Wills: Abstracts: Berks Co, PA 1775-1781 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Thera. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ____________________________________________________ NOTE: All contributions welcomed. Full copies of wills gladly added. NOTE: Dates are will written and will proved. ALL dates are not in chronological order. ____________________________________________________ INDEX Wills/Admins dated 1775-1781 Alpha Index thanks to Betty Lynne..... NOTE: some dates added, if not abstracted, to aid in location of the will abstract.... Will admins are indicated as they are listed separately following the will abstracts of that year. AGNES STEINMAN. Hereford. June 10, 1775. 2.219. ALDER, JACOB. Reading. July 21, 1778. LOA ALLWEIN, JACOB. Bern. October 22, 1781. LOA ANDREW, DANIEL. Union. January 29, 1781. B.14. ANSPACH, JOHANNES. Tulpehocken. May 10, 1777. 2.291. ARNOLD, NICHOLAS. Greenwood. March 10, 1781. BACHTELIN, ANNA MARIA. Heidelberg. January 2, 1779. BADER, CONRAD. Maxatawny. November 9, 1781. LOA BAUM, HENRY. Alsace. August 10, 1778. 2.342. BAUM, PETER, Jr. Reading. February 23, 1778. LOA BAYER, JACOB. Maxatawny. May 10, 1780. B.7. BEAVER, GEORGE. Maxatawny. August 9, 1775. 2.228. BECKER, JOHN. Reading. May 25, 1778. BENTER, SEBASTIAN. BRUNSWICK. December 8, 1779. LOA BERGHEYSER, WILLIAM. Winsor. April 30, 1777. LOA BERNHARD, STEPHAN. Maiden Creek. October 26, 1778. 2.349. BERNHARDT, ADAM. Ruscomb. August 4, 1778. 2.341. BEYERLY, LUDWIG. Reading. March 16, 1779. LOA BIDDLE, EDWARD. Reading. October 16, 1779. 3.8. BIDDLE, HENRY. Heidelberg. June 15, 1781. LOA BIRD, JAMES. Berks Co. January 2, 1781. LOA BIXLER, PETER. Berks Co. May 11, 1772. BLEISTEIN, JOHN JACOB. Tulpehocken. September 28, 1775. LOA BLEYER, JACOB. Alsace. May 27, 1777. LOA BOHN, ADAM. Bern. January 29, 1776. LOA BOLANDER, HENRY. Greenwich. December 2, 1776. LOA BOLIG, ANDREAS. Greenwich. April 19, 1780. BOONE, JOSEPH. Exeter. May 10, 1776. LOA BOWER, ALBRECHT. Amity. September 16, 1777. LOA BOYER, JOHN. Amity. April 12, 1777. LOA BOYER, LEONHARD. Brunswick. May 14, 1777. LOA BRAUN, JOHN. Reading. June 20, 1778. LOA BREININGER, MARTIN. Cumru. May 29, 1777. LOA BRENDEL, ANDREW. Colebrookdale. December 22, 1777. LOA BROWN, PHILIP. Tulpehocken. February 9, 1775. 2.188. BUCHMAN, MATHIAS. Reading. January 26, 1778. 2.329. BUIS, NICHOLAS. Robeson. May 20, 1777. LOA BUNN, NICHOLAS. Douglas. April 21, 1777. 2.271. BURGER, JACOB. Bern. August 26, 1780. LOA CHRISTMAN, MICHAEL. Maxatawny. November 8, 1780. LOA CONRAD, MARTIN. Pinegrove. February 7, 1778. LOA COURPFENNIG, HENRY. Ruscomb. April 24, 1775. LOA CRANE, EVAN. Windsor. August 15, 1775. LOA CRONOPLE, JACOB. Greenwich. May 12, 1777. 2.292. DAMPMAN, JOHN. Berks Co. November 24, 1781. LOA DANIEL, ADAM. Bethel. November 12, 1777. LOA DECKER, MICHAEL. Tulpehocken. September 30, 1776. 2.262. DEDTWEILER, JACOB. Maiden Creek. December 11, 1777. LOA DEEL, JOHN. Caernaroon. August 5, 1780. DEHART, WILLIAM. Amity. August 23, 1777. LOA DeHAVEN, EDWARD. Union. December 13, 1781. B.17. DEIBEL, LUDWIG. Reading. July 10, 1777. LOA DEIBLER, JACOB. Robeson. June 30, 1775. LOA DELEETH, NANCE. Douglass. November 5, 1776. 2.263. DELEETH, THOMAS. Douglass. March 18, 1775. 2.203. DELONG, ABRAHAM. Maxatawny. January 23, 1779. 3.1. DERCK, CHRISTIAN. Cumru. July 4, 1776. LOA DERST, PAUL. Exeter. September 26, 1778. DeTURCK, JOHN. Oley. February 26, 1781. B.16. DIEFENBACH, ADAM. Tulpehocken. December 16, 1777. 2.324. DIEMER, JOHN. Robeson. January 13, 1779. LOA DIHM, ADAM. Alsace. May 5, 1781. LOA DINIUS, JOHN. Brunswick. July 10, 1778. DITZLER, ANTHONY. Tulpehocken. January 8, 1781. LOA DREHER, JOHN. Rockland. March 2, 1776. LOA DRITSCH, ADAM. Ruscomb. December 5, 1778. LOA DUSCHANG, JOHN. Cumru. March 8, 1781. LOA EDWARDS, ANN. Cumry. October 3, 1781. LOA EISENACH, CHARLES. Cumru. July 14, 1779. LOA EMBS, VALENTINE. Robeson. April 1, 1775. LOA EMMERT, PETER. Longswamp. June 16, 1777. LOA ENGLEHARD, GEORGE. Cumru. December 5, 1778. EPLER, JOHN. Bern. January 25, 1775. 2.194. ERNST, JACOB. Heidelberg. March 11, 1775. LOA EVANS, JOSHUA. Cumru. May 5, 1778. LOA FAUST, ADAM. Greenwich. February 23, 1778. LOA FEDEROFF, PETER. Hereford. May 21, 1777. LOA FEDEROFF, PHILIP. Hereford. June 22, 1778. LOA FICHTHORN, MICHAEL. Reading. March 4, 1778. LOA FIDLER, HENRY. Heidelberg. November 18, 1777. LOA FILSMEYER, PHILIP. Heidelberg. September 28, 1775. 2.235. FISCHER, MICHAEL. Ruscomb. June 15, 1776. LOA FISHER, PHILIP. Reading. October 27, 1778. LOA FIX, LORENTZ. Reading. June 2, 1777. LOA FOOS, JOHN. Greenwich. December 19, 1777. 2.326. FOX, SEBASTIAN. Ruscomb. January 26, 1779. 3.2. FRAUENFELDER, JOHN. Maiden Creek. April 17, 1781. LOA FRAUENFIELDER, FELIX. Maiden Creek. May 18, 1779. B.8. FREY, ADAM. Windsor. November 11, 1780. FREY, JACOB. Brecknock. May 9, 1777. LOA FREY, NICHOLAS. Brunswick. August 16, 1778. FREYMAN, HENRICH. Bern. July 29, 1775. 2.221. FREYMEYER, JACOB. Heidelberg. February 19, 1778. LOA FREYMEYER, MICHAEL. Robeson. April 26, 1777. LOA FRIES, JOHANNES. Cumru. October 5, 1780. FRONHEISER, KRAFFT. Colebrookdale. November 21, 1777. LOA FUCHS, DAVID. Reading. February 25, 1778. LOA FURSTER, CHRISTIAN. Winsor. March 28, 1780. LOA GANSER, JOHN. Alsace. January 30, 1778. LOA GARRET, CATHARINE. Reading. March 25, 1776. LOA GEBBARD, NICHOLAS. Bethel. January 18, 1779. 2.355. GEHRIG, ADAM. Alsace. May 7, 1777. GEIGER, ADAM. Alsace. April 21, 1778. LOA GERBER, JOHN. Cumru. December 12, 1778. LOA GERHART, FREDERICK. Heidelberg. December 27, 1779. GERICH, ADAM. Alsace. May 8, 1777. LOA GICKER, JACOB. Tulpehocken. March 1, 1776. 2.250. GLAT, NICHOLAS. Heidelberg. February 16, 1779. 3.3. GOFF, EDWARD. Robeson. April 18, 1775. 2.210. GRIESEMER, VALENTINE. Oley. October 25, 1776. LOA GROSS, JOHN. Maxatawny. October 19, 1780. LOA GRUBER, CHRISTIAN. Tulpehocken. December 4, 1781. GRUBER, HENRY. Heidelberg. June 17, 1777. 2.309. GRUCKER, JOHN GEORGE. Tulpehocken. June 15, 1775. 2.221. HAACK, ANDREW. Rockland. November 18, 1780. B.23. HAAL, GEORGE. Albany. July 3, 1776. LOA HAAS, PETER. Heidelberg. June 7, 1777. 2.302. HABERACKER, JOHN. Alsace. May 18, 1776. 2.255. HAFFNER, FREDERICK. Reading. March 25, 1778. LOA HAHN, JOHN. Tulpehocken. July 25, 1776. LOA HARP, ABRAHAM. Hereford. September 29, 1779. B.3. HARTENSTEIN, PETER. Douglass. May 29, 1777. 2.301. HAUER, JOHN. Windsor. September 2, 1775. LOA HEBERLING, JOHN. Bethel. June 4, 1779. B.2. HECKMAN, ADAM. Alsace. May 2, 1778. HECKMAN, PETER. Tulpehocken. February 10, 1775. 2.195. HEID, JACOB. Western District. June 5, 1781. B.18. HEIN, JOHN. Albany. March 28, 1778. LOA HELT, LUDWIG. Cumru. April 26, 1777. 2.276. HEMIG, HANS. Brecknock. January 21, 1777. 2.266. HERRING, JOHN. Greenwich. January 20, 1778. LOA HIESTER, YOST. Bern. June 7, 1780. HIGGINS, FREDERICK. Reading. April 19, 1781. HIGH, JOHN. Oley. January 18, 1779. 2.352. HILL, JACOB. District. July 23, 1781. LOA HILL, JOHN JACOB. Windsor. January 17, 1776. 2.248. HOFFER, JOHN. Brunswick. June 20, 1777. LOA HOFFMAN, FREDERICK LUDWIG. Tulpehocken. February 8, 1779. HOFFMAN, MICHAEL. Alsace. February 4, 1777. LOA HOLTZEDER, ADAM. Reading. August 15, 1780. B.6. HOLTZSHOR, GEORGE. near Oley. August 9, 1777. 2.316. HUFFNAGEL, ELIAS. Oley. September 20, 1779. LOA IMLER, LUDWIG. Reading. June 16, 1775. 2.225. JONES, JONAS. Amity. May 1, 1777. 2.282. JONES, JUDIT. Amity. March 17, 1778. LOA KACHEL, ANDREW. Cumry. April 22, 1777. 2.273. KAERPER, VALENTINE. Reading. November 13, 1775. 2.243. KAMPF, DANIEL. Windsor. December 22, 1781. KAUB, PHILIP. Exeter. February 5, 1776. LOA KEIM, CONRAD. District. November 9, 1776. LOA KELLER, ELIZABETH. Heidelberg. April 28, 1777. 2.281. KERLING, FRANCIS. Amity. April 25, 1778. LOA KERN, MARGARET. Tulpehocken. March 25, 1776. LOA KIEHN, CHRISTOPHER. Maxatawny. January 22, 1780. LOA KISSINGER, SOVIA. Alsace. October 7, 1779. LOA KLEIN, JOHN. Maiden Creek. May 12, 1777. LOA KLOTZ, MARTIN. District. November 5, 1776. LOA KNABB, MICHAEL. Oley. August 10, 1778. 2.343. KNOP, PETER. Heidelberg. June 12, 1777. 2.304. KOCH, JOHN. Cumru. April 29, 1778. LOA KOLB, MATHIAS. Rockland. March 24, 1781. LOA KOLP, CONRAD. Richmond. May 15, 1777. LOA KORN, CARL. Maxatawny. July 11, 1778. KORPER, PAUL. Reading. March 30, 1778. 2.331. KRAFFT, John. Brunswick. September 28, 1781. LOA KRAFFT, MARTIN. Reading. September 10, 1777. 2.316. KRAMER, JOHN MATHIAS. Lancaster Co. September 12, 1775. LOA KRAMER, JOHN MATTHIAS. Elisabeth Furnace, Lancaster Co. September 12, 1775. KUGLER, CHATRIN. Greenwich. December 3, 1777. LOA KUMMER, DANIEL. Brecknock. October 15, 1776. LOA KURTS, JOHN. Reading. August 10, 1778. KUTZ, ADAM. Maxatawny. November 13, 1775. 2.242. KUTZ, THOMAS. Amity. August 24, 1779. LOA LANG, PETER. Colebrookdale. November 13, 1776. LOA LASCH, JOHN. Cumru. February 9, 1778. LOA LEFFLER, CONRAD. Oley. June 3, 1777. LOA LEIBRAND, GEORGE. Reading. July 18, 1777. LOA LEINBACH, HENRY. Oley. April 28, 1777. LOA LEININGER, JOHN. Brecknock. May 24, 1777. LOA LEVAN, DANIEL. Maxatawny. July 5, 1777. 2.312. LEVAN, JACOB. Maxatawny. May 5, 1778. 2.334. LEVAN, PETER. Maxatawny. May 2, 1778. LOA LEVAN, SUSANNA. Maxatawny. May 2, 1778. LEWIS, MORGAN. Union. December 11, 1775. LOA LIGHTFOOT, BENJAMIN. Reading. August 26, 1778. 2.345. LINCOLN, THOMAS. Reading. June 16, 1775. LOA LINDEMUTH, WOLFF. Bern. October 25, 1775. LOA LONG, DEOBALT. Colebrookdale. January 27, 1780. B.24. LONGWORTHY, MARY. NO LOCATION GIVEN. April 18, 1776. 2.253. LOTT, ISAAC. Reading. January 23, 1778. LOA LOWER, JOHN. Tulpehocken. December 2, 1778. LOA LUCKENBIHL, JACOB. Brunswick. January 12, 1776. LOA LUDWIG, DANIEL. Heidelberg. August 7, 1778. LOA MADERY, SEBASTIAN. Brunswick. November 11, 1775. LOA MARX, WILLIAM. Reading. May 5, 1778. LOA MASTELLER, LUDWIG. Bern. March 11, 1780. MAUER, CHRISTIAN. Ruscomb. August 31, 1779. LOA MAURER, CHRISTIAN. Reading. June 29, 1775. LOA MAURER, JOHN. Cumru. March 15, 1781. LOA MAYER, CHRISTIAN. Tulpehocken. January 6, 1775. 2.188. MAYER, JOHN. Richmond. July 10, 1779. LOA MAYER, MARIA SOPHIA. Greenwich. April 7, 1775. 2.216. MEFFERT, PETER. Douglas. January 13, 1778. LOA MENGLE, CONRAD. Brunswick. October 8, 1777. 2.317. MERCKEL, GEORGE. Richmond. February 24, 1779. B.11. MERTZ, MARIA. Longswamp. January 22, 1776. 2.250. MESCHTER, GREGORY. Hereford. January 2, 1776. 2.245. MESSERSMITH, GEORGE. Exeter. April 14, 1778. LOA MESSERSMITH, JOHN. Alsace. September 15, 1777. LOA MEST, ELIAS. District. March 31, 1779. 3.5. MEYER, JOHN. Tulpehocken. July 10, 1779. MICHAEL, JACOB. Ruscomb Manor. April 26, 1777. 2.278. MILLER, CHRISTIAN. Cumru. May 7, 1777. 2.287. MILLER, HENRY. Brunswick. December 15, 1778. MILLER, JACOB. Hereford. November 12, 1779. LOA MILLER, MATHIAS. Heidelberg. November 13, 1781. LOA MILLER, WILLIAM. Bern. June 29, 1778. LOA MOLL, BENEDICTUS. Winsor. June 24, 1778. LOA MOREHOUSE, JOHN. NO LOCATION GIVEN. April 12, 1779. MORGAN, SEBASTIAN. Cumru. April 17, 1781. LOA MORGEN, ADAM. Cumru. August 9, 1775. 2.231. MOSER, HANS. Brecknock. January 2, 1778. 2.328. MOYER, GEORGE. Cumru. January 27, 1776. LOA MOYER, PETER. Bethel. March 7, 1780. B.9. NIKOLA, LUDWIG. Bern. May 7, 1781. NITTERAUER, MICHAEL. NO LOCATION GIVEN. May 16, 1775. 2.269. OBERDORFF, GEORGE. Rockland. June 7, 1777. LOA PAINE, THOMAS. Berks Co. November 7, 1781. B.20. PARVIN, ELEANOR. Maiden Creek. January 8, 1776. 2.246. PETERS, CATHRIN. Robeson. July 9, 1777. LOA PETRY, CHRISTOPHER. Bethel. April 12, 1779. PETRY, JONAS. Windsor. December 27, 1777. LOA PHILLIPI, JOHN. Reading. February 28, 1781. LOA POTT, WILLIAM. Rockland. December 17, 1781. B.22. POTTS, JONATHAN. Reading. October 11, 1781. B.19. PROBST, VALENTINE. Albany. October 16, 1775. 