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Will admins are indicated as they are listed separately following the will abstracts of that year. ACKER, MARGARET. Rockland. October 22, 1806. LOA ALBRECHT, ANNA MARIA. Bern. February 17, 1807. ALBRECHT, CONRAD. Rockland. December 31, 1804. LOA ALLWINES, JOSEPH. Bern. July 12, 1806. LOA ANGSTADT, JOHN. Rockland. August 14, 1806. LOA ANSPACH, JOHN. Tulpehocken. May 14, 1806. LOA ANTE, JOHN. Rockland. December 16, 1806. LOA ARENTZ, JACOB. Richmond. January 31, 1807. LOA BAHER, GODLIEB. Maxatawny. January 5, 1807. LOA BAILEY, FRANCIS. Albany. March 14, 1805. LOA BAKER, GODFREY. Reading. March 29, 1806. BARRELL, MICHAEL. NO LOCATION GIVEN. January 8, 1805. BARTOLET, CATHERINE. Oley. May 11, 1805. BARTOLET, JOHN. Oley. February 20, 1804. BAUMAN, CHRISTIAN. Cumru. June 8, 1807. LOA BAUMAN, PETER. Robeson. January 5, 1807. BAUSCHER, DANIEL. Albany. January 20, 1806. LOA BECHER, JOHN. Rockland. July 19, 1806. BECHER, JOHN. Rockland. July 19, 1806. BECHTEL, ROSIA. Colebrookdale. December 29, 1806. LOA BECKER, WILLIAM. Windsor. January 16, 1806. LOA BEELER, BERNHARD. Brecknock. June 16, 1806. BEIDLER, PETER. Cumru. February 10, 1806. LOA BEYER, ASMUS. Pinegrove. March 25, 1807. BICKLEY, HENRY. Reading. October 17, 1807. BIEHLER, JOHN. Pinegrove. February 8, 1806. LOA BILLIG, REGINA. Greenwich. May 12, 1806. LOA BITTING, JOSEPH. Reading. March 28, 1807. LOA BLANCKENBILER, JOHN GEORGE. Berks County. December 20, 1806. BLATT, HENRY. Bern. November 2, 1807. LOA BLOOMER, GEORGE. Brecknock. June 11, 1805. LOA BOBBENMEYER, PHILIP. Rubscomb Manor. August 16, 1806. BOBBENMEYER, PHILIP. Ruscomb Manor. July 29, 1806. LOA BOLICH, _____ Caernarvon. July 7, 1804. LOA BOONE, HUGH. Amity. November 11, 1805. BOSMAN, JOHN. Heidelberg. October 12, 1807. LOA BOWER, MOSES. Amity. April 3, 1805. BOWMAN, ISAAC. Colebrookdale. November 17, 1804. LOA BOYER, GEORGE. Hereford. April 10, 1806. LOA BOYER, JACOB. Reading. January 7, 1807. LOA BOYER, JOHN. Windsor. September 15, 1804. LOA BRAUCHER, CHRISTIAN. Greenwich. February 27, 1804. BRICKLY, PAUL. Brunswick. October 21, 1807. BROWN, MARTIN. Heidelberg. August 1, 1805. LOA BRYMAN, CHRISTIAN. Hereford. June 5, 1806. LOA BUCKWALTER, JOHN. Colebrookdale. November 10, 1807. BURKHART, PHILIP. Brunswick. April 9, 1804. LOA BUSH, JOHN. Longswamp. November 10, 1804. LOA CAKE, JOHN. Robeson. February 23, 1804. CHRIST, APPOLONIA. Reading. February 21, 1806. LOA CHRIST, MICHAEL. Exeter. September 20, 1804. CLEMENS, JOHN. Pinegrove. August 11, 1807. LOA CLEVENSTINE, HENRY. Robeson. April 18, 1805. LOA CULLMAN, BURKHART. District. August 19, 1806. DANIEL, JACOB. Bethel. October 9, 1805. LOA DAUTRICH, JACOB. Heidelberg. February 18, 1804. LOA DEAROLF, ANDREW. Earl. January 1, 1805. DEGER, PHILIP. Robeson. February 18, 1805. DEGLER, JOHN. NO LOCATION GIVEN. July 18, 1804. DEHART, JOHN. Amity. September 26, 1805. LOA DEPPEN, DAVID. Heidelberg. August 11, 1804. DEPPEN, DAVID. Heidelberg. January 6, 1804. LOA DEYSHER, PETER. Maxatawmy. September 25, 1807. DIEFFENBACH, SIBILLA. Tulpehocken. May 9, 1807. LOA DIEHM, FREDERICH. Heidelberg. January 14, 1807. LOA DOBIAS (TOBIAS), JOHN. NO LOCATION GIVEN. June 14, 1806. DUNDAS, THOMAS. Reading. May 22, 1805. EBELING, WILLIAM. Windsor. September 1, 1804. LOA EBERLY, CATHARINE. Heidelberg. January 8, 1805. LOA EIS, NICHOLAS. Colebrookdale. April 23, 1804. EISENHART, JOHN. Rockland. December 29, 1807. LOA ENGLEHART, GEORGE. Caernarvon. September 22, 1804. EPLER, PETER. Bern. September 20, 1805. ERNST, CONRAD. Rockland. March 4, 1806. ERNST, JOHN. Oley. June 15, 1807. ETSCHBERGER, JACOB. Tulpehocken. September 11, 1806. EULER, CHRISTOPHER. Reading. November 17, 1804. EVANS, DAVID. Union. April 17, 1805. LOA EVANS, JENNET. Union. April 16, 1805. LOA EVANS, JESSE. Brunswick. April 7, 1807. LOA EVANS, WILLIAM. Caernarvon. February 29, 1804. LOA FAUST, ANTHONY. Heidelberg. April 21, 1806. LOA FAUST, ANTHONY. Bern. November 14, 1807. FAUST, LUDWIG. Bern. June 2, 1806. FEATHER, PETER. Reading. February 9, 1805. LOA FECHTHORN, CATHARINE. Reading. November 2, 1807. LOA FEGELY, CHRISTIAN. Longswamp. January 10, 1807. FEGELY, GEORGE. Maiden Creek. November 5, 1805. LOA FENSTERMACHER, JOSEPH. Longswamp. August 4, 1806. FESIG, PHILIP JACOB. Reading. November 28, 1805. FESSLER, ALBRECHT. Pinegrove. November 4, 1806. LOA FETHERMAN, CATHARINE MARGARET. NO LOCATION GIVEN. July 16, 1807. FINCHER, JEREMIAH. Berke Co. February 13, 1805. LOA FINK, CONRAD. Richmond. November 3, 1806. LOA FISHBACK, JOST. Heidelberg. February 15, 1804. FISHER, DANIEL. Alsace. May 2, 1804. LOA FISHER, JOHN. Alsace. June 9, 1806. FISTER, DURST. Reading. November 3, 1807. FISTER, JOHN. Maiden Creek. November 8, 1806. LOA FOLWEILER, JOHN. Reading. March 18, 1805. FRANKS, JACOB. Reading. November 18, 1805. LOA FREHR, ADAM. Exeter. December 19, 1807. LOA FREHR, MICHAEL. Exeter. March 3, 1804. LOA FRESHER, WILLIAM. Bern. February 7, 1804. FREYBERGER, MARGARET. Heidelberg. November 5, 1804. FRIEDENBERGER, EVE. Hereford. May 12, 1804. FRY, CATHARINE. District. December 22, 1807. LOA FRY, GEORGE. Reading. September 17, 1806. LOA FUCHS, JACOB. Norwegian. February 7, 1805. GANS, JOHN. Reading. April 6, 1807. LOA GEHRIS, SIMON PETER. Hereford. April 3, 1804. GEIGER, CHRISTOPHER. Robeson. October 21, 1805. GELBACH, CHRISTINA. Amity. February 4, 1804. GERHART, DANIEL. Alsace. October 13, 1807. GESCHWIND, MARIA ELIZABETH. Bern. January 21, 1805. GIBSON, HENRY. Hereford. March 15, 1804. GITTELMAN, DEWALT. Heidelberg. June 20, 1806. GLUCK, HENRY. Albany. January 1, 1805. GOTSHALL, JACOB. Brunswick. December 5, 1807. LOA GOTTEL, HENRY. Brunswick. April 23, 1807. GRAFF, JACOB. Maiden Creek. March 15, 1806. GRAY, ROBERT. Reading. April 19, 1806. LOA GREIM, LUDWIG. NO location given. May 8, 1805. LOA GRIM, HENRY. Maxatawny. January 1, 1805. LOA GRINDING, JAMES. Reading. September 9, 1807. LOA GROH, CATHARINE. Tulpehocken. December 19, 1804. LOA GROSE, GEORGE. Bethel. November 9, 1807. GRUBER, ADAM. Heidelberg. March 16, 1807. LOA HARTMAN, HENRY. Alsace. March 30, 1807. HECKLER, ANNA MARIA. Albany. August 13, 1806. LOA HECKMAN, GEORGE. Reading. October 17, 1805. HEFFNER, CATHARINE. Maxatawny. February 22, 1806. LOA HEHN, GEORGE. Heidelberg. February 7, 1804. LOA HEINTZ, JACOB. Windsor. October 6, 1804. LOA HELDEBRANT, GEORGE. Greenwich. January 29, 1805. HENRY, JACOB. Rockland. September 30, 1806. HERB, JACOB. Earl. May 25, 1805. LOA HERB, JACOB. District. November 3, 1806. HERTZ, HENRY. Windsor. November 11, 1805. LOA HICKS, JOHN. Tulpehocken. July 31, 1804. LOA HIETER (HUETTER), ADAM. Earl Township. April 5, 1806. HIGH, DANIEL. Richmond. February 23, 1805. HILBERT, JOHN. Rockland. March 19, 1806. HILL, JOHN. Oley. November 29, 1806. LOA HIMMELBERGER, DAVID. Bern. April 2, 1805. LOA HIMMELREICH, WILLIAM. Oley. December 4, 1805. LOA HITTLE, JOHN ADAM. Pinegrove. July 30, 1807. LOA HOCH, ABRAHAM. Rockland. January 16, 1806. LOA HOFFMAN, CASPER. Earl. December 22, 1804. HOFFMAN, CASPER. Hereford. February 15, 1806. LOA HOFFMAN, MICHAEL. Robeson. April 17, 1805. LOA HOLLENBACH, NICHOLAS. Greenwich. April 14, 1806. HOLLENBUSH, CHRISTIAN. Oley. April 1, 1805. LOA HOLLOWAY, JOHN. Robeson. February 14, 1806. LOA HOLTZEEDER, PETER. Reading. May 12, 1804. HUETTER, ADAM. Earl. April 6, 1806. HUMMEL, MARTIN. Greenwich. May 19, 1804. LOA HUNTER, CHRISTIAN. Exeter. February 18, 1807. IMBODY, ADAM. District. November 4, 1805. INGLES, JOSEPH. Union. December 26, 1805. JACKSON, EPHRAIM. Robeson. October 7, 1807. JAMES, JOSEPH. Robeson. October 19, 1804. LOA JONES, MARY. Amity. November 11, 1805. KAMP, GEORGE. Greenwich. January 14, 1805. KANTNER, SUSANNA. Manheim. May 8, 1804. LOA KAST, JACOB. Reading. February 7, 1804. LOA KATERMAN, JOHN. Mahantango. March 13, 1807. LOA KAUB, CHRISTIAN. NO LOCATION GIVEN. June 10, 1805. KAUFFMAN, JACOB. Bern. November 4, 1807. KAUFMAN, JACOB. Oley. November 19, 1804. KEAN, NEAL. Albany. February 19, 1805. LOA KEIM, MAGDALENA. Rockland. May 19, 1804. LOA KEISER, JOHN. Tulpehocken. August 20, 1805. LOA KERST, GEORGE. Union. November 6, 1807. KETTNER, HENRY. Brunswick. November 25, 1805. KEYSER, PHILIP. Mahantango. April 7, 1804. KIEHN, MICHAEL. Hereford. May 29, 1805. LOA KILPATRICK, WILLIAM. Heidelberg. February 9, 1805. KINERT, PETER. Robeson. June 6, 1805. KIRBY, THOMAS. Union. June 2, 1807. LOA KISSINGER, JACOB. Alsace. October 27, 1806. LOA KISTLER, GEORGE. Greenwich. August 14, 1807. KLAPP, JOHN. Bern. September 29, 1804. KLEH, JOHN. Bern. July 6, 1807. LOA KLINE, JOHN. Heidelberg. November 4, 1807. LOA KLINE, PETER. Bern. December 27, 1806. LOA KLINE, PETER. Bern. April 8, 1807. KLOP, JOHN JACOB. Heidelberg. March 4, 1807. LOA KNACHATED, LUDWIG. Heidelberg. February 28, 1806. LOA KOCH, ADAM. Bern. May 1, 1807. KREISHER, JACOB. Maiden Creek. February 17, 1806. LOA LANSISCUS, HENRY. Alsace. April 27, 1805. LOA LANSISCUS, HENRY. Reading. April 8, 1807. LOA LANTZER, GEORGE. Windsor. September 12, 1807. LOA LEAR, CATHARINE. Amity. September 4, 1807. LEASHER, ELISABETH. Oley. July 19, 1806. LEBO, JACOB. Tulpehocken. December 29, 1806. LEBO, PETER. Tulpehocken. October 24, 1807. LOA LECHNER, FREDERICK. Tulpehocken. November 2, 1806. LEESE, HENRY. Oley. March 6, 1804. LEESSER, ELIZABETH. Hereford. August 5, 1806. LEFFEL, SEVILLA. Amity. July 28, 1804. LEIBY, JACOB. Greenwich. June 11, 1807. LENGEL, JOHN. Pinegrove. June 10, 1806. LERCH, YOST. Heidelberg. January 21, 1806. LOA LESHER, JACOB. Richmond. June 15, 1807. LOA LEVENGOOD, JOHN. Amity. August 12, 1805. LEY, GEORGE. Greenwich. November 17, 1804. LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. Exeter. February 17, 1806. LOA LONG, JACOB. Longswamp. August 22, 1807. LONG, VALENTINE. Bern. March 5, 1805. LOA LONG, VALENTINE. Bern. March 4, 1806. LONGEDORF, CONRAD. Heidelberg. April 18, 1804. LOA LOTZ, JOHN. Amity. March 10, 1807. LOA LOTZ, NICHOLAS. Reading. December 31, 1807. LOWER, CHRISTIAN. Tulpehocken. January 17, 1807. LUCKENBILL, GEORGE. Pinegrove. May 29, 1807. LOA LUDWIG, GEORGE. Bern. March 30, 1804. LUDWIG, MICHAEL. Amity. August 9, 1806. LUDWIG, MICHAEL. Amity. April 8, 1806. LOA MANN, REV. JOHN. Windsor. May 12, 1804. LOA MARTIN, JOHN. Reading. February 10, 1807. MASON, THOMAS. Albany. June 4, 1805. LOA MAUL, CASPER. Oley. October 8, 1807. LOA McCULLY, SAMUEL. Caernarvon. October 15, 1804. LOA McCULLY, SAMUEL. Caernarvon. November 14, 1806. McNEEL, HENRY. Caernarvon. August 16, 1804. LOA MENCH, JOHN NICHOLAS. District. June 3, 1807. MERCKEL, JACOB. Greenwich. May 14, 1805. LOA MILLER, CATHARINE. Reading. February 16, 1807. LOA MILLER, DOROTHEA. Reading. June 23, 1805. MILLER, JACOB. NO LOCATION GIVEN. May 3, 1806. MILLER, JACOB. Ruscomb Manor. May 3, 1806. MILLER, MICHAEL. Heidelberg. April 20, 1807. LOA MINGEL, PETER. Caernarvon. November 11, 1805. LOA MINICH, CHRISTOPHER. Heidelberg. November 3, 1806. MINICH, GEORGE. Manheim. May 4, 1805. LOA MINNICH, CHRISTOPHER. Heidelberg. November 3, 1806. MORRIS, NICHOLAS. Robeson. October 20, 1807. MOSSER, ADAM. Reading. May 1, 1804. MOYER, FREDERICK. Windsor. July 18, 1805. LOA MOYER, HENRY. late of Ohio. May 26, 1806. LOA MYER, JACOB. Earl. November 29, 1806. LOA MYER, JOHN. Albany. March 3, 1807. LOA NAGLE, PHILIP. Reading. January 7, 1805. OTTENKIRK, JOHN. Caernarvon. October 10, 1804. LOA OX, ELIZABETH. Cumru. February 28, 1805. LOA PANNABECKER, JOHN. Brecknock. July 18, 1805. LOA PATTEICHER, ADAM. Tulpehocken. April 6, 1807. PEIFER, JOHN. Tulpehocken. February 9, 1805. LOA PEIFFER, MICHAEL. Greenwich. March 18, 1807. PELMAN, CONRAD. Amity. January 9, 1804. PENROSE, ANN. Maiden Creek. September 7, 1807. PFAFFENBERGER, NICHOLAS. Pinegrove. March 28, 1806. LOA POH, JACOB. Albany. November 30, 1804. POTT, JOHN. Rockland. April 20, 1805. PRICE, CATHARINE. Ruscomb Manor. April 28, 1806. LOA RAHN, JACOB. Maiden Creek. July 18, 1805. RASHER, CATHARINE. Heidelberg. April 16, 1806. LOA READ, JOHN. Manheim. November 12, 1804. LOA READ, LEONARD. Pinegrove. October 9, 1805. LOA REFFSNYDER, MICHAEL. Heidelberg. April 2, 1805. LOA REI, ELIZABETH. Ruscomb Manor. March 4, 1805. LOA REICHART, GODFRIED. NO LOCATION GIVEN. November 19, 1805. REINIGER, GEORGE. Brecknock. October 9, 1807. LOA REISH, ADAM. Cumru. August 19, 1805. LOA REITHMEYER, ANNA. Reading. March 12, 1807. RHOADS, MATTHIAS. Amity. November 27, 1804. LOA RIDENAUER, JOHN. District. August 3, 1805. RIEGEL, DANIEL. Tulpehocken. May 15, 1806. LOA RIETH, JASPER. Tulpehocken. September 22, 1804. ROGERS, JESSE. Robeson. December 9, 1807. LOA ROMICH, JOHN. Earl. September 22, 1804. ROSE, JOHN. Womelsdorf. May 23, 1804. ROTH, ADAM. Colebrookdale. May 23, 1807. LOA ROTHERMEL, PAUL. Maiden Creek. October 21, 1807. LOA RUNKLE, CATHARINE. Heidelberg. November 23, 1807. LOA SASSEMANHAUSEN, ANDREAS. Maxawtawny. February 21, 1805. SAUSBY, GEORGE. Windsor. May 18, 1805. LOA SCEIK, SAMUEL. Robeson. August 13, 1805. LOA SCHNEIDER, DANIEL. Oley. May 26, 1804. SCHNEITTER, GEORGE. Maiden Creek. April 25, 1807. SCHUCKER, CARL. Heidelberg. March 27, 1807. SCHWARTZ, PETER. Tulpehocken. August 5, 1805. LOA SEILER, HENRY. Maiden Creek. January 29, 1807. LOA SELL, JOHN. Richmond. May 4, 1805. SENGER, HENRY. Alsace. August 7, 1807. LOA SHAFFER, GEORGE. Windsor. December 2, 1806. LOA SHAFFER, HENRY. Tulpehocken. September 18, 1804. SHAFFER, JACOB. Tulpehocken. June 2, 1806. LOA SHAFFER, JOHN. Tulpehocken. October 15, 1804. LOA SHAPPELL, JEREMIAH. Windsor. January 7, 1805. SHATZ, PHILIP. Hamburg. March 7, 1805. LOA SHENFELTER, DANIEL. Reading. April 18, 1807. LOA SHENKEL, MARTIN. Oley. May 11, 1805. SHERTEL, WILLIAM. Pinegrove. April 8, 1807. LOA SHINER, GEORGE. Earl. September 30, 1805. SHINFESSEL, LEWIS. Cumru. January 5, 1805. SHNEIDER, JOHN. Windsor. November 28, 1805. SHOUP, CONRAD. Hereford. July 23, 1806. LOA SHUCKER, JOHN. Mahantango. February 25, 1807. LOA