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.
ROSCHER, GABRIEL, Heidelberg.
November 19, 1770 - January 12, 1771.
To dau. Margaretha HUNER in Reading £118, etc.
To dau. Maria FIELSMEYER £134.
To son John, my plantation where I dwell, with rev. in case he dies without children to his sisters above named.
Provisions being made for his wife Anna Catharina ROSHCER.
Exrs: son John and friend Peter SPOHN.
Wit: Christ FRANTZ and William REESER.
Translation.
ROTTLER, PETER, Longswamp.
January 15, 1770 - January 24, 1771.
All my land and improvement to my son Philip, but to remain under the command of his mother until he is of age when he is to pay to my 4 daus, viz, Maria Barbara, Anna Elisabetha, Elisabetha and Anna Catharina £100 each, and maintain my wife Bernhartin Elisabetha, during life.
Exrs: wife and Simon HEIN.
Wit: Conrat JEGER, Jacob RODENBORGER.
Translation.
BONEWITZ, JACOB, of over the Blue Mountains.
September 19, 1770 - February 9, 1771.
Wife Anna Maria, all the estate during widowhood and afterward to the dau. Christina and mentions "the son in law."
Letters to Anna Maria, the widow.
Wit: Adam MOHR and Peter SCHMID.
Translation.
HENNINGER, MICHAEL, Jr. Maxatawny.
December 29, 1770 - February 11, 1771.
All estate to be sold.
Wife, not named, to have £20 and afterward her 1/3 part.
And what remains shall go to the children "but the mother shall keep the 3 small children with her."
Letters to wife Eve and Sebastian LEVAN.
Wit: Antony SCHRETER and George HENNINGER.
Translation.
BEILER, JACOB, Bern.
July 19, 1765 - March 1771.
All estate to be sold.
Provides for wife Elisabeth.
Remainder in equal shares to my 10 children, viz, Barbara, Anna, Christian, Maria, Elisabeth, Jacob, John, Sara, Joseph and David.
Exrs: Christian YODER, Jacob KAUFMAN and wife Elisabeth.
Wit: George WEIDMAN, Christian SIBER.
Translation.
JOST, LEOPOLD, Brecknock.
February 13, 1768 - March 16, 1771.
Wife Barbara to have 1/2 of estate when 3 children have had £30 per advance and the remaining 1/2 to be to the 3 children.
Dau. Barbara first having £30 per advance.
Son in law Adam BOHM to be overseer of my son Andreas, that he May not squander his estate.
Exrs: son in law Adam BOHM and Peter SCHWEITZER.
Wit: Henry BAR and Peter BOB.
Translation.
EARNEY, FREDERICK, Colebrookdale.
February 21, 1771 - March 21, 1771. Vol 2- 86.
To wife Anna Maria, all estate during life and after her decease, to my youngest son Michael, paying legacies as follows.
To eldest dau. Margaret wife of Barnhard ZWEITZICH £15.7.6.
To oldest son Jacob, £60.
To second son John, £50.
To second dau. Elizabeth wife of Abraham DUNGELBARGER £30.
Exr: friend Mathias ROATH.
Wit: Adam ROTH, James RICHARDS.
Translation.
KELLER, HANS GEORGE, Alsace.
April 1, 1771 - April 19, 1771. Vol 2- 88.
Exrs to sell plantation whereon I dwell, containing about 18 acres and all other real estate.
To Maria Magdalena, 1/5 of estate and Household goods.
The other 4 parts to my children, Abraham, Maria, Catherine, and Isaac, when they are 21.
Exrs: friends Jacob SCHNEIDER and Daniel HIGH.
Wit: George BAB, Ludwig MARBURGER, Jas. WHITEHEAD.
WARNER, MARTIN, of the New Purchase.
February 10, 1763 - April 22, 1771. Vol 2- 89.
Wife Katherine to live on plantation and bring up the children until youngest is of age and then I give the plantation to eldest son Leonard. To eldest dau. Susanna £3.
Letters to Catherine, the widow.
Wit: Peter LENNIG, George Michael DAUBER.
BELL, ELIZABETH, widow, Amity.
August 31, 1769 - April 29, 1771. Vol 2- 90.
To daus Mary HENTON, Elizabeth DEVESE and Margaret GREGORY £5 each.
To son Charles BELL, £4.
To my granddau. Elizabeth JONES, dau. of my son Peter JONES.
To granddau. Elizabeth DEVESE, To granddau. Bridget JONES, dau. of son Mounce JONES, To granddau. Dorcas GREGORY, To granddau. Perse HENTON, articles named. Mentions son Jonathan.
Exr: son Mounce JONES.
Wit: John KIRLIN, Thos. MOSES and Elias DAGLEY.
WRIGHT, MARY, spinster, Maiden Creek.
January 27, 1771 - April 29, 1771. Vol 2- 92.
To my mother, all wearing apparel.
To sister Hannah wife of Thomas HUGHES £125 and to her son Ellis HUGHES £70, when 21 and if Sister should have more children, the £70 to be divided among them.
Exr: step-father John HUTTON.
Wit: Thos. WRIGHT, Sibilla WRIGHT and Richard PENROSE.
DANNER, JACOB, Longswamp.
February 16, 1768 - June 25, 1771.
Mentions having made an agreement with my 2 sons Bernhard and Jacob, with reservation to self and wife Anna Barbara, during our lives and after my death to pay £100 among my children as follows.
To daus Christina and Barbara £10 each.
To son Melchior £30.
To dau. Rosina £10.
To son Abraham £30.
To dau. Catharina £10.
Exrs: wife Anna Barbara and son Bernhard.
Letters to Bernhard.
The widow renouncing.
Wit: Frederick HELWIG and Adam GERY.
Translation.
EGE, MARTIN, Reading.
September 17, 1767 - August 5, 1771. Vol 2- 93.
To wife Catharina, house and lot in Reading and all other estate.
And "if there is any overplus after her deceasing it shall be divided in equal shares between my children," none of whom are named.
Exrs: Jacob CRAUEL and Baltzer MEYERLY.
Wit: Michael ROSCH, Michael SCHACTLE, Jacob BALDE.
CLENDENON, ISAAC, Exeter.
August 8, 1771 - September 3, 1771. Vol 2- 94.
To son Robert, my walnut chest and gun and he is to be put apprentice next spring.
To dau. Phebe, the bed, pewter, etc. which came by her mother, when 18. Remainder to wife for support of herself and 2 little children, Elizabeth and Isaac.
Exrs: wife Elizabeth and bros-in-law Thos. and John BARGER.
Wit: John BISHOP and Bastian BECKER.
EAGNER, MATHIAS, Longswamp.
December 8, 1766 - September 16, 1766. Vol 2- 95.
Mentions having divided his plantations and several tracts of land in Berks and Northampton Co., among my 4 sons, Mathias, John, Henry and Peter. To the only son of eldest dau. late wife of Teeter GAUMER, named Mathias, £110, when 21.
To the heirs of my dau. Elisabeth, late wife of Geo. SCHROETER £110, to be divided among the 4 children.
To wife Elizabeth, all remainder of estate, during life and at her decease, to be among 5 sons, Jacob, John, Mathias, Henry and Peter.
Exrs: wife Elisabeth and friend Philip DRESHER.
No Rec. of Letters.
Wit: George GRABER, Peter VOGT, Peter RODTLER.
ELLIS, ROWLAND, Exeter.
August 28, 1771 - October 5, 1771. Vol 2- 97.
To wife Sarah, all land and other estate during widowhood but if she should marry, 1/2 of estate shall go to my bro. Thomas or his children.
Exrs: wife Sarah and brother Mordeai and friend John LEE.
No Rec. of Letters.
Wit: John BOONE, James BOONE, Jr., Judah BOONE.
MOST, HENRY, Oley.
June 10, 1771 - October 19, 1771. Vol 2- 98.
To Martin SCHENCKEL £30.
To my godson, Henry BOSSERT £30, when 21.
To Oley burying ground, £25 to be at interest so long as Sun and Moon shines, to maintain a fence around it.
To the Oley Church, £25.
Exr: Johannes STIETZEL.
Wit: Geo. SCHALL, Johannes GRIESSEMER.
Translation.
GERIG, CATHERINE, widow, Oley.
October 22, 1771 - October 31, 1771.
Divides her estate between son George and dau. Appolonia wife of Henry KERSTEN and £50 to son in law Henry KERSTEN.
Exr. Henry KERSTEN.
Wit: Philip REIFF, Jacob MICHAEL, Henry HAFFA.