2.239. RAPP, JOSEPH. Cumru. August 28, 1780. LOA RASBACH, PETER. Heidelberg. March 18, 1778. LOA REBER, LEONHARD. Winsor. August 15, 1778. REHR, MARTIN. Hereford. April 6, 1781. B.21. REIFF, CONRAD. Oley. May 22, 1777. 2.300. REINHARD, PHILIP. Colebrookdale. July 13, 1779. LOA REISCHT, ULRICH. Cumry. March 15, 1775. 2.202. REUTHMEYER, HENRY. Reading. April 2, 1778. LOA RIEGEL, GEORGE WILLIAM. Greenwich. September 7, 1778. LOA RIGG, GEORGE. Robeson. June 1, 1776. 2.254. RITTER, BARBARA. ALBANY. November 17, 1781. ROCK, ELISABETH. Ruscomb. June 16, 1778. LOA ROOD, JOHN CONRAD. Colebrookdale. September 18, 1780. B.26. ROSS, JAMES. Caernarvon. April 3, 1779. LOA ROTHERMEL, ABRAHAM. Richmond. October 18, 1777. 2.319. RUHL, HENRY. Reading. July 13, 1779. SADLER, MARY. Exeter. December 29, 1778. SANDS, JOHN. Amity. January 2, 1775. 2.184. SASSEMANHAUSEN, HERMANUS. Colebrookdale. October 10, 1780. SCHAFFER, CASPER. Heidelberg. September 2, 1775. LOA SCHARFF, CONRAD. Heidelberg. June 6, 1776. LOA SCHARP, THOMAS. Brecknock. February 12, 1777. 2.266. SCHEFFER, NICHOLAS. Heidelberg. December 1, 1780. SCHELL, HERMANUS. Heidelberg. November 9, 1776. LOA SCHENCK, ANDREAS. Reading. December 1, 1777. 2.321. SCHILT, HENRY. Alsace. February 9, 1776. LOA SCHISSLER, CONRAD. Albany. March 13, 1776. LOA SCHMOHL, MICHAEL. Heidelberg. July 3, 1776. LOA SCHNEIDER, ELIAS. Oley. March 31, 1774. LOA SCHNEIDER, JACOB. Berks Co. April 2, 1779. LOA SCHWARTZ, NICHOLAS. Longswamp. May 9, 1778. SCULL, JASPER. Reading. February 3, 1775. LOA SEIBERT, BALTZER. Cumru. April 28, 1777. 2.279. SEITZ, JOHN. Reading. October 23, 1780. LOA SEUBERT, CATHARINE. Maxatawny. May 7, 1781. SEYDENSTRICKER, JOHN PHILIP. Caernaroon. May 4, 1775. 2.214. SHABERT, NICHOLAS. Reading. May 7, 1778. SHARFF, CONRAD. Heidelberg. October 21, 1780. SHEFER, PETER. Tulpehocken. March 28, 1775. 2.208. SHEFFER, ANNA MARGRETHA. Heidelberg. August 12, 1778. LOA SHEFFER, ELIZABETH. Tulpehocken. May 3 1777. 2.285. SHEFFER, JOHN. Tulpehocken. September 16, 1775. 2.233. SHEPLER, HENRY. Tulpehocken. November 3, 1781. LOA SHOLLENBERGER, GERHART. Greenwich. May 2, 1777. LOA SHONOUER, JOSEPH. Cumru. May 19, 1777. 2.298. SHORCK, LUDWIG. Ruscomb. October 28, 1779. LOA SHUTT, JACOB. Bethel. May 14, 1777. LOA SILFIUS, JACOB. Reading. October 9, 1778. 2.346. SMALLSCHRIST, GEORGE. NO LOCATION GIVEN. July 23, 1778. LOA SMITH, CONRAD. Reading. November 27, 1781. LOA SMITH, DANIEL. Albany. December 11, 1779. LOA SNEIDER, GEORGE. Windsor. January 9, 1781. SOHL, DIETER. Heidelberg. July 26, 1777. 2.316. SOHL, DIETRICH. Heidelberg. July 26, 1777. LOA SOWL, LEONHART. Maxatawny. June 24, 1777. LOA SPIES, BERNHARD. Exeter. November 18, 1779. LOA SPOHN, ADAM. Heidelberg. May 18, 1778. SPONKUCH, JOHN BERNHARD. Tulpehocken. February 21, 1780. SPRING, GEORGE. Greenwich. November 5, 1776. LOA STAMM, YOST. Heidelberg. December 12, 1777. LOA STEINER, JOHN. Heidelberg. April 29, 1777. 2.310. STOLTZFUS, NICHOLAS. Cumru. January 23, 1775. LOA STRATTER, CASPER. Alsace. May 23, 1778. STRAUB, THOMAS. Reading. November 21, 1781. LOA STRAUSS, JACOB. Bern. April 11, 1781. STUMP, MICHAEL. Reading. May 8, 1775. LOA TRUM, GEORGE. Albany. August 4, 1775. LOA UBEL, FREDERICK. Exeter. April 22, 1777. LOA UNGERMAN, NICHOLAS. Berks Co. April 4, 1780. LOA WAGENER, ADAM. Heidelberg. February 22, 1779. LOA WALTERS, MICHAEL. Robeson. June 14, 1777. 2.306. WARREN, THOMAS. Reading. May 18, 1778. 2.336. WEAVER, ELIZABETH. Exeter. May 21, 1777. LOA WEAVER, PETER. Winsor. October 27, 1779. WEBB, JOSEPH. Brunswick. March 21, 1781. LOA WEBER, HARMON. Bern. May 14, 1777. 2.295. WEBER, KRAFFT. Greenwich. June 24, 1775. LOA WEIBLE, JOHN. Greenwich. September 22, 1777. LOA WEIBLE, VALENTINE. Greenwich. April 9, 1777. 2.270. WEIDNER, ADAM. Robeson. November 5, 1776. LOA WEIDNER, GEORGE. Eastern District. September 4, 1780. B.29. WEIS, MATHIAS. Longswamp. December 8, 1779. LOA WEISER, JOHN. Heidelberg. October 4, 1775. LOA WEISMILLER, PHILIP. District. March 13, 1780. WENGER, GEORGE. Heidelberg. March 9, 1775. LOA WENRICH, FRANCIS. Reading. August 19, 1779. B.5. WERLEIN, GEORGE. Maxatawny. February 12, 1777. LOA WEYMAN, MICHAEL. Brunswick. May 2, 1777. 2.284. WHITEHEAD, JAMES, Jr. Reading. February 26, 1780. 3.11. WIEGNER, GEORGE. Hereford. February 16, 1776. LOA WITHINGTON, PETER. Reading. June 10, 1778. LOA WITMAN, ADMA. Reading. September 22, 1781. LOA WITMAN, CHRISTOPHER. Reading. May 20, 1778. 2.338. WITTNER, GEORGE. Greenwich. February 21, 1780. LOA WOFFENSCHMITH, PHILIP. Heidelberg. March 11, 1776. 2.252. WOLFF, GEORGE. Tulpehocken. June 14, 1777. 2.307. WOLFF, LORANCE. Tulpehocken. May 28, 1781. LOA WOLFF, PAUL. NO LOCATION GIVEN. February 25, 1775. 2.199. WOOLESON, REBECCA. Cumru. January 2, 1776. LOA YARNALL, MORDECAI. Exeter. March 10, 1781. LOA YODER, JOHN. Oley. October 20, 1779. B.1. YOUNG, VALENTINE. Exeter. January 19, 1778. LOA ZERBE, JOHN Jr. Tulpehocken. November 8, 1776. LOA ZETTELMEIGER. JACOB. February 4, 1775. 2.193. ZIEBACH, BARTHOLOMEW. Bethel. December 26, 1775. 2.245. ZIEGLER, MICHAEL. Hereford. July 24, 1781. B.25. ZIMMERMAN, SEBASTIAN. Maxatawny. August 13, 1776. 2.257. ZOTTENBERGER, JACOB. Greenwich. August 18, 1778. LOA ____________________________________________________ BERKS CO WILL ABSTRACTS & ADMS 1775-1781 WILLS - 1775 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, Caernaroon. 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. AGNES STEINMAN, 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. 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. To Jacob PROBST, son of my December'd. bro. Michael, the plantation I bought of Jacob GORTNER, at the price I gave for it, to be divided among bros and sisters, but December'd. 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 22. Paying his bros and sisters their shares of same. Exrs: wife Catharina, bro-in-law Frederick KILL 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 GROSS, Geo. BROS. ADMINS - 1775 STOLTZFUS, NICHOLAS, Cumru. January 23, 1775. Adm. to Christian STOLTZFUS, only son. The widow Elisabeth renouncing. SCULL, JASPER, Esq., Reading. February 3, 1775. Adm. to Mary SCULL, the widow. WENGER, GEORGE, Heidelberg. March 9, 1775. Adm. to Margaret WENGER, the widow. ERNST, JACOB, Heidelberg. March 11, 1775. Adm. to Anna Catharina ERNST, the widow. EMBS, VALENTINE, Robeson. April 1, 1775. Adm. to Mary EMBS, the widow. COURPFENNIG, HENRY. Ruscomb. April 24, 1775. Adm. to George ROCK. Principal creditor. STUMP, MICHAEL. Reading. May 8, 1775. Adm. to Gottlieb STUMP, son. LINCOLN, THOMAS. Reading. June 16, 1775. Adm. to Mary ROGERS, widow. Mother and Principal creditor. Elizabeth, the widow renouncing. WEBER, KRAFFT. Greenwich. June 24, 1775. Adm. to Christine WEBER, the widow. MAURER, CHRISTIAN. Reading. June 29, 1775. Adm. to Rosina MAURER, the widow. DEIBLER, JACOB. Robeson. June 30, 1775. Adm. to Catharine DEIBLER, the widow. TRUM, GEORGE, Albany. August 4, 1775. Adm. to George TRUM, only child. KRAMER, JOHN MATHIAS. Will proven September 12, 1775. "The estate being very small no Letters were granted." Will in German and not translated. CRANE, EVAN, Windsor. August 15, 1775. Adm. to Elizabeth CRANE, the widow. HAUER, JOHN, Windsor. September 2, 1775. Adm. to Dorothy HAUER, the widow. SCHAFFER, CASPER, Heidelberg. September 2, 1775. Adm. to Margaret SCHAEFFER, the widow. BLEISTEIN, JOHN JACOB, Tulpehocken. September 28, 1775. Adm. to Susanna FULHAVER, widow, his sister. WEISER, JOHN, Heidelberg. October 4, 1775. Adm. to Martin WEISER, eldest son. Elizabeth, the widow, renouncing. LINDEMUTH, WOLFF, Bern. October 25, 1775. Adm. to Michael LINDEMUTH, only bro. The widow Anna Maria, renouncing. MADERY, SEBASTIAN, Brunswick. November 11, 1775. Adm. to Godfrey KERCHER, principal creditor. The widow Catherin, renouncing. LEWIS, MORGAN, Union. December 11, 1775. Adm. to Hannah LEWIS, the widow. WILLS - 1776 MESCHTER, GREGORY, Hereford. December 18, 1773 - January 2, 1776. Vol 2-245. Sons Christopher, Melchior and Balthser, shall have equal shares of my estate. Youngest son George, whom I have provided with a good trade, to have 1/2 as much. My daus Mary TEG, Susanna FEISCHER and Anna MESCHTER shall have £10 less than elder sons. Exrs: sons Christopher and Melchior. Wit: Joseph ERMAN and Peter FINCK. PARVIN, ELEANOR, Maiden Creek. September 14, 1775 - January 8, 1776. Vol 2-246. To each of my 4 grandchildren, Francis, Pearson, Pitt and Benjamin, sons of Pearson PARVIN decd, £20 each, when 21. To son in law Benj. PEARSON and stepson Thomas PARVIN, £10 each. To stepsons Francis and Benjamin PARVIN, to son John PARVIN, to dau-in- law Mary PAUL (late widow of my son William PARVIN but now wife of Jeremiah PAUL), £5 each. To meeting at Maiden Creek £5. To my 4 grandchildren, Thomas, Ann, Benjamin and Eleanor, children of Benjamin PEARSON and my dau. Mary, December'd. £15 each, at 21. To my bro. Thomas LIGHTFOOT and my 3 sisters Sarah HUTTON, Mary CLARKE and Catharine LIGHTFOOT £5 each. To dau. Ann, wife of Benjamin WRIGHT and to dau. Eleanor wife of Isaac WRIGHT articles of Furniture named. Exrs: sons-in-law Benjamin and Isaac WRIGHT. Wit: James STARR, William RUSH, Joseph QUAINTANCE. HILL, JOHN JACOB, Windsor. November 2, 1775 - January 17, 1776. Vol 2-248. To son Jacob, my land and plantation in Windsor and all Stock and Farming utensils. George Nicholas HILDEBRAND and wife Anmary, Adam MYER and Caterine his wife and John HILL, having rec'd. their full part shall make no demand on my estate. To son in law John HEFFELY £30. To son Peter £20. To son Frederick £50. To son Cashper £50. Provides for wife Elizabeth. Exrs: friends George MERKEL, Michael LESHER and John Daniel HILL. Letters to 2 first named. HILL renouncing. Wit: George KELCHNER, Jacob TIMNER. MERTZ, MARIA, dau. of Nicholas, Longswamp. December 27, 1775 - January 22, 1776. Vol 2-250. To my mother Margaret MERTZ, £10. To elder bro. Jacob £1. To nephew David KLEIN only son of Nicholes KLEIN December'd. £3. To the Poor of Longswamp, 6 shillings. Remainder to 3 bros and sisters, Maria Elizabeth KLEIN, Maria Magdalena, wife of Conrad SEYBERT, and John Nicholas MERTZ. Letters to Philip FENSTERMACHER, guardian of Maria MERTZ. Wit: Peter KLEIN, Johannes VOLCK. GICKER, JACOB, Tulpehocken. January 10, 1776 - March 1, 1776. Vol 2-250. To bro. Henry GICKER £5. To sister Anna Elizabeth FUHRMAN, £90. To my cousin Daniel GICKER, that land whereon I now live. Also all the land I have over the Blue Mtns in Brunswick Twp. And all personal estate paying the above legacies. To Susanna, dau. of Thos. WENRICH in Brunswick Twp a Bond of her Father, for £50, which he owes to me. Exrs: Daniel GICKER and Jost SHOEMAKER of Bern. Wit: Henrich SCHNABLER and Sylvester NEUN. WOFFENSCHMITH, PHILIP, Heidelberg. June 20, 1769 - March 11, 1776. Vol 2-252. To wife Maria Elizabeth, all my land in Heidelberg, containing 50 acres and all moveable goods. Also Exr. Wit: Peter DIEHL, Peter FAUST. LONGWORTHY, MARY, widow of Benjamin. April 4, 1776 - April 18, 1776. Vol 2-253. To son Jacob MOYNERT, all personal estate. To sons Burghart and Frederick MOYNERT, to the children of December'd. son John MOYNERT, to the children of dau. Mary by Balzer BOHN December'd. who was her first husband, to children of dau. Catherine EGNER decd, 5 shillings each. Exrs: son Burghart and friend Jacob ROTH. Wit: Casper GRIESEMER, Danl. HUNTER. HABERACKER, JOHN, Alsace. April 18, 1769 - May 18, 1776. Vol 2-255. To sons John and Theobald, my plantation whereon I now dwell, containing 290 acres. They paying to Exrs £600. Provides for wife