NOTE: The dates represent the date that the will was written and the date the will was proved. These records are not in chronological order.
CRUM, HENRICH, Tulpehocken.
February 20, 1766 - March 4, 1766.
To wife Elizabeth 1/3 of estate.
My 3 children, viz, Johan Henrich, Johannes and Johannes Peter CRUM, to have the remainder 2/3 in equal shares.
Michael REIS and Peter REIS to be guardians of my children.
Exr: wife Elizabeth.
Wit: George Simon BRESLER, Jacob WILHELM, and Jacob LEBO.
Translation.
SIEWERTH, GEORGE, Berks Co.
April 5, 1765 - March 10, 1766.
To eldest son Caspar shall have the mill and the land that lieth by the mill, paying £400 to his 4 bros and sisters.
Son Christian shall have the rest of the land with horses, wagons, etc., and pay £300 to his 2 youngest bros George and Jacob.
Wife Cattarina provided for.
Daus Sovia, Elisa and Barwera are given articles named and "shall have such kitchen furniture as the eldest dau. Greta has rec'd."
Wife Cattarina and son Christian shall be Exrs for the minors.
Wit: Henry DeLANG and Henry STERNER.
Translation.
ALBRECHT, GEORGE WILLIAM.
December 5, 1765 - March 25, 1766.
Provides for wife Catharine and names son George Adam and daus. Elisabeth, and Catharine Barbara ALBRECHT.
Exr: None named.
Wits: Adam SCHMEHL, John George HERB and Dieter BEITELMAN.
Translation.
ALBRECHT, GEORGE WILHELM, Berks Co.
Dated December 15, 1765. Will proven March 22, 1766.
Wit: Dieter BEIDELMAN, Adam FILMEL, John George BAB.
BEIRIN, MARIA ELIZABETH, Berks Co.
August 24, 1761 - April 1, 1766.
Eldest dau. Elisabetha, second Catharina, third Maria Barbera, and the dau. of Ana Maria, named Magdalena shall divide my estate into 4 equal parts; My sons because they have rec'd. from their Father a much greater share shall content themselves.
No letters.
Wit: Andreas ESCHENBACH and Ulrich DAUMER.
Translation.
HAFFEN, MELCHIOR, Colebrookdale.
August 5, 1765 - May 19, 1766.
Provides for wife Maria Sharled.
To my children Maria Catharina and Malgher, all remainder of estate real and personal, when of age.
Exrs: bros Henry HOFFEN and bro-in-law John FRISS of Cumru.
Wit: John George GILBERT and Peter ALLEBACH.
LESHER, ANNE CLARA, widow of Nicles
November 5, 1765 - May 22, 1766.
Mentions that son John Jacob is quite unable to maintain himself and directs that he be maintained off her estate.
George MERCKEL and Frederick KRAMER to be Trustees for said son after his death. Estate to be divided among his bros and sisters, viz, John, Michael and Vinsentz, Catherine, Magdalen and Hannah.
Letters to above named Trustees.
Wit: Johannes HILBERT and Johannes MERTZ.
MERCKEL, CHRISTIAN, Phila. Co.
April 25, 1749 - May 22, 1766.
Sons Peter and George, all estate real and personal. They paying legacies. To my 2 other sons Christian and Casper, £100 each.
Each of my daus Catherin STOVER, Frankiena RUGH, Mary HILL, Anne Maria CRAMER, and Anna Lena MERCKEL, £40 each.
Exrs: sons Peter and George.
Wit: Andreas FREY and Peter REIFF.
SIEGFRIED, JOHN, Berks CO.
December 19, 1765 - June 3, 1766.
Provides for wife Catherina, including the possession of the place during widowhood.
Son John shall have the old place or 1/2 the land.
And son Jacob, the other 1/2 of the land.
Son Peter shall have 20 acres of land.
Son John shall pay £500 and son Jacob £400 for their land.
And the £900 be divided among my other 6 children.
Elizabeth, Margaretha and Susanna are named.
Sebastian ZIMMERMAN and Henry GRIM as guardians and exrs.
Wit: Anthony ALLMAN and Peter BRAUN.
Translation.
REISS, MICHAEL, Tulpehocken.
August 20, 1762 - June 30, 1766.
To son John £20 and all my English books.
Exrs to sell land in Bethel Twp, containing 200 acres, and House and lot in Reading.
Provides for wife Anna Maria.
To son John, my plantation and several tracts of land in Tulpehocken, containing 466 acres on which I now dwell and paying to my daus, Catherine, Magdalen, Anne, Mary and Eve and such child or children as I May hereafter get £1200 to be divided.
Remainder to be divided among above named children.
John SCHAFFER, Michael NEFF Jr. and Peter ANSPACH, guardians of children.
Exrs: Nicholas SCHWENGEL, Jr., Valentine UMRAH, and son John.
Wit: Peter LEISS, John TRAUTMAN and Robert GORDON.
HOTTENSTONE, DOROTHEA, Maxatawny.
August 15, 1764 - July 28, 1766.
To my son Jacob HOTTENSTONE'S 4 children, Cathrina, Mary, Plantene, Susanna HOTTENSTONE, the 1/6 of my estate.
To my dau. Dorothea REIFFSCHNEIDER'S children, Jacob, John and Catarina, 1/6 of my estate.
To dau. Cathrina KEPLERN, 1/6 of estate and all household goods.
To son William, 1/6 of estate.
To son David, 1/6 of estate.
To son Henry, 1/6 of estate.
Exrs: sons Wm. and Henry.
Wit: Johannes FREY and Jacob BALSER.
MAYER, JOHANNES, Tulpehocken.
December 28, 1765 - August 12, 1766.