Translation.
BEYER, CHRISTOPHER, Exeter.
April 8, 1767 - November 4, 1767. Vol 2- 98.
Provides for wife Anna Maria.
To dau. Sabine, a cow, or £3 to £10.
To wife's child, John Simon and Elisabeth the wife of my son Christopher, the articles bequeatherd to my wife after her death.
Remainder to my children, viz, Henry, Christopher, Engelberd, John, Catharina and Maria Sabina, share and share alike.
Exrs: wife Anna Maria and friend Alexander KLINGER of Reading.
Wit: George HENTON, Jacob BECHTELL, John BISHOP.
FISCHER, WILLIAM, Heidelberg.
November 2, 1768 - November 25, 1771.
To son Peter 4 several pieces of land, lying contiguous in Heidelberg, as shown in draught or plan signed with my hand, January 15, 1763, paying therefore £270. To son Philip, 3 several pieces of land in same Twp, paying £150 to Exrs. To son John, 3 tracts in same Twp, paying to Exrs £290. To son Henry, tract of land in Heidelberg, where he now dwells, paying to Exrs, £280.
To son Michael, 3 pieces of land being my present dwelling place, paying £600 to Exrs.
Personal estate to be sold and whole proceeds divided into 11 equal parts, sons Peter, Philip, John, Henry, Michael, Frantz, Frederick and George, and daus Elisabeth, Susanna and Rosina, to have one share each.
Exrs: son Peter and son in law John HECKART.
Wit: Michael SCHMOHL, Peter RUTH, Freedrich WEITZEL.
Translation.
BOONE, WILLIAM, Exeter.
May 23, 1768 - December 6, 1771. Vol 2- 99.
Provides for wife, not named.
To dau. Abigail, wife of Adin PANCOAST, £70.
To dau. Mary £100, at 20.
Remainder of estate to my sons to be equally divided.
Eldest son Mordecai to have £50 before division.
To Exeter Meeting £10, for repairing burying ground.
Sons to be put to trades when of proper age.
Exrs: bro. Jeremiah and son Mordecai.
No Rec. of Letters.
Wit: Edward HUGHES, George HUGHES.
SCULL, JOHN, Reading.
March 11, 1771 - December 9, 1771. Vol 2- 100.
The bond of my bro. Wm. SCULL which my mother Ann SCULL assigned to me, to be delivered to my mother for her own use.
To wife Mary, all remainder of estate real and personal. Also Exr.
Wit: Ann ROBERTS and Eliza SHOEMAKER.
SMITH, PETER, Pottstown. Phila Co.
November 13, 1771 - December 14, 1771. Vol 2- 101.
To wife Soblotta, 1/3 of estate.
To 2 children, Samuel and Elisabeth, all rem.
And wife to have the interest towards maintaining them until they are 12 years old.
Exr: Charles WITZ.
Wit: Michael NEYMAN, Samuel SANDS.
SCHEFFER, GEORGE, Rockland.
December 6, 1771 - January 7, 1772.
To son Michael, my dwelling place and improvement and pay to both his sisters Elisabetha and Margaretha, their equal shares of my estate and provides for his parents while they live.
To my sons John, George and Henry, my land lying beyond the Blue Mtns, and the £113 which I rec'd. for the improvement sold to son Michael.
Remainder to children in equal shares, the 4 children of dau.
Elisabetha late wife of Jacob STERNER, to wit, Jacob, Michael, Barbara and Elizabeth, to have their mothers share.
Exrs: wife Anna Ottelia and son Michael.
Wit: Conrath MENGES, Charles BERNHART.
Translation.
HUNTER, JOHN, Oley.
December 2, 1771 - January 27, 1772. Vol 2- 102.
Provides for wife Elisabeth.
To son Christian, the tract of land bought of Wm. BOONE.
After wife's decease and all other lands and personal estate he paying £300 to the heirs of my dau. Mary wife of Anthony BIDDING and £50 to my wife. Exrs: friends Christian HUBER of Germantown and Wm. STEPELTON of
Oley and wife Elizabeth.
Letters to the widow and STEPELTON.
Wit: Daniel HUNTER, Frederick MAYERLE, Jeremias HESS.
JOST, NICHOLAS, Alsace.
September 5, 1771 - February 29, 1772. Vol 2- 104.
To son Abraham, all my land, etc. in Alsace, during his life and at death to his children.
To daus Catharine and Eve Elizabeth £256 each, when married, and the interest while unmarried.
Provides for wife Catherine, who is to have income of land until Abraham is of age.
To 5 daus, Christina, Mary, Magdalen, Catherine and Eve Elizabeth £80 each. Exrs: friends Wm. REESER, Saml. HEY and wife Catherine.
Letters to the widow, the others renouncing.
Wit: Adam FRINKHAUS, Wolfgang HACHEN.
MAST, JACOB, Bern.
January 6, 1772 - March 7, 1772.
To my son Hans MAST, all my place or improvement, "together with all that is fastened with nails," and the windmill, for £350.
With provisions for wife during life, not named.
Mentions oldest dau. Anna, by first wife, who married Jacob KAUFMAN and the 5 children by last wife. Jacob, Christian, Irena, Joseph, (Hans being evidently the other).
Exrs: son Jacob and Joseph RENO.
Wit: Michael SPEICHER, Christian HERSBARGER.
WELLS, JAMES, Robeson.
January 17, 1771 - March 23, 1772. Vol 2- 106.
Provides for wife Dorithy.
To sons Benjamin and Isaac 5 shillings each.
To son Abram £50.
To daus Dinah and Jemima FREY, £50 each.
To son Henry £70.
Real estate consisting of 60 acres to be sold.
Exrs: wife Dorothy and son Abram.
Overseers: friend David JACKSON and William HUMPHREY.
Letters to JACKSON and HUMPHREY.
Codicil orders Exrs to lay out £5 to build a stone wall about the Graveyard on my land.
Wit: Owen HUMPHREY and Jane WELLS.
HOFFMAN, RICHARD, Rockland.
February 24, 1772 - April 1, 1772.
Wife to have all in hands until my dau. marries, then my dau. shall have the place and provide for her mother and pay my son Michael £45, in the hands of his guardians.
Exrs: wife Catharina and Jacob MERTZ.
Wit: Johannes EBNER, John PREITSCH.
Translation.
BARGER, JOSEPH, Maiden Creek.
July 18, 1769. April 10, 1772. Vol 2- 112.
Authorizes Exrs to sell lands, etc, and dispose of proceeds for benefit of widow and children, who are not named.
Exrs: wife Lydia and bros Thomas and John BARGER.
No Rec of Letters.
Wit: Isaac CLENDENON, Benjamin PARVIN, Isaac BARGER.
SCHEFFER, JOHN JACOB, Jr. Tulpehocken.
April 14, 1772 - April 22, 1772. Vol 2- 107.
Provides for wife Maria Magdalena.
To son John Jacob, my plantation in Tulpehocken, containing 260 acres.
Paying to his sister Maria Barbara £500 when she is 22.
To my Father John SCHEFFER Sr. and Elizabeth his wife, one row of Apple trees in the middle of the orchard, during their lives.
Exrs: friends Peter RIFE and Adam EMRICH.
Wit: John RICE and Daniel LEVAN Jr.
ROTHERNBURGER, PETER, Alsace.
April 14, 1772 - April 27, 1772.
To wife Johanetta, all my plantation where I dwell in Alsace, till my son Peter is 21, who is at present 2 years and 11 months old; to maintain and school my two children.
At that time plantation to 2 children, Peter and Anna Maria as Tenants in common.
Exrs: friends Jacob KUHN and Henry BAUM.
Wit: Adam REIFFEL and William REESER.
Translation.
CRANE, GEORGE, Windsor.
October 2, 1765 - April 28, 1772. Vol 2- 109.
To 2 sons Evan and George, my plantation in Windsor.
Also all personal estate and Exrs.
Wit: William TOMLINSON, Adam LUCKENBILL, Thomas WRIGHT.
JODER, CHRISTIAN, Bern.
December 10, 1771 - May 4, 1772.
To wife Barbara, to have all estate under her care as long as it is agreeable to her.
When desired the estate to be appraised and divided among the children, none of whom are named.
Letters to Barbara, the widow.
Wit: Hannes JODER, Benedict LEHMAN, Jacob Gindel SPEUS.
Translation.
PARVIN, WILLIAM, Maiden Creek.
June 19, 1771 - May 11, 1772. Vol 2- 110.
Provides for wife Mary.
