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Will admins are indicated as they are listed separately following the will abstracts of that year. ADAM, HENRY. Oley. January 17, 1825. LOA ALBRECHT, PETER. Rockland. April 1, 1825. LOA ANGSTADT, JOHN. Alsace. July 24, 1824. LOA ANSPACH, DANIEL. Tulpehocken. March 8, 1824. LOA ARTZ, JACOB. Tulpehocken. September 10, 1825. BABB, JOHN. Reading. October 19, 1825. LOA BADER, MATTHIAS. Oley. February 20, 1824. LOA BATZ, EVE. Greenwich. January 14, 1824. LOA BAUM, JONAS. Alsace. December 9, 1825. BAYER, SUSANNA. NO LOCATION GIVEN. January 4, 1825. LOA BEAR (BAR), JOHN. Windsor. April 15, 1824. BEARD, MARK. Robeson. August 15, 1825. LOA BEASHORE, MARIA ELIZABETH. Bethel. April 23, 1824. LOA BECHTEL, JACOB. Exeter. February 19, 1825. BEELER, HENRY. Brecknock. August 14, 1825. BENDER, CATHARINE. Bern. December 16, 1825. LOA BIELMANN, DANIEL. Albany. August 2, 1825. LOA BIELMANN, JOHN. Albany. August 2, 1825. LOA BOBP, CATHARINE. Amity. March 16, 1825. BOEHR, JACOB. Colebrookdale. December 22, 1825. LOA BOHN, DAVID. Heidelberg. April 1, 1824. LOA BOHN, GEORGE. Bern. March 17, 1824. LOA BOHN, WILLIAM. Bern. October 27, 1824. BOONE, GEORGE. Pike. August 5, 1824. BOONE, MARGARET. Pike. May 20, 1825. LOA BOYER, WILLIAM. Ruscomb Manor. June 1, 1825. LOA BRANNEWELL, JACOB. Heidelberg. April 22, 1824. LOA BREIDENSTEIN, CHRISTIAN. Cumru. June 28, 1824. LOA BROWN, PHILIP. Cumru. January 12, 1824. LOA BRUNER, WILLIAM. Amity. November 7, 1825. LOA BURKHART, PHILIP. Alsace. March 10, 1824. CARROL, MILES. Heidelberg. July 8, 1824. LOA CHRIST, SUSANNA. Exeter. April 2, 1825. CHRISTINE, GOTTLIEB. Reading. October 14, 1825. LOA CHRISTMAN, PHILIP. Hereford. August 10, 1825. LOA CLEMENTZ, NICHOLAS. Womelsdorf. February 4, 1825. CLEVENSTINE, SARAH. Union. March 6, 1824. DENGERT, JOHN. Tulpehocken. January 13, 1825. LOA DEROLF, PETER. Earl. January 6, 1824. LOA DeTURK, JOHN. Windsor. April 16, 1824. LOA DEWALD, GEORGE. Hamburg. May 11, 1825. DEWEES, JACOB. Bern. August 18, 1824. LOA DICK, NICHOLAS. Reading. October 11, 1825. DICKINSON, ISAAC. Robeson. October 11, 1825. DIEFFENBACH, SABINA. Bethel. December 7, 1824. LOA DIEHL, JACOB. Windsor. January 12, 1824. LOA DIEMER, MARGARET. Berl. April 16, 1825. DIETRICH, ADAM. Albany. February 10, 1824. LOA DILLON, TARRANCE. Alsace. April 9, 1824. LOA DINKELBERGER, SAMUEL. Heidelberg. July 25, 1824. LOA DUNDOR, ELIZABETH. Bern. June 15, 1824. LOA ECKERT, NICHOLAS. Heidelberg. September 14, 1824. ELY, SAMUEL. Richmond. February 24, 1825. LOA EMES, WILLIAM. Reading. March 9, 1824. LOA ERMENTROUT, CHRISTOPHER. Womelsdorf. April 29, 1825. ERNST, NICHOLAS. Richmond. October 26, 1825. EVANS, EVAN. Robeson. March 17, 1824. LOA FAUST, HENRY. Heidelberg. June 8, 1824. FAUST, PETER. Heidelberg. August 25, 1824. LOA FEAGLEY, NICHOLAS. Colebrookdale. October 10, 1825. FEG, JOHN. Heidelberg. October 26, 1825. LOA FEG, JOSEPH. Heidelberg. September 24, 1825. LOA FILBERT, SAMUEL. Upper Bern. March 21, 1825. FINCK, JOHN. Upper Bern. May 27, 1824. LOA FISHER, VALENTINE. Reading. July 23, 1824. LOA FITZPATRICK, TARRANCE. Reading. September 20, 1825. LOA FOLK, JACOB. NO LOCATION GIVEN. April 15, 1824. FOX, HENRY. Ruscomb Manor. February 8, 1825. LOA FRANTZ, MARGARET ELIZABETH. Tulpehocken. August 26, 1825. FRETZ, ELIZABETH. Hereford. December 1, 1824. FRY, JOHN. Reading. August 13, 1824. LOA FUCHS, MICHAEL. Tulpehocken. April 11, 1825. GABLE, GEORGE. Ruscomb Manor. October 7, 1825. GANSERT, GABRIEL. Berks County. February 28, 1824. LOA GEBHART, JACOB. Amity. January 19, 1824. LOA GEHRET, JOHANNES. Alsace. March 26, 1824. LOA GEIGER, CATHARINE. Exeter. [March 11, 1824.] LOA GEIGER, JOHN. Philadelphia. January 5, 1824. LOA GEISLER, JOSEPH. Bethel. December 21, 1825. GERHARD, DANIEL. Longswamp. September 28, 1824. LOA GERNANDT, CHRISTIAN. Cumru. August 3, 1824. GESWIND, HENRY. Berks County. October 23, 1824. LOA GORR, GEORGE. Longswamp. March 30, 1824. LOA GRAFF, ANDREW. Bethel. August 2, 1824. GRESH, GEORGE. Douglass. January 8, 1824. LOA GRESH, REBECCA. Douglas. [October 22, 1824.] LOA GRIESEMER, JACOB. Oley. December 8, 1825. GRIESMER, BARBARA. Rockland. February 11, 1825. GRIFFITH, JOHN. Robeson. April 30, 1825. GRIM, JONATHAN. Kutztown. December 20, 1824. LOA GROHN, MARTIN. Albany. November 7, 1825. LOA GULDIN, JACOB. Oley. December 8, 1825. GUNKLEMAN, DANIEL. Womelsdorff. April 2, 1825. LOA GUTMANN (GUTHMANN), GEORGE. Upper Tulpehocken. March 16, 1825. HABERACKER, DEWALD. Alsace. November 1, 1825. LOA