Son George, the place containing 120 acres for which he will pay £200 to his bros and sisters, to wit, Gideon, Anna Barbara WOLFF, Eva Catharina STETTLER, the children of Cathanna DEISSINGER, the children of Valentine MAYER and (crossed out George MAYER).
To son Henry, the mill, House, and 28 acres of land for which he must pay his bros and sisters £100.
To son Gideon £15 for his birthright.
Makes provision for wife Anna Maria.
Exrs: sons George and Henry.
Wit: Valentine UNRUH and Johann Christ SEILER.
HEIBY, BARBARA, widow of Peter, Maxatawny.
November 6, 1764 - September 25, 1766.
To 3 cousins, Jacob, Deobald and Magdalena RORBACH all my estate, they are now living in Germany.
Exrs: friends Jacob LEVAN and Nicholas HERMANY.
Letters to HERMANY, the other being December'd.
Wit: Peter REININGER and Mary HUMBERT.
KUNTZ, GEORGE, Oley.
March 21, 1766 - October 1, 1766.
Eldest son George Jacob, my whole plantation containing 125 acres subject to wife Elizabeth's life interest and give to my 2 daus, Barbara and Maria Margaretha £8 each.
To each of the other David and Frederick £20, when of age.
Exrs: friend George SCHALL and wife Eliabeth Margaret.
Wit: Michael FERTIG and George GEIGER.
Translation.
MAUGRIDGE, WILLIAM, Exeter.
August 5, 1766 - October 3, 1766.
All estate except 2 negro girls to be sold, and use of the whole amount to wife Ann during life and at her death, to my dau. Sarah DRURY to be disposed of among her children, as she May see fit.
Exrs: Dau. Sarah and friend Thomas RUTTER.
Wit: Henry TOMSON and John PRICE.
BECKER, GEORGE, Berks Co.
August 18, 1766 - October 7, 1766.
To eldest son Johannes, £5 per advance.
Provides for wife Anna Margaretha, includes possession of the land until youngest child is 21, when son Johannes is to have it at the price it shall be appraised to him.
I promise my sister-in-law Anna Maria FRAUEL, to dwell on my land as long as she lives.
Exr: wife Anna Margaretha.
Wit: Michael SIGFRIEDT, Henry MILLER, Joseph ALGEIGER.
Translation.
LARK, CASPER, Heidelberg.
September 8, 1766 - October 18, 1766.
Provides for wife Margaret.
To sons William, Nicholas, Balser, Jacob and Jost, £25 each.
To dau. Elizabeth LARK alias FOX, £25.
To dau. Margaret LARK alias LOWER, £25.
To dau. Caterina LARK alias FEY, £25.
To dau. Rachel LARK, £25.
To my son Christopher, all my land, tenements, etc. Also Exr.
Wit: Ulrich RITSCHART, Thos. JONES Sr. and Casper LORCH.
BRAUN, MELCHIOR, Richmond.
September 28, 1766 - October 25, 1766.
To wife Catharina, the improvement containing 25 acres, so long as she lives and at her death, my godson Melchior GOLLINGER whom I stood for at the Holy Baptism, shall have it.
And provides for "his bodily mother," during life.
Remainder to my full bro. Paul BRAUN who lives in the Electorate Palatine, in the village of Lacken, and my full sister Catharina BRAUN. To the Lutheran Church in Richmond £3, for an organ.
Exr: stepson Michael GOLLINGER.
Wit: Michael HESLER, Michael DEWALD and Jacob DIETHRICH.
Translation.
BALTZLY, PETER, Berks Co.
September 20, 1766 - October 27, 1766.
To my wife Elizabeth 1/3 of estate and remainder to children [not named] in equal shares.
Exrs: Jacob GUT and Nicholas SCHANTZ.
Wit: Jacob WENGER and Frantz DULLER.
Translation.
WEISS, JACOB, Bern.
January 10, 1766 - December 8, 1766.
To wife Maria, all Kitchen ware, etc, and 1/2 remainder of estate.
To dau. Catharina the other 1/2 of estate, when she is 10 years of age.
Exrs: wife Maria and friend Philip RIESER.
Wit: John Michael EULER and Jacob DESTER.
Translation.
KREISCHER, JOST, Windsor.
December 24, 1766 - December 19, 1766.
Dates original will taken from.
Provides for wife Beaty Elisa.
To oldest son Michael the plantation, pay his bro. Nicholas and sister Margrate, £50 each.
Exrs: bro. Michael KREISHER and friend Jacob RAUSCH.
Wit: John DINKERT and Elizabeth KILLIN.
BOEHM, NICHOLAS, Douglas.
November 30, 1766 - January 12, 1767.
estate to be sold and proceeds to wife Margaret, to bring up my 7 small children [not named].
Exrs: wife Margaret and friend John GRINER.
Wit: Peter LIEBENGUTH and George SCHONER.
SCHWINCK, CHRISTOPHER, Albany.
July 16, 1765 - March 25, 1767.
To George, my plantation whereon I dwell in Albany.
And all personal estate he promising under his hand and seal to maintain his father and mother Susanna till their end and also to pay, after parents' death, to his 5 bros and sisters as follows:
To the heirs of sisters Christina and Mary, £7.5.
To bros Henry, Nickell and Hans Adam, £7.5 each.
Caveat filed by eldest son Henry and afterwards withdrawn.
Letters to Susanna Barbara, the widow.
Wit: Johannes HEYN, Jacob GERHARDT, Henry REICHELSDORFFER.
Translation.
MAYER, ROWDY, Tulpehocken.
March 17, 1762 - February 9, 1767.
To Henry, all personal estate because the rest of my children have already rec'd. their full share. He to provide for wife Barbara, during life on the land I have deeded them.
Exr: son Henry.
Wit: Thomas KWOR and Christel FRANS.
