Wills: Abstracts: Berks Co, PA 1808-1811 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Thera. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ____________________________________________________ NOTE: All contributions welcomed. Full copies of wills gladly added. NOTE: Dates are will written and will proved. ALL dates are not in chronological order. ____________________________________________________ INDEX Wills/Admins dated 1808-1811 Alpha Index thanks to Betty Lynne..... NOTE: some dates added, if not abstracted, to aid in location of the will abstract.... Will admins are indicated as they are listed separately following the will abstracts of that year. ADAM, BERNHART. Cumru. September 10, 1810. ADDAMS, ISAAC. Reading. June 20, 1809. LOA ALSPACH, PHILIP. Manheim. October 26, 1808. ALSPACH, PHILIP. Manheim. October 26, 1808. LOA ALTHAUS, JOHN GEORG. Bern. January 26, 1811. BABB, CONRAD. Norwegian. February 21, 1810. LOA BARDO, ISAAC. Oley. February 5, 1910. BATTHCICKER, MARTIN. Heidelberg. May 27, 1811. BAUM, JOHN. Alsace. March 21, 1808. BAUMAN, FRONICA. Cumru. December 16, 1809. LOA BAWER, MICHAEL. Rockland. October 9, 1810. LOA BEAM, PETER. Robeson. April 3, 1809. BECHTOLD, JOHN. Reading. March 19, 1808. LOA BECKER, JACOB. Hereford. December 27, 1808. BEIDLER, JOHN. Robeson. September 7, 1811. BERGER, HENRY. Bern. November 5, 1810. LOA BERK, BERNARD. Oley. September 16, 1809. BEYER, SAMUEL. Heidelberg. May 19, 1808. BIDDLE, JOHN. Berks County. July 26, 1808. LOA BIEBER, DEWALT. Maxatawny. February 19, 1808. LOA BITTING, JOSEPH. Reading. August 5, 1809. BIXLER, CHRISTIAN. Mahantango. June 6, 1808. LOA BIXLER, CHRISTIAN. Robeson. May 7, 1811. BLATTNER, JOHN. Manheim. June 3, 1808. LOA BLECKLY, JAMES. District. July 8, 1809. LOA BOBBENMEYER, JACOB. Ruscomb Manor. December 2, 1811. LOA BOEHM, DANIEL. Hereford. December 18, 1810. LOA BOYER, SAMUEL. Douglas. April 10, 1809. LOA BRETZIUS, JACOB. Womelsdorf. September 19, 1811. BRICKLEY, CATHARINE. Brunswick. March 20, 1811. LOA BROWN, BENJAMIN. Heidelberg. March 18, 1811. BROWN, JOHN. Tulpehocken. June 15, 1811. BRUA, HENRY. Tulpehocken. March 24, 1810. LOA BRUA, PETER. Tulpehocken. October 31, 1808. BUCHS, ABRAHAM. Bern. June 5, 1811. CLAUSER, HENRY. Earl. March 11, 1808. CLEVER, MAGDALENA. Hereford. December 23, 1811. CLYMER, DANIEL. Berks Co. February 9, 1810. CONNER, PAUL. Reading. June 13, 1808. LOA CREITZ, DOROTHY. Greenwich. May 16, 1811. LOA CUNIUS, JOHN. Reading. March 21, 1808. DEGLER, FREDERICK. Tulpehocken. August 24, 1809. DeLONG, HENRY. Maxatawny. July 28, 1810. DENGER, PETER. 'Over the Broad Mountain.' May 7, 1811. DENGLER, HENRY. Amity. September 3, 1808. DeTURK, JOHN. Exeter. May 12, 1808. LOA DEWALD, JACOB. Windsor. February 5, 1810. LOA DeYOUNG, ELIAZER JOSEPH. Frederick Twp, Montgomery Co. July 11, 1811. DIEHM, JOHN. Berks Co. February 3, 1808. LOA DIEL, JOHN. Pinegrove. January 7, 1809. LOA DISLER, JOHN. Reading. October 8, 1810. DRUMHELLER, JOHN. Manheim. October 28, 1809. LOA DUM, AGNES. Reading. May 26, 1809. DUNDAS, WILLIAM. Reading. August 9, 1808. DUNKEL, ELISABETH. Maiden Creek. May 19, 1809. LOA DURY, JOHN. Douglass. December 12, 1810. LOA DUZE, BERNARD. Mahantango. October 25, 1811. LOA EAGLE, HENRY. Douglass. April 7, 1811. ECKERT, ELIZABETH. Heidelberg. October 5, 1808. ECKERT, ELIZABETH. Heidelberg. October 5, 1808. LOA EDERS, ANDREAS. Tulpehocken. November 15, 1808. EILER, ANTHONY. Reading. August 16, 1810. EMERICH, MICHAEL. Pinegrove. March 29, 1811. LOA EMRICH, ADAM. Pinegrove. May 13, 1809. EMRICH, BALTZER. Pinegrove. June 13, 1810. ENGLE, HENRY. Colebrookdale. January 6, 1809. EPLER, JACOB. Bern. November 3, 1809. LOA ERGOOD, JACOB. Robeson. January 25, 1808. LOA ERMOLD, PETER. Reading. November 7, 1810. ESHBACH, CHRISTIAN. Hereford. May 13, 1809. ESHELMAN, PETER. Cumru. November 22, 1808. ETCHBERGER, ESTHER. Tulpehocken. September 28, 1811. FAIR, JOHN. Caernarvon. April 18, 1808. FAIR, JOHN. Cumru. April 18, 1808. LOA FAUST, ANTHONY. Bern. April 2, 1810. FESIG, SUSANNA. Reading. June 11, 1810. LOA FIDLER, ANDREAS. Heidelberg. December 8, 1808. LOA FIES, TOBIAS. Reading. November 10, 1808. FINCHER, JOHN. Cumru. August 23, 1808. FINCHER, JOHN. Robeson. October 25, 1810. FISHER, CHATHARINE. Alsace. May 31, 1811. LOA FISHER, FREDERICK. Windsor. August 22, 1808. FOLB, MICHAEL. Amity. May 17, 1806. LOA FREYBERGER, PHILIP. Heidelberg. January 6, 1810. LOA FRICKER, JOHN. Capt. James STERRETS Co. of Artillery. June 13, 1808. LOA FRITSCH, JACOB. Cumru. February 26, 1810. FRITZ, BARBARA. Exeter. March 6, 1810. LOA FUCHS, ERNEST. Ruscomb Manor. February 17, 1808. GALER, JOHN. Reading. March 3, 1809. GAUCKER, CATHARINE. Maxatawny. June 4, 1809. LOA GECHTER, JOHN. Exeter. September 17, 1808. LOA GEHMAN, JACOB. Hereford. September 23, 1811. LOA GEHRET, HENRY. Alsace. March 21, 1810. LOA GEIGER, MARIA. Reading. May 25, 1811. GEIGER, MARY. Robeson. July 28, 1808. GEORGE, SARAH. Robeson. August 3, 1811. GERHART, JACOB. Heidelberg. February 7, 1809. GLASS, DANIEL. Bern. July 29, 1811. LOA GLESS, ADAM. Albany. March 4, 1808. GRAFF, DANIEL. Womelsdorf. October 15, 1808. GRAFF, JACOB. Bern. June 2, 1810. LOA GRAUL, JACOB. Reading. July 27, 1811. LOA GREENWALT, GEORGE. Albany. May 31, 1810. LOA GREGORY, SUSANNA. Hereford. November 9, 1808. LOA GREINER, MICHAEL. Manheim. May 20, 1811. GRETH, ANDREW. Windsor. January 16, 1811. GRETH, Windsor. No location given. October 15, 1811. LOA GRETT, JOHN ADAM. Windsor. May 7, 1808. LOA GRIESEMER, PETER. Oley. September 2, 1811. GRINDING, JAMES. Reading. April 6, 1808. LOA GROSS, CATHARINE. Maxatawny. October 11, 1810. GUCKER, HENRY. Bern. April 16, 1810. GUDMAN, MICHAEL. Bethel. January 25, 1810. LOA GUECHER, DANIEL. Tulpehocken. October 10, 1811. GUSEMAN, JOHN GEORGE. Tulpehocken. May 11, 1810. LOA GUTH, JOHN. Bern. May 16, 1810. HAFFA, HENRY. Reading. September 11, 1809. LOA HAGABUCH, CHRISTIAN. Albany. April 20, 1809. LOA HAGER, JOHN. Richmond. May 27, 1808. HAHN, CATHARINE. Heidelberg. October 5, 1809. HANDER, ULRICH. Heidelberg. April 19, 1809. LOA HARRIES, JOHN. Windsor Township, Hamburg. January 6, 1810. HARRISON, JOHN. Union. February 8, 1810. LOA HARTINGER, PETER. Windsor. July 28, 1808. HARTMAN, PAUL. Rockland. May 18, 1810. LOA HAYL, CONRAD. Hereford. October 1, 1808. LOA HECHLER, CHRISTIAN. Exeter. February 27, 1810. LOA HECK, PHILIP. Maiden Creek. May 9, 1808. LOA HEFER, MATHIAS. Oley. February 21, 1810. LOA HEHN, PETER. Heidelberg. December 30, 1811. LOA HEIM, JOHN. Brunswick. January 27, 1809. LOA HEIM, PAUL. Brunswick. September 26, 1808. HEINER, MARGARET. Reading. July 25, 1809. HEISLER, GEORGE JACOB. Longswamp. August 28, 1809. HEIST, GEORGE. Reading. September 1, 1810. HERB, GEORGE. Earl. August 5, 1811. HERB, JULIANA. Douglass. July 12, 1811. LOA HERP, SUSANNA. Earl. July 28, 1808. HERTZ, ANNA DILGA. Alsace. February 8, 1808. HERVEY, JOSEPH. Maxatwawny. September 1, 1810. LOA HIETER, ELIZABETH. Earl. October 9, 1810. LOA HILL, JACOB. Maxatawny. February 29, 1808. LOA HILL, JACOB. Alsace. February 18, 1809. LOA HILL, JOHN JACOB. Maxatawny. January 7, 1811. LOA HILL, MARIA. Richmond. June 27, 1811. HILL, WILLIAM. Cumru. September 30, 1811. LOA HINTERLITER, MATHIAS. Maxatawny. March 9, 1808. HOFFMAN, CHRISTIAN. Heidelberg. March 2, 1811. LOA HOFFMAN, GEORGE. Robeson. May 13, 1811. HOFFMAN, JACOB. Windsor. February 11, 1811. LOA HOFFMAN, LUDWIG. Cumru. August 8, 1810. HOFMAN, GEORGE. Windsor. June 2, 1810. LOA HOLTIRIE, JOHN. Cumru. April 15, 1809. HOMBERGER, DAVID. Brecknock. July 4, 1811. LOA HYSTAND, ELISABETH. Hereford. April 24, 1810. JOLLY, THOMAS. Tulpehocken. January 24, 1809. LOA JONES, CALEB. Caernarvon. February 1, 1809. LOA JONES, MOUNCE. Union. December 8, 1808. JONES, PETER. Amity. December 1, 1809. LOA KACHEL, SIMON. Cumru. August 10, 1810. KEIM, VALENTINE. Maiden Creek. May 16, 1808. LOA KEISER, JACOB. Maiden Creek. October 23, 1809. LOA KEISER, MICHAEL. Heidelberg. March 18, 1808. KELCHNER, AGNES. Richmond. May 27, 1811. LOA KEMP, JOHN. District. December 8, 1808. LOA KEPNER, DAVID. Colebrookdale. March 28, 1810. KEPNER, GEORGE. Brunswick. May 2, 1811. LOA KERN, ISAAC. Exeter. January 28, 1809. LOA KERSCHNER, ANTHONY. Bern. May 2, 1809. LOA KERSCHNER, ANTHONY. Bern. January 23, 1811. LOA KERSCHNER, JOHN. Manheim. August 7, 1810. KERSHNER, PETER. Bern. October 3, 1809. KERST, APPOLONIA. Oley. March 30, 1810. KERST, GEORGE. Union. July 12, 1808. LOA KIENER, CHRISTIAN. Tulpehocken. July 1, 1811. KING, PETER. Pinegrove. December 3, 1810. LOA KINTZY, DAVID. Alsace. March 15, 1811. KISSINGER, MICHAEL. Berks County. June 8, 1811. KLAHR, PHILIP. Tulpehocken. May 18, 1809. KLEH, ABRAHAM. Bern. August 3, 1808. LOA KLEIN, GEORGE. Tulpehocken. March 10, 1809. KLINE, RICHARD. Maxatawny. August 3, 1808. KLOPER, SUSANNA. Brecknock. June 10, 1809. KOBEL, JACOB. Bethel. August 1, 1808. KOLB, CATHARINE. Albany. June 17, 1809. KRANS, CATHARINE. Alsace. March 15, 1809. LOA KRAUSE, MICHAEL. Alsace. December 28, 1810. KRING, GEORGE. Oley. December 15, 1810. LOA KUNTZELMAN, PHILIP. Mahantango. August 29, 1809. LANSISCUS, JOHN. Reading. March 5, 1808. LOA LASH, CHRISTOPHER. Heidelberg. November 20, 1811. LOA LAUCKS, GEORGE. Heidelberg. May 30, 1810. LEADER, GEORGE. Rockland. February 24, 1810. LOA LEBO, LEONARD. Exeter. April 22, 1818. LEE, MARGARET. Exeter. May 14, 1810. LEESER, ISAAC. Hereford. December 7, 1808. LOA LEHMAN, DANIEL. Richmond. November 7, 1810. LEHR, JACOB. Bern. March 6, 1811. LEIBY, GEORGE MICHAEL. Greenwich. January 25, 1808. LEIBY, JOHN. Greenwich. April 7, 1809. LOA LESHER, JOHN. Tulpehocken. October 11, 1811. LEVAN, DANIEL. Oley. September 18, 1809. LEWIS, HANNAH. Union. June 11, 1808. LIBERT, JOHN. Ruscomb Manor. November 2, 1811. LOA LIES, HENRY WILLIAM. Rockland. May 27, 1811. LINCOLN, ANN. Exeter. February 25, 1808. LOA LINGEL, JACOB. Tulpehocken. August 2, 1808. LOWER, CHRISTIAN. Tulpehocken. August 13, 1811. LOA MACK, JACOB. Union. March 1, 1810. MARBURGER, LUDWIG. Exeter. October 11, 1808. MARQUART, PETER. Amity. April 24, 1810. LOA MARSHALL, JACOB. Tulpehocken. January 2, 1808. LOA MARSTELLAR, HENRY. Hereford. December 3, 1810. LOA MARTZ, JACOB. Rockland. November 26, 1811. LOA MAST, JACOB. NO LOCATION GIVEN. March 7, 1808. MAUNTZ, JOSEPH. Heidelberg. August 3, 1809. LOA MAURER, PETER. Amity. January 3, 1809. LOA MAURER, PHILIP. Robeson. April 20, 1811. LOA MAYER, MICHAEL. Richmond. June 16, 1810. LOA McALLISTER, ARCHIBALD. Berks Co. April 8, 1808. LOA McKNIGHT, JOHN. Union. April 4, 1808. LOA MERKEY, NICHOLAS. Bethel. January 27, 1809. LOA METZGER, CONRAD. Maxatawny. March 29, 1811. MEYER, GEORGE. Bern. January 1, 1810. LOA MEYER, PHILIP. Tulpehocken. November 8, 1811. LOA MEYER, SARAH. NO LOCATION GIVEN. February 26, 1811. MICHAEL, ANNA MARIA. Heidelberg. March 21, 1810. LOA MILLER, MARGARET. Windsor. October 5, 1808. MILLER, MARIA CHRISTINA. Manheim. July 3, 1811. LOA MINNER, PETER. Rockland. May 25, 1811. MOHR, CONRAD. Robeson. March 7, 1808. LOA MOHR, CONRAD. Robeson. October 13, 1809. MOHR, PETER. District. October 26, 1811. MOLL, GEORGE. Hareford. November 25, 1809. MOLL, HENRY. Windsor. August 15, 1809. MOLL, MICHAEL. Maiden Creek. October 30, 1810. LOA MORRIS, MORDECAI. Robeson. November 11, 1809. LOA MORRIS, THOMAS. Oley. November 15, 1808. LOA MORRIS, WILLIAM. Pottstown, Montgomery Co. August 11, 1808. MOSER, NICHOLAS. Cumru. May 21, 1811. LOA MOSSER, WEIRICH. Bern. January 21, 1811. MYER, JOHN. NO LOCATION GIVEN. March 16, 1809. NAVE, FREDERICK. Heidelberg. February 7, 1809. LOA NEFF, JOHN. NO LOCATION GIVEN. February 23, 1810. NEN, JOHN. Mahantango. January 9, 1808. LOA NEWCOMMER, ANNA. Bethel. November 21, 1808. NOECHER, HENRY. Windsor. April 19, 1810. LOA NOLL, BALTHAZAR. Tulpehocken. April 2, 1810. NUSS, CONRAD. Hereford. October 29, 1808. OBERHOLTZER, JACOB. Colebrookdale. May 27, 1811. OLD, ELIZABETH. Greenwich. January 24, 1810. PANNEBECKER, CATHARINE. Robeson. March 16, 1808. PARVIN, FRANCIS. Maiden Creek. December 16, 1808. PFLEGER, JOHN. Reading. March 20, 1811. PFLEGER, MARIA. Reading. April 26, 1811. PLATT, FREDERICK. Bern. February 28, 1811. LOA POTT, JOHN. Amity. April 12, 1811. RAPP, MICHAEL. Exeter. March 24, 1810. LOA RAPP, PETER. Reading. January 19, 1808. LOA RAUCH, JACOB. Manheim. June 24, 1811. RAUSCH, HENRY. Windsor. August 8, 1809. LOA REIBGE, CHRISTIAN. Ruscomb Manor. February 1, 1809. LOA REIBGE, MARIA. Ruscomb Manor. October 7, 1809. REIDER, JOHN. Reading. May 1, 1809. LOA REINHART, GEORGE MICHAEL. Greenwich. January 24, 1809. LOA REINHART, PHILIP. Manheim. January 9, 1811. REISER, JOHN. Bern. October 25, 1809. LOA REISS, DAVID. Oley. August 22, 1808. REITENAUER, DANIEL. District. November 20, 1809. LOA REPPERT, DANIEL. Robeson. December 5, 1810. REPPERT, MARGARET. Oley. May 30, 1808. LOA RETEW, AARON. Caernarvon. October 2, 1811. LOA RHOADS, CONRAD. Oley. August 16, 1809. LOA RICHARDS, JOHN. Heidelberg. July 2, 1808. RICHSTINE, SOPHIA. Maiden Creek. May 4, 1808. RIETH, BARBARA. Tulpehocken. January 5, 1808. LOA RITH, MICHAEL. Bethel. November 16, 1810. RITTER, GEORGE. Exeter. December 2, 1808. ROP, PHILIP JACOB. Cumru. April 28, 1810. LOA ROTH, SUSANNA. Colebrookdale. August 5, 1811. RUNCKEL, ANDREW. Manhein. August 6, 1810. RUTH, CATHARINE. Cumru. November 16, 1811. LOA SAUL, JOHN. Maxatawny. April 7, 1809. LOA SAYLOR, EVE. Reading. January 23, 1809. SCHLENCKER, JOHN. Greenwich. May 16, 1808. SCHMECK, DANIEL. Reading. March 27, 1809. SCHMUCKER, JOHN. Cumru. June 19, 1809. SCHNABLE, ANDREW. Longswamp. November 12, 1808. LOA SCHNEIDER, CONRAD. Bern. December 26, 1811. SCHNEIDER, GEORGE. Bethel. January 25, 1810. SCHNEIDER, MICHAEL. Bethel. September 24, 1808. LOA SCHOENLEIN, FREDERICK. Colebrookdale. June 30, 1810. SCHRADER, HENRY. Bern. April 6, 1809. LOA SCHULER, JOHN FREDERICK. Alsace. February 19, 1808. SCHULTZ, JULIANA. Reading. August 22, 1811. SCHWARTZ, SAMUEL. Longswamp. July 25, 1811. LOA SCHWENCK, ANDREW. Amity. August 1, 1808. LOA SEIBERT, CHRISTIAN. Maxatawny. February 28, 1811. LOA SEIBERT, HENRY. Robeson. January 31, 1809. LOA