Exrs to sell all estate, including Mill, plantation whereon I live, which was devised to me by my Father Francis PARVIN.
To son Jeremiah 3/10 of estate.
To son Francis 3/10.
To daus Eleanor and Phebe 2/10 each.
The interest to be used to maintain and educate them until 14 years of age.
Exrs: wife Mary and Uncle James STARR.
No Rec of Letters.
Wit: Benj. PEARSON, Peter THOMAS, Benj. LIGHTFOOT.
VAYTE, SIBELLA, Ruscomb Manor.
March 10, 1772 - May 29, 1772.
Dau. Catharina, to have the Household goods, without the gainsaying of the other children.
And "Adam SCHMELL shall have his part thereof with and as well as my other chil."
The Bible shall be given to Adam SCHMELL'S son John.
No Letters.
Wit: Peter ZIMMERMAN, Henry COURPENNIG.
Translation.
WOMELSDORFF, ELIZABETH, widow, Amity.
May 22, 1772 - August 1, 1772. Vol 2- 112.
To dau. Mary wife of Saml. HEAD.
To son John WOMELSDORFF.
To dau. Catharine wife of George FUSS.
To dau. Elizabeth wife of John TRUMP.
To dau. Hannah wife of David WEIDNER - 5 shillings each.
To son Jacob, £100, etc.
To son Daniel £40.
To sons George and Daniel, Household goods.
To dau. Susanna, same.
Exrs: sons Jacob and George.
Wit: Nicholas BUNN, John GREINER.
EISENMANN, MICHAEL, Windsor.
May 9, 1772 - August 17, 1772.
Names as his heirs, after wife Catharina's death, the following, my bros son Nicholas EISENMANN, Peter EISENMANNS children, Elisabetha EISENMANN now Paul BERRNINGER's wife, Catharina EISENMANN now Philip KARCHER's wife, and Jacob BART's children.
Exrs: Philip HINCHALL and Peter WACKS.
Wit: George MULLER and Bastian KREYSER.
Translation.
LEESER, BENEDICT, Hereford.
February 19, 1772 - August 12, 1772. Vol 2- 114.
Wife Margaretha, to have all estate until youngest child is 21.
When all shall be sold and after provision for wife, all children to have equal shares, of whom eldest son Joseph, only is named.
Exrs: bro. Saml. LEESER and friend Michael BOWER.
Wit: Balthaser ZIMMERMAN and Christopher SCHULTZ.
Translation.
LOUCK, ABRAHAM, Heidelberg.
January 28, 1771 - August 15, 1772. Vol 2- 115.
Mentions having sold his real estate to sons George and Abraham.
And provides for wife Catharina.
Devises all personal estate in 4 equal shares as follows.
1/4 to dau. Christina married to Geo. Peter ZERBE, 1/4 to dau. Cathrina married to Lazerus WENGER, 1/4 to be divided in 2 equal shares to dau. Elizabeth married to Peter ZERBE and the other share to my grandchild, to wit, John MILLER, Christina married to Jacob MINGLE, Margretha married to Christopher KEISER and the remainder 1/4 to my grandchildren born to dau. Maria Cathrina by her first husband, Jacob MOUNTZ.
Exr: son George.
Wit: Jost FISHBACK, Peter SPYCHER.
SCHAUER, MICHAEL, Heidelberg.
November 27, 1771 - August 26, 1772.
To wife not named, all estate during life, and at her death to be equally divided among children, Adam, the first born December'd. whose children shall take his share, and daus Elisabetha, Magdalena, Catharina, Maria Catharina, Anna Maria, Anna Christina, Ephrosina, Siwilla, Susanna, and Eva.
Exr: son in law Matheus MULLER.
Wit: Ludwig FISCHER, George WENGER, Stephen LEINNER.
Translation.
ENGELBAUM, JOHN, Cumry.
June 3, 1761 - September 10, 1772.
To wife Maria Elisabetha, my dwelling place in Cumry during widowhood, to maintain my children, until they are 14 years of age. At wife's decease or marriage, real estate to be sold and proceeds divided equally among children when they are of age. Their names are Maria Margretha, Anna Maria, Gertraut, Maria Elisabetha, Anna Margaretha, John Henry and John Peter.
Exrs: wife and friend Saml. HOCH Jr.
Letters to HOCH surviving Exr.
Wit: William REESER, Peter FEDTER.
Translation.
MILLER, JACOB, Tulpehocken.
January 29, 1766 - September 28, 1772. Vol 2- 117.
Wife Cathrina Charlotte, to have all estate during widowhood and afterwards divided in 4 equal shares among children, viz, John Jacob, John, Eliza. Barbara HESS and Mathias.
Exr: son Mathias.
Wit: Balser UNBEHAUER, Henrich KETTNER.
GRESS, GEORGE, Tulpehocken.
September 16, 1769 - October 1, 1772.
Provides for wife Catharina.
To son Valentine, wearing apparel.
Remainder to be sold and divided among Heirs.
Wit: John CHRIST, Seiler and Peter LEISS.
Translation.
Letters to Nicholas KINTZER ??? the Exr named.
BARTLET, FREDERICK, Reading.
October 9, 1772 - November 4, 1772. Vol 2-119.
All estate to wife Elizabeth during life and after her decease, to my son Philip, except £20 which I give to my stepson Dewalt MILLER.
Exr: friend Ludwig BEYERLE.
Wit: John Henry BEYERLE, George ALBERT, Jno. PRICE.
WARREN, JOHN, Amity.
December 5, 1772 - December 15, 1772. Vol 2- 119.
Plantation in Amity and all other estate to be sold and divided between daus Ann and Mary, and if they should die unmarried, to my bro. James WARRENS sons.
Exrs: dau. Ann and friend Abijah SANDS.
Wit: Saml. JONES, Wm. JONES.
DIENER, HENRY, District near Oley.
November 10, 1772 - December 18, 1772.
All Land to son Peter who shall provide for wife not named and pay Henry £100. Letters to Elizabeth the widow and Henry, the eldest son.
Wit: George SCHALL, Tobias SCHALL.
DELAPLANK, MARY CATHRINA, Maiden Creek.
September 16, 1771 - January 26, 1773. Vol 2- 121.
To dau. Catharina SHEAFERS children £30 to be in the hands of Daniel ROTHERMAL, until they are of age.
To dau. Mary CIME £30.
And £8 I leave to the Poor of my profession.
And 5 shillings to my son Frederick DELAPLANK and all the rest of my money I leave to Susanna ROTHARMEL.
Wit: Thomas STARR and John SPICKLEMIRE.
JONES, PETER, Amity.
May 29, 1772 - February 1, 1773. Vol 2- 121.
Provides for wife Ruth.
To eldest son Peter, my plantation whereon I now live, containing about 150 acres.
To youngest son Ezekiel, my back plantation, where Leonhard HEILMAN now lives to cont. 100 acres, when he is 21.
To son Peter all remainder of estate he paying legacies.
To dau. Catharine £55.
To dau. Elizabeth £35, at 21.
To dau. Pearse £55 at 21.
To dau. Judith £50 at 21.
Exrs: wife Ruth and son Peter.
Wit: John KIRLIN, Nicholas BUNN.
KLOS, MARGARET, Bern.
January 25, 1773 - February 9, 1773. Vol 2- 123.
To son John and daus Katharine, Maria Katharine and Elizabeth, 5 shillings each, having given them what I could spare on their marriage long since. To son Henry, all my estate for the use of his son Abraham, and in case of his decease before heirs 21, to be divided among the rest of my son Henry's children, viz, Katharine, Christina, Maria, Christiana, Elizabeth and Jacob.
Exr: son Henry.
Wit: John ADAMS, Geo. MEIER Jr.
MOYER, CASPER, Colebrookdale.
September 26, 1772 - March 19, 1773. Vol 2- 124.
To wife Catarina, all estate real and personal, during widowhood and after her decease what is left to be divided in equal shares among my 11 children, none of whom are named.
Exr: wife Catarina.
Wit: Jacob HARP and Jacob GROOSE.
KISTLER, HANNES, Albany.
November 24, 1772 - March 24, 1773.
Wife Anna Barbara, to have and manage all at her discretion.
My son John George shall not inherit more than one share of my estate and if he is not willing to stay with my wife on those terms he May go where he pleases. Other children not named.
Exr: wife Anna Barbara.
Wit: Wilhelm STUMPF, Johannes CORRELL.
Translation.
KLEINGERRY, JOHANNES, Cumru.
February 16, 1773 - March 27, 1773.
Provides for wife Barbara.
To son Johannes, all my land in Cumry and all my personal estate paying the following legacies.
To dau. Elizabeth £100.
To dau. Barbara £30.
To dau. Christina wife of Nicholas MILLER 5 shillings.
To the children of dau. Christina £30, to be divided at 18.
Exr: son Johannes.
Wit: Adam HAUSHALDER, William REESER.
Translation.
SANDS, ABIJAH, Amity.
March 29, 1773 - April 14, 1773. Vol 2- 126.
To sister Elizabeth, all my money, grain, Horse, etc.
To sister Sarah's son James, my black Colt.
Remainder to be sold and divided between sisters Elizabeth and Sarah.
Exrs: sister Elizabeth and John OLD.
Wit: John GREINER, Daniel WOMELSDORFF.
HUFFNAGLE, BENJAMIN, Berks Co.
April 9, 1773 - May 23, 1773.
Wife Catharina to have all until youngest child is 18 and then wife and 5 children, 2 sons and 3 daus, to have equal shares of all estate.
Exrs: wife Catharina and Johannes STOETZEL.
Wit: Johannes KELCHNER, Frantz HUFFNAGEL.
Translation.
HELWIG, FREDERICK, Longswamp.
September 18, 1771 - June 5, 1773.
To son Adam, all my right Title, etc, to about 300 acres of land.
To son Andreas, all my right to 2 pieces of land I bought of Adam HELWIG, my bro. October 27, 1761 and a piece of about 23 acres adjoining the other. Son Adam shall pay to dau. Elisabetha wife of Johannes HAAS a legacy and she shall have all my right and a piece of land of about 30 acres.
Exr: son Adam.
Wit: Michael NITTERAUER and Peter BUTZ.
Translation.
WAGNER, ADAM, Ruscomb Manor.
February 16, 1773 - June 12, 1773.
Provides for wife Anna Maria.
To eldest son George £5.
To son Elias, my plantation whereon I now live, containing 200 acres and all moveable goods, he providing for wife Anna Maria, and to pay legacies to my daus, as follows.
To Rosina £10.
To Maria Magdalena £3.
To Barbara £3.
To Susanna £3.
To Catharina £3.
And to Margretha £3.
Exr: wife Anna Maria.
Wit: Adam HAMSCHER, Petter MICHEL, Jacob SCHNEIDER.
Translation.
WOOLISON, JOSEPH, Bern.
April 9, 1773 - June 21, 1773. Vol 2- 128.
Exrs to sell 50 acres from the upper end of plantation "in which is the mine hole at which I have worked for some time past and which I verily believe to be a rich and valuable silver mine."
To wife Rachel, the plantation on which I live, with stock, etc., to raise and educate the children until youngest is 21 when all shall be sold and equally divided among all my children, Samuel, Gobitha, Joseph, John, George, Evan and William.
To son in law Ellis THOMAS, the son of my wife £15.
To dau-in-law Anne THOMAS, dau. of my wife 40 shillings, one cow and 3 sheep. Exrs: wife Rachel and Wm. DAVIS.
Wit: Joseph PENROSE, James STARR, Jonathan POTTS.
ELY, JOHN, Richmond.
June 6, 1773 - July 22, 1773. Vol 2- 129.
Exrs to sell all land and other estate including 1/2 interest in a tract of 126 acres, which I and bro. Jacob purchased of our bro. Saml. ELY. To wife Catharina 1/3 of my estate she to bring up my children until 14 years of age.
To son John and dau. Magdalena and all my other lawful issue, the other 2/3 of estate to be paid them as they attain the age of 21.
With rev. in case of death to my bros Abraham and Isaac ELY.
Exrs: wife Catharina and bro. Samuel ELY.
Wit: Stephen FISCHER, James WHITEHEAD Jr., Johannes ROTHERMEL.
AULLENBACH, ANDREAS, Brunswick.
May 14, 1773 - July 26, 1773.
Estate to be sold and converted into money and pay the debts therewith and what remains shall be carefully kept for the children.
And they shall allow my wife the 1/3 part thereof.
Adam SONTAG shall stand as Father or Guardian of the estate.
Letters to Christina, the widow and Adam SONTAG.
Wit: Johannes SCHOTT, Jacob BEICHKLE.
Translation.
SHUCKART, HENRY, Heidelberg.
April 24, 1772 - August 13, 1773. Vol 2- 131.
Provides for wife Catharine.
To son John Jost 5 shillings, he having rec'd. his part.
All the rest of my children, to wit, John, Henry, Charles, Tobias, the children of my dau. Johanna Maria decd, Anna Maria wife of Henry DOCK, Maria Christina wife of John HAHN and Anna Elizabeth shall have equal shares.
Exrs: friends John and Jonas ECKERT.
Wit: Nicholas ECKERT, Samuel WEISER.
HESS, JOHANNES, Tulpehocken.
September 9, 1773 - October 4, 1773.
Provides for wife Elisa Barbara, including 1/2 rent of place during widowhood. Son Johannes to have the place when he is of age and to pay to his 4 sisters £50 each.
Exr: Mathew MULLER.
Wit: Philip GEBHART, Johan Christ SEILER.
Translation.
HEAHN, ADAM, Heidelberg.
July 1, 1773 - October 5, 1773. Vol 2- 133.
Provides for wife Magdalena.
To son John, farming utensils, having had a deed for part of my lands.
To dau. Anna Mary wife of Philip HECKERT £25.
To dau. Rosina HEAHN, 2 tracts of land in Heidelberg, containing 20 and 49 acres, when she is 18.
Remainder divided among children, Elizabeth wife of Peter KLAPP, Catharine, Anna, Eve and Rosina.
Exrs: son John and friend Conrad HERSCHNER, Jr.
Wit: Peter FISCHER, Wm. REESER.
HUMEL, JACOB, Windsor.
September 12, 1773 - October 22, 1773.
To son Jacob, the plantation and Farming utensils.
He to maintain the mother and pay to his bro. John £18, to his sister Catharina £18, to his youngest bro. Frederick £18, and to his other 5 bros and sisters, £12 each.
Letters to Eve Maria, the widow.
Wit: Andreas FREY and John Martin HUMEL.
Translation.
GULDIN, SAMUEL, Oley.
September 24, 1773 - October 25, 1773. Vol 2-136.
To eldest son Samuel, the 200 acres of land in Colebrookdale, for which a deed was signed by me and my December'd. wife Elizabeth, some years ago but still in my possession.
To second son John, 200 acres of land now in his possession and adjoining his bro. Saml. he paying to his bro. Frederick now living in Maryland £200. To youngest son Daniel, my plantation, containing 200 in Oley, with all stock and farming implements, paying to his sisters, viz, to eldest dau. Susanna wife of John WOMELSDORF £100.
to dau. Esther wife of Saml. MECHLIN £100.
To youngest dau. Elisabeth wife of Thomas KUZ, £100.
Speaks of his "estate in Bern which is likewise ready to be remitted over in this part of the world."
Exrs: sons Saml., John and Daniel.
Wit: Henrich KIRST and Daniel BARTOLET.
STROHM, BENEDICT, Hereford.
May 11, 1769 - November 1, 1773. Vol 2- 138.
To my bros son Benedict STROHM, £10 and £100 in Interest to be paid to the children of said Benedict, when they are 21.
Remainder of estate to wife Anna Maria, her heirs and assigns, also
Exr. Wit: John BOWER and Johann George ZERR.
KREMER, JOHN PETER, Over the Blue Mtn.
February 10, 1772 - November 26, 1773.
Eldest son Mathias, shall have the improvement and all the goods upon condition that he keep the mother, as long as she lives and to pay to his bro. John William £3 and one cow and a gun, which he shall give to him when he is free.
Letters to Mathias, eldest son.
Wit: Jacob HOFFMAN, John KLOCHENER.
Translation.
WEISER, FREDERICK, Heidelberg.
- - 1773 - December 9, 1773. Vol 2- 140.
Provides for wife Anna Emilia.
To son John, the plantation, Tanyard, etc in Heidelberg, bought of bro. Benjamin.
To son Conrad, my plantation in Heidelberg, where I dwell, which I rec'd. from my Father and bro. Samuel, reserving the burial ground.
The above plantation to be charged with £1750, to be equally divided among all my children.
To son Peter my tract of land in Northumberland Co., containing above 300 acres. Also my island in the Susquehanna River containing about 50 acres, he paying when he is 21, £300 to Exrs.