HAHN, JACOB. Amity. January 5, 1823. LOA HAIN, ABRAHAM. Heidelberg. August 5, 1825. HAIN, DANIEL. Heidelberg. November 24, 1824. HARNER, JOHN. Tulpehocken. May 25, 1825. HARRISON, JOHN. Robeson. March 23, 1825. LOA HECHLER, JACOB. Exeter. January 28, 1824. LOA HECKMAN, CATHARINE. Tulpehocken. October 13, 1824. LOA HECKMAN, HENRY. Tulpehocken. October 13, 1824. HEINLY, DAVID. Greenwich. September 24, 1825. LOA HENNINGER, FREDERICK. Brecknock. July 2, 1825. HENNY, HIERONYMUS. Amity. October 24, 1825. LOA HENRY, MARGRETH. Rockland. April 18, 1825. HENTON, WILLIAM. Exeter. June 1, 1825. LOA HERTZOGH, VALENTINE. Ruscomb Manor. October 19, 1825. LOA HIESTER, GABRIEL. Bern. October 27, 1824. HILL, SAMUEL. Cumru. January 2, 1824. LOA HIMMELBERGER, JACOB. Upper Bern. November 6, 1824. HOEFFER, JACOB. Exeter. November 22, 1824. LOA HOFF, JOHN JACOB. Greenwich. June 1, 1825. HOFFMAN, JACOB. Amity. March 18, 1825. HOLLINGER, JOSEPH. Heidelberg. December 21, 1824. LOA HOLSMAN, ELIZABETH. Tulpehocken. July 22, 1824. LOA HOMAN, JOHN. Robeson. September 26, 1825. HOMAN, JOHN. Robeson. October 26, 1825. LOA HORN, HENRY. Heidelberg. May 21, 1824. LOA HOSHAAR, BARBARA. Brecknock. June 15, 1824. HUBLEY, JAMES B. READING. September 20, 1825. HUG, JOHN. NO LOCATION GIVEN. September 9, 1825. LOA HUGHES, MARY. Union. January 19, 1824. LOA HUMMEL, CATHARINE. Greenwich. September 10, 1825. HUMMEL, PETER. Greenwich. January 29, 1824. LOA JONES, SUSAN. Amity. August 20, 1824. JONES, THOMAS L. Caernarvon. November 13, 1824. LOA KACHEL, JOHN. Cumru. June 11, 1825. LOA KALER, MATTHIAS. Robeson. October 17, 1825. LOA KAUFFMAN, ADAM. Bern. November 5, 1824. LOA KAUFFMAN, HANNAH. Oley. July 23, 1825. KEELY, JACOB. Douglass. August 11, 1824. LOA KELLER, ABRAHAM. Rockland. October 10, 1825. LOA KELLER, JOHN. Albany. August 19, 1825. LOA KEMMERER (KAMMERER), LUDWIG. Alsace. April 3, 1824. KEMP, HANNAH. District. March 11, 1824. LOA KERCHER (KERGER), JOHN. Longswamp. March 30, 1824. KERCHNER, JACOB. Alsace. October 20, 1824. LOA KERPER, DANIEL. Reading. February 11, 1824. LOA KERST, SAMUEL. Union. December 15, 1825. LOA KEYSER, JOHN ADAM. Hamburg. March 18, 1825. KIEBAUCH, FREDERICK. Bern. December 5, 1825. LOA KISSINGER, JACOB. Bern. January 27, 1824. LOA KISSINGER, MICHAEL. Bern. August 9, 1824. LOA KISSINGER, ULRICH. NO LOCATION GIVEN. November 8, 1825. LOA KLAHR, MARGARET. Upper Bern. April 20, 1825. LOA KLAUSER, PETER. Richmond. May 26, 1825. LOA KLEIN, JOHN. Bern. July 2, 1824. KLINE, JACOB. Berks. March 4, 1824. LOA KLINE, NICHOLAS. Bern. September 19, 1825. LOA KNAUER, CATHARINE. Union. January 17, 1825. LOA KNEBEL, CHRISTOPHEL. Bethel. October 10, 1825. LOA KNEE, LEOPOLD. Ruscomb Manor. April 19, 1824. LOA KNEPPER, JOHN. Albany. December 8, 1825. LOA KOCH, JOHN. Heidelberg. August 27, 1823. KOHL, GEORGE. Cumru. March 9, 1824. LOA KOLLER, MARIA. Alsace. January 12, 1825. LOA KRICK, GEORGE. Cumru. October 7, 1825. LANG, WILLIAM. Union. May 18, 1825. LOA LAPSLEY, SAMUEL. Kutztown. November 24, 1824. LOA LASH, ADAM. Heidelberg. December 14, 1824. LOA LEAR, JOHN. Amity. June 26, 1824. LOA LEAVER, JACOB. Douglass. September 10, 1823. LEIDECKER, JOHN. Greenwich. December 20, 1825. LENGEL, STEPHEN. Heidelberg. January 3, 1825. LENHART, JACOB. Albany. August 26, 1825. LOA LERCH, ROSINA. Heidelberg. March 11, 1824. LEWIS, AMOS. Union. October 22, 1825. LOA LEWIS, MARY. Union. April 6, 1824. LOA LIGHTFOOT, BENJAMIN H. Maiden Creek. March 5, 1824. LIGHTFOOT, SAMUEL. Maiden Creek. February 20, 1824. LOA LINDERMAN, CONRAD. Douglass. April 5, 1824. LOA LINDSLEY, TIMOTHY. Reading. April 28, 1825. LOA LONG, BARBARA. Caernarvon. September 19, 1825. LOA LOTZ, JOHN. Reading. January 29, 1825. LOA LUTZ, PETER. Heidelberg. July 18, 1825. LOA MARTIN, DIETRICH. Pike. April 28, 1825. MATHIAS, JACOB. Earl. April 16, 1825. McENTASH, JOHN. Robeson. August 24, 1825. LOA McNABB, JOHN. Caernarvon. February 18, 1825. LOA MENGLE, EVE. Caernarvon. July 26, 1824. LOA MERKEL, ABRAHAM. Albany. September 20, 1825. LOA MESSERSMITH, ELIZABETH. Ruscomb Manor. September 2, 1825. LOA MEYER, MARIA CATHARINE. Heidelberg. May 25, 1824. LOA MEYER, MARIA. Bern. April 23, 1824. LOA MILLER, ADAM. Alsace. March 1, 1825. LOA MILLER, JOHN. Heidelberg. March 31, 1824. LOA MILLER, PETER. Rockland. July 20, 1825. LOA MILLER, SIMON. Tulpehocken. November 29, 1824. LOA MINKER, HENRY. Maiden Creek. May 29, 1824. LOA MISSINGER, JOHN. Cumru. March 19, 1825. LOA MOORE, JAMES. Womelsdorf. April 22, 1824. MORRIS, JEREMIAH. Philadelphia. September 5, 