Land: FAUST, Magdalena 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 ************************************************ Original format was not maintained Transcribed by Robert W. Keyes Nov 14, 2004 Berks Co., PA, DB 29, p. 123-124: To All People to whom these presents shall come Magdalena Faust widow and relict of Anthony Faust late of Bern Township in the County of Berks yeoman deceased send Greeting Whereas the said Anthony Faust was in his life time by virture of some good conveyances or assurances in the law duly had and executed lawfully seized in his demisne of fee of and in a certain messouage or Tenament Plantation and two contiguous or adjoining Tracts of land situate in the Township of Bern in the County of Berks aforesaid adjoining lands of Jacob Sherteler & Adam Kaufman John Niftzinger Michael Waggoner John Loeb and Church lands containing together two hundred and seventy two acres and the allowance be the same more or less with the appertenances and being so thereof seized made his last will and Testament in writing under his Hand & Seal duly executed bearing date the sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety (amongst other things did did direct and ordain his said land to be sold at private & public sales in pursuance where of his two sons Leonard Faust and Daniel Faust did on the 25th day of March 1808 at Public vendue & out cry sell the same to Casper Hump for the sum of nineteen hundred pounds. He being the highest and best bidder and confirmed unto the said Casper Hump under the hand and seals of the said Leonard Faust and Daniel Faust by them Deed poll bearing date the ninth day of May 1808. And the said Casper Stumck did on the Back of the said Deed poll bearing even date therewith for the same consideration sum of nineteen hundred pounds grant and resell the same unto the said Leonard Faust and Daniel Faust their heirs and assigns forever (and further did order that the aggregate sums arising out of the Sales of the Real and Personal Estate to be equally divided amongst his children and to his beloved wife Magdalena in seven equal shares. Now Know ye that said Magdalena Faust widow as above mentioned for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and seventy seven pounds thirteen Shillings lawfull money of Pennsylvania in gold and silver it being one seventh equal share out of the Real and personal Estates aforementioned to me in hand paid by the said Leonard Faust and Daniel Faust at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and there of acquit and forever discharge them the said Leonard Faust and Daniel Faust their Heirs Executors and Administrators by these presents have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quit claim unto them the said Leonard Faust and Daniel Faust all and all manner of dower, share and demand title of dower or share whatsoever which I the said Magdalena Faust now have, may might should or of right ought to have or claim of, in or out of all and every the Messuages land tenaments and hereditaments and out of the personal Estate which were belonging to the said Anthony Faust my late husband, situate in Bern Township in the County of Berks aforesaid. And also all manner of act on or actions writ and writs of share in dower whatsoever so as neither I the said Magdalena Faust nor any other person for me or in my name any manner of dower or share or writ of action of dower, or any right or title of dower of or in the said lands tenaments and hereditances or of or in any part or parcel have of at any time hereafter shall or may have claim or prosecute against the said Leonard Faust and Daniel Faust their Heirs or Assigns. In Witness where of the said Magdalena Faust hath hereunto set her hand and seal the twenty eighth day of April in the year her of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve Magdalena x Faust (seal) Mark her Sealed and delivered in the presence of Johannas Lowiti Elizabeth x Burky mark Berks County Jp. The 28th day of April in year Anno Domini 1812 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County came the above named Magdalena Faust widow and acknowledged the afore written release to be her act and Deed and desired the same might be recorded as such according to Law. Witness my Hand & Seal the day and year aforesaid Charles Shoemaker (seal) Recorded and the Record and the original compared found to agree the 29th day October A D in 1812.