Translation.
KELLER, JOHANNES, Heidelberg.
December 27, 1766 - February 16, 1767.
Provides for wife Elizabeth.
To son Johannes, all my land and plantation in Heidelberg, and remainder of personal estate.
Exr: friend Tobias BACKEL.
Wit: William REESER and Johannes MEYER.
Translated by Mr. PRICE.
GOTTSCHALL, GEORGE, Bern.
January 19, 1767 - March 6, 1767.
Provides for wife Elizabeth.
Remainder of estate to children of whom eldest son Christopher only is named.
Exrs: friends Christian BERGER and Conrad SCHNEIDER.
Wit: Jacob DESTER and Henry SEYTEL.
Translated.
ZEIGLER, JOHN ADAM, Cumry.
January 13, 1767 - March 9, 1767.
Wife Rosina to have the land and plantation until youngest child is of age. Afterwards to be divided among children, none of whom are named.
Exrs: Leopold JOST and Henry BAR.
Wit: Adam BERN and Peter ESCHELMAN.
Translation.
KEILBACHIN, CHRISTINA, Albany.
June 9, 1766 - March 11, 1767.
To grandchildren, John Jacob, Christoffel, Christina, Margretha, Anna Illana and Susanna BACHERTIN, children of my dau. Christina and Nicholas BACHERT, £2 each. To daus Barbara and Christina all remainder of estate.
Exr: friend Henry ZIMMERMAN.
Wit: Margreth PROBSTIN and Mathias PROBST.
Translation.
CHRIST, MARIA, Colebrookdale.
February 23, 1754 - April 13, 1767.
To my nephew Johannes CHRISTS widow £10.
To Andreas FREY in Frederick Twp, £10.
Remainder to be divided among the Poor.
Exrs: friends William FREY and George HUBNER.
Letters C.T.A. to George GILBERT and Rudolph MARHOLF, next of kin. Exrs named having renounced.
Wit: John MOCK, Jacob GLOTZ, Michael SIEFRIEDT.
Translation.
SPATZ, WILLIAM, Bern.
February 23, 1764 - April 13, 1767.
All real and personal estate to be sold.
Wife Anna Elisabeth to have 1/3.
Eldest son John George to have £25 and remainder divided equally among my 5 children, vizt., John George, John Conrad, Eva Margareta and Catharina and Anna Catharina.
Exrs: John MEYER and Conrad ERNST.
Saml. FILPERT and Henry GRUBER, guardians of children.
Wit: Henry KETTNER and Joseph SCHOMS.
Translation.
JONES, NICHOLAS, Amity.
February 9, 1757 - April 25, 1767.
To wife Judah, all my real and personal estate, during widowhood. To bring up and educate my children and then sold and divided among children, Samuel, John, Sarah and Margaret JONES, when they are of age.
Exrs: wife Judah and bro-in-law Peter YOCUM.
Wit: Leonard RODERMAL, Abraham ENOCH, Jos. MILLARD.
GERLACH, GEORGE BALTZER, U. Soleford, Phila. Co.
April 7, 1744 - May 2, 1767.
To wife Maria Sibilla and my 3 step children, George, Peter, and Susanna HAIL, all my estate in 4 equal shares to be divided.
To dau. Elisa Barbar GOOT, one English shilling, "she did not do well to me." Exrs: wife Maria Sibilla and son George HAIL.
Letters to Geo. HAIL, the other being decd.
Wit: Daniel HIESTER, Jacob NUSS, Henry KELLER.
MERCKEL, GEORGE, Greenwich.
April 3, 1767 - May 7, 1767.
After death of wife Margaretha, £10 shall be paid to the Church in Greenwich Twp.
And to owe Grandchildren George KONIG £10, to Anna Margaret KONIG £9, Daniel KONIG £8, Anna Maria KONIG £7.
To Martin DIEHLS dau. Margaret £5.
To Frederick BAYERS son George Frederick £5.
To Jacob MERCKELS son John George £5.
To Philip STRAUBS dau. Anna Margaret £4.
To Philip BOGERS son John George £2.
Exrs: wife Margaretha and Andreas DRESSLER.
Wit: Michael ENDERS and George KAMP.
Translation.
HUTTON, SARAH, widow, Maiden Creek.
April 24, 1761 - May 21, 1767.
To son John 20 shillings.
To son James 20 shillings.
They having had a large share of their Fathers estate.
To dau. Sarah £10.
To dau. Tamar £20.
Remainder divided in 7 parts, one part to the children of my dau. Susanna and the remainder parts to my other 6 daus, viz, Mary, Sarah, Abigail, Deborah, Martha and Tamar.
Exr: son John.
Wit: Moses STARR, Mordecai LEE, Francis PARVIN.
HERBEIN, PETER, Bern.
July 25, 1766 - June 5, 1767.
To son Peter, my land where I dwell with all cattle and Household goods. He providing for wife, Margaret and paying to my daus Sophia, Maria Barbara, and Anna Liss, £100 each.
Maria Barbara to have £50 more "for the service she has done me."
Exrs: wife Margaret and son Peter.
Wit: Jacob DESTER and Henry RISSER.
Translation.
ARNST, GEORGE, Bern.
May 6, 1767 - June 12, 1767. Vol 2-30.
Provides for wife, not named.
To oldest son John Conrod, all the land which my Father leaves to me, when he comes of age and he must pay to his bro. Geo. Frederick, £200 when he comes of age.
Exr: Martin PFATEICHER.
Wit: Joseph WOLLISON, George MEYER, Jacob ARNST.
NAGEL, JACOB, Oley.
August 1, 1767 - August 6, 1767. Vol 2-31.
Non-cupative will.
To wife Margaret, all estate.
Letters to Margaret NAGEL, the widow.