SENGER, GEORGE. Reading. September 12, 1808. SHAEFFER, DANIEL. Tulpehocken. August 3, 1808. LOA SHAFFER, SUSANNA. Maiden Creek. October 9, 1811. LOA SHOEN, WILLIAM. Colebrookdale. September 22, 1810. LOA SHULZE, EMANUEL. NO LOCATION GIVEN. April 11, 1809. SIEGFRIED, ANDREW. Reading. July 11, 1810. SINK, LEONARD. Robeson. January 2, 1809. SLOUGH, LEONARD. Maxatawny. January 3, 1809. LOA SMITH, PETER. Brunswick. June 12, 1809. SMITH, PHILIP. Bern. March 30, 1808. SOHNS, PHILIP. Richmond. February 6, 1809. SOWDER, JACOB. Amity. November 13, 1809. SPRING, JACOB. Maxatawny. November 18, 1811. LOA STAPLETON, JOHN. Albany. October 26, 1809. LOA STARR, EUNICE. Maiden Creek. June 8, 1811. STAUFFER, JOHN. Hereford. February 15, 1808. LOA STEIN, JOHN. Heidelberg. June 13, 1810. STEININGER, HENRY. Brunwsick. September 9, 1808. LOA STIEFF, PAUL. Cumru. June 8, 1809. LOA STIMMEL, CATHARINE. Maxatawny. May 11, 1810. LOA STITZEL, AMALIA. Oley. July 20, 1811. STOUCH, CONRAD. Womelsdorf. December 4, 1810. STOUGH, MICHAEL. Brecknock. June 4, 1808. STRAUSER, NICHOLAS. Windsor. April 14, 1808. LOA STUB, MARTIN. Heidelberg. June 4, 1811. SWEYER, JACOB. Maxatawny. April 25, 1809. SWYER, GEORGE. Windsor. February 15, 1808. TEA, RICHARD. Amity. April 4, 1809. THIEL, CASPER. Windsor. May 10, 1808. LOA THOMAS, HENRY. Caernarvon. September 26, 1808. TOBIAS, JOHN. Bern. September 30, 1809. LOA TOBIAS, LUDWIG. Bern. November 24, 1810. TRAUT, GEORGE. Ruscomb Manor. June 19, 1810. LOA TRUMP, PETER. Longswamp. April 10, 1810. UMSTEAD, ANNA. Union. June 2, 1809. LOA VEGELY, GEORGE. Richmond. November 21, 1809. LOA VOYGE, MICHAEL. Tulpohocken. November 7, 1810. WAGNER, JACOB. Mahantango. August 1, 1808. LOA WAGONER, ANNA MARIA. Ruscomb Manor. January 2, 1811. LOA WAGONER, CATHARINE. Tulpehocken. December 14, 1811. LOA WEBBER, BERNHARD. Manheim. November 22, 1809. WEISER, BENJAMIN. Womelsdorf. September 6, 1809. LOA WEISER, JACOB. Tulpehocken. February 20, 1808. WEISER, JOHN. Greenwich. February 8, 1810. WEISNER, GEORGE. Maxatawny. August 14, 1809. WEIST, JACOB. Mahantango. October 16, 1811. LOA WELLS, JOHN. Robeson. October 1, 1808. LOA WENRICH, MATTHIAS. Heidelberg. March 31, 1808. WENTZEL, PHILIP. Alsace. April 23, 1810. WERNER, CATHARINE. Manheim. February 2, 1811. WERNER, MARTIN. Brunswick. January 6, 1810. WEYAND, PAUL. Oley. August 4, 1810. WIEST, JACOB. Oley. January 9, 1808. WILL, DANIEL. Cumru. October 24, 1811. WILL, PETER. Greenwich. March 16, 1808. LOA WILLIAMS, JOSEPH. Maiden Creek. May 31, 1808. WINTER, CHRISTOPHER. Tulpehocken. August 10, 1808. LOA WISEBERG, JACOB. Robeson. February 21, 1811. WITMAN, ABRAHAM. Reading. January 9, 1809. WITMAN, CATHARINE. Reading. February 20, 1808. WITMAN, HENRY. Reading. June 28, 1811. LOA WITMAN, VALENTINE. Robeson. August 14, 1810. WITMAN, WILLIAM. Robeson. October 24, 1808. LOA WOHLEBER, JOHN. Tulpehocken. April 28, 1810. WOLFART, CHRISTOPHER. Tulpehocken. March 22, 1809. WOLFF, HENRY. Reading. November 25, 1811. LOA WOODS, ROBERT. Womelsdorf. December 4, 1810. WOOLF, JACOB. Union. March 4, 1808. YAGER, CONRAD. Brunswick. December 5, 1808. YEAGER, JACOB. Reading. November 30, 1810. YEAKEL, SUSANNA. Hereford. October 13, 1808. LOA YERGER, MICHAEL. Colebrookdale. March 11, 1811. YODER, PETER. Oley. October 16, 1809. YODER, SAMUEL. Oley. December 10, 1811. LOA YOUNG, JACOB. Reading. January 30, 1811. LOA YOUNG, MARIA. Exeter. March 15, 1810. LOA ZERBEY, CHRISTIAN. Tulpehocken. September 25, 1809. ZIEGER, MICHEL. Windsor. January 21, 1810. LOA ____________________________________________________ BERKS CO WILL ABSTRACTS & ADMS 1808-1811 WILLS - 1808 WIEST, JACOB, Oley. July 2, 1786 - January 9, 1808. Provides for wife Catharine. £100 each to be paid by son John as they come of age to sons Jacob and Daniel, and daus. Judith, Barbara and Chatarina. To John all land except 10 acres. To son George 10 acres for £150. Exrs: Friend Daniel LEINBACH. Wits: George BABB and Peter MOHN. LEIBY, GEORGE MICHAEL, Greenwich. November 15, 1802 - January 25, 1808. Provides for wife Dorothea. Rest of estate to children, viz: Barbara, George, Magdalena, Peter, Elizabeth, Frederick and John in equal shares. Son Peter evidently had received the land. Exrs: Son Peter. Wits: Peter STAIGER and Valentine BROBST. Translation. HERTZ, ANNA DILGA, Alsace. November 24, 1807 - February 8, 1808. To son George my land for £350. All estate divided into 5 shares to Ludwig, George, Henry's children, Adam's children and son Daniel. Exr: Daniel. Wits: John MILLER and Johannes HOFFMAN. Translation. SWYER, GEORGE, Windsor. October 22, 1807 - February 15, 1808. To wife Barbara plantation and other estate as long as she lives. After her decease the plantation shall go to youngest sons Killian and Jacob. Children George, John, Susanna and Nicholas shall have 10 shillings each in addition to what they have received. Dau. Elizabeth shall have £25 and described outfit when she marries. Exrs: Wife Barbara and friend John RISHEL. Letter to widow, RISHEL renouncing. Wits: Henry HERBER and Peter STAIGER. FUCHS, ERNEST, Ruscomb Manor. Probated February 17, 1808. To wife, Maria Magdalena all estate during life. After her decease to be sold. To dau. Maria Elizabeth and Maria Margaret FUCHS £50 each. Remainder in 4 equal shares to children, viz: Engel, Ernest, Catharine and Maria. Exrs: Son Engel. Wits: Chritian HOOFNAGLE and Daniel LINEBACH. Translation. SCHULER, JOHN FREDERICK, Alsace. January 31, 1808 - February 19, 1808. Non-cupative will at house of Daniel ZACHARIAS his usual place of abode. All estate to Daniel ZACHARIAS. Wits: Adam LEISS age 46 and Daniel ZACHARIAS, Jr. age about 24 years. WITMAN, CATHARINE, widow, Reading. April 1, 1794 - February 20, 1808. Directs that £1000 be placed on interest for 5 grandchildren. The interest to be given to dau. Elizabeth wife of Joseph HIESTER, Esq. in case she becomes a widow. All remaining estate to 5 grandchildren, viz: Catharine, John, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Polly in equal shares as they come of age. Exrs: Friend Dr. John OTTO and grandson John HIESTER. Letters to John SPAYD, the executors named renouncing. Wits: Conrad FESIG and Henry SPENGLER. WEISER, JACOB, Tulpehocken. September 11, 1807 - February 20, 1808. All estate to 3 children, viz: Elizabeth wife of Peter ETCHBERGER, John and Mary wife of George ILLIG in equal shares. No vendue to be made. Exrs: 3 children named above. Wits: Daniel MOYER and William WOOD. WOOLF, JACOB, Union. February 2, 1808 - March 4, 1808. Provides for wife Mary. To sons Jacob and Samuel my plantation which I value at £845, he paying legacies as follows: to dau. Mary OX £40, dau. Elizabeth SPOTTS £40, dau. Hannah WOLF £40, dau. Sarah £40, son John £40 when of age, and dau. Catharine WOOLF £40 when of age. Mentions that part of his land is in dispute with David POTTS and Company. Exrs: Sons Jacob and Michael WESTLEY. Wits: Marx WOLFF and Daniel SPENCER (relative to Doris F. BERRYMAN). GLESS, ADAM, Albany. March 4, 1808. To sons John and Adam £150 each. To daus. Rosina and Catharine £100 each. To heirs of dau. Anna Maria £100. To Jacob son of Sophia £100 she to have the interest until he is 21. To son George £140 which he already has received. Exrs: Son Adam and Christian KOCH. Wits: Jacob ZELLER and Jacob ZINGENFUS. Translation. MAST, JACOB. January 18, 1808 - March 7, 1808. Provides for wife,not named. To son Daniel my plantation for £2400, paying their equal shares to his 11 brothers and sisters, according to age, viz: Hannes, Magdalena, Barbara, Jacob, David, Maria, Anna, Freni, Elizabeth, Christen and Esther. Exrs: Sons Hannes and Jacob. Wits: John LUPP and Andreas TREYER. Translation. HINTERLITER, MATHIAS, Maxatawny. August 15, 1807 - March 9, 1808. Mentions wife Margaretha and children Michael, Johannes, Frederick, Philip BASTEUS son-in-law, Mathias, Henrich and Jacob had received the land. Exrs: Dr. David HOTTENSTEIN and son Matthias. Letter to son, the other renouncing. Wits: Ludwig ZERLIC And Jacb RICHSTEIN. Translation. CLAUSER, HENRY, Earl. December 28, 1807 - March 11, 1808. To wife Ottila possession of plantation during widowhood. After her death all estate to 3 sons, George, Abraham and Henrich in equal shares. Exrs: Wife and son George. Wits: Jacob MATTHAIS, David CLAUSER and Henrich DIENER. Translation. PANNEBECKER, CATHARINE, widow of Henry PANNEBECKER, Robeson. June 9, 1806. Codicil March 11, 1808. Probate March 16, 1808. To the heirs of my late brother Conrad BEIDLER, to heirs of my late sister Margaret HAHN, and heirs of late sister Barbara RAHN, the undivided 1/3 part of tract of land in Robeson containing 250 acres. To Christina wife of Anthony COLLENBINE £25. To Catharine wife of John EMPS £10 and to their dau. Mary bed. To Mary wife of John MILLER, Catharine wife of John EMPS, Mary Rebecca wife of Moses ROBESON, and Elizabeth REAFSNYDER wearing apparel. Executors to put marble stones on grave similar to stone of husband's grave. Exrs: Friends John BEIDLER and Moses ROBESON. Wits: Abraham WITMAN and Henry BETZ. KEISER, MICHAEL, Heidelberg. January 20, 1808 - March 18, 1808. Provides for wife Catharine. The plantation that lies between Martin BRAUN and Peter SHELL son George shall have for £2125. My share of the upper place son Peter shall have, also 16 acres adjoining for £900. Daus. Catharine and Eve mentioned. Exrs: Son George. Wits: Adam KUNTZ and Peter SHELL. Translation. CUNIUS, JOHN, Reading. February 11, 1808 - March 21, 1808. Provides for wife Catharine Elizabeth. Executors to sell real estate. To son William £50. To son Jacob £100. Remainder to children, viz: William, John, Jacob, Philip, Anna Maria wife of Gabriel KLEIN, Anna Margaretha wife of John WEIDNER, and Catharine widow of Christian MILLER. Exrs: Sons-in-law Gabriel KLEIN and John WEIDNER. Wits: Philip FUCHS and Jacob BRIGHT. BAUM, JOHN, Alsace. September 29, 1794 - March 21, 1808. To son Jonas my plantation in Alsace where I live, 198 acres, with stock, he to pay £500 to my daus. Catharine, Elizabeth, Magdalena, Margaret and Christina, that is £100 to each. Provides for wife Magdalena. To children of Frederick deceased 5 shillings each as their father received his share in land that I bought for him. Remainder on decease of wife divided among children named above. Exrs: Son Jonas and a friend Conrad SMOHL. Wits: Jacob YOUNG and John SPYKER. SMITH, PHILIP, Bern. February 26, 1808 - March 30, 1808. Provides for wife Maria Elisabeth. To dau. Anna Maria LAMBERT £500. To dau. Elisabeth KRETH and to dau. Magdalena WUMMER £500 each. To dau. Susanna REICHERT £500. These legacies to be paid from money which son Philip and Bastian RISSEL owe me. Exrs: Son Philip and Joseph OBOLT. Wits: Johann DUNDOR and Peter KIRSHNER. Translation. WENRICH, MATTHIAS, Heidelberg. August 15, 1807 - March 31, 1808. Provides for wife Margaretha. Estate to be equally divided. Children not named, except for dau. Elizabeth, whose first husband was named BENEWITZ. Exrs: Son Matthias and son-in-law Peter LEININGER. Wits: Leonard SHEFFER and John SHEFFER. Translation. FAIR, JOHN, Caernarvon. July 8, 1807 - April 18, 1808. Provides for wife Barbara. Plantation where I live to be sold and proceeds divided into 8 equal shares to sons Philip, Jacob, and Peter, dau. Mary, sons John, Mathias and Michael and remaining share to child of deceased Marks FAIR. Exrs: Son-in-law George HOFFMAN. Wits: Peter SCHWEITZER and John BEAR. LEBO, LEONARD, Exeter. September 10, 1807 - April 22, 1818. Provides for wife Anna Maria and dau. Magdalena. To 3 sons Isaac, Peter and Jacob my plantation in Exeter 149 acres, for £1200. To children of dau. Elizabeth wife of Christian STRUNK £290. Remainder to sons Henry and Paul and dau. Mary. To son Leonard 5 shillings having received his share. Exrs: Sons Isaac, Peter and Jacob. Wits: George MARX and Henry BETZ. WILLIAMS, JOSEPH, Maiden Creek. March 7, 1808 - May 31, 1808. To brothers Thomas, John and Henry 5 shillings each. To brother Isaac £15 on account of loss of his fingers. To brothers William, Jesse and Isaac all wearing apparel, shoemaker tools, and rest of estate. Exrs: Friends Jeremiah STARR and Mordecai WRIGHT. Wits: Joseph WRIGHT and Thomas LEE. RICHSTINE, SOPHIA, Maiden Creek. February 16, 1808 - May 4, 1808. To dau. Magdalena and her dau. Magdalena my beds. Remainder divided among 3 daus., viz: Catharine, Magdalena and Elizabeth. Also mentions son Christian. Exrs: John ALTHAUS and John GERIG. Wits: Jacob GRETER and Jacob WINGER. SCHLENCKER, JOHN, Greenwich. May 5, 1807 - May 16, 1808. Executors to sell estate in Greenwich, 200 acres, and all other estate and divide proceeds among children, viz: Johannes, Jacob, Henrich, Daniel, Susanna FISCHER, Elizabeth HELDENBRAND, Rosina BRAUSCHER, Rebecca GLUCK and Maria SCHLENCKER. Exrs: Son Johannes and son-in-law Michael HELDENBRAND. Wits: Philip GEEHR and Jacob CHRIST. Translation. BEYER, SAMUEL, Heidelberg. August 14, 1805 - May 19, 1808. Provides for wife Elizabeth. Plantation to be sold and proceeds divided into equal parts among 6 children: Jonathan, Christina, Catharine, Maria Elizabeth, Abraham and Sibilla. To child of deceased Hieronymus £1 each, because said son had his share in land that I sold to him. To dau. Susanna the bond of her husband to me, the portion of dau. Maria Elisabeth shall fall on the last bonds, which her husband has given me. Exrs: Sons-in-law Johannes HAACK and Henrich FILBERT. Wits: Frederick STAMM And Philip GUTH. Translation. HAGER, JOHN, Richmond. October 31, 1806 - May 27, 1808. To son Frederick £50, having received a plantation already. Provides for dau. Elizabeth during life. To son Jacob my plantation in Richmond and Windsor, 152 acres 51 perches and tract in Greenwich, 38 acres, subject to maintenance of my dau. Elizabeth. To Henrich my plantation in Greenwich, 204 acres, for which I have given him a deed. To children of dau. Catharine wife of William RISER £40 the mother to have the interest during life. To children of dau. Christina wife of Ellis HUGHES £150, interest to mother during life. To children