Jacob Bucher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Newspaper: The Republican Compiler, 10 Apr 1843, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ¹³ Register's Notice
Notice is hereby given, to all Legatees and other persons concerned, that the Administration Accounts of the estates of the deceased persons hereinafter mentioned will be presented to the Orphan's Court of Adams county, for confirmation on Monday, the 24th day of April, next, viz:
The Account of Michael Bucher, Esquire, Guardian of Susannah Rudisil.
The Account of Michael Bucher, Esquire, Guardian of Mary Rudisil.
The Account of Jacob Bucher and Samuel Baugher, administrators of the estate of Geo. D. Baugher, deceased.
William King, Register.
Register's Office, Gettysburg.

2. Census in 1850 in Heidelberg Twp., York, PA. ¹⁴ Jacob Bucher, farmer, age 40, was living with wife Nancy, 30; son Jacob, 6; and son George, 3. Jacob's real estate was valued at $3,000. Also with them is his mother, Elizabeth Bucher, 75; and her daughter Elizabeth, 48.

3. He signed a will on 29 Mar 1878 in Heidelberg Twp., Berks, PA. ¹² I, Jacob Bucher of Heidleberg Township, York County Pennsylvania being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this as my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, as to such estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with, I dispose of the same as follows, viz.

Item
I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob F. Bucher my plantation and tract of land situate lying and being part in Heidleberg Township, York County, and part in Berwick Township Adams County, containing ninety acres more or less, adjoining lands of John Bucher, John Forry, Benjamin Forry and others, together with the improvements and appurtenances, I also give and bequeath unto my said son Jacob F. Bucher, my wood lot situate lying and being in Berwick Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, containing eighteen acres and a half adjoining land of John Richter, John Bucher, Jacob Clunk and others, upon the following conditions, viz;

My said son Jacob F. Bucher to pay out unto my son George M. Bucher the sum of six thousand dollars, as follows, viz; three thousand dollars in one year after my decease, and the balance in six annual payments of five hundred each without interest, the first of said payments to be and commence in two years after my desease, and further my said son Jacob F. Bucher shall furnish my wife Nancy annually during her natural life or so long as she keeps my name twelve bushels of wheat, twenty five bushels of corn, twenty five bushels of oats, one sack of salt, sufficient firewood, fruit, pasture and hay for one cow, with a home or sufficient house and stable room on the ninety acre tract (at present our private residence)

Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife and companion my horse carriage & harnes, also one cow, also the produce to be furnished her annually as aforesaid by my said son Jacob F. Bucher, including the home or life estate in the ninety acre tract, during her natural life or so long as she remains my widow - all of which bequeathed to my said wife I do declare to be in lieu and stead of her dower at common law, should it be the case that my said wife would rather live in Hanover, it is my will and I order that a suitable place be purchased for her use during her widowhood as aforesaid, out of the money to be paid or coming to my son George M. Bucher, and at her desease the said property to be that of my son, George M. Bucher. I order and direct that in case my said wife should move to Hanover, that the produce etc then be delivered to her annually as aforesaid in Hanover, all the rest and remainder of my estate real personal and mixed of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever the same may be at the time of my death after paying my just debts funeral and other expenses, I give and bequeath unto my two sons, Jacob F. Bucher and George M. Bucher, share and share alike their heirs and assigns forever. Lastly, I appoint my said two sons Jacob F. and George M. Bucher, to be the executors of this my last will and testament.

Witness present In witness whereof I Jacob Bucher have to this
C.W. Forney my will written on one large sheet of paper set my
L.F. Melsheimer hand and seal this 29th day of March A.D. 1878.
Jacob Bucher Seal
Proof
York County, SS;

Before me John S. Hiestand, Register for the probate of wills and of granting letters of administration, in and for the County of York, personally appeared C. W. Forney and L.F. Melsheimer, the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will, who, upon being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say, that they were personally present and saw and heard, Jacob Bucher, late of Heidelberg Township, deceased, the testator, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within and foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament, and at the time of his so doing, he the testator, was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they witnessed the same at the request of the testator, and in the presence of each other at the same time.

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 21st day C. W. Forney
of August, A.D. 1879, John Hiestand, Register. L. F. Melsheimer
Memorandum, Jacob Bucher, the said decedent, died August 6th, A.D. 1879 at or about 6 O'clock in the forenoon, as per affidavit in book C vol 1 page 300 filed August 21st A.D. 1879.
Letters Testamentary, on the foregoing will of Jacob Bucher, deceased, were granted to Jacob F. Bucher and George M. Bucher, the executors named in the said will, after being duly qualified according to law the 21st day of August, A.D. 1879.
John S. Hiestand, Register
A true copy taken from and compared with the original remaining on file in the registers office, at York.
John S. Hiestand, register.

Jacob married Nancy Baugher on 13 Dec 1838 in Hanover: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, York, PA.¹ (Nancy Baugher was born on 2 Feb 1817 in , York, PA,^{1 10 11} died on 15 Sep 1892 in , , PA ^{10 11} and was buried in Hanover: Mount Olivet Cemetery, York, PA ¹¹.)