Catharine and what remains at her death, to my 4 children by her, viz, John, Theobald, Catharine and Margaret. And the sum of £100 which I intended to have given to son Christian lately December'd. to the above named 4 children. To my eldest son Stephen 30 shillings. To my children Stephen, Anna Elizabeth wife of Rudolph GERHARDT, Anna Maria, wife of Geo. STENGER, Catharine wife of Henry KEHLER and Margaret HABERACKER, £100 each. Exrs: son in law Henry KEHLER and friend Henry HAHN. Letters to wife Catharine. Exrs named renouncing. Wit: Christopher WITMAN, George SCHULTZ. RIGG, GEORGE, Robeson. March 19, 1776 - June 1, 1776. Vol 2-254. All estate to be sold. And the proceeds equally divided between wife Mary and dau. Rachel and the children or child my wife is now pregant with. Exrs: wife Mary and David JACKSON. Wit: Eleazer RIGG, Valentine CARBERY. ZIMMERMAN, SEBASTIAN, Maxatawny. March 2, 1774 - August 13, 1776. Vol 2-257. Provides for wife Anna Elizabeth, all other estate personal to be sold. To wife 1/3 and remainder 2/3 amongst all my daus, viz, Maria wife of Jacob MECHLIN, Catherine wife of Joseph GROSS, Elizabeth wife of Andreas ESCHENBACH, Susanna wife of John GROSS, Esther wife of William GREEN, Sarah, and Rebeca wife of John ESCHENBACH, share and share alike. To son Abraham a tract of land in Maxatawny, part of the land I purchased of Casper WISTAR (described), containing 15 acres 84 per. To son Isaac, a part of same tract (described) containing 193 acres 118 per paying to Exrs £700. To son Jacob, a tract of land where I now live (described), containing 156 acres and 36 per, paying to Exrs £800. To son in law John GROSS and Susanna his wife, a tract of land in Maxatawny, containing 100 acres, paying to Exrs £350. To dau. Elizabeth wife of Andreas ESCHENBACH, a tract of land in Maxatawny supposed to contain 100 acres. To son Isaac 60 acres of my other lands to be laid out to him adjoining his other land. And to son Jacob 100 acres of same lands. Remainder of land to the Eastward to son in law John GROSS and Susanna his wife. Remainder of lands beyond the Blue Mtns and elsewhere to be sold. And all money rec'd. from sale of lands, divided into 3 equal parts, one of said parts to wife and the other 2 parts to daus above named. Exrs: son Abraham and son in law Jacob MECHLIN. Letters to Abraham, March 17, 1779. Wit: Peter BRAUN, Sebastian LEVAN. DECKER, MICHAEL, Tulpehocken. August 29, 1776 - September 30, 1776. Vol 2-262. Mentions that "my wife Margretha hath been unfaithful to me and about 11 months ago went off with a worthless young fellow and left me in a miserable condition," and leaves her 5 shillings. To son Jacob, my plantation in Tulpehocken whereon I now live, paying £600 to the other children, viz, Elizabeth, Michael and Charles. Exr: neighbor Nicholas KILMER. Wit: George NEIDIG and Peter SPYCHER. DELEETH, NANCE, widow, Douglass. October 9, 1776 - November 5, 1776. Vol 2-263. Orders a Head and footstone for grave of late Husband, Thomas DELEETH. To dau. Mary SCHOCK 1 English shilling. To grdau. Sharlotta SCHOCK £22, at 18. To grdau. Nance SCHOCK, at 18. To Phebe YOCUM £10, etc. To Katte KEEPERS £7. To Elizabeth KOON, articles named. To 2 god children Nance MAYBURY and Esabella MAYBURY £6 each, at 18. To Geo. MAYBURG £20. To Henry EAGEL, all my land, where I now live. Remainder of estate to grdau. Sharlotta SCHOCK. Exrs: friend Peter YOCUM and his son Moses. Wit: John YOCUM, Nicholas BUNN. ADMINS - 1776 WOOLESON, REBECCA, Cumru. January 2, 1776. Adm. to Samuel EMBREE, eldest bro. and next of kin. LUCKENBIHL, JACOB, Brunswick. January 12, 1776. Adm. to Margaret LUCKENBIHL, the widow. MOYER, GEORGE, Cumru. January 27, 1776. Adm. to Barbara MOYER, the widow. BOHN, ADAM, Bern. January 29, 1776. Adm. to Christina BOHN, the widow. KAUB, PHILIP, Exeter. February 5, 1776. Adm. to Elisabeth KAUB, the widow. SCHILT, HENRY, Alsace. February 9, 1776. Adm. to Christian GOSCH and Honetta his wife, eldest dau. of intestate. Susanna the widow renouncing. WIEGNER, GEORGE, Hereford. February 16, 1776. Adm. to Mary WIEGNER, the widow. DREHER, JOHN, Rockland. March 2, 1776. Adm. to Jacob DREHER, eldest son. The widow Anna Catherine renouncing. SCHISSLER, CONRAD, Albany. March 13, 1776. Adm. to Anna Maria SCHISSLER, the widow. KERN, MARGARET, widow, Tulpehocken. March 25, 1776. Adm. to Christopher KERN, eldest son. GARRET, CATHARINE, Reading. March 25, 1776. Adm. to John GARRETT, eldest son of Rudolph GARRET December'd. who was eldest son of said intestate. BOONE, JOSEPH, Exeter. May 10, 1776. Adm. to Elisabeth BOONE, the widow. SCHARFF, CONRAD, Heidelberg. June 6, 1776. Adm. to Maria Margretha SCHARFF, the widow. Will proven October 21, 1780, and letters adm. revoked. FISCHER, MICHAEL, Ruscomb. Junee 15 1776. Adm. to Margaret FISCHER, the widow. . SCHMOHL, MICHAEL, Heidelberg. July 3, 1776. Adm. to Thomas BASSLER and Elisabeth his wife, only children of said Intestate. The widow Magdalena renouncing. HAAL, GEORGE, Albany. July 3, 1776. Adm. to Magdalena HAAL, the widow. DERCK, CHRISTIAN, Cumru. July 4, 1776. Adm. to Frederick MICHAEL, principal creditor. HAHN, JOHN, Tulpehocken. July 25, 1776. Adm. to Maria Christina HAHN, the widow. KUMMER, DANIEL, Brecknock. October 15, 1776. Adm. to Sebastian HASSLER and Anna Maria, his wife, eldest dau. of said intestate. GRIESEMER, VALENTINE, Oley. October 25, 1776. Adm. to Barbara GRIESEMER, the widow. KLOTZ, MARTIN, District. November 5, 1776. Adm. to Eva Maria KLOTZ, the widow. SPRING, GEORGE, Greenwich. November 5, 1776. Adm. to Barbara SPRING, the widow. WEIDNER, ADAM, Robeson. November 5, 1776. Adm. to Mary WEIDNER, the widow. ZERBE, JOHN Jr. Tulpehocken. November 8, 1776. Adm. to Catharine ZERBE, the widow. SCHELL, HERMANUS, Heidelberg. November 9, 1776. Adm. to Elisabeth SCHELL, the widow. KEIM, CONRAD, District. November 9, 1776. Adm. to Mary KEIM, the widow. LANG, PETER, Colebrookdale. November 13, 1776. Adm. to Catharina LANG, the widow. BOLANDER, HENRY, Greenwich. December 2, 1776. Adm. to Catherine BOLANDER, the widow. WILLS - 1777 HEMIG, HANS, Brecknock. May 20, 1776 - January 21, 1777. Vol 2-266. All estate to remain in hands of wife Eva Maria during life. And after her decease, son Hans to have £10. And remainder to all children, viz, Hans, Elizabeth, Anna and Eva, share and share alike. Exrs: son Hans and friend Henry BAR. Wit: Jacob EICHER, Johannes BAR. SCHARP, THOMAS, Brecknock. December 7, 1772 - February 12, 1777. Vol 2-266. To Elisabeth, dau. of Christian RICHARD formerly of Brecknock, now living in Virginia £50, after death of wife. To wife Margaret, my plantation where I now dwell in Brecknock, containing 100 acres. And all personal estate Also Exr. Wit: Michael SCHLAUCH. WEIBLE, VALENTINE, Greenwich. February 20, 1777 - April 9, 1777. Vol 2-270. To wife Anna Maria, all estate as long as she has a mind to keep it for her use, out of which she has to pay to oldest son John £50. And to daus Anna Barbara and Elisabeth £50 each. And to dau. Annas Catharine and Mary Eve, £50 each. To son Joseph £50. To dau. Anna Regina £200, after her mothers death. Exr: wife Anna Maria. Wit: Jacob LAIDIG, George RAAB and John EGG. BUNN, NICHOLAS, Douglas. March 31, 1777 - April 21, 1777. Vol 2-271. Provides for wife, not named. Remainder of estate to children in equal shares. To sons Peter, Henry and Harmon and to my 4 daus Hanna, Maly, Saly, and Susanna. Exrs: sons Peter and Harmon. Wit: Jacob YOCHEM, Barthol. WAMBACK, Henry HAFFA. KACHEL, ANDREW, Cumry. July 16, 1776 - April 22, 1777. Vol 2-273. Exrs to sell land in Cumry, containing 200 acres. And wife Ursula to have the proceeds during widowhood. And at her decease to my 3 sons, Simon, Leonard and John, in equal shares. Exrs: wife Ursula and son Leonhard. Wit: Christ. WITMAN, Valentine ECKERT, Nicholas LOTZ. Translation. HELT, LUDWIG, Cumru. February 25, 1776 - April 26, 1777. Vol 2-276. To sons John and Ludwig, my plantation in Cumru, when the youngest is 21, at appraised value which shall be divided among all children, to wit, John, Ludwig, Mary Magdalena, Anna Maria, Mary Elisabeth and Mary Catharine HELT. Provides for wife but does not name her. Exrs: friend Isaac YOUNG of Reading and bro-in-law Rudolph HABELING. Wit: William REESER, John HECKERT. Translation. MICHAEL, JACOB, Ruscomb Manor. December 11, 1776 - April 26, 1777. Vol 2-278. To eldest son George Philip £20. To dau. Susanna £15. Exrs to sell land whereon I dwell, containing 200 acres and all moveables and divide proceeds among all children, viz, George Philip, Peter Michael, Magdalena, Elizabeth wife of Adam KOEHLY, Susanna KOEHN, Margret KAELCHNER, and Christiana WINDBIGLER. Exr: son in law Frederick KOEHN. Wit: Elizabeth REESER, William REESER. Translation. SEIBERT, BALTZER, Cumru. April 22, 1777 - April 28, 1777. Vol 2-279. Provides for wife Catharine. Of the remainder, I give 2/4 to my son Bastian. To the children of dau. Rosina wife of Michael RYER 1/4. To the children of dau. Eve wife of Ludowig BENTER, the other 1/4, to be paid them at 18. To the Lutheran Church and to the Lutheran School now in Reading, 7 shillings, 6 pence each. Exrs: son Bastian and friend Peter FEDTER of Reading. Letters to son, the other renouncing. Wit: Mathias TYSON, Henry STRUNK, Jas. WHITEHEAD. KELLER, ELIZABETH, widow of John, Heidelberg. May 25, 1771 - April 28, 1777. Vol 2-281. All estate to sister Susanna and her children. Exr: friend Peter FIESER. Wit: George ZIGLER, Henry VAR, and Peter HERTS. Translation. STEINER, JOHN, Heidelberg. April 18, 1777 - April 29, 1777. Vol 2-310. Provides for wife Margaret. To son John, the land on which I now live, being about 177 acres for £600. Paying to his bros and sisters their equal shares, Elizabeth Ester, Sarah, Jonathan, and Salome. Son Jonathan to have the land at Cocalico. Directs that no rum or other liquor shall be made use of at his vendue. Exrs: friends John STUMP and Valentine LONG. Wit: names not translated. Translation. JONES, JONAS, Amity. January 23, 1777 - May 1, 1777. Vol 2-282. To dau. Margaret wife of Nicholas BUNN £40. To son Mounce, £40. To dau. Molly £40. To dau. Susanna £40. To son Nicholas £40. To dau. Phebe £40 and 1/2 Household goods. To son Jonathan £40. To son Jonas, my plantation in Amity, containing 200 acres, also farming utensils and stock. Makes some provision for dau. Molly during life. Exr: son Jonas. Wit: Henry GAMWELL, Samuel ROBESON, Saml. ROBESON Jr. WEYMAN, MICHAEL, Brunswick. April 15, 1777 - May 2, 1777. Vol 2-284. To oldest son Frederick 5 shillings, for his birthright. Also £5 besides the £50, he has already rec'd. To son Peter, my plantation on which I now live and all stock and Household goods. To dau. Barbara £50, etc. To dau. Margaretta £50, etc. To dau. Catharina £50, wife of Michael MOSER. Exrs: son Peter and son in law Michael MOSER. Wit: Michael IRIBER, George HUNTMEYER. Translation. SHEFFER, ELIZABETH, widow, Tulpehocken. February 4, 1777 - May 3 1777. Vol 2-285. To son Simon SHEFFER, a Bond, given by my son Jacob. To dau. Rosina wife of Jacob READ, a Bond of son Jacob and £10. To son John William £20. Remainder of estate equally divided among children, viz, John, Simon, Frederick SHEFFER, Rosina READ and John William SHEFFER. Chil of son Jacob SHEFFER December'd. to have 1 shillings each. Exr: son in law Jacob READ. Wit: Jacob KINTZER, George FOHRER. MILLER, CHRISTIAN, Cumru. April 14, 1777 - May 7, 1777. Vol 2-287. Estate to be divided among wife Freny and 8 children, viz, Christian, Elisabeth, Jacob, Abraham, Susanna, Freny, Barbara and Magdalena MILLER. Eldest son Christian "at present is of the age of 17 years 1 month and 4 weeks." Exrs