of dau. Susanna wife of Peter HUMMEL £150 interest to mother. To the congregation of Zion's Church in Richmond £12. Exrs: Friend Jacob DREIBELBIS and son Frederick. Letters to DREIBELBIS, son renouncing. Caveat filed by William RIESER May 12, 1808 withdrawn May 27. Wits: Henrich HEFFNER and Christopher HEFLI. Translation. STOUGH, MICHAEL, Brecknock. May 14, 1808 - June 4, 1808. To son-in-law Michael STEPHA, Jr. and Elizabeth his wife the plantation where I live in Brecknock, 133 acres, subject to paying £400 to 3 other daus., viz: Barbara FULTZ, widow, Mary wife of Henry RAMSTONE and Dorothea wife of Peter KIFFER. Exrs: Friends John ZIEMER and George Adam SHUPP. Letter to Leonard LEBO, son-in-law, executors named renouncing. Wits: George STOVER and Curtis REAM. Caveat filed by Peter KIEFFER May 17, 1808, withdrawn May 30. LEWIS, HANNAH, widow of Morgan, Union. March 25, 1808 - June 11, 1808. To dau. Rosanna wife of William WILLIAMS all money, wearing apparel, etc. during life. After her decease to her children. To son Evan LEWIS 10 shillings. To dau. Martha DIEMER 10 shillings. To granddau. Sarah HUDSON bed. To Lewis WILLIAMS a cow. To Ann WILLIAMS articles named. To Solomon WILLIAMS 2 sheep. Exrs: Son-in-law William WILLIAMS. Wits: Daniel SPENCER and John KELLER. HARTINGER, PETER, Windsor. February 13, 1808 - July 28, 1808. Provides for widow Catharine. To son Peter my plantation in Windsor for £550 to be paid to other children, viz: John, Catharine, Christina, Elizabeth, Magdalena and Eve. Exrs: Son-in-law George NEUER. Wits: John SCHOEN and Jacob ZOLL. Translation. HERP, SUSANNA, widow, Earl. July 3, 1808 - July 28, 1808. Children: John, Daniel, Henry, David, and Susanna. Henry shall have 5 shillings every week from April 1, 1808 until my death because he waits on me. Susanna was wife of Adam KLEIN. To son of deceased dau. wife of John HIETER and son of deceased son Jacob HERP named John £7.6 each. Exrs: Son John HERP. Wits: John KOCH and David CLAUSER. Translation. GEIGER, MARY, widow, Robeson. March 30, 1808 - July 28, 1808. To stepdau. wife of Jos. KENDAL £5 and large German Bible. To Sarah dau. of Jacob GEIGER of Fayette County £25. To Mary dau. of Nicholas DICK £5. To granddau. Mary GEIGER, dau. of son Elisha silverspoons when 15. To Mary HERBOLD £20. To dau. Christina £130 and silverspoons, etc. Also to said dau. and dau. Sally wife of Philip HINKLE wearing apparel. Remainder to sons John and Elisha and daus. Christina and Sarah. Exrs: Sons. Wits: Moses ROBESON, Samuel ROBESON And John BEIDLER. RICHARDS, JOHN, Heidelberg. June 2, 1808 - July 2, 1808. Provides for wife Magdalena. Son John to have plantation at appraised value, and estate divided among children (not named). Exrs: Wife Magdalena and brother-in-law John REBER. Wits: John MILLER and John FAUST. KOBEL, JACOB, Bethel. May 23, 1808 - August 1, 1808. Provides for wife Margaret. To son John my plantation in Bethel, 118 acres,and tract of woodland in same Township, 100 acres, paying to my 3 daus. £80, viz: Catharine, Elizabeth and Margaret Elizabeth, the latter probably unmarried. Mentions having conveyed to son-in-law John Jacob BATTORFF a tract over the mountains for which I never received any satisfaction. Son John and son-in-law George SCHNEIDER executors and guardians of dau. Margaret. Exrs: Son John and son-in-law George SCHNEIDER. Wits: John KATHERMAN and Jacob BAKER. LINGEL, JACOB, Tulpehocken. May 18, 1808 - August 2, 1808. Provides for wife Barbara. The plantation on which I live and those occupied by sons Paul and Jacob shall be sold when son Philip is 21 at vendue among my children, viz: Jacob, Paul, Henrich, Joseph, Philip and son-in-law Johannes SCHMITT to the highest bidder. Estate then divided equally among sons named and dau. Barbara SCHMITT. Exrs: Son Paul and son-in-law Johannes SCHMITT. Wits: Nicholas MAYER and Johannes RIEGEL. Translation. KLINE, RICHARD, Maxatawny. May 24, 1807 - August 3, 1808. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son Isaac £50 in consideration of his living so long with me after he was of age. Property to be sold, including plantation in Upper Salford, Montgomery County, about 150 acres, also a tract of woodland in same Township, about 24 acres. Estate divided into 9 equal shares, son George, Isaac, Abraham, Catharine wife of Andrew SWARTZ, Sevila wife of Chas. DERR, Elizabeth wife of David HOTTENSTINE, and Mary wife of Daniel SIEGFRIED. To Daniel WAMBOLT husband of dau. Barbara 1/2 of the last share. Exrs: Son Isaac and son-in-law David HOTTENSTINE. Wits: George KLINE and James CHAPMAN. DUNDAS, WILLIAM, Reading. July 11, 1808 - August 9, 1808. To my niece Frances BIDDLE the house in which I live on Penn Street when 21. To nephew James and nieces Hannah Frances, Lydia, Elizabeth, Frances, Jane and Ann BIDDLE £1000 each when 21 or married. Remainder to sister Jane BIDDLE. To friend Jasper SCULL all that is charged in my books against him. Exrs: Brother-in-law Marks John BIDDLE. Wits: Jasper SCULL And Henry BETZ. MORRIS, WILLIAM, Pottstown, Montgomery Co. April 21, 1797. Codicil January 29, 1800. Probated August 11, 1808. To wife Sarah all household goods and furniture and remaining real and personal property. To wife and children as the laws of PA direct. Exrs: Wife Sarah. Wits: Charles WITZ and Jacob WITZ. Codicil gives all property to wife absolutely. REISS, DAVID, Oley. June 17, 1807 - August 22, 1808. To son Valentine all real estate for £1500 of which he is to have his portion of £500, and pay £500 to sons George and Abraham. Provides for wife Elisabeth. Exrs: Sons Valentine and Abraham. Wits: Peter KNABB and Daniel LINEBACH. FINCHER, JOHN, Cumru. November 29, 1807 - August 23, 1808. Provides for wife not named. To son John and and grandson Eli FINCHER all wearing apparel. To dau. Rebecca DONE £5. To dau. Rachel MAFFET £4. To son Jonathan £5. Son Jesse 1/4 of real and personal estate, also surviving instruments. To son John remainder of estate except £10 to grandson Eli FINCHER at 21. Exrs: Wife and son John. Letters to Sarah, the widow, and son John. Wits: Mordecai MORRIS, Nathaniel SCARLET and William SCARLET. FISHER, FREDERICK, Windsor. August 1, 1808 - August 22, 1808. Provides for wife Barbara. To oldest son George, my plantation, when 21 at appraised value. Money divided among children by present wife, as follows: Magdalena, George, Johannes and so forth from oldest to youngest until all is paid. Dau. Catharine wife of Johannes BOLICH shall have only £10 (probably child by 1st wife). Exrs: Wife Barbara and George Adam HAUER. Wits: Peter SCHAPPEL and Adam GILBERT. Translation. DENGLER, HENRY, Amity. August 13, 1808 - September 3, 1808. Provides for wife, not named. Real estate, that is mill tract and the hill land in Earl Township to be sold and also all personal estate and money divided equally among all children, viz: Catharine, Elizabeth, John, Henry, Mary, Jacob, Sarah, George, Anna, Hannah and Susanna. Exrs: Wife and Daniel RHOADS, Jr. Wits: Jacob RHOADS and George LORAH. SENGER, GEORGE, Reading. August 10, 1808 - September 12, 1808. To George son of Samuel BRENEISER £5. To brother John and sister Eve SENGER all real estate in Berks and Northumberland counties and all remaining personal estate. Exrs: Brother John. Wits: Jacob YOUNG and Henry BETZ. THOMAS, HENRY, Caernarvon. September 24, 1808 - September 26, 1808. Described himself "of the parish of Redrath in County of Cornwall and Island of Great Britain." To sister Catherine wife of William LANDER of said parish the interest of £400 during life. After her decease £100 to William son of Richard and Sarah THOMAS, £100 to Matthew son of Matthew and Mary THOMAS, and remainding £200 to be disposed of by said sister as she thinks proper. The above £400 being in the hands of Robert W. FOX of Falmouth, England. To brother Stephen £10. Thomas remainder of estate to Robert W. FOX in trust to be divided among the children of brothers Matthew and William THOMAS in 3 equal shares. Exrs: Friends Richard TREWICK and James McFARLAND, Esq. both of Caernarvon. Wits: Isaac PHILIPS, Sarah PHILIPS and Gertrude OLDFIELD. HEIM, PAUL, Brunswick. May 25, 1795 - September 26, 1808. Provides for wife Catharine. Son George has received £50 as his portion and son Johannes the same. To daus. Barbara and Elizabeth £50 each. To son Paul the land and all that is thereon, and to pay 3 youngest children £200 in equal shares when of age. Exrs: Jacob MEYER and son Paul. Wits: Michael WAGNER and Nicholas MILLHOUSE. Translation. MILLER, MARGARET, widow of George (he died 1801), Windsor. November 2, 1804 - October 5, 1808. To son Philip £20 and to his children, viz: John, Jacob, Philip, Peter, Daniel, George, William and Magdalena £20 each as they come of age. To son George 2 shillings. To children of son Johannes deceased 5 shillings. Remainder to dau. Magdalena wife of George KEISER. Exrs: Son-in-law John George KEISER. Letters to Philip MILLER, the executor named and George MILLER renouncing. Wits: George HAUCKS and Leonard SELTZER. Translation. ECKERT, ELIZABETH, widow of Conrad, Heidelberg. September 25, 1808 - October 5, 1808. To children, John, Catherine married to Thomas COPEHEAVER, Peter, George, David, Daniel and Solomon £3.50 to be divided between them. Remainder to my other two children, Conrad and Barbara ECKERT. Letters to Conrad, the others renouncing. Wits: Ludwig FISHER and William WOOD. MARBURGER, LUDWIG, Exeter. November 24, 1804 - October 11, 1808. To son Daniel all my land in Exeter and Alsace, he to pay to dau. Elizabeth wife of John ZIMMERMAN £200. After provision for wife Anna Maria. Remainder divided between son and dau. above mentioned. Exrs: Friend Daniel LINEBACH. Wits: John LINEBACH and Daniel LINEBACH. Translation. GRAFF, DANIEL, Womelsdorf. September 4, 1808- October 15, 1808. Provides for wife Margaret. Plantation in Heidelberg and other real estate to be sold and 1/3 set apart for use of wife and small children, remainder to sons Michael and Daniel. After wife's decease remaining estate divided among 6 children, viz: Michael, Daniel, William, Joseph, Maria and Salome. Exrs: Sons Michael and Daniel. Wits: Helfrich KOLB and William WOOD. Translation. ALSPACH, PHILIP, Manheim. April 16, 1808 - October 26, 1808. Provides for wife Maria Magdalena. To son Philip all my land for £600 to be paid to the other children, Catharine, children of Maria, Christine, Maria Anna, George, Elizabeth, dau. Magdalena, and dau. Magdalena RUSS. Exrs: Wife Maria Magdalena andson Philip. Wits: John HAMMER and Andrew MILLER Translation. NUSS, CONRAD, Hereford. July 30, 1808 - October 29, 1808. All estate to wife Margaretha. After her decease to 9 children, viz: Jacob, Johannes, Anna Maria, Catherine, Elizabeth, Michael, Margaretha, Daniel and Sarah in equal shares. Exrs: Friend John GERY, Sr. Wits: George WIEGNER and Isaac GRIESEMER. Translation. BRUA, PETER, Tulpehocken. May 14, 1804 - October 31, 1808. To son Henrich all personal estate for £350 (he had bought the plantation). All estate in 3 equal shares: to son, Peter, dau. Catharine wife of Martin EMMERT, and children of deceased dau. Regina who was wife of John George EMRICH. Exrs: Son-in-law Martin EMMERT. Wits: John KEISER, Jr. and Benjamin RIED. Translation. FIES, TOBIAS, Reading. January 15, 1808 - November 10, 1808. All estate to wife Anna Maria during life. After her death to all children in equal shares, Henrich, David, Johannes, Tobias, Elizabeth wife of Henry ROHRIG, Barbara wife of Johannes HERBEIN, Catharina wife of Johannes LIES and Maria wife of Isaac HENRICH. Exrs: Wife Anna Maria, son-in-law John HERBEIN and friend Christopher SCHERRER. Letters to last named. The widow renouncing. Wits: Daniel PHILIPPI and Nicholas LOTT. Translation. EDERS, ANDREAS, Tulpehocken. June 28, 1800 - November 15, 1808. Provides for wife Anna Margaret. To son Andreas my plantation in Tulpehocken and 2 other tracts 188 acres and 97 acres, for £2200. Estate divided among children, viz: Magdalena wife of Christian SHUY, Elizabeth wife of John KUNKLE, Leonard, John, Catharine wife of Peter LESH, Anna Margaret wife of Ludwig SHUY, Andreas, Peter, Dorothy and Barbara, the 2 latter under 14. Exrs: Son Andreas and son-in-law Peter LESH. Wits: Valentine SEILER and Samuel ROYER. NEWCOMMER, ANNA, Bethel. March 15, 1798 - November 21, 1808. To 3 children of brothers, viz: Abraham, Anna and Elizabeth NEWCOMMER all that I have except £40 to my brother Peter, their father, for his care of me. Exrs: Brother Peter. Wits: Jacob DECHER and John YOUNG. Translation. ESHELMAN, PETER, Cumru. September 15, 1808 - November 22, 1808. To dau. Anna ESHELMAN 25 acres of plantation. Same to daus. Elizabeth, Catharine and Christina. To son Martin 15 acres. To son Peter 25 acres. To son John the remainder of plantation with the new house. Remainder of estate to Peter, John, Anna, Christina and Elizabeth ESHELMAN. Exrs: John and Anna ESHELMAN. Wits: Christian BARTLET and William HUSHAR. RITTER, GEORGE, Exeter. March 1, 1808 - December 2, 1808. To wife Maria Elisabeth use of all estate during widowhood. After her decease to son Isaac all my land in Exeter for which he shall pay £2050 to other heirs, as follows: to son Johannes £300, to son Jacob £250, to son Henrich £550, to son Christian £350, son Abraham £300, dau. Barbara wife of Christian HECHLER £150, and dau. Maria wife of George GOTTSHALL £150. Exrs: Son-in-law Christian HECHLER and friend Adam YOUNG. Letters to HECHLER, the other renouncing. Wits: Jacob SCHNEIDER and Daniel RITTER. Translation. YAGER, CONRAD, Brunswick. October 8, 1808 - December 5, 1808. Provides for wife Catharine. To son Henrich 100 acres of my land "on the under end" on which the small sawmill stands, for £1000, also 16 acres on the upper end. To son-in-law Daniel BECKLE 16 acres nearest his house for £120. Remainder of land to sons Peter and George for £1480. Estate divided among 9 children, viz: Bernhart, Conrad, Catharine, Anna Margaretha, Elizabeth, Anna Maria, Peter, Henrich and George. Exrs: Sons Bernhart and Peter. Wits: George