Rockland 1787
Know all Men by these Presents, that We Jacob Breyfogel of Exeter Township, in Berks County, brother of Peter Breyfogel deceased, John Beiler of the same place, and George Breyfogel of Maxatawny Township in Berks County, are held and firmly bound unto Henry Christ Register of the Probate Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Berks, in the sum of five hundred Pounds, Lawful Money of Pennsylvania, to be paid to the said Henry Christ Register, his certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators or Assigns. To which Payment will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and every of them, jointly and severally for and in the Whole, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals, Dated the fourteenth day of August Anno Domini 1787.
The Condition of the above Obligation is such, that if the above bounden Jacob Breyfogel Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits which were Peter Breyfogel deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said deceased within said County, which have or shall come into the Hands, Possessions or Knowledge of the said Jacob or into the Hands Possession or Knowledge of any other Person or Persons for him and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Register’s Office at Reading, in and for the County of Berks, at or before the fourteenth Day of September next, and the same Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said Deceased at the Time of his Death, or which at any Time heretofore have come or hereafter shall come to the Hands, Possession and Knowledge of the said Jacob Breyfogel or of any other Person or Persons for him do well and truly administer according to Law. And further do make, or cause to be made, a true and just Account, Calculation or Reckoning of his said Administration at or before the fourteenth Day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight. And all the Rest and Residue, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrator’s Account, the same being first examined and allowed of by the Orphan’s Court of the County of Berks shall deliver and pay unto such Person and Persons, as the said Court by its Decree or Sentence shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear, that any last Will and Testament was made by the said Deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said Register’s Office making Request, to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Jacob Breyfogel being thereunto required, do render and deliver up the said Letters of Administration Approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Office, then the above Obligation to be void and of none Effect, or else to be and remain in full Force and Virtue.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of
Jacob Breyvogel
Johaness Beyler
George Breyfogel
Margret X [her mark] Levan
John Christ
To the Honorable the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Berks at the Orphans Court held at Reading for the said County November 14th A.D. 1796.
The Petition of Salome Breyfogle Daughter of Peter Breyfogle late of Rockland Township in the County afore said.
Humbly sheweth.
That your Petitioner is a minor above the age of fourteen years and hath no Guardian appointed to take care of her person and estate.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Honors to admit her to make choice of guardian for the purpose aforesaid.
November 14 1896
And she will pray etc.
Salome Breyfogel
Submitted by Michelle.
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