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CHRISTIAN BIXLER (d. Mar 1777)

CHRISTIAN BIXLER was born in SWITZERLAND, and died Mar 1777 in MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, YORK CO., PA.. He married ANNA.

Notes for CHRISTIAN BIXLER:
Christian signed his will on 3 Mar 1777, a Monday, and died before the following Monday 10 Mar 1777, when the will was registered for probate. The first of the Bixlers to come to America were Christian and his elder brother John, although they did not arrive together. They settled near York and Hanover, Pa in 1727. A thrid brother is said to have moved later to Virginia. The earliest deed record that was dated 1740, and states that land in Manchester Township, York County, Pa., was sold to Christian and John Bixler jointly, and also states that Christian could not sell the land until after the death of John Bixler, but apparently he died before Christian, as no mention is made of him in Christian's will. There is also no mention of Christian's wife in the will, so we must presume that she predeceased him. Christian Bixler owned over 1000 acres of land in Manchester Township, York Co., Pa., and also operated a mill, which he left to his son Joseph, along with the home place.

The Will of Christian Bixler:
In the name of God Amen, I Christian Bixler of Manchester Township, York County, and Province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being very sick and weak in body, but of present mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling to mind the Mortality of my body, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following-
I recommend my soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my exectors, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it both pleased God to bless me in this life I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First, I give to my beloved son JOhn, the oldest, five pounds of lawful money of Pennsylvania to be raised and levied out of my estate more than any of the others of my heirs. Further I give to my son Joseph the house I now live in with the mill and barn with the land, will be mentioned hereafter. First the land joining the line of Young Christian Bixler to the creek and Meadow joining the creek until three rods this side of the trees on the other end of the barn and so following that row of apple trees about two rods from the barn with a straight line of casper knobs except the meadow joining Young Christian Bixler.
I say I give to my son Joseph for one thousand five hundred pounds therof he is to pay in two years after my death one hundred pounds yearly, until he has paid what comes to him. Further, I give to my two youngest sons Jacob and Michael all the rest of my land with meadows joining Christian Bixler at the Twelve Acres each of the six and an open way and the water that comes from knobs for to water this twelve acres. I say recommend this to them, their heirs and assigns forever. Further I recommend that my daughter Barbara shall have the entire of her share yearly what comes to her of my estate as long as she lives without Valentine Joackey and after the said Barbara's death the whole shall come to her heirs and assigns forever, if they live well nad honestly. If not it shall come to my heirs and assigns forever. Further I recommend that my Son-In-Law Valentine Joackey is to have One Shilling Sterling and no mor. I likewise Constitute, make and ordain the sole Executors of this last will and testament and do hereby disallow and revoke all former testments, Wills, Legacies and Executors, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness wherof I have hereunto set M.

From Strickler/Gall/Sheetz?pine from Ancestry. Com

Children of CHRISTIAN BIXLER and ANNA are:

+CHRISTINA BIXLER, b. 1740, MANCHESTER TWP. YORK COUNTY, PA., d. 1798, MANCHESTER TWP. YORK COUNTY, PA..