1 Maria Magaretha Ficen on: 04/21/1747 Children: - John Brotzman
- Elizabeth Brotzman
- Maria Barbara Brotzman
- Eva Catherina Brotzman
- Philip Jacob Brotzman
- Susanna Brotzman
- Abraham Brotzman
- Anna Christina Brotzman
- Rosina Brotzman
2 Anna Maria on: 00/00/1781 Children: - Margaret Brotzman
- Peter Brotzman
Siblings: - Maria Barbara Brotzman
- George Adam Brotzman
- Johnannes Frederick Brotzman
- George Christian Brotzman
- Johann Konrad Brotzman
- John Brotzman
- Nicholas Brotzman
| Born:Palatinate, Old State of Old German Empire, Now Bavaria Baptism: Place: Sponsors: Died: Williams Township, Northampton County, PA Burial:Hays Cemetery, South Easton, Northampton County, PA Notes: IN 1747, Jacob acquired 164 acres of land bordering on the Lehigh River ne ar Smith's Island extending to the south side of Hellertown Road, at the j unction of a road leading north to the Lehigh River. Some foundation ston es still remained in 1935.
Furnished horses and wagon for army.
In the name of god amen, I Jacob Brotzman of Williams Township in the Coun ty of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman being of sound mind, me mory and understand but weak in body (Thanks be to God) do make publish a nd > my last will and testament in manner following to wit, to my wi fe Ann Mary, I do give and bequeath the twenty pounds due to me by my s on Philip and the thirty one pounds due to my by note of Jacob Roth as < ?> she articles specified in the certain Deed Poll from my son Abrah am to me bearing > the twenty forth day of September 1789. Item I do gi ve and bequeath unto my son Peter the sum of two hundred pounds to be pa id to him or his guardian as soon as > shall > hands of my Executo r. Item I do give and bequeath to my six daughter to wit, Elizabeth, Cath erine, Susanna, Christina Rosina and Margaret all the rest and resid ue of my Estate together with the fifty pounds to to my by my son John as also all my household and Kitch en Furniture at the decease of my said wife and that share and share alik e. The said furniture to be and remain in My said wife's procession duri ng the remaining of her natural life and I do wish it be understood that a ll my sons, except Peter have had their respective shares of Propositi on of my Estate therefore and have been fully provided for by me. and last ing I do nominate and appoint William Woodring to be my Executor of th is my will hereby revoking all other and former wills. rati fying and confirming this only to my my last will and Testament. In testi mony where of I have hereunto for my hand and seal the twenty second d ay of April in the year of the the Lord one thousand eight hundred and thr ee. |