SHULTZE, HENRY. Reading. November 12, 1807. SHUY, MARGARET. Bethel. August 4, 1806. SIEGFRIED, ANNA MARY. Maxatawny. January 3, 1807. SONICH, VALENTINE. Union. November 27, 1804. LOA SPECHT, JOHN. Ruscomb Manor. March 13, 1805. SPOHN, PHILIP. Heidelberg. November 9, 1807. STABELTON, TOBIAS. Albany. April 2, 1805. LOA STEBELTON, TOBIAS. Albany. April 6, 1805. STERNER, HENRY. Windsor. May 17, 1806. LOA STERTZLER, MARIA EVE. Windsor. April 7, 1807. STINE, CASPER. Heidelberg. April 10, 1807. LOA STINE, JACOB. Richmond. April 12, 1806. LOA STITZEL, JOHN. Oley. December 8, 1804. STOUT, MICHAEL. Bern. October 6, 1807. LOA STROHECKER, GODLIEB. Reading. December 23, 1805. LOA STRUNK, MAGDELENA. Amity. August 19, 1805. SWARTZ, JOHN. Pinegrove. May 28, 1804. LOA SWARTZ, JOHN. Cumru. September 21, 1807. SWENK, JOHN. Albany. March 7, 1806. LOA SWHARBACH, ANNA MARGARET. NO LOCATION GIVEN. November 6, 1804. TEYSHER, JACOB. Maxatawny. January 6, 1804. THOMAS, GIDEON. Reading. September 5, 1806. TRAUTMAN, MICHAEL. Tulpehocken. December 3, 1804. TRIEBEL, JOHN ADAM. Alsace. November 25, 1805. TROP, PHILIP. Brecknock. February 28, 1807. TROSTEL, GEORGE. Brecknock. September 28, 1804. LOA UMSTEAD, HARMON. Robeson. April 11, 1806. UPDEGRAFF, ELIZABETH. Exeter. March 21, 1804. LOA VANREAD, ANNA. Amity. June 1, 1805. VOLCK, GEORGE. Richmond. April 25, 1805. WAGGONER, THOMAS. Ruscomb Manor. July 22, 1807. LOA WAGNER, GEORGE. Execer. September 26, 1805. LOA WALB, ANDREW. Longswamp. January 5, 1807. LOA WALLS, FREDERICK. Schuylkill Township. March 16, 1805. WEAVER, BARBARA. Amity. August 13, 1805. LOA WEBBER, CHRISTIAN. Pinegrove. July 26, 1806. WEIDENHAMMER, GEORGE. Richmond. December 9, 1807. LOA WEIDNER, DOROTHEA. Amity. August 15, 1807. LOA WEISER, CHRISTIAN. Oley. February 16, 1807. WELKER, GODLIEB. Hereford. November 3, 1806. LOA WILLIAMS, JOHN. Alsace. October 7, 1807. WILLMAN, GEORGE. District. January 2, 1807. WINGERTIN, CATHERINE. Windsor. January 10, 1805. WITMAN, JOHN. Amity. January 2, 1807. WOMELSDORF, JACOB. Amity. March 12, 1805. WORFF, MICHAEL. Reading. July 4, 1805. LOA WRIGHT, SIBILLA. Maiden Creek. August 8, 1806. YEAKLE, CASPER. Hereford. August 10, 1804. LOA YERG, YOST. Greenwich. January 16, 1804. LOA YODER, JACOB. Rockland. March 14, 1804. YODER, JOHANNES. Bern. November 7, 1807. YORG, HENRY. Greenwich. January 16, 1804. LOA ZECHMAN, GEORGE. Bern. December 14, 1804. LOA ZELLER, HENRY. Northumberland Co. January 5, 1805. LOA ZELLER, JOHN. Tulpehocken. December 23, 1805. ZERBE, JOHN. Cumru. April 8, 1805. ZIMMERMAN, ABRAHAM. Hereford. December 3, 1806. ZIMMERMAN, ABRAHAM. Maxatawny. October 28, 1807. ZIMMERMAN, ANNA. Hereford. March 20, 1806. LOA ____________________________________________________ BERKS CO WILL ABSTRACTS & ADMS 1804-1807 WILLS - 1804 TEYSHER, JACOB, Maxatawny. December 17, 1803 - January 6, 1804. To dau. Magdalena wife of Michael WEAVER 4 Spanish dollars in addition to what she has already had. To son Daniel 4 dollars and to his children, viz: Jacob, Maria, John, Esther, Peter, Catherine, Deborah and Elizabeth a plantation in Hereford containing 215 acres for £700, and provide for their father and mother during lives. To dau. Esther wife of Henry ROMICH £650. To dau. Deborah wife of Philip MILLER £700. To son Jacob 2 Spanish dollars. To son John a plantation in Maxatawny containing 160 acres for £700. To dau. Maria wife of Daniel BIDDING £700. Remainder to son Peter. Exrs: Sons John and Peter. Wits: Jacob HUMBERT and John M. HYNEMAN. Caveat filed December 16, 1803 by Daniel BITTING, son-in-law. PELMAN, CONRAD, Amity. December 19, 1803 - January 9, 1804. All estate to be sold and divided between wife and children as the law directs (nobody named). Catharine GRINER the natural dau. of wife Mary to have an equal share with my children in consideration of services in my family. Exrs: Wife Mary and Thomas BOONE. Wits: Harman BUNN and John KLINE. GELBACH, CHRISTINA, Amity. August 1, 1794 - February 4, 1804. To dau. Elizabeth wife of George KERST 1/3 of all estate. To dau. Catharine late wife of Daniel GULDIN 1/3 of estate. To dau. Magdalena wife of Christian HUNTER 1/3 of estate. Exrs: Son-in-law George KERST and grandson Daniel GULDIN. Wits: George LORAH and Thomas CHERINGTON. FRESHER, WILLIAM, Bern. November 29, 1800 - February 7, 1804. To son Adam £20. Remainder chiefly in money, cattle and household goods, to wife Catharine. Exrs: Friends Nicholas LIEB and Henry HETERICK. Letter to HETERICK, LIEB renouncing. Wits: Frederick STAM and Frederick KIEBAUCH. FISHBACK, JOST, Heidelberg. November 22, 1802 - February 15, 1804. Provides for wife Catharine. To 2 daus., Susanna wife of Adam SHUTZ and Elisabeth wife of Ludwig FISHER, my plantation on which I now dwell. To grandson Ludwig William FISHBACK £1600 to be invested in land for him when he is 17. Mentions that son Simon had already received his share. Exrs: Sons-in-law Adam SHUTZ and Ludwig FISHER. Wits: John ECKERT and Frederick BECHTEL. BARTOLET, JOHN, Oley. December 17, 1803 - February 20, 1804. To sons John and Daniel my plantation in Oley, subject to certain provision for wife Susanna. To dau. Hester wife of John LORAH £300. To dau. Elizabeth wife of Abraham KNABB £300. To dau. Sarah wife of George LORAH £300. To dau. Catharine £400 to be paid by sons John and Daniel when she is 18. To son Amos £500 by above sons when he is 19 (all the sons were minors). Exrs: Wife Susanna and son-in-law John LORAH. Wits: George LORAH, Sr. and Peter KNABB. CAKE, JOHN, Robeson. February 10, 1802 - February 23, 1804. All estate to wife Anna during life. After her decease real estate consisting of 114 acres to be sold and of the money son Jacob shall have £100. Remainder of estate in 5 equal parts to son John, dau. Sophia, son George, dau. of deceased son Henry named Margaret, and of remainder 2/3 to dau. Anna and 1/3 to her dau. Anna wife of Jacob JOHN. Exrs: Friend Christian DANEHOWER. Wits: John HOMAN and John BAER. BRAUCHER, CHRISTIAN, Greenwich. January 23, 1804 - February 27, 1804. Plantation where I now live in Greenwich, containing 150 acres, to be sold. Provides that Dewald BIEBER who lives on the plantation shall be maintained thereon during life. Provides for wife Elizabeth. Remainder of estate in 9 equal parts, to wife Elizabeth, dau. Catharine wife of Peter ZIMMERMAN, son Johannes, dau. Christine wife of Jacob WILDTRAUT, son Jacob, dau. Magdalena, son Daniel, Peter and Conrad. Brother Peter BRAUCHER and Frederick LEIBY guardians of minor children and executors. Exrs: Brother Peter BRAUCHER and Fred LEIBY. Wits: Conrad SPOHN and Conrad BRAUCHER. Translation. LEESE, HENRY, Oley. December 25, 1803 - March 6, 1804. To wife Maria Barbara all my estate during life. After her death divided among all children share and share alike. Exrs: Wife Maria Barbara. Wits: Jacob KEMP and Daniel HOCH. YODER, JACOB, Rockland. March 12, 1803 - March 14, 1804. Plantation where I now live and all other estate to be sold and divided as follows: to sons Daniel, Peter, John, Abraham, and Jacob and dau. Elizabeth GRAEBER, dau. Catharine ANSTAT, dau. Magdalena ANSTADT, dau. Esther BARTO, dau. Mary MONSCH, each 1/12, and children of dau. Susanna HERNER, deceased 1/12, and children of dau. Barbara OYSTER deceased 1/12. Exrs: Son Abraham and son-in-law Abraham ANSTAT. Wits: Thomas LEE and Samuel LOBACH. GIBSON, HENRY, Hereford. February 21, 1804 - March 15, 1804. Provides for wife Elizabeth, dau. Margaret wife of George HOP 1 English shilling. To son George 1 shilling and no more. To son Joseph 1 shilling. To dau. Catharine wife of Frederick RENNINGER 1 shilling. To son Henry 1 shilling To dau. Mary wife of Adam HACK 1 shilling. To son John all blacksmith tools if he learns the trade, otherwise £6 when 21. Remainder for use of wife and 2 youngest children Susanna and Elizabeth until they are 12 years of age. Exrs: Wife Elizabeth and friend Abraham HERP. Letters to widow, HERP renouncing. Wits: Daniel FOCHT and John B. COVELY. LUDWIG, GEORGE, Bern. January 30, 1804 - March 30, 1804. Provides for wife Maria. Son Peter evidently had received his share in land. No other children named. Exrs: Wife and Peter, widow renouncing. Wits: Valentine GRIM and John FILIBS. Translation. GEHRIS, SIMON PETER, Hereford. February 10, 1804 - April 3, 1804. Provides for wife Maria Elizabeth. Son Jacob to have land at appraisement. Estate divided into equal share except dau. Anna shall have £10 in advance for attention to her mother. Exrs: Son Peter and son-in-law Peter HANCK. Wits: John WACHTER and Michael CONRAD. Translation. KEYSER, PHILIP, Mahantango. February 19, 1804 - April 7, 1804. Provides for wife Eve. Remainder of estate to be sold and divided among children in equal shares (none named). Exrs: Friend John Jacob STINE and wife Eve. Wits: George BURCKHART, Bernt ZIMMERMAN and Michael LOTZ. EIS, NICHOLAS, Colebrookdale. August 7, 1798 - April 23, 1804. To son Daniel 5 shillings he having received his portion. To son Abraham 5 shillings. To dau. Maria wife of Conrad BEAR 5 shillings. To dau. Elizabeth wife of Lorentz REITER 5 shillings. To children of dau. Susan deceased, late wife of Peter KEIM, 20 shillings to be divided. Remainder of estate to wife Susanna. Exrs: Friends Jacob ROTH (alias RHOADS) and his brother Mathias ROTH. Wits: Thomas CHERINGTON and Conrad ROTH. MOSSER, ADAM, Reading. April 20, 1804 - May 1, 1804. To brother Michael MOSSER, sister Eva wife of Philip ZECKMAN, and sister Catherine wife of Jacob YOUNG all real and personal property except my horse which I give to Michael MOSSER son of my brother Michael. Exrs: Brother Michael. Wits: Henry DIEHL and John CHRIST. FRIEDENBERGER, EVE, widow, Hereford. April 22, 1804 - May 12, 1804. To the Roman Chapel (Catholic church at Bally) to which I belong £20. Remainder to friend John GRATE, Sr. who with Bartel COVELY are executors. Exrs: Friend John GRATE, Sr. and Bartel COVELY. Wits: John KUNS and Stephen REPPERT. HOLTZEEDER, PETER, Reading. August 12, 1803 - May 12, 1804. To son-in-law Balser OTTENHEIMER and Catherine his wife all personal estate also house and lot in Newmanstown, Dauphin County. Exrs: Son-in-law Balser OTTENHEIMER and Catharine his wife. Wits: John SPYKER and Peter WEYMER. ROSE, JOHN, Womelsdorf. April 8, 1804 - May 23, 1804. All estate to wife Juliana and stepdau. Maria in equal shares. The share of my stepdau. shall be for her sole use and of her child Elizabeth CONROD. Her husband George CONROD to have no benefit therefrom. Exrs: Wife Juliana. Wits: Robert COPLAND and William WOOD. SCHNEIDER, DANIEL, Oley. July 25, 1803 - May 26, 1804. Provides for wife Barbara. To dau. Mary wife of Benjamin CUSTER 3 tracts of land, one in Exeter and Alsace containing 221 3/4 acres, another in Alsace containing 102 acres 77 perches and the other in Exeter containing 33 acres 63 perches subject to wife's life interest. To dau. Susanna, wife of Abraham HOCH a tract in Exeter and Oley containing 149 acres 44 perches and another in Exeter 11 acres, one other in Exeter containing 95 acres 5 perches and another in Alsace containing 113 acres 93 perches subject as above. To dau. Esther wife of Jacob GEEHR a plantation and several tracts of land in Exeter, 1 in Oley containing 157 acres, another in Exeter containing 62 1/2 acres, another in Exeter containing 13 acres 140 perches and another in Alsace containing 69 acres 97 perches subject as above. Exrs: Wife Barbara, son-in-law Benjamin CUSTER and Abraham HOCH. Wits: Thomas CHERINGTON, Samuel HUGHES and Rachel CHERINGTON. DEGLER, JOHN. May 1, 1804 - July 18, 1804. Wife and children to keep use of place until son John is 21 when he May take the place and pay the girls £900 (no other children named). Exrs: Jacob DEGLER and Susanna DEGLER. Wits: Benjamin GUNDY and John TOBIAS. Translation. LEFFEL, SEVILLA, Amity. June 16, 1804 - July 28, 1804. All effects to be sold at vendue and money divided into 7 equal shares, to children of son John deceased, to children of son Jacob deceased, to dau. Mary wife of John SCHRODER, to dau. Eve wife of Benjamin BOONE, to dau. Elizabeth wife of Philip MARQUART, to dau. Sevilla wife of John POTT, and to dau. Susanna wife of Henry REMELY. Exrs: Friend John GERLING. Letters to John POTT, executor named renouncing. Wits: Jacob RHOADS and Jonathan BELL. DEPPEN, DAVID, Heidelberg. September 20, 1802 - August 11, 1804. To wife Margaret the 50 acres in Hanover Township, Dauphin County where her mother at present lives, also £500 when all children are of age. Remainder of estate shall be divided among children as follows: a son shall have £3, where a dau. gets £2, son Michael shall have my share of 200 acres of land I possess with my brother Jacob in Westmoreland Co., Pa. at appraisement, also a 5 acre lot in Heidelberg. Exrs: Jacob KINTZER and John GERMAN. Caveat filed by Margaret, the widow June 2, 1804 and on trial will was sustained by verdict of jury. Translation. SHAFFER, HENRY, Tulpehocken. March 16, 1804 - September 18, 1804. Provides for wife Margaret. To sons Jacob and George my plantation where I now dwell they paying £940 to my 5 daus., viz: Mary, Elizabeth, Magdalena, Susanna and Maria in equal shares. Remainder divided among my children, viz: Michael, Jacob, George, Mary, Elizabeth, Magdalena, Susanna and Maria. Son Michael having received £200 in my lifetime. Exrs: Sons Jacob and George and son-in-law George FERLING. Letters to sons, the other not being present. Wits: Michael NUSHAAG and John LIVINGOOD. CHRIST, MICHAEL, Exeter. May 6, 1802 - September 20, 1804. Wife Susanna to have use of all real estate during life. Personal estate to be divided among all cihldren and on wife's decease real estate consisting of 178 acres to be sold and divided among children, viz: John, George, Abraham, Jacob, Daniel, Elizabeth wife of Jacob BECHTEL (of Jacob), Susanna wife of Baltzer ULRICH, and Maria Barbara