Wit: Peter HERBEIN and Jacob HERBEIN.
PARVIN, FRANCIS, Maiden Creek.
June 20, 1767 - September 3, 1767. Vol. 2-32.
Provides for wife Eleanor.
To son Francis, a tract of about 120 acres including my dwelling house, with Tanyard, he paying thereof £300.
To son Thomas, 143 acres of land in Maiden Creek, during life and then to his children.
To sons Benjamin and John 143 acres each, as the same is surveyed and set out by metes and bounds on draughts of each of them in Maiden Creek. To son Wm. my Grist and sawmill and about 136 acres of land in same Twp paying £400 to wife Eleanor.
Remainder equally divided between my son Pearson and 3 daus, viz, Mary PEARSON, Ann WRIGHT and Eleanor PARVIN.
Exrs: wife Eleanor and son Benj.
Wit: Jos. PENROSE, John BARGER, Isaac WRIGHT.
KUHL, JACOB, Heidelberg.
August 8, 1767 - October 9, 1767.
Provides for wife Schonemary.
To son Peter, my whole plantation. He paying to my dau. Anna Maria PROBAND £80, to dau. Anna Margretha SCHUCKERT £80, to son Johannes £80, to dau. Catharina £80, to youngest son Casper £80.
Exrs: wife Schone Mary and eldest son Peter.
Wit: Johannes ECKERT and Frederick HUBER.
Translation.
FILIBS, CASPER, Bern.
September 19, 1767 - October 21, 1767.
After 3 years estate shall be appraised and he that takes the Place shall provide for wife.
Son Nicholas and wife Christina to be Exrs for my 3 children.
Wit: Johannes FAUST, Bastian RUTT.
Translation.
SCHNEIDER, JOHANNES, Bern.
June 22, 1767 - November 7, 1767.
Eldest son John George to possess my land, if he will take it. Otherwise the next eldest, for the sum of £450 and provide for wife Elizabeth. All children to have an equal share of estate but none named except eldest. My wife's son Philip SCHATZ, which she brought to me shall have 2 to £10. Wife to have liberty to keep children under 14 with her.
Exrs: friend George GERNANT and son John.
Wit: Conrad SCHNEIDER, Michael EULER, Jacob DESTER.
Translation.
KONIG, GABRIEL, Colebrookdale.
September 19, 1767 - November 7, 1767.
Johannes WERSHELER shall have £6 and his wife £2 and his children each 5 shillings.
To the Poor 10 shillings.
To Adam SCHNEIDER £2.
All that remains shall my friend have, to wit, Carl SEEFRIED.
Letters to Chas. SEIFERT of Twp of Douglass.
Wit: Michael JERGER, Anna Margaret JERGER.
Translation.
ZIEGFRIED, ELIZABETH, widow, Maxatawny.
June 17, 1766. November 10, 1767.
To dau. Margaret, wife of Jacob MAESS of Lynn Twp, Northampton Co., all my wearing apparel and interest of £50, during her life and at her decease the principal to her children.
Remainder of estate to be divided amongst all my daus, viz, Catherine wife of Frederick REMICH, Susanna wife of Daniel LEVAN, Elizabeth wife of John ROTHARMEL, Magdalene wife of Anthony FISHER, Anna wife of Jacob TEISHER and Margaret wife of Jacob MAESS, son Joseph and heirs of Deceased. son John released from payment of any money due me by the will of late husband - they having paid me in my lifetime.
Exrs: son Joseph and friend Sebastian ZIMMERMAN.
Wit: Abraham ZIMMERMAN, Henry ALTMAN.
SASSEMANHOUSE, JOST HENRY, Maxatawny.
September 5, 1767 - November 11, 1767. Vol 2- 37.
Provides for wife Petronella.
To sons George and Henry £15 each.
To son Jacob £10 and 100 acres of land, granted me by Patent dated March 5, 1767. Son Andrew and his 6 sisters, viz, Elizabeth, Juliana, Catharina, Torothea, Suffia and Gertraut shall equally divide my moveables.
Exrs: wife and son Andrew.
Letters to Andrew. Widow renouncing.
Wit: Joseph SIGFRIDT, Nicholas HERMANY.
BERGER, GEORGE WILLIAM, Tulpehocken.
June 15, 1759 - November 26, 1767. Vol 2- 38.
To son John Herwant, my improvement in Tulpehocken.
To son John Herwant and dau. Juliana, my Household stuff and to said son and dau. £24 each.
To grandson George William WIRT £4.
The remainder in 3 equal shares to children, John Christ, John Herwant and Juliana.
Exr: John HERWANT.
Wit: Nikel LANG, George WIBER.
CLEAVER, DERRICK, Douglass.
October 25, 1767 - February 26, 1768. Vol 2-39.
To son John, £300.
To dau. Mary CLEAVER, £150.
To grandson John HATFIELD £60 at 21.
To grandson Nathan HATFIELD £40 at 21.
To granddau. Mary KEELY £10.
To grandson John SHORT £25 at 21.
To grandson William SHORT £25 at 21.
Remainder to son John and dau. Mary.
Exrs: friend Samuel HUGHES and son John.
Test. signed Valentine E. CLEAVER.
Wit: Michal TOMAL and Nathan CLEAVER.
LEVAN, JACOB, Maxatawny.
March 10, 1766 - March 12, 1768. Vol 2-41.
To wife, not named, 1/3 of all estate.
Remainder divided among all children.
Son Sebastian to have the land now in his possession and son Jacob £400, before the division.
Exrs: son Sebastian and son in law Valentine BROBST.
Wit: George KUTZ and Jacob HARTMAN.
SCHALKOPFF, ADAM, Longswamp.
February 14, 1768 - April 20, 1768.