KIMMEL and Christopher RITH. Translation. JONES, MOUNCE, Union. February 6, 1788 - December 8, 1808. Provides for wife Mary. To son George £50. To dau. Elizabeth £9.10. To son Peter £25.10. To son William £38.18. To dau. Rebecca £13.5. To dau. Catharine £16.9. Legacies of last 4 were duplicated. Exrs: Sons George and Peter. Wits: Henry CARBERY and Leonard SINK. PARVIN, FRANCIS, Maiden Creek. October 18, 1804. Codicil January 8, 1807. Probate December 16, 1808. Provides for wife Susanna. To son Francis part of plantation whereon house and tanyard are situated, 23 acres. To son Jacob part of my plantation about 30 acres. Remainder of land to two above sons at appraised value. Remainder of estate to 5 dau., viz: Deborah BROBSON, Mary SMITH, Sarah EVES, Susanna and Elizabeth PARVIN. Exrs: Son Jacob and son-in-law John SMITH. Codicil names son Francis executor instead of John SMITH who is deceased. Wits: John ECKERT and William IVES, Jr. BECKER, JACOB, Hereford. Probated December 27, 1808. Provides for wife Anna Elizabeth all estate during widowhood to maintain and educate minor children. Estate divided among children, not named. Exrs: Wife and brother-in-law Christian CLASE. Wits: Jacob STAUFFER and John WITTER. ADMINS - 1808 MARSHALL, JACOB, Tulpehocken. January 2, 1808. Adm. to Eve, the widow and Jacob MILLER son-in-law. RIETH, BARBARA, widow, Tulpehocken. January 5, 1808. Adm. to Jacob, a son. NEN, JOHN, Mahantango. January 9, 1808. Adm. to Susanna, widow and Michael ARTZ. FAIR, JOHN, Cumru. January 18, 1808. Adm. to George HOFFMAN, a friend. On April 18, 1808 will was provded and letters granted. ERGOOD, JACOB, Robeson. January 25, 1808. Adm. to Barbara the widow. RAPP, PETER, Reading. January 19, 1808. Adm. to Hannah the widow and John RAPP a brother. DIEHM, JOHN, Berks Co. February 3, 1808. Adm. to William DIEHM, a brother. STAUFFER, JOHN, Hereford. February 15, 1808. Adm. to Jacob, a son, and Henry MEYER, son-in-law. Maria, the widow, renouncing. BIEBER, DEWALT, Maxatawny. February 19, 1808. Adm. to Dewalt BIEBER, a son. LINCOLN, ANN, widow, Exeter. February 25, 1808. Adm. to Mordecai and Thomas LINCOLN, sons. HILL, JACOB, Maxatawny. February 29, 1808. Adm. to Jacob ELY, brother-in-law. Esther the widow renouncing. LANSISCUS, JOHN, Reading. March 5, 1808. Adm. to Elizabeth, the widow. MOHR, CONRAD, Robeson. March 7, 1808. Adm. to Conrad and Christian, sons. WILL, PETER, Greenwich. March 16, 1808. Adm. to Jacob, eldest son. BECHTOLD, JOHN, Reading. March 19, 1808. Adm. to Samuel LEE, a friend. McKNIGHT, JOHN, Union. April 4, 1808. Adm. to David, a son. GRINDING, JAMES, Reading. April 6, 1808. Adm. to George KEIM, a friend. McALLISTER, ARCHIBALD, Berks Co. April 8, 1808. Adm. to Daniel MOYER, a friend. STRAUSER, NICHOLAS, Windsor. April 14, 1808. Adm. to John STRAUSER, a brother. GRETT, JOHN ADAM, Windsor. May 7, 1808. Adm. to Mary, the widow. HECK, PHILIP, Maiden Creek. May 9, 1808. Adm. to Maria, the widow. THIEL, CASPER, Windsor. May 10, 1808. Adm. to John MYER, a friend. DeTURK, JOHN, Exeter. May 12, 1808. Adm. to Elizabeth the widow and Abraham, a son. KEIM, VALENTINE, Maiden Creek. May 16, 1808. Adm. to Magdalena, the widow and Jacob, a son. FOLB, MICHAEL, Amity. May 17, 1806. Adm. to John MOSSER a creditor. REPPERT, MARGARET, widow, Oley. May 30, 1808. Adm. to George BOONE, a friend. BLATTNER, JOHN, Manheim. June 3, 1808. Adm. to Nicholas MILLHOUSE and Jacob BORD, friends. The widow renouncing. BIXLER, CHRISTIAN, Mahantango. June 6, 1808. Adm. to Christian and Peter, sons. Eve, the widow, and Henry, eldest son, renouncing. CONNER, PAUL, Reading. June 13, 1808. Adm. to Margaret the widow. FRICKER, JOHN, an articifer in Capt. James STERRETS Co. of Artillery in USA. June 13, 1808. Adm. to Isaac ELY, a relative. KERST, GEORGE, Union. July 12, 1808. Adm. to Samuel a brother and Jacob ERGOOD, father-in-law. BIDDLE, JOHN, Esq., Berks County. July 26, 1808. Adm. to Henry BETZ, a friend. Widow Sophia renouncing. WAGNER, JACOB, Mahantango. August 1, 1808. Adm. to Samuel KEIM, Esq. and Daniel MAURER, friends. Catharine the widow renouncing. SCHWENCK, ANDREW, Amity. August 1, 1808. Adm. to Maria Magdalena, the widow and Ludwig WORMAN. KLEH, ABRAHAM, Bern. August 3, 1808. Adm. to Jeremiah PLATT, son-in-law. SHAEFFER, DANIEL, Tulpehocken. August 3, 1808. Adm. to Elizabeth, the widow. WINTER, CHRISTOPHER, Tulpehocken. August 10, 1808. Adm. to Catharine Elizabeth the widow and Michael GEISS, brother-in-law. ALSPACH, PHILIP, Manheim. September 5, 1808. Adm. to Philip, a son. Will was found and proven later - October 26, 1808. STEININGER, HENRY, Brunwsick. September 9, 1808. Adm. to Maria, widow and John WOODRING brother-in-law. GECHTER, JOHN, Exeter. September 17, 1808. Adm. to George SHOEMAKER, uncle. SCHNEIDER, MICHAEL, Bethel. September 24, 1808. Adm. to Elizabeth, the widow and Peter LEVEGOOD. HAYL, CONRAD, Hereford. October 1, 1808. Adm. to Daniel son and Samuel McNOUGHTY son-in-law. Elizabeth the widow renouncing. WELLS, JOHN, Robeson. October 1, 1808. Adm. to Abraham BILL and John EVANS, friends, Margaret the widow renouncing. ECKERT, ELIZABETH, widow, Heidelberg. October 3, 1808. Adm. to Peter and George ECKERT, son. On October 5 the will was found and proven. YEAKEL, SUSANNA, Hereford. October 13, 1808. Adm. to Gregory SCHULTZ, brother-in-law. WITMAN, WILLIAM, Robeson. October 24, 1808. Adm. to Catharie the widow and John a son. GREGORY, SUSANNA, Hereford. November 9, 1808. Adm. to John GREGORY, a brother. SCHNABLE, ANDREW, Longswamp. November 12, 1808. Adm. to Joseph, a son. MORRIS, THOMAS, Oley. November 15, 1808. Adm. to Catharine, the widow. LEESER, ISAAC, Hereford. December 7, 1808. Adm. to Samuel and Abraham LEESER, brothers. KEMP, JOHN, District. December 8, 1808. Adm. to Anna, the widow and Joh a son. FIDLER, ANDREAS, Heidelberg. December 8, 1808. Adm. to Philip a son. Sharlotta the widow renouncing. WILLS - 1809 SINK, LEONARD, Robeson. December 15, 1805 - January 2, 1809. Provides for wife Esther. Sons Jacob, Daniel and David all real estate and remainder of personal estate for £600, to be divided as follows: son Jacob £110, son Daniel £82, son David £82, son Abraham £82, dau. Catharine KACHEL £20, son Leonard £132, dau.-in-law Sarah SINK £10, 7 children of deceased son Samuel £72, son-in-law Michael SILKNITTER £1 and to his children £5, and to dau.-in-law Elizabeth SINK £4. Exr: Friend Henry CARBERRY. Wits: Matthias KALER and John GORDON. ENGLE, HENRY, Colebrookdale. March 24, 1808 - January 6, 1809. Provides for wife Catharine. Executor to sell all real estate in Berks and Montgomery Counties, estate divided among all children, viz: Jacob, Henry, George and John (who had land) and daus. Catharine wife of Conrad SHOEMAN, Susanna wife of Bernhart GILBERT, Mary wife of Conrad BUCHER and Elizabeth wife of Leonard HARTRANFT. Exrs: Son Peter, son-in-law Bernhart GILBERT and Daniel CULDIN, Esq. Wits: John RICHARDS and Leonard HARTRANFT. WITMAN, ABRAHAM, Reading. October 12, 1808 - January 9, 1809. To wife Elizabeth all estate until youngest son Edward is 21, then divided among children, viz: Samuel, Henry, John, Daniel, William, Abraham, Edward and Catharine. 3 youngest sons to be put to trades at age of 16 1/2 years. Exrs: Nephew William WITMAN of Reading and brother-in-law of same place and Daniel ROSE. Wits: Daniel OYSTER and Anthony BICKEL. SAYLOR, EVE, widow, Reading. June 26, 1802 - January 23, 1809. To granddau. Elizabeth FERNSLER wife of Henry (dau. of son Jacob) all my estate. Exrs: Peter STICHTER. Wits: Samuel BRENEISER and John SPYKER. SOHNS, PHILIP, Richmond. January 17, 1797 - February 6, 1809. To wife Anna Barbara all estate during life. After her death divided among children (not named). Exrs: Friend Samuel ELY. Wits: Jacob ELY and Samuel ELY. GERHART, JACOB, Heidelberg. September 8, 1808 - February 7, 1809. Provides for wife Elizabeth, including possession of plantation until youngest son Johannes is 21. To son Johannes at 21 the plantation whereon I live, also farming utensils. After wife's decease remainder of estate divided among 3 sons (not named). Exrs: Wife Elisabeth and oldest son Martin. Wits: Martin BATTEICHER and Anton BOECKEL. Translation. GALER, JOHN, Reading. Probated March 3, 1809. To wife Catharine both my houses and lot #59 in Reading and such personal estate as she needs. When youngest brother Charles is 21, house on Callowhill Street to be sold and estate divided into 5 equal shares to mother Maria GELER one part, brother George 2 parts, sister Rebecca wife of Wiliam HOBIN and brother Charles 1 part. Share of brother George to be in trust. Exrs: Wife Catharine and friend Thomas PEACOCK. Wits: Casper HESS and George EBERLE. KLEIN, GEORGE, Tulpehocken. September 2, 1808 - March 10, 1809. Provides for wife Magdalena To Daniel KLEIN the farm in Tulpehocken. No other children named. Exrs: Wife Magdalena and friend John MERKEY. Wit: John BELLAMAN and Manus MILLER. MYER, JOHN. February 3, 1809 - March 16, 1809. All estate to use of wife Sophia. Excludes son Philip from anything more than he has received and particularly recommend to the fostering care of her mother, dau. Christina widow of Jesse EVANS and her orphans. Exrs: Wife Sophia and William WITMAN. Letters to WITMAN. The widow renouncing. Wits: Abraham WOLFF and Henry FISTER. WOLFART, CHRISTOPHER, Tulpehocken. January 19, 1809 - March 22, 1809. To Peter HAAS my plantation in Tulpehocken now in his possession (100 acres). Personal property to be sold and divided into 5 equal parts. brother Michael, Philip, sister Catharine LESHER, children of deceased brother George, and children of deceased sister Margaret who was married to Jacob RIETH. Exrs: Friends Daniel HOFFMAN and Jacob KURR. Wits: Philip ZIEGLER and Godfrey SCHNEIDER. SCHMECK, DANIEL, Readking. January 20, 1809 - March 27, 1809. All estate to wife Susanna during life. After her death to sister-in-law Barbara BARREL during her life, and what remains after her decease to my 4 brothers, viz: Henry, Samuel, Jacob and John SCHMECK. Exrs: Wife Susanna and friend George BOYER. Wits: Daniel FESIG and John ROLAND. BEAM, PETER, Robeson. March 8, 1809 - April 3, 1809. Provides for wife Susanna. Mentions having sold his real estate to sons Samuel and John, dividing estate among 11 children. Children of deceased son Jacob and deceased dau. Barbara to have their parents shares. Others not named. Exrs: Son Samuel and son-in-law Philip FORMAN. Wits: Christian TREAT and Peter SCHWEITZER. TEA, RICHARD, Amity. January 16, 1801 - April 4, 1809. To son Robert, son Brogden, daus. Henrietta wife of Isaiah HUGHES and Ann wife of Thomas BOONE articles of silverware named. All remaining estate divided among 6 children, Richard, Ann BOONE, Henrietta HUGHES, Robert, Mary DOUGLASS and Brogden. Share of Henrietta to be held in trust during her husbands lifetime. To son-in-law Thomas BOONE £25 "from my peculiar regard and affection for him." Exrs: Son Richard and son-in-law Thomas BOONE. Wits: David RUTTER and Ludwig WORMAN. SHULZE, EMANUEL, minister of the gospel. October 14, 1784 - April 11, 1809. All estate to wife Elizabeth during life, she paying £100 to each of children as they come of age. At her death divided into equal shares among them (none named). Exrs: Friend Frederick Augustus MUHLENBERG and wife. Letters to sons Andrew and Frederick, son Henry E. renouncing. Wits: Jacob WEISER and Peter BRUA. HOLTIRIE, JOHN, Cumru. June 1, 1803 - April 15, 1809. Provides for wife Eve. Son John to have plantation where I live paying to dau. Catharine £180. Exrs: Son John and son-in-law Henry GAUL. Wits: John GLEINGINIE and Daniel PANYBECKER. Translation. SWEYER, JACOB, Maxatawny. April 11, 1809 - April 25, 1809. To sons Samuel and Jacob the plantation where I live (100 acres) and also 2 tracts of 16 and 25 acres. Samuel paying £1500 and Jacob £500 to 6 children, viz: Mary wife of Jacob WINCK, Susanna wife of John LEVAN, Elizabeth wife of Daniel HIGH, Margaret married to Philip BOBST, Catharine and Isaac. Provides for wife Elizabeth. Land held in partnership with Samuel ELY to be sold. Exrs: Sons Jacob and John. Wits: Solomon BREYFOGEL and Casper SCHMUCK. EMRICH, ADAM, Pinegrove. April 30, 1809 - May 13, 1809. To sons John and Michael all estate at appraisal, paying the other children their equal shares. Provides for wife Maria. Exrs: Sons Michael and John. Wits: Michael WEBBER and John DEWALD. Translation. ESHBACH, CHRISTIAN, Hereford. April 12, 1809 - May 13, 1809. Provides for wife Catharine. All estate to be sold and divided between sons, John, Christian, Abraham, Martin, Henry, and Peter. Exrs: Son Peter and John BAUER of Douglass Township. Wits: Philip HOCH and Jacob ALLEBACH. KLAHR, PHILIP, Tulpehocken. January 5, 1808 - May 18, 1809. To son Jacob my plantation in Tulpehocken (184 acres) and woodland for £1500. Provides for mother not named. The children named are Jacob, Jonathan, Daniel, John, Barbara deceased wife of Henry SHERTEL, and Magdalena. There evidently were other daus. Exrs: Wife Margaretha and son Philip. Wits: John RIEGEL and John RIEGEL, Jr. Translation. DUM, AGNES, widow, Reading. September 4, 1805 - May 26, 1809. To dau. Maria Elizabeth BURKHART £15. To John son of dau. Catharine SHAEFFER deceased £15. To Catharine dau. of sister Maria GROSS all household goods, also the house wherein I live "for her manifold services to me in my sickness and old age." Exr: Catharine GROSS. Wits: Andrew KEPNER and Christopher SHERRER. Translation. KLOPER, SUSANNA, Brecknock. May 27, 1809 - June 10, 1809. To brother George KLOPER, sister Elisabeth wife of John BAUER, and 2 stepsisters Eve and Magdalena all my estate in equal shares. Exrs: Friend John ZIEMER. Wits: Henry ZIEMER and Jeremiah BORCKERT. Translation. SMITH, PETER, Brunswick. February 24, 1809 - June 12, 1809. Provides for wife Eve, including use of plantation for 8 years for maintenance of 2 children Elizabeth and William. After expiration of which it shall be sold and estate divided among 6 children, viz: John, Peter, George, Jacob, Elizabeth and