All other tracts of land to be sold and all the proceeds, equally divided among all my children, Conrad, John, Peter, Eve, Catharine, Hannah, Mary and Sarah, when they are 21.
Exrs: Edward BIDDLE,Esq., Daniel LEVAN,Jr., and wife Anna Emilia.
Wit: Jonathan POTTS, Edward BURD.
MACHAMER, PHILIP, Bern.
November 27, 1773 - December 14, 1773. Vol 2- 147.
Wife Elizabeth, to carry on the farming business until son Nicholas is 21, when his is to have a deed for it for £500.
After provision for wife, remainder of estate is equally divided among other children, viz, Mary wife of Bastian BARLET, Philip, George and Margaret. Philip and George to be put to trades at 16.
Exrs: bro-in-law Nicholas SHEFFER and friend Michael FULMAR.
Wit: Valentine EPLER, Wm. DAVIS.
ERNST, PETER, Richmond.
November 15, 1773 - December 29, 1773.
Son Johann Nicolaus to have my plantation and Farming utensils when 21, paying £400 to wife and children.
Sons Jacob and Peter to remain with Johan Nicolaus till they are 18.
To eldest son Conrad 5 shillings.
Estate to be equally divided.
Mentions that son Johan Nicolaus was presented by his grandfather Weyland Nicolaus BERNINGER, with a colt.
Letters to Elisabetha, the widow.
Wit: Nickel KUFFER and Peter MOHN.
Translation.
KLINGMAN, PHILIP, Robeson.
January 3, 1774 - January 12, 1774. Vol 2- 149.
To wife Elizabeth 1/3 of estate.
To son John £10, per advance.
To my 3 children by first wife, viz, Michael, Barbara and Elizabeth £10 each and to eldest son Michael £2 additional.
All remainder of estate to be divided in equal shares among the children of my second wife, viz, John, Rachel, Elizabeth, Jacob, Peter and Mary.
Exr: son John.
Wit: Michael WALTER and Jacob SEYFRIEDT.
HART, JACOB, Colebrookdale.
January 8, 1774 - February 8, 1774. Vol 2- 150.
All estate to remain in hands of wife Anna Catharina until son John is 21. To sons Jacob and John, my plantation in Colebrookdale containing 196 acres, at appraised value subject to wife's life interest.
Remainder of estate equally divided between all children, viz, Elizabeth, Christiana, Jacob, Susanna, John and Daniel.
To stepdau. Maria Barbara WEBER £12.
And to stepdau. Catharina MILLER £12.
Exr: wife Anna Catharina.
Test. signed HERTH.
Wit: John YODER, John BUCHWALTER, John REITENAUER.
GITTELMAN, JACOB, Berks Co.
January 27, 1774 - February 21, 1774.
Provides for wife Anna Margaretha.
Remainder to son John and dau. Anna Elisabetha.
Son Valentine shall have an English shilling, as his share.
Exr: Solomon WESTLE.
Wit: William WELSH and Johannes MAYER.
Translation.
LEIBRECK, JACOB, Reading.
November 20, 1773 - February 22, 1774.
Provides for wife Catharina.
To granddau. Magdalena DIHL £5 at 18.
Remainder to daus Magdalena BLOCK and Esther GRAFF, wife of Wm. GRAFF of Reading, dau. Magdalena was wife of Michael BLOCK in Reading.
Exr: friend Johannes BARTTOLET.
Letters to Catharina, the widow.
Exr named renouncing.
Wit: Johannes PRINTZ, William REESER.
Translation.
SCHANTZ, NICHOLAS, Brecknock.
February 1, 1774 - February 25, 1774.
Provides for wife Elisabeth.
To dau. Anna wife of Martin KOPES his farm of 210 acres.
To dau. Maria wife of Jacob BAUMAN £400.
Exr: Daniel GEHMAN.
Wits: Richard ADAMS, Anthony ZIMMERMAN and William ADAMS.
Translation.
KOOSER, MICHAEL, Colebrookdale.
February 20, 1774 - March 24, 1774. Vol 2- 152.
To wife Sevilla, all estate until son Jacob is 23.
To eldest son Michael my House and lot where I now live containing 3 acres and 25 acres of my old plantation to son Jacob.
Remainder of old plantation containing 100 acres and when 23.
To dau. Catharine £40 at 22.
To dau. Christ---?, £40 at 21.
To dau. Mary £40 at 21.
To dau. Eve £40 at 21.
Tod au Elizabeth £40 at 21.
To son John £100 at 23.
To son Peter £100 at 23.
Above legacies to be paid by sons Michael and Jacob.
Exrs: wife Sevilla and son Michael.
No Rec. of Letters.
Wit: Michael WIDMAN, Nicholas BUNN, Nicholas KOONS.
MOYER, FREDERICK, Greenwich.
February 22, 1774 - March 2, 1774. Vol 2- 155.
To son George Adam £10, besides the plantation whereon he lives for which I have given him a deed.
Provides for wife Mary Soffy.
To son in law Michael SHOVER and his wife Catharine, my dau, the plantation whereon I now live and 2/3 of all personal estate, paying £20 to Catherine and Henry KELCHINGER, children of dau. Elisabeth by her husband George KILCHINGER, when of age and £50 to son in law John HAGUR. Also provide for wife, during life.
To sons Jacob and Frederich, 1 shilling each, besides what I have already given them.
Exrs: wife Mary Soffy and Frederick KRAMER.
Wit: Nicholas GOTTSCHALK, Sebastian LEVAN, Lawrance BEAVER.
REICHARD, CASPER, Colebrookdale.
March 5, 1774 - April 13, 1774. Vol 2- 157.
To wife Christena, all estate real and personal, during life.
To my 4 sons, Frederick, Henry, Casper and Mathias REICHARD, my plantation in Colebrookdale containing 239 3/4 acres and allow. after wife's decease and all personal estate they paying.
To my dau. Hannah wife of John SWINHART £5.
To daus Rebecca, Susanna, Margaret, Christena and Elizabeth REICHARD £100 each.
Exrs: wife Christena and son Frederick.
Wit: Henrich ENGEL, Hans Henrich ENGEL and Nicholas BUNN.
CHRIST, GEORGE, Tulpehocken.
October 28, 1770 - April 19, 1774.
To wife Anna Margaretha, all the personal estate during life and what remains at her death to my children, none of whom are named.
Letters to wife Anna Margaretha.
Wit: George WEBER, John LANG.
Translation.
CUNFEIR, PETER, Bearn.
April 20, 1774 - May 2, 1774. Vol 2 - 160.
To wife Anna Mary, 1/3 of all estate and remaining 2/3 to all children share and share alike, 2 oldest Michael and Catarina and 4 small ones.
To my bro. Michael £9.7.6 to provide for my mother, while he lives.
Exrs: wife, bro. Michael and friend George HAAL.
Wit: George MULLER, Balser GEHR and John BOCK.
FINCK, JOHN NICHOLAS, Hereford.
March 6, 1773 - May 9, 1774. Vol 2- 161.
To eldest son Peter, all my plantation whereon I now live and Farming utensils. In 3 years, he paying to the other heirs £400 and provide for wife Mary Elisabeth, during life.
To sons Valentin and Conrad, all my lands in Hereford adjoining Jacob MILLER and others, containing 200 acres paying £200 to other heirs.
To dau. Catharina LAHR £35.
To dau. Mary Margretha WITMORE £50.
To dau. Mary Elisabeth LEIDECKER £50.
To dau. Barbara FINCK, £50.
To son Benedict £100 at 21.
To son George £100.
To youngest son, £100 at 21, and to work for son Peter until he is 16.
Exrs: wife Mary Elizabeth and son Peter.
Wit: Christopher SCHULTZ, Philip LAHR.
LERCH, BALTZER, Bern.
January 1, 1774 - May 16, 1774.
Provides for wife Barbara and refers to children who are under 14 years of age, but does not name them.
Exrs: friends Wm. LERCH and Johannes STAUT.
Wit: Conrad SCHNEIDER and John George STANDT.
Translation.
SCHMIT, CARL, Bern.
January 18, 1774 - May 16, 1774.
Wife Justina, to have the place until my dau. is of age when she shall enter on the place and the mother shall have her widows seat. [The dau. is not named.] Letters to Justina the widow.
Wit: Michael WOMER and Sebastian GREIM.
Translation.
WERT, JACOB, Albany.
November 4, 1769 - May 17, 1774.
To wife Margreta, all estate during life and at her decease to my 4 daus, who are not named. One of them decd, leaving children.
20 shillings bequeathed to our Church at Rosendale in Albany.
