Martin Kalb's Last Will and Testament....April 16, 1770

In the name of God Amen, I Martin Calb of Limerick Township in the county of Philiadelphia Yeoman, being weak in body but of perfect sound mind, memory and understanding. Thanks be given to God therefore I do make this my last will and testament. That is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my sould into the hands of God that gaveth it and my body precommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at of my Execus, herein after named and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life.

I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner form imprimis this my will and I do order that all my just debts and my funeral charges be apid and satisfied them.

I give devise and bequeath unto my son Adam Calb all my Tenement plantation amd most of land whereon I now dwell containg about 150 acres of land to be held and enjoyed by his heirs and alsigns forever together with my wagon and two horses and geers, foosy horses and one plow with the grons and amberhain and one harrow for and in consideration of two hundred pounds current lawful money of Pennsylvania which consideration I do fully hereby acknowledge to already be received by me in full.

Then I give and devise all the residue of my goods and cattles, debts and credits to my four children; Andrew Calb, John Calb and Jacob Calb and my daughter Barbara, wife of Ludwig Shuitt, only excepting my funeral charges and the cost of proving my will to be first deducted and then the remainder to be equally divided share and share alike and I do nominate, constitute and approve my son Adam Calb and my son in law Ludwig Shuitter joint exec. of this my last will and testament and I do hereby disallow evoke and disannul all and every ohter former wills ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy
Martin signed the letter M as his mark.

Philiadephia March 29, 1775 personally appears George Richner and George Evans Jun, two of the witnesses to the foregoing Will and on Oath did declare that they saw and heard Martin Calb the Testator herein named sign seal publish and declare the same Will foresaid last will and testament and that at the Execution hereof he was of sound disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief.