Some researchers have published informtion that the father of John and Martion Booher who moved to Sullivan County TN in the 1799 time frame were children of Dr. John Bucher of PA. Below this line you will find the will of Dr. John Bucher of Cocalico Township Lancaster County PA
In the Name of God Amen I John Bucher of Cogollico Township being weak in Body, but very Sound in mind and memory thanks be unto God, calling into mind the Mortality of our Bodies do make my last will and Testament in Manner, as followeth.
Imprimis I recommend my Soul unto God, my Maker, and my Body to the Earth the Mother of us all, to be interred decently
Further I devise and bequeath to my son Benedict a certain Tract of Land joining to his Land and Joseph Wenger containing ninety three Acres and Allowances and to his Heirs for Ever. In consideration of this my Son Benedict and his Heirs shall pay to my other Son John forty Pounds, one half thereof to be paid one Year after my Death, and the other half two years after my Death, but if my Son John should dye, before the whole sum of the above-said forty Pounds is paid, then that remaining Sum thereof, which is unpaid, shall not be paid to his Heirs, but shall be divided equally among the Heirs of my Son Benedict.
Further I ordain, that my Son Benedict shall pay to my Son John and to his Heirs, a Debt, which he oweth to me for Household Goods, according to a certain Praisment made by Conrad Wisser, Esqr., Thomas Edwards, Esqr., & Emanuel Carpenter, Esqr. the 9th Day of March, 1746 of thirty two Pounds, fourteen shillings and six pence, one Moyety thereof to be paid, when four year after my Death, and the other Moyety five Years after my Death.
Further I bequeath to my beloved Wife Christina one hundred Pounds Lawfull Money of Pennsylvania with full Power to dispose of these hundred Pounds by a last Will, according to her pleasure. Further I bequeath to my loving Wife Christina one third Part of my moveable Estate money and Bonds & debts excepted.
Further as concerning the residue of my moveable Estate as Money Bonds Notes & Book debts, I ordain that my Executor shall put out the Same upon Interest and my wife Christina shall have all the said Interest during her natural life. But after her Death the remaining Part of my moveable Estate, which has been in her possession (the above hundred Pounds excepted) shall come to my two sons Benedict and John, but with this Exception, that the Heirs of my son Benedict shall take thereof for their share one hundred Pounds to be divided among them equally, and the residue of the above said remaining Part of my Estate, shall be divided between my Son John and Benedict equally. But if my Son John should die before my wife Christina, I ordain that his Portion, which he might expect of my Estate after her Death, shall be equally divided between the Children of my Son Benedict.
Further my Son Benedict shall supply my beloved Wife Christina every year during her natural Life with twelve Bushels of Wheat, Seven Bushels Ray, he shall keep for her constantly in fodder one Cow, and give her yearly a half___ swine, four Pounds Wool, he shall sow for her every year one Quarter of an acre with Flax, she shall have the house where I live now for her Residence, during her life and the free use of a part of the Garden. Further she shall have in her Possession and use during her life one moyety of the third part of the Orchard and my Son Benedict shall supply her during her Life with fire-wood.
Further I constitute my beloved Son Benedict Executor of this my Last Will and I herewith do revoke and disannul all former Wills and Testaments. In witness whereof I have to these Presents set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth Day of January Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty two.
Signed sealed and acknowledged by the testator to be his last will & Testament in the presence of us underwritten witnesses, who have seen him the said John Bucher sign and seal the same
John Bucher, but signature unreadable
P. Weyruh Bence
John Bare
Jacob Bollinger
I Christina Bucher do testify by these Presents that I am fully satisfied with my Husbands last Will, and that I will fully discharge the Executors of the said Testament, provided they fullfill faithfully the in the within Testament stipulated Conditions concerning me. In witness whereof I have to these Presents set my hand and seal the day and year within mentioned.
her mark
Witnesses: John Bare and Jacob Bollinger
will proved 29 May 1762.
Hans Bucher's will was entered into probate on 29 May 1762.
Children of Hans1 Bucher and Christina (--?--) were as follows:
i. Hans2; born 1715;6,7 died 1793.8,9
He was a farmer at Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He immigrated
on the ship Oliver arriving 26 Aug 1735.10
2. ii. Benedict, born circa 1722 at Switzerland.
iii. Christian; born 1725 at Bern, Switzerland;11,12 died.13,14
He immigrated on the ship Oliver arriving 26 Aug 1735.15
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