1825. MORRIS, MARY. Reading. March 25, 1824. LOA MOYER, PHILIP. Maxatawny. November 18, 1825. LOA NEIDLEY, ELIZABETH. Reading. April 7, 1824. NEIFERT, JOHN. Albany. August 24, 1825. LOA NESTER, ANDREW. Hereford. November 10, 1824. LOA NIXON, SAMUEL. Robeson. April 5, 1825. LOA NUNEMACHER, JACOB. Bern. October 20, 1825. LOA OBOLD, JOSEPH. Bern. November 30, 1824. LOA PARROTT, BENJAMIN P. Maiden Creek. January 11, 1825. PEIFFER (PFEIFFER), GEORGE. Tulpehocken. May 25, 1825. PENROSE, ELIZABETH. Maiden Creek. March 4, 1824. PETER, ABRAHAM. Oley. February 23, 1825. PETRY, MAGDALENA. Berks County. March 1, 1824. LOA PFAFF, THEOBALD. Alsace. August 2, 1824. PRICE, GEORGE. Reading. November 22, 1824. RAPP, SUSAN. Reading. October 22, 1824. LOA REICHART, ADAM. Richmond. November 17, 1825. LOA REIDNAUER, JOHN. District. September 4, 1824. REIL, MAGDALENA. Alsace. December 22, 1824. LOA RESSLER, JOHN. Richmond. November 2, 1824. LOA RHOADS, DANIEL. Amity. April 18, 1825. RHOADS, JOHN. Amity. August 6, 1825. LOA RIEMAN, SALOME. Reading. November 24, 1825. RIETH, JOHN JACOB. Tulpehocken. October 13, 1824. RIETH, VALENTINE. Tulpehocken. June 8, 1825. RISE, GEORGE. Exeter. February 14, 1824. LOA RITTER, FRANCIS. Exeter. September 2, 1825. LOA RITTER, MATTHIAS. Colebookdale. April 11, 1825. ROBESON, HANNAH. NO LOCATION GIVEN. March 16, 1824. LOA ROLMAN, BENJAMIN. Tulpehocken. June 29, 1825. LOA ROTHENBERGER, PETER. Alsace. January 15, 1825. ROTHERMEL, HANNAH. Alsace. February 16, 1825. LOA ROW, WILLIAM. Reading. May 28, 1825. LOA RUFFNER, PETER. Cumru. September 8, 1824. LOA RUTH, ADAM. Heidelberg. December 29, 1824. RUTH, CATHARINE. Reading. July 22, 1824. RUTH, CHRISTIAN. Heidelberg. January 21, 1824. LOA RUTH, JOHN. Heidelberg. September 11, 1824. LOA RUTH, SIMPSON. Robeson. March 29, 1825. LOA RUTH, WILLIAM. Cumru. November 25, 1825. LOA SCHITZ, ELIZABETH. Hamburg. December 21, 1824. LOA SCHLICHTER, ABRAHAM. Robeson. March 15, 1824. LOA SCHLICHTER, HENRY. Robeson. April 16, 1824. LOA SCHMECK, VALENTINE. Alsace. April 18, 1825. SCHNEIDER, DANIEL H. Ruscomb Manor. September 1, 1825. LOA SCHNELL, JOHN. Reading. June 30, 1825. LOA SCHULTZ, HANNAH. Reading. November 27, 1824. SCHWEITZER, Peter. Brecknock. October 22, 1824. LOA SEAMAN, ELIZABETH. Upper Bern. November 13, 1824. LOA SEIDEL, MARIA SIBILLA. Windsor. June 8, 1825. SEIDEL, PHILIP. Robeson. February 9, 1824. SELTZER, JACOB. Womelsdorf. March 11, 1825. SHEADT, FREDERICK. Ruscomb Manor. February 12, 1824. SHEERON, JOHN. Berks County. September 28, 1825. SHEETZ, ADAM. Tulpehocken. August 27, 1825. SHENFELTER, GEORGE. Reading. July 14, 1824. SHRAYER, DANIEL. Windsor. March 10, 1824. LOA SMITH (SCHMIDT), MICHAEL. Albany. December 15, 1825. SMITH, SUSANNA. Hereford. March 16, 1824. SMITH, THOMAS B. Robeson. March 16, 1825. LOA SPANZ, DANIEL. Reading. March 2, 1824. LOA SPATZ, ELIZABETH. Exeter. September 9, 1824. LOA SPOHN, MARY. Heidelberg. January 19, 1825. LOA STAUDT, ABRAHAM. Bern. November 24, 1824. STEEHLY, PETER. Heidelberg. January 14, 1824. LOA STEIGER, ABRAHAM. Exeter. February 17, 1824. LOA STONER, GEORGE. Robeson. May 17, 1824. LOA STOUDT, DANIEL. Maiden Creek. February 26, 1825. LOA STRAUB, VALENTINE. Cumru. September 24, 1825. STRAUS, CASPER. Bern. January 8, 1824. LOA SWETGA, HENRY. Cumru. August 10, 1825. LOA TEATER, SAMUEL. Amity. February 22, 1825. LOA THOMAS, EVAN. Robeson. March 1, 1824. THOMAS, PETER. Robeson. May 8, 1824. LOA THOMAS, SAMUEL H. Maiden Creek. January 24, 1825. TOBIAS, MARY. Bern. January 8, 1824. LOA TOLLINGER, CATHARINE. Hereford. November 10, 1824. LOA TROSTLE, HENRY. Brecknock. December 15, 1824. TROUTMAN, JONATHAN. Albany. August 22, 1825. LOA ULRICH, JOHN. Cumru. February 12, 1825. LOA UNANGST, MICHAEL. Greenwich. September 19, 1825. WAGNER, CATHARINE. Upper Bern. April 26, 1825. LOA WALKER, LEWIS. Spring Forge, York County. September 16, 1825. LOA WANNER, PETER. Richmond. November 29, 1824. LOA WEAVER, CHRISTIAN. Windsor. April 5, 1824. LOA WEIMER, GEORGE. Reading. November 7, 1825. LOA WEISER, JOHN. Tulpehocken. November 15, 1825. WERSLER, CHRISTIAN. Colebrookdale. June 11, 1824. WESTEN, MARIA. Greenwich. May 21, 1825. LOA WICKS, GEORGE ADAM. Reading. March 13, 1824. WINK, DEWALD. Kutztown. March 7, 1825. LOA WINTER, CHRISTIAN. Upper Bern. December 10, 1825. LOA WOMMER, GEORGE. Bern. January 25, 1825. LOA YOCUM, MOSES. Douglass. February 28, 1824. YODER, ANN. Douglass. August 28, 1824. LOA ZIEBER, PHILIP. Reading. December 28, 1825. ZIEBER, PHILIP. Reading. December 28, 