William. Exrs: Brother Baldaser SMITH and son Peter. Wits: Jacob YOH and John PAUL. Translation. KOLB, CATHARINE, widow, Albany. December 4, 1804 - June 17, 1809. All estate to be sold and divided equally among my 4 children, viz: Peter, Conrad, Jacob and Maria KREMER, but Catharine, dau. of son Jacob shall have £8 at 21. Exrs: Son-in-law Jacob KREMER. Wits: John TRAUTMAN and Valentine BROBST. Translation. SCHMUCKER, JOHN, Cumru. May 15, 1809 - June 19, 1809. To sons Peter and John plantation where I live in Cumru, 150 acres, and tract of 32 acres in same Township, also tract of woodland in Brecknock, 40 acres, for £5000, subject to provision for wife Barbara. To son Jacob £100 beforehand. Remainder divided among children, Christian, Catharina SWARTZENGRUBER, Jacob, Fronica KENIG, Peter, and Joseph. Exrs: Joseph. Wits: John SPYKER and John VanREAD. HEINER, MARGARET, widow, Reading. January 30, 1807 - July 25, 1809. To Ann STALL dau. of my granddau. Margaret £60 to be put at interest and paid to her when 18. To Reformed church in Reading £10. All real estate to be sold and divided into 5 equal shares, Ann Maria wife of Peter HECKERT, Margaret wife of Peter SHOEMAKER, Elizabeth wife of Frederick WEITZELL, Christina wife of Henry, and 4 children of son Casper HEINER deceased. Exrs: Sons-in-law Henry REESOR. Wits: George MACHEMER and Henry BETZ. BITTING, JOSEPH, Reading. May 18, 1809 - August 5, 1809. All estate to be sold and divided as follows: 1/3 to wife Anna, and remainder in 3 equal parts to son Peter, children of son Joseph deceased, and children of dau. Anna Maria deceased. Exrs: Brother Henry BITTING and John FRY. Wits: John SPYKER and Michael EAST. WEISNER, GEORGE, Maxatawny. March 17, 1808 - August 14, 1809. All estate to be sold and divided into 3 shares, to sons Jacob and John and to children of deceased dau. Maria REIMER. Wife Maria Barbara to have all in her possession during life. Exrs: Son John. Wits: Isaac LEVAN and Jacob NITTRAUER. MOLL, HENRY, Windsor. March 14, 1808 - August 15, 1809. To son Conrad my plantation where I live in Windsor 9180 acres, paying therefor £400 To son Michael tract of land in Norwegian Township. To son Henry 20 shillings having received his full share. To dau. Maudlina wife of Jacob WENN 20 shillings having had her share. To dau. Elizabeth wife of Henry HEFFNER £140. To dau. Margaret wife of Lodwick WINDTER £71.15. To dau. Katharine wife of Anthony HEFFNER £156. To children of dau. Maria SEYLER £100. Exrs: Son Henry. Wits: Thomas WRIGHT, Charles SHOEMAKER and Thomas LIGHTFOOT. DEGLER, FREDERICK, Tulpehocken. January 1, 1807 - August 24, 1809. All estate to 7 children, as follows: To 3 oldest children of son John deceased £200, to oldest dau. Margaret for her faithfulness £40 beforehand, and the remaining in 6 equal shares to 5 daus., viz: Magdalena, Barbara, Christina, Elisabeth, Catharine and son Jacob. Exrs: Son Jacob and son-in-law Conrad CHRIST. Wits: Joseph SEIFERT and John SEAMAN. Translation. HEISLER, GEORGE JACOB, Longswamp. June 20, 1809 - August 28, 1809. Wife Anna Kinninda to have all estate while a widow. Afterwards son John and Jacob May take all the land at valuation and money divided among 7 children, of whom John, Dietrich and Anna Margaretha are named [being minors]. Exrs: Henry VEGELE and John KIESER. Letters to George and John HEISLER, executors named renouncing. Wits: George HERBST and Bastian WENTLING. Translation. KUNTZELMAN, PHILIP, Mahantango. July 10, 1809 - August 29, 1809. To wife Barbara all estate during life. Afterwards to 4 children, Philip, John, Henry and dau. Barbara wife of Philip ARTZ share and share alike. Exrs: Wife and son John. Wits: Abraham HOFFA and George KLINGER. BERK, BERNARD, Oley. August 30, 1809 - September 16, 1809. Estate to 5 children, viz: Jacob, John, George, Maria and Catharine BERK. Exrs: Friends Daniel YODER and George KRUCK. Wits: George SCHALL And George KEIM. LEVAN, DANIEL, Oley. August 28, 1807 - September 18, 1809. Provides for wife Frederica. To daus. Catharine and Esther £1500 each. To son Jacob the plantation in Oley where I now live, 138 acres, also 2 tracts in Rockland containing 25 acres 87 perches and 5 acres 8 perches, for £900. To son Daniel £5, having advanced him £2200 towards purchase of his plantation. Remainder to 4 children. Exrs: Jacob and Daniel. Wits: John TEYSHER and Samuel LEE. ZERBEY, CHRISTIAN, Tulpehocken. February 27, 1809 - September 25, 1809. Provides for wife Sophia. Plantation to whichever of my 3 sons, John, Christian and John, will give the most. All estate divided among said sons. Exrs: Jacob and Christian. Wits: John POTTEIGER and Michael MILLER. KERSHNER, PETER, Bern. July 10, 1809 - October 3, 1809. To son Philip part of plantation where I live, as I have divided some according to draft, 217 acres for £2650. To son John part of same where he now lives, 135 acres, for £1400. To 5 sons, viz: Philip, John, Jonathan, Jacob and Daniel £700 each. To grandchildren, Catharine, Elizabeth, Peter and Daniel ZACHARIAS, children of dau. Catharine deceased. £700 to be divided, George Zacharias their father their guardian. To grandson Peter, son of son Philip, my desk. Exrs: Sons Philip and John. Wits: John HABERACKER, John SPYKER. HAHN, CATHARINE, widow of Casper, Heidelberg. April 7, 1809 - October 5, 1809. To dau. Elisabeth wife of Conrad ECKERT £26.15.6 which she is owing to me. To son John 5 shillings. Sons Frederick and David 5 shillings each. All remainder of estate to son Peter. Exr: Peter. Wits: Abraham GULDIN and John SCHAFFER. REIBGE, MARIA, widow, Ruscomb Manor. April 24, 1809 - October 7, 1809. All estate to be sold. To Samuel son of Daniel OSWALD £5 when 21. All remainder to children of brother Peter FEESE, viz: Adam, Maria wife of John HESS, Catharine, Elizabeth, Barbara and Susanna FEESE. Exrs: Friend Henry SEIDLE. Wits: Daniel KOLLER and Jacob ROTHERMEL. MOHR, CONRAD, Robeson. May 3, 1807 - October 13, 1809. To dau. Elizabeth wife of Bernhard WINDLE £200. To grandson John RICHARDS son of dau. Mary Elizabeth deceased £200 at 21. All remainder of estate to 6 sons, John, Henry, Jacob, George, Conrad and Christian. Exrs: Sons Conrad and Christian. Wits: Christian ERGUTH and Peter GUTH. Caveat filed February 18, 1808 by Bernard WIDEL married to one of the dau. of Conrad MOHR withdrawn October 13, 1809. YODER, PETER, Oley. September 8, 1809 - October 16, 1809. Provides for wife Eve, including interest on £600, principal at her decease to grandchildren Peter WILDBAHN, son of dau. Catharine and Anna SHRADER dau. of dau. Hannah. To son John my dwelling plantation in Oley 168 acres and tract of woodland in District, 32 acres and 2 tracts in Earl 97 and 31 acres. Paying to son Jacob £2000. Remainder in 4 shares to daus. Hannah SHRADER, children of Susanna HOOK, dau. Mary FOCHT (in trust) and dau. Catharine LEVAN. Exrs: Son John and friend Daniel YODER. Wits: George YODER and Wm. YODER. SOWDER, JACOB, Amity. October 30, 1809 - November 13, 1809. Provides for wife Hannah, including use of all estate until Abraham is 21, when said son is to have the plantation and pay to dau. Mary her share of same. Exrs: John WHISLER and wife. Wits: Nicholas JONES and John RHOADARMER. WEBBER, BERNHARD, Manheim. November 4, 1809 - November 22, 1809. To wife Elizabeth all that I have during life. At her death my children shall inherit the same in equal shares (none named). Exr: Wife Elizabeth. Wits: Simon MARBERGER and Christian MEYER. Translation. MOLL, GEORGE, Hareford. October 17, 1809 - November 25, 1809. Provides for wife Catharine. To son Thomas my plantation for £1600. To dau. Maria, wife of Martin GEHRY, £25. Mentions that 1st wife Elizabeth has a dau. born after we parted and whom I disown as my child. She shall have 5 shillings and no more. Remainder divided amongst sons, viz: John, George, Thomas, dau. Nancy married to George HOOF, and dau. Martha. Mentions grandson George GEHRY and servant girl Elizabeth RITTER. Exrs: Son John and son-in-law George HOOF. Wits: David HEIMBACH and John BERKEY, Sr. ADMINS - 1809 MAURER, PETER, Amity. January 3, 1809. Adm. to Jacob WEAVER, Jr. a relative. Lena the widow renouncing. SLOUGH, LEONARD, Maxatawny. January 3, 1809. Adm. to Christian, a son. DIEL, JOHN, Pinegrove. January 7, 1809. Adm. to Henry DIEL brother and Leonard LENGEL a friend. REINHART, GEORGE MICHAEL, Greenwich. January 24, 1809. Adm. to Dorothea the widow and George and Philip sons. JOLLY, THOMAS, Tulpehocken. January 24, 1809. Adm. to Sarah, the widow. MERKEY, NICHOLAS, Bethel. January 27, 1809. Adm. to David, a son. HEIM, JOHN, Brunswick. January 27, 1809. Adm. to Maria the widow and Peter HEIM a brother. KERN, ISAAC, Exeter. January 28, 1809. Adm. to Eleanor the widow and John MOSSER. SEIBERT, HENRY, Robeson. January 31, 1809. Adm. to John and Jacob, sons. Eve the widow renouncing. REIBGE, CHRISTIAN, Ruscomb Manor. February 1, 1809. Adm. to Maria, the widow and Peter ROTHERMEL. JONES, CALEB, Caernarvon. February 1, 1809. Adm. to John MORGAN, James LINCOLN and James GOOD, sons-in-law. NAVE, FREDERICK, Heidelberg. February 7, 1809. Adm. to Elizabeth the widow and Henry HOFFERT. HILL, JACOB, Alsace. February 18, 1809. Adm. to Christina, the widow and George a son. KRANS, CATHARINE, Alsace. March 15, 1809. Adm. to John HAAK, son-in-law. SCHRADER, HENRY, Bern. April 6, 1809. Adm. to Benjamin SNECK, son-in-law. SAUL, JOHN, Maxatawny. April 7, 1809. Adm. to John, a son and Henry POH. LEIBY, JOHN, Greenwich. April 7, 1809. Adm. to Jacob LEIBY, brother. BOYER, SAMUEL, Douglas. April 10, 1809. Adm. to Benjamin BOYER, relative and Daniel RUTTER. Elizabeth the widow renouncing. HAGABUCH, CHRISTIAN, Albany. April 20, 1809. Adm. to Christian and Jacob, sons. HANDER, ULRICH, Heidelberg. April 19, 1809. Adm. to Elizabeth the widow and Samuel JONES, a friend. REIDER, JOHN, Reading. May 1, 1809. Adm. to Mary the widow and John FRY a friend. KERSCHNER, ANTHONY, Bern. May 2, 1809. Adm. to George and Anthony, sons. DUNKEL, ELISABETH, widow, Maiden Creek. May 19, 1809. Adm. to Peter, a son. UMSTEAD, ANNA, Union. June 2, 1809. Adm. to Warner and Samuel UMSTEAD, sons. GAUCKER, CATHARINE, widow of Frederick, Maxatawny. June 4, 1809. Adm. to Jacob LEVAN, a friend. STIEFF, PAUL, Cumru. June 8, 1809. Adm. to Catharine, the widow. ADDAMS, ISAAC, Reading. June 20, 1809. Adm. to Isaac and John, sons. BLECKLY, JAMES, District. July 8, 1809. Adm. to Elizabeth the widow and Thomas a brother. MAUNTZ, JOSEPH, Heidelberg. August 3, 1809. Adm. to Maria Margaret the widow and Philip BROWN a friend. RAUSCH, HENRY, Windsor. August 8, 1809. Adm. to Henry and George sons. RHOADS, CONRAD, Oley. August 16, 1809. Adm. to Mary the widow and John RHOADS a brother. WEISER, BENJAMIN, Womelsdorf. September 6, 1809. Adm. to John George RICH, a friend. Catharine the widow renouncing. HAFFA, HENRY, Reading. September 11, 1809. Adm. to Henry a son. TOBIAS, JOHN, Bern. September 30, 1809. Adm. to Magdalena the widow, Daniel a son and Henry YERGER a son-in- law. KEISER, JACOB, Maiden Creek. October 23, 1809. Adm. to Magdalena, the widow and Jacob, son. REISER, JOHN, Bern. October 25, 1809. Adm. to Elizabeth, the widow and Jacob, brother. STAPLETON, JOHN, Albany. October 26, 1809. Adm. to son Jacob and Frederick LUTZ, son-in-law. DRUMHELLER, JOHN, Manheim. October 28, 1809. Adm. to Elizabeth, the widow and Philip ALSPACH, a friend. EPLER, JACOB, Bern. November 3, 1809. Adm. to Jacob HEHN, grandson. MORRIS, MORDECAI, Robeson. November 11, 1809. Adm. to John and Isaac, sons. VEGELY, GEORGE, Richmond. November 21, 1809. Adm. to Daniel, son and Isaac WANNER, friend. REITENAUER, DANIEL, District. November 20, 1809. Adm. to Frederick HERP, brother-in-law. JONES, PETER, Amity. December 1, 1809. Adm. to son John and Jonathan JONES, son-in-law. Catharine the widow renouncing. BAUMAN, FRONICA, widow of Jacob, Cumru. December 16, 1809. Adm. to Martin BAUMAN, a son. WILLS - 1810 HARRIES, JOHN, Doctor, Windsor Township, Hamburg. January 6, 1810 - No probate. Names no wife or children. Abraham BELER, his late landlord, and Jacob LINDENMUTH, his neighbor, are sole legatees. Wit: Adolph HATZFIELD and Henry FISHER. WERNER, MARTIN, Brunswick. January 20, 1810 - January 6, 1810.{?} Provides for wife Catharine until youngest son is 18. Then to be appraised to two oldest sons and all estate divided among all children, not named. Exrs: Wife Catharine and friend George KIMMEL. Wits: Helfrich KOLB and Leonhart WERNER. Translation. OLD, ELIZABETH, Greenwich. February 23, 1807 - January 24, 1810. To son John £19 beforehand. Remainder divided among 3 children, viz: John, Gabriel and Elizabeth. Exr: Son John. Wits: Simon CHRUBER and Michael CROLL. Translation. SCHNEIDER, GEORGE, Bethel. August 24, 1809 - January 25, 1810. Estate in equal shares to 8 children, viz: Gottfried, Jacob, George, John, Juliana, Elizabeth, Magdalena, and Anna Maria. Mentions money which 2 sons shall give for land. Dau. Juliana was wife of Michael MILLER, Magdalena and Anna Maria not married. Exrs: Son George and Jacob ROHRER. Wits: Godfrey ROHRER and John Weber. Translation. WEISER, JOHN, Greenwich. October 17, 1809 - February 8, 1810. Provides for wife Elizabeth all estate until youngest child is 14, then land to be sold and equally divided among children (not named). Exrs: Wife Elizabeth and son John. Wits: Michael BILLIG and Jacob BILLIG. Translation. BARDO, ISAAC, Oley. February 7, 1807 - February 5, 1910. To housekeeper Catharine ENGEL articles named. To son Jacob 5 shillings. To deceased dau. Sophia's child George RIESER £50. To dau. Catharine £25 beforehand. Remainder in 6 equal shares to Catharine, Isaac, John, Henry, Maria, and child of Sophia. Exrs: Jacob BIEBER and son John. Wits: Daniel BRAUN and Samuel MEYER. Translation. CLYMER, DANIEL, Esq., Berks Co. May 5, 1803. Codicil October 29, 1807. Probate. February 9, 1810. To dau. Nancy £60. All remainder to sons William and Edward, both minors. Exrs: Friend Ed. TILGHMAN of Phila. and Thomas ROSS. Codicil November 22, 1804 authorizes executors to pay £25 yearly to Presbyterian minister of Brandywine church for support of Ann, the widow of my old friend and servant John OTTENKIRK who had he lived till the 27th of this month would have lived in my house and in my employ 33 years, and education of their children Anna, Hester, James and Margaret. Letters of Adm. to sons William and Edward, the executor named renouncing. Wits: A. KUHN and Benjamin TILGHMAN. NEFF, JOHN. March 23, 1809 - February 23, 1810. Estate to wife Susanna during life. Mentions sons John and Peter and dau. Polly, but there possibly were others. Wits: Jacob ESSER and Henry KISTLER. Translation. FRITSCH, JACOB, Cumru. November 7, 1795 - February 26, 1810. Provides for wife Anna Catharine. Remainder to sons Jacob and Adam and daus. Magdalena, wife of John LEAR, and Anna Catharine, wife of Jost SHONOWER in equal shares, but Jacob's share £10 shall be paid to his dau. Elisabeth, wife of John HOLTRY. Exrs: John KLEINGUINEY and John HOLTRY, Sr. Letters to first named, HOLTRY having died. Wits: Abraham WITMAN and Benjamin SPYKER. MACK, JACOB, Union. March 7, 1805 - March 1, 1810. Provides for wife Elisabeth all estate during widowhood. Afterwards to be equally divided among 9 children, of whom sons John and Jacob and 2 youngest sons Mathias and Adam are to be put to trades at 16 years. Exrs: Wife and son Jacob. Wits: Matthias KALER and John SMITH. KEPNER, DAVID, Colebrookdale. November 10, 1808 - March 28, 1810. Provides for wife Anna Barbara. Real estate to be sold and divided among 4 daus., Elisabeth, Magdalana, Salmia and Sophia. Of wife's legacy of £250. After her decease 1/2 to her dau. wife of Jacob KOCH's, children, and other 1/2 to her dau. Magdalena's children. Exrs: Bernhart GILBERT and wife Anna Maria. Wits: George GILBERT and Peter REIFSCHNEIDER. Letters to GILBERT. The widow renouncing. Translation. KERST, APPOLONIA, widow, Oley. April 5, 1808 - March 30, 1810. To son Samuel bible and clock. Daus. Elizabeth wife of Jacob HILL, Hannah HOCK, and Juliana wife of Peter HOLLENBUSH, to have equal shares. Also, 1 share to grandchildren Henry BOYER and Magdalena BOYER now wife of Daniel ROADS. Exr: Son Samuel. Wits: Daniel LINEBACH and Daniel BERTOLET. FAUST, ANTHONY, Bern. January 23, 1810 - April 2, 1810. My hereditary portion of £270.8.6 in hands of brother Leonard as executor shall be divided as follows: To brother Leonard £70.8.6. Remainder in 5 equal shares to mother Magdalena FAUST widow, Christian WALTER'S children, Catharine wife of Jacob SCHRACK, David FAUST and Elizabeth wife of John BURKEY. Exr: Brother Leonard. Wits: John LOB and Benjamin SCHNECK. Translation. NOLL, BALTHAZAR, Tulpehocken. August 10, 1805 - April 2, 1810. All estate to 3 children, John, Margaret wife of Jacob LEITNER and Magdalena wife of Leonard ETRIS. Sons having received land, that is, George BALTHAZER. Exrs: Son John and son-in-law Leonard ELTRIS. Wits: Godfried ROHRER and Jacob BAKER. TRUMP, PETER, Longswamp. February 23, 1810 - April 10, 1810. Provides for wife Eve. When youngest child comes of age, all estate, including legacy bequeathed by father Adam TRUMP to be equally divided between wife Eve and 4 children, George, Sarah, Samuel and Daniel. Exr: Friend and brother-in-law John MOLL. Wits: Peter TREXLER and Henry FOLK. GUCKER, HENRY, Bern. November 25, 1808 - April 16, 1810. All estate to be sold and divided into equal shares, except that dau. Catharine shall have £50 more than the others. Provision is made for maintenance during life. Share of dau. Maria Barbara deceased, wife of Frederick FOLMER to be divided among her children, only Eve named. Exrs: Michael and Daniel. Wits: Daniel GUCKER and John EPLER. Translation. WENTZEL, PHILIP, Alsace. April 10, 1810 - April 23, 1810. To 3 sons, Daniel, John and Jacob, all my land in Alsace and Exeter, they paying legacies and providing for wife, Salome, during life. To son Christopher 5 shillings he having received his share. To dau. Catharine wife of Nicholas BOYER £40. To dau. Elizabeth wife of Conrad KELLER £40. To dau. Margaretha wife of Philip BRESSLER £40. £40 to children of Anna Maria FAUST. £40 to Salome wife of John NOLL. Exrs: Sons Daniel, John and Jacob. Wits: John HARTMAN and Daniel LINEBACH. HYSTAND, ELISABETH, Hereford. December 28, 1792 - April 24, 1810. To sister Anna wife of John GEHMAN, 1/2 joe worth £3 in PA money and to her 2 sons and 1 dau. 1 joe each. Remainder to 6 brothers Isaac, John, Henry, Abraham, Jacob and David. Exrs: Brother Abraham and brother-in-law John GEHMAN. Letters to GEHMAN, surviving executor. Wits: Jacob GEHMAN and Peter MASTELLER. WOHLEBER, JOHN, Tulpehocken. May 11, 1803 - April 28, 1810. To 4 children Peter, Francis, Philip and Philibena wife of Mathias WEAVER, 5 shillings each having received their portions. To wife Louisa during widowhood small house and 4 acres in Tulpehocken. After her decease to Margaret ROTH dau. of my wife Louisa. Letters to Philip WOHLEBER, a grandson the widow renouncing. Wits: David KILMER and John LIVENGOOD. LEE, MARGARET, Exeter. May 19, 1803 - May 14, 1810. To son Ellis LEE my 30-hour clock. All remainder to 5 daus., viz: Hannah COATES, Rachel CHERINGTON, Mary DEWEES, Esther CHANDLER and Jane EVANS. Exrs: Sons Ellis and John LEE. Wits: Mordecai LEE, Jr. and Samuel HUGHES. GUTH, JOHN, Bern. Probate May 16, 1810. To mother Joanna Christina GUTH my house and lot in Rohrerstown during life. Afterwards to be sold and estate divided among 7 brothers and sisters, Elizabeth, Jacob, Joseph, Abraham, Philip, Daniel and Christina in equal shares. Exrs: Brothers Joseph and Daniel. Wits: David HIMMELBERGER and Henry HETWIG. Translation. LAUCKS, GEORGE, Heidelberg. October 3, 1808 - May 30, 1810. To Catharine wife, house and lot as long as she lives. Then divided among 6 children, not named. Exrs: Son Peter. Wits: George KEINER and Leonard SELTZER. EMRICH, BALTZER, Pinegrove. January 9, 1808 - June 13, 1810. Sons Michael and John Adam having received their shares, daus. Margaret Elizabeth and Catharine shall have all that is left. Margaret to have interest of her share until decease of her husband. Exrs: Son John Adam and Michael WEBBER. Michael WEBBER, survivor, received the letters. Wits: Frederick KISSINGER and Isaac DREIBELBIS. Translation. STEIN, JOHN, Heidelberg. June 2, 1810 - June 13, 1810. House in Womelsdorf to wife Christina. Children: Peter, Susanna wife of George MILLER, John, Eva wife of Christian BRENDLE, M. Catharine wife of Jacob WINTER, Margaretha, Wilhelm, Benjamin, John Adam, Barbara, Christina and Philip. Exrs: Son John, son-in-law George MILLER and neighbor Andrew GRAFF. Wit: George WINTER and Jacob WEIDMAN. Codicil dated June 2, 1810. Witness George WINTER. SCHOENLEIN, FREDERICK, Colebrookdale. April 7, 1808 - June 30, 1810. Provides for wife Elisabeth. To son Andrew plantation in Colebrookdale, 100 acres, for £800, divided among children, Andrew, Barbara wife of Jacob GILBERT, Elizabeth wife of Henry GILBERT, Christina wife of John GILBERT, Magdalena wife of Martin LANDIS. Exrs: Son Andrew and son-in-law Jacob GILBERT. Wits: Henry FREY and Nicholas VEGLI. Translation. SIEGFRIED, ANDREW, Reading. September 15, 1807 - July 11, 1810. To oldest dau. Anna Maria wife of William WACHER, £5. To Juliana wife of Joseph ROHR £5. To children of Charles, Joseph and Catharine, £3 each. Remainder to daus. Barbara and Eve in equal shares. Exrs: Son-in-law Frantz EICHHORN and dau. Barbara SIEGFRIED. Wits: Anthony FELIX and George SIEGFRIED. Translation. DeLONG, HENRY, Maxatawny. September 11, 1809 - July 28, 1810. Plantation in Maxatawny containing 57 acres to be sold. Provides for wife Catharine. Remainder divided among all children, Henry, son Peter's wife and children, son John's wife and children, Andrew, David, Margaret, Catharine wife of Jacob GRESSLY, Elizabeth wife of Nicholas WASSAM, Sarah Magdalena, Susanna, Maria, Elizabeth wife of Michael PICK and Catharine, single. Exrs: Wife Catharine and son David. Letters to David, the widow not appearing. Wits: Peter CHRISTMAN and Peter SCHERADIN. WEYAND, PAUL, Oley. April 20, 1809 - August 4, 1810. To son John £5. Remainder to be sold and divided among all children, George, Peter, Maria and Catharine in equal shares. To grandson Jacob WEYAND son of George my large Bible. Exrs: Son George and son-in-law Jacob HOFFMAN. Wits: Henry DEROLF and Frederick HILL. Translation. RUNCKEL, ANDREW, farmer, Manhein. March 4, 1810 - August 6, 1810. Provides for wife Catharine. Son Michael legatee of farm of 160 acres. Also mentions son John and daus. Barbara and Elizabeth. Exr: Friend George KIMMEL. Wit: Daniel BRION, Philip ALLSPACH and John DREHER. KERSCHNER, JOHN, Manheim. July 3, 1810 - August 7, 1810. All to be sold and money divided among children, viz: Catharine, John, Jonathan, Elisabeth, John George, Christian, John Peter, Sarah, Anna Maria, Magdalena and Daniel as they come of age. Magdalena to have £50 beforehand. Exrs: Brother Jonathan of Pinegrove and brother-in-law Thomas REBER of Bern. Wits: Jacob KREBS and Abraham SCHNEIDER. Translation. HOFFMAN, LUDWIG, Cumru. July 9, 1810 - August 8, 1810. To wife Elisabeth all estate at her disposal to sell or to give to children, etc. Exr: Wife Elisabeth. Wits: William FISHER and William HAIN. KACHEL, SIMON, Cumru. June 30, 1810 - August 10, 1810. To wife Barbara all estate until son Peter is 21. To Susanna HOLDRIN, married to George LUDWIG £37.10 when Peter is 21. Real estate, 300 acres in Cumru, to be sold and proceeds divided among children, Leonard, John, Samuel, George, Andrew, William, Michael, Jacob, Henry, Abraham, Peter, Anna Maria wife of Michael LAUB, Christina wife of Jacob HECK, Barbara wife of Aaron SANDS, Catharine and Elizabeth KACHEL in equal shares. Exrs: Wife Barbara and son Andrew. Letters to Barbara, Andrew renouncing. Wits: William GREEN and Henry BETZ. WITMAN, VALENTINE, Robeson. June 12, 1810 - August 14, 1810. Provides for wife Barbara. To sons John, Jacob and Michael my plantation for £1600, paying to the other children, Adam, Mary, Elizabeth and Samuel, Samuel being under age 16. Exrs: Son John and friend Christian TREAT. Wits: George FREY and Christian TREAT. EILER, ANTHONY, Reading. August 8, 1810 - August 16, 1810. To wife Magdalena my house and 2 lots in Reading bequeathed to me by my brother Christopher EILER, and all personal estate during life. After her decease to my 3 sons, John, William and Christian. Exr: Wife Magdalena. Wits: Susanna PREISS and Henry BETZ. HEIST, GEORGE, Reading. February 16, 1807 - September 1, 1810. To son George 5 shillings. To Lutheran Church in Reading £6. House and lot in Reading to be sold and divided into 8 equal shares among children, Henry, Thomas, Christian, Hannah wife of Leonard FAHLER, Elizabeth, Christina wife of Jacob DRINKOW, Catharine wife of Adam DRINKOW, and the 3 sons of George. Exrs: Son Henry and son-in-law Leonard FAHLER. Wits: Jacob KUNTZMAN and Henry BETZ. ADAM, BERNHART, Cumru. April 4, 1809 - September 10, 1810. To 2 daus. Juliana and Margaret my lands in Cumru, tract know as the church land containing about 4 acres during their lives. All other property to be sold and divided among 9 children, viz: John, Nicholas, Barnet, and daus. Juliana, Anna Maria wife of John GARBER, Margaret, Leah wife of John REESER, Rachel late wife of John SWARTZ deceased, and Salome wife of David MEYER. To Dinah, the illegitimate dau. of said dau. Salome £100. Exrs: Sons John, Nicholas and Barnet. Wits: Henry WOLF and Joseph BRIGHT. DISLER, JOHN, Reading. April 13, 1805 - October 8, 1810. To wife Sophia all estate except tools of saddler trade, to sons John and Jacob. To 3 sons John, Jacob and George my house and 1/2 lot in Reading. Also outlot and remaining personal after wife's decease. Exrs: Sons John and Jacob. Wits: Jacob PETRY and Jacob BRIGHT. GROSS, CATHARINE, Maxatawny. September 4, 1809 - October 11, 1810. To dau. Sara £483.11.4. To dau. Catharine same to be in the hands of Dewald BIEVER until she wants it for her own use. To dau. Elizabeth LINDENMUTH same amount. To children of son Daniel GROSS born of his present wife Sara £100 to be divided. To said Sara GROSS £100 in trust. Also to said 3 dau. my land in Catawissa Township, Northumberland County. Mentions son Joseph. Exrs: 3 daus. Wits: Daniel SIEGFRIED and David HOTTENSTEIN. Translation. FINCHER, JOHN, Robeson. July 25, 1810 - October 25, 1810. To wife Anna 1/3 of estate. Mentions she is pregnant. Values land at £800 after Jesse's share is taken out. Mentions sons Jeremiah and John and 2 girls. Exrs: Wife Anna and Thomas JACKSON. Wits: Judah JAMES and John JAMES. ERMOLD, PETER, Reading. September 8, 1810 - November 7, 1810. All estate to remain in hands of wife Catharine during life. After her death sold and divided as follows: John, George, Daniel, and to grandchild Mary dau. of Peter SIEGENDAHLER each an equal share in estate. Son-in-law Frederick MEARS married to dau. Mary shall have nothing. Exr: Friend Christopher SHEARER. Wits: Adam HEYER and Jacob CAKE. VOYGE, MICHAEL, Tulpohocken. June 29, 1807 - November 7, 1810. Devises house to friend George EGE, Esq. Remainder to friends Rev. Philip PAULI in Reading and D. Wm. WOOD of Womelsdorf. Exr: Friend George EGE, Esq. of Charming Forge. Wits: James WILSON and George VonNEIDA. LEHMAN, DANIEL, Richmond. April 4, 1810 - November 7, 1810. Provides for wife Elisabeth all estate during widowhood to maintain 2 youngest daus. Catharine and Henrietta. To son Daniel 5 shillings. To son-in-law George ECKERT 5 shillings. To dau. of Elisabetha deceased Henrietta ECKERT £25. To son George £25. To Salome LEHMAN £25. To sons George, John and Jacob and youngest daus. Catharine and Henrietta all remainder of estate. Exrs: Wife and son George. Wits: Solomon MERKEL and Casper MERKEL. RITH, MICHAEL, Bethel. November 22, 1806 - November 16, 1810. To 7 grandchildren, to wit: Catharine wife of Christian MICHAEL, John, William, Michael, Magdalena, Ludwick, and Mary RITH, and the children of son Michael deceased £10 to be divided. Remainder to 3 children, Henry, William and Catharine wife of John EMRICH in equal shares. Exr: Son Henry. Wits: Jacob KLAR and Conrad CHRIST. TOBIAS, LUDWIG, Bern. October 10, 1810 - November 24, 1810. Provides for wife Sophia. Names 6 children: Ludwig, John, Christian, Jonathan, Sophia wife of John SHERRER, and Elisabeth wife of John KISSINGER, 5 shillings each having received their share. Remainder to son Andrew. Exr: Son Andrew. Wits: John SPYKER and Jacob EPLER. YEAGER, JACOB, Reading. June 30, 1798 - November 30, 1810. To dau. Margaretha the house and lot where I live during life. Remainder to be sold and divided equally among children, George, Anna Amelia wife of John WITMAN, Eve relict of Godlip STUMP, Catharine wife of Jacob LEITHAISER and Margaretha and in case of her death to her dau. Mary wife of Jacob CUNSMAN. To son George £30. Exrs: Grandson Wm. WITMAN and Jacob CUNSMAN. Wits: Jacob BRIGHT. WOODS, ROBERT, Womelsdorf. November 14, 1810 - December 4, 1810. To wife Mary all estate during widowhood, or when youngest child comes of age, for maintaining and educating children, then all estate to be sold and divided among children (not named). Exrs: Wife Mary and friend Michael SEIBERT. Wits: Henry BOWER and William WOODS. STOUCH, CONRAD, Womelsdorf. June 11, 1810 - December 4, 1810. All estate to father Conrad STOUCH. Exr: Father Conrad STOUCH. Wits: Nicholas ECKERT and Wm. WOOD. REPPERT, DANIEL, Robeson. March 5, 1808 - December 5, 1810. To wife Dorothy all land in Robeson and all other estate during life. After her death to son John £100, all remainder to son Daniel. Exrs: Wife and son Daniel. Wits: John KOLER and Matthias KOLER. KRAUSE, MICHAEL, Alsace. May 26, 1804. Codicil January 17, 1807. Probated December 28, 1810. To wife Elisabeth dwelling and plantation in Alsace, also all land in Northumberland and Westmoreland counties and all personal estate during life. Afterwards to be sold and money put to interest for use of children of granddau. Elizabeth wife of John HAAK as they come of age. Also makes provision for dau.