Wife, not named, to keep all in her hands, during widowhood.
After his mothers death all shall belong to my son, who shall pay to his 4 sisters £70 each. Children not named.
Letters to Anna Martha, the widow.
Wit: Geo. ABERDORFF, Michael HOFFMAN, Jacob HOFFMAN.
Translation.
SELTZER, JACOB, Oley.
January 10, 1767 - May 18, 1768.
To only dau. Eve, wife of Michael KNAB of Oley, £50.
To wife Elizabeth, all personal estate and real estate during life.
With power to sell if she sees fit and divide proceeds among the children of dau. Eve.
Exr: wife Elizabeth.
Wit: William REESER, Casper GRIESEMER.
Translation.
BAYER, ANDREAS, Heidelberg.
August 16, 1766 - June 15, 1768.
Son Johan Jacob shall have for his birthright 15 shillings and for his portion £11.
To son Samuel, the plantation where he now lives, 150 acres of paid land and 12 acres of measured land for £450.
To son Peter, the place where on he now lives, 150 acres of paid and 40 acres of measured land for £300.
To son Abraham, the place where I live, for £500.
To son Johannes, the place on Crooked run, about 60 acres for £150.
Provides for wife Sivilla.
All children shall have equal shares of estate except Jacob "because he would have made his Father a murdered," "2 youngest girls" Ann Engel and Sivilla, named.
The names of children are Johann Jacob, Samuel, Peter, Johannes, Abraham and Martin and daus Elizabeth, Susanna, Ann Engel and Sibilla.
Exrs: friends Samuel BAYER and Paul LINGEL.
Caveat filed by Johan Jacob and on hearing the will established.
Wit: Geo. BRENDEL, Henrich GRUDER, Jost KERN.
Translation.
SCHEIMER, ANTHONY, Cumru.
April 9, 1768 - June 29, 1768.
To wife Anna Margretha, my whole estate, also Exr.
Wit: Johannes ZERBE, Michael MEYER, Frederick HIEMINGER.
Translation.
WOLLESON, SAMUEL, Bern.
June 5, 1768 - July 4, 1768. Vol 2- 44.
To son Samuel, 6 acres of land off the plantation where I now live and a dwelling house to be erected thereon.
Also £3 yearly during life and after his decease to Rebecca his wife if she survive him.
To son Joseph £60.
To dau. Gobitha wife of Thos. WITHERS, £3 yearly during life and at her death £100 to her children.
To son in law Wm. DAVIS, husband of my dau. Elizabeth, the upper half of my plantation in Bern, the whole containing 236 acres and allowance. To son in law Edward GEORGE, husband of dau. Martha, the remainder 1/2 of my said plantation.
Exrs: sons-in-law Wm. DAVIS and Edward GEORGE.
Trustees: friends Jos. PENROSE and Samuel HUGHES.
Wit: Samuel EMBREE, Moses EMBREE, John PRICE.
HUGHES, JONATHAN, Maiden Creek.
July 13, 1768 - August 9, 1768. Vol 2- 46.
Non-cupative will.
"Being crushed by the sudden fall of a tree under which he had taken shelter in a storm on the 12th of July last past in the afternoon."
Desires Owen HUGHES and Joseph PENROSE to dispose of all his effects and to divide proceeds between his 3 children, viz, Elizabeth, Abigail and Jonathan. Letters to HUGHES and PENROSE.
Wit: John HUTTON, Jos. LIGHTFOOT, Thos. LIGHTFOOT.
ROBERTSON, WILLIAM, Camaroon.
May 7, 1768 - August 9, 1768. Vol 2- 47.
Provides for wife Margaret.
To son John, the plantation whereon I now dwell, except as hereafter devised. To dau. Ruth ROSS, 45 acres of land, to be laid off adjacent to Jacob MORGAN, Esq. and £5.
Exrs: friends Danl. McPHERSON of Lanc. Co. and Geo. ERWIN of Ches. Co.
Wit: Wm. McPHERSON, John McPHERSON, Mary McPHERSON.
FAHL, JOHN DIETER, Ruscomb Manor.
May 28, 1768 - August 16, 1768.
To youngest son, Johann George, all my right an Title as I have it in possession for which he shall maintain me and my wife Anna Margretha. And pay his bros and sisters as follows.
Sons, Dieter, Jost, Christian, and daus Elisabetha, Catharina, Anna Maria and Ester, £30 each.
Letters to Anna Margretha, the widow and son Johan George.
Wit: Johannes CLASS, Michael HENTZEL, Andreas MUHLSCHLAGEL.
Translation.
LOARA, JOHN, Amity.
July 24, 1768 - September 5, 1768. Vol 2-49.
To son George, all my land during life with power to devise but not to sell the same. He to provide for my wife Margaret during life.
To son John £900, when of age.
To dau. Katherine wife of Danl. WENICH £50 and £100 to her children when of age. To dau. Susanna wife of Michael BLACK £140.
To dau. Gertrude wife of Stephan KEPHER £10.
Remainder to sons George and John.
Exrs: wife and son George.
Wit: Jacob ROADS, Jacob WEAVER, and Jacob DEIBLER.
KERCHNER, ADAM, Hereford.
August 26, 1768 - October 17, 1768. Vol 2-51.
Provides for wife Barbara.
To son Frederick £5 before division and then to share equal with my other children which are, Eva Elizabeth, Anna Barbra, Anna Margreat and Anna Mary.
Exrs: wife Barbara and friend Conrad SHOUP.
Wit: Philip BASTERS, George CHRISTMAN and Frederick SEILER.
HEIGNOFF, LEONARD, Reading.
April 2, 1768 - December 28, 1768. Vol. 2-52.
All estate to wife Hannah Mary.
Exrs: wife and friend Jacob WEAVER.