1825. ZIEGLER, GEORGE. Robeson. April 13, 1825. LOA ZIEMER, HENRY. Cumru. November 7, 1825. LOA ZILLIG, JOHN. Upper Bern. January 31, 1825. LOA ZIMMERMAN, JOHN. Albany. May 6, 1824. LOA ____________________________________________________ BERKS CO WILL ABSTRACTS & ADMS 1824-1825 WILLS - 1824 BEAR (BAR), JOHN, Windsor. March 7, 1813 - April 15, 1824. Provides for wife Magdalena. Children: John Jacob, John, Eva Elizabeth wife of John SCHUMACHER, Magdalena wife of John REBER, Barbara wife of George SELTZER, Catharine wife of Jacob PHILIP, Susanna wife of Jacob HOFFMAN, Maria wife of Henry BECKER, Margaret wife of Jacob REBER and Elizabeth wife of John BRENINGER. Exrs: Sons John Jacob and John. Wit: Adolph HATZFIELD and Conrad KERSHNER, Jr. FRETZ, ELIZABETH, Hereford. June 5, 1824 - December 1, 1824. Gives estate to her cousin Henry HUNSPERGER. Exr: Henry HUNSPERGER, friend. Wit: Conrad WEIS and Michal NUSS. GRAFF, ANDREW, Bethel. May 31, 1824 - August 2, 1824. Provides for wife. To son Andreas the farm on which deceased lived. To George the farm and mill which Jonathan RIEGEL now occupies. To his wife the house and land now occupied by Peter PFEIFER. Mentions also Abraham GOOD. Exrs: Brother John GRAFF, son Andreas and neighbor Jacob KURR. Wit: Peter WALBORN and Philip A. GOOD. HIMMELBERGER, JACOB, farmer, Upper Bern. March 1, 1822 - November 6, 1824. To son John the farm of 250 acres adjoining KAUFMAN, John BACKENSTOE and others, for £1600, also woodland. Mentions Peter KERSHNER, as a son of his deceased dau. Susanna, also Elizabeth as dau. of said Susanna. Other children not mentioned by name. Exrs: Son John and son-in-law Philip KERSHNER. Wit: George STICHTER and Valentine WAGNER. Codicil August 1, 1823. HECKMAN, HENRY, formerly of Tulpehocken. Non-cupative will, declared October 7, 1818, written and witnessed by George KEISER, George LECHNER and Peter KEISER on October 10, 1818, Proved by October 13, 1824. To wife the house and lot in Strausstown for life. After her death to be sold and money divided equally among children. Exr: The widow. GERNANDT, CHRISTIAN, farmer, Cumru. March 21, 1807 - June 8, 1824 - Proved August 3, 1824. Provides for wife Magdalena. To son Abraham 194 acres and 22 acres woodland. To son George the mill and 80 acres. To son John 176 acres. To dau. Catharine wife of George RUTH £1500 in gold or silver. Exrs: Wife Magdalena and son-in-law George RUTH. Wit: John MILLER and John ECKERT. KLEIN, JOHN, farmer, Bern. January 7, 1824 - July 2, 1824. Provides for wife Margaret. To son Jos. farm of 170 acres for £2000. Other children: John, Jacob, Franica (Veronica), Catharine, Elizabeth, Margaretha, Magdalena, Anna Maria, Susanna, Christina, Eva and Sarah. Exrs: Sons-in-law John MIESSE and John DUNDOR. Wit: Jacob MIESSE and John KAUFMAN. KERCHER (KERGER), JOHN, Longswamp. February 13, 1824 - March 30, 1824. Provides for wife Maria. To sons John, Benjamin, Martin and Samuel the land and buildings for which they shall pay dau. Maria Magdalena, wife of George FEGELY, £700. Exrs: Sons John, Benjamin, Martin and Samuel. Wit: David DeLONG, shoemaker, and Jonathan HAAS. KEMMERER (KAMMERER), LUDWIG, Alsace. August 1, 1823 - April 3, 1824. Provides for wife Maria estate for life. At her death to son Peter who is to pay each of other children £25. Appoints son Peter guardian of youngest child Wilhelm. Exrs: Son Peter. Wit: Matthias MEYER and Charles F. EGELMAN. PFAFF, THEOBALD, Alsace. February 8, 1821 - August 2, 1824. Provides for wife Catharine. To son Joshua the farm in Alsace for £150 which he is to pay in yearly payments to his brothers and sisters. Also mentions a son John. Exrs: Son Joshua and wife Catharine. Wit: Joshua PFAFF and Carl F. EGELMAN. RUTH, CATHARINE, widow of John RUTH, Reading. November 27, 1818 - Probate July 22, 1824. Stepsisters Susanna FISHER, Maria Magdalena HEHN, widow, and Anna Maria HEHN, widow. Stepbrothers Adam RUTH and Daniel RUTH £2000. £50 to the Reformed Church in Reading. Residue to her brother Joseph HIESTER. Exrs: Brother Joseph HIESTER and stepbrother Daniel RUTH. Wit: John SPAYD and Matthias RICHARDS. RUTH, ADAM, Heidelberg. July 19, 1824 - December 29, 1824. Children: John £300, Magdalena wife of George KALBACH £400, Catharine wife of Adam KALBACH, Susanna wife of John KALBACH who shall sell real estate among themselves but to no stranger. The proceeds to be divided equally. To George KALBACH, Jr., £1 and a horse. To grandson Daniel KALBACH 2 horses and an old wagon. Executors compensation to be £400 unless lawsuits arise when