Jacob Etzberger b. Oct 1688 Zuzenhausen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany d. 18 Aug 1745 Berks County, Pennsylvania

1688 - 1745 (~ 56 years)

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Name	Jacob Etzberger
Born	Oct 1688	Zuzenhausen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Gender	Male
Baptism	14 Oct 1688
Immigration	prelist
		Etzberger, Jacob - prelist Eighteenth Century Emigrants Vol 1 The Northern Kraichgau, Annette Kunselman Burgert
Naturalization	19 May 1739
Died	18 Aug 1745	Berks County, Pennsylvania
Estate	23 Aug 1745	Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
	Last Will and Testament of Jacob Ertsberger Written: November 10th 1743 Probated: August 18th 1745 Heirs: Ertsberger Others: Reis, Klots / Glots / Gloss, Weiser, Herchelroad, Winerich, Diefenbach, Schaeffer, Rith In the Name of God Amen Whereas I Jacob Ertsberger of Tulpehockin in Lancaster County tooke it to heart That all men Must die and the uncertainty of the time, I thought fit to order my house having yet my perfect understanding and Memory Thanks be to The Almighty god who will for Jesus Christ sake take my Soul into the Everlasting rest and let my Body be a part taker in the resurrection of The Righteousness. What belongs to my little wordly Effects I give to my wife Dorothea a full third part of my Moveable Estate and a Third part of the plantation during her life time. Unto my Sons Jacob Ertsberger and Philip Ertsberger I give all my land with the Buildings and Improvements and all what belongs to it and all the rest of my Moveables for ever & ever to the use of themselves Their heirs and assigns to be Equally divided between my said sons notwithstanding one is the first Born. On Condition that my said sons Jacob & Philip pay to Each of My daughters to wit Magdalina Ertsberger, Anna Maria Ertsberger, Catrina Ertsberger and Margreda Ertsberger the sum of forty pound Currant money of pennsilvania within three years after they are Married it shall be paid to Each of them by my said Sons, I annul all former wills and testaments made by me and declare this to be my last will and testament only. And I ordain my loving friends Valentine Herchelroad and frants Winerich for my Executors to Execute this my last will In Consideration whereof I have set my hand & seal done in the year of Christ one tousand Seven Hundred and Forty Three. The tenth of November Signed Sealed and Declared For his last will & testament Jacob Ertsberger In the presence of us His Mark Michael Reis Ludwig Klots - Conrad Weiser A true Copy truly transcribed by Conrad Weiser It is the will of the Testator that if his wife Dorothea within Mentioned should happen to die before his youngest daughter Margreta become twelve years of age, ten pound over and above the within Mentioned Sum setled on her shall be paid to her out of his Estate on the same Condition. Witness his hand & seal the 18 of Nov. 1743 Witnesses present his Michael Reis Jur Jacob Ertsberger Ludwig Glots absent mark Conrad Weiser Heidelberg 18 Aug 1745. Then personally appeared Mich?l Reis one of the witnesses to the foregoing will of Jacob Ertsberger deceased & a witness to the Codicil of the said Jacob to the said will subjoined & on his oath did declare he saw & heard Jacob Ertsberger the Testator therein named Sign Seal Publish & Declare the same will to be his Last will & Testament. & that at the doing thereof he was of Sound Mind Memory & understanding to the best of his knowledge and did hear him declare the Same Codicil for & as a part of his said Last will & Testament and that Lodwig Gloss the other Witness to this will & codicil did Sign his Name as a witness in the presence of & at the request of the Testator. Coram Conrad Weiser By authority from Wm Plumsted Reg. Gen.
Notes	Listed in 18th century emigrants from Northern Kraichgau (~10 miles southwest of Heidelberg). Gives parents of Jacob and Dorothea. Marriage of Magdalena to Gottfried. Will lists Jacob, Philip, Catrina and Margaretha) Unresolved problem with children's birthdates as reported by Burgette and others.
Person ID	I008117	Strausstown Roots \| KaMaMaBaHe
Last Modified	20 Jan 2009

Father	Jacob Etzberger, b. estimated 1660, Rütlingen, Zurich, Switzerland , d. Zuzenhausen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mother	Elisabetha Krafft, b. estimated 1660, Zuzenhausen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany , d. Germany
Married	23 Jan 1683	Zuzenhausen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Family ID	F03255	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Maria Dorothea Schöffer, b. Jul 1698, Zuzenhausen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany , d. Berks County, Pennsylvania

Married 12 May 1722 Zuzenhausen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Children

	1. Philip Etsberger, b. estimated 1726, Germany
+	2. Jacob Etschberger, b. 13 Feb 1724, Germany , d. 12 Aug 1806 (Age 82 years)
+	3. Maria Magdalena Etsberger, b. 13 Sep 1724, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 19 Jul 1810, Rehrersburg, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 85 years)
	4. Catrina Etsberger, b. about 1727, Germany
+	5. Anna Maria Etsberger, b. about 1729, Germany , d. 25 Nov 1816 (Age ~ 87 years)
	6. Margaretha Etsberger, b. about 1730

Family ID F02221 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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