed Feb. 26'1'1821 - South Whitehall Know all men by these Present that I Nancy Leibengood of South Whitehall Township in the county of Lehigh, Widow of George Leibengood late of the same place, yeomen Deceased, Have renounced released and quit claimed and by these presents do renounce release and quit claim all my right and title to the administration of the goods and chattels, rights and credits whatsoever, Which were of the said deceased and desire that the same may be committed to Daniel Gross & Daniel Moyer of the said county of Lehigh. In witness where of I have thereunto set my Hand the Day of February AD 1821

 Attest                                    Her
 Samuel Mann             Nancy X Leibengood
                                             Mark

To The Honorable, judges of the Orphans court of Lehigh County Held at the Borough Of Northampton the 3"d day of May 1822

The Petition of Daniel Meyer and Daniel Gross Administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of George Leibengood late of South Whitehall township at the time of his death who died interstate                                                                                                                                                                         HUMBLEY Showeth

That the said interstate left a Widow and issue six children to wit, Joseph, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Owen, Nancy and Hannah, the five last named of whom are yet in their minority, that the personal estate of said interstate is insufficient of upwards of $600 besides interest as per account rendered in the registers office of said county of Lehigh on the 23"d day of March Last past for the payment of his debts as by the said Account herewith produced will appear and that the said interstate died seized in his demesne, as fee of and in a certain messuage tenements and two contiguous tracts of land situated in South Whitehall Township adjoining lands of Samuel Sieger, Adam Good, Abraham Blumer, Thomas Gangwer, Daniel Pranell, and others containing in the whole fifty one acres and one hundred perches and being desirous to make sale of a part of the real estate of said deceased to enable them to discharge the just debts and maintenance and education of the minor children of said interstate, and therefore prays the court to appoint proper persons as auditors to examine or resettle the said administration account and also to ascertain which part of the land of the said interstate shall be sold.

 And they will Pray

Daniel Meyer                                                                                                        Daniel Gross

Lehigh County

Whereas at an orphans court held at the borough of Northampton in and for the county of Lehigh on the third day of May AD 1822 before Robert Porter Esquire, president, John Fogel Judges of the said court upon the petition of Daniel Meyer & Daniel Gross administrators of George Leibengood late of South Whitehall township in the county a foresaid deceased was presented setting fourth that the said interstate left a widow and issue Six children to wit Joseph, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Owen, Nancy and Hannah the five last named of whom are yet in their minority. That the personal Estate of said interstate is insufficient upwards of $600 besides interest as per account rendered in the registers office of the said county of Lehigh on the 23^rd day of March last past for the payment of his debts as by the said account herewith produced, will appear and that the said interstate died seized in his demesne As of fee of and in a certain messuage tenement and two contiguous tracts of land situated in South Whitehall township adjoining land of Daniel Sieger, Adam Good, Abraham Blumer, Thomas Gangwer, Daniel Pranell And others containing in the whole fifty one acres and one hundred perches and being desirous to make sale of a part of the real estate of said deceased to enable them to discharge the just debts and maintenance & education of the minor children of said interstate and therefore prays the court to appoint proper persons as auditors to examine or resettle the said account and also to ascertain what part of the land of the said intestate shall be sold. Whereupon the court appointed Stephen Balliot, Anthony Musick, Peter Rush as auditors for the purpose aforesaid and who are to make report of their proceedings herein to the next general orphans court.

By The Court
Jacob Stein clk

Henry Leibengood 

Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania Will # 1306
(Written in his hand) Aug. 16, 1836