they are to have what the law allows. Exrs: Sons-in-law John KALBACH and Adam KALBACH. Wit: Joseph HILLINGER and John D. GRIES. REIDNAUER, JOHN, District. July 14, 1824 - September 4, 1824. Mentions brothers Frederick REIDNAUER, Abraham REIDNAUER, Daniel REIDNAUER, deceased, sister Susanna wife of John STAUFFER, sister Barbara deceased, who was married to Michael HOFFMAN, and grandson George HOFFMAN, son of Barbara, is disinherited. Wife of Jacob STAUFFER and sister Susanna to be paid for waiting on decedent. Brother Jacob REIDNAUER is disinherited. Exrs: Brothers Frederick and Abraham. Wit: Daniel HERB and Daniel NESTER. RIETH, JOHN JACOB, Tulpehocken. September 13, 1823 - October 13, 1824. To son Michael 25 acres adjoining William BETZ and nephew John Jacob RIETH deceased. To children: Christian, John, Magdalena wife of Jacob PHILIPI, Barbara wife of Christian PHILIPI, to children of Catharine wife of William BETZ, Jr., who was a sister of another son William RIETH, each 1/5 share. The sons John Jacob RIETH and William RIETH shall inherit nothing. Exrs: Christian RIETH. Wit: John VonNIEDA and Leonard SELTZER. SCHULTZ, HANNAH, widow, Reading. November 16, 1824 - November 27, 1824. Provides for colored girl whom she raised, Margaretha. Should she die the articles bequeathed to her to be sold and proceeds divided between Reformed Church of Reading and Berks County Almshouse. Gives to said child and Almshouse her house and lot on Queen Street in Reading. Exr: Henry RIESER, Esq., friend. Wit: John ROLAND and William PAULI. STAUDT, ABRAHAM, farmer, Bern. October 8, 1824 - November 24, 1824. Children: Abraham, Mathias, Jacob, John, Catharine Elizabeth, Magdalena, Anna Maria and Susanna. Son Abraham devised the farm. Others to have equal shares. Mentions son-in-law John WAGNER. Exrs: Sons Matthias and Abraham. Wit: John GEIS and Philip FILBERT. BURKHART, PHILIP, Alsace. Probated March 10, 1824. Provides for wife Barbara including use of forge, mill, house, land, etc. until John is 21. To each of daus. £100 when 21 (not named). Remainder of estate to son John when 21, subject to wife's life interest. Payments on account of daughters Lydia and Ann during their minority. Exrs: Wife Barbara and Benneville KEIM. Letters to KEIM. The widow renouncing. Wit: Samuel BAIRD and Ch. H. WITMAN. BOONE, GEORGE, Pike. December 13, 1823 - Codicil June 19, 1824 - Probate August 5, 1824. £500 to be retained in executors hands. Interest to be paid son William and Mary his wife during their lives. Afterwards principal to grandson George W. BOONE, son of said William, and George T. and Anne LEONARD, children of Thomas LEONARD and my dau. Elizabeth his wife. To wife Margaret, in fee, plantation whereon I live with 15 acres, woodland adjoining. All personal estate to son-in-law William GEARHART and Sarah my daughter, his wife. My plantation in Columbia County and such parts of Jacob FAUST'S plantation as was alotted to me by a late division of his estate for £1500. £1000 shall be his wife's share. £500 paid to the children of my son Charles when 21, that is, to Franklin and Daniel £125 each, to Rachel and Margaret £100 each, and to Harriet £50. To son-in-law Daniel BERTOLET and Ann his wife my plantation in Rockland, also the lot of woodland. To son George the plantation on which he now lives, also woodland adjoining. To dau. Julia LINCOLN interest on £300 during life providing the dower from her deceased husband is not sufficient for her maintenance. All remainder to be sold. To son-in-law Andrew TAYLOR and Elizabeth his wife £950. To dau. Harriet, wife of Benjamin KLEIN, £900. To son-in-law Jonathan EVANS and Margaret his wife £850. To dau. Rachel £900. To William RUNYON and Mary his wife £900 [probably a dau.]. Codicil forgives all rent due from Mordecai BOONE in MD to April 1, 1825. Also mentions Hezekiah BOONE. Exrs: Son George, Daniel A. BERTOLET and Andrew TAYLOR, sons-in-law. Wit: John FRITZ and John HOFF. BOHN, WILLIAM, Bern. August 11, 1824 - October 27, 1824. Provides for wife Sarah during life. Her portion afterwards to heirs of son John deceased. To son William part of plantation where I live. Remainder to children: Magdalena wife of Peter DUNKELBERGER, Elizabeth wife of William MACHEMER, Christina wife of William SONNON, Adam and Daniel, in equal shares. Exrs: Matthias S. RICHARDS. Wit: Joseph REBER and John REBER. CLEVENSTINE, SARAH, widow, Union. December 5, 1823 - March 6, 1824. To dau. Mary CLEVENSTINE house and lot, etc. with reversion to Henry WARREN'S children, child