Test. signed WIRDT.
Letters to Anna Margretha, the widow.
Wit: Johannes HAYN, Jacob KUNTZ, Henrich REICHELTERFER.
Translation.
WANNER, ELIZABETH, Richmond.
August 8, 1771 - May 28, 1774.
Leaves all estate to 4 living children, viz, Christian, Peter, Catharina, Elizabeth, and the 5 orphan children of dau. Margaret.
Exr: friend Jacob BIEBER.
Wit: George SCHAFFER, Christina BIEBERIN.
Translation.
BRUCKER, PETER, Heidelberg.
June 13, 1769 - May 30, 1774.
Provides for wife Anna.
To only son Johannes, all my right and title to the land and he shall pay to his 2 sisters Barbara and Anna £100 each.
Exrs: wife Anna and friend Mathias NAPHZIGER.
Letters to NAPHZIGER, the widow renouncing.
Wit: Johannes ROOS, George GARTNER, Wilhelm CAFFROTH.
Translation.
PROBST, ANNA ELIZABETH, Albany.
October 6, 1772 - May 30, 1774.
To dau. Catharina PROBST, all Household goods and 2/3 of all money Bonds. To son John 1/2 of all my cattle and the 1/3 part of money.
The other 1/2 of cattle to dau. Catharina.
Exr: bro. Johannes HECHLER of Exeter.
Wit: John FESIG and Wm. REESER.
Translation.
ROBESON, ISRAEL, Robeson.
March 1, 1769 - June 1, 1774.
Codicil August 12, 1771. Vol 2- 165.
To eldest son Israel £150.
To second son Moses 7 shillings 6 pence, and no more.
To third son Sylvanus, £150.
To the children of my eldest dau. Mary late wife of Burgun BIRD £150.
To my second dau. Ann WALTERS £150.
To third dau. Christian wife of Joseph RUE £150, in Trust.
To fourth dau. Eleanor ROBESON now wife of David ROBISON £150.
To granddau. Margaret HINTON dau. of Eleanor ROBISON £10 when 18.
To granddau. Mary dau. of son Moses £10 at 18.
Real estate to be sold.
Remainder to sons Israel and Sylvanus, and daus Ann, Christian and Eleanor. Exrs: friends James BOONE of Exeter, Cristian BEARY of Coventry and Benj. LIGHTFOOT of Reading.
Wit: John HARRISON, Mordecai LINCOLN, Thomas MILES.
Codicil gives to son Moses £150, and a share in residuary estate.
Wit: Peter ROBISON, John HARRISON.
HENSINGER, JACOB, Maxatawny.
April 16, 1774 - June 4, 1774.
Leaves all estate to wife Barbara and 3 children, Maria, Nicholas, Margaretha. Exrs: wife Barbara and Johannes Ulrich BRUNER.
Wit: Ulrich BRUNER, Mades HINTERLEITNER.
Translation.
DESTER, JACOB, Bern.
April 6, 1769 - August 8, 1774. Vol 2- 168.
To only dau. Elizabeth, all estate.
Mentions "having been obliged to make a marriage contract with wife Elizabeth upon her request before we was married."
Directs said contract to be carried out.
Exrs: friends Christian ALBRECHT and Philip REESER.
Wit: Henrich SEYTEL and Henrich RATHMACHER.
LEESER, MICHAEL, Hereford.
May 28, 1774 - August 9, 1774. Vol 2- 169.
Wife Elisabeth to have the direction of all estate until the youngest child is of age when eldest son Benedict shall have my land, at appraised value, except 26 acres of the lower part, that youngest son John shall have, as appraised. Son Benedict shall provide for son Philip who is blind. All children to have equal shares.
Exrs: wife Elisabeth and son Benedict.
Wit: Jacob MILLER, Baltzer ZIMMERMAN.
JOST, ANDRES, Brecknock.
February 22, 1773 - August 16, 1774.
To bro-in-law Adam BOHM 1/2 of estate.
And the other 1/2 to my sister Barbara JOST.
Exr: Henry BARR.
Wit: Paul SCHWEITZER, Elizabeth SCHWEITZER.
Translation.
JORGER, GEORGE, Reading.
May 5, 1769 - September 2, 1774.
Codicil April 3, 1770.
To wife Elisabeth, the House and lot where I live in Reading, £500 and all Household goods.
To son John £5, having already had a large sum.
To dau. Catharina £5, having already had some.
Remainder divided into 3 equal shares.
One to my 2 grandchildren, John and George JORGER, when 21.
And the other 2 parts to the children of my dau. Catharina, to be paid them when of age.
Exrs: wife Elizabeth and friend Henry HAHN.
Wit: Michael KRAUSS, William REESER.
Translation.
CLENDENON, ELIZABETH, widow, Maiden Creek.
October 13, 1774 - October 26, 1774. Vol 2- 171.
To Phebe CLENDENON dau. of my dear husband, wearing apparel.
Remainder of effects equally divided between 2 children, viz, Elizabeth and Isaac CLENDENON.
Exr: Mordecai LEE.
Wit: Jacob LIGHTFOOT, John STARR, Vincent WILY.
HENNINGER, MICHAEL, Maxatawny.
February 9, 1763 - October 29, 1774.
Provides for wife Anna Maria.
"As son Conrad hath the mill of his Father, £100 cheaper, so shall all the children have equal shares of my inheritance."
Exr: wife Anna Maria.
Letters to Martin KINKINGER and Maria Rosina his wife only dau. of decd.
Wit: Adam REICHBACHER, Daniel DORNE.
Translation.
KUNTZO, CHRISTIAN, Alsace.
March 24, 1773 - November 16, 1774. Vol 2- 177.
Provides for wife Sarah.
To son David, my plantation where I now live in Alsace and he to pay to my son Jacob £41.4.6.
To son Abraham £42.4.6.
To dau. Magdalena £32.4.6.
To son Christian £22.4.6.
To son Henry £42.4.6.
To daus Catharina and Maria 5 shillings each.
And to my grandchildren Johannes, Jacob and Catharina, children of
December'd. son Johannes £44, 6 shillings to be divided when 21.
Their bro. Henry has rec'd. his share of the land.
Remainder divided into 10 equal parts among wife and children.
Exrs: friends Martin ORNER of Ches. Co. and Conrad PREISS.
Letters to PREISS, the other renouncing.
Wit: Christian MENCKEL, Wm. REESER.
BOWER, PHILIP, Reading.
July 19, 1774 - November 18, 1774. Vol 2- 178.
To wife Mary, my House and lott in Reading and all personal estate.
Also Exr.
Wit: John KURTZ, Wm. REESER.
BRICKER, ANNA, Berks Co.
September 28, 1774 - December 14, 1774. Vol 2- 179.
To "my tochter" £10.
To my tochter Anna £10.
Remainder of money left me by my husband, which was £50, shall go to my stepson John BRICKER, who is rec. legatee and Exr.
Wit: Christian TUMBDLING and Peter KESTER.
CUSTARD, NICHOLAS, Robeson.
November 30, 1774 - December 16, 1774. Vol 2- 180.
All estate real and personal to be sold and the overplus equally divided betwixt my wife and children, that everyone shall have an equal share.
Exr: wife Catharine.
Wit: Jacob FREY, Valentine CARBERY.
ALBERT, MICHAEL, Tulpehocken.
December 16, 1774 - December 21, 1774. Vol 2- 183.
To wife Margaret, the government of my plantation until my youngest son Simon is 21 and then it shall be his Simons, or if Adam and Simon will agree to divide it, they shall do so, at its appraised value.
Son William is named.
"Each of my daus shall have a bed and a cow or £10 in money," none are named.
Exrs: Philip KLAAR and Johannes ALBERT.
Wit: Geo. MILLER, Nicholas MILLER.
SANDS, JOHN, Amity.
April 26, 1774 - January 2, 1775. Vol 2- 184.
Provides for wife, not named.
To son Joseph, my Mills on Manatawny Creek and 45 acres of land and the lowlands on both sides of the Creek and 25 acres of woodland.
To son Daniel the House I now live in and remainder of my plantation with 11 acres of land my son John now lives on.
To son John the house which he now lives in and the remainder of 57 acres of land thereunto belonging, also 13 acres adjoining Mounce JONES. To son Samuel £200.
Son James to pay £100 to Exrs, in consideration of the money I advanced to pay for his land.
To dau. Elizabeth COBRECHT £80.