wife of Jacob BECHTEL (of Peter) in equal shares. Exrs: Friend Jacob SCHLEAR and son-in-law Jacob BECHTEL (of Jacob). Letters to BECHTEL. Wits: Jacob ESPENSHIP and John HETZEL. ENGLEHART, GEORGE, Caernarvon. July 31, 1804 - September 22, 1804. To son John 6 acres on south side of plantation. To wife Christiana remainder of plantation and personal property during life. Afterwards to be sold and divided among my 4 children, viz: Margaret, Christianna, George and John. Dau. Christianna to have £5 more for her kindness to me during my stay in her house. Exrs: Sons John and friend Frederick YOHN. Wits: John HOFFMAN and George AMMA. ROMICH, JOHN, Earl. April 28, 1804 - September 22, 1804. Provides for wife Anna Maria. To Elisabeth wife of Jacob HEPPENHEIMER £25. To son John all real estate in Earl and Douglass containing about 180 acres, for £1450. Remainder to five children, viz: John, George, Christian, Jacob and Henry. Exrs: Son John and friend Jacob KEELY, Sr. Wits: Adam GILBERT and Benjamin MARKLEY. RIETH, JASPER, Tulpehocken. July 1, 1804 - September 22, 1804. Provides for wife Maria Magdalena. Mentions having sold his plantation to son Jasper. Remainder to be sold and divided into 9 equal parts, to son Frederick, dau. Anna Margareta wife of Jacob LAUCKS, son John, dau. Magdalena wife of Michael KALBACH, dau. Anna Maria wife of Jacob FIDLER, dau. Catharine, son Jasper, son Michael, dau. Barbara wife of George HAG. Son Jasper to provide for dau. Catharine who has some infirmity. Exrs: Neighbor Jacob KINTZER. Wits: Jacob SCHOENFELD and Casper LAUX. Translation. KLAPP, JOHN, Bern. August 29, 1804 - September 29, 1804. Wife Susanna to have possession of all estate until 2nd son Jacob is 21, to bring up and educate younger chlidren. To oldest son, John, the plantation on which I live, containing 162 3/4 acres, in Bern, subject to provisions for wife, and to pay £700 to 7 other children, viz: Christiana, Catharine, Jacob, Abraham, Daniel, George and Peter. Exrs: Wife Susanna and friend John ERNST. Wits: Bastian BENTZ and Daniel KELLER. FREYBERGER, MARGARET, widow, Heidelberg. August 29, 1804 - November 5, 1804. All estate to be sold and divided as follows: All children to receive £20, remainder equally divided between children and stepchild. Son-in-law David LASH to have £5 over and above the rest. Sons Jacob and Philip to have £3 each over and above, and 2 daus. Eve and Susanna shall have £3. Exrs: Son Jacob and son-in-law David LASH. Wits: Thomas BOYD and William WOOD. SWHARBACH, ANNA MARGARET. April 24, 1804 - November 6, 1804. Leaves all estate to Bernhard KEPNER, Jr., Esq. of Brunswick Township who is also executor. Exrs: Bernhard KEPNER, Jr., Esq. Wits: John MYER and Magdalena KENIG. LEY, GEORGE, Greenwich. June 6, 1804 - November 17, 1804. All estate to wife Rebecca during life. After her decease the plantation shall be appraised to son Jacob (containing 130 acres) and all money divided among children, viz: Hannah SMITHEN, Mary SOHEN, Susanna FOGTEN, Elizabeth HIMELEN, Catharine SOHEN, Barbara SOHEN, Jacob and Magdalena. Exrs: Friend Valentine PROBST and son Jacob. Wits: Jacob KREMER and Michael BRAUCHER. Translation. EULER, CHRISTOPHER, Reading. September 18, 1804 - November 17, 1804. To wife Elizabeth house and lot where I now live also 2 lots and all personal estate. To brother Anthony 2 lots in Reading also house and lot where he lives. Exrs: Wife Elizabeth. Wits: George PREYS and Henry HAHN. KAUFMAN, JACOB, Oley. September 29, 1804 - November 19, 1804. Provides for wife Hannah. To son Jacob my plantation whereon I live in Oley 354 acres, 144 perches for £3000. All estate divided into equal shares among 8 children, viz: Jacob, Samuel, John, Peter, David, Nicholas, Susanna wife of Robert CLARK, and Catharine wife of Jacob SELTZER. Exrs: Wife Hannah and son Jacob. Wits: Jacob GREESEMER, Sr., Jacob GREESEMER, Jr., and Philip DeTURK, Jr. POH, JACOB, Albany. May 5, 1804 - November 30, 1804. Provides for wife Elizabeth the land in Beaver Township, Northumberland Co. To sons Sebastian, Michael, and Henry 1 English shilling and no more. Remaining children, viz: George, John, Ferdinand and Magdalena shall be no heirs to the property I now have in possession because they have already received their inheritance. Exrs: Adam REGER and Bernd EBERHARD. Wits: Jacob KUMMERER and Philip BAUSCHER. Translation. TRAUTMAN, MICHAEL, Tulpehocken. August 3, 1803 - December 3, 1804. To wife Susanna 1/2 of property for herself and the other 1/2 divided into 3 shares and brother Valentine shall have 1 share, of the 2nd share brother John shall have £100, and the remainder to his son Michael, of 3rd share brother Philip shall have £100 and remainder to his children. Exrs: Brother Philip TRAUTMAN. Wits: Leonard ZERBE and Daniel DRESLER. Translation. STITZEL, JOHN, Oley. September 15, 1804 - December 8, 1804. To my 2 dau. Sibilla and Malie STITZEL all household goods with the land where I now live. Remainder divided into equal shares among all children, viz: George, Jacob John, Adam, Ludwig, Sibilla and Malia STITZEL. Exrs: Sons George and Ludwig. Wits: Mathias FUCHS and Henry BREITEGAM. Translation. HOFFMAN, CASPER, Earl. January 1, 1804 - December 22, 1804. Provides for wife (not named). Remainder to be sold and equally divided among children (not named). Exrs: Sons John and Jacob. Wits: Peter HILL and Henry DEROLF. ADMINS - 1804 DEPPEN, DAVID. Heidelberg. January 6, 1804. Adm. to Jacob KINTZER and John GERMAN, friends. YERG, YOST, Greenwich. January 16, 1804. Adm. to Elizabeth widow and Jacob LEIBY. YORG, HENRY, Greenwich. January 16, 1804. Adm. to Jacob a son. HEHN, GEORGE, Heidelberg. February 7, 1804. Adm. to widow Magdalena, Daniel RUTH, and George GERNANT. KAST, JACOB, Reading. February 7, 1804. Adm. to Elizabeth, the widow. DAUTRICH, JACOB, Heidelberg. February 18, 1804. Adm. to Philip WALD and John WAGNER friends. Magdalena widow renouncing, also John eldest son renouncing. EVANS, WILLIAM, Caernarvon. February 29, 1804. Adm. to James McFARLAND, a friend. Widow Martha renouncing. FREHR, MICHAEL, Exeter. March 3, 1804. Adm. to Catharine, the widow. UPDEGRAFF, ELIZABETH, widow, Exeter. March 21, 1804. Adm. to Edward UPDEGRAFF a son. BURKHART, PHILIP, Brunswick. April 9, 1804. Adm. to Henry ECKRETH, brother-in-law. LONGEDORF, CONRAD, Heidelberg. April 18, 1804. Adm. to Henry a son. The widow renouncing. FISHER, DANIEL, Alsace. May 2, 1804 Adm. to Catharine, widow and George SCHATTEL brother-in-law. KANTNER, SUSANNA, widow, Manheim. May 8, 1804. Adm. to John KANTNER, a son. MANN, REV. JOHN, Windsor. May 12, 1804. Adm. to Jeremiah SHAPPEL, creditor. Elizabeth the widow renouncing. HUMMEL, MARTIN, Greenwich. May 19, 1804. Adm. to Catharine, widow. KEIM, MAGDALENA, Rockland. May 19, 1804. Adm. to Thomas LEE, friend and John KIEM, son. SWARTZ, JOHN, Pinegrove. May 28, 1804. Adm. to Susanna, widow and Peter SWARTZ. BOLICH, Caernarvon. July 7, 1804. Adm. to Catherine, the widow. HICKS, JOHN, Tulpehocken. July 31, 1804. Adm. to Conrad HICKS, father. Nancy the widow renouncing. YEAKLE, CASPER, Hereford. August 10, 1804. Adm. to Jeremiah, son and Abraham SHULTZ, brother-in-law. Anna widow renouncing. McNEEL, HENRY, Caernarvon. August 16, 1804. Adm. to Henry CLARK, a cousin. EBELING, WILLIAM, Windsor. September 1, 1804. Adm. to Henry STOUT, brother-in-law. Elizabeth the widow renouncing. BOYER, JOHN, Windsor. September 15, 1804. Adm. to Margaret the widow and Jacob LINDEMUTH brother-in-law. TROSTEL, GEORGE, Brecknock. September 28, 1804. Adm. to Rosina, widow and William, son. HEINTZ, JACOB, Windsor. October 6, 1804. Adm. to Elizabeth the widow and Henry HEINTZ, brother-in-law. OTTENKIRK, JOHN, Caernarvon. October 10, 1804 Adm. to Ann, the widow, William ROSS, and James GRAHAM of Chester County. SHAFFER, JOHN, Tulpehocken. October 15, 1804. Adm. to Catharine, widow. McCULLY, SAMUEL, Caernarvon. October 15, 1804. Adm. to Abner LEWIS, a friend and creditor. January 5, 1807 Sam McCULLY will proven. JAMES, JOSEPH, Robeson. October 19, 1804. Adm. to Lydia the widow and Jonathan, Judah and Thomas sons. BUSH, JOHN, Longswamp. November 10, 1804. Adm. to Paul GROSSCUP, Esq. father-in-law. Salome the widow renouncing. READ, JOHN, Manheim. November 12, 1804. Adm. to Mary the widow and Thomas READ brother. BOWMAN, ISAAC, Colebrookdale. November 17, 1804. Adm. to Jacob BOWMAN, brother and Jacob ALLEBACH friend. Susanna widow renouncing. RHOADS, MATTHIAS, Amity. November 27, 1804. Adm. to John, 2nd son. SONICH, VALENTINE, Union. November 27, 1804. Adm. to Catharine, the widow and Jacob FISHER, brother-in-law. ZECHMAN, GEORGE, Bern. December 14, 1804. Adm. to George, 2nd son. Catharine the widow renouncing. GROH, CATHARINE, widow, Tulpehocken. December 19, 1804. Adm. to Henry GROH, eldest son. ALBRECHT, CONRAD, Rockland. December 31, 1804. Adm. to Mary, the widow and Jacob DRESSLER, brother-in-law. WILLS - 1805 GLUCK, HENRY, Albany. January 26, 1804 - January 1, 1805. To son-in-law John Henry JAMPERT my plantation on which I live, 97 acres, for £900, and provide for wife Eva (above son-in-law married to dau. Sybilla). To son-in-law Henrich KELLER married to dau. Salome £300, to with the last 10 bonds he yet owes me. To daus. Magdalena and Maria £300 each. Exrs: Wife Eva and son-in-law Henry KELLER. Wits: Daniel GLUCK and Henrich GLUCK. DEAROLF, ANDREW, Earl. January 10, 1803 - January 1, 1805. Wife not named. All estate during life to her. After her decease the real estate to son Peter, he to pay £150 to other heirs, viz: sons, Henry, Adam, John and Abraham and daus. Elizabeth wife of Philip ENDI, Catharine wife of John FAVER, and dau. of dau. Christina deceased named Elizabeth, all in equal shares. Exrs: Son Peter and son-in-law John LAVER. Wits: Jacob RHOADS and Samuel TROUT. SHINFESSEL, LEWIS, Cumru. March 28, 1803 - January 5, 1805. All estate to my 4 legitimate children, viz: Andrew, Catharine, Elizabeth and Mary Anna, except bed and bedding I give to Catharine EZENERTH. Exrs: Friend Henry MENGER. Wits: Adam STEM and Frederick John. Translation. NAGLE, PHILIP, Reading. June 22, 1799 - January 7, 1805. To 5 children, viz: Philip, Catharine wife of John LUTZ, Elizabeth wife of Henry WINTER, Barbara NAGLE and Magdalena wife of --- STARR, 1 shilling each, they having received considerable from me in my lifetime. To my other dau. Maria NAGLE (who at present lives with me and keeps house for me) all my real and remaining personal estate. She is also named executor. Exrs: Dau. Maria NAGLE. Wits: Jacob YOUNG and John SPYKER. SHAPPELL, JEREMIAH, Windsor. February 11, 1803 - January 7, 1805. To son Jacob £5. To son Mathias £40. To son Jeremiah £30. Dau. Magdalena has received her portion, £40. To dau. Catharine £40 except what she has received. Exrs: Son Jacob. Wits: Adam GILBERT and Jeremiah SHAPPELL, Jr. Translation. BARRELL, MICHAEL. March 28, 1802 - January 8, 1805. Mentions sons Anthony, Jacob, John, Deobald, and George and daus. Hanna, and Margaret. Exrs: George FEGELY. Letters to John, executor named renouncing. Wits: Peter HILLER and Jacob FREIWITZ. Translation. WINGERTIN, CATHERINE, Windsor. April 28, 1787 - January 10, 1805. All estate including my share of land bequeathed to me by my late husband John SCHLEIGER, to son-in-law Christian GRUBER, subject to yearly provision for herself during life. Letters to Christian GRUBER. Wits: Philip MICHAEL and Valentine ECKERT. Translation. KAMP, GEORGE, Greenwich. January 3, 1798 - January 14, 1805. Leaves £5 to the "Stone Church" in Greenwich Township. To son Andrew £5 in full. All estate in money or bonds to my remaining sons, viz: Henry, John, Frederick, and George. Son-in-law Stophel KRAMER who has my dau. shall keep the large Bible he has from me. Exrs: Son Andrew. Wits: Adam SINGMARTHER and Frantz ARNOLD. Translation. GESCHWIND, MARIA ELIZABETH, widow of John, Bern. June 9, 1804 - January 21, 1805. To sons Henry and Jacob £15 each beforehand. Remainder to all children in equal shares, viz: John, Daniel, Catharine wife of Godlieb WESTPHAL, Christina wife of John PLATT, Henry and Jacob. Exrs: Sons Henry and Jacob. Wits: George SCHLABBICH and George ROTH. Translation. HELDEBRANT, GEORGE, Greenwich. March 11, 1798 - January 29, 1805. Provides for wife Anna Maria. To my 6 children, viz: George, Michael, Anna Abolonia wife of Godfried KRAMER, Barbara wife of George RING, Philipina wife of Frederick HILL, and Hanna wife of Samuel SHAFFER £120 each. Mentions having sold the land to son John. Exrs: Wife Anna Maria and Son Michael. Letters to Michael, wife Anna Maria renouncing. Wits: Frederick KREMER and Samuel ELY. Translation. FUCHS, JACOB, Norwegian. March 16, 1804 - February 7, 1805 Provides for wife Barbara. To daus. Elizabeth and Susanna FUCHS all my land, etc. at value, paying to son John £5. Of the remaining 1/4 part to son George (the other parts evidently to John and themselves). Exrs: Dau. Elizabeth FUCHS and Christian WEBBER. Letters to Elizabeth and her husband Peter STARR and WEBBER. Wits: Christian WEBBER and Michael WEBBER. KILPATRICK, WILLIAM, Heidelberg. February 11, 1804 - February 9, 1805. Provides for wife Abigail, including 1/2 of plantation, and to Richard JACOBS the other 1/2. To wife's son Jacob FRY £16, etc. Remainder to wife and Richard JACOBS who are also executors. Exrs: Wife Abigail and Richard JACOBS. Wits: Ludwig SWEITZER and Dewald GUTTLEMAN. DEGER, PHILIP, Robeson. November 28, 1804 - February 18, 1805. All estate to be sold. To wife Sevilla the profits of all estate until John is 21. To son John the plantation at appraised value subject to wife's life interest, and payments to daus. Susanna and Mary DEGER their equal shares. Exrs: Wife Sevilla and relation Daniel BITTLER. Wits: Michael BITTLER, John EVANS and Amos BARD. SASSEMANHAUSEN, ANDREAS, Maxawtawny. June 26, 1793 - February 21, 1805. Provides for wife Anna