Last Will and Testament of William Dietz
written 25 March, 1782; dated 5 July, 1782
Dietz, William of Schohary, Albany 5 July 1782 Albany AD 118.
In the name of God Amen.
The twenty fifth day of march anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty two I
William Dietz of Schohary in the county of albany yeoman considering the frailty of my
body the certainty of death and the uncertain time and minute thereof but being of sound
memory and mind praised be almighty god do make this my last will and testament hereby
revokeing and disanulling all former wills and testaments by me heretofore at any time
made either in word or writing and declaring this only to be my last will and testament
in manner following first I bequeath my Soul to god who gave it to me hopeing for the
pardon of all sins past thro the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ my body to the
Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors here after named there
to rest in hope of a glorious resurection and my temporall Estate in the manner following
that is to say I will that all my Just(?)Debts be paid out of my Said Estate.
I do give unto my Son William Dietz and to his heirs and assigns for Ever all the
blacksmith Tools in the shop in Schohary for his birth right..
I do give and bequeath unto my son Johan Jost Dietz his heirs and assigns for Ever one
Bed and beding and also my weaving Loom and utensels thereunto belonging.
I do give and Bequeath unto my Son Johan Jost Dietz his heirs and assigns for Ever all
my wheelwright ToolsI do give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Eva Dietz one feather bed
with pillows Sheets and blanked one green rugg and curtings Complete for a Bedstead my
wifes blue broad cloth Cloak and Black Quilted petticoat also four cows one hefer one
horse one mare Seven Sheep two iron pots one tea kettle one Brass kittle and all my
pewder- furniture to her heirs and assigns for Ever.
I do give and Bequeath unto my Daughters marilis wife of hendrick Ball and Eva Dietz
all the remainder of my household furniture and to their heirs and assigns Each and
Even and Equal Share and portion thereof for ever and my wifes wearing apparel.
I do give and bequeath unto my children William Dietz Johannes Dietz Adam Dietz Johan
Jost Dietz Eva Dietz and marilis wife of hendrick Ball all my horn Cattle sheep and
hogs herein before not given away their respective heirs and assigns Each an Even and
Equal Share and portion of the Same for ever.
I do give Devise and Bequeath unto my son Adam Dietz and to his heirs and assigns for
Ever all that farm of Land Situate Lying and being at Beverdam in the manor Renselaerwick
now in his possession as also I give him all the Stock of horses and Cattle and Blacksmith
Tools which is with him of mine at the Said farm.
I Do give Devise and Bequeath unto my sons William Dietz Johannes Dietz adam Dietz and
Johan Jost Dietz all the Land Share portion and income of what I am Instituted to by the
Last will and Testament of my Brother adam Dietz Deceased and to their respective heirs
and assigns Each an Even and Equal Share and portion of the Same for Ever..
I do give and Bequeath unto my Sons William Dietz Johannes Dietz adam Dietz and Johan
Jost Dietz all my wearing apparel to their respective heirs and assigns Each an Even
and Equal Share and portion of the Same for Ever.
I Do give Devise and Bequeath all and Singular the Remainder of my Estate Both Real and
personall whatsoever unto my Sons William Dietz Johannes Dietz and Johan Jost Dietz their
respective heirs and Assigns Each an Even and Equal Share and portion of the Same for
Ever - on condition my Said Sons William Dietz Johannes Dietz and Johan Jost Dietz their
heirs Executors or administrators are to pay unto my Daughter marilis wife of hendrick
Ball her heirs or Assigns the Sum of fifty pounds Currant money of the State of new york
and unto my Daughter Eva Dietz her heirs or Assigns the Sum of one hundred pounds Currant
money of the State of new york as also one decent Suit of wedding apparel and unto my two
grant Daughters Children of my deceased Son Peter Dietz their heirs or Assigns Each of them
the Sum of twenty pounds Currant money of the State of new york.
It is my will that my said Sons William Dietz Johannes Dietz and Johan Jost Dietz their
heirs Executors or administrators Buy for my Son adam Dietz his heirs or assigns to(?)
much more Smith Tools as to make it fit to work with in also to buy him half a ton Iron
and a half faccet Steel.
Lastly I do nominate Constitute and appoint my Loving Sons William Dietz and Johannes
Dietz the Sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament In Testimony whence of I
have Signed Sealed published and Declared this to be my Last will and testament in the
presence of the witnesses .
Subscribing hereunto in my presence.
Witnesses:.David Sternbergh, Peter Vroman, Abraham Sternbergh.
William Dietz's Will Probate dated July 5th 1782. Recorded Albany.
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