To son in law Frederick BERGER 1 shillings and the £66 which I advanced for him. To dau. Catherine BERGER £20, and her bros Jos. and Daniel to provide for her and give her House room during life or until she marries again. To dau. Sarah £80 and household goods when she marries equal to the other daus. To granddau. Susanna BERGER £10.
Authorizes son Danl. to make sale of Lands in Orange Co. New York.
The above legacies to be paid by my sons Danl. and Joseph.
Son Jos. and Daniel res. legatees and Exrs.
Wit: John GREINER, Moses ROBERTS.
MAYER, CHRISTIAN, Tulpehocken.
December 24, 1774 - January 6, 1775. Vol 2 - 188.
To my stepson Christian BEICHTELS grandchildren, to wit, the children of Andreas FOCHT, all my estate on condition that they shall pay £100 to Johanna FEHLERIN. Also to my bros and sisters in Germany £60.
Exr: Christian BEICHTEL.
Wit: George WOLFF, Bernhard SPAHNCKUCH.
Translation.
EPLER, JOHN, Bern.
October 26, 1762 - January 25, 1775. Vol 2- 194.
To my 4 sons, Valentine, Jacob, Adam and Peter EPLER, 5 shillings each, they having already rec'd. portions of my estate.
To my 4 daus, viz, Margaret, Susanna, Maria Barbara and Anna Barbara, 5 shillings each, they having rec'd. their portions.
Remainder to wife Anna Barbara, with full power to dispose of same by will or otherwise.
Exrs: wife and son Adam.
Letters to Adam, the widow being decd.
Wit: Evan REES, Peter ALSTATT, James WHITEHEAD, Jr.
ZETTELMEIGER, JACOB.
December 22, 1774 - February 4, 1775. Vol 2- 193.
To son George Adam, my dwelling estate with 212 acres of land, he supporting his mother Anna Margretha Barbara, and also pay £70 to his bros and sisters, who are not named.
Mentions that his son Jacob, has had 100 acres of his land for £30.
The children's legacies are as follows.
To John George £22.
To Martin £20.
To Elisabetha £20.
To Godfrey £20.
To Anna Maria SEBOLT, one English shilling.
Letters to Margretha Barbara, the widow.
Wit: Henrich BOLANDER and Martin ROUSCH.
Translation.
BROWN, PHILIP. Tulpehocken.
December 15, 1774 - February 9, 1775. Vol 2- 188.
Provides for wife Dorothea.
To son John Jacob, my plantation on which I now live.
When he is 21, paying £760 to his bros and sisters, as follows.
To dau. Elisabeth £120.
To dau. Anna Maria £120 when 21.
To son John £120 at 21.
To son John George £100 when 21.
To son Philip £100 when 21.
To dau. Anna Barbara £100, at 21.
And £100 to the child wherewith my wife is now pregnant.
Exrs: bro. George BROWN and bro-in-law Jacob ARTZ.
Wit: Frederick WINDER and Nicholaus WEYGANTH.
HECKMAN, PETER, Tulpehocken.
December 22, 1774 - February 10, 1775. Vol 2- 195.
To son Peter, my plantation in Tulpehocken, containing about 224 acres, he paying £900 to my other children as follows.
To Anna Mary wife of John FITE, Eliza Margareth, Rebecca, Hannah, John, Salome and Joseph, £100 each to make them equal with my sons John Jacob, Frederick and Andrew and the remainder £200, divided among 10 of my children, and Peter having no part thereof.
To son Peter my lands and he providing for my wife Eliza. Margareth, during life.
To eldest son John Jacob, £10 for his birthright.
Exrs: sons John and Frederick.
Wit: Wendel SEIBERT, Christian NEWCUMMER.
WOLFF, PAUL, - 1775 - February 25, 1775. Vol 2- 199.
To wife Anna Elisabetha, my plantation, while a widow.
Children, eldest son Jacob, Dorotea, Elisabeth, Marcks and Anna, to have equal shares at their mothers death.
Exr: Jacob HOFFMAN.
Wit: Solomon WESTLE, Michael HOFFMAN.
Translation.
REISCHT, ULRICH, Cumry.
September 25, 1771 - March 15, 1775. Vol 2- 202.
To wife Maria, my land and plantation in Cumry and all moveable goods, until son Johannes, who is now about 5 years old has attained the age of 14. To bring up and educate the children.
When son Johannes is 14, estate to be divided in 3 equal shares, one of which I give to wife Maria.
To son Isaac £10 per advance and the remainder in equal shares among children, viz, Isaac, Peter, John, Maria and Anna REISCHT.
Wit: Peter EBERLY and Danl. GEHMAN of Lanc. Co.
Wit: Nicholas GUIER and WM. REESER.
Translation.
DELEETH, THOMAS, Douglass.
February 7, 1775 - March 18, 1775. Vol 2- 203.
To wife Nance, all my improvement whereon I now live containing 25 acres and all personal estate Also Exr.
Wit: Nicholas BUNN, Peter YOCUM.
SHEFER, PETER, Tulpehocken.
June 18, 1770 - March 28, 1775. Vol 2- 208.
To grandchildren, Peter, Elizabeth and John DITZLER, £25 each, at 21.
To wife Elisabeth, my plantation and moveable goods during widowhood, or until son Daniel is 21.
To son John, the plantation whereon I live in Tulpehocken, when son Daniel is 21. Paying £1000 and subject to life interest of wife Elisabeth. To son Abraham, the plantation whereon he now lives in Tulpehocken, paying £100 therefor.
To son Daniel, all the land I have over the Blue Mtn, when he is 24, paying £26.16 therefor.
plantation where son Nicholas lives to be sold.
Estate to be divided equally among 9 children, Nicholas, Abraham, Peter, John, Frederick, Daniel, Catharina, Elizabeth and Anna Maria.
Exrs: wife Elizabeth and son John.
Wit: Peter SPYCKER, Wendel WEAVER.
Translation.
MAYER, MARIA SOPHIA, Greenwich.
March 14, 1775 - April 7, 1775. Vol 2- 216.
Widow of Frederick MAYER.
My 2 daus, viz, Anna Maria HAGER and Catharina SCHOBER, and the children of December'd. dau. Elizabeth late wife of Geo. KELCHNER, wearing apparel, linens, etc. My grandchildren from all my sons and daus, shall have the money which my husband left me, by his will.
To son in law Michael SCHOBER, my cows and etc.
To 3 sons George Adam, Jacob and Frederick, one shilling each.
To my 3 sons children, £6 to be divided.
Bro Frederick KREMER, to be guardian of my dau. Elisabeth's children.
Letters to HAGER and his wife Anna Maria, who is a dau. of Test.
Wit: Nicholas HERMANY and Sebastian LEVAN.
Translation.
GOFF, EDWARD, Robeson.
March 13, 1775 - April 18, 1775. Vol 2- 210.
Provides for wife Mary.
To dau. Sarah JONES £10.
To dau. Frances WELLS £10.
To son John £20, he being advanced in my lifetime.
To son William £10, he being advanced.
To dau. Ann GOFF £50, and 1/2 my right to a certain tract of land, which I reserved and hold under seal of son John, for a term of 15 years. To son Jesse, £130 and the other 1/2 of above right.
To grandson Edward WELLS £10 at 21.
To grandson Edward son of John GOFF £30, at 21.
Mentions having been the active Exr of a certain Walter JESSE, who was indebted in England to his bro. Saml. JESSE of London.
Exrs: wife Mary and son Wm.
Wit: William MORRIS, William WELLS, Thomas HAMILTON.
SEYDENSTRICKER, JOHN PHILIP, Caernarvon.
April 26, 1775 - May 4, 1775. Vol 2- 214.
To wife Catharina, 1/3 of estate.
Remainder 2/3, to bros Sebastian and Otto Philip and sister Maria Magdalena MILLERIN.
My godson Philip SEIDENSTRICKER shall have my gun.
Exrs: wife Catharina and friend Jacob HOFFMAN.
Letters to HOFFMAN, the other renouncing.
Wit: John George BOHLICH, Frederick TROPF.
Translation.
BIXLER, PETER, Berks Co.
March 13, 1771 - May 11, 1772.
To wife Barbara, 1/2 of what my son Daniel owes me according to the agreement. And my 4 children, Barbara wife of Nicholas WOLFF, Anna my second dau, son Christian and dau. Susanna, shall have the money son Daniel owes me after my death which is £233. Also the £30, son Joseph owes me. Remainder to my 7 children, viz, Peter, Joseph, Daniel, Christian, Barbara, Anna and Susanna.
Exr: son Joseph of Bethel Twp.
Wit: Bernhard FABER, Peter WOLFF.