Elizabeth GERTRAUT. Mentions having sold to son Jacob all real estate, etc. for £550 to be divided in equal shares to son Henry and 2 sons-in-law Rev. Henry HELFFRICH, and John SIGFRIED, and to granddau. Catharine ZIMMERMAN, dau. of my dau. Catharine deceased. Exrs: Sons Henry and Jacob. Wits: Kilian LEIBY. Breing. HIGH, DANIEL, Richmond. August 24, 1800 - February 23, 1805. To son Philip the eastern part of my dwelling plantation in Richmond, containing 140 acres 104 perches, for £600. To son David the remainder of said plantation described as containing 126 acres 86 perches, for £500. To son Samuel 5 shillings. To son John 5 shillings. To sons Daniel, Jacob, Abraham and Joseph 5 shillings each. To son Isaac 10 shillings he having been advanced, and to his children £100 to be divided at 18 and 21. To dau. Debroah SWARTZ £150. To dau. Esther WANNER £150. To dau. Katharina HIGH £150, and certain privileges while she is unmarried. To dau. Hannah ERNST £150. Remainder in equal shares among all my sons, viz: Samuel, John, Jacob, Daniel, Abraham, Joseph, David and Philip. Exrs: Sons John and Daniel. Wits: Samuel SHWARTZ, David BERTO and Thomas LIGHTFOOT. WOMELSDORF, JACOB, Amity. February 21, 1805 - March 12, 1805. Plantation whereon I live and all other estate to be sold and money divided as follows: To son Daniel £60. Remainder divided among all children, daus. Catharina and Hannah being named. Exrs: Sons Daniel and Frederick. Letters to Daniel, Frederick being out of these parts. Wits: Nicholas JONES and Michael LUDWIG. SPECHT, JOHN, Ruscomb Manor. November 12, 1804 - March 13, 1805. Provides for wife Catharine. After her death to be shared equally by all cihldren, viz: Elizabeth, Peter, Catharine, Hanna, Anna Maria, Magdalena and Barbara. Executors to sell plantation and everything after my death. Exrs: Daniel PETER and John EISTER. Wits: John OHLINGER and Jeremiah HESS. Translation. WALLS, FREDERICK, Schuylkill Township. February 20, 1805 - March 16, 1805. To wife Magdalena all my estate during widowhood. Afterwards to my children (not named) Exrs: Stepson John SELTZER. Wits: Henry SHAFFER and George DeFIEHN. FOLWEILER, JOHN, Reading. December 10, 1804 - March 18, 1805. To wife Maria Elizabeth house and lot where I live in Reading No. 187, as long as she lives. After her decease to be sold to grandson Samuel FULWEILER son of John, articles named. Remainder of personal estate and all estate divided as follows: Son John shall have 4 shares, son Samuel 4 shares, dau. Sally SHULTZ 1 share. Exrs: Son John and friend John MESSERSMITH. Letters to son John, the other renouncing. Wits: Andrew KEPNER and Christopher SCHERER. Translation. BOWER, MOSES, Amity. March 14, 1805 - April 3, 1805. Provides for wife Catharine. To son Michael the lower end of the plantation divided according to directions, he paying to Catherine, Henry, Jacob, Sarah, Abraham, children of son John £40 each when 21. To grandson Jacob BOWER son of Moses all remaining land, he paying to Elizabeth and Moses BOWER, children of son Moses £40 each and to John, Mary, William, Elenor and Abraham children of John deceased £40 each, and to grandchildren Rosanna and Catharine BOWER daus. of Labright BOWER, also to George, Daniel, Samuel, David, John and Michael, sons of Moses £40 each when 21. To grandson Labright BOWER son of Labright £40. Remainder after wife's death to son Michael and grandson Jacob. Exrs: Friends John RHOADS and Peter JONES. Letters to JONES, the other renouncing. Wits: John RHOADS and John HINE. STEBELTON, TOBIAS, Albany. July 14, 1801 - April 6, 1805. August 9, 1805 by verdict of jury. To sons Johannes and Robert all my real estate in equal shares except the land over the Blue Mountains that shall be the property of my son Robert. To the children of Simon WERTMAN £110. To the children of son Jacob £110. £100 to the children of Jacob DRIES. Remainder to the children which are left of Johannes, Robert, Simon WERTMAN, Jacob STEBELTON and Jacob DRIES. To Johannes' son Jacob my gun and to his dau. Barbara my bed. Exrs: Simon WERTMAN and son Robert. Wits: John Adam GREUTZ and Jacob KUMMERER. Caveat filed April 6, 1805 by Benjamin LONG married to one of the heirs. Translation. ZERBE, JOHN, Cumru. August 31, 1801 - April 8, 1805. Provides for wife Catharine. Plantation in Cumru, 99 acres, to be sold and children inherit equally. Mentions children of son John deceased and dau. Elizabeth deceased, others not named. Exrs: Wife Catharine and son Jacob. Wits: John BEAR and Daniel GREINER. POTT, JOHN, Rockland. November 27, 1804 - April 20, 1805. To the overseers of the poor the income of £100 during such time as the 2 blind girls called Delps girls shall live and be a chargeable to Rockland Township. To son John £3000 including what I advanced him. To son William my dwelling plantation in Rockland containing 105 acres, also tract of woodland containing 54 acres, also my 1/3 interest in lot of land at bank of Schuylkill in Amity at valuation of £1500. To dau. Esther wife of Daniel WEISER £2200 incluing what she has received. Share of youngest dau. Catharine to be £1800 when she is 21. To John, William, Jacob, Benjamin, Mary and Catharine POTT children of deceased son Benedict, £3000 to be divided when 21. Remainder to children, viz: John, William, Esther WEISER, Magdalena BAUER and Catharine POTT. Exrs: Sons John and William. Letters to John, the other being absent. Wits: Samuel LOBACH and Benjamin PARKS. VOLCK, GEORGE, Richmond. December 27, 1797 - April 25, 1805. All estate to wife Maria Magdalena during life. Exrs: Sons George and Jacob. Letters to Jacob, George being deceased. Wits: John Michael LOSHER and Lenhart SCHNEIDER. Translation. SELL, JOHN, Richmond. March 9, 1805 - May 4, 1805. Provides for wife Margaret. To son Jacob when 21 1/2 of my land on which buildings stand, at valuation. To son John the other 1/2 of land at valuation. To my 7 children, viz: Jacob, John, Catharine, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret and Hannah all estate in equal shares as they arrive at legal age. Exrs: Wife Mary and brother George SELL. Wits: John SHARADIN, Conrad SITTLER and Benjamin PARKS. BARTOLET, CATHERINE, widow, Oley. March 28, 1796 - May 11, 1805. All wearing apparel, household goods, etc. to daus., viz: Catharine, Mary, Rachel, Elizabeth, Sarah and Barbara BARTOLET. To son Jon 1/9 remaining estate. To dau. Susanna, wife of Martin WETZEL 1/9. To children of dau. Esther NEYN deceased 1/9. To above named 6 daus. 1/9 each. Exrs: Son John and Thomas LEE. Wits: Samuel LEE, Jr. and Daniel LEVAN. SHENKEL, MARTIN, Oley. November 19, 1804 - May 11, 1805. Provides for wife Maria. To grandson Philip DETURK during life. After his death to his children, the plantation on which I live in Oley, 311 1/2 acres. To grandson Samuel HOCH during life. Afterward to his children a plantation in Oley containing 280 acres 54 perches, with revision to his sister Esther HOCH. Also £300 to granddau. Esther HOCH during life. Afterward to her children a messuage in Oley containing 46 acres 6 perches. To grandson John BERTOLET during life, etc. a tract of land in Earl containing 6 acres 104 perches. To my 2 sons-in-law Samuel HOCH and Philip DETURCK £3 each. To dau. Barbara SCHNEIDER 4 bonds against my son-in-law Daniel SCHNEIDER amounting to £645. To Abraham HOCH, Jr., his bond for £60. Exrs: Thomas LEE, and grandson Philip DETURCK. Wits: Thomas CHERINGTON, Jacob KAUFMAN and Samuel LEE. DUNDAS, THOMAS, Reading. January 24, 1798 - May 22, 1805. To son William my houses and lots in Reading, subject to an annuity of £25 which I am bound to pay to Mrs. Hannah RUSSELL for life. To dau. Jane and her husband Marks John BIDDLE £3000. Remainder divided between said son and dau. Exrs: Son-in-law Marks John BIDDLE and son William. Wits: James SCHULL and George ECKERT. VANREAD, ANNA, widow, Amity. April 11, 1805 - June 1, 1805. To Catharine dau. of Henry ALTHOUSE of Easton Northampton County £40. To Lydia wife of David STAUFFER of Nocamixon Township, Bucks County, she being a dau. of John DRISSELS, £12. To Susanna wife of Henry STAUFFER of same place also dau. of DRISSELS £12. To my niece formerly Susanna ALTHOUSE dau. of Henry of Easton £12. To Anna dau. of Abraham RINKER deceased of Northampton County £22. To my friend Anna wife of Philip WEAVER of Germantown and dau. of John KEISER £6. To friend formerly Anna HOLGATE dau. of William HOLGATE of Chestnut Hill £6. To friend Jacob VANREAD of Amity £24 and to his children, viz: Catharine, Jacob, and Elizabeth £10 each, and Henry, John, Joseph, David, Daniel, Samuel and Anna £8 each. To Elizabeth dau. of Joseph DRISSEL of Tinicum, Bucks County, £18. Remainder to friend Mary wife of John KEHR of Norristown. Exrs: Friend Jacob VANREAD. Wits: Samuel LUDWIG and Ludwig WORMAN. KINERT, PETER, Robeson. May 7, 1805 - June 6, 1805. To wife use of house and goods during life. After her death divided as follows: To son Jacob £50, to George CLEVENSTINE £50 and to his 3 children, viz: Mary, Elizabeth and Christina £25 each, and remainder, if any, to sons Jacob, Peter, Michael, and son-in-law George CLEVENSTINE. Exrs: Friends Jacob WICKLEIN and Philip HUET. Wits: James SCULL and Samuel ROBESON. KAUB, CHRISTIAN. May 18, 1805 - June 10, 1805. All land to be sold and 1/3 of estate to wife Catharine. To son Christian £10 beforehand, and then in equal shares according to age, to wit: Anna Maria, Christian, Peter, John, Jacob, Andrew and Michael. Exrs: Sons Christian and Pau. Wits: Bernard KEPNER, Jr. and Andrew BOLICH. Translation. MILLER, DOROTHEA, Reading. June 21, 1805 - June 23, 1805. To mother Catharine MILLER the house and 1/2 lot in Reading wherein she now lives and all other estate to dispose of as she thinks proper. Exrs: Friend James DIEMER. Wits: John SPYKER and Frederick HELLER. RAHN, JACOB, Maiden Creek. August 14, 1802 - July 18, 1805. To sons Jacob and Philip 5 shillings each, they having received their inheritance. Remainder to son Adam and son-in-law Conrad HERBST in 2 equal shares. Exrs: Sons Adam and Jacob. Wits: Henry HOTTENSTINE and Jonathan KIRSHNER. Translation. RIDENAUER, JOHN, District. August 28, 1801 - August 3, 1805. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son Jacob a tract of land not yet measured for 40 or 50 acres whereon he now lives for £4 per acre. To son Daniel £10 because he is my eldest son. To son John the plantation whereon I now live in District, at the valuation and the money equally divided among all children: sons Daniel, John, Frederick, Jacob, Abraham and daus. Mary Elizabeth wife of George SEIBERT, Susanna wife of John STOUFFER, Barbara wife of Michael HOFFMAN and Catharine. Exrs: Sons Jacob and Abraham. Wits: Christian BREYMAN, John KLOTZ and John RAUCH. LEVENGOOD, JOHN, Amity. May 16, 1805 - August 12, 1805. To wife Christina £225 out of personal property, £800 of bonds, and all the income of the plantation where I now live during widowhood. To Elizabeth dau. of Henry BEETING £100. To Catharine dau. of same £100. To Christina dau. of William MABURY £100. To Joseph son of Jacob LEVENGOOD £50. To Mary dau. of same £50. To John, Daniel, and Christina children of Joseph LEVENGOOD £25 each. Remainder divided into 40 equal shares to brothers Peter and Daniel and sister Catharine BAKER and brother Jacob's children. After wife's decease plantation to be sold and divided as above. Exrs: Friends Moses YOCUM and Joseph LEVENGOOD. Wits: Samuel DERR and Peter JONES. STRUNK, MAGDELENA, Amity. February 28, 1805 - August 19, 1805. All property to be sold and money equally divided among my heirs. Exrs: Son Jacob STRUNK. Wits: Jesse BRUMFIELD and John LEE. EPLER, PETER, Bern. May 6, 1805 - September 20, 1805. To son Jacob £5 in addition to land I conveyed to him. To son Peter 129 3/4 acres, he paying to executors £300. To son Valentine 100 acres 100 perches whereon I now live and 29 acres of woodland adjoining, paying £300. To son Daniel the plantation whereon he dwells containing 113 acres, also 4 acres 15 perches of meadow, paying to executors £50. To sons Adam and John the plantation whereon they now live, about 250 acres. To the heirs of dau. Magdalena 25 acres of land, she to enjoy the same during life, also to said dau. £250 in trust. Exrs: Sons Peter and Valentine. Wits: M. RICHARDS and Henry M. RICHARDS. Draft of above tracts filed with will. SHINER, GEORGE, Earl. August 24, 1805 - September 30, 1805. All property to be sold and money divided as follows: to wife Elizabeth 1/3, to son Jacob £25 as compensation for services after he was 21, and remainder to my five children, viz: Jacob, John, George, Elizabeth and Maria in equal shares, dau. Elizabeth having received £50 which is to be counted as part of her share. Exrs: Friends Peter RICHARDS and John RISHEL. Wits: Fred. REITENAUER and Peter ESCHBACH. HECKMAN, GEORGE, Reading. March 8, 1804 - October 17, 1805. To stepdau. Hannah REIGLE one spotted heifer. To wife Catharine all remainder of personal estate for use by herself and 4 children born of her, viz: Abraham, Isaac, Christina and Esther. Exrs: Wife Catharine. Wits: Jacob GOSSIN, Henry BETZ. GEIGER, CHRISTOPHER, Robeson. February 12, 1805 - October 21, 1805. Provides for wife Mary. To son Anthony £50. To son Jacob £50. To 2 granddaus. Catharine and Rachel daus. of Henry deceased 5 shillings each. To 3 grandchildren, viz: Daniel, Abigail and Catharine LEWIS children of dau. Catharine deceased 20 shillings each. To my 4 grandchildren, viz: Nicholas, Elizabeth, Mary and Catherine DICK children of dau. Elizabeth deceased 20 shillings each. To dau. Mary Magdalena wife of Joseph KENDEL £4. To son John £700. To dau. Sarah HINKEL £400. To dau. Christina GEIGER £400. To son Elisha £2, he having been advanced. Remainder to 4 children, viz: Elisha, John, Sarah and Christina. Exrs: Son Elisha and friend John BEIDLER. Wits: Thomas