of Harmon BEARD and Keziah dau. of Amos BEARD in case of her death before age 21. Exrs: Jacob GEIGER. Letters to Paul GEIGER, Jr. Executor named renouncing. Wit: Paul GEIGER and Paul GEIGER, Jr. ECKERT, NICHOLAS, Heidelberg. January 31, 1824 - September 14, 1824. £1000 to children of deceased dau. Elizabeth wife of Henry DECKERT. Same to children of sister Christina, who was married to George TROUTMAN. Same to sister Anna Maria married to Fred HEHN. Bequeaths money received of father-in-law Michael MILLER to brother-in- law John MILLER and his sister married to Daniel LUDWIG. Remainder to 3 brothers: Jonas, Conrad and John, and Sarah youngest dau. of brother Valentine, in equal shares. £100 to be taken off Conrad's portion for his dau. Barbara. Exrs: Peter ECKERT son of Conrad, Peter ECKERT son of Jonas, and Peter ADAMS. Wit: John VonNEIDA and Daniel DIEHL. Translation. FAUST, HENRY, Heidelberg. 1822 - June 8, 1824. Small farm and woodland to be sold and divided in equal shares among children. Children named are Henry and Elizabeth wife of Johannes STEIN. Exrs: Johannes REBER. Wit: George LAMBERT and Thomas GRIMES. Translation. FOLK, JACOB, no place. Probate April 15, 1824. All estate divided between sisters Maria and Magdalena when of age. Exrs: George OYSTER. Wit: Ludwig FOLK and Joseph SPECHT. Translation. HOSHAAR, BARBARA, widow, Brecknock. April 5, 1824 - June 15, 1824. Estate divided among children: William, Margaret, Catharine, Barbara, Anna, Elizabeth, Peter, Henry and James. Exrs: John KESSLER, Sr. Letters C.T.A. to Abraham ZIEGLER. Executor named renouncing. Wit: John BECHER and Samuel BOWMAN. HAIN, DANIEL, Heidelberg. October 14, 1824 - November 24, 1824. To son Isaac my plantation, etc. for £600 provides for wife Hannah. To dau. Anna £200. To son John £100. To dau. Hannah VENENICH £200. Remainder to Isaac, John and Anna. To grandsons Isaac and Frederick HAIN, sons of dau. Polly, 5 shillings each. Exrs: Wife and son Isaac. Letters to Isaac, surviving executor. Wit: Wm. HAIN and Jacob MILLER. JONES, SUSAN, Amity. July 6, 1824 - August 20, 1824. To niece Mary JONES articles of furniture. To Susan, dau. of Jonathan JONES, furniture. To children of James JONES in Northumberland County £100. To my niece Margaret, wife of Thomas JONES, £60. To Andrew Jackson JONES, son of Nicholas, my large Bible. To Mary JONES, dau. of Nicholas, Jr., my looking glass. To 2 nieces Mary JONES and Margaret, wife of Thomas JONES, all wearing apparel. To Rebecca, dau. of Thos. JONES, my walnut stand. Exrs: Thomas JONES. Wit: Mary JONES and Catharine DRY. KOCH, JOHN, Heidelberg. August 7, 1823 - August 27, 1823. Wife to have all estate during life, not named. Afterwards to be sold and distributed among children, not named. Exrs: Sons Christofel and John. Letters to John. The other renouncing. Wit: Jacob and John LAMBERT. LEAVER, JACOB, Douglass. August 10, 1823 - September 10, 1823. All estate to be sold and income from proceeds to wife Maria Margaret during life. Afterwards to 6 children: Peter, Maria wife of Jacob FILMAN, John, Maria Magdalena wife of Edward PATZ, Elizabeth wife of Mathias ZIEGLER and Catharine wife of George SEBOLD. Exrs: Son John. Wit: Henry BAYER and Samuel SPATZ. LIGHTFOOT, BENJAMIN H., Maiden Creek. January 9, 1824 - March 5, 1824. To Sarah L. HUGHES £200. To Mary LIGHTFOOT of Maiden Creek £200. To Jacob LIGHTFOOT my riding horse. To Benjamin W. LIGHTFOOT my colt. To John S. PEARSON my watch. Remainder to sister Susanna JACOBS. Exrs: Susan, Isaac and Joseph JACOBS. Wit: Joshua STARR and Wm. WILLITS. Non-cupative will. LERCH, ROSINA, widow, Heidelberg. May 8, 1823 - March 11, 1824. To dau. Catharine, and after her decease to her son, the house wherein I live with certain other land to be surveyed off to dau. Magdalena and her heirs. To dau. Susanna 6 acres of land. To son Daniel all remaining real estate, paying £200 each to my daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Nelly, and Margaret. The husband of Margaret was John SWEIGERT. The others probably married, but husbands unnamed. Exrs: John MILLER of Sinking Spring. Wit: Matthias S. RICHARDS and Henry BINKLEY. MOORE, JAMES, Womelsdorf. December 6, 1820 - April 22, 1824. To 3 daus. Frances, Lydia and Rosanna MORE house and lot in Womelsdorf with furniture. To sons William, John and Charles £200 each. To Nancy GRAY dau. of my late wife by former husband £100. Exr: Son William. Wit: Wm. MOORE, John MOORE and David MOORE. NEIDLEY, ELIZABETH, widow, Reading. March 21, 1823 - April 7, 1824. To