to sell land in Cumry, containing 160 acres. Exrs: friends Saml. KOCHING and Jacob KURTS. Wit: Jacob MAST, Peter MILLER. Translation. GEHRIG, ADAM (born in Germany), Alsace. April 22, 1777 - May 7, 1777. Provides for wife Margaretha. Refers to his 8 children but names only 2: George the eldest son and dau. Anna Maria. Exr: None named. Letters to widow Margaretha. Wits: John EBELING, Daniel ZACHARIAS and Christopher WISE. Translation. ANSPACH, JOHANNES, Tulpehocken. January 21, 1777 - May 10, 1777. Vol 2-291. To son John Adam, the plantation whereon I now live containing 150 acres, paying thereof £700. Provides for wife Anna Elisabeth. To son John Jacob £5 per advance. estate equally divided among 4 children, viz, John Jacob, John Adam, Eva Christina and Johannes. Exrs: friends Benjamin SPYCHERT and Jacob FISCHER. Wit: Jacob FISCHER and Peter ANSPACH. Translation. CRONOPLE, JACOB, Greenwich. December 21, 1762 - May 12, 1777. Vol 2-292. To stepson Conrad BEABER, my estate where I now live for £50, as follows. To his sister Lisa Margreth £10. And to my dau. Mary £10 and cow, etc. To son Lawrence £15. To son Henry £15. Also provided for wife Odilia. Exr: Conrad BEAVER. Wit: Jacob LEIBY, Christian HENRY and George HAWS. WEBER, HARMON, Bern. December 6, 1774 - May 14, 1777. Vol 2-295. To wife Catharina and son Mathias, my plantation in Bern whereon I dwell until my son is 21. He will be 14 years old February 10, 1775. To son Mathias, at 21, my plantation, containing 190 acres. He providing for his mother during life. And paying to his sisters, Elizabeth REABER, Catharina KIRSCHNER, Mary Elisabeth BOSSLER, Christiana RUNKEL and Anna Mary WEBER, £100 each. Exrs: son in law George REABER and friend John HEK. Wit: Henry GOSSLER, William REESER. Translation. SHONOUER, JOSEPH, Cumru. May 1, 1777 - May 19, 1777. Vol 2-298. Children to remain upon the land until son Joseph is 21. Dau. Elizabeth to have £6 per year during that time. Joseph when 21 to have the land at appraised value and pay his sisters their equal shares of same, viz, Elizabeth, Anna, Magdalena. Exrs: friends Martin KABES and Mathias MUSELMAN. Wit: Adam KRICK and Ulrich HOFFER. REIFF, CONRAD, Oley. April 20, 1777 - May 22, 1777. Vol 2-300. Provides for wife Anna Margrata. To son Philip £100, over and above the 2 tracts of land I have given him. To son Daniel, all my rights to a mortgage given me by son Philip. Also 2 copper stills and my organ and all other estate. Exrs: son Daniel and friend Daniel HUNTER. Wit: Jacob LIBBERT and Peter REIFF. HARTENSTEIN, PETER, Douglass. April 2, 1777 - May 29, 1777. Vol 2-301. To wife Mary, 1/3 of estate, real and personal. Remainder to children, viz, Peter, John, Jacob, Elizabeth WEITZEL, Anna Maria and Caterine HARTENSTEIN, in equal shares. Smaller children to be learned to read and write out of the estate. Exrs: wife Mary and friend George BECHTEL. Wit: Johannes BECKER and Peter HAFFA. HAAS, PETER, Heidelberg. March 12, 1777 - June 7, 1777. Vol 2-302. To wife Anemilla £50. To son Lawrence, all my land and moveables. To dau. Catharine KILLEAN £80. To dau. Elizabeth £185. To dau. Christena £185. Exr: son Lawrence. Wit: John LUDWIG, John William BOHN. KNOP, PETER, Heidelberg. May 22, 1777 - June 12, 1777. Vol 2-304. Provides for wife Sophia Catharine. To son Henry, my land being about 109 acres. Also 60 acres, paying £600 for same. Also £5 for his birthright. To "my Uncle Henry MILLER, my dau. Eve's son £10." To dau. Susanna £5. All sons to have equal shares, viz, Henry, Peter, Hannickel, Johannes, John George and Valentine. £15 shall be deducted from dau. Elizabeths portion and then she shall share equally with the others. Exrs: sons Johannes and Henry. Wit: Ernest Fred. PERSONN. Translation. WALTERS, MICHAEL, Robeson. April 29, 1777 - June 14, 1777. Vol 2-306. To wife Elizabeth, the use of all estate during widowhood. To eldest son Jacob, all my right of the 60 acres he liveth on, after his mothers death. And £5 to keep him out of two shares. My second son Peter shall have the improvement whereon I live and its moveables. And pay to his sisters Mary, Cathrine, and Rachel, £35 each. Exr: wife Elizabeth. Wit: Henry TREAT and Andreas BEUSHLING. WOLFF, GEORGE, Tulpehocken. December 10, 1776 - June 14, 1777. Vol 2-307. Provides for wife Susanna. At her decease, estate to be equally divided among children, viz, Wendle, Andreas, Geo. Wendle, George, and Barbara WOLFF a dau. of son Lorents, decd. Children of Jacob to have £15. To Susanna, Leonhard, Barbara, and Catharine GROH, children of dau. Elizabeth £40, when 21. Exr: son Conrad. Wit: Baltser NOLL, Henry SPYCHER. GRUBER, HENRY, Heidelberg. February 10, 1773 - June 17, 1777. Vol 2-309. To son John Adam, 20 shillings, for his birthright. All estate to remain in hands of wife Maria Euphrosina, while she remains a widow. And at her decease to be equally divided among children, viz, John Adam, Christian, Henry, Cathanna, Euphrosina and Elisabeth. Exr: friend George BRENDLE. Exr named renounced and nothing further done. Translation. Wit: Simon QUIGLEY, Abraham BOYER, Matthias MULLER. LEVAN, DANIEL, Maxatawny. July 9, 1776 - July 5, 1777. Vol 2-312. Wife Susanna, to have all estate until son Daniel is 21. To maintain and educate younger children. To son Daniel at 21, my dwelling place in Maxatawny, containing 200 acres. Also 100 acres of Woodland in Longswamp, Farming utensils and cattle. Paying for same as follows, to son Peter, dau. Barbara REESER, dau. Elizabeth REESER, dau. Catharine LEVAN, dau. Mary SIGFRIED, dau. Susanna KEMP, dau. Magdalena and dau. Margaret their shares of same. To son Peter LEVAN, my new stone House commonly called the store and one acre of land off my plantation, at £50. Son Abraham having rec'd. a large sum of money of me, he shall retain £400, as his share and pay remainder to my Exrs. Devises heirs 1/2 interest in a tract of 500 acres and Sawmill in Brunswick Twp to son Daniel, dau. Catharine and dau. Susanna KEMP, at valuation of £300. Share of dau. Ester wife of Benj. WEISER to be £200, to be in Trust until the death of her husband. Remainder equally divided among my children, viz, Peter, Jacob, Isaac, Barbara REESER, Elizabeth REESER, Catharine LEVAN, Mary SIGFRIED, Susanna KEMP, Magdalena Margaret, Sarah and Dorothea LEVAN. Exrs: wife Susanna and son in law George KEMP. Wit: Henry CHRIST, Sebastian LEVAN and Balser GEEHR. SOHL, DIETER, Heidelberg. July 4, 1771 - July 26, 1777. Vol 2-316. To son Henry 5 shillings, having had his share. To son Peter 5 shillings, having rec'd. money and help from me. To wife Anna, all estate during widowhood. At her decease to be divided among following children in equal shares, John, Catharine and Maria. Exr: wife Anna. Letters to Henry SOHL eldest son. The Exr named being decd. Wit: Dutchman. Translation. HOLTZSHOR, GEORGE, near Oley. December 16, 1764 - August 9, 1777. Vol 2-316. To wife Rosina, all estate real and personal during widowhood. And at her death, shall be equally divided among my children, viz, Sabina, Rosina, George William and Christina. Exr: wife Rosina. Letters to George BRENNIG and Martin BARD. Exr named being decd. Wit: Geo. OYSTER, John OYSTER. KRAFFT, MARTIN, Reading. June 23, 1777 - September 10, 1777. Vol 2-316. To wife Maria Magdalena, all estate as long as she lives and what remains at her decease to my grandchildren in equal shares when of age. To the Holy Trinity Church £10. To son Conrad £48, he being indebted to me in that sum. Letters to Maria Magdalena KRAFFT, the widow. Translation. MENGLE, CONRAD, Brunswich. August 20, 1777 - October 8, 1777. Vol 2-317. Estate for use of wife Catharin Barbara, during widowhood. And afterwards to the children, none of whom are named. Exrs: Peter SCHMELKER and Henry Adam KETTNER. Wit: by above named Exrs. Translation. ROTHERMEL, ABRAHAM, Richmond. September 12, 1777 - October 18, 1777. Vol 2-319. All estate to be sold. And divided in equal shares to wife Barbara and children Abraham and Catharina, son at 21 and dau. at 18. Exrs: Peter ROTHERMEL and John SCHLEGEL. Wit: Jacob SCHWARTS, Abraham DREIBELBIS. Translation. SCHENCK, ANDREAS, Reading. October 18, 1777 - December 1, 1777. Vol 2-321. To wife Eve Elizabeth, all moveable goods. Also lot of ground and House in which I dwell in Reading. She paying to my son George, £100. Exr: friend Frederick SENSEL. Wit: John KENDALL, Wm. REESER. Translation. DIEFENBACH, ADAM, Tulpehocken. October 2, 1772 - December 16, 1777. Vol 2-324. Provides for wife Mary Sibilla. To son Peter, my plantation on which I live in Tulpehocken. Also another tract of 152 acres in same Twp, at value of £450. Also to maintain my dau. Magdalena, who is lame and of weak understanding, during life. Remainder in equal shares to my children, viz, Michael, George, Jacob, Peter and Cathrin wife of Martin SHELL, share of the latter in Trust during life of husband. Exrs: sons Michael and Jacob. Wit: Jacob CONRAD, William REESER. Translation. FOOS, JOHN, Greenwich. September 11, 1775 - December 19, 1777. Vol 2-326. To our Romish Church in Gosehoben £5. Remainder in 3 equal parts, one I give to my eldest sons 3 boys, viz, John, Frittench and Michael FOOS. One part to my eldest daus children and the other part to my youngest daus children. To eldest son John 1 shillings. Eldest dau. Apolonia wife of John GOOS and youngest dau. Catharina wife of Jacob SPRING, shall have their share of heritage in the bargain by which I have sold my plantation, etc, to Jacob SPRING. Exr: friend Christian HEINRICH. Wit: George LAY, George HAAL. ADMINS - 1777 HOFFMAN, MICHAEL, Alsace. February 4, 1777. Adm. to Mary Engel HOFFMAN, the widow. WERLEIN, GEORGE, Maxatawny. February 12, 1777. Adm. to Maria Magdalena WERLEIN, the widow. BOYER, JOHN, Amity. April 12, 1777. Adm. to Samuel BOYER, eldest son. UBEL, FREDERICK, Exeter. April 22, 1777. Adm. to Michael DIEBER, next of kin. FREYMEYER, MICHAEL, Robeson. April 26, 1777. Adm. to Mary FREYMEYER, the widow. LEINBACH, HENRY, Oley. April 28, 1777. Adm. to Salome LEINBACH, the widow. BERGHEYSER, WILLIAM, Winsor. April 30, 1777. Adm. to Cathrin BERKHEYSER, the widow. SHOLLENBERGER, GERHART, Greenwich. May 2, 1777. Adm. to Mary Christina SHOLLENBERGER, the widow. GERICH, ADAM, Alsace, May 8, 1777. Adm. to Margaret GERICH, the widow. FREY, JACOB, Brecknock. May 9, 1777. Adm. to Anna Mary, the widow, and John, eldest son. KLEIN, JOHN, Maiden Creek. May 12, 1777. Adm. to Margaret KLEIN, the widow. SHUTT, JACOB, Bethel. May 14, 1777. Adm. to Mary Margaret SHUTT, the widow. BOYER, LEONHARD, Brunswick. May 14, 1777. Adm. to Magdalena BOYER. KOLP, CONRAD, Richmond. May 15, 1777. Adm. to Cathrin KOLP, the widow. BUIS, NICHOLAS, Robeson. May 20, 1777. Adm. to Mary BUIS, the widow and Wm. BUIS, bro. WEAVER, ELIZABETH, Exeter. May 21, 1777. Adm. to Henry SCHLEICH, cousin. FEDEROFF, PETER, Hereford. May 21, 1777. Adm. to Susanna FEDEROFF, the widow. LEININGER, JOHN, Brecknock. May 24, 1777. Adm. to Susanna LEININGER, the widow. BLEYER, JACOB, Alsace. May 27, 1777. Adm. to Angenes BLEYER, the widow. BREININGER, MARTIN, Cumru. May 29, 1777. Adm. to Magdalena BREININGER, the widow. FIX, LORENTZ, Reading. June 2, 1777. Adm. to Cathrin FIX, the widow. LEFFLER, CONRAD, Oley. June 3, 1777. Adm. to Cathrin LEFFLER, the widow. OBERDORFF, GEORGE, Rockland. June 7, 1777. Adm. to Cathrin OBERDORFF, the widow. EMMERT, PETER, Longwamp. June 16, 1777. Adm. to Frederica EMMERT, the widow. HOFFER, JOHN, Brunswick. June 20, 1777. Adm. to Anna Barbara HOFFER, the widow. SOWL, LEONHART, Maxatawny. June 24, 1777. Adm. to Margaret SOWL, the widow. PETERS, CATHRIN, Robeson. July 9, 1777. Adm. to Valentin HAHN, her