Michael Romig, born May 5, 1723, died 1793
 

In the name of God, Amen.  I, Michael Romich of Manchester Township in the county of York and State of Pennsylvania, being sick and weak of body, but yet of sound and disposing mind, memory
and understanding, do therefore make and publish and delcare, this my last Will and Testament.

    First, I order and direct my Executors here after named to pay my just debts and Furneral
expenses out of my Estate, as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

    Secondly, I order and direct my Executors to sell all my personnal Estate by way of public Vendor as soon as conveniently can be, after my decease.

    Thirdly, My Will is and I do order and direct my Executors thereafter named or the Survivors or Survivor of them, to sell all my Real Estate either at Public or Private Sale which to them shall seem just and to the best advantage of my Estate and I do hereby fully authorize and impower my Executors or the Survivors or Survivors of them, to convey the same to the purchaser or purchasers, there of as fully and amply to all intents and purchase, as I, at this present time could do. And the money arising from such Sales, and of my Bonds, Notes and Accounts, I give and bequeath and order the same to be divided as follows.

    I give and bequeath unto my eldest  Son, George, to my Daughter, Dorothea intermarried to Philip Heilman,, to my Daughter Christina intermarried with John Wilhelm, to my Daughter Eve, intermarried with William Fornshild, to my Daughter Susanna intermarried with Jacob Mutchler,
to my Daughter Mary Elizabeth intermarried with Jacob Bentz, to my Daughter Catharine intermarried with George Gauff, to my son Michael, to my Son John,  to Margaret and Sophia Romich, and to each of them the sum of one shilling sterling and no more, and the residue and remainder thereof, I give and bequeath unto my youngest Daughter, Rosina Romich, which remainder is to be paid out on interest by the Guardians hereafter named, until she, the said Rosina arrives to the age of twenty one years. or marries, which ever shall first happen. And in case, she should happen to die, under age, unmarried and without Lawful ____, then and in such case, I give and bequeath the same aforesaid remander as follows, Viz, the sum of Fifty pounds, to the German Lutheran Church, for maintaining, upholding of keeping in repair the said Church yard, Schoolhouse and other buildings, belonging to said Congregation, and the further Sum of Fifty pounds, I give and bequeath to the poor of said Congregation to be  distrubuted among them according to the disgression of the Elders of said Congregation and the residue and remainder, I give and bequeath unto my Lawful Grand Children, Viz, the Children of one parent to have one equal share.

    Lastly, I do hereby Nominate and appoint, my trusty Friend, Michael Doudle, Jacob Smyser,
Esqs.  and John Haller, Executor of this my Last Will and Testament And also Guardians over the person and Estate of my said Daughter, Rosina.

    In Witness where of , I the said, Michael Romich, have hereunto set my hand and seal, the Eighteenth Day of July, A. D. One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninty One.

Signed, Sealed, Published and
declared by the said Testator as,
and for his Last Will and Testament                          Michael Romich
in the presence of us.

Christian ( L) or ( Z) inn
John Doll

Will was proved November 8, 1793
York County Courthouse,
Will  H- 521