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Will of Johannes Schaun ( Shoun )
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In the name of God, Amen. I John Schaun of Germany Township in the County of York in the Province of Pennsylvania  Yeomen being in the good bodily health and of a  sound and well disposing mind  Memory and understanding   Thanks be therefore humbly offered unto the Lord and for all others his Mercies   Haveing considered the Uncertainty of Life and certainty of Death throught fit to settle my worldlyAffairs and I do hereby make my last Will and Testament in Manner following hereby  Revoking all Wills and Testaments by me at anytime heretofore  made and I do Declare this and no other to be my last Will and Testament,  that is to say Principally and of all things I do Recommend my Soul in the hands of God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a Decent Manner.  And my mind and Will is that all my just Depts and Funeral Expenses be duly paid satisfied and I do give and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved Wife for and during all the Term of her natural Life all the use of my Personal Estate. And I do give unto my said Wife  Anne Mary All my Real Estate whatsoever - To hold to her for and during all the term of her Natural Life and from and immediately after the determination of that Estate I do give and devise the same Real Estate unto my son Isaac Schaun in Fee Simple he my said son Isaac  Paying paying out to the same to the Rest of my children the sum of one hundred pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania in Manner following that is to Say the sum of Eighteen Pounds Six Shillings and Eight Part Thereof unto my Daughter Elizabeth on that day come twelve Months next after my s. Wifes Decease and the sum of Eighteen Pounds Six Shillings and Eight Pence more Part thereof unto my son Leonard on that day come two years next after my s. Wifes Decease  And the sum of Eighteen Pounds Six Shillings & Eight Pence more thereof unto my son Nicholas on that day come three years next after my said Wifes Decease And the sum of Fifteen Pounds more part thereof  unto my said Daughter Elizabeth on that day come four years next after my said wifes decease and the sum of Fifteen Pounds more part therof unto my said Son Leonard on that day come five years next after my said Wifes decease and the sum of fifteen pounds the rest and residue thereof unto my said son Nicholas on that day come Six Years next after the decease of my said Wife and as for and concerning all the rest and Residue of my Personal Estate .  I do give and bequeath the same unto my said Children viz  the said Isaac  Elizabeth      Leonard    &    Nicholas to be Equally divided after my wifes decease between them part and Share a like   And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said Son Isaac Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
             In Witness thereof I the said John Schaun have hereunto Set my hand and seal the ninth Day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Two



A just and true in ventree  deceased of the goods and chattels of John Schaun deceased and made this Twenty Eight Day of November 1766


Quantity                  Item                                                                                                              

1               old brown horse                                                   
1               young bay horse                                          
1               old mare                                                           
1               two year old filly                                           
1               black cow                                                       
1               brown cow                                                   
1               small cow                                                      
1               heifer                                                               
1               brown heifer                                                    
1               small steer                                                    
1               calf                                                                 
1               sheep                                                            
2               two year old hogs                                         
2               sows                                                              
2               shoats                                                            
2                fat hogs                                                         
1               old wagon                                                      
1               bar shear plow and irons                             
7               popular bows                                                 
2               hives of bees                                                
2               collars and chains                                         
2               iron dung drags                                             
1               branding iron                                                  
3               geese                                                               
1               large draying knife                                       
1               pair of old pinchers                                        
1               old hand saw                                                  
1               iron from and old axe                                     
2               dung fork                                                         
1                hoe & 1 garten hoe                                       
1                pair of ? stilerts ?                                           
1                iron kettle                                                       
1                ould brass kettle                                            
1                iron pot                                                            
2                old small pots                                                 
1                large brass kettle                                           
2                grubbing hoes and 1 corn hoe                     
3                old bags                                                          
3                pillows                                                             
3                old bags                                                          
1                old blanket & old ? tavel ? bags                   
3                ?  Redele ?                                                      
1                small feather bed & 1 ? cha--- ? bed           
1                bed stead                                                        
1                 ________                                                       
1                pair wool cards                                               
2                new bags                                                          
4                ? h ? of wool                                                     
3                ? cons sheats ?                                                
2                old blankets                                                       
4                 yards of tow cloth                                             
34               yards of flax linen                                            
1                 large chest                                                       
2                 2 hatchets & 2 ould choppers                         
1                 saddle                                                               
1                 ould saddle                                                      
1                 ould side saddle                                            
1                  hammer                                                            
1                  ? -eind ? mill                                                    
1                  hay fork                                                           
6                  cone chains                                                     
2                  ould sythe                                                         
1                  pair of spurs                                                     
1                  hagel ?                                                            
2                  bridles ould                                                       
1                  log chain                                                            
1                  ? stup ?                                                              
1                  tub & 1 small barrel                                           
1                  ? hosied ?                                                         
4                  ould cask                                                           
2                   wash tubs                                                         
1                   churn & 2 butter tubs                                     
1                   cabbage tub                                                     
2                   kegs                                                                  
2                   spinning wheels & reel                                   
3                   ould chairs
1                   set of curtains                                                   
1                   bedstead with 2 featherbed & pillows           
2                   sheets                                                               
2                   sheets                                                               
2                   sheets                                                               
2                   sheets                                                               
2                   sheets                                                              
2                   sheets                                                              
3                   table cloths                                                       
3                   table cloths                                                       
1                   large table cloth                                               
2                   brick hands                                                      
1                   cabbage box
1                   grid iron & 1 frying pan                                  
4                   iron ladies and 1 small ? flash ? fork            
2                   baskets                                                            
12                small iron pans                                                
1                  milk strainer & 1 copper bowl                        
1                  basket & 1 ? peal ? one small tub                 
1                  salt box and lantern                                         
1                  brass lamp & 1 candle stick on lamp            
1                  ould watering can                                            
1                  pestle and mortar                                            
1                  large pewter poringer                                     
1                  tea kettle                                                          
1                  pewter teapot & 2 salt sellars                        
3                  pewter dishes                                                  
3                  ? beason ?                                                      
2                  ould beason and 1 funnel                            
11                ould plates                                                      
6                  plates                                                              
2                  stone plates                                                     
                    chicken cubers                                                 
1                  pot hanger & small chopper                            
3                  pewter cans                                                      
1                  large bible                                                         
3                  ould books                                                         
6                  teacups & saucers 2 bowls & cream jug        
2                  glasses                                                               
2                  ould sheep shears
1                  butcher knife and ? steal ?                               
1                  hammer & anvil & tobacco knife                     
                    brought over 3 onto table cloths                       
2                  table cloths                                                         
2                  sheets                                                                 
1                  sheet and 3 hand towles                                   
4                  pillow cases of ? chuk ?                                   
4                  pillow cases of linen                                           
2                  ? cons tends ?                                                    
1                 chest                                                                     
1                 small chest                                                           
1                 great coat                                                            
1                 great coat                                                            
1                 ? brone Camblit ? coat                                      
1                 blanket coat                                                         
2                 waist coats                                                         
3                 pair of ould britches                                           
10               waistcoats                                                            
2                 hats                                                                        
2                 shirts                                                                      
6                 ould shirts                                                              
4                 good shirts                                                            
4                 good shirts                                                            
5                 shirts                                                                     
2                 pair of shoes                                                         
1                 _______                                                                
2                 pair of stockings                                                   
1                 drinking glass and 2                                            
1                 pair of small rings and 2 ? weyes ?                    
1                 table                                                                       
                   no cash found
1                 bond of interest                                                    
1                 bond of interest                                                    
1                 note                                                                       
1                 note                                                                      



Johannes Schaun arrived in Pennsylvania in September 1741 on the ship St.Mark from Rotterdam. He took the Pennsylvania oath of allegiance on September 26, 1741.