Wit: Isaac LEVAN, Danl. LEVAN, Jr.
FEHLER or FAILER, JOHN, Exeter.
January 10, 1769 - January 21, 1769. Vol 2- 54.
Non-cupative will.
estate to wife and children, who are not named.
No Rec. of Letters.
Wit: Wm. BOONE and Adam YOUNG.
KURTZ, CHRISTIAN, Tulpehocken.
November 11 ____ - January 27, 1769.
All estate to wife Eva Margretha, during widowhood and at her death to my 2 step children, Catherine Margaretha and Anna Elizabetha STAUGIN.
Letters to Eva Margaretha, the widow.
Wit: Johannes HOCHSTEDLER, Jorg CHRIST, Ludwig LUPP.
Translation.
KINSLER, EDWARD, Maiden Creek.
January 27, 1769 - March 4, 1769. Vol 2- 55.
Estate to wife Martha and dau. Sarah KINSLER.
Exrs: wife Martha, John HUTTON and Mordecai LEE.
Wit: Jos. KIRBY, James HUTTON, John KENSLER.
ZURN, FREDERICK, Richmond.
August 23, 1765 - March 13, 1769.
"Have almost reached the 80th year of my miserable and tedious life."
Wife Anna Dorothea, to keep all estate in her hands and when she dies, to descend to our little son Michael "now about 10 years old."
Letters to Anna Dorothea, the widow.
Wit: Michael WILHELM, D. KREUSER.
Translation.
REIDENBACHIN, ABALONIA, widow, Tulpehocken.
April 1, 1764 - March 13, 1769.
To dau. Mahrisarah, Mariagreda, Marilisabetha, Annamaria and Anna Catrina, each £1 and articles named.
To son Matheis, 1/6, for his birthright and £2.
To son Peter £3.
To son Hans Adam £2.
To son Henrich £2.
To son George, my large Bible.
Peter REIDENBACHS dau. Anna Cattrina to have articles named.
Georges dau, the same.
Adams son Henrich 8 shillings.
Anna Cattrina's son Henrich 8 shillings.
Exr: friend Nickolaus WEYAND.
Wit: Valentin REINTZEL, Simon BOGENREIFF.
Translation.
BAUMGARDNER, GEORGE, weaver. Allamongle. Weaver.
To wife Eve, all my land and other estate, during life and to leave it to whom she will.
To son 2 bros, £5 each.
Exr: wife Eve.
Wit: Roger COTTON, Peter DELANGH, Jacob SEIBERTH.
WILLITS, JOHN, Berks Co.
February 25, 1769 - March 20, 1769. Vol 2- 59.
Land and effects to be sold and provisions made for wife and little dau, not named.
Sons Jacob and Joshua to be bound to Trades.
Exrs: Isaac WILLITS and Ellis HUGHES.
Wit: John WEBB, Job HUGHES, Benjamin WEBB.
KATTNER, GEORGE MICHAEL, Tulpehocken.
January 16, 1769 - May 1, 1769.
Provides for "the Mother," who is not named.
Eldest son John Michael, to have the first right of the Place, at valuation of £500.
Mentions "there are 4 daus that have their "marriage goods."
Anna Margaretha shall have only the 1/2 of her share and the other put to interest for her children.
Maria Eva shall have £15 per advance "because she was all the days of her life so faithful to me."
"The big son and 3 daus shall each have £15 for marriage goods and the 2 least children shall have each £30 per advance."
Exrs: bro. Henry KATTNER and Valentine LANG.
Wit: Henry SCHABLER and Andreas KRAFD.
Translation.
PECK or BECK, Mathias, Maiden Creek.
August 28, 1765 - May 30, 1769. Vol 2- 60.
Provides for wife Ingel.
To Elizabeth PECK, the eldest dau. of son Anthony decd, £50.
To Susanna, the other dau. of said son £50.
To my 2 daus, viz, Catharine wife of Conrad KERSNER and Elizabeth, wife of Michael DUNKEL 5 shillings each.
Exrs: sons-in-law Conrad KERSNER and Michael DUNKEL.
Wit: John STARR, Francis PARVIN, Jr. and Wm. PARVIN.
ROHRER, JACOB, Heidelberg.
April - 1769 - June 7, 1769.
estate to be sold and divided into 11 equal parts, 2 of which I give to wife Catharina, in lieu of dower, and remainder 9 to my 9 children, viz, sons Jacob, Johannes, Frederick and Ludwig ROHRER and daus Catharina KUHLIN, Margaretha, Juliana, Christina and Eva RORERIN but eldest dau. to have £10 less, as she has rec'd. so much already.
Exrs: bro. Gottfried ROHRER and friend Adam HAHN.
Wit: Isaac FELIX, Philip HECKART, John HECKART.
Translation.
EMERICH, NICHOLAS, Rockland.
April 23, 1765 - June 26, 1769.
To wife Anna Barbara, the land whereon we live as long as she lives, but if she should die the land shall revert to my children.
Caveat filed by eldest son, Valentine.
Letters to Valentine, the widow appearing not to be of sound mind.
Wit: George OBERDORFF, Jaque BARAL.
Translation.
HEIM, JOHN FREDERICK, Maxatawny.
June 10, 1769 - July 27, 1769. Vol 2- 62.
To dau. Charlotte wife of Danl. MANESMIDT 5 shillings.
To grandson Gottfried LAESCH £12.
All remainder to wife Maria Magdelena.
Exrs: wife and friend Henry CHRIST.
Wit: Anthony SCHRETER and Henrich LUTZ.
SANDS, ABIJAI, Amity.
No date - August 7, 1769. Vol. 2- 64.
To son Abijah, all my lands, horses, gears, etc.
