Descendants of Nicholas and Catharine ( ____ ) Yost

Generation No. 1

1. NICHOLAS¹ YOST was born __ _____ ____ in Germany, and died on or about 20 June 1787 in York Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He was buried at York County, Pennsylvania. He married CATHARINE ________ . She died on or about 4 February 1793 in the Borough of York, York County, Pennsylvania. She was buried at York County, Pennsylvania.

Will of Nicholas Yost

Following is a transcript of the will of Nicholas Yost, Sr., of York Township, York County, Pennsylvania. The will was signed on 8 March 1787. Nicholas Yost died on or about 20 June 1787. This transcript was prepared from a photocopy of the original will signed by Nicholas Yost. A copy of the will is filed in York County Will Book G, pp 188-190. Click here to see photo of photocopy of original Will

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In the Name of God, Amen;

I Nicholas Yost of York Township in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania yeoman, being aged, infirm and Weak in Body – but of Sound disposing Mind, Memory and understanding, thanks be unto God for all his Mercies, do therefore think Proper and Convenient to make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to Say, Principally and first of all I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my Remains to be decently buried at the discretion of my Friends and Relations. And as touching my Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give and dispose of the same as follows, Viz’

Imprimis It is my Will and I do hereby order that all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges shall be fully paid and Satisfied; out of my Estate as soon as may be after my decease by my Executors herein after named or the Survivor of them.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my Beloved wife Catharine, the Bed & Bedstead wherein we now lie with everything thereunto belonging and six Sheets, also a Chest, the little Walnut Table, three good Chairs, three Table Clothes, my Big Hymn Book, and a Book called ‘True Christianity,” a good Cow, a Wash Tub, a Pail, a large and a Small Iron Pot, a Pewter Dish & Bason, four Pewter Plates and four Spoons, a Frying Pan and Skillet, three Ladles and a Skimmer a Fleshfork, Oil Jug and Lamp, a Tea Kettle, Coffee Pot, Tea Ware, and two white Baskets. And the residue of my Personal Estate, I will and do hereby order that the same shall be sold at Public Vendue as soon as may be after my decease by my Executors hereinafter named or the Survivor of them.

Item, I will and do hereby order that my Executors hereinafter named or the Survivor of them furnish my said wife yearly and every year during her Natural Life, at the expence(sic) of my Estate – with a Comfortable dwelling House with a garden and Stabling for a Cow, on Ton of good Hay, ten Bushels of good Wheat, eight cords of Fine Wood, eighty Pounds of Pork, fifty Pounds of Beef twelve pounds

[next page] pounds of Heckled Flax, Six Pounds of Wool, and eight Pounds Lawful money of Pennsylvania in Specie.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Abraham Yost the sum of five shillings, in Specie, which is to be in full for his share out of my Estate both Real & Personal he being heretofore advanced and because I have often times been evilly treated by my said son’s wife (and for other reasons best known to myself) give and bequeath the share or Portion which was intended by me for my said son unto the Children lawfully begotten by him to be paid to them in Manner & Form herein aftermentioned.

Item, I will and do order that my Executors hereinafter named or the Survivor of them shall at the Expiration of the Lease or Leases of my Lands and Tenements or at any other convenient time sell the Same at Public Vendue to the best Advantage, And I do hereby fully impower my Executors hereinafter named or the Survivor of them – to make and execute such Deeds or Conveyances unto the Purchaser or Purchasers of my said Lands and Tenements, in as full and ample a manner to all intents and Purposes as I myself might or could do, at this present time.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son in Law Conrad Laub intermarried with my Daughter Mary Elizabeth and to his Heirs and assigns the Sum of thirty nine Pounds in Specie to be paid as soon as may be after my decease.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son in Law Francis Streithoff intermarried with my Daughter Anna Elizabeth the Sum of thirty nine Pounds in Specie, to be paid to him his Heirs or Assigns as soon as may be after my decease.

Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Son in Law Jacob Bernhart intermarried with my Daughter Catharine and to his Heirs and Assigns the Sum of thirty nine Pounds money aforesaid to be paid as soon as may be after my decease.

And after the decease of my said Wife I further give and bequeath unto my said Son in Law Conrad Laub and to his Heirs and Assigns the Sum of Forty seven Pounds. And to my said Son in Law Francis Streithoff and to his Heirs and Assigns the sum of Forty seven Pounds money aforesaid. And to my said Son in Law Jacob Bernhart and to his Heirs (and)

[next page] and Assigns the Sum of Forty seven Pounds money aforesaid. And to the Children of my Son Nicholas deceased, I give and bequeath the Sum of Forty seven Pounds money aforesaid, to be equally divided amongst them and their Heirs and Assigns share and share alike when they respectively arrive to the age of twenty one years.

            And the residue of my Estate (if any) I will and do order that the same shall be divided into five equal Parts or Shares – one equal fifth part thereof I give & bequeath unto my said Son-in-Law Conrad Laub, and to his Heirs and Assigns, one other equal fifth part thereof I give and bequeath unto my said Son in Law Francis Streithoff and to his Heirs and Assigns, One other equal fifth part thereof, I give and bequeath unto my Said Son in Law Jacob Bernhart and to his Heirs and Assigns, One other equal fifth part thereof I give and bequeath unto the Children of my said son Nicholas deceased, to be equally divided amongst them Share and Share alike, when they respectively arrive to the age of twenty one years. And the other equal fifth part thereof I give and bequeath to the Children lawfully begotten by my said Son Abraham to be equally divided amongst them and their Heirs & Assigns share and share alike, when they respectively arrive to the age of twenty one years.

            And Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint George Stake Esquire and my said Son in Law Conrad Laub or the Survivor of them to be the Executors of this my Last Will and Testament to execute the Same according to the true intent & meaning thereof. Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the eighth Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty Seven.

Signed, Sealed, Published and
Declared by the said testator as &
For his Last Will and Testam’                             [signature of Nicholas Yost]
In the Presence of Us –
/s/ Peter Hurk
/s/ John Doll jr

End of transcript of Nicholas Yost Will.

Children of NICHOLAS and CATHARINE ( _____ ) YOST are:

i. ABRAHAM² YOST, m. ELIZABETH _________.

ii. MARY ELIZABETH YOST, d. 26 October 1822, York, York County, Pennsylvania; m. CONRAD LAUB, 12 July 1773; b. 25 December 1751, probably, Berks County, Pennsylvania.; d. 26 February 1807, York, York County, Pennsylvania. Conrad Laub served as Sheriff of York County 1789 - 1792. He served as Justice of the Peace for the First District in 1792. He and Jacob Hay were the first trustees of York County Academy in 1799.

iii. ANNA ELIZABETH YOST, m. FRANCIS STREITHOFF.

iv. CATHERINE YOST, m. JACOB BERNHART.

2. v. JOHANN NICHOLAS YOST, JR., d. Bef. 14 June 1785, Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

Source: Will of Nicholas Yost dated 8 March 1787, named wife Catharine and their five children. Nicholas also named the spouses of his daughters in the will. Nicholas stated that his son, Nicholas Yost was deceased, and left inheritance to Nicholas' children. See Transcript of Will, and click here to see photo of photocopy of Will.

2. JOHANN NICHOLAS² YOST, JR. (NICHOLAS¹) died Bef. 14 June 1785 in Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He married (1) REGINA KLINGEMANN 13 July 1773 in Pennsylvania, daughter of JOHANN PHILIP KLINGEMANN. He married (2) RACHEL _________ Aft. 10 May 1784.

According to the marriage records of the Rev. John Waldschmidt, of the Cocalico, Moden Krick, Weisseichen Land and Seltenreich Reformed Churches, published in the Pennsylvania Archives, 6th Series, Vol VI, pp 231 and 234, Johann Nicolaus, son of Nicolaus Jost, and Regina, daughter of Johann Philip Klingemann, were wed on 13 July 1773.

