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In Wolf's Church Cemetery in West Manchester Township on the same stone is George Eyster Aug 23, 1762 - Oct 19, 1831 age 69 -1-26 and Christina, wife of George, Mar. 13, 1769 - April 6, 1843. Christina is in the 1840 West Manchester census as Christina Oyster on page 309.
Her son John married Dec 15, 1815 Elizabeth Hock on record, now Hoke. John b. 21 Jan 1791 died 18 aug 1858 age 67-6-28. He is also burried at Wolf's.
The signature on George Eister's will filed in York County, Pa. matches the two signatures on the receipts for inheritance filed with Jacob Huber's will in The London District Surrogate Registry, Ontario, Canada. Joseph Morris witnessed both the will and one of the reciepts for inheritance. The other receipt for inheritance was witnessed by Christian Moyer, as was one of Anna Stauffer's, also John Stauffer's will was witnessed by Christian Moyer.
Will:
George Eister/Eyster's Will is dated February 4, 1824 and he is of West Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania. The plantation on which he lives is to be for the use of his loving wife Christiana, to enjoy solely the same so long as she may live and after her decease to descend to his son John. "Item: I give and bequeath unto John Eister my only son all the residue of my real Estate of which I am possessed." Cover dated October 26, 1831.
George Eister/Eyster's Will:
October 26, 1831
Last will and tes
tament of
George Eister
late of West Manches
ter township deceased
In the name of God amen I George Eister of Westmanchester Township in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania farmer being weak in body but of sound disposing mind and understanding, Do this Fourth day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty four Make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz. First of all I commend my soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it me, and my body to the Earth to be decently buried and as touching all my Worldly Estate, I give devise and dispose of the same as follows viz. First I order that all my Just debts and Funeral charges be first paid and Satisfied out of my Estate by my Executors hereinafter named. Item I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Christiana all that part of my plantation whereon I now dwell divided by a line beginning at the bounding on George Sprenkle's land and running nearly a westerly course across the said plantation, containing ninety acres or thereabouts and including the house, barn and all the other outhouses & of the said plantation whereon I now live, to enjoy solely the same so long as she may live and after her decease to descend to my son John - Item I give and bequeath unto John Eister my only son all the residue of my real Estate of which I am possessed. To hold to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item it is my will that after my decease my wife shall have the privilege to take as much of the Household & Kitchen
Furniture
Furtniture together with Farming Utensils & as she may desire or think proper and the remainder of the personal property shall be sold at public vendue and the money arising from the sale to be delivered over to my said son John for his use and benefit. And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my loving son John Eister and Michael Wolf (son of Henry) of Paradise Township in the County of York and state aforesaid, to be the sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby Revoking and disannulling all other and former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and Year first above written.
George Eister - Seal
Signed Sealed Published and
Declared by the said George
Eister (the Testator) as and for
his last Will and Testament in
the presence of us
Joseph Morris
Josiah Gardner
York County Before me George Small Deputy Register for the probate of wills granting Letters of Administration in and for the said County in the State of Pennsylvania came Joseph Morris Esq one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will and on his solemn affirmation doth say that he was personally present and saw and heard George Eister, the testator, sign his name unto and seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament, that at the time of the doing thereof the said George Eister was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of his knowledge and belief; that he also saw Josiah Gardner the other subscribing witness subscribe the said instrument, as a witness, and that they both subscribed their names in the presence and at the request of the said testator.
George Morris
Affirmed and subscribed before
Me at York the 26th day of
October A.D. 1831
Geo Small Dy Rgr
Memorandum that Letters Testamentory on this will were granted to John Eyster and Michael Wolf the Executors this
October 26th 1831
Inventory of
the Goods and
chattels rights
and credits of
George Eister late
of West Manches
ter Township decd
filed Feby 18th 1833
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