father. DEIBEL, LUDWIG, Reading. July 10, 1777. Adm. to Barbara DEIBEL, the widow. LEIBRAND, GEORGE, Reading. July 18, 1777. Adm. to Elizabeth LEIBRAND, the widow. SOHL, DIETRICH, Heidelberg. July 26, 1777. Adm. to Henry SOHL, eldest son. DEHART, WILLIAM, Amity. August 23, 1777. Adm. to Cathrin DEHART, the widow. MESSERSMITH, JOHN, Alsace. September 15, 1777. Adm. to Elizabeth MESSERSMITH, the widow. BOWER, ALBRECHT, Amity. September 16, 1777. Adm. to Margaret BOWER, the widow. WEIBLE, JOHN, Greenwich. September 22, 1777. Adm. to Anna Margaret WEIBLE, the widow. DANIEL, ADAM, Bethel. November 12, 1777. Adm. to Barbara DANIEL, the widow. FIDLER, HENRY, Heidelberg. November 18, 1777. Adm. to John Adam FIDLER, eldest son. FRONHEISER, KRAFFT, Colebrookdale. November 21, 1777. Adm. to George FRONHEISER, eldest son. KUGLER, CHATRIN, Greenwich. December 3, 1777. Adm. to Christopher KREMER, a friend of Intestate. DEDTWEILER, JACOB, Maiden Creek. December 11, 1777. Adm. to Elisabeth DEDTWEILER, the widow. STAMM, YOST, Heidelberg. December 12, 1777. Adm. to Werner STAMM, only bro. BRENDEL, ANDREW, Colebrookdale. December 22, 1777. Adm. to Barbara BRENDEL, the widow. PETRY, JONAS, Windsor. December 27, 1777. Adm. to Elisabeth PETRY, the widow. WILLS - 1778 MOSER, HANS, Brecknock. December 2, 1777 - January 2, 1778. Vol 2-328. All estate to wife, not named, while she lives. And at her decease, to sons Nichoel and John £50 each. And remainder to other children who are not named. Letters to Anna Barbara MOSER, the widow. Wit: Michael MESNER, Elias RETGE. BUCHMAN, MATHIAS, Reading. January 20, 1778 - January 26, 1778. Vol 2-329. Non-cupative will. Wife, not named, to have all estate. Letters to Elizabeth BUCHMAN, the widow. Wit: Frederick SENSEL, John PRINTS. KORPER, PAUL, Reading. March 15, 1778 - March 30, 1778. Vol 2-331. To the Reformed German Congregation in Reading £25. All remainder real and personal to my son Abraham. But in case he should die in his minority, I dispose of my estate as follows. To the children of my bro. Julius, my land in Northampton Co. about 700 acres in 3 tracts. To John and Elizabeth, children of George YEAGER in Reading, a lot of ground in Sunbury, Northumberland Co. Exrs to sell House and lot in Reading and all remainder of estate. And pay to the above named congregation the further sum of £25 and £50 to John and Elizabeth YEAGER. And £50 to John and Elizabeth children of Conrad GEIST in Reading. And £50 to Elizabeth dau. of Julius KAERPER. And £25 to Daniel KORPER son of bro. Valentin. And £50 to the children of my niece Christina wife of Henry SHREEFLER, in Reading. And £25 to Paul son of Henry BINGEMAN. Remainder to bro. Julius. Exrs: bro. Julius and bro-in-law George YEAGER. Exrs and friend Daniel ROSE to be Guardian of son Abraham. Wit: Henry CHRIST Jr, Peter GROFF. LEVAN, SUSANNA, Maxatawny. April 18, 1778 - May 2, 1778. To stepdaus Barbara and Elizabeth REISER and Anneliss FRIETLY £50 each. Remainder of estate viz, the 1/3 of my husbands estate divided among my own children, the youngest dau. Dorothea only named. Exrs: sons-in-law George KEMP and Jacob LEVAN. Wit: Dewalt BIEBER, Umick. Translation. HECKMAN, ADAM, Alsace. June 15, 1770 - May 2, 1778. To sons Jacob and George 1 shillings each, having already rec'd. assistance from me. To son Peter £5. To dau. Margretha HOMSHER £5. Remainder divided in equal shares among children as follows, Peter, Adam, Maria Margretha HOMSHER, Mary Elizabeth CLEMENTS, Catharine HUNTSMAN and Christina HECKMAN. Exrs: sons-in-law Adam HOMSHER and Christn. HUNTSMAN. Wit: Henry HAHN and George SCHULTZ. Translation. LEVAN, JACOB, Maxatawny. October 12, 1773 - May 5, 1778. Vol 2-334. Wife Catharine to hold all estate until son Jacob is 21, who is at this time about 6 years of age. To sons John and Jacob, my plantation on which I dwell in Maxatawny. Also 25 acres of woodland, at appraised value. And money divided in equal shares among wife and children, viz, John, Jacob, Daniel and Maria LEVAN. Exrs: bro-in-law Frederick HILL and wife Catharine. Wit: Nicholas SWEIGER and William REESER. Translation. SHABERT, NICHOLAS, Reading. February 20, 1773 - May 7, 1778. Mentions having neither children or bros. To wife Eva Barbara, my House and lott in Reading, and all other estate Also Exr. Wit: Peter FEDTER and Wm. REESER. Translation. SCHWARTZ, NICHOLAS, Longswamp. April 4, 1778 - May 9, 1778. Provides for wife Mary Elisabeth. To sons John and Samuel, all my land and remainder of moveables. And to pay to dau. Mary Elizabeth £100. To son Nicholas £200, at 21. To son Christian £200, when 21. To dau. Sarah £200, at 18. Exrs: wife Mary Elisabeth and sons John and Samuel. Wit: Adam HELWIG, Nicholas HERMANY. Translation. SPOHN, ADAM, Heidelberg. Will proven May 18, 1778. Letters to Francis KNICK Jr., Exr. Wit: Wm. REESER, Francis WENERICH. No will or Translation found. WARREN, THOMAS, Reading. April 30, 1778 - May 18, 1778. Vol 2-336. To eldest dau. Ann wife of Saml. DEHART £40. To dau. Sarah wife of Jacob DEHART £40 and etc. To dau. Mary £100 and etc. To son Ovid, £100. To my children by my present wife Eve, viz, Jacob, Hanna, John, Thomas, and Elisabeth £100 each. To wife Eve, all real estate during life and at her decease to be equally divided among my children born of her. She to bring up and educate said children without charge to my estate. Exrs: friends Abraham LINCOLN and Lawrence RATICAN. Wit: John KIDD, Wm. HORSFALL and James WHITEHEAD. WITMAN, CHRISTOPHER, Reading. April 29, 1778 - May 20, 1778. Vol 2-338. Provides for wife Barbara. To son John, my House and lot in Reading, number 34. He paying to my son William £300. To son William £15 in addition to the above legacy. To son George £350. To son Abraham, the 1/2 of my House and lot in Reading number 32, and shoemaker tools. He paying to my dau. Catharina £50, at 18. To dau. Daniel the other 1/2 of above mentioned House and lot. Remainder equally divided. Exrs: wife Barbara, son John and Henry HAFFA of Douglass. Wit: Lenhard RUPPERT, Andreas ENGEL and Wm. REESER. STRATTER, CASPER, Alsace. November 21, 1775 - May 23, 1778. Translation. To oldest son Conrad 5 shillings. To son Henry 5 shillings. To dau. Catharina wife of Martin KOEHLHOFFER, all my moveable goods. Also the little plantation on which I dwell in Alsace. Exrs: dau. Cathrina and her husband Martin KOELLHOFFER. Wit: Elizabeth REESER, Wm. REESER. Translation. BECKER, JOHN, Reading. April 3, 1778 - May 25, 1778. Translation. To dau. Eva Catharine BECKER, Household goods named. To wife Marilis BECKER, All remainder of estate. Exr: friend Jacob YEAGER. Wit: Gabriel CRON and Henry CHRIST Jr. Translation. DINIUS, JOHN, Brunswick. March 26, 1778 - July 10, 1778. Translation. To wife Maria Christina, 1/3 of all estate. To my dau. by my first wife, Mary Elizabeth, and to the 3 children of my second wife, Catharine Barbara, John Jacob and Maria Catharine, these 4 shall have 20 shillings in company and no more. My 5 children by present wife, whose names are, Johannes, Michael, Elisabeth, Maria Christina and Anna Catharine, shall have equal shares. The mother to have the interest until they are 18. Exr: wife Mary Christina. Wit: Sebastian BENDER and Conrad GILBERT. Translation. KORN, CARL, Maxatawny. April 4, 1778 - July 11, 1778. Leaves all estate to wife Otilia, "that the small children therewith May be brought up." Directs that his land over the Blue Mtn. be sold. Exrs: wife Otilia and friend Henry KEISER. Wit: Nicholas HERMANY. Translation. BERNHARDT, ADAM, Ruscomb. October 1, 1777 - August 4, 1778. Vol 2-341. To eldest son Wendel, my plantation and 3 tracts of land in Alsace and Ruscomb, containing in all 123 acres 56 per and allow. And all other estate. He paying legacies and maintaining his mother, Veronica. To my 4 children, viz, Samuel, Veronica, Susanna and Anna Margaret £10 each. Exrs: friends Jacob KUHN and Jacob MILLER. Letters to KUHN, MILLER renouncing. Wit: Adam SCHMEHL and Conrad SCHMEHL. KURTS, JOHN, Reading. May 27, 1777 - August 10, 1778. To wife Anna Maria, all estate during life and to be disposed of at her death. "Unto her and my relicts according to her best mind and understanding." Exr: wife Anna Maria. Wit: Jacob BALDE Sr. Translation. BAUM, HENRY, Alsace. June 25, 1778 - August 10, 1778. Vol 2-342. Provides for wife Lana, all estate to be sold. And remainder divided equally among children, son Daniel having £50 before division. Exrs: wife Lena and Jacob RHOADS Sr of Amity. Letters to Magdalena BAUM and Jacob RHOADS. Wit: John BAUM, John Adam SPENGLER. KNABB, MICHAEL, Oley. May 30, 1778 - August 10, 1778. Vol 2-343. To wife Eve KNABB, £500. To eldest son Nicholas, the plantation whereon I dwell, which came to my wife from her mother Elizabeth SELTZER, as per deed from Proprietaries to her Father Jacob SELTZER. Also my right to 100 acres of land by warrant. He paying to Exrs £700. And provides for wife during widowhood. To son Peter, the plantation I bought of my bro. Peter in Oley. Also 3 other tracts mentioned paying to Exrs £800. To my 4 youngest children, viz, Jacob, Daniel, Catharine and Mary Esther KNABB, £100 each. Remainder equally divided between wife Eve and 6 children, viz, Susanna, Sarah, Jacob, Daniel, Catharine and Mary Ester KNABB, when they are 21. Exrs: wife Eve and eldest son Nicholas. Wit: Peter KNABB Sr., Benjamin SCHNEIDER and James BOONE Jr. REBER, LEONHARD, Winsor. Mary 1 1777 - August 15, 1778. Provides for wife Anna Margreta. Mentions having given land to eldest son George. The other sons to have £20 each, and then an equal division to be made. Mentions that the quantity of his land is 200 acres and 15 acres applied for but not yet surveyed. Mentions "the heirs in number are eleven," but does not name them. Exrs: oldest son George and son in law Conrad RUHL. Wit: Christian GRUBER, Jacob PETRY. Translation. FREY, NICHOLAS, Brunswick. February 16, 1778 - August 16, 1778. Exrs to sell all estate. Provides for wife Maria Salome. To my 3 sons Abraham, Philip and Henry £20 each. Afterwards my 3 sons and 5 daus shall have equal shares, viz, Abraham, Philip, Henry, Catharin KLEIN, Anna Maria MARBURGER, Maria Salome SEYFRIED, Margaretta MEYER, and Susanna HANDNER. Exrs: eldest son Abraham and son in law Jacob KANDNER. Wit: Conrad GILBERT and Peter SMELCHER. Translation. LIGHTFOOT, BENJAMIN, Reading. April 21, 1777 - August 26, 1778. Vol 2-345. To only child Elizabeth LIGHTFOOT £500, to be paid to her at 18. To wife Elizabeth, all remainder real and personal. Also Exr. Wit: James BIDDLE, Charles SHOEMAKER. DERST, PAUL, Exeter. April 17, 1774 - September 26, 1778. Provides for wife Margaret. To son Peter, the House and land where I live and another piece of land in Ruscomb, about 23 acres. And 2 other pieces, containing in all about 80 acres. To son Henry, certain lots of land as marked in draft accompanying will, paying to Exrs £400. To son Philip certain tracts of land as marked in draft, paying to Exrs £400. To son Paul 3 different tracts of land and pay to Exrs £350. To son Abraham, my House and lot in Reading number 10 and 2 acres of meadow. To dau. Sarah wife of Jacob MEYER, my House and lot in Reading number 131. Paying to her son John ALSTADT, my grandchild, £100 at 18. Remainder to 2 sons Abraham and Paul. Exrs: wife Margaret and sons Henry and Philip. Wit: Philip REESER, Wm. REESER. Translation. SILFIUS, JACOB, Reading. September 13, 1778 - October 9, 1778. Vol 2-346. Provides for wife Barbara. Remainder of personal estate to sons John, Jacob and Nicholas. To son John, 2 tracts of Woodland, when 21. After wife's decease, to my 3 sons, my House and lot in Reading number 188. Exr: wife Barbara. Wit: John FULWEILER and Anthony BAB. BERNHARD, STEPHAN, Maiden Creek. November 27, 1777 - October 26, 1778. Vol 2-349. To son Daniel, part of my dwelling place (described) containing 162 1/2 acres, paying £300 to my daus. To son Stefan all the rest of my land in Maiden Creek, paying £300 to my daus. Also to 2 sons all stock and farming utensils. Remainder to all children, Stefan, Daniel, Susanna, Mary, Magdalena and Esther. Exr: Daniel BARTHOLET. Wit: Saml. JACKSON, Wm. REESER. ENGLEHARD, GEORGE, Cumru. March 4, 1778 - December 5, 1778. To wife Margaretha, all my land and moveable effects as long as she lives. To son Henry £50. At wife's decease, all remainder estate equally divided among all my children, viz, Henry, George, Margaretha, Magdalena, Christina, Catharina Juliana and Barbara ENGLEHARD. Exrs: friends Isaac YOUNG and Johannes PHILLIPPE. Wit: Daniel MORRIS, Henry CHRIST Jr. Translation. MILLER, HENRY, Brunswick. September 22, 1775 - December 15, 1778. To son Andreas, all moveable and immoveable goods subject to provision for wife who is not named. "My son Andreas shall not give out any money to the girl until she has signed over all the right to him." Letters to Magdalen, the widow, and Andrew, the son. Wit: Michael CONFEAR, Christopher SHABER. Translation. SADLER, MARY, widow, Exeter. May 14, 1776 - December 29, 1778. Not recorded. To dau. Catharine, my cow and other articles named. To dau. Catharine and her dau. Mary, all wearing apparel. To granddau. Elizabeth ANDREW, my saddle, etc. £5 for repairing Exeter church yard. All the money owing from Mounce JONES and all goods not devised, to be equally divided among all children. Exrs: dau. Catharine and friend Peter FISHER. Wit: Henry GAMWELL, William WINTER. ADMINS - 1778 MEFFERT, PETER, Douglas. January 13, 1778. Adm. to Anna Mary MEFFERT, the widow. YOUNG, VALENTINE, Exeter. January 19, 1778. Adm. to Peter YOUNG, eldest son. Margaret the widow, renouncing. HERRING, JOHN, Greenwich. January 20, 1778. Adm. to Eva Mary HERRING, the widow. LOTT, ISAAC, Reading. January 23, 1778. Adm. to Margaret LOTT, the widow. GANSER, JOHN, Alsace. January 30, 1778. Adm. to Gabriel GANSER, eldest son. Christina the widow, renouncing. CONRAD, MARTIN, Pinegrove. February 7, 1778. Adm. to Cathrin CONRAD, the widow. LASCH, JOHN, Cumru. February 9, 1778. Adm. to Christopher LASCH, bro. FREYMEYER, JACOB, Heidelberg. February 19, 1778. Adm. to Anna Sibilla FREYMEYER, the widow. BAUM, PETER, Jr, Reading. February 23, 1778. Adm. to Magdalena BAUM, the widow. FAUST, ADAM, Greenwich. February 23, 1778. Adm. to Anna Lewisa FAUST, the widow. FUCHS, DAVID, Reading. February 25, 1778. Adm. to Catharine FUCHS, the widow. FICHTHORN, MICHAEL, Reading. March 4, 1778. Adm. to Cathrin FICHTHORN, the widow. JONES, JUDIT, Amity. March 17, 1778. Adm. to Samuel JONES, eldest son. RASBACH, PETER, Heidelberg. March 18, 1778. Adm. to Jacob SCHLYDER, a cousin. HAFFNER, FREDERICK, Reading. March 25, 1778. Adm. to Barbara HAFFNER, the widow. HEIN, JOHN, Albany. March 28, 1778. Adm. to Elisabeth HEIN, the widow. REUTHMEYER, HENRY, Reading. April 2, 1778. Adm. to Filisedas REUTHMEYER, the widow. MESSERSMITH, GEORGE, Exeter. April 14, 1778. Adm. to Jacob SILVIUS, bro-in-law. GEIGER, ADAM, Alsace. April 21, 1778. Adm. to Peter RAPP, a friend of intestate. KERLING, FRANCIS, Amity. April 25, 1778. Adm. to Catharine KERLING, the widow. KOCH, JOHN, Cumru. April 29, 1778. Adm. to Jacob KOCH, bro. LEVAN, PETER, Maxatawny. May 2, 1778. Adm. to Abraham LEVAN, bro. MARX, WILLIAM, Reading. May 5, 1778. Adm. to Elizabeth MARX, the widow. EVANS, JOSHUA, Cumru. May 5, 1778. Adm. to Mary EVANS, the widow. WITHINGTON, PETER, Reading. June 10, 1778. Adm. to Eva WITHINGTON, the widow. ROCK, ELISABETH, Ruscomb. June 16, 1778. Adm. to George ROCK Jr., eldest bro. BRAUN, JOHN, Reading. June 20, 1778. Adm. to Barbara BRAUN, the widow. FEDEROFF, PHILIP, Hereford. June 22, 1778. Adm. to Christina FEDEROFF, the widow. MOLL, BENEDICTUS, Winsor. June 24, 1778. Adm. to Barbara WENTZEL, late widow of intestate. MILLER, WILLIAM, Bern. June 29, 1778. Adm. to Cathrina MILLER, the widow and Frederick GUTHARD, bro-in-law. ALDER, JACOB, Reading. July 21, 1778. Adm. to Elizabeth ALDER, the widow. SMALLSCHRIST, GEORGE, July 23, 1778. Adm. to Philip KREAMER, coroner of Berks Co., who lately held an inquest over the body of said intestate. LUDWIG, DANIEL, Heidelber. August 7, 1778. Adm. to John and Danl. LUDWIG, sons. Mary LUDWIG the widow renouncing. SHEFFER, ANNA MARGRETHA, Heidelberg. August 12, 1778. Adm. to Nicholas SHEFFER, bro-in-law. ZOTTENBERGER, JACOB, Greenwich. August 18, 1778. Adm. to Eve ZOTTENBERGER, the widow. RIEGEL, GEORGE WILLIAM, Greenwich. September 7, 1778. Adm. to Elizabeth RIEGEL, the widow. FISHER, PHILIP, Reading. October 27, 1778. Adm. to Susanna FISHER, the widow and John KOCH, bro-in-law. LOWER, JOHN, Tulpehocken. December 2, 1778. Adm. to Anna Elizabeth, the widow and Christian LOWER, father. DRITSCH, ADAM, Ruscomb. December 5, 1778. Adm. to Elisabeth DRITSCH, the widow. GERBER, JOHN, Cumru. December 12, 1778. Adm. to Susanna, the widow and John GERBER, eldest son. WILLS - 1779 BACHTELIN, ANNA MARIA, Heidelberg. August 20, 1778 - January 2, 1779. To sister Sophia Catherine, bro. George, bro. John and sister Maria Margretha 5 shillings each. All remainder to Henry KNOPF. Exr: Abraham BEYER. Wit: Philip HECKART and Daniel HESS. HIGH, JOHN, Oley. August 14, 1769 - January 18, 1779. Vol 2-352. To son Abraham, my dwelling plantation in Oley (described) containing 220 acres. Also water rights, paying to Exrs £500. To sons Samuel, Rudolph, Daniel and Jacob HIGH and to daus Deborah wife of John DETURCK, Maria wife of Hans POTT, Magdalena wife of Jacob KEIM, Susanna wife of Ludwick PITTING and to grdau. Catharine dau. of son John, 10 shillings each. They having been already advanced. Remainder divided among before mentioned sons and daus. Mentions having deeded land to son John. Exrs: sons Saml. and Daniel and sons-in-law John DETURCK and Jacob KEIM. Wit: Saml. LEE, Benj. LIGHTFOOT. GEBBARD, NICHOLAS, Bethel. June 4, 1774 - January 18, 1779. Vol 2-355. To son Philip, my plantation and all personal estate, exept as otherwise devised. Paying £330 therefor and providing for wife Anna Cathrina. Remainder to wife and children, Margretha, Jacob, Cathrina, Barbara, John and Elisabeth. Exr: son Philip. Wit: Thomas KARR, George EMMERT. DELONG, ABRAHAM, Maxatawny. October 19, 1778 - January 23, 1779. Vol 3-1. To wife Mary, 1/2 of estate real and personal, during life. Rent of the other 1/2 of estate to bro. Jacob, Henry and Michael. After wife's decease, Michael's son Abraham shall have all my land, with reversion in case of death to bro. Jacob's son Abraham, or his line failing, to all bros and sisters. After wife's decease, to Mary dau. of Jacob BUSH and Barbara dau. of said, £10 each. To Mary and Margaret KOECKNER daus of John, £10 each. To Mary and Chatarina, daus of Abraham KLEMENTZ £10 each. To Margrata and Abraham children of Adam LIBERT £10 each. To Mary and Abraham children of Nich. BOLLEBACH £10 each. To David son of David DELONG £10 each. To Abraham son of Jacob DELONG £10. The above bequests to my godchildren shall be for learning to read and write. Exrs: wife Mary and friend Frederick HOUSSMAN. Letters to Mary, the widow, the other renouncing. Wit: Jacob HAUCK and George CHRISTMAN. FOX, SEBASTIAN, Ruscomb. December 28, 1778 - January 26, 1779. Vol 3-2. Provides for wife Elisabeth. Remainder of estate shall be equally divided among children, when of full age, none named. Exrs: wife Elisabeth and bro. Christian. Wit: Johannes FUCKS, Jacob KAUFMAN. GLAT, NICHOLAS, Heidelberg. June 8, 1778 - February 16, 1779. Vol 3-3. To wife Mary Elisabeth £25 and Kitchen furniture, etc. Remainder of estate to be divided into 9 equal shares. To wife and children, viz, George, Jacob, Elisabeth, Mary, Catharina, Salome, Magdalena and Rosina. Exr: friend Tobias BACKEL. Wit: John MEYER, Philips FILBERT. MERCKEL, GEORGE, Richmond. October 3, 1778 - February 24, 1779. B-11. Provides for wife Christina. To son Casper, all my land where I dwell, containing 200 acres, with the mills and all the Tools, etc, belonging for which he shall pay £1500. To son Christian, the plantation I bought of Peter FISCHER and John JONSON in Richmond containing 218 acres, when he is 21, paying to Exrs £1500. To dau. Cathrin £500. To dau. Magdalena £500. To dau. Christina £500. To dau. Anna Elisabetha £500. To dau. Rebecca £500. To son Daniel £1000, when of age. Exrs: bro. Christian MERCKEL of Reading and son Casper. Wit: Peter MERCKEL, Samuel ELY and Wm. REESER. MEST, ELIAS, District. March 6, 1779 - March 31, 1779. Vol 3-5. Exrs to sell real and personal estate. To wife Eva Catharine 1/2 of estate. To son George Henry, the remainder of estate with reversion in case of death. 1/2 to bro. in law[?] George FELK and the other 1/2 to bro-in- law, who married my sister, named William NICK. Son George Henry to live with my friend Paul SHARRATIN until he is 14. Exrs: Paul SHARRATIN and George FREY. Letters to SHERRATIN, the other renouncing. Wit: Peter BECHTEL and Paul DREY. HOFFMAN, FREDERICK LUDWIG, Tulpehocken. December 7, 1778 - February 8, 1779. To oldest son Daniel, all my real estate paying legacies as follows. To youngest son Johan Frederick. To youngest dau. Anna Maria. To second son Conrad. To second dau. Elisabeth Juliana. And to eldest dau. Catharina, £50 each. Provides for wife, who is not named. Thomas KARR and Leonhard MILLER, guardian for minor children. Exr: William KRIEGBAUM. Wit: Christn. WOLFERT, Henry HOLTZMAN. Translation. PETRY, CHRISTOPHER, Bethel. July 2, 1778 - April 12, 1779. Not recorded. To Michael STOLEBOWN, Anna Maria GNEISLE, Maria Elizabeth STIX and Mary Catharina KLEVER £24, to be divided. To wife Barbara, all my land where I now live in Bethel and all personal estate Also Exr. Wit: Peter THOMAS and George WENSEL. MOREHOUSE, JOHN, Will proven April 12, 1779. Exrs: Caleb ROSSELL and the widow Sarah MOREHOUSE. Wit: Jacob EBRIGHT and Benj. WEISER. Test. "formerly living in the Jerseys and having traveled to Bedford Co., Pennsylvania, upon his return home was taken sick at Womelsdorff and died." Not recorded. FRAUENFIELDER, FELIX, Maiden Creek. May 9, 1764 - May 18, 1779. B - 8. To dau. Sophia FRAUENFIELDER £50 and cow and Household goods. To son John, my dwelling plantation in Maiden Creek. He providing for my wife during life, according to article of agreement made between us. And to said son all other estate. Exrs: friends John REESER and Wm. RISTEIN. Letters to son Felix. Exrs named renouncing. Wit: William REESER and Christian MERCKEL. HEBERLING, JOHN, Bethel. October 24, 1776 - June 4, 1779. B - 2. To son John, my plantation in Bethel, when he is 21 paying £250 as follows. To daus Elisabeth, Anna Margretha, Barbara, Magdalena and Anna Maria, £50 each. And provide for wife Elisabeth during life. Mentions having advanced about 18 years ago to 4 sons, Valentine, Adam, Jacob and George by my first wife Appolonia, their full share of estate. Exr: wife Elisabeth. Wit: Daniel RIEGEL and Nicholas RIEGEL. Codicil April 8, 1779, gives £30 each to 4 eldest sons and to 5 daus £50 each additional to be paid by son John. MEYER, JOHN, Tulpehocken. June 9, 1779 - July 10, 1779. Mentions there being no other heirs but 3 step daus [below]. To Gertraut wife of Nicholas MILLER £100. To Catharine wife of Johannes FORY £100. And the remainder to Eve wife of Peter GEBHARDS. Letters to Peter GEBHART, a step son in law. Wit: Philip KLAR, Thos. WELLER. Translation. RUHL, HENRY, Reading. November 10, 1762 - July 13, 1779. To