The last will and testimony of Henry Libengood, To my wife Catharean I bequeath one horse creature one sadle and bridle also two milch cows and a yearly salary of forty dollars while she lives She shall have the priveladge of selecting any room in the house in which we now live as her residence through life a sufisent quantity of firewood for her use and comfort to be furnished by my son Henry without charge- the aboff schall bee or stand good as long as schee is a wiltto and no longer  To my son Christopher I bequeath the place on which he now lives to contain one hundred and sixty acres or thereabout the land to be so divided that non of the clear land shall be taken from the place on which I now live, my son Christopher shall pay six hundred dollars of the above place three hundred and fifty dollars to be paid to my daughter Catharean one year after my decease and also two hundred and fifty dollars to my daughter Susan two years after my decease, this is my son Christophers portion without ant further claims- To my daughter Elisabeth I bequeath three hundred and fifty dollars of which sum I hold her obligation for ninety seven dollars with interest the balance due her from my will to be paid in money one year after my decease the above is my daughter Elizabeths portion without any further claims- To my daughter Sally I bequeath the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars of which sum I hold her obligation for seventy nine dollars with interest the balance due her from my will to be paid one year after my decease in money, the above is my daughter Sallys portion without any further claims To my daughter Mary I bequeath the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars of which sum I hold her obligation for two hundred and eighty dollars and thirty cents with interest the balance due her from my will to be paid in money one year after my decease the above is my daughter Marys portion without any further claim - To my daughter Eliza an obligation for three hundred and seventy dollars with interest her portion to come out of this obligation and the balance due the estate at my decease to be adjusted by my executors, the above is my daughters Elizas portion without any further claims- To my daughter Catharean I bequeath the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars to be paid her by my son Christopher one year after my decease in addition to the above sum she shall have the priviladge of living in the house she now occupies with firewood without any rent or charge as long as she continues unmarried, This is my daughters Cathareans portion without any further claims- To my daughter Susan I bequeath the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars (two hundred and fifty dollars to be paid her by my son Christopher two years after my decease) one hundred dollars to be paid by my executors one year after my decease, this is my daughter Susan portion without any further claims - To my son Henry I bequeath the old place on which I now live containing one hundred and sixty acres or thereabouts. Also a lot of land lately attached to it said to contain about thirty seven acres, my son Henry to pay his mother a yearly sallery of forty dollars in money or produce as she may think best while she lives He shall also in addition to the yearly sallery keep a horse creature and two milch cows free of charge and by default of his not complying with the above request his mother shall have the priviladge of choosing her residence where she thinks will suite her best and he shall pay all yearly charges as above, the above is my son Henrys portion without any further claims - To my son James I bequeath the sawmill place in Indiana County containing two hundred and forty nine acres this  he shall have and hold as his portion and the house and loth in Bleersvell for his claim and no more – All my moveable property to remain on the old place for the use of the family until my daughter Susan is of age and then to be equally divided between my son Henry and James and my daughter Susan, the carpenter tools to be divided at my decease between my three sons Christopher Henry and James, the smiths tools to remain on the place with my son Henry. My son Christopher will collect our claims on the old Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh one half of which he will apply to his own use the other half  to be paid into my estate. My desire is that my Soninlaw Jacob Fair and my Son Christopher shall be the executors of my estate – If my sons Christopher and Henry can not agree abot dividing of their land they are to choose three men to dived it for them the line to commence above John Stemels house and to run to the far line giving each an equal bequeath of land I certify this to be my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Six.                Henry Leibengood Seal

Witness James Park  ~  George Turner

Westmoreland County SS Before me Jonathan Row register for the probate of will in and for said county came James Park and George Turner the Subscribing witnesses to the heuto announced written will of Henry Leibengood who being duly sworn on their solemn oaths do say that they were present and saw the said Testator affix his signature to the said will and heard him declare the same to be his last will and testament, that at the time of so doing he was as they believe of sound and disposing mind and understanding, that the said herto announced will is in all its parts as it was then executed (with the exception of the following underlined addition “ the aboff schall bee or stand good as long as Schee is a wiltto and no longer” on the first page “and the house and loth in Bleersvill for his claim and no more” on the fourth page and an erasure on the same page which has been done since the said will was executed in their presence of the testator

Sworn and subscribed this 17^th day of January A.D. 1839 before me Jon Row Regs
James Park
George Turner

Westmoreland County SS Before me the Subscriber register for the probate of will in and for said county came John Grey who being duly sworn on his solemn oath doth say that he has been well acquainted with Henry Leibengood the Testator in the announced will that he is also well acquainted with his hand writing having frequently seen him write and that he firmly believes the words “The aboff schall bee or stand good as long as schee is a wiltto and no longer” underlined on the first page and the words “ and house and loth in Bleersvell for his claim and no more” underlined on the forth page of said will to be in the proper hand writing of said Henry.
~ John Grey ~
Sworn subscribed the 18^th day of January AD 1839 Before me Jon Row Regs

