Anna Maria Michel ¹

   Another name for Anna was Anna Maria Michael.²

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She signed a will on 17 Dec 1831 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ³ Memorandum, that on the Seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one Anna Maria Michael of the Borough of Lebanon in the County of Lebanon and State of Pennsylvania being Sick of the Sickness whereof she died on the same day at the dwelling house of Frederick Embick Esquire in the Borough of Lebanon aforesaid did make and declare her last Will and testament nuncupative in these or in the like words following that is to say, that after her death She wished to be buried decently, and wished to have a tomb stone and that all the funeral expences should be paid off and that Benjamin Phrener should be paid for his trouble and that his daughter Sarah Phreaner should have the choice of her dresses and Handkerchife and them people that wailed & revised her in her part sickness should be paid also to have the remainder of her estate after her Just debts & funeral expenses are paid, These words or to the like effect the said Anna Maria Michael declared in the prescence of the subscribed with intention that the same should be her last will one testament whereof she desired them or some of them to bear Witness
December 21th 1831 Benjamin Phreaner (signature)

The words between the 17 & 18th lines were interlined before the witness was qualified to this will

On the 17th day of December 1831 I was present and saw & heard Anna Maria Michael say to Doctor Benjamin Phreaner as I have said to you before is my wish & will.
Wm. Ernst (signature)

On the 17th day of December 1831 I was present and saw & heard Anna Maria Michael say as above Stated and them persons that wife and also said that them persons that wailed and nursed her Should have her things all after paying Doctor Phreaner and all funeral expenses.
Witnesses Rudolph K Doebler
Recorded January 2nd AD 1831
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2. Church: Salem Lutheran Church Burial Record, 20 Dec 1831, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ² Her burial record at Salem Lutheran Church reads: "Dec 20, 1831 Michael Anna Maria Michel. Born in Germany. Died. Aged 33 years. Baptized and confirmed."