CHERINGTON, Rees MOORE and John E. ROBERTS. IMBODY, ADAM, District. May 12, 1805- November 4, 1805. Plantation whereon I live to be rented for use of wife Maria until youngest child Margaretha is 18. After which it is to be sold and divided into equal parts to children of 1st and 2nd wife, viz: Maria, Susanna, Daniel, Michael, Johannes, George, Elizabeth, Jacob, Adam, Hanne, David and Margaretha and the children of deceased dau. Catharine. Exrs: Frederick REITENAUER and son Daniel. Wits: George FRONHEISER and Adam LUTZ. Translation. BOONE, HUGH, Amity. June 14, 1805 - November 11, 1805. Provides for wife Frances. To stepdau. Frances MILLARD bed, etc. To son Jonathan 5 shillings and all demands I have against him. To grandchildren William and Mary PATTERSON, children of dau. Mary deceased 5 shillings each. To granddau. Sarah wife of George RHOADS £40. To Ann widow of son David and their five children, viz: Elizabeth, Edward, Hugh, James and Hannah, £180 and all demands I have against him. To dau. Hannah wife of Ezekiel EVANS £133. Executors to sell tract of land in Exeter and Amity, 10 acres. Remainder of estate divided in 4 equal shares to dau. Elizabeth wife of Peter JONES, son Isaac, son William and dau. Hannah EVANS. To son Mordecai remainder of real estate in Exeter and Amity containing 190 acres subject to maintenance of son Owen during life. Exrs: Son Mordecai and friend Thomas CHERINGTON. Wits: Samuel RHOADS, Samuel MILLARD and John DETURCK, Jr. JONES, MARY, Amity. July 20, 1805 - November 11, 1805. To brother Nicholas JONES my messuage where I now live. To sister Susanna JONES £25. To sister Phebe JONES £25. To sister Christina MEHRWEIN £25. To brother Jonathan JONES £25. To Mary dau. of Nicholas JONES articles named. To Mary wife of John MASON looking glass. To sister Phebe remainder of household goods. To brother Nicholas all remainder, also executor. Exrs: Brother Nicholas. Wits: Jonathan BELL and James JONES. REICHART, GODFRIED. October 12, 1805 - November 19, 1805. Mentions that "as Henry SCHULTZ and his wife have taken me under their care out of compassion and have attended to me" I give to wife of said Henry SCHULTZ 3 watches and a gun which are in care of Abraham WITMAN, and all other estate. Exrs: Henry SCHULTZ. Wits: Hartman WEYL and Christopher WISHEMAN. Translation. KETTNER, HENRY, Brunswick. Probated November 25, 1805. Mentions wife Catharine. Son John to have the plantation for £300, also the moveables. After wife's decease my 9 children, 6 sons and 3 dau. shall share equally from oldest to youngest - Catharine, Jacob, Michael, John Henry, John, David, Anna Magdalena, Barbara and Peter. Letters to John KETTNER. Wits: Paul BRICKLY and Paul HEIM. Translation. TRIEBEL, JOHN ADAM, Alsace. August 24, 1805 - November 25, 1805. To wife Catharine all land and moveables during life. After her decease the land to son George at appraised value and he to pay to his sisters Barbara MARK, Susanna and Elizabeth TRIEBEL their equal shares. Exrs: Friend Christopher SHERER. Wits: John WENTZEL and Peter LIESZ. Translation. SHNEIDER, JOHN, Windsor. September 11, 1805 - November 28, 1805. To son John 5 shillings, he having had his share. To son Philip articles named in addition to what he has already had. To son-in-law Christian HEIMBACK £110. To son-in-law Jacob HAHN £125. Remainder to sons-in-law Jacob and Adam RAHN who are also executors. Exrs: Sons-in-law Jacob and Adam RAHN. Wits: Jacob MAHN and John ECKERT. Translation. FESIG, PHILIP JACOB, Reading. May 15, 1805 - November 28, 1805. To wife Susanna all personal estate and if there is any left after her decease it shall be divided among my eleven children, viz: Conrad, Peter, Philip, William, Dewalt, Daniel, George, Barbara wife of George HILLER, Susanna wife of Frederick HOMAN, Catharine wife of Anthony BICKLE and children of John deceased. Exrs: Wife Susanna. Wits: Philip FUCHS and Henry BETZ. ZELLER, JOHN, Tulpehocken. May 13, 1799 - December 23, 1805. To eldest son Philip 5 shillings. To son Francis 5 shillings, he having received his share in the plantation I deeded him. Remainder of estate in 6 shares, as follows: To sons Philip and Peter, daus. Elizabeth wife of John REITENAUER, Catharine wife of Philip ZEHRUNG, Mary wife of Valentine SEILER, and children of dau. Mary LeFEVER, deceased, viz: John, Henry, George, Catharine and Mary. Exrs: Son Francis and son-in-law Valentine SEILER. Wits: Christian LOWER and Peter DIEFENBACH. INGLES, JOSEPH, Union. Probated December 26, 1805. To wife Elizabeth all my yearly income during life. I leave in the hands of John RICHT £19 to pay to Thomas LEDGER's daus. after wife's decease. To her sister Edith KREEMER £10 yearly during life. All remainder to St. Gabriel's Church in Amity. Exrs: Wife and Jacob WARREN. Wits: Jacob RAWN and James RICHARDS. ADMINS - 1805 GRIM, HENRY, Maxatawny. January 1, 1805. Adm. to Gideon 2nd son. Maria the widow renouncing. ZELLER, HENRY, Northumberland Co. January 5, 1805. Adm. to George ZELLER, father. EBERLY, CATHARINE, Heidelberg. January 8, 1805 Adm. to Leonard, a son. Sophia the widow renouncing. (A note inserted later). To Leonard SHAFFER, son of John SHAFFER late of Heidelberg Township, deceased (Sophia SHAFFER widow and relect of said deceased having first duly renounced - January 8, 1805). FEATHER, PETER, Reading. February 9, 1805. Adm. to Margaret, widow and Peter FILBERT. PEIFER, JOHN, Tulpehocken. February 9, 1805. Adm. to Anna Maria, widow and Jacob KRIGER brother-in-law. FINCHER, JEREMIAH, Berke Co. February 13, 1805. Adm. to John FINCHER, father. KEAN, NEAL, Albany. February 19, 1805. Adm. to George HENNINGER, a friend. OX, ELIZABETH, Cumru. February 28, 1805. Adm. to Jacob OX, a son. REI, ELIZABETH, widow, Ruscomb Manor. March 4, 1805. Adm. to Francis SHALTER, a near relation. LONG, VALENTINE, Bern. March 5, 1805. Adm. to Valentine, a son. Will proven March 4, 1806. SHATZ, PHILIP, Hamburg. March 7, 1805. Adm. to Abraham, a son, and to Casper THIELL, son-in-law. BAILEY, FRANCIS, Albany. March 14, 1805. Adm. to Martin a son. HOLLENBUSH, CHRISTIAN, Oley. April 1, 1805. Adm. to Elizabeth HOLLENBUSH, the widow. STABELTON, TOBIAS, Albany. April 2, 1805. Adm. to Robert, son, and Simon WERTMAN, son-in-law. August 9, 1805 will established by verdit of jury. REFFSNYDER, MICHAEL, Heidelberg. April 2, 1805. Adm. to widow Mary. HIMMELBERGER, DAVID, Bern. April 2, 1805. Adm. to Anna Maria, widow. EVANS, JENNET, Union. April 16, 1805. Adm. to Daniel ANDREW, son-in-law. HOFFMAN, MICHAEL, Robeson. April 17, 1805. Adm. to Margaret the widow, George a son, and John FRITZ, son-in-law. EVANS, DAVID, Union. April 17, 1805. Adm. to Catharine the widow. CLEVENSTINE, HENRY, Robeson. April 18, 1805. Adm. to Sarah, widow, George a son, and Amos BARD, son-in-law. LANSISCUS, HENRY, Alsace. April 27, 1805. Adm. to John, a son. MINICH, GEORGE, Manheim. May 4, 1805. Adm. to Catharine, the widow. GREIM, LUDWIG. May 8, 1805. Adm. to Elizabeth, the widow. MERCKEL, JACOB, Greenwich. May 14, 1805. Adm. to Eve, the widow. SAUSBY, GEORGE, Windsor. May 18, 1805. Adm. to Catharine, widow and Daniel, son. HERB, JACOB, Earl. May 25, 1805. Elizabeth widow. KIEHN, MICHAEL, Hereford. May 29, 1805. Adm. to John Becker, son-in-law. MASON, THOMAS, Albany. June 4, 1805. Adm. to Thomas a son. June 15, 1805 Jacob, eldest son, came and claimed right to adm. and was granted. BLOOMER, GEORGE, Brecknock. June 11, 1805. Adm. to Peter BEAN, Jr., relative. WORFF, MICHAEL, Reading. July 4, 1805. Adm. to John BECKER, nearest of kin. MOYER, FREDERICK, Windsor. July 18, 1805. Adm. to Catharine, the widow and George and Jacob, sons. PANNABECKER, JOHN, Brecknock. July 18, 1805. Adm. to Magdalena, widow. BROWN, MARTIN, Heidelberg. August 1, 1805. Adm. to Conrad, a son, and Philip WEAVER, son-in-law. Elizabeth the widow and John, the oldest son renouncing. SCHWARTZ, PETER, Tulpehocken. August 5, 1805. Adm. to Martin SCHWARTZ, a son. WEAVER, BARBARA, widow, Amity. August 13, 1805. Adm. to Jacob WEAVER only son. SCEIK, SAMUEL, Robeson. August 13, 1805. Adm. to John SMITH, Esq. a friend. Sarah The widow renouncing. REISH, ADAM, Cumru. August 19, 1805. Adm. to Abraham REFFSNYDER, son-in-law. Maria Elizabeth the widow renouncing. KEISER, JOHN, Tulpehocken. August 20, 1805. Adm. to Christian RUTH and John GERMAN, friends. Magdalena the widow renouncing. DEHART, JOHN, Amity. September 26, 1805. Adm. to John, a son. Elizabeth the widow renouncing. WAGNER, GEORGE, Execer. September 26, 1805. Adm. to Susanna, the widow. DANIEL, JACOB, Bethel. October 9, 1805. Adm. to Susanna, the widow. READ, LEONARD, Pinegrove. October 9, 1805. Adm. to Anna Maria and son John. FEGELY, GEORGE, Maiden Creek. November 5, 1805. Adm. to George, eldest son. HERTZ, HENRY, Windsor. November 11, 1805. Adm. to Anna, the widow and Martin KESTER, brother-in-law. MINGEL, PETER, Caernarvon. November 11, 1805. Adm. to John and Abraham, sons. The widow renouncing. FRANKS, JACOB, Reading. November 18, 1805. Adm. to Jacob, son. HIMMELREICH, WILLIAM, Oley. December 4, 1805. Adm. to Susanna, widow and Daniel LEINBACH, friend. STROHECKER, GODLIEB, Reading. December 23, 1805. Adm. to John, eldest son. WILLS - 1806 WILLMAN, GEORGE, District. November 17, 1806 - January 2, 1807 (years probably wrong). My old father Adam WILLMAN and wife shall have for life the 1/2 of house and garden I bought of George SCHALL. Provides for wife Eva. Land to be sold and estate divided among children, viz: Elizabeth, Maria, Jacob and William [who were young]. Exrs: Wife Eva and friend Adam WELLER. Wits: John HOFFMAN, John George BENTER and Charles GIRTER. LONG, VALENTINE, Bern. April 3, 1803 - March 4, 1806. To 4 daus. 1 shilling each, they having received their portions, but gives to 2 eldest Magdalen and Elizabeth articles named. Son to pay £65 to dau. Catharine ZECHMAN. All remaining to son Valentine. Letters to son Valentine. Wits: Witnesses Daniel GUCKER and John RIEGLE. Translation. ERNST, CONRAD, Rockland. February 24, 1806 - March 4, 1806. To wife Catharine use of all estate until youngest son Abraham is 21, and the plantation to son Peter at appraised value. Mentions having sold his land whereon he lives to Martin LANDES and bought a plantation from John WEAVER in Manheim Township which is the real estate above mentioned. Remainder of estate after support and education of minor children is provided for, to all children, viz: Magdalena wife of Jacob EMRIG, Elizabeth wife of Martin PRICE, Catharine ERNST, Peter, John and Abraham in equal shares. Exrs: Wife Catharine and sons-in-law Martin PRICE and Jacob EMERICH. Wits: Paul GROSSCUP and Daniel BECKLEY. GRAFF, JACOB, Maiden Creek. November 21, 1805 - March 15, 1806. Provides for wife Katherine Margaret. To 3 sons Sebastian, John and Jacob £200 each. To 3 daus. Eve Maria wife of Jacob MURRIA, Elizabeth wife of Jacob KINDT, and Katherine wife of Jacob TREWITZ £125 each. To my granddaus. Rosina, Susanna and Hannah children of Rosina MILLER deceased £10 each. To great grandson Samuel KLINE, son of my granddau. Mary KLINE, deceased, late Mary MILLER. To son Abraham 5 shillings, he having his portion in the plantation sold him. Gives option of plantation in Ruscomb Manor to son-in-law Jacob TREWITZ, on which he now lives for £250. Exrs: Son Jacob. Wits: Thomas LIGHTFOOT, Samuel LIGHTFOOT and Samuel UMBEHAUER. HILBERT, JOHN, Rockland. October 6, 1805 - March 19, 1806. All estate to 9 children viz: Balser, Maria Barbara wife of Christian FENSTERMACHER, Catharine wife of Mathias BAUER, John, George, Daniel, Abraham, Frederick and the last share I give to dau. Elizabeth wife of Conrad HEIN except £10 to granddau. Catharine wife of Frederick BACHMAN. Wits: Sons George and Frederick. Wits: Henry MEST and John FREY. BAKER, GODFREY, Reading. March 22, 1806 - March 29, 1806. To wife Magdalena my dwelling and lot in Reading for £300. Executors to sell tract of land in Alsace containing 28 acres and town lot, and all other estate after decease of wife. To stepson Peter STICHTER £40. To 3 daus, viz: Christina wife of George YEAGER, Eve wife of Adam GLAZE, and Magdalena wife of John KROUSE, all remainder of estate in equal shares. Share of Magdalena to be held in trust for her children. Exrs: Stepson Peter STICHTER and William MANNEBACH. Wits: Daniel LEVAN and Henry BETZ. HIETER (HUETTER), ADAM, Earl Township. (Same as on preceding page. After letters of administration were granted, the will was found and probated). December 28, 1805 - April 5, 1806. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To dau. Mary wife of John MOSER, to son Benjamin, to dau. Odilla wife of Henry CLAUSER, to dau. Magdalena wife of Jacob MATHIAS to son Adam each £100. To son Jacob the plantation whereon I now live in Earl containig 100 acres subject to payment of above legacies of £600. Exrs: Son-in-law Jacob MATTHIAS. Wits: Tobias SCHALL, John WISNER and Henry DIENER. HUETTER, ADAM, Earl. March 17, 1806. April 6, 1806. Adm. to Jacob, a son and Jacob MATHIAS, son-in-law. April 6, 1806 will proven and letters granted. Will provides for wife Elizabeth. Mentions son Jacob and his family using the spring house, etc. Also mentions dau. Mary, wife of John MOSER, son Benjamin, and dau. Odilla wife of Henry CLOWSER. UMSTEAD, HARMON, Robeson. December 24, 1801. Codicil March 23, 1802. Probate April 11, 1806. Provides for wife Ann including real estate during life. To son Warner a double share in estate. To son Samuel £30 in advance. To dau. Mary UMSTEAD £30 in advance. Remainder after wife's decease to children in equal shares John, Samuel, Catharine BEARD, Ann BEARD, Mary UMSTEAD, Anna THOMPSON, children of dau. Martha MILLARD deceased, viz: Ann, Samuel, Henry, Mary and Harmon. Exrs: Sons Warner and Samuel. Wits: Moses ROBESON and William LEWIS. HOLLENBACH, NICHOLAS, Greenwich. April 14, 1806. Provides for wife Elisabeth, including possession of plantation during widowhood. Afterwards to be sold and all estate divided equally between Peter, Jacob, Catharina, Christina, Michael, Henry, Elizabeth, and 2 children of son Killian deceased. Exrs: Wife Elisabeth and Jacob HERBER, Jr. Wits: Henry KELLER and Peter STAIGER. Translation. MILLER, JACOB. Will probated May 3, 1806. Letters to widow Maria Magdalena and son. Exrs: Widow Maria Magdalena and son. Translation not found. FAUST, LUDWIG, Bern. April 25, 1806 - June 2, 1806. Plantation to be divided into 3 parts to my 3 sons, Hannes, Philip and Ludwig. The mother Hannah to have use of it until all sons are of age. After provision for wife all estate to be divided equally among children, sons Dewald and Daniel, daus. Magdalena and Elizabeth LUDWIG. Dewald, Susanna and Daniel were minors. Exrs: Brother-in-law Daniel WERTHMAN and wife Hannah. Wits: Valentin MOCHEL and Benjamin SCHNECK. Translation. LENGEL, JOHN, Pinegrove. July 22, 1805 - June 10, 1806. Plantation to be sold at vendue among children and the heir who will give most for it shall have it but son-in-law Frederick WOMELSDORF married to dau. Catharine shall have no rights thereto. Provides for dau. Christina while unmarried. Other children not named except Conrad and Thomas who are executors. Exrs: Sons Conrad and Thomas. Wits: Adam GEBERT and Henry ABSEL. Translation. FISHER, JOHN, Alsace. August 6, 1805 - June 9, 1806. To son George my dwelling plantation in Alsace containing 150 acres also tract of woodland containing 60 acres for £1380. To sons Jacob and Isaac a plantation in Alsace containing 140 acres for £160. To sons Henry, Michael, and John and daus. Mary and Catharine FISHER £420 each. Exrs: Sons George and Jacob. Wits: Henry BETZ and John GEHRET. DOBIAS (TOBIAS), JOHN. February 25, 1806 - June 14, 1806. Son John to have all my land for £450. Wife Catharine shall have the place until he is 21 and he shall pay £25 yearly to the girls until the whole sum is paid. None named. Exrs: Wife Catharine and Jacob DEGLER. Wits: Michael KETNER and Christian STUTZMAN. BEELER, BERNHARD, Brecknock. August 27, 1804 - June 16, 1806. Provides for wife Elizabeth use of real estate during life. At her death to be sold and divided among 5 sons - Mark, Peter, Andrew, Henry and John, and 5 daus. Philipina, Barbara, Elisabeth, Ann Mary, and Eve, the 2 latter evidently unmarried. Exrs: Wife Elizabeth and friend Jacob HAGER. Wits: Jacob SEIFRED, Sr. and Jacob SEIFRED, Jr. GITTELMAN, DEWALT, Heidelberg. June 3, 1806 - June 20, 1806. Provides for wife Susanna including 1/2 rents of plantation until youngest child is of age, then to be sold and money divided among children, viz: Magdalena, Henry, Susanna, Barbara, Catherine, Elizabeth, Hannah and the child that is yet to be born by the help of God. Exrs: Wife Susanna and John WALTSMIT of Cumru. Wits: Henrich FLEISCHER and Adam FLEISCHER. Translation. LEASHER, ELISABETH, Oley. April 23, 1806 - July 19, 1806. To mother, not named, £100. To brother Jacob LEASHER £100. To sisters Maria KOCH, Susan LEASHER, Hanna ERNST, Barbara HESS, Esther BEVER, Sarah MERTZ and brother Jacob all remaining estate in equal shares. Exrs: Friends Jacob BEVER and Jacob LEASHER. Wits: John TEYSHER and Casper MAUL. BECHER, JOHN, Rockland. July 29, 1805 - July 19, 1806. No wife or children mentioned. Jacob BECHER, whom he raised, was born of Barbara HESSIN but now bears the name BECHER, he is the sole legatee. Exr: John EYSHER. Wit: Frederick SMITH and Wm. MINTZER. Tranlation. BECHER, JOHN, Rockland. Probate July 19, 1806. Letters to John TEYSHER. Exrs: John EYSHER. WEBBER, CHRISTIAN, Pinegrove. July 18, 1806 - July 26, 1806. Mentioned wife Christina, sons George and Michael, daus. Eva and Christine, and also son Henry. Exrs: Sons Michael and Bernhart. Wits: Adam EMRICH and Henry LUTZ. Translation. SHUY, MARGARET, widow, Bethel. May 30, 1806 - August 4, 1806. To child of son Henry deceased £1. To granddau. Elizabeth child of deceased son Philip MEYER £1. Remainder to eleven children, viz: Christian, John, Jacob, Michel, Peter, Rudolph, Abraham MEYER, Anna wife of Jacob LESH, Elizabeth wife of Michael FRANTZ, Barbara wife of Jacob KLINE and Margaret wife of Rudolph HUNSICKER in equal shares. Exrs: Friend Godfrey REHRER. Wits: Martin WALBORN and Andreas GRAFF. FENSTERMACHER, JOSEPH, Longswamp. December 26, 1805 - August 4, 1806. Provides for wife Anna Margaret. After her decease son John shall have first right to land at valuation. Estate divided into 6 equal shares to Joseph, Rebecca wife of John RAU, Catherine, Magdalena, John and Elizabeth FENSTERMACHER. Exr: Wife Anna Margaret. Wits: Samuel BUTZ and John WALB. LEESSER, ELIZABETH. Hereford. March 16, 1805 - August 5, 1806. To son John and dau. Barbara articles named. To Philip and Barbara £3.15 each and remaining money "among the rest of the children who are not named. Exr: John MILLER, neighbor. Wits: John BERKLEY and Joseph LEIPER. WRIGHT, SIBILLA, Maiden Creek. June 9, 1805 - August 8, 1806. To children of son Isaac WRIGHT 20 shillings each. To children of dau. Margaret WILEY, deceased, 20 shillings each. To grandson Levi HUGHES 20 shillings and also his note for £6.10.4. To dau. Phebe HUGHES a bond of her husband Edward HUGHES for £39.6.6, also debt due from William FENTON of £10. Remainder to 3 sons and 3 daus., Benjamin, Joseph, Thomas, Hannah LIGHTFOOT, Phebe HUGHES and Ann PILKINGTON. Exrs: Sons Benjamin and Joseph. Wits: Mordecai LEE, Jesse WILLITS and Joshua STARR. LUDWIG, MICHAEL, Amity. March 16, 1804 - August 9, 1806. To son Samuel the upper part of my plantation subject to 1/2 of legacies. Provides for wife not named. To son David the other half of plantation subject to legacies. To 2 above named sons remaining estate except as hereafter devised. To dau. Rosanna wife of Jonathan CUSTARD £200. To dau. Eleanor wife of Michael HUFF the house now occupied by them with 10 acres of land adjoining, to dau. Susanna wife of John PUGH £230. To dau. Hannah wife of Henry PECK £200. To son Solomon £350 when 25. To dau. Lydia £300. To dau. Rebecca £300. To son Michael £350. To dau. Anna £300 when 21. Exrs: Sons Samuel and David. Wits: Thomas BOONE, Othniel SANDS and Ludwig WORMAN. Caveat filed March 25, 1806 by Susanna, widow of John PUGH and Rosanna wife of Jonathan CUSTARD. BOBBENMEYER, PHILIP, Rubscomb Manor. February 23, 1805 - August 16, 1806. To dau. Eva Rosina and her husband Martin FIAND my plantation paying to the other two children, viz: Jacob and Dorothea £150 each. Exrs: Jacob BRAISS and George RITDER. No witness. Caveat filed by George HUTZ, son-in-law, withdrawn. Translation. CULLMAN, BURKHART, District. January 22, 1806 - August 19, 1806. To stepson Jacob KLEIN £106.67. To John DICKSON and wife Catherine my granddau. £106.67. Remainder to issue of my dau. Margaret wife of Frederic LOARMAN (being her 2nd husband) 1st husband enlisted and went into western army some 14 years ago. Exrs: Son-in-law Frederick LOARMAN and grandson John DICKSON. Wits: George BOONE and John FLAGELY. THOMAS, GIDEON, Reading. April 19, 1806 - September 5, 1806. To sisters Elizabeth, Dinah THOMAS and Mary YOHE £75 each. To sister Lydia JAMES £50. To brother Jonah THOMAS £25. To nephew Thomas DAVIS £10 at 21. To brothers Peter and Judah my plantation in Robeson which my father Peter THOMAS devised unto me. Exrs: Peter and Judah. Wits: William CHERINGTON, Abner WILLIAMS. Caveat filed by Lydia JAMES and son Judah JAMES, April 30, 1806, Withdrawn September 5. ETSCHBERGER, JACOB, Tulpehocken. June 19, 1804 - September 11, 1806. Provides for wife Esther. To son Philip and daus. Mary wife of Jacob NEAFF, Esther wife of Jacob PEIFFER, Barbara wife of John SCHULTZ, Elisabeth wife of George BECKLEY and Margaretha ETSCHBERGER all money arising out of estate equally divided. Mentions having sold plantation to son Peter. To son-in-law Peter SPYKER who was husband of dau. Catharine deceased £15. Exrs: Son Peter and Christian LOWER, Sr. Letters to son, the other renouncing. Wits: Peter SHITZ and Frantz ZELLER. HENRY, JACOB, Rockland. September 20, 1800 - September 30, 1806. To daus. Elizabeth, Catharine, Susanna and Esther children of my 1st wife Sarah, £1 each. All remaining estate to wife Margaret her heirs and assigns. Exrs: Wife Margaret and son-in-law Jacob SCHERK. Wits: Paul GROSSCUP and Henry HEIST. Caveat filed September 29, 1806 by Jacob DAY and wife Catharine, Susanna HENRY, James HAYDEN and wife Elizabeth, John HARTLEIN and wife Esther, children of Jacob HENRY withdrawn. LECHNER, FREDERICK, Tulpehocken. October 17, 1806 - November 2, 1806. Directs that his share of land in Northumberland County containing 380 acres held in common with brother John be sold. To brother Jacob my share of house and 19 acres adjoining in Selinsgrove. To wife Polly £600 and all household goods. Remainder equally divided between brothers George, John, Christopher and sister's son George PEIFER. Exrs: Brother Jacob and Daniel HASSINGER of Northumberland Co. Letters to Jacob. Wits: Elijah BOWEN and Peter ECKERT. HERB, JACOB, District. March 9, 1806 - November 3, 1806. To wife Catharine everything during life. After her death to children, viz: Maria Catharine wife of Andrew NESTER deceased, Frederick, John, Solomon, Daniel, Barbara married to aforesaid Andrew NESTER, Salome married to Daniel REITENAUER, and Jonathan. Remainder to orphans of dau. Elizabeth PETER and Maria widow of Andrew FRY deceased in equal shares. Exrs: Sons Frederick and Peter. Wits: Jacob SCHMIDT and Matthew RICHARDS, Jr. Translation. MINICH, CHRISTOPHER, Heidelberg. March 25, 1806 - November 3, 1806. No mention of wife. Children mentioned: George, Philip, Jacob, Benjamin, Jonathan, Adam, Margaretha wife of Philip LERCH, Christina wife of John SCHAPLER, Magdalena wife of Jacob KOHLMAN, Catharine wife of George LESHER, Anna Maria wife of Michael PFIESTER, and Elizabeth. Exr: Son Benjamin. Wit: Nicholas ECKERT and Conrad STOUCH. McCULLY, SAMUEL, Caernarvon. October 7, 1804 - November 14, 1806. All estate to Abner LEWIS of Caernarvon who is also named executor. Exrs: Abner LEWIS. Wits: John JONES and William MORRIS. Caveat filed October 15, 1804 by James McFARLAND and by verdict of jury November 14, 1806, letters granted January 5, 1807. ZIMMERMAN, ABRAHAM, Hereford. October 2, 1806 - December 3, 1806. To wife Anna plantation and all personal estate during life. Afterwards sold and divided among children, not named. Exrs: Wife Anna and brother-in-law John GREGORY. Wits: George HUFF and Frederick HUFF, Jr. BLANCKENBILER, JOHN GEORGE, Berks County. December 14, 1805 - December 20, 1806. Provides for wife Elizabeth. Mentions sons Simon and Jacob and also son-in-law John LAUB. Bequeaths Congregational Church £3. Exrs: George HERMAN and John PHILIPPI. Wit: John PHILIPPI, Sr. and Jr. George HERMAN renounced December 19, 1806. Wit: Peter NAGLE and Peter FILBERT. LEBO, JACOB, Tulpehocken. December 19, 1801 - December 29, 1806. To only dau. Elizabeth my plantation in Tulpehocken, containing 212 acres during life. At her death to her heirs subject to life interest of wife Anna Eve, with reversion in case of her death to children of brother-in-law Valentine TROUTMAN. Exrs: Brother-in-law John TROUTMAN and Daniel LUDWIG. Letters to TROUTMAN, LUDWIG having removed to Chilacotha. Wits: Jacob GERHARD and Stophel LEBO. ADMINS - 1806 BECKER, WILLIAM, Windsor. January 16, 1806. Adm. to Elizabeth the widow and John and William sons. HOCH, ABRAHAM, Rockland. January 16, 1806. Adm. to Elizabeth, widow, and Jacob KINTER. BAUSCHER, DANIEL, Albany. January 20, 1806. Adm. to Philip, a son. LERCH, YOST, Heidelberg. January 21, 1806. Adm. to Rosins the widow. BIEHLER, JOHN, Pinegrove. February 8, 1806. Adm. to Henry and Adam, sons. BEIDLER, PETER, Cumru. February 10, 1806. Adm. to Barbara the widow, Adam SPOHN and John BEIDLER. HOLLOWAY, JOHN, Robeson. February 14, 1806. Adm. to Samuel ROBESON, a friend. Mary the widow renouncing. HOFFMAN, CASPER, Hereford. February 15, 1806. Adm. to Michael, a son. Dorothy the widow renouncing. LINCOLN, ABRAHAM, Exeter. February 17, 1806. Adm. to Mordecai and Thomas, sons. Ann, the widow, renouncing. KREISHER, JACOB, Maiden Creek. February 17, 1806. Adm. to Catharine the widow and Christopher HEFLE. CHRIST, APPOLONIA, widow, Reading. February 21, 1806. Adm. to Samuel GRAUL, a grandson. HEFFNER, CATHARINE, widow, Maxatawny. February 22, 1806. Adm. to George, a son. KNACHATED, LUDWIG, Heidelberg. February 28, 1806. Adm. to Elizabeth the widow. SWENK, JOHN, Albany. March 7, 1806. Adm. to John STRASSER, an uncle. ZIMMERMAN, ANNA, widow, Hereford. March 20, 1806. Adm. to Isaac BERKY, son-in-law. PFAFFENBERGER, NICHOLAS, Pinegrove. March 28, 1806. Adm. to George PFAFFENBERGER, brother. LUDWIG, MICHAEL, Amity. April 8, 1806. Adm. to Samuel and David, sons. August 8, 1806 will of Michael LUDWIG was established by verdict of jury. STINE, JACOB, Richmond. April 12, 1806. Adm. to Peter, a son. BOYER, GEORGE, Hereford. April 10, 1806. Adm. to John and Jacob, sons. RASHER, CATHARINE, Heidelberg. April 16, 1806. Adm. to John SHAUB, a nephew. GRAY, ROBERT, Reading. April 19, 1806. Adm. to William MOORE, a friend. FAUST, ANTHONY, Heidelberg. April 21, 1806. Adm. to John, eldest son. The widow renouncing. PRICE, CATHARINE, widow, Ruscomb Manor. April 28, 1806. Adm. to Jacob PRICE, son. BILLIG, REGINA, widow, Greenwich. May 12, 1806. Adm. to Michael BILLIG, eldest son. ANSPACH, JOHN, Tulpehocken. May 14, 1806. Adm. to Elizabeth, widow. RIEGEL, DANIEL, Tulpehocken. May 15, 1806. Adm. to Philip Adam RIEGEL, brother. STERNER, HENRY, Windsor. May 17, 1806. Adm. to Jacob STERNER, a brother. MOYER, HENRY, late of Ohio. May 26, 1806. Adm. to George eldest son. SHAFFER, JACOB, Tulpehocken. June 2, 1806. Adm. to Michael ZERBE and Jacob ROHRER, friends. The widow Elizabeth renouncing. BRYMAN, CHRISTIAN, Hereford. June 5, 1806. Adm. to Philip BERNINGER, son-in-law. Sophia the widow renouncing. ALLWINES, JOSEPH, Bern. July 12, 1806. Adm. to John SEAMAN a brother-in-law. On July 21, 1806 appeared John ALLWINES's father and claimed the right to administer. SHOUP, CONRAD, Hereford. July 23, 1806. Adm. to John SHOUP, a son. BOBBENMEYER, PHILIP, Ruscomb Manor. July 29, 1806. Adm. to Jacob, a son. August 16, 1806 will proven. HECKLER, ANNA MARIA, widow, Albany. August 13, 1806. Adm. to Valentine BROBST and John KUTZ, nephews. ANGSTADT, JOHN, Rockland. August 14, 1806. Adm. to Abraham a son. Jacob and John GEORGE renouncing. FRY, GEORGE, Reading. September 17, 1806. Adm. to Margaret, the widow. ACKER, MARGARET, widow, Rockland. October 22, 1806. Adm. to Daniel OYSTER a son. KISSINGER, JACOB, Alsace. October 27, 1806. Adm. to John and Abraham, sons. FINK, CONRAD, Richmond. November 3, 1806. Adm. to Catharine, the widow and George and Peter, sons. WELKER, GODLIEB, Hereford. November 3, 1806. Adm. to John ELO, son-in-law. FESSLER, ALBRECHT, Pinegrove. November 4, 1806. Adm. to Michael, a son. FISTER, JOHN, Maiden Creek. November 8, 1806. Adm. to George FISTER, a brother. MYER, JACOB, Earl. November 29, 1806. Adm. to Sarah, widow and John BARR. HILL, JOHN, Oley. November 29, 1806. Adm. to Jacob and John, sons. Maria the widow renouncing. SHAFFER, GEORGE, Windsor. December 2, 1806. Adm. to Anna Mary, widow and Abraham WOLF a friend. ANTE, JOHN, Rockland. December 16, 1806. Adm. to Magdalena, the widow. KLINE, PETER, Bern. December 27, 1806. Adm. to William LEYMARTON, father-in-law. Later will proven April 6, 1807 and letters granted. BECHTEL, ROSIA, widow, Colebrookdale. December 29, 1806. Adm. to Jacob son of Abraham and Jacob son of Isaac BECHTEL, sons-in-law. WILLS - 1807 WITMAN, JOHN, Amity. March 26, 1806 - January 2, 1807. To wife Mary use of tenement where I now live during life and all personal estate. After her decease real estate to son David. To dau. Barbara wife of Adam RAPP, to son John, to son Abraham, to dau. Mary wife of John RIGHTMYER, to dau. Catherine wife of Thomas MAYBURY, and to son Adam 5 shillings each. Exrs: Son David. Wits: Jacob WARREN and Nicholas JONES. SIEGFRIED, ANNA MARY, Maxatawny, widow of Joseph. December 14, 1796 - January 3, 1807. To dau. Magdalena, wife of Abraham LEVAN and Catharine SIEGFRIED wearing apparel and household goods. To Daniel SIEGFRIED son of my son John £9. Remainder divided among sons, Joseph, Henry, Jacob, Abraham, Isaac, and Daniel and daus. Magdalena and Catharine. Exr: Son Henry. Wits: Gideon GRIM and John SIEGFRIED. BAUMAN, PETER, Robeson. April 30, 1806 - January 5, 1807. To son Johannes plantation where I live 108 acres, for £1280 and also woodland in the hills for £150. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son Christian £6 for his birthright. Estate divided into 10 equal parts, as follows: Christian, Abraham, Peter, Johannes, Samuel, Henrich, David, Barbara, Anna, and children of dau. Susanna. If dau. Susanna leaves husband she shall have the interest till the children are of age. Exrs: Sons Abraham and Johannes. Wits: Joseph BAUMAN and John ZIEMER. LOWER, CHRISTIAN, Tulpehocken. February 28, 1805 - January 17, 1807. Provides for wife Barbara very elaborately. To son Benjamin the plantation purchased from executors of William HORTER in Berks and Dauphin counties, containing 155 acres 4.5 perches, for £2000. To son Christian the plantaiton marked A in draft, being part of plantation I inherited from my father Christian LOWER, containing 155 acres 42 perches, for £1900. To son George the plantation marked B on draft being part of what I inherited from my father containing 149 acres 46 perches for £1700. To son John my land in Northumberland County named "Black George" containing 327 acres and my lot of ground in the addition to Georgetown on the Potomac River in District of Columbia. All other lands to be sold and estate divided among my wife Barbara, son John, dau. Elizabeth wife of John BATTORF, Catharine wife of Jacob KOHR, Magdalena wife of John DIEFENBACH, Margareth and Mary. Nephew Christian LEY of Heidelberg Township, Dauphin County, guardian of sons George and John and daus. Margaret and Mary. Exrs: Wife Barbara and sons-in-law John BATTORF and Jacob KOHR. Wits: Christian FISHER, Peter DIEFENBACH, Peter SHITZ and John F. EYRE. FEGELY, CHRISTIAN, Longswamp. March 29, 1806 - January 10, 1807. Provides for wife Anna Maria. After her death all divided among children, Henrich, David, Anna Maria wife of Christian REITZ, George and Philip in equal shares. Sons Christian and Peter received their parts in land and the bonds they have given shall be divided among above 5 children. Exrs: Wife Anna Maria and son Henrich. Wits: Samuel DROSHER and John Daniel YOUNG. Translation. MARTIN, JOHN, Reading. January 30, 1807 - February 10, 1807. Wife Catharine all estate during widowhood. Afterwards to 3 children, viz: John, Anthony and Catharine. To son Anthony my looms and implements of weaver's trade provided he works for his mother until he is 21 years. Exrs: Friend Sebastian ALGEIER of Reading. Wits: Peter ERMOLT and Jacob BRIGHT. WEISER, CHRISTIAN, Oley. December 14, 1806 - February 16, 1807. Provides for wife Magdalena including £600 in cash. All remaining estate to be sold and estate divided among 4 children, viz: John, Daniel, Magdalena and Esther in equal shares, except John shall have £283 less, he having been advanced by me in land that amount. Exrs: Son John and wife Magdalena. Wits: Abraham WEISER, Thomas CHERINGTON and Daniel MANWILLER. ALBRECHT, ANNA MARIA, widow of John George, Bern. January 8, 1807 - February 17, 1807. House and lot to be sold when Esther is 18 and estate divided among 4 children: viz, George, Maria wife of Frederick MEYER, Magdalena and Esther in equal shares. Exrs: Jacob LEHR and Jacob KAUFFMAN. Wits: Joseph SEYFERT and John SEAMAN. Translation. HUNTER, CHRISTIAN, Exeter. May 12, 1806 - February 18, 1807. To sons John and Jacob £1 each, they having received in advance. Remainder to 3 daus., viz: Elizabeth wife of Jacob GULDIN, Catharine wife of Abraham LUDWIG and Christina wife of Samuel WEIDNER. Exrs: Sons-in-law Jacob GULDIN and Abraham LUDWIG. Wits: Henry BECHTEL and John GEIGER. TROP, PHILIP, Brecknock. February 13, 1799 - February 28, 1807. All estate to wife Catharine during widowhood to bring up children (not named). Exrs: Wife. Wits: Mathias SPINDLER and John BEAR. REITHMEYER, ANNA, Reading. November 13, 1806 - March 12, 1807. To son Daniel the house where I now live on north side of Penn Street for £250. House where son Samuel lives to be sold. To sons John and Daniel, children of Peter deceased, Samuel REITMEYER, granddau. Elizabeth SEITZINGER, dau. Anna Maria HOMAN wife of Henry in trust for her children Anna and Margaretha, to granddau. Catharine HOMAN dau. of Samuel, and the last share to dau. Christina HOMAN. Exrs: Son Daniel REITMEYER and son-in-law Henry HOMAN. Wits: John HAHN and Henry HAHN. PEIFFER, MICHAEL, Greenwich. December 19, 1806 - March 18, 1807. To wife Elizabeth my plantation containing 87 acres and all personal estate during widowhood. Afterwards to be sold and divided among children, John, Michael, Daniel, Christina and Elizabeth. Exrs: Wife Elizabeth and son John. Wits: Jacob CHRIST and Daniel CHRIST. BEYER, ASMUS, Pinegrove. April 16, 1805 - March 25, 1807. Codicil November 1, 1805. To son Johannes all land for £350. To daus. Elizabeth, Christina, Barbara, Filbina, Margareth, Eva and Elizabeth dau. of Adam BEYER £50 each. To dau. Catharine 5 shillings and no more because thou and thine husband have brought me before the magistrate without reason. Wife provided for but not named. Exrs: Son Johannes and Johannes SCHROB. Wits: Wilhelm OTTO and Jacob HEMBERLING. Translation. SCHUCKER, CARL, Heidelberg. February 21, 1807 - March 27, 1807. Provides for wife Margaretha. To stepson William FIELD £650 for the time he has served me above the age of 21. To dau. Catharine SCHUCKER (under 18) my tract of land where I live in Heidelberg containing 177 acres. Reverting in case of death to stepson William FIELD, he paying £1000 to my brothers and sisters, viz: Jost, Johann, heirs of Heinrich, heirs of Tobias, heirs of sister Anna Maria, heirs of sister Christine, heirs of sister Anna Elizabeth, and heirs of sister Catherine in 8 equal shares. Exrs: Christian FISCHER. Wits: Henrich GRUBER and Johannes EIRICH. Translation. HARTMAN, HENRY, Alsace. March 5, 1807 - March 30, 1807. All estate to be sold and proceeds used for use of wife Christiana during life. Afterwards to children (not named). Exrs: Brother Valentine HARTMAN. Wits: Adam MILLER and Daniel LEINBACH. Translation. PATTEICHER, ADAM, Tulpehocken. May 10, 1804 - April 6, 1807. To son John Adam and son Johannes £10 each. Remainder in 3 equal parts to Michael, Conrad and Samuel. Son Jacob shall keep what I gave him upon his plantation. Exrs: Sons Jacob and Conrad. Wits: George REBER and Michael SCHEDT. Translation. STERTZLER, MARIA EVE, Windsor. October 6, 1799 - April 7, 1807. To sons John and Jacob £40. To son George £60. To Elizabeth dau. of son George bed, etc. To Catharine dau. of Jacob bed. To son Henry and Martin 5 shillings each. To son Peter all remainder. Exrs: Son Peter and John MYER. Wits: Eberhart SHAPPEL and Jacob SHAPPEL. Translation. KLINE, PETER, Bern. November 24, 1806 - April 8, 1807. To wife Magdalena my plantation in Bern and all personal estate also remainder of my inheritance from my parents. Exrs: Father-in-law William LEYMASTER. Wits: John KNEWEL and John KNEWEL, Jr. Will contested by Nicholas KLINE. Translation. GOTTEL, HENRY, Brunswick. March 4, 1807 - April 23, 1807. Land in Norwegian Township, about 490 acres, to be sold. Provides for wife Phillipina. After her death estate divided among children, Christian, Henry, Ludwig, and Catharine, these named, but there May have been others. Exrs: Son Henry and son-in-law Christopher WAGNER. Wits: Paul BRICKLEY and Andreas ETZLER. Translation. SCHNEITTER, GEORGE, Maiden Creek. April 10, 1807 - April 25, 1807. To wife Elizabeth 1/3 of estate, other 2/3 to dau. Hanna. Exrs: Philip SCHNEITTER and Jacob RAHN. Wits: John GEHRIG and Jacob KEIM. Translation. KOCH, ADAM, Bern. March 27, 1807 - May 1, 1807. To wife Catharine house and land for life. After her death it shall go to son John if he will give as much as any other person. The money to be equally divided among 7 children of whom the youngest dau. Elizabeth is named, who evidently was unmarried. Exrs: Second son John and son-in-law Christopher SHMALTZ. Wits: Christian Tobias and Michael SEYTEL. Translation. MILLER, JACOB, Ruscomb Manor. April 11, 1805 - May 3, 1806. (misplaced in file) To wife Maria Magdalena all real estate in Ruscomb Manor and the 200 acres in Brunswick and all personal estate during widowhood to raise the children (not named). Wits: Wife Maria and son Peter. Wits: Jacob REPPERT and Frederich BINGMAN. Translation. MENCH, JOHN NICHOLAS, District. May 26, 1807 - June 3, 1807. Provides for wife Maria. Remainder equally divided among children, viz: Christian, Catherine, Elizabeth. Exrs: Wife Maria and brother-in-law David Johnson. Wits: George BOONE, Abraham MENCH and George KEIM. LEIBY, JACOB, Greenwich. March 19, 1795 - June 11, 1807. To son Jacob all my rights to the land on which he now lives. To son Johannes £33, the rest he has already received. To son Frederick the land on which he now lives for £300, of which he shall pay to his brothers and sister £225. Provides for wife Dorothea. Daus. names are Catharine, Eva and Maria Magdalena. Exrs: John Jacob LEIBY and Jacob ZERBER, son-in-law. Wits: George SCHOLLENBERGER and George Michael REINHARD. Translation. ERNST, JOHN, Oley. March 27, 1802 - June 15, 1807. All estate to wife Elizabeth. Exrs: Wife and Jacob BIEBER. Wits: Daniel KNABB and Henry SPIEGELMEYER. FETHERMAN, CATHARINE MARGARET, widow of Balthaser. November 3, 1803 - July 16, 1807. To children of George FETHERMAN deceased £5 to be divided. To granddau. Margreta MOSTELLER my bed when 16. To 3 daus. Anna Barbara wife of Frederic KERKNER, Anna Susanna MOSTELLER widow of Henry, and Mary Salome wife of Peter MARTIN and son Philip, all remaining estate. Exrs: Son Philip. Wits: George BOONE and John HOOVER. KISTLER, GEORGE, Greenwich. July 22, 1807 - August 14, 1807. To sons Jacob and Henry £225 each which they have already received. To 4 daus., viz: Mary Barbara, Dorothea, Catharine and Susanna £10 each. Remainder divided among 6 children. Exrs: Son Henry. Wits: John KRAMER and Henry DIETRICH. LONG, JACOB, Longswamp. April 24, 1807 - August 22, 1807. Provides for wife Anna Catharine. Names children: Frederick, Abraham, Daniel, Michael deceased (leaving unnamed children), Elisabeth married to Jacob GROH, Maria Catharina wife of Jost MILLER, Maria Juliana deceased wife of George GEIST, leaving a son Jacob GEIST, Jacob and Henry. Exrs: Abraham and neighbor John WEILER. Wit: Henry HOWERTER and Jacob WALB. LEAR, CATHARINE, Amity. November 11, 1805 - September 4, 1807. To granddau. Catharine dau. of John BOWER £100, etc. To Hannah STONER dau. of Mary LEAR £12. To 2 daus. Elizabeth BOWER and Mary LEAR household goods. Remainder in 4 parts to son John LEAR, daus. Elizabeth BOWER and Mary LEAR, and grand-children Henry and Mary children of Jacob LEAR deceased. Exrs: Son John. Wits: Samuel DERR and Peter JONES. PENROSE, ANN, Maiden Creek. May 3, 1807 - September 7, 1807. To mother Elizabeth PENROSE 2/5 of my land, she paying to executors £24 for use of my sister Sarah, wife of Edward WILKINSON. To sister Mary, wife of Francis WRIGHT, 1/5 of land, paying to executors £12 for use of sister Sarah. To sister Margaret PENROSE, 1/5 of land, paying £12 as above. To brother Samuel PENROSE, 1/5 of land, paying £12 as above. Remainder to mother's uncles, John TOMLINSON and Isaac