-in-law Catharine KRAUSS. Exr: Catharine KRAUSS. Wits: John SPYKER and Jacob YOUNG. Codicil names John HAAK executor. ADMINS - 1810 MEYER, GEORGE, Bern. January 1, 1810. Adm. To Christian, son. Widow and other children renouncing. FREYBERGER, PHILIP, Heidelberg. January 6, 1810. Adm. to David LASCH and Jacob SCHOFFER, friends. Elizabeth. The widow renouncing. GUDMAN, MICHAEL, Bethel. January 25, 1810. Adm. to Susanna, the widow. ZIEGER, MICHEL, Windsor. January 21, 1810. Adm. to Maria, the widow, and Jacob, a son. DEWALD, JACOB, Windsor. February 5, 1810. Adm. to Maria, the widow and Jacob MENGEL. HARRISON, JOHN, Union. February 8, 1810. Adm. to Mary, the widow and John KARST, friend. BABB, CONRAD, Norwegian. February 21, 1810. Adm. to Sibilla, the widow and Conrad, son. LEADER, GEORGE, Rockland. February 24, 1810. Adm. to John EMRICH and Christian MILLER, friends. Maria the widow renouncing. HECHLER, CHRISTIAN, Exeter. February 27, 1810. Adm. to Barbara, the widow and Harry RITTER, a friend. HEFER, MATHIAS, Oley. February 21, 1810. Adm. to Juliana, the widow. FRITZ, BARBARA, widow, Exeter. March 6, 1810. Adm. to Daniel HERNER, a brother. YOUNG, MARIA, widow of Adam, Exeter. March 15, 1810. Adm. to Christopher KISHING, son-in-law. Adam and Deborah renouncing. MICHAEL, ANNA MARIA, widow of Christian, Heidelberg. March 21, 1810. Adm. to John MICHAEL, son. GEHRET, HENRY, Alsace. March 21, 1810. Adm. to Christina, the widow and son John. RAPP, MICHAEL, Exeter. March 24, 1810. Adm. to Henry, son. The widow renouncing. BRUA, HENRY, Tulpehocken. March 24, 1810. Adm. to Peter BRUA, brother and Martin EMMERT, friend. NOECHER, HENRY, Windsor. April 19, 1810. Adm. to Catharine, widow, and son John. MARQUART, PETER, Amity. April 24, 1810. Adm. to Mary, the widow and Abraham, son. ROP, PHILIP JACOB, Cumru. April 28, 1810. Adm. to Elisabeth ROP, widow and Daniel KERPER, son-in-law (name probably ROSE). GUSEMAN, JOHN GEORGE, Tulpehocken. May 11, 1810. Adm. to Catharine, the widow and John, son. STIMMEL, CATHARINE, widow, Maxatawny. May 11, 1810. Adm. to John, a son. HARTMAN, PAUL, Rockland. May 18, 1810. Adm. to Nicholas SAUL, son-in-law. GREENWALT, GEORGE, Albany. May 31, 1810. Adm. to Gertraut, widow and Mathias WESNER, a friend. HOFMAN, GEORGE, Windsor. June 2, 1810. Adm. to Hannah, the widow, and Christian HEPNER and Jacob HENMAN, sons-in-law. GRAFF, JACOB, Bern. June 2, 1810. Adm. to Friedrich GRAFF, brother and Valentin MOSSER, brother-in-law. FESIG, SUSANNA, widow of Philip J., Reading. June 11, 1810. Adm. to Daniel FESIG, a son. MAYER, MICHAEL, Richmond. June 16, 1810. Adm. to Daniel and Valentin MAYER, brothers. The widow renouncing. TRAUT, GEORGE, Ruscomb Manor. June 19, 1810. Adm. to Martin GABY, Jr. son-in-law. The oldest son renouncing. HERVEY, JOSEPH, Maxatwawny. September 1, 1810. Adm. to Catharine, widow and Daniel KERPER friend. SHOEN, WILLIAM. Colebrookdale. September 22, 1810. Adm. to John Bauman, brother-in-law. The widow renouncing. BAWER, MICHAEL, Rockland. October 9, 1810. Adm. to Magdalena, the widow and George SCHALL a friend. HIETER, ELIZABETH, Earl. October 9, 1810. Adm. to Benjamin HIETER, a son. MOLL, MICHAEL, Maiden Creek. October 30, 1810. Adm. to Anna Margaret, the widow and sons John and Daniel. BERGER, HENRY, Bern. November 5, 1810. Adm. to Magdalena, the widow and Peter BODY, son-in-law. MARSTELLAR, HENRY, Hereford. December 3, 1810. Adm. to Susanna, BRO. KING, PETER, Pinegrove. December 3, 1810. Adm. to Anna Maria, widow, and Michael, son. DURY, JOHN, Douglass. December 12, 1810. Adm. to Adam CRESH. The widow renouncing. KRING, GEORGE, Oley. December 15, 1810. Adm. to Catharine, the widow and Daniel YODER a friend. BOEHM, DANIEL, Hereford. December 18, 1810. Adm. to David JOHNSON and Jacob GAHRIS. Catharine the widow renouncing. WILLS - 1811 REINHART, PHILIP, Manheim. May 24, 1810 - January 9, 1811. Provides for wife Margaret all estate during widowhood. Afterwards to 4 children of whom Magdalena and Elisabeth are named. Exrs: Wife Mary and Conrad MEYER. Wits: Christian MEYER and John DeWALD. Translation. GRETH, ANDREW, Windsor. 1805 - January 16, 1811. To wife Magdalena all estate during life. Afterwards to son Andrew £1. Remainder to 3 sons, John, Michael and Nicholas and 2 daus. Magdalena BAUMAN and Barbara SEIBERT in equal shares. Exr: Son Nicholas. Wits: Daniel RIESER and Jacob STERNER. Translation. MOSSER, WEIRICH, Bern. May 16, 1805 - January 21, 1811. To dau. Anna Maria wife of Wm. ALBRECHT £500, that is Jacob GRAIFF'S mortgage. To 2 sons and 3 dau. viz: John, Valentine, Anna Maria, Barbara and Catharine all remaining estate. Exr: Son John. Wits: Henry BETZ and Peter NAGLE. ALTHAUS, JOHN GEORG, Bern. November 15, 1810 - January 26, 1811. Provides for wife Maria Barbara. Mentions having given son John possession of plantation. To son Peter land in Bern adjoining the land I sold to him. To dau. Maria KERSHNER £200. To dau. Catharine RIESER £200. Remainder to 4 children named. Exrs: Sons John and Peter. Wits: Jonathan TOBIAS and Christopher SHERRER. Translation. WERNER, CATHARINE, widow of Martin, Manheim. March 8, 1803 - February 2, 1811. Mentions all children received their legacies through agreement with son Leonard. Remainder divided among them as follows: Leonard, Catharine, Henry, Rosina, Adam WEISS husband of dau. Margaret deceased, Martin. Elizabeth and heirs and dau. Susan deceased are excluded. Exr: Son Leonard. Wits: George ALSPACH and John MEYER. WISEBERG, JACOB, Robeson. January 2, 1811 - February 21, 1811. All estate to my two sisters Mary and Catharine WISEBERG. Exrs: Catharine and John SMITH. Wits: Joseph WALTERS and Evan EVANS. MEYER, SARAH. November 2, 1808 - February 26, 1811. Oldest dau. Catharine excluded from estate. To son Henry £25. To dau. Sara £10. Remainder divided among 4 children, Henry, Jacob, Sarah and Magdalena. Exrs: Oldest son Henry and Jacob RENNINGER. Letters to Henry, the other renouncing. Wits: Conrad MEYER and William HARTRANFT. Translation. LEHR, JACOB, Bern. November 3, 1810 - March 6, 1811. To 2 daus. Christina and Anna Maria my plantation in Bern, 200 acres, when youngest is 18. They paying to son Daniel £550. Wife Sarah. Friend Yost KAUFMAN guardian of children. Exrs: George SHERTEL and John Nicholas HOLLENBACH. Wits: George KLAUSER and Peter FRAILEY. YERGER, MICHAEL, Colebrookdale. December 17, 1810 - March 11, 1811. Provides for wife Margaretha. Son John deceased shall have £50 of my remaining estate besides the £50 he received. Son Henry shall have the plantation at appraisement and estate equally divided among 5 children yet living viz: John [Henry?], Elizabeth wife of Henry ADAMS, Margaret wife of Daniel GULDIN, Eve wife of Devert HEISER, and Catharine. Exrs: Son Henry and son-in-law Daniel GULDIN. Wits: Jacob ALLEBACH and Nicholas JANSEN. Translation. KINTZY, DAVID, Alsace. February 14, 1806 - March 15, 1811. Provides for wife Susanna. To son Christian my plantation, 180 acres, paying to dau. Catharine wife of Jacob POPPENMEYER £250. To son Jacob 5 shillings, he having had his share in the land and mill which he sold to his brother Christian. Remainder to wife and 3 children. Exrs: Sons Christian and Jacob. Wits: Jacob YOUNG and John SPYKER. Translation. BROWN, BENJAMIN, Heidelberg. March 9, 1811 - March 18, 1811. To brother Henry BROWN all estate including bonds after mother's decease. Exr: Brother Henry BROWN. Wits: John VANDERSLICE and Robert McCONNELL. PFLEGER, JOHN, Reading. December 31, 1810 - March 20, 1811. All estate to wife Maria absolutely. Exr: Wife Maria. Wits: Henry DIEHL and James DIEMER. Translation. METZGER, CONRAD, Maxatawny. March 5, 1810 - March 29, 1811. Mentions wife, but gives no name. To son John METZGER farm in Longswamp for £1100. Son Henry farm in Maxatawny for £1200. Also mentions son John (should be Jacob), dau. Susanna wife of John EVART and Christian. Exrs: Sons-in-law George SCHLICHER of Macungie, Christian BLOSS and George BLOSS of Heidelberg both in Northampton County, and sons Christian and John. Wit: John KEYSER and Daniel SIEGFRIED. EAGLE, HENRY, Douglass. November 3, 1807 - April 7, 1811. To son Henry my plantation in Amity, 140 acres, for £700 of which he shall have £300 as his share. To son Philip the plantation in Douglass, 300 acres, for £900 of which he shall have £300 for his share. To son Peter the plantation in August County, VA, for £313, paying to his mother £138, the remainder shall be his share. To son George £300. To 4 daus. Barbara, Elisabeth, Christina and Susanna £300 each. Provides for wife Margaret. Remainder to son George and 4 daus. Exrs: William KOPP and son Henry. Codicil mentions Henry, Philip and friend Michael EGOLF as executors, as my son- in-law William KOPP "liveth too inconvenient". Wits: John WAMBACK and Bartholomew WAMBACK. POTT, JOHN, Amity. January 28, 1811 - April 12, 1811. Provides for wife (not named). Executor to sell land and divide proceeds among children (none named). Exrs: Friends John POTT and Philip GEIGER. Wits: Jacob HILL, Jacob RHOADS and Johannes POTT. PFLEGER, MARIA, Reading. April 8, 1811 - April 26, 1811. To my 4 children, Maria, Catharine, George and Anna all estate equally divided when 21. Exr: Friend Peter STICHTER. Wits: Henry BETZ and Wm. STAHLE. DENGER, PETER, 'Over the Broad Mountain.' July 4, 1798 - May 7, 1811. To son George the plantation where I live, 100 acres, for £120. To stepdau. Elisabeth ECKENSHID £20. To sons Jacob and Peter £50 each. Provides for wife Magdalena. To son Frederick land adjoining above, 50 acres. Remainder to 4 sons named above. Exrs: Sons George and Peter. Wits: Jacob ARTZ and Valentine BENDER. BIXLER, CHRISTIAN, Robeson. December 8, 1809 - May 7, 1811. Provides for wife Rebecca. To son Henry 5 shillings. Remainder to my other 6 children, viz: Abraham, Philip, Jacob, heirs of Michael deceased, Christian and Mary BLANKEBEELER in equal shares. Exrs: Son Philip and Simon BLANKEBEELER. Wits: Jacob HUMMEL and John SMITH. HOFFMAN, GEORGE, Robeson. March 22, 1811 - May 13, 1811. To wife Maria all estate during widowhood. Afterwards to children, viz: Barbara, John, Eve, Maria, Jacob, Peter, Philip, Catharine, Rebecca, Michael, William and Nancy in equal shares except daus. who are married shall "stand back" £15 for their house furniture. Exrs: Wife Maria and friend Jacob SEIBERT. Wits: John HOFFMAN, Jacob KING and John CLINGMAN. GREINER, MICHAEL, Manheim. March 23, 1811 - May 20, 1811. Executors to sell plantation subject to yearly reservation to my father dated December 15, 1802. To wife Anna Maria 2/3 of estate. Other 1/2 to adopted son Jacob BERGER when 21. Exr: Henry STRAUCH. Wits: Michael BOLICH and John BOGER. GEIGER, MARIA (late Maria SMITH), Reading. April 11, 1811 - May 25, 1811. To sister Elizabeth KAISER clothing, etc. To children of brother Peter SMITH, deceased, £6 each. To Wm. SMITH son of brother Philip £20. Remainder to brothers Baltzer and Philip SMITH. Directs that tombstone be erected for father, mother and self. Exrs: Brothers Baltzer and Philip SMITH. Wits: Henry BETZ and John A. OTTO. MINNER, PETER, Rockland. April 16, 1811 - May 25, 1811. Land in New Hanover, Montgomery County to be sold and divided into 6 portions - to dau. Margaret wife of John LINK, son Conrad, dau. Catharina widow of Philip ACRE, dau. Elizabeth wife of Daniel KISMILLER, dau. Rosina wife of Peter RUMFIELD and 4 grandchildren, viz: Sally, Catharine, Jonas and Jacob, children of son Jacob deceased. Exr: Jacob BOYER of Montgomery County. Wits: Jacob BERTOW, John GEISWERT, and William KLAUSER. LIES, HENRY WILLIAM, Rockland. February 15, 1811 - May 27, 1811. Wife Margaret to have use of all estate until youngest child is 14, or during widowhood. To son Daniel £100 over and above his share. Remainder to nine children, Margaret wife of Henry HEANIG, Maria, Peter, Daniel, Ester, Magdalena, Catharine, William and Elizabeth. Exrs: Wife Margaret and John HAAK. Wits: Jacob LONG and Jacob DRESSLER. OBERHOLTZER, JACOB, Colebrookdale. November 28, 1810 - May 27, 1811. Provides for wife Esther. To Martin £100 over and above his share. To dau. Esther £30 over her share. To dau. Elizabeth £50 over her share. Son Martin to have plantation at price to be agreed upon except 20 acres which Jacob shall have. Remainder of estate divided among children, viz: Christian, Jacob, Abraham, Martin, and daus. Eve wife of Abraham STAUFFER, Barbara wife of Jacob STAUFFER, Esther and Elizabeth. Exrs: Sons Christian and Jacob. Wits: Nicholas VEGLI and Jacob ALLEBACH. Translation. BATTHCICKER, MARTIN, Heidelberg. April 23, 1811 - May 27, 1811. Plantation to be sold when son Jacob is of age. Provides for wife Catharine. Estate divided among 7 children, viz: Jacob, Philip, Samuel, John, Margaretha, Catharina and John Adam. Exrs: John SCHARF and Philip FUCHS, Jr., and wife. Wits: John ERNST and Joseph GUTH. Translation. STUB, MARTIN, Heidelberg. February 23, 1810 - June 4, 1811. Provides for wife Magdalena. Land and distillery where I now live to be sold. After wife is deceased all divided into 4 shares among grandchildren, viz: Elizabeth, John, George, Henry and Maria BRUA, the children of dau. Anna Maria. Exrs: Philip TRAUTMAN and Christian FISHER. Letters to Magdalena STUB and Jacob DIEHL, executors named renouncing. Translation. BUCHS, ABRAHAM, Bern. April 24, 1811 - June 5, 1811. To my 3 sons, John, Abraham and Daniel all my land and farming utensils for £1500 to be paid to my 6 daus., viz: Susanna, Sarah, Margareth, Magdalena, Catharine and Anna Maria in equal shares. Land to be divided when youngest son Daniel reaches full age, which comes on May 15, 1813. Exrs: Sons John and Abraham. Wits: Christian HAAK and Philip KLEIN. Translation. STARR, EUNICE, widow, Maiden Creek. 