Lehman, Benedict (b. , d. 25 MAR 1841)

Note: Religion: Amish

Note: Married Magdalena Yoder. More info at
http://www.gendex.com/~guest/geiser/hostetlr/D0092/G0000053.html#I8455

Note: WILL OF JACOB BERKEY

In the name of God Amen this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & five. I Jacob Berkey of Conemaugh Township in the County of Somerset and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being very sick and weak in body b
of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is today principally and first of all I jive and reccomand my
soul to God who gave it and for my body I reccommand it to the earth to be buried in a christian like manner at the discretion of my executors, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life. I give,
devise, and dispose of the same in the manner and form following that is to say.

In the first place, I give and bequeath to my son Peter Berkey all that plantation whereon I now live together with one old bay horse and two set of horse gears, one plow, one waggon, one windmill, one tin plate stove, one iron kettle, one table to be paid in manner following viz three hundred pounds lawful money of the United States to be the hole consideration money for said land and articles mentioned to be paid in payments of twenty-five pounds each that is to say yearly first payment of twenty-five pounds in one twelve month after both our death that is to say me and my wife Elizabeth to holds the same in peaces excepting only the house wherein I now live to be a seat for my wife during her natural life the said Peter Berkey is to have an equals part with all the rest of the children that is to say out of said three hundred pounds aforementioned and after equally devioted the remainder to be paid in same payments aforementioned.

I also allow and impower my executors to sell all or any part of such moveable estate remaining in the hands of my wife Elizabeth after my death that is to say such part as she thinks proper to spare. And I do appoint constitute and ordain my son in law John Furry and my son in law Christian Miller executors to trancefer and make over and convey unto the aforesaid Peter Berkey all that aforesaid message or parcel of land by a good and lawful deed of conveyance in as full and amble a manner as I could do or have done on his paying the first payment and giving sufficient security for the remaind of the payments. I also impower my executors all my just debts and sue or bring suit in as full a manner as I could have done and out of my estate.
First of all to pay my just debts and all the remainder part of my estate to be equally devoided amongst my children namely Elizabeth Furry, Fanny Lehman, Magdalana Miller, Jacob Berckey, Joseph Berckey, Samuel Berckey, David Berckey, Peter Berckey, Anna Harman, Sahra Fyock and Rachel Lehman, but it must be remembered that the two first payments of the said Peter Berkey are to be only twenty pounds yearly.

I also allow my Executors to lay two hundred pounds on interest for the use and maintenance of my wife Elizabeth during her life time of money due to me on several obligations in my possession and in law and be it further remembered that my daughter Anna who was intermarried with a certain Philip Harman and now deceased and left two children namely Elizabeth and Rachel is my will that my executors pay the full amount of her the said Anna legal share of my estate to the said two children of aforementioned as soon as each or either of them shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years and if either of said children should die afore the come to the age of twenty one years the one then living shall fall heir to the part or legacy of the deceased and whereas my children have received considerable part of their legacy wich will appear by writing it is my will that my executors do make a just and equal settlement with all my children or heirs mentioned to pay to them wich have rec'd a less part or shear than the others untill the whole are even, that is to say as soon as such sum or sums of money are colected by them after my Death and I do hereby utterly disalow revoke and disanull all and every other will testaments and legacie requests and executors by me in any wise before this time made willed bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written.

Jacob Berkey (seal)

Note: Her first name may have been Elizabeth.

Note: Married Christian Miller about 1784 in Somerset County. More info at
http://www.gendex.com/~guest/geiser/hostetlr/D0086/G0000014.html#I1393

Note: He is listed as a tenant at Edlesborough in 1477. He was named as 'the late John Puttenham' in 1522 in Eddlesborough.

Note: More info at
http://www.gendex.com/~guest/geiser/hostetlr/D0055/G0000035.html#I3600

Note: More info about Samuel and all siblings at
http://www.gendex.com/~guest/geiser/hostetlr/D0055/G0000035.html#I3600

Note: Arrived in Philadelphia on Oct 8, 1737 on the ship "Charming Nancy."

Note: Arrived in Philadelphia on Oct 8, 1737 on the ship "Charming Nancy"

Note: Married Barbara Speicher. More info at
http://www.gendex.com/~guest/geiser/hostetlr/D0011/G0000074.html#I3576

Note: Arrived as a child in Philadelphia on Oct 8, 1737 on the ship "Charming Nancy"
Religion: Amish

Note: Benedict Lehman arrived in Philadelphia on Oct 8, 1737 on the ship "Charming
Nancy" Charles Stedman, captain, sailed last from Rotterdam. With him were
Ferona (form of Veronica), Barbara, Benedict, and Catrina. Since Barbara,
Benedict and Catrina were known to be his children I assume Ferona was his
wife.

Source: (Death Field)
"Amish Society", John A. Hostetler, reprinting diary excerpt of Hans Jacob
Kauffman who recorded events on the "Charming Nancy"

Note: "On 1/8/1693 when his son Christian was baptized he was first mentioned by the pastor as an avowed Anabaptist. On 6/6/1894 the authorities requested the sheriff of Traschselwald, the baliff of Schangnau and the wife of Isaac Kauffmann, the Anabaptist teacher who was dwelling in some Alp pasture near Schangnau, to cooperate in bringing him in. On this occasion he escaped. On 9 May 1699, Isaac Kauffman, the Anabaptist teacher of Homberg, District of Thun, was sent by the magistrate to Berne because it had been impossible to convert him from the Anabaptist doctrines by imprisonment in Thun. On 2/7/1700 a letter was sent by the Amish faction of the Mennonites to the Reist faction, requesting forgiveness for the words and actions causing bitterness between them, etc... This letter was signed by Jacob Amman, Isaac Kauffmann, Neggli Ausberger, Ulrich Amman, Christian Blank, Jacob Kleiner, Hans Biere, Hans Bachman and Felix Jaggi." [Gingerich & Krieder, p. 571.]

Note: He served as Knoght of the Shire for Bucks from 1355 to 1374. The Arms of the Puttenham family were first used by him.

Source: (Baptism Field)
York County, PA Church Records of the 18th Century, Marlene Bates and F.
Edward Wright.

Note: Sponsors were Anton Ulrich and Maria Barbara, these were probably the
maternal grandparents.

Source: (Baptism Field)
York County, PA Church Records of the 18th Century, Marlene Bates and F.
Edward Wright.

Note: Sponsors were Antony Ulrich and Maria Barbara, these were probably the
maternal grandparents

Source: (Baptism Field)
York County, PA Church Records of the 18th Century, Marlene Bates and F.
Edward Wright.

Note: Sponsors were Michael Spaar and Barbara.