Wills: Estate:  Samuel YORGEY, 1878: Douglass Township. Berks Co., PA

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[Contributos Note: No will was found on file for Samuel Hanselman YORGEY, the
father of  Samuel P. YORGEY,  however a report filed on Dec 4th, 1878,  by
his administrator, Augustus YORGEY,  approved by Judge August SASSAMAN on
January 25, 1879, was found.  That report included the following documents]

Vol. 22, p. 475:  filed Dec. 4th, 1878, Approved Jan 25, 1879,  

Berks County SS.

August YORGEY Administrator of Samuel YORGEY late of Exeter Township, deceased
being duly sworn doth [sic] depose and say that the said Samuel YORGEY died in 
the said Township of Exeter, Berks County and State of Pennsylvania on the 28th
day of July A.D. 1878 at about 4:30 o'clock p.m. 

August YORGEY {signature}

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 19th day of September A.D. 1878
P.Y. EDELMAN, Register {signature}

The Account of August YORGEY, Administrator of all and singular the goods and
chattels, rights and credits which were of Samuel YORGEY late of the Township
of Douglass in the county of Berks, deceased.

Debits -  The Accountant charges himself as follows viz: Sept 19, 1878 - To 
amount of Inventory & appraisement of personal property filed $1,747.35.
To error in appraising Benj. FRITZ  note - $5.00 [Total Debits] $1,752.25

Reading, December 3, 1878, August YORGEY, Adm.

Credits - The accountant claims credit for the following payments by cash for
the following payments, to wit:  P.Y. EDELMAN Register letter Ad - $4.70;
Appraisers & expenses - $5.00; Wm. S. RITTER, publishing - $2.50; Affidavits
to appraisement - .50; Jacob S. LIVINGOOD, services - $30.00; P.Y. EDELMAN
filing acct. - $9.60.  By note of Wm. WEAVER, not collected - $30.00.   By error in
appraisement of cash in chest - $10.00.  By cash paid Benj. FRITZ  on acct of
bill - $20.00; by cash paid Benj. FRITZ  balance of acct - $174.25; by account-
ants compensation - $87.00.  [Total credits]  $368.55.  

Balance due Estate................................................... $1,388.70

To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of County of Berks I the
undersigned do hereby Certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of
the original account as filed in the Registers Office. That I have carefully
examined the same with the vouchers and papers and found it to be just and
true as per proceeding statement in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and official seal this 4th day of December A.D. 1878.

P.Y. EDELMEN, Register  {signature}