PENROSE. Wits: Robert REED, Thomas HUGHES and Thomas BARGER. SWARTZ, JOHN, Cumru. August 2, 1807 - September 21, 1807. To wife Rachel the income of all real and personal estate until son James is 21, to maintain and clothe children. Lands in Cocalico Township, Lancaster to be sold. Remainder of real estate when son James is 21 and dividend 1/3 to wife and remainder to children: Thomas, Joseph, William, James and Margaret in equal shares. Exrs: Wife Rachel and brother-in-law John GARBER. Wits: Barret B. ADAMS, Sr. and Jacob WRIGHT. DEYSHER, PETER. Maxatawmy. September 7, 1807 - September 25, 1807. To sons John, Peter and Jacob all my land in Maxatawny, which contains 234 acres, at age 21. Provides for wife Betsey including use of land until youngest child is 21. Exrs: Friends Jacob KUTZ and David HOLLENSTEIN. Wits: Christian BICHL and John BIEBER. Caveat filed September 14, 1807 by John DEYSHER on behalf of children of Peter DEYSHER, deceased. WILLIAMS, JOHN. Alsace. March 25, 1806 - October 7, 1807. To wife Ruth, her wearing apparel, bed wheel and £50. Remainder to be sold. To sons Thomas, John and Henry 5 shillings each. All remainder to four sons: William, Isaac, Joseph and Jesse in equal shares. Exrs: Friends Mordecai WRIGHT and Samuel LIGHTFOOT. Wits: Levi PILKINGTON and Isaac PENROSE. JACKSON, EPHRAIM, Robeson. March 7, 1805 - October 7, 1807. To wife Mary all estate during life. After her death to son Joseph £500 who has long and faithfully served me. Remainder in 8 equal shares to my 7 other children as follows: Thomas eldest 2 shares, and 1 share to each of daus., viz: Lydia wife of Enos MORRIS, Sarah wife of James THORNTON, Rachel wife of Jesse ROGERS, Hannah wife of Isaac MORRIS, Susanna JACKSON, and Mary wife of Iddings BARKLY. Exrs: Wife Mary and son Joseph. Wits: Nicholas MORRIS and John ROBERTS, Jr. GERHART, DANIEL. Alsace. August 18, 1807 - October 13, 1807. Translation. To wife Juliana, all my estate for the support of the two youngest children. Mentions sons Daniel, George, Samuel who are to be bound to trades. Exrs: Brother-in-law Johannes BABB, a friend Jacob EPLER. Wits: George FISCHER and Valentine GERHART. BICKLEY, HENRY, Reading. April 20, 1807 - October 17, 1807. Provides for wife Margaretha house and lot in Reading during widowhood. Afterwards to be sold and all estate divided among 6 children, viz: George, Henry, Jacob, Elizabeth wife of Jacob ZEIBER, Julianna wife of John FAUST and Catherine wife of John COLLER. Exrs: Son George. Wits: Jos. BRIGHT and Jacob BRIGHT. MORRIS, NICHOLAS, Robeson. April 30, 1798 - October 20, 1807. To wife all estate during widowhood (name Hannah). Afterwards to brother Edward MORRIS 1/2 of what remains and to sisters Elizabeth JACKSON, Eleanor WORRALL, and Jane COPE the other 1/2. Exrs: Wife Hannah and cousin Ephriam SCARLET. Wits: David JACKSON and Isaac JACKSON. BRICKLY, PAUL. Brunswick. September 21, 1807 - October 21, 1807. Provides for wife Catharine. Mentions his four children, Magdalene, Johannes, Catharine and Henrich. Youngest son Henrich to have remainder of land in Ohio. After a deed is made to Daniel FAHL for 100 acres of it. Exrs: Wife Catharine and friend Paul HEIM. Wits: Andreas ETZLER and John KETTNER. Translation. ZIMMERMAN, ABRAHAM. Maxatawny. October 17, 1807 - October 28, 1807. Provides for wife Maria Eve. All lands in Albany and Maxatawny to be sold and money divided 1/3 to wife and 2/3 to children, viz., Abraham Jacob child of deceased dau. Catharine KEYSER, child of deceased dau. Margaretha GLESZ, dau. Sarah GROSS and dau. Maria BASTIAN in equal shares. Exrs: Dewalt BIEBER and son Isaac. Wits: Philip GEEHR and David HOTTENSTEIN. Translation. FISTER, DURST, Reading. March 12, 1801 - November 3, 1807. To son John £7.6 in full. To my late son-in-law Michael REIFSNYDER £7.6. To son Thomas 5 shillings in full, having his share in the house and lot sold to him. Remainder to be sold and divided into 5 equal shares, sons George and Henry, dau. Anna Maria wife of John SHARFF, children of son John, and children of Catharine REIFSNYDER deceased. Exrs: Sons George and Henry. Wits: Jacob YOUNG and John SPYKER. MINNICH, CHRISTOPHER, Heidelberg. March 25, 1806 - November 3, 1806. Estate divided into 12 shares to children, viz: George, Philip, Jacob, Benjamin, Jonathan, Adam, Margaret wife of Philip LERCH, Christina wife of John SHAPLER, Magdalena wife of Jacob ROHLMAN, Catharine wife of George LESHER, Anna Maria wife of Michael PFEIFFER and Elizabeth. Exrs: Son Benjamin. Wits: Nicholas ECKERT and Conrad STOUCH. KAUFFMAN, JACOB, Bern. September 28, 1800 - November 4, 1807. All estate divided among children, not named, except the children of dau. Anna Maria formerly wife of Joseph ALTHAUSS, now married to Christian ALBRECHT, viz: Joseph, Daniel and Anna Maria ALTHAUSS shall inherit the share of their mother. Exrs: Sons Valentine and Joseph. Wits: George and Adam KAUFFMAN. Translation. KERST, GEORGE, Union. May 29, 1807 - November 6, 1807. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son John the plantation, 236 acres, he paying executors £1440. To son Samuel the plantation where Joseph LORD lives, 200 acres, and 1/3 of land on Brush Hill, paying £644. To son Daniel the plantation where son George now lives, 185 acres,and 1/3 of land on Brush Hill, paying £695. To son George my oil mill plantation and tract bought of Matthias BROOKE adjoining, 120 acres in all. To son Jacob £800. To dau. Catharine DeTRUK £750. To my 4 daus. Magdalena RHOADS, Christiana KIGER, Hannah ROBERSON and Mary NICKERAH £725 each. To dau. Elizabeth STONER £325. To my 5 grandchildren of John STONER £80 each. To granddau. Hannah DETRUK £25. Exrs: Son John, and son-in-law John NICARIAH. Wits: Mordecai MILLARD and Peter JONES. YODER, JOHANNES, Bern. August 24, 1804 - November 7, 1807. To the oldest son David the land already in his possession in Mifflin County, paying therefore £200. To son Johannes and Jacob my plantation of 343 acres paying to executors £1000. To my 6 dau, viz: Freny who is single, Anna wife of Christian GERBER, Magdalena wife of Abraham GERBER, Elizabeth wife of Stephen KURTZ, Sarah wife of Daniel KAUFFMAN, Catharine who is single, and to children of deceased dau. Barbara wife of Jacob KNEGI the above mentioned £1200 in 7 shares. Provides for wife Anna. Exrs: Son Johannes and son-in-law Stephen KURTZ. Wits: Jacob HERTZLER and Hannes MILLER. Translation. GROSE, GEORGE. Bethel April 1, 1803 - November 9, 1807. To eldest son George 5 shillings in full having sold him my plantation. To children Elizabeth, Michael and Eve 5 shillings each they having had their portions. To dau. Christine £25. To 4 followng children, viz: Philip, Leonard, Jacob and Catharine all remainder of estate in equal shares. Exrs: Son Jacob and Daniel HOFFMAN. Wits: Francis UMBEHAUER and Daniel BORDNER. SPOHN, PHILIP, Heidelberg. June 4, 1805 - November 9, 1807. Provides for wife Maria. Direct sale of 3 tracts of patented land in Northumberland County. To sons Adam and William all money received from said sale, also all land in Berks County, and personal estate, paying therefor £4400. To my 9 daus., viz: Margaretha wife of William FISHER, Catharine wife of Henry HOTTENSTEIN, Barbara wife of Peter BEIDLER, Elizabeth wife of Henry WERHEIM, Susanna, wife of George SCHITZ, Magdalena wife of Peter GUD, Sarah SPOHN, Maria SPOHN, and Rebecca wife of David SCHENFOLDEDR (the 3rd named). Exrs: Son Adam and William. Wits: Adam SPOHN and Samuel JONES. BUCKWALTER, JOHN, Colebrookdale. May 16, 1803. Codicil May 13, 1806. Probate November 10, 1807. To wife Catharine all estate she brought to me from her first husband and other provisions. To son Joseph my plantation in Colebrookdale, about 180 acres, paying therefor £1000. To all my children, viz: Anna, Jacob, John, Abraham, Joseph and Gerhard my whole estate in equal shares. Jacob to have £20 in advance. Exrs: Son Abraham and friend Philip HIGH. Letters to Abraham, HOCH renouncing. Codicil mentions Anna's dau. Mary who we brought up. Wits: Daniel FOCHT and John ESCHBACH. SHULTZE, HENRY, Reading. June 10, 1806 - November 12, 1807. Wife Hanna (nee MALANDER) sole legatee. Exr: Wife Hannah. Wit: Frederick DIES and Peter ORTH. FAUST, ANTHONY, Bern. January 6, 1790 - November 14, 1807. Provides for wife Magdalena including plantation until Daniel is 21, when it is to be sold. Mentions that his son Philip was forced to marry a good-for-nothing girl named Eliza ULRICHEN and as said son never recognizes said child as his therefore I give the said child (a girl) 5 shillings. Estate divided among children, viz: Leonard, Anthony, Daniel, Maria, Elizabeth, Walter, Catharine and Elizabeth FAUST. Exrs: Wife Magdalena and brother Peter FAUST. Letters to sons Leonard and Daniel the executors named renouncing. Wits: George BOWER and Conrad FESIG. Translation. LOTZ, NICHOLAS, Colonel in Revolutionary War, Reading. November 10, 1807 - December 31, 1807. To wife Rosanna house and lot in Reading during life. To dau. Barbara wife of John BINGMAN articles named. After wife's decease all estate to be sold and divided among children, viz: Michael, Henry, John, Philip, Jacob, Barbara wife of John BINGMAN, and Elisabeth wife of John YEAGER, share and share alike. Exrs: Sons John and Philip. Wits: George SHREFFLER and Henry BETZ. ADMINS - 1807 WALB, ANDREW, Longswamp. January 5, 1807. Adm. to sons John and Jacob. BAHER, GODLIEB, Maxatawny. January 5, 1807. Adm. to Jacob, a son. BOYER, JACOB, Reading. January 7, 1807. Adm. to John STRIHECKER, creditor. DIEHM, FREDERICH, Heidelberg. January 14, 1807. Adm. to Catharine, the widow. SEILER, HENRY, Maiden Creek. January 29, 1807. Adm. to Henry MOLL, father-in-law, wife being dead. ARENTZ, JACOB, Richmond. January 31, 1807. Adm. to Margaret the widow and son George. MILLER, CATHARINE, widow, Reading. February 16, 1807. Adm. to John KUHN, son-in-law. SHUCKER, JOHN, Mahantango. February 25, 1807. Adm. to Catharine, the widow and Henry a son. MYER, JOHN, Albany. March 3, 1807. Adm. to William KISTLER and Henry BILLMAN friends. Christina the widow renouncing. KLOP, JOHN JACOB, Heidelberg. March 4, 1807. Adm. to John, only son. LOTZ, JOHN, Amity. March 10, 1807. Adm. to Maria, the widow and George KLEIN. GRUBER, ADAM, Heidelberg. March 16, 1807. Adm. to George, a son and Adam WILHELM a son-in-law. Sarah the widow renouncing. BITTING, JOSEPH, Reading. March 28, 1807. Adm. to Joseph, father. Catharine the widow renouncing. GANS, JOHN, Reading. April 6, 1807. Adm. to Catharine the widow and George, son. EVANS, JESSE, Esq., Brunswick. April 7, 1807. Adm. to John MYER, Esq., father-in-law. Christina, widow, renouncing. SHERTEL, WILLIAM, Pinegrove. April 8, 1807. Adm. to George SHERTEL, brother. Salome the widow renouncing. LANSISCUS, HENRY, Reading. April 8, 1807. Adm. to John, eldest brother. STINE, CASPER, Heidelberg. April 10, 1807. Adm. to John MICHAEL, son-in-law. SHENFELTER, DANIEL, Reading. April 18, 1807. Adm. to Rebecca, the widow and Adam SPOHN, brother-in-law. MILLER, MICHAEL, Heidelberg. April 20, 1807. Adm. to John, a son. DIEFFENBACH, SIBILLA, widow, Tulpehocken. May 9, 1807. Adm. to Peter DIEFFENBACH, a son. KATERMAN, JOHN, Mahantango. March 13, 1807. Adm. to Margaret the widow. ROTH, ADAM, Colebrookdale. May 23, 1807. Adm. to Jonathan ROAD and Peter EASTBACK relatives. June 4, 1807 Matthias RHOADS, eldest son appeared and claimed right to administer which was granted. LUCKENBILL, GEORGE, Pinegrove. May 29, 1807. Adm. to Hannah, the widow. KIRBY, THOMAS, Union. June 2, 1807. Adm. to Lydia, the widow and David KIRBY, a brother. BAUMAN, CHRISTIAN, Cumru. June 8, 1807. Adm. to Joseph a son and John GOOD son-in-law. Anna the widow renouncing. LESHER, JACOB, Richmond. June 15, 1807. Adm. to David KAMP brother-in-law and Jacob TREIBELBIS. Elizabeth the widow renouncing. KLEH, JOHN, Bern. July 6, 1807. Adm. to Elizabeth widow and Henry PLATT, a friend. WAGGONER, THOMAS. Ruscomb Manor. July 22, 1807. Adm. to Daniel BECKLEY, friend. Catharine the widow renounced. HITTLE, JOHN ADAM. Pinegrove. July 30, 1807. Adm. to Magdalena, the widow. SENGER, HENRY. Alsace. August 7, 1807. Adm. to Maria Magdalena, the widow. CLEMENS, JOHN. Pinegrove. August 11, 1807. Adm. to John DIEHL, a friend. WEIDNER, DOROTHEA, widow. Amity. August 15, 1807. Adm. to Elizabeth DEHART, a dau. GRINDING, JAMES. Reading. September 9, 1807. Adm. to Jacob SHERRER, a friend. LANTZER, GEORGE. Windsor. September 12, 1807. Adm. to George SELTZER, a grandson. STOUT, MICHAEL. Bern. October 6, 1807. Adm. to Maria, the widow and John, a son. MAUL, CASPER, Oley. October 8, 1807. Adm. to Catharine widow and stepson Samuel MOYER. REINIGER, GEORGE, Brecknock. October 9, 1807. Adm. to Jacob, only son. Anna Catharine widow renouncing. BOSMAN, JOHN, Heidelberg. October 12, 1807. Adm. to John, a son. Anna Maria the widow renouncing. ROTHERMEL, PAUL, Maiden Creek. October 21, 1807. Adm. to Sophia, the widow and Peter a son. LEBO, PETER, Tulpehocken. October 24, 1807. Adm. to Christopher, a son. Philip the oldest son renouncing. BLATT, HENRY, Bern. November 2, 1807. Adm. to John and Frederick BLATT, brothers FECHTHORN, CATHARINE, widow, Reading. November 2, 1807. Adm. to Andrew FECHTHORN, son. KLINE, JOHN, Heidelberg. November 4, 1807. Adm. to Henry HIRSH, a friend. RUNKLE, CATHARINE, widow, Heidelberg. November 23, 1807. Adm. to Peter FAUST, son-in-law. GOTSHALL, JACOB Brunswick. December 5, 1807. Adm. to Thomas GOTTSHALL, father. ROGERS, JESSE, Robeson. December 9, 1807. Adm. to Rachel, widow, and Thos. JACKSON. WEIDENHAMMER, GEORGE, Richmond. December 9, 1807. Adm. to Catharine, the widow and John a son. FREHR, ADAM, Exeter. December 19, 1807. Adm. to Susanna, the widow. FRY, CATHARINE, widow, District. December 22, 1807. Adm. to Jacob FRY, a son. EISENHART, JOHN, Rockland. December 29, 1807. Adm. to David KLINE, creditor.