To 2 daus Elizabeth and Sarah SANDS, all my right in a tract of land in Orange Co., N.Y., also £12 each.
To son Abijah and dau. Elizabeth, all remainder.
Exr: son Abijah.
Caveat entered by John OLD and Sarah, his wife, a dau. of Test. But did not appear to offer any objections on hearing of the case.
Wit: John SANDS, John GRINER.
ZIMMER, RUDOLPH, Greenwich.
May 17, 1769 - August 11, 1769.
To sons John Adam and John, to have my improvement and maintain wife Maria Barbara, during life to pay to my daus Eva Catharina and Maria Margaretha £25 each.
Exrs: wife Maria Barbara, Frederick HARMAN and Andreas ONANGST.
Wit: Andreas UNANGST, Peter VOGT.
Translation.
DEUBLER, LUDWIG, Exeter.
September 2, 1769 - September 30, 1769.
All estate to be divided in equal shares among my following step bros and sisters, viz, Jacob DEUBLER, Henry, Philip, Paul, Abraham and Peter DERST, and Maria Sarah ALSTALT.
Exr: step father Paul DERST.
Wit: William REESER, Michael WALTER.
Translation.
STIEGERWALD, JOHANNES, Albany.
September 21, 1769 - November 10, 1769.
To step son Peter FRISS £50.
Provides for wife Margretha.
To my step dau. Maria Catharina FRISSIN, my plantation whereon I now live, subject to her mothers life interest.
To my sisters son Lorentz REITZ, £10, if he lives with my wife until he is 15.
Exr: wife Margaretha.
Wit: Jacob LEIBY, Peter KNEPPER.
Translation.
DONAHOWR, GEORGE, Robeson.
December 5, 1769 - December 20, 1769. Vol 2- 67.
Provides for wife Christiana, and "cost of lying in and nursing of child of which she is now pregnant."
To sons John and George, all my lands, etc., they paying £50 to the Overseers of the Poor of Robeson Twp. And bringing up their younger bros and sisters in a Christian manner.
Exrs: sons John and George.
Wit: Jacob WRATZ, Saml. GRIFFITH, Owen LONG.
SCHENCK, JACOB, Longswamp.
December 2, 1769 - December 21, 1769.
To wife, not named, all loose goods, lands to be sold and proceeds divided among all children equally.
Anything remainder at death of wife shall be given to the grandchilren which Casper WISNER has.
Wit: George SCHAFFER, Adam HARTMAN.
Exrs: Casper WISNER and wife Barbara.
Translation.
BAB, CONRAD, Alsace.
December 3, 1769 - January 19, 1770.
To provide for wife Anna Margaretha.
To son John George, all my land and plantation where I now dwell in Alsace, at valuation of £450.
He shall have £20 per advance and pay his bros and sisters their equal shares, viz, Anthony, Anna Maria, George, Conrad and John.
Exr: wife Anna Margaretha and son John George.
Wit: Henry LEINBACH, Daniel HOCH, William REESER.
Translation.
SCHUMACHER, MICHAEL, Berks Co.
December 8, 1768 - January 22, 1770.
To Christian BAUMAN, all my estate he to pay to my bro-in-law Uly BORGERT, £5. And pay to bro-in-laws son George BURCKHART £5.
And pay to Christina EBERHARTIN and to her sister £5.
Exrs: Lebolt JOST and Henrich BAR.
Wit: Jacob BAUMAN and Peter ESCHELMAN.
Translation.
ZWEYER, HANS GEORGE, Rockland.
December 20, 1769 - February 3, 1770.
To wife Juliana, my dwelling place and all moveable goods, for the time of her life, for bringing up of my young children.
To eldest son Steffanus £5, having already rec'd. great help from me.
To dau. Agatha £15 after wife's death.
To daus Maria and Juliana £15 each after wife's decease.
At wife's decease, all my land I give to son Joseph, he paying to my other sons, viz, Johannes, Balthasar, Johan Adam, Anthony and Thomas, £40 each.
Exr: wife Juliana.
Wit: Michael RUTTGER, Philip MULLER, Michael SIGFRIDT.
Translation.
HILL, JACOB, of the Western District.
May 29, 1767 - March 1, 1770. Vol 2- 70.
To oldest son John, the House and plantation he now lives on and £5.
To wife, not named, interest of £500 and House Furniture, etc.
To youngest son Jacob, plantation where I now live and Farming utensils. For dau. Catherine, her husband Teeter MATHEW, the house and 30 acres of land they now live on, at £78.
To my 5 daus, viz, Catherine, Mary, Elizabeth, Hannah and Susanna, £1000 to be evenly divided, 1/2 at wife's decease.
Exrs: son Jacob and friend John OLD.
Wit: John HUNTER, William STAPLETON, Moses ROBERTS.
WILY, JANE, spinster, Reading.
December 18, 1769 - March 28, 1770. Vol 2- 73.
To bro. Benjamin WILY, a suit of clothes and Exrs to pay his debt to Benj. LIGHTFOOT.
To my bro. Joseph, his bond to me of £10.
To nephew Penrose WILY son of bro. John decd, 5 shillings.
To niece Martha, dau. of bro. John, articles named.
To nephews Vincent and John WILY sons of bro. Thomas decd, 5 shillings each. To niece Martha WILY dau. of Thos., articles named.
To cousin Susanna LIGHTFOOT, wearing apparel.
To sister Sarah HELSBY, same.
To cousin Ann wife of Benj. WRIGHT, dishes.
To cousin Eleanor WRIGHT, silver shoebuckles.
To niece Ruth dau. of bro. Jos., beaverhat, etc.
To sister Rebecca CARTER, articles named.
To sister Mary HUTTON, friend Ann JACKSON, friend Mary CHANDLEE and friend Mary WICKERSHAM, who have attended me in sickness, small articles of clothing.
