Land: BURKEY, John & Elizabeth to FAUST, Leonard & Daniel 1812: Berks Co., PA Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Keyes ************************************************ Transcribed by: Robert W. Keyes Nov 14, 2004 Berks Co., PA, DB 29, p. 122-123: Know all men by these presents that whereas Anthony Faust late of Bern Township in the County of Berks & State of Pennsylvania yeoman deceased made his last will and Testament in couting bea- ring date the 6th day of January 1790 since his decease duly proven & un??ening in the Registers Office at Reading for the County of Berks did among other things order that his land should be sold & the proceed thereof together with the proceeds of his personal Estate should be divided in seven equal shares. And whereas Leonard Faust & Daniel Faust his two sons and heirs were duly appointed Ad- ministrators with the will annexed. Now know ye that we John Burky and Elizabeth his wife (she the said Elizabeth being a dau- ghter & Heir of the said Anthony Faust) do hereby acknowledge that we have had and received of and from the said Leonard Faust & Daniel Faust the sum of two hundred seventy Pounds thirteen shillings be- ing the one seventh part of the agregate of the Real and personal Estate of the said Anthony Faust deceased the receipt of which sum we do hereby acknowledge and there of acquit and forever discharge the said Leonard Faust & Daniel Faust their Heirs Executors & Administra- tors by these presents Have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remuse release and forever quit claim & discharge the said Leonard Faust and Daniel Faust their Heirs Executors & Administrators by these presents of and from all legacies dues duties & demands whatsoever which we our Executors or Administrators may have claim challenge or demand of or against the said Leonard Faust & Daniel Faust their Executors or Administrators by virtue of the said last will and Testament of or act of the Real and personal Estate of the said Anthony Faust deceased of aforesaid. In Witness whereof the said John Burky and Elizabeth his wife have hereunto set their hands and Seals dated the twenty eighth day of April [in the] year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve Johannas [Burky] (seal) Elizabeth X Burky (her mark & seal) Sealed & Delivered in the presence of Evan He??? Charles Shoemaker. Berks County Js. On the 28th day of April Anno Domini 1812 before me Charles Shoemaker Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County came the above named John Burky & Elizabeth his wife & acknowledged the within written release to be their Act & Deed & desired that the same might be recorded as such according to law, Witness my Hand and Seal the day and year aforesaid Charles Shoemaker (seal)