Westmoreland County SS Before me the Subscriber  Register for the probate of wills in and for said county personally came Peter Singly who being duly sworn on his solemn oath doth say that he has been acquainted with Henry Leibengood the Testator in the announced written will and is acquainted with his hand writing and that he firmly believes the following sentences in said will the one on the first page and the latter on the fourth page to be the proper hand writing of said Henry, to wit “ the aboff schall bee or stand good as long as schee is a wiltto and no longer” and the house and loth in Bleersvell for his claim and no more”

Sworn and subscribed this 21^st day of January AD 1839 
Before me Jon Row  Regs                                                                        
Peter Singley

Recorded 21 January 1939 Same day letters Testamentary issued to Christopher Leibengood- Jacob Fair having filed his renunciation Acting Ex. 
Sworn before Jon Row Regs

William Leibenguth 

Probated May 26, 1896 Northampton Co.
Recorded Will book Vol. 13 page 192&193

I William Leibenguth of Lehigh Township, Northampton County and the state of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament here by revoking and making void all former wills by me ---

Here to fore made

And first I direct that my body be decently interned in the Grave Yard at St. Paul’s Church near Cherryville PA. And that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life and I here by request that my present housekeeper Prescilla Leibenguth shall order and direct hereto and in what manner my said funeral shall be conducted. As to such estate it pleased God to in trust me with I dispose of the same as follows.

ITEM  I direct my here after named executor to convert all my estate into money as soon as ____ may be done after my decease and divide the proceeds there of between my son William H. Leibenguth and my grandchild Cora Andreas or their heirs share and share alike

ITEM  The real estate I may be in possession of I direct to be sold at either public or private sale as may seem best to my heirs after named executor and for this purpose I here by authorize and empower here to sign seal execute and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance as may be necessary to vest in the purchase or purchasers there of a _____ in fee simple and to divide proceeds there of between my said son William H. Leibenguth and my said grand child Cora Andreas or there heirs share and share alike as foresaid

ITEM  And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint P.N. Remmel of Northampton PA to be the executor of this my last will and testament

ITEM In witness where of I William Leibenguth the testator have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this 13^th day of September 1875

William Leibenguth  (seal)

Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named William Leibenguth as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereto subscribed our names at his request as witness there to in the presence of the testator and of each other

Albert E Wright
James D Person

I William Leibenguth the above named testor do here by make and publish this Cordicil to be added to my last will and testament being date the 13^th day of September 1895 in manner following to wit.

And where as in any said will I directed my Executor to divide the proceeds of my estate after being converted into money between my son William H. Leibenguth and my grand child Cara Andreas share alike as I once as consistently could be done after my decease

I do revoke so much of my a fore said will which relates to dividing my said estate immediately after my decease and direct my executor to pay all my just debts as soon as conveniently can be done and that there remains ______ of my estate. I direct that my present house keeper Priscilla Leibenguth shall have the interest there of for a period of ten years from April 1^st 1896 if she so long survives and if she does not live for said period of ten years it is my wish that Cora Andreas my said Grand child shall have the interest for the remainder of said ten years on the said remainder of my said estate depending however upon the following Since I recently sold my farm to Harrison Laub and upon the terms I disposed of the same it is expected that the purchase money is to remain a lien on my said farm for the a foresaid period of ten years, If however said purchase money is paid to executor anytime within the said period of ten years then the interest here by belongs to my said house keeper or my said grand child shall cease and the proceeds there of is to be divided between my said son William H. Leibenguth and Cora Andreas my said grand child or there heirs share and share alike

In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this 22^nd day of October 1895 and do ratify and confirm my said will in all other respects

William Leibenguth (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by said William Leibenguth as and for a codicial to his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have at his request subscribed our names as witnesses hereto

James D Person
H Schinder

In the final Accounting of the will:

Received from sheriff on foreclosure of the mortgage against Harrison Laub and Lewis Laub  $1042.56