dau. Elizabeth the wife of John BIRKENBINE the interest of the amount of my dower due me from the estate of my late husband. After her decease to my granddau. Henrietta BIRKENBINE. Remainder to dau. Elizabeth. Exrs: Enos CHICHESTER. Wit: Henry H. MEARS and Matthias S. RICHARDS. PENROSE, ELIZABETH, Maiden Creek. June 3, 1818 - December 6, 1819 - March 4, 1824. To son Samuel PENROSE 2 tracts in Maiden Creek, 11 acres and 8 acres for £200. To dau. Margaret PENROSE 2 tracts in Maiden Creek, 11 and 8 acres, for £300. To dau. Sarah wife of Edward WILKINSON £800 and articles named. To dau. Mary WRIGHT £200. Remainder to Samuel and Margaret. Exrs: Son Samuel and brother John TOMLINSON. Wit: Isaac PENROSE and Ephriam PENROSE. PRICE, GEORGE, Reading. October 20 - November 22, 1824. Dwelling and 3 lots in Reading to be sold and money divided among 6 children: George, Samuel, John, Jacob, Mary wife of Peter HERMAN, Sarah wife of David ROWLAND. Exrs: Sons George and John. Wit: John BOYER and Henry BETZ. (Signed name PREISE.) SEIDEL, PHILIP, Robeson. September 11, 1822 - February 9, 1824. Real estate to be appraised and children given option to buy according to their age. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To dau. Catharine wife of Samuel GRING £200 in trust for her children. To son Benjamin £300. Remainder divided into 5 equal shares to children: Sons Jonathan, Benjamin and Nicholas, children of son Henry deceased, daus. Catharine wife of Samuel GRING and Susanna wife of Nicholas YOST, Elizabeth and Polly. Exrs: Sons Jonathan and Benjamin. Wit: George STONER and Matthias S. RICHARDS. SHEADT, FREDERICK, Ruscomb Manor. February 2 - February 12, 1824. To my brother John SHEADT his bond for £201. To brother Henry £80, he paying for tombstones on graves of father, mother and myself. To brother George SHEADT £20. To brother Daniel SHEADT bed, etc. Exrs: Brothers John and Henry. Wit: Daniel H. SCHNEIDER and Benj. PARKS. SMITH, SUSANNA, widow of Casper, Hereford. November 14, 1823 - March 16, 1824. To son John SMITH 1/6 of estate for use of granddau. Mary SHORP when 21. Remainder in 3 shares to son John, dau. Elizabeth wife of George KOONS and dau. Susanna wife of Peter ECK. Exr: Son John. Wit: John DALLMAN and Henry KNETZ. SHENFELTER, GEORGE, Reading. August 2, 1823 - July 14, 1824. Describes himself as Pastor of the Roman Catholic Church in Reading. To Ann, dau. of Frantz EICHTHORN, my gold watch and chain for her faithful service to me in my sickness. To Eleanor EICHTHORN, her sister, books, etc. To Mary C., dau. of Frederick SMITH, Esq., and Frederica, her sister, articles of household furniture. Remainder to use of St. Peter's Church in Reading in which I officiated as priest. Exrs: Sebastian ALLGEIER. Wit: Wm. MINTZER and Joseph ALLGEIER. THOMAS, EVAN, Robeson. November 4, 1823 - March 1, 1824. To children of my sister Mary, deceased wife of Ephraim JACKSON, £40. To children of sister Sarah, wife of John GEORGE deceased, £40. Remainder in equal parts to brother Thomas THOMAS, to children of sister Rebecca wife of Robert PENROSE, to children of sisters Mary and Sarah above named. Exrs: Joseph JACKSON. Wit: David MORRIS and Evan EVANS. TROSTLE, HENRY Brecknock. September 2, 1824 - December 15, 1824. Provides for wife Catharine. To son Henry all my real estate in Brecknock, 141 acres, he paying to daus. Catharine and Peggy £100 each. To dau. Barbara on account of her marriage before full age (amount omitted in copy). Mentions having given son John his portion in land sold him. Exrs: Sons John and Henry. Wit: Conrad SPATZ and Samuel BOWMAN. WICKS, GEORGE ADAM, Reading. February 18, 1823 - Codicil October 18, 1823 - Probate March 13, 1824. Provides for wife Margaret. To granddau. Rachel WICKS, dau. of son Christian deceased, £50 when 21. To Diemer STRUBLING, Nicholas LOTT, Jr. and Elizabeth, widow of son Christina, £1 each. Executor to sell plantation in Alsace and house and 3 lots in Snydersburg, Northumberland County, and house and lot in Danville, Columbia County. Remainder after wife's decease into 6 equal shares to sons John, George, Coller, dau. Maria WICKS, dau. Sarah STRUBING in trust for her children and dau. Margaret wife of William WITMAN in trust. Son-in-law Daniel KOCH, husband of dau. Hannah deceased, had received £400 which shall be his share. Exrs: Wife and son George. Letters C.T.A. to Matthias S. RICHARDS. Executors named renouncing. Wit: George RUNYON and Henry HAHN. WERSLER, CHRISTIAN, Colebrookdale. October 21, 1819 - June 11, 1824. To son Jacob my plantation in Colebrookdale, 85 acres. Also stock and farm utensils, he giving to dau. Catharine a good horse or £80. To dau. Catharine wife of Matthias GILBERT a tract of land adjoining above, 17 acres. Exrs: Friends Jacob ALLEBACH and Nicholas JOHNSON. Wit: Jacob FINK and Daniel GULDIN. YOCUM, MOSES, Douglass. May 20, 1823 - February 28, 1824. Provides for wife Susanna. To son Moses £1. To son Daniel the 2 places he now occupies paying £900. To son John the place I now live on, after decease of his mother, subject to payment of £1000 to 5 remaining children: Peter, George, Mary, Anna, and Hannah. Exrs: Son Daniel and son-in-law Jacob FRITZ. Wit: John and Jacob WAMBACH. ADMINS - 1824 HILL, SAMUEL, Cumru. January 2, 1824. Adm. Barbara, widow, and Daniel STEFFE, son-in-law. HAHN, JACOB, Amity. January 5, 1823. Adm. Jacob, son. The widow renouncing. GEIGER, JOHN, Philadelphia. January 5, 1824. Adm. Wm. LONG, Esq. The widow renouncing. DEROLF, PETER, Earl. January 6, 1824. Adm. John, son. The widow renouncing. GRESH, GEORGE, Douglass. January 8, 1824. Adm. George, son. The widow renouncing. TOBIAS, MARY, dau. of Daniel ALTHOUSE, Bern. January 8, 1824. Adm. to John TOBIAS, her husband. STRAUS, CASPER, Bern. January 8, 1824. Adm. Elizabeth, widow, son Benjamin, and Daniel STROUS, son-in-law. DIEHL, JACOB, Windsor. January 12, 1824. Adm. George MILLER, friend. The widow renouncing. BROWN, PHILIP, Cumru. January 12, 1824. Adm. Philip, son, and John GETZ, son-in-law. The widow renouncing. BATZ, EVE, widow of Adam, Greenwich. January 14, 1824. Adm. to John BATZ, son. STEEHLY, PETER, Heidelberg. January 14, 1824. Adm. Peter, son, and John WISKEMAN, son-in-law. The widow renouncing. GEBHART, JACOB, Amity. January 19, 1824. Adm. to Lawrence STRUNK, brother-in-law. HUGHES, MARY, widow, Union. January 19, 1824. Adm. George LLOYD of East Nantmeal, Chester County, friend. The heirs renouncing. RUTH, CHRISTIAN, Heidelberg. January 21, 1824. Adm. to Henry and George MILLER, sons-in-law. KISSINGER, JACOB, Bern. January 27, 1824. Adm. Esther, widow, and Jacob SCHNEIDER, brother-in-law. HECHLER, JACOB, Exeter. January 28, 1824. Adm. Daniel ESTERLY, nephew. HUMMEL, PETER, Greenwich. January 29, 1824. Adm. Jacob, son. The widow renouncing. DIETRICH, ADAM, Albany. February 10, 1824. Adm. John, son. KERPER, DANIEL, Reading. February 11, 1824. Adm. Daniel KERPER, father. RISE, GEORGE, Exeter. February 14, 1824. Adm. Peter SCHNEIDER, friend. STEIGER, ABRAHAM, Exeter. February 17, 1824. Adm. Jacob, son. LIGHTFOOT, SAMUEL, Maiden Creek. February 20, 1824. Adm. Rachel, widow, and Willim WILLITS, friend. BADER, MATTHIAS, Oley. February 20, 1824. Adm. John, second son. Widow and oldest son renouncing. GANSERT, GABRIEL, Berks County. February 28, 1824. Adm. Gabriel and John, sons. PETRY, MAGDALENA, Berks County. March 1, 1824. Adm. Samuel SCHWARTZ, son-in-law. SPANZ, DANIEL, Reading. March 2, 1824. Adm. John and George, sons. KLINE, JACOB, Berks. March 4, 1824. Adm. George, son. ANSPACH, DANIEL, Tulpehocken. March 8, 1824. Adm. Jacob MAYER, friend. EMES, WILLIAM, Reading. March 9, 1824. Adm. Henry EMES, brother. The widow renouncing. KOHL, GEORGE, Cumru. March 9, 1824. Adm. George M., son. The widow renouncing. SHRAYER, DANIEL, Windsor. March 10, 1824. Adm. John RIEGEL, friend. The widow renouncing. KEMP, HANNAH, District. March 11, 1824. Adm. Joseph KEMP, son. GEIGER, CATHARINE, (nee WAGNER), Exeter. Adm. Jacob GEIGER, husband. SCHLICHTER, ABRAHAM, Robeson. March 15, 1824. Adm. George CLEVENSTINE, friend. The widow renouncing. ROBESON, HANNAH, widow of Samuel ROBESON. March 16, 1824. Adm. to Wm. LANG, friend. The son renouncing. BOHN, GEORGE, Bern. March 17, 1824. Adm. Abr. KISSINGER, brother-in-law. EVANS, EVAN, Robeson. March 17, 1824. Adm. David MORRIS, friend. MORRIS, MARY, Reading. March 25, 1824. Adm. Samuel MORRIS, son. GEHRET, JOHANNES, Alsace. March 26, 1824. Adm. Margaret, widow. GORR, GEORGE, Longswamp. March 30. Adm. Jacob TREIN, friend. The widow renouncing. MILLER, JOHN, Heidelberg. March 31, 1824. Adm. Michael and Jonathan, sons, and Wm. GAUL, son-in-law. BOHN, DAVID, Heidelberg. April 1, 1824. Adm. to Fred BOHN and Adam BOHN, brothers. The widow renouncing. LINDERMAN, CONRAD, Douglass. April 5, 1824. Adm. John, a son. LEWIS, MARY, Union. April 6, 1824. Adm. Samuel MYERS, friend. DILLON, TARRANCE, Alsace. April 9, 1824. Adm. John DILLON, brother. DeTURK, JOHN, Windsor. April 16, 1824. Adm. Susanna, widow, and John and Isaac, sons. SCHLICHTER, HENRY, Robeson. April 