Exr: cousin Thos. LIGHTFOOT of Pikeland Twp.
Wit: Benj. LIGHTFOOT, Eleanor PARVIN.
BAUMAN, JACOB, Cumry.
November 3, 1769 - March 29, 1770.
Wife and children to live on plantation until youngest child is 14. And wife Fremy to have her widows seat on the land while unmarried.
All children shall inherit equally from me, none named.
Exrs: Peter BAUMAN and Hans OBERHOLSER.
Wit: Henrich BARR and Christel BAUMAN.
Translation.
FREESS, JOHN, Robeson.
February 19, 1770 - April 23, 1770. Vol 2- 71.
Wife Catherin to have use of real and personal estate until youngest child is 12 years old and then oldest son John is to have plantation at appraised value, provide for wife and pay the rest of the children their shares.
Exrs: wife Catherin and Father-in-law Peter KNAPPER.
Wit: Andreas BEUSCHLEIN, Michael WALTER.
RINGBERRY, ANDREW, tailor, Amity.
January 1, 1770 - May 15, 1770. Vol 2- 75.
To son in law John PUGH 1 shillings.
To dau. Mary PUGH £25.
To my 4 grandchildren, the children of my dau. Brittain decd, 1 shillings each. To son Samuel my plantation of 55 acres during life. And at decease to his children if he has any, otherwise to the children of my 2 daus Mary and Brittain.
Exr: friend Peter YOCUM.
Wit: David DAVIS and Nicholas BUNN.
BANFIELD, THOMAS, Oley.
September 1, 1764 - June 4, 1770. Vol. 2-77.
Provides for wife, not named.
To my 6 children, as follows, Catharine ULRIGH, Mary HARP, Elizabeth UPDEGRAVE, each £10.
To John COAFMAN £5.
My son John £10 and dau. Susanna £10.
To son John, when 21 the 50 acres of land which I last purchased.
To son Samuel, all the remainder of estate real and personal, also Exr.
Wit: Frederick NESTER, Jacob LORRENTZ and John DORLAND.
SIX, DIEDRICH, Berks Co.
May 3, 1770 - June 25, 1770.
Son in law Petter DOMAS shall have the place for £75 and maintain the mother. "And Gret shall get her paternal share of the £75 one as the other."
Exrs: George EMMERT and Peter DOMAS.
Wit: Johannes STRUBHAR, Christoffel WITMER.
Translation.
DORNBACH, HENRICH, Bern.
October 1, 1762 - July 21, 1770.
To wife Anna Barbara, all my estate.
Mentions son Mathias.
Exr: wife.
Wit: Jacob DECTER, Carl SCHMIDT, Johannes HOFFMAN.
Translation.
ECKERT, JOHANNES, Heidelberg.
May 26, 1770 - August 13, 1770.
Provides for wife Angelica.
To 2 youngest sons John Nicholas and Johannes, the place where I now live and the 50 acres bought of Geo. HALZEN, at value, when 21.
To son John Conrad, the place I bought of Michael SCHAUER, for £1200.
Mentions eldest dauhter's husband DECKER.
estate to be equally divided but other children not named.
Exrs: sons Valentine and Jonas.
Wit: George LAUCK, Johan George WEISS.
Translation.
BANCKLE, JOHANNES, Cumry.
September 19, 1770 - October 11, 1770.
Provides for wife Margaret, with son Christian who has now the possession of my plantation.
Eldest son Johannes to have 5 shillings and remainder after the mothers death shall be divided in equal shares.
Letters to son Christian.
Wit: Frantz KRUCH, Conrad HAT, Henrich HETZEL.
Translation.
STUTZMAN, CHRISTIAN, Berks Co., Bern Twp.
September 5, 1770 - November 15, 1770.
Wife Barbara, to have estate until youngest child is 14.
When eldest son Christian shall have the place at valuation.
And maintain wife Barbara, and pay the other children their equal shares.
Exrs: Christian YODER and Christian KINER.
Wit: Johannes HOCHSTEDLER, Ludwig LUPP.
Translation.
OBOLT, JOSEPH, Bern.
No date - November 30, 1770.
To wife Elizabeth, all estate until youngest child is 21 and then son Joseph shall have the land and maintain his mother and pay his sister £200. Letters to Maria Elizabeth.
Wit: Hieronymus HENNIG, Matheus STANDT, Nicholas HOLLER.
Translation.
DAVIS, JOHN, Cumru.
Codicil November 22, 1770.
March 25, 1768 - December 13, 1770. Vol 2- 81.
Provides for wife Martha.
To dau. Ruth DAVIS, £50, when of age.
To dau. Sarah DAVIS £150, with interest, after she is 16.
To son Thomas £250, with interest ater he is 14.
To son Samuel £250, with interest after he is 14.
To dau. Elizabeth DAVIS £150, with interest after she is 16.
To dau. Martha £150, with interest after she is 16.
To son John £250, with interest after he is 14.
All estate to be sold.
Bro David DAVIS and bro-in-law Griffith JONES, guardians for my children. Exrs: bro-in-law Thomas JONES, Jr. and bro. Samuel DAVIS.
Codicil mentions having had a son born to him named William and gives him £250, when of age.
Wit: Thomas JONES, Edward MOREN, Thomas HUGHES.
WALBORN, GEORGE, Tulpehocken.
November 28, 1770 - December 23, 1770.
All estate to be sold and proceeds divided into 4 equal shares, one of which I give to wife Cathrina and the other 3 evenly divided among my children, viz, Cathrina, Christina and Elisabeth.
Exrs: father-in-law Lazarus WENGERT and bro. Martin STIB.
Wit: Peter BRUA and Hannes ANSPACH.
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