Translation.
NITTERAUER, MICHAEL,
November 28, 1774 - May 16, 1775. V0l 2- 269.
Eldest son Michael, to have the place where I now live, and all things belonging. And shall keep his mother in the house and provide for her during life.
Two youngest sons Philip and Jacob, to have the piece of land, of 104 acres. Eldest dau. Margaret NITTERAUER, shall have £40.
Youngest dau. Anna Maria, £40.
Remainder to widow.
Exrs: Peter KLEIN and wife Margaretha.
Wit: Michael DEIHL, Adam HELWIG.
Translation.
STEINMAN, AGNES, Hereford.
November 15, 1769 - June 10, 1775. Vol 2- 219.
Widow of GEO. STEINMAN.
To my dau. Barbara wife of Andreas MAURER, in Goshenhaben, £10.
Remainder real and personal to sons Johannes and George STEINMAN, in equal shares.
Exr: son Johannes.
Wit: Christian MERCKEL, William REESER.
Translation.
GRUCKER, JOHN GEORGE, Tulpehocken.
May 29, 1775 - June 15, 1775. Vol 2- 221.
"Should an heir be born to me after my decease he shall inherit my Paternal estate."
Also mentions wife Barbara.
Exrs: bro. William and father Nicholas GRUCKER, Andreas SCHADT and Johannes ALBERT.
Wit: Johannes HOPFF and Philip KAMPFF.
Translation.
IMLER, LUDWIG, Reading.
May 15, 1775 - June 16, 1775. Vol 2- 225.
Provides for wife Magdalena.
To dau. Magdalena wife of John Philip KREMER and Barbara wife of Peter NAGEL my 2 Houses and lott of land in Reading, and my 266 acres of land in Northumberland Co. and woodland near Reading and lot of land in Port Royal, Lanc. Co. Exrs: friends Michael GRAUSS and Henry CHRIST.
Letters to Magdalena, the widow.
Exrs named renouncing.
Wit: Abraham WEITMAN and Christopher SCHIEFFER.
Translation.
FREYMAN, HENRICH. Bern.
August 20, 1774. July 29, 1775. Vol. 2 - 221.
The place shall be the mothers until November 16, 1778.
After which, the Place shall be Casper FREYMANS. Also the Horses and cattle and Household goods, when Father and Mother are decd.
Maria Elisabetha BERGER shall have £10.
And Thomas GESSELL shall have £5.
And Nicholas GROTTER shall have £50.
Casper FREYMAN shall pay to his sister Elizabeth FREYMAN £50.
The Mother Catherine and Nicholas GROTTER, shall be guardians of the children who are yet under age.
Letters to Catharina, the widow.
Wit: Adam LUDWIG, Geo. LUDWIG.
Translation.
BEAVER, GEORGE, Maxatawny.
August 27, 1773 - August 9, 1775. Vol 2- 228.
To son John BEAVER's children, Catharina and Margareta, £2 each.
To son Dieter's children, George and Margaret, £2 each.
To son Teobalds's child, Magdalena, £2.
To my dau. Magdalena SELL's dau. Magdalena £30.
To granddau. Margreta SELL, £2.
To grandson George SELL Jr., £2.
To the Poor of Maxatawny 20 shillings.
To the Lutheran Church in Rockland Twp. 20 shillings.
Remainder to all children, equally, George SELL and wife Magdalena excepted. Mentions having sold to son Dieter and son in law George SELL, all his land.
Exr: son Teobald.
Test. signed BIEBER.
Wit: Nicholas HERMANY and Andreas HERMANY.
MORGEN, ADAM, Cumru.
February 21, 1769 - August 9, 1775. Vol 2- 231.
To son Sebastian £70.
To dau. Anna Margaretha wife of Jacob WEIBER, £7, she having rec'd. a tract of land of me in my lifetime.
To dau. Catharina Margaretha, widow of Henry RICHARDS £14, having had £26. All remainder of estate, to wife Susanna Elisabeth and at her decease to son Sebastian.
Exr: wife.
Letters to Sebastian, only son, the widow being decd.
Wit: Erhard ROOS and William REESER.
Translation.
KRAMER, JOHN MATTHIAS, Elisabeth Furnace, Lancaster County.
August 2, 1762 - September 12, 1775.
Provides for wife Margaretha (born SEGERIN) of the City of Nuremberg
and names daus. Margaretha, Jacobina and Maria Jacobins.
Exr: Wife Margaretha.
Wits: John Nicholas KURTZ, Henry William STIEGEL and John Everhard MICHAEL.
Translation.
SHEFFER, JOHN, Tulpehocken.
October 11, 1773 - September 16, 1775. Vol 2- 233.
Provides for wife Elisabeth.
To son John, 1 shilling, he having been advanced in my lifetime.
To Magdalena, widow of my son Jacob, 1 shilling.
To 2 grandchildren, John Jacob and Barbara 1 shilling each.
To son Simon £50, he having been advanced.
To son Frederick 1 shilling.
To son John William, £50, he having been advanced.
To son in law Jacob READ 1 shilling.
Exrs: sons John and John William.
Wit: Valentine UNRUH, Michael FOHRER, Daniel LEVAN Jr.
FILSMEYER, PHILIP, Heidelberg.
March 23, 1769 - September 28, 1775. Vol 2- 235.
To grandchild Margaretha SEITZINGER £10.
To grandchildren, viz, Maria, Magdalena, Nicholas, Alexander and Michael, children of December'd. dau. Maria, £10 to be divided, having given a considerable sum to their parents, Nicholas and Maria.
All remainder to son Jost. Also Exr.
Letters to Verner STAM nephew of decd, Exr named being decd.
Wit: William REESER and Conrad WIRHEIM.
PROBST, VALENTINE, Albany.
July 3, 1775 - October 16, 1775. VOl 2- 239.
To wife Catharina, the plantation where I live and Farming utensils, during widowhood and £50. Also she shall have my Plantation in Maxatawny whereon her Sister Susanna Neundorff now lives.
To Jacob PROBST, son of my Deceased bro. Michael, the plantation I bought of Jacob GORTNER, at the price I gave for it, to be divided among the children of my bros and sisters, but Deceased bro. Martin PROBST's dau. Catharina STEIN, shall be excluded. To my sister Dorothea FEDEROLFF, 1/2 of Household goods. To wife the other 1/2 of household goods.
To Johannes FEDEROLFF, son of Jacob and my sister Dorothea, my plantation, whereon I dwell, at appraised value, at age 22.
Paying his bros and sisters their shares of same. My wife Catherine shall maintain her Widow-seat and her right in my dwelling house as long as she remains my Widow. Likewise my Sister Dorothy shall live upon said plantation and share equally with my wife Catherine the production of said plantation.
Exrs: wife Catharina, bro-in-law Frederick KILL [Hill] and nephew Henry PROBST.
Wit: Philip STAMBAG, Geo. KISTLER.
Translation.
KUTZ, ADAM, Maxatawny.
October 8, 1774 - November 13, 1775. Vol 2- 242.
To my mother Elizabeth KUTZ, relative of Jacob KUTZ and to my bros and sisters, viz, Jacob, John, Peter, Catharine Susanna and Barbara KUTZ, all my estate which I got of my Father after his decd.
My guardians, George KUTZ and Michael CHRISTMAN, to be Exrs.
Wit: Henrich SCHERER, Mary BAUER.
KAERPER, VALENTINE, Reading.
October 15, 1775 - November 13, 1775. VOl 2- 243.
To only son Daniel KOERPER, my small plantation in District of Reading, bought of Mark BIRD, Esq., containing 3 acres, also my House and lot in Reading where I now live at their appraised value, of which son Danl. shall retain 1/4 and pay to my wife 1/4 and to each of his sisters 1/4. Wife Catharine to have use of House in Reading during widowhood.
Exrs to sell remainder of real estate and divide proceeds in equal parts among wife and son and daus Margret GEIST and Christina SCHREIFLER.
Exrs: sons-in-law Conrad GEIST and Henry SHREFLER.
Wit: Alexander KLINGER, William REESER.
ZIEBACH, BARTHOLOMEW, Bethel.
December 11, 1775 - December 26, 1775. Vol 2- 245.
Exrs to sell land in Shamokin on Penns Creek and wife shall have the 1/3 part and eldest son Paul £5. Then each child shall have an equal
share. Exrs: George WOLFF, Leonard MILLER and Godfrey ROHRER.
Letters to WOLFF, the others renouncing.
Wit: Michael ROSS, Geo. BROS.
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