wife Sophia Margretha, my House and lot in Reading where I live and all other estate Also Exr. Wit: William REESER, Christian MERCKEL. Translation. WENRICH, FRANCIS, Reading. February 26, 1779 - August 19, 1779. B - 5. To wife Martha, House and 2 lotts of ground in Reading and tract of land in Alsace containing 30 acres. And all personal estate Also Exr. with Jacob YAGER. Codicil gives £50 to German Reformed Church in Reading. Wit: Christian MERCKEL and Wm. REESER. HARP, ABRAHAM, Hereford. July 29, 1779 - September 29, 1779. B - 3. Provides for wife Gartroud. After her decease, real estate to be sold and proceeds, equally divided among my 6 children, Elisabeth, Mary Angel, Gartroud, Sabina, Susanna and Abraham. Exrs: friends Daniel BUB and Adam MOODHARD. Wit: Michael HOFFMAN and Philip WELLER. BIDDLE, EDWARD, Reading. July 27, 1779 - October 16, 1779. Vol 3 - 8. To wife Elisabeth, my House and lot in Reading, with Furniture, Horses and carriage, etc, during life. And at her decease to my dau. Abby. Remainder of estate to be sold and equally divided between wife and daus Kitty and Abby. Exrs: bro. Jas. BIDDLE and wife Elisabeth. Will not signed. Handwriting proven by Jonathan POTTS, Danl. LEVAN Esq. and Wm. SCULL. YODER, JOHN, Oley. March 8, 1779 - October 20, 1779. B - 1. To sons Daniel, John and Peter 1 shillings each, they having rec'd. considerably of me in my lifetime. To grdaus, Barbara MORGON and Hannah VOGT, £5 each. To wife Elisabeth, all Household goods. Remainder to grandchildren, 1/3 part to children of John YODER, 1/3 part to children of son Peter, and the remainder 1/3 to the children of son Samuel decd. Exrs: friend John POTT of Rockland and stepson George KEIM. Wit: Jacob SCHNEIDER and Philip HARTMAN. WEAVER, PETER, Winsor. September 29, 1779 - October 27, 1779. All Land and other estate to be sold. And divided in equal shares among, oldest son to have no preference. "The Mother" mentioned, but nobody named in will. Letters to Anna Maria, the widow. Test. signed WEBER. Wit: Jacob TIMNER and Daniel KAMP. Translation. GERHART, FREDERICK, Heidelberg. November 26, 1779 - December 27, 1779. Provides for wife Barbara. To son Jacob, my land and plantation and all belonging to it, after 4 years, at appraised value. All estate in equal shares, to 9 children, viz, Peter, Conrad, Elisabeth, Frederick, John, Mary, Jacob, Rosina and Catharine. Exrs: sons Frederick and John. Wit: George BRENDLE, John MEYER. Translation. ADMINS - 1779 DIEMER, JOHN, Robeson. January 13, 1779. Adm. to Mary DIEMER, the widow and Samuel HOW, son in law. WAGENER, ADAM, Heidelberg. February 22, 1779. Adm. to William WAGENER, eldest son. The widow Catharine, renouncing. BEYERLY, LUDWIG, Reading. March 16, 1779. Adm. to Anna Mary BEYERLY, the widow. SCHNEIDER, ELIAS, Oley. March 31, 1774. Adm. to Anna Maria SCHNEIDER, the widow. SCHNEIDER, JACOB, Berks Co. April 2, 1779. Adm. to Catharina SCHNEIDER, the widow. ROSS, JAMES, Caernarvon. April 3, 1779. Adm. to Ruth ROSS, the widow, and John ROBINSON bro-in-law. MAYER, JOHN, Richmond. July 10, 1779. Adm. to Christopher RENTZENBERGER and Magdalena his wife, who was widow of said intestate. REINHARD, PHILIP, Colebrookdale. July 13, 1779. Adm. to Margret REINHARD, the widow. EISENACH, CHARLES, Cumru. July 14, 1779. Adm. to John VAN REED, a friend. KUTZ, THOMAS, Amity. August 24, 1779. Adm. to Elisabeth, widow and Danl. GULDIN, bro-in-law. MAUER, CHRISTIAN, Ruscomb. August 31, 1779. Adm. to Margretha MAUER, the widow. HUFFNAGEL, ELIAS, Oley. September 20, 1779. Adm. to Thorothea HUFFNAGEL, the widow. KISSINGER, SOVIA, Alsace. October 7, 1779. Adm. to Michael KISSINGER, eldest bro. SHORCK, LUDWIG, Ruscomb. October 28, 1779. Adm. to Frederick BINGEMAN, stepson. MILLER, JACOB, Hereford. November 12, 1779. Adm. to Eva MILLER, the widow. SPIES, BERNHARD, Exeter. November 18, 1779. Adm. to Anna Maria SPIES, the widow. WEIS, MATHIAS, Longswamp. December 8, 1779. Adm. to Barbara WEIS, the widow. BENTER, SEBASTIAN, BRUNSWICK. December 8, 1779. Adm. to Margaret BENTER, the widow, and John HECK, bro-in-law. SMITH, DANIEL, Albany. December 11, 1779. Adm. to Christina SMITH, the widow. WILLS - 1780 LONG, DEOBALT, Colebrookdale. August 21, 1777 - January 27, 1780. B - 24. To sons Michael and Lawrence 20 shillings each. To heirs of son Peter decd, 5 shillings. To dau. Catherine wife of Michael DOTTERER £10. To dau. Mary 5 shillings. To dau. Eve wife of Abraham DANNER £3. To stepson Danl. BOEHM 5 shillings. To wife Anna Mary, all remainder of estate. Exr: son in law Abm. DANNER. Wit: Peter RICHARDS, George SHINER. WHITEHEAD, JAMES, Jr., Reading. May 29, 1765 - February 26, 1780. Vol 3- 11. To wife Susanna and daus Penelope and Elizabeth and the other heirs or lawful issue of her, that May be born, all my real and personal estate to be equally divided when Penelope is 18. And until that time to remain in hands of wife. Exrs: wife Susanna and James DISMER Esq. Letters to Susanna, the other remouncing. Wit: James STARR, Hu. GIFFING, John CLARK. SPONKUCH, JOHN BERNHARD, Tulpehocken. January 27, 1780 - February 21, 1780. Provides for wife Eve, son John Bastian to have the Place, when he is of age and pay his sisters Barbara and Catharine £40. Letters to Eva, the widow. Wit: Jacob WILHELM and Wendel KIEFFER. Translation. MOYER, PETER, Bethel. September 21, 1779 - March 7, 1780. B - 9. Wife Anna Margret to keep all estate for 5 years to raise and educate the minor children. To sons Philip and Martin my plantation where I now live in Behtel. Paying therefor £1000 to my other children, Anna Margaret, Anna Elizabeth, Eve Margaret, John, Mary Barbara and Mary Dorothea. Deducting £50 from Anna Margaret NOLLS share, as she has already rec'd. so much. Remainder equally divided. Exr: wife Anna Margaret. Wit: George SCHNEIDER, John George WeYELL. MASTELLER, LUDWIG, Bern. June 3, 1779 - March 11, 1780. Provides for wife Anna. Names children Margaret, Anna Maria and John George (probably more). Exrs: Friend John William WILDERMUTH and wife Anna. Wits: Conrad SCHNEIDER, David WILDERMUTH, and John William WILDERMUTH who renounced. Translation. MASTELLER, LUDWIG, Bern. June 3, 1779 - March 11, 1780. Wife shall have all my land, while she lives. And sold after her death. Son John George shall have £5. And the remainder equally divided among all children. Exrs: wife Anna and friend Wm. WILDERMUTH. Wit: Conrad SCHNEIDER and David WILDERMUTH. Translation. WEISMILLER, PHILIP, District. August 2, 1776 - March 13, 1780. Wife Elisabeth to keep all in her possession until her death. And dau. Catharine's son Philip WORKIN shall have one English shilling. And Anna Maria have one shilling. And Gertraut my step dau. shall be an heir with my other children, in all thats here. This are they, Maria Eve, Marielis, Susanna. Letters to Elisabeth, the widow. Wit: Bernard CULLMAN, John OYSTER, Dieter MARTIN. Translation. BOLIG, ANDREAS, Greenwich. March 16, 1780 - April 19, 1780. Son Andreas shall have my Place, for £300. And maintain the mother, who is not named. Dau. Dorothea, mentioned but no other children named. Exr: George WEISER. Wit: Andeas DRESLER, Michael SCHMITH and Frederick HAMAN. Translation. BAYER, JACOB, Maxatawny. February 18, 1775 - May 10, 1780. B - 7. Mentions "that I listed and am now under the soldiers." I give all that comes to me from my Fathers estate to my sister Catarina Barbara, now married to Peter SHEIVER. And none of my bros or sisters shall have any part of it. Exr: friend Michel CHRISTMAN. Letters to Peter SCHEIER bro-in-law. Exr named being decd. Wit: Adam DIETRICH and Paul GROSCAP. HIESTER, YOST, Bern. March 20, 1780 - June 7, 1780. To son John, my dwelling place with 1/2 the land. To son John Christ, the other 1/2 of land. To son Daniel, the land in Tulpehocken. To son Yost, I give the land in Bern by Joseph ZUMBROH. Son John shall pay to his bros and sisters who have rec'd. no land, £750. Son John Christ £200. And son Daniel £300. And son Yost £100. To son Wm. £1200. To daus Elisabeth and Annalissa £600 and cow each. To wife Annalissa £250, and maintenance. Exrs: wife Annalissa and son John. Wit: Ludwig LUPP and Gabriel HEISTER. Translation. DEEL, JOHN, Caernaroon. February 14, 1780 - August 5, 1780. Provides for wife Mary. To dau. Lisse and son Jacob a cow each besides their equal share. Eldest son Jacob £10. And son Peter his new shoes. Remainder sold and equally divided. Exr: friend John FEAR. Wit: Jacob HOFFMAN and John Conrad MEFFERT. Translation. Codicil March 26, 1780. Mentions dau. Dority. HOLTZEDER, ADAM. Reading. July 16, 1780 - August 15, 1780. B - 6. Exrs to sell all real estate in Reading and Alsace and all personal estate. To mother Christina HOLTZEDER, £18 yearly during life. To sister Cathrin HOLTZEDER £100. Remainder of estate in 5 equal shares, 2 to sister Sibilla, 2 to sister Cathrin and one to sister Helena. Exr: friend Henry WOLF of Reading. Wit: Wm. REESER and Jacob WINEY. WEIDNER, GEORGE, Eastern District. May 5, 1778 - September 4, 1780. B - 29. Provides for wife, not named. Plantation, etc., to be sold and money equally divided among my 7 sons and 5 daus, none of whom are named. Grandson George WEIDNER to have £10 more than his share, before division with my grdau. Mary his sister. Grandchil from my dau. Regina shall have their mothers portion. To son in law Benedict MOYER £5. Son George to be bound to a trade if he chooses. Exrs: son John and bro. Lazarus. Wit: John MOTZER and Joseph SANDS. ROOD, JOHN CONRAD, Colebrookdale. June 10, 1780 - September 18, 1780. B - 26. To Cathrina ROOD, my wife, all my real and personal estate except 50 acres of my warrented land which I give to my son Adam. Letters to Cathrina, the widow. Wit: Johannes KOCH and Henry SCHAFFER. FRIES, JOHANNES, Cumru. June 13, 1780 - October 5, 1780. Leaves to his wife Elisabeth, all he has. To sons Johannes and Tobias and dau. Christina FRIES, 1 shilling each. Exr: Jacob FRIES. Wit: Daniel WILL, Job HARVEY and Joseph WILLIAMSON. Translation. SASSEMANHAUSEN, HERMANUS, Colebrookdale. July 10, 1780 - October 10, 1780. Wife Mary Magdalena, to have the management of all estate for 8 years. To son John, my present dwelling place, paying to the son who gets no land £200. To one of the 2 youngest sons Henry or Andreas, as it will fall by lot, the stone house with 60 acres of land, to be taken off of the large place. To daus Elisabeth, Mary, Magdalena, eldest dau. by first wife and son who gets no land, the personal estate. Exrs: wife Magdalena, son John and son in law Jacob KEELY. Wit: John GULDIN and Stephen GRUMREIN. Translation. SHARFF, CONRAD, Heidelberg. October 10, 1772 - October 21, 1780. To son George £5 for his birthright. To my 2 sons George and John, my 2 plantations where I dwell. Paying therefor £400 and providing for wife Mary Margaret. Sons to pay the above money to daus Esther Regina, Catherin Margreth and Mary Catherina. Exr: wife Mary Margaret. Wit: John WENRICH and Conrad BERLIT. Translation. FREY, ADAM, Windsor. July 23, 1780 - November 11, 1780. To the Tile Church £15. To Zions Church £15. To the New Church in Albany £15. The 2 above mentioned Churches are in Windsor Twp. All remainder of estate to wife Barbara. Also Exr. Wit: Daniel WILL, Conrad LORA, Philip MULLER. Translation. HAACK, ANDREW, Rockland. October 8, 1775 - November 18, 1780. B - 23. To wife Anna Cunigunda, my whole estate during life. To son John £55 and this shall be paid to him the 27th day of May 1776. And so likewise my son William, and sons Andrew and Jacob, every one have rec'd. their portion. After wife's decease what remains shall be equally divided among son Peter and daus Agnes wife of Conrad MANESMITH, heirs of dau. Barbara wife of Deobald BAYER decd, dau. Margareth wife of Jacob SHERRAIN, Justina wife of Michael SCHEFFER and Mary wife of Jacob WEZEL and Susanna wife of George RIGHT. Exrs: son in law Jacob SCHARRADIN and son John. Wit: Jacob BECKER Jr, Abm. HERB. SCHEFFER, NICHOLAS, Heidelberg. May 10, 1780 - December 1, 1780. Wife Juliana to have everything in her hands for 10 years, "until the smallest children are grown bigger." Son Christian shall have the place, which I as an heir got of my bro. Casper SCHEFFER and pay £250 to the children, who have no land. To son Nicholas, the old dwelling place and pay £500 and maintain the mother. To son Michael, the place I bought of John HEHN, and pay £250. When the 3 smallest boys are 15, they shall be bound to trades. Exrs: son Christian, Nicholas STAG and wife Juliana. Letters to 2 latter, Christian renouncing. Wit: Jacob STAUCH, Anthony LAMBRECHT. Translation. ADMINS - 1780 KIEHN, CHRISTOPHER, Maxatawny. January 22, 1780. Adm. to Eve Magdalena KIEHN, the widow. WITTNER, GEORGE, Greenwich. February 21, 1780. Adm. to Salome WITTNER, the widow and Jacob HAHN, a friend. FURSTER, CHRISTIAN, Winsor. March 28, 1780. Adm. to Magdalena FURSTER, the widow. UNGERMAN, NICHOLAS, Berks Co. April 4, 1780. Adm. to Peter SMITH and Elisabeth his wife, who was mother of said intestate. BURGER, JACOB, Bern. August 26, 1780. Adm. to Catharina BURGER, the widow. RAPP, JOSEPH, Cumru. August 28, 1780. Adm. to Mary Ursula RAPP, the widow. GROSS, JOHN, Maxatawny. October 19, 1780. Adm. to Susanna GROSS, the widow. SEITZ, JOHN, Reading. October 23, 1780. Adm. to George SEITZ, eldest son. His stepmother Catharina renouncing. CHRISTMAN, MICHAEL, Maxatawny. November 8, 1780. Adm. to Elisabeth, the widow and Peter, eldest son. WILLS - 1781 SNEIDER, GEORGE, Windsor. May 10, 1779 - January 9, 1781. To son Jacob, my land, etc, when he is of age and pay to each of my children £70 and provide for his mother Catharine. And to give to the 2 girls Philabina and Anna Barbara, articles named. Exrs: friend Everhard SHABBLE and wife Cathrine. Wit: Jacob SCHAPPEL, Jeremiah SHAPPEL. Codicil December 25, 1780, mentions son Casper. Translation. ANDREW, DANIEL, Union. January 11, 1781 - January 29, 1781. B - 14. Real estate to be sold. To eldest dau. Susanna McCORMACK £25. To eldest son Samuel, 10 shillings, he having been provided for. To second son Daniel £25. To second dau. Dorothy WERTS, my riding mare. To third dau. Mary a cow. To fourth dau. Catharine, a cow. To wife Anna and third son Peter all remainder of estate. Fourth son Michael to be bound to a trade. Exrs: John SANDS and Bernhard WERTS. Wit: Evan LEWIS and Thomas HAMILTON. DeTURCK, JOHN, Oley. January 11, 1781 - February 26, 1781. B - 16. To son Abraham, a described tract of land, containing 187 acres, being part of my dwelling plantation, at valuation of £900, gold or silver. To son Philip, the remainder of my plantation containing 187 acres, at value of £1100, gold or silver. To each of my children, Daniel, John, Samuel, Abraham and Philip and daus Susanna SHEAFER, Mary WEISER and Deborah DeTURCK, £400 each. To grandson John WEISER [or NEISER], £200 gold or silver. My son John to be his guardian. Exrs: sons Daniel and John, and Samuel HIGH. Wit: Wm. REESER amd Danl. BARTOLET. ARNOLD, NICHOLAS, Greenwood. January 8, 1781 - March 10, 1781. Sons Peter and John Nicholas, shall each have 2 shares of my estate. And daus Catharina, Magdalena shall each have one share and the fourth dau. (not named) shall have no share, because she has already rec'd. her legacy. Exr: brother Philip ARNOLD. Wit: Casper WESTON and Benedict KELLER. Translation. REHR, MARTIN, Hereford. March 30, 1780 - April 6, 1781. B - 21. Provides for wife Anna Maree. To eldest son Mathias 5 shillings for his birthright. Everything to be sold and divided in equal shares among children, who are not named. Exrs: Andrew SIEFIRT and Michael HOFFMAN. Wit: Andreas SIEGFRIED, Henry GIBSON. STRAUSS, JACOB, Bern. March 5, 1781 - April 11, 1781. To wife Elisabeth all estate until youngest child is 14, when the place shall be appraised. And eldest son Albrecht shall have the first right to it and maintain the mother. Other children not named. Exrs: wife Elisabeth and John BRECHT. Wit: Henry SHEBLER, Valentine RABER. Translation. SEUBERT, CATHARINE, Maxatawny. January 13, 1781 - May 7, 1781. To daus Anna Margaret and Mary Barbara, £5 each and Household goods. To Elisabeth, the dua of my dau. Sophia £10 out of the estate my husband George SEUBERT bequeathed me, "but have rec'd. no part thereof." Letters to Christian SEUBERT son of decd. Wit: Paul GROSSKOPP and George REBER. Translation. HIGGINS, FREDERICK, Reading. April 11, 1781 - Proved April 19, 1781. Letters granted November 30, 1786. Authorizes James BAILY "my comrade soldier of the 5th PA Regiment to receive my just dues from the U.S. of America and pay my debts in this town." Letters to James BAILY. Wits: Wm. DeLONG and John BENCKLER. NIKOLA, LUDWIG, Bern. April 14, 1777 - May 7, 1781. To the 2 sons of dau. Mary Barbara, Jacob and Gottfried LEITZEL, my plantation in Bern, containing 50 acres. To the children of Killion MOY, viz, to Magdalena £9. to John George, Hanse, Jacob and Andreas MOY, 30 shillings each. Exrs: John SCHARDEL and John George ALBRECHT. Wit: David BRIGHT, John Conrad HENNE [HERME?] and Saml. FILBERT. Translation. HEID, JACOB, Western District. December 11, 1780 - June 5, 1781. B - 18. To son Jacob, 20 acres of land and the buildings thereon. To wife Sofey Barbara, all personal estate and the right to dwell on above tract of land. To son George 5 shillings. To dau. Mathilina HEID, 5 shillings. To rest of my children, viz, Elisabeth, Catharena, Dorothea, Margrat, Mary, and Sufey, and sons, Mathias and Michael to have equal shares of remainder of estate after death of wife. Exrs: wife Sufey Barbar and son Jacob. Wit: Michael BAHR and Daniel HUNTER. ZIEGLER, MICHAEL, Hereford. March 27, 1781 - July 24, 1781. B - 25. All estate real and personal to be sold. And equally divided between 2 children, Nancy and Betty when they are of age. Exr: friend Henry SWEITZER of Perkiomen, Phila. Co. Wit: Christopher SCHULTZ and David SCHULTZ. POTTS, JONATHAN, physician, Reading. October 11, 1780 - October 11, 1781. B - 19. Provides for wife Grace. To eldest son Benjamin 50 guineas and gold watch. To friend Thomas DUNDAS 100 guineas and my sword and Pistols. Real and personal estate to be sold. Remainder of estate to be divided equally among all children, viz, Benjamin, Francis, Edward, Mary and Deborah, as they come of age. Exrs: bro. Samuel POTTS and friend Thomas MIFFLIN Esq. Wit: James BIDDLE, Thomas DUNDAS. PAINE, THOMAS, Berks Co. October 30 - November 7, 1781. B - 20. To son William PAINE £3 and to his son Edward PAINE £3. To son Samuel WEB, my mare, saddle, etc. And to his son William WEB £4 and all my sheep. To Thomas WEB £4. To dau. Sally DEWEES, £30. And remainder of estate to wife Mary. Wit: Wm. HAYES and John HART. No letters. RITTER, BARBARA, ALBANY. September 25, 1781 - November 17, 1781. Land over the Blue Mtn. And 1/2 of saw mill and all my right and title to the same. To my children, Ferdinand and John and daus Catharina, formerly RITTER, Anna Mary, Eve Rosina and Elisabeth, Juliana formerly RITTER and grdau. Elisabeth WAGNER, the above land and all personal estate. Son Jacob to have no more than one shilling for his share of my estate. Exrs: William STUMPFF and John RITTER. Wit: Jacob DONAT and John PROBST. Translation. GRUBER, CHRISTIAN, Tulpehocken. July 7, 1780 - December 4, 1781. Provides for wife Anna Kininga. Eldest son John George shall have £5 beforehand. Real estate to be sold to the children who will give most for it. "My children shall hold a vendue among themselves." And proceed of all real and personal estate equally divided among children, John George, John Adam, Albrecht and Christian. Susanna (is married), Catharin, Elisabeth and Anna Margret. Exrs: sons Christian and Albrecht. Wit: John ALBERT and Nicholas HAACK. Translation. DeHAVEN, EDWARD, Union. July 9, 1779 - December 13, 1781. B - 17. To son John, all estate real and personal, he paying the following legacies. To eldest dau. Margaret BELL £50. To son Harman £100. To dau. Hannah DeHAVEN £50, when 20. To dau. Mary DeHAVEN, £50, at 20. To youngest sons Edward and Abraham, £100 each when 20. Bro John DeHAVEN to be guardian of minor children. Exr: son John. Wit: John HAAS, John HARRISON. POTT, WILLIAM, Rockland. October 18, 1781 - December 17, 1781. B- 22. Mentions that eldest son William had rec'd. his portion. And gives to his children £125 to be divided among them when 21. To dau. Catharina wife of Casper SHELL, £25, having had considerable sums. To her dau. Anna Mary £25 for the faithful services done to me. To son John, one acre and 48 per of land whereon my sawmill was fixed, adjoining other land I have given him by Deed. Exrs: son John and friend Daniel LEVAN of Oley. Wit: Jacob KEIM and Peter BLAESER. KAMPF, DANIEL, Windsor. November 21, 1781 - December 22, 1781. Provides for wife Anna Catharina. Eldest son John shall be heir to the real estate which contains 70 acres. And pay to his 5 bros, Daniel, George, Casper, Jacob and John Adam, £10 each. Eldest dau. Mary shall have a cow having rec'd. her share. And daus Mary Barbara, Catharina and Eve, having also had their share. Exrs: bro. David KAMPF and Henry HAFFNER. Wit: John Jacob HUMEL and Jacob HILL. Translation. ADMINS - 1781 BIRD, JAMES, Berks Co. January 2, 1781. Adm. to Mark BIRD, eldest bro. DITZLER, ANTHONY, Tulpehocken. January 8, 1781. Adm. to Magdalena DITZLER, the widow. PHILLIPI, JOHN, Reading. February 28, 1781. Adm. to Juliana PHILLIPPI, the widow. DUSCHANG, JOHN, Cumru. March 8, 1781. Adm. to Catharina, the widow and William, bro. of intestate. YARNALL, MORDECAI, Exeter. March 10, 1781. Adm. to Leah YARNALL, the widow. MAURER, JOHN, Cumru. March 15, 1781. Adm. to Magdalena MAURER, the widow. WEBB, JOSEPH, Brunswick. March 21, 1781. Adm. to Rachel and Martha WEBB, daus. Mary, the widow renouncing. KOLB, MATHIAS, Rockland. March 24, 1781. Adm. to Christopher KOLB, second son. MORGAN, SEBASTIAN, Cumru. April 17, 1781. Adm. to Eva MORGAN, the widow. FRAUENFELDER, JOHN, Maiden Creek. April 17, 1781. Adm. to Margret FRAUENFELDER, the widow. DIHM, ADAM, Alsace. May 5, 1781. Adm. to Barbara DIHM, the widow. WOLFF, LORANCE, Tulpehocken. May 28, 1781. Adm. to Thomas KURR, a friend of intestate. BIDDLE, HENRY, Heidelberg. June 15, 1781. Adm. to Hester Regina BIDDLE, the widow. HILL, JACOB, District. July 23, 1781. Adm. to Mary HILL, the widow. WITMAN, ADMA, Reading. September 22, 1781. Adm. to Cathrina WITMAN, the widow and Jos. HIESTER, son in law. KRAFFT, John, Brusnswick. Brunswick. September 28, 1781. Adm. to Andreas KRAFFT, bro. of intestate. EDWARDS, ANN, Cumry. October 3, 1781. Adm. to Jacob KOCH and Barbara his wife, mother of intestate. ALLWEIN, JACOB, Bern. October 22, 1781. Adm. to Catharina, the widow and Philip SMITH son in law. SHEPLER, HENRY, Tulpehocken. November 3, 1781. Adm. to Justina SHEPLER, the widow. BADER, CONRAD, Maxatawny. November 9, 1781. Adm. to Elisabeth BADER, the widow and George SHEFFER, son in law. MILLER, MATHIAS, Heidelberg. November 13, 1781. Adm. to Mathias WENNCH and Henry KNOPP, bro-in-law. Henry MILLER, eldest son renouncing. STRAUB, THOMAS, Reading. November 21, 1781. Adm. to David HERMAN, and Magdalena, his wife late widow of intestate. DAMPMAN, JOHN, Berks Co. November 24, 1781. Adm. to Susanna, the widow and Moses YOCUM, a friend. SMITH, CONRAD, Reading. November 27, 1781. Adm. to George SHOEMAKER, a neighbour.