See York County wills, Book G, p 18. He named his wife, Rachel Yost, executor.
Following is a transcript of Nicholas Yost, Junior's Will:

Proved 14^th of June 1785
Executrix Sworn, Invent
in one month, Reckoning
in one year, or when legal-
ly required
Letters Issued

In the name of God Amen, I Nicholas Yost Junior of Shrewsbury Township in the County of York and state of Pennsylvania Innkeeper, being weak in Body but of Perfect, Sound and Disposing Mind, Memory and Understanding, Thanks be unto God for the same, Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following (to wit) Principally and first of all, I recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my Remains to be Buried in a decent and Christian-like Manner at the discretion of the Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and Guardian herein after Named.

Item, I will that all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges be fully paid and satisfied out of my Estate.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Rachel the residue of all my Estate of what kind and Nature soever, until the Youngest of my Children shall arrive to the Age of fourteen Years, and then to be accountable and pay two thirds out of the Amount of the Appraisement of my Estate (which is to be made immediately after my decease by two impartial and Judicious Men agreeable to Law) to the Guardian of my Children herein after Named, which is to be equally distributed and divided amongst all my Children Share and Share alike, or to his her or their Heirs and Assigns; Provided always Nevertheless my said Wife Rachel shall sufficiently, Cloath, Maintain and School my said Children until each of them shall arrive to the Age of fourteen Years, otherwise to be accountable for two thirds of my said Estate to the Guardian herein after named, immediately after She shall or may refuse to keep, maintain and school my said Children in manner and form aforesaid; And I further Will and direct, that in Case my said Wife Wife shall happen to Marry again, before the youngest of my Children shall arrive to fourteen years then and as soon as the same shall happen, to pay and be Accountable for two thirds of my said Estate in Manner and Form aforesaid, or else to give sufficient security unto the guardian herein after Named, for the true and faithful Payment thereof when the Youngest of my said Children shall arrive to the Age of fourteen Years as aforesaid, Provided they and each of them is sufficiently kept, Maintained and Chooled (sic) as aforesaid, otherwise to be accountable for the same, at the time of the refusal thereof as aforesaid. And I further direct that as soon as my Sons, or either of them shall arrive to the Age of fourteen Years, to be put out Apprentices to learn a Trade, by and with the Consent and Approbation of the Guardian herein after Named.

And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my said Wife Rachel Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, and my Brother in Law Conrad Laub Overseer, thereof, to see and take Care that the same be kept and put in Execution according to the true intent and meaning hereof, and also to be the Guardian of the Persons and Estates of all my Children during their Minority. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the tenth Day of March Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred and eighty five.

Note, The Words on the first Page, “immediately after my decease” and on the second Page “before the Youngest of my Children shall arrive to fourteen years” being interlined before the signing hereof.

Before me Archibald M^cClean Esquire Register for the Probate of wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania, personally Came Joshua Low and John Low the two Subscribing Witnesses to the Instrument of Writing, Contained on the two foregoing pages, of this Sheet of paper, and on their Solemn oaths, Respectively do say, that they were personally present and Saw and heard the within named Nicholas Yost the younger Sign his name unto and Seal and publish the said Instrument of Writing as and for his last Will and Testament, and that at the time of the doing thereof he the said Nicholas Yost was of sound and disposing mind Memory and understanding, to the best of their Knowledge and Belief, and that they did respectively subscribe their Names thereto as Witnesses in the presence of the said Testator and at his Request, and also in the presence of each other at the same time.

Inventory of the
Estate of Nicholas
Yost Jun^r dec^d.
filed June 17^th
1785.
Copied & Compared

A true and perfect Inventory and conscionable Appraisement of all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits which were of Nicholas Yost Jun^r late of Shrewsbury Township in the County of York Innkeeper dec^d taken and appraised by John Low & Joshua Low the 13^th Day of June Anno Domini 1785.