1808 - June 8, 1811. To daus. Eunice and Ann STARR my land in Maiden Creek, 29 acres 132 perches, being the land devised to me by my husband John STARR. Subject to payment of legacies to dau. Debora WRIGHT, son Jeremiah STARR, and grandson John STARR of £20 each, also to said daus. all other estate. Exr: Son Jeremiah. Letters to John Starr PEARSON, executor named renouncing. Wits: Thomas LIGHTFOOT, John STARR and Benjamin H. LIGHTFOOT. KISSINGER, MICHAEL, Berks County. April 17, 1811 - June 8, 1811. Provides for wife Sabina including land in Bern and all estate during widowhood. After her decease, land to be divided among my 4 sons, viz: Jacob, Michael, John and Abraham. They to pay £150 each to 2 daus. Barbara and Catharine. Exrs: Sons Jacob and Michael. Wits: Casper WOBENSCHMIDT and Daniel STAUD. Translation. RAUCH, JACOB, Manheim. May 24, 1811 - June 24, 1811. Plantation to be sold when youngest son is 21 and estate divided into equal shares among all children. Provides for wife Gertraut. Children named are Jonathan, Jacob, Solomon, Daniel, and Christina (May have others). All appear to be minors. Exrs: Henry KEMMERLING and Michael WOMMER. Translation. HILL, MARIA, Richmond. February 8, 1811 - June 27, 1811. Sons Jacob and Frederick £100 each. Remainder to 3 daus., viz: Maria wife of Abraham DEASHER, Plandina wife of Casper MERKEL, and Susanna wife of Abraham BIEHL. Exr: Son Jacob. Wits: Samuel HERBEIN and Jacob SELL. KIENER, CHRISTIAN, Tulpehocken. June 14, 1811 - July 1, 1811. Provides for wife (not named). Plantation and personal estate to be sold and divided among children, John, Peter and so on according to age. Children of deceased dau. late wife of Jacob BELLEMAN to have her share. Exrs: Sons Philip and William. Wits: Christian REMSCHWENDER and John SPEIGER. Translation. DeYOUNG, ELIAZER JOSEPH, Frederick Township, Montgomery County. September 5, 1807 - July 11, 1811. Provides for wife Branco [by son Joseph]. To sons Michael and Isaac a bed each. Remainder of estate in Europe and America to son Joseph. Exr: Son Joseph. Wits: Benjamin MARKLEY and John KELLER. BROWN, JOHN, Tulpehocken. June 5, 1811 - June 15, 1811. Provides for wife Sally. To son Samuel plantation in Tulpehocken when 21, paying to my 2 daus. Catharine and Liddy £400 each. Mentions mother Elizabeth. Exrs: Wife Sally and friend Samuel WEGELY. Wits: John VANDERSLICE and Daniel BRAUN. STITZEL, AMALIA, Oley. March 5, 1811 - July 20, 1811. To sister Sibilla STITZEL everything left from our father's will. Exr: Ludwig STITZEL. Wits: George HAAS and Abraham HAAS. GEORGE, SARAH, widow of John, Robeson. June 7, 1807 - August 3, 1811. To my daus. Martha LEWIS and Rebecca MILES a bed each, etc. To son John George all remainder of estate. Exr: Son John George. Wits: William HUMPHREY and Christian SHAFFER. ROTH, SUSANNA, widow, Colebrookdale. November 13, 1810 - August 5, 1811. To dau. Elisabeth 2 cows for her faithful services to me. Following children: Matthias, Henry, John, George, Jacob, Magdalena wife of John ROHRBACH, 5 shillings each. To the oldest son of son Jacob £3. Remainder to daus. Elizabeth and Mary widow of Jacob STALLE. Exr: Friend Abraham EAST. Wits: Jacob ROCK and George ROTH. HERB, GEORGE, Earl. April 20, 1811 - August 5, 1811. Provides for wife Catharine. Land and other estate to be sold and money invested, 1/3 for wife and 2/3 for use of my children (not named). Exrs: Wife and father-in-law Matthias DOTTIRER. Letters to DOTTIRER. The widow renouncing. Wits: Abraham MULDHART and John KOCH. Translation. SCHULTZ, JULIANA, widow, Reading. September 20, 1810 - August 22, 1811. To son John, son William, son-in-law Philip ZIEBER, and his children 1 shilling each in full. To son Daniel my planking kettle and smoothing iron. To son Christian my wooden shop and dying kettle. Remainder to sons Daniel and Christian. Exrs: Sons Daniel and Christian. Wits: Charles BUSHAR and John SPYKER. GRIESEMER, PETER, Oley. July 12, 1811. Codicil July 24, 1811. Probate September 2, 1811. Provides for wife Esther. To son John plantation in Oley, 97 acres and also half interest in 50 acres in Earl for £1000. To son Abraham 47 acres and gristmill and sawmill in Amity where he now lives for £900. To son Daniel remainder of plantation where he lives in Oley, 160 acres for £1000. To dau. Mary wife of Daniel BERTOLET £1000 besides what she has already had. To dau. Catharine GRIESEMER £1000 and residence with her mother as long as she is unmarried. Remainder to Jacob, Mary and Catharine. Exrs: Sons John and Daniel. Wits: Jacob GREESEMER, Sr., Henry DeROLF, and Thos. CHERINGTON. BEIDLER, JOHN, Robeson. May 27, 1811 - September 7, 1811. Provides for wife Hannah. To son William mansion house, grist mill, sawmill, and 2 tracts of land, 200 acres and 30 acres, when he is 21, subject to payment of £1800. To son John at 21 all tavern and tract of land purchased of Thomas LEWIS and remainder of present plantation containing about 60 acres, for sum of £400. To son Joshua when 21 my 1/2 interest in tract I hold in common with John BISHOP in Northumberland County containing 700 acres for £100. To my 5 daus., viz: Sarah, Susanna, Ester, Barbara and Mary £500 each. Remainder to 8 children named, 2 youngest daus. mentioned as not married. Exrs: Friends Moses ROBESON and Elijah GEIGER. Wits: Henry BETZ and George MERKEL. BRETZIUS, JACOB, Womelsdorf. November 24, 1809 - September 19, 1811. To children of friend Simon AULENBACH £25, to be divided. To sister of my deceased wife, Maria wife of Alexander LEY £25. To wife Anna Maria my house and lot in Womelsdorf and all remaining personal estate. Mentions deceased brother Nicholas. Exr: Wife Anna Maria. Wits: Johannes ERMENTROUT and Christopher ERMENTROUT. Translation. ETCHBERGER, ESTHER, widow of Jacob, Tulpehocken. July 27, 1809 - September 28, 1811. To dau. Margareth ETCHBERGER household goods. Estate divided among 2 sons and 5 daus., Philip, Peter, Mary wife of Jacob NEFF, Ester wife of Jacob PEIFER, Barbara wife of John SHULZE, Elizabeth wife of George BECKLEY and Margareth. Exr: Son Peter. Wits: Geo. WINTER and Fredredick BRENDEL. GUECHER, DANIEL, Tulpehocken. April 24, 1810 - October 10, 1811. All estate to 2 daus., Catharine, and Susanna. Exrs: Michael HENNE and dau. Susanna. Wits: Michael HAAG and John RIEGEL. Translation. LESHER, JOHN, Tulpehocken. March 20, 1809 - October 11, 1811. To wife Catharine plantation, 63 acres, during life. After her decease to son David for £600, £200 of which shall be his share. Remainder to sons Philip, George, Christian, David, and Jacob and daus. Elizabeth wife of Christian WALBORN, Margaret, Elizabeth wife of Henry SHELL, sons-in-law John MILLER and Ludwig SWARTZ, children of son John deceased, children of dau. Margaret deceased. John MILLER was husband of dau. Catharine deceased and Ludwig SWARTZ of dau. Mary Catharine deceased. George WEIDEL and his wife Catharine, she being one of the daus. of son John deceased, shall have no share of my estate. Philip and his present wife Elizabeth shall have the lot of ground in Tulpehocken, 6 acres, 113 perches, during life. Afterwards to their children. Exrs: Wife Catharine and son Christian. Wits: George ANSPACH and Henry SELL. WILL, DANIEL, Cumru. July 25, 1804 - October 24, 1811. Provides for wife Anna Maria. Sons Hieronymous and Daniel had already received land and bonds. Hence, other children as follows: Barbara (her share in trust during life of her husband), Elizabeth, Conrad, John, Maria, Eve, and children of deceased son Valentine £50 each. Son Philip has received his portion. Exr: Son Daniel. Wits: Peter FILBERT and Peter AURAND. MOHR, PETER, District. October 19, 1811 - October 26, 1811. All estate to wife Rachel. Exrs: Wife and father-in-law Moses KAIN. Wits: Jacob ADAM and Daniel MOHR. CLEVER, MAGDALENA, widow of Martin, Hereford. October 21, 1800 - December 23, 1811. To sons John and George TADISMANN all estate devised to me by my late husband. Exr: Friend Jacob GEARY, Jr. Wits: Christopher SHULTZ and Jacob SHULTZ. SCHNEIDER, CONRAD, Bern. November 20, 1805 - December 26, 1811. Mentions having sold son Christopher tract in Windsor and to son Christopher a tract in Brunswick and tract in Bern whereon I live to son-in-law Valentine SPATZ in which he has the full share of his wife Margaretha. Also, Andrew BENDER has received for his wife Catharine her full share. Remainder as follows: Andrew BANDER £10. Valentin SPATZ £5. Remainder to George SCHNEIDER'S children, Valentine SPATZ'S children and Christopher SCHNEIDER'S children. Exrs: Valentin MOSSER and Michael SEYDEL. Wits: John KAUCHER and William HIESTER. Translation. ADMINS - 1811 WAGONER, ANNA MARIA, Ruscomb Manor. January 2, 1811. Adm. to Abraham WAGONER, son. HILL, JOHN JACOB, Maxatawny. January 7, 1811. Adm. to Henry KOLER friend. The widow not having sufficient bail and the oldest son renouncing. KERSCHNER, ANTHONY, Bern. January 23, 1811. Adm. to George KERSCHNER, brother and Nicholas HAAS. YOUNG, JACOB, Reading. January 30, 1811. Adm. to Catharine, widow and Jacob, son. HOFFMAN, JACOB, Windsor. February 11, 1811. Adm. to Susanna widow and John BARR, friend. PLATT, FREDERICK, Bern. February 28, 1811. Adm. to John and Frederick, sons, the widow being old and feeble. SEIBERT, CHRISTIAN, Maxatawny. February 28, 1811. Adm. to sons George and Jacob. The widow renouncing. HOFFMAN, CHRISTIAN, Heidelberg. March 2, 1811. Adm. to Catharina, the widow. BRICKLEY, CATHARINE, widow, Brunswick. March 20, 1811. Adm. to Paul HEIM, a friend. EMERICH, MICHAEL, Pinegrove. March 29, 1811. Adm. to John, a son. MAURER, PHILIP, Robeson. April 20, 1811. Adm. to John and Jacob, sons. Widow renouncing. KEPNER, GEORGE, Brunswick. May 2, 1811. Adm. to Bernhard KEPNER, brother. Catharine the widow renouncing. CREITZ, DOROTHY, widow, Greenwich. May 16, 1811. Adm. to Peter MICHAEL, Jr., grandson. MOSER, NICHOLAS, Cumru. May 21, 1811. Adm. to John, son, and Adam KRICH. The widow renouncing. KELCHNER, AGNES, widow, Richmond. May 27, 1811. Adm. to John KELCHNER, oldest son. FISHER, CHATHARINE, widow, Alsace. May 31, 1811. Adm. to John GEHRET, son-in-law. WITMAN, HENRY, Reading. June 28, 1811. Adm. to Elisabeth WITMAN, mother. MILLER, MARIA CHRISTINA, Manheim. July 3, 1811. Adm. to Jost Henry MILLER, brother. HOMBERGER, DAVID, Brecknock. July 4, 1811. Adm. to Barbara, widow. HERB, JULIANA, Douglass. July 12, 1811. Adm. to David KREWER, son-in-law. GRAUL, JACOB, Reading. July 27, 1811. Adm. to John and Samuel, sons. SCHWARTZ, SAMUEL, Longswamp. July 25, 1811. Adm. to Maria, widow and John, son. GLASS, DANIEL, Bern. July 29, 1811. Adm. to Susanna, widow and Daniel, son. LOWER, CHRISTIAN, Tulpehocken. August 13, 1811. Adm. to Christina widow and Christopher LIES. GEHMAN, JACOB, Hereford. September 23, 1811. Adm. to Maria, widow and George, son. HILL, WILLIAM, Cumru. September 30, 1811. Adm. to Margaret, widow, John HILL, and Michael GICKER. RETEW, AARON, Caernarvon. October 2, 1811. Adm. to William and John. The widow renouncing. SHAFFER, SUSANNA, Maiden Creek. October 9, 1811. Adm. to John, Daniel and Jacob, sons. GRETH, Windsor. October 15, 1811. Adm. to Elizabeth widow and Jacob and Andrew sons. WEIST, JACOB, Mahantango. October 16, 1811. Adm. to Barbara widow and George KLINGER, Esq. friend. DUZE, BERNARD, Mahantango. October 25, 1811. Adm. to John Hieter son-in-law. Widow renouncing. MEYER, PHILIP, Tulpehocken. November 8, 1811. Adm. to Catharine, widow, and Valentin and Jacob sons. LIBERT, JOHN, Ruscomb Manor. November 2, 1811. Adm. to Frederick, son. The widow renouncing. RUTH, CATHARINE, widow, Cumru. November 16, 1811. Adm. to David MOYER, son-in-law, and Leonard RUTH, a son. SPRING, JACOB, Maxatawny. November 18, 1811. Adm. to Catharine widow and George son. LASH, CHRISTOPHER, Heidelberg. November 20, 1811. Adm. to George, a son. WOLFF, HENRY, Reading. November 25, 1811. Adm. to Susanna, widow and John HAHN, a friend. MARTZ, JACOB, Rockland. November 26, 1811. Adm. to Jacob son. Catharine the widow renouncing. BOBBENMEYER, JACOB, Ruscomb Manor. December 2, 1811. Adm. to Catharine, widow and Peter MILLER and George RITTER friends. YODER, SAMUEL, Oley. December 10, 1811. Adm. to Catharine widow and John son. WAGONER, CATHARINE, widow, Tulpehocken. December 14, 1811. Adm. to George WAGONER, a son. HEHN, PETER, Heidelberg. December 30, 1811. Adm. to Michael, a son, David HEHN and Adam RUTH.