Isaac Snavely Rohrer, Sr

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Isaac, the fourth son of Johanne was born on the farm in East Lampeter Tnshp. In his father's will he was given the Southwest half of the home 200 acre plantation. After his marriage, he & Elizabeth lived here (two miles north of Bridgeport & just east of the Conestoga Creek). In 1784 Isaac and Elizabeth bought a plantation of 223 acres in Upper Leacock Tnsp from James Scott for $8827. They lived here there entire lives.

Isaac's will - Recorded in Orphans Court, Lancaster County, Pa
To my wife, Elizabeth I bequeath a dwelling place in my dwelling house, the small room in the lower story and towards Northeast and so much place in the cellar, kitchen and garret as she has need of or the spring house which she chooses. Further I bequeath unto her yearly twelve bushels of wheat which must be carried for her to the mill and in flour back again. Further two beds and kitchen furniture as much as she has need of one stove a chest a clothes press kitchen dresser and the house clock. Further one cow which must be kept on the place in the same manner as the occupier thereof keeps his milk cow also a fat hog of on hundred and fifty lpuds weight, fire wood cut small as much as she has occasion for, garden a much as she has need of two barrels of cyder and of the fruit as much as she may use, fowls and eggs as many as she may have need of also hacklet flax or hemp eight pounds of wool and allow her a good riding horse when she chooses to ride. Further in money the sum of Four Hundred Pounds which shall remain charged on my dwelling place at lawful interest until she demands it. Further, I bequeath unto my son Martin one hundred acres of my plantation in Leacock Township which shall be divided by two men but in such a manner that the buildings, orchard and meadow shall fall to his share and I value it to him at fourteen pounds per acre in payments of two hundred dollars yearly. Further I bequeath unto my son John, fifty acres out of the same place which is surveyed of already and I value same to him at fourteen pounds per acre, gales of one hundred dollars yearly. Further I bequeath unto my son Henry the remainder of my said plantation and not herein-before bequeathed excepting ten acres of wood land situated on the Horse Shoe Road and I value the same to him at twelve pounds per acre in gales forty pounds yearly. Further I bequeath unto my son Isaac my tan yards in Lancaster Township consisting of five acres and also ten acres on the Horse Shoe Road as above mentioned and I value the same to him at three hundred and fifty pounds in gales of twenty five pounds yearly. Further I bequeath unto my son Jacob my plantation whereon I now live together with my part of the piece of land which I have in partnership with John Landis and I value it to him at sixteen pounds per acre in gales of one hundred and twenty five pounds yearly. Further I bequeath unto my son-in-law Jacob Sherrig my part of the piece of land in Hempfield Township which I have in partnership with said Sherrig and I value the same to him at the same price for which we have purchased the same. Further I bequeath unto my son Abraham two hundred and fifty pounds aforehand and before my daughters and then he shall be equal share with my two daughters.

Isaac never learned to write his name and always made an X for his mark after someone else signed his name for him.

Isaac married Elizabeth (Boyer) Groff Rohrer in 1774 in Lampeter, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Elizabeth was born on 1 Oct 1750 in Lampeter, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Sep 1835 in Lampeter, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]