Following is a transcript of the Administration Account for the estate of Nicholas Yost, Jr.
Please Note: The following document was originally written lengthwise (to 11 inches). The accounting was written in two columns, one on each side of the page. This transcription is typed to an 8.5-inch width, and the accounting is presented as one column.

The Administration Accompt of Adam Hendrix and Rachel his Wife which said Rachel is Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Nicholas Yost the Younger late of Shrewsbury Township deceased; As well of all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits which were of the said deceased which came to their hands, possession or knowledge, as of their payments and disbursements out of and against the same as follows, to wit.

The said Accomptants also pray Allowance for their payments and disbursements out of the said Estate as per

Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament, in the Presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses at his request and presence.	} } } s/Nicholas Yost Junior } } } }

s/Joshua Low

s/John Low

To his Apparel	L.	4.17.9
To Cloth & Trimmings for a Coat or Jacket		2.14.9
To a six Plated Stove		3.0.0
To a Bed, Beadstead & Curtains		5.0.0
to a ditto & d.^o		5.0.0
to a ditto & d.^o		5.0.0
to a ditto & d.^o		2.0.0
to a ditto & d.^o		1.2.6
to a ditto & d.^o		2.0.0
to a Piece of Bed ticken		0.12.0
to a Great Coat		0.10.0
to a Woman’s Saddle		1.5.0
to a Spinning Wheel and Reel		0.7.6
to a quantity of Bacon		2.10.0
to three Calfskins		0.7.6
to two Riddles		0.3.0
to a Chaffbag of half bushel measure		0.6.0
to a quantity of Oats		7.0.0
to a Basket of dried Apples		0.2.6
to a quantity of Flax		0.10.0
to a Hechle		0.7.6
to a Cutting box and Knife		0.7.6
to Salt		0.1.0
to Wheat		0.15.0
to a small Walnut Table		0.7.6
to a Box of some dried Apples		0.1.0
to a Crock and Hogslard		0.7.0
to a Chest		0.8.0
to four old Bags		0.5.0
to 34 ½ Yards of green Linen @ 1/6.P^r Yd.		2.11.9
to 25 Yards of tow Cloth @ 1/3^rd d^o		1.11.3
to Some Leather		0.3.9
to a Man’s Saddle & a P^r of Saddlebags etc^a.		1.5.0
Amount carried forward & Continued	£	52.19.9
to Amount brought over & Continued	£	52.19.9
to a Doughtrough		0.1.6
to sundries		0.7.6
to two Yds. Of Linen & a Piece of a Bedquilt		0.8.9
to Woollen Yarn & sundries		0.9.0
to two Tables		1.2.6
to eight Chairs		0.16.0
to Some tow Yarn		0.1.0
to the Kitchen Furniture		5.16.0
to Some chopped stuff, bran &c^a.		0.5.0
to a Pot-rack of sundries		0.10.0
to twenty four Panes of Glass		0.15.0
to 1 Pr. Of Steelyards		0.12.0
to a parcel of Bottles, Bowls, Glasses etc^a.		2.0.0
to a Silver Watch		3.10.0
to a parcel of Hams		1.0.0
to a double Barrel, & single Barrel a Keg of Liquors		7.10.0
to a parcel of Tallow		0.6.0
to a parcel hemp yarn		0.17.0
to two Mares and a Colt		25.0.0
to five Cowchains & a Logchain		0.17.6
to an old Plough & swingle trees		0.10.0
to four Cows, and a Bull & a Calf to Seven Hogs & three Pigs		19.0.0 5.10.0
to an old Waggon		4.0.0
to Oats of Flax in the Ground		2.10.0
to a Shovel-Plough		0.7.6
to Rye in the Ground		10.0.0
to a Gun		1.5.0
to Grass in the Meadow		3.0.0
to some Pin Boards		1.2.6
to a parcel of Wheat @ 5 per Bushel
to a parcel of Rye in Sheaves @ 2/6. & d^o
to Sundries in the Milkhouse		1.0.0
to a parcel of Horse-Gears		2.0.0
to Sundries		0.17.6
to Cash £131.7.0 Cont^l.
to d^o. Specie		14.11.11
to Sundry Book Debts		18.5.18
Appraised per
Joshua Low }	Sworn Before me George Stake
John Low }	Sworn Before me George Stake

The said Accomptants charge themselves with all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits which were of the said deceased according to an Inventory and Appraisement thereof made & exhibited in to the Register’s Office at York accounting to the Sum of £. 131.7.0 Cont^l Money & Specie	} } } } £. 189.4.7 } }
The said Cont^l Money reduced to Specie at the rate of 175 for 1 Amounts to the Sum of	} 0.15.0
Also with a parcel of Wheat, the Amount of which not ascertained in the Inventory it being 15 Bushels at 5/pr Bushel amt^s to	} 3.15.0
Also with 10 Bushels of Rye at 2/6 per B^l Amounts to Also with the time of John Harris not appraised in the Inventory	} 1. 5.0 } 10.0.0
Also with a parcel of Harrow Teeth	6.8
To an old Hogshead	3.9
	£. 205.10.0

Cash paid the Register for Letters Testamentary &c^a;			£.	1.5.9
N.^o	1.	By Cash paid W.^m Anderson as pr proven Acc^t & Rc^t		1.7.7
	2.	By Ditto paid Geo. Wilhelm as pr Ditto & D^o		5.12.1
	3.	By Ditto paid Ditto Constable as pr Ditto & D^o		2.4.4
	4.	By Ditto paid Nich.^s Yost Sen.^r as pr Ditto		3.5.8
	5.	By Ditto paid Ditto as per Bond & D^o.		9.4.0
	6.	By Ditto p.^d Ditto as per Ditto & D^o.		10.5.9
	7.	By Ditto p.^d Arch^d Mclean Esq. For a Licence as per D^o.		4.1.6
	8.	By Ditto p.^d J.Barnitz Esqr. For Excise as per D^o.		6.0.0
	9.	By Ditto p.^d John Low as per D^o.		0.7.6
	10.	By Ditto p.^d John Smith as per D^o.		0.7.0
	11.	By Ditto p.^d Geo. Irwin as per D^o.		0.5.10
	12.	By Ditto p.^d Adam Hendrix Sen.^r as per D^o.		0.7.0
	13.	By Ditto p.^d Mathew Morrison as per D^o.		0.7.10
	14.	By Ditto p.^d D^r. Jameson for Medicine as per D^o.		14.10.0
	15.	By Ditto p.^d Joshua Low as per D^o.		0.7.6
	16.	By Ditto p.^d John Low as per D^o.		1.5.7
	17.	By Ditto p.^d Ab.^m Yost as per D^o.		1.7.0
	18.	By Ditto p.^d John Roberts as per D^o.		5.3.9
		The Registrar’s fees for Examining Papers } and filing this Acct. Copy of giving } Notice }		_1.6.3
		The Clk of Orphans Court fees		_.0.8.9
		The Allowance to the said accountants } for their trouble in Administering }		3.0.0

Exhibited into the Register’s office at York the 24^th Day of August AD. 1798	Balance in the hands of the said Accountants to be disposed of According to Testators Will	}132.194
By. s/ Adam Hendrix
Her }	Exrs Sworn before me s/ J Barnitz Rys
s/ Rachel X Hendrix }
Mark }		£.205.10.0

Nicholas and Catharine (_________ ) Yost

of York Township, York County, Pennsylvania
and their descendants

Sworn and Subscribed before me at York the 14^th Day of June 1785	} s/Joshua Low } } s/John Low
s/Arch^d MClean Register

Nicholas and Catharine (_________ ) Yost

of York Township, York County, Pennsylvania and their descendants

of York Township, York County, Pennsylvania
and their descendants