General Notes

Johannes Adam Diehm, arrived on the Ship "Patience" Sept. 19th, 1749.

Will of Johannes Diehm (John Deem);

In the name of God, Amen. I John Deem of Fayette County Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania German being weak in body and in perfect mind and
memory thanks be given to almighty God, calling to mind the mortality
of my body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. I do
make and ordain this may last will and testament, that is to say
principally and first I give and recommend my soul into the hand of
almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be
buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors.
Nothing doubting again by the mighty power of God to receive the same
(---) and as touching such worldly estate as God has pleased to bless
me with in this life. I give, demise, and dispose of the same in
manner and form following. After all my charges and lawful debts and
contracts are discharged all my real and personal estate to be equally divided amongst my beloved children, namely, Lewis, Mark, John, Adam and Jacob as also Catharina and Margaret. After a discount of those indebted to the estate the balance being counted the residue of their legacy only and those not indebted are to draw equal shares with them indebted considering the debt to be a part of the (---) only those contracts being heretofore made must be fulfilled. Concerning the land that I sold to Mark & George provided they fulfill their contract for both which there is an article specifying the contracts.

Furthermore I make, constitute and ordain John Sallady & Ab--- Merritt to be my executors, ratifying and confirming this to be my will and testament and do hereby revoke and discard all and every other will and testament confirming this the (---). In witness whereof I have here with set my hand and seal this Thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven in the presence of...

Phillip (Weholes)
Robert (Baird)
Adam (Parker)
Signed - Johannes Diehm