The will of Mary Umstate was first transcribed by Eleanor Mayfarth from film at Salt Lake City from Montgomery County Will Book 4:73. It was corrected from a copy of the original will in Montgomery County Estate File RW 6906 forwarded by Barbara Wentz. You will note that the person who wrote Mary’s will for her had trouble with “D” and “T," perhaps from Mary’s pronunciation.

"Be it remembered that I Mary Umstate of Worcester township in the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsy, being far advanced in years but of sound disposing mind and memory do think fit this eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:
First I order my hereafter named Executor to pay my just debts and funeral expences.

Second I give and bequieath to Mary Driechler [presumably Treichler] taughter of Abraham Driechler the sum of fifteen pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania and said fifteen pound my Executor shall pay the said sum to my trusty friend Henry Hunsicker which I have appointed Guardian for said Mary and in case she should die before she has any lawful issue or arives to the age of twenty one years then I order said guardian to divide said sum to all the children of Lydia Driechler share and share alike.
Thirdly I give and bequeath to John Nise, Son of Anna Umstate the sum of fifteen pounds and said fifteen pound shall be in the hand of my Executor and put on interest until said John Nise arives to the age of twenty One years.
Fourthly I give and bequesath all my estate of every kind to my Three Brother's Children share and share alike or if any of them should die before me then said share my Executor shall pay to their lawful issue, and I further order my executor to pay such legacies to the said children in one year after my death as shall be twenty one years of age and the rest of them when shall arive to said age.
Fifthly I constitute and appoint my trusty friend Henry Custer Sole Executor of this My Last Will and Testament and lastly I do herby utterly disavow revocke & disancellall and every former wills lagaces Executors by me in any wise before this time made Ratifying this to be my Last will and testament.
Signed sealed published and pronounced and declared by the said Mary Umstate for and her last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers: Levi Custer aff. Henry Hunsicker aff
Mary X (her mark) Umstate.”
Proven the 6th day of January, 1815, at which time Henry Custer was affirmed as executor.

Inventory made Jan. 4, 1815 by Henry Hunsicker, Sr. and Levi Custer of the estate of Mary Umsted, late of Worcester Township
Totaled $1,612.83. Included bonds, notes, and principle $1,008.57
Interest due 1 April on same $157.33
(Montgomery County Estate File RW 6906, copied by hand by Barbara Wentz)

Last updated 10 June 2017