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Will of Abraham Linebach (1744-1790) m. Anna Fidler

Abraham Linebach is the son of John Linebach Sr. (1712-1766) and Anna Catherina Riehm Linebach
(1716-1803)

1790 October 20 – Stokes Co., NC – Will of Abraham Linebach

In the name of God Amen
I Abraham Linebach being in perfect & sound memory but weak in body do make and ordain this my
last will & Testament in the following manner. First I make and ordain by beloved wife Ann Linebach &
my son Daniel Linebach my executors for this my last will & Testament and give and bequeath in the
following manner The plantation whereon I now live I give to my beloved wife to have and to hold till my
son Frederick comes of age and then to be sold and divided among the children equally and
my said wife to have her thirds of Lands goods & chattles. As for my plantation on the yadkin river if
the executors see fit or cause may sell the same for the use of the children whereunto I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this twentieth Day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninety
1790                                                        Abraham Linebach SEAL


Witnesses
Joseph Bolitjchek
John Krause  Jurat
Peter Pfaff
Stokes County March Term 1791
The execution of the last will and Testament of Abraham Linebach Decd. of which the foregoing
is a copy was proven in open court by the oath of John Krause one of the subscribing witnesses
thereto ordered to be recorded which is accordingly done by T. T. Armstrong, DC
                                   for Rob. Williams. CC


Transcribed by Judy S. Cardwell, 2008
Will of Abraham Linebach (1744-1790)