"LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF PETER RITTER" Peter Ritter written: 2/24/1769 deceased In the name of God, Amen! I Peter Ritter of Salisbury township, Lancaster County, in the Province of Pennsylvania, yeoman, being under sundry bodily indispositions, yet of sound and retaining mind and memory, blessed be God therefore; and having an habitual sense of approaching dissolution, knowing the grave to be the house appointed for all living. I therefore make and ordain this my last will and testament, in a manner and form following i.e. Principally I recommend my spirit to my blessed Lord, as into the hands of a faithful Creator and redeemer; And my body or remains to the earth in Christian burial, hoping a joyful resurrection thereof, at the end of time; And touching creative enjoyments, I give and bequeath the same; thus! I will and allow, that all my just debts amd funeral charges be first fully paid and satisfied out thereof. I give and bequeath all my working tools to my son John Ritter. I give and bequeath my bed, compleat, to my daughter Mary, the wife of Joseph Ritter. I give and bequeath to my grandson Rowan Keenan, the sum of forty pounds, my mare and furniture, four yards woolen cloth, and all my apparel. I give and bequeath to my grandson Thomas Skiles, the sum of forty pounds. I give and bequeath to my grandson John Ritter, the sum of ten pounds. I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Elizabeth Ritter, (daughter of said Mary) the sum of ten pounds. All said cash legacies in Pennsylvania currency, and to be put to interestuntil my said grand children arrive at age, severally and respectively, to receive the same with such interest. I give and bequeath all and singular the residue of my estate, real and personal, unto, and equally amongst my children male and female, share and share alike. Lastly, I nominate, ordain, constitute, and appoint my trusty friends and neighbors, William Hamilton, of said township and David Watson, of Leacock Township, said County, yeomen, to be my executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and disannulling all former or other will or wills, testament or testaments by one hitherto had or made, and confirming this and this alone, to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty fourth day of February, anno domini, one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine. his Peter X Ritter mark Signed, sealed, published, & declared in presence of: Stewart Herbert, Willm Skiles, Wm Rutter. Willm Rutter, one of the witnesses sworn, (the other not to be found), the 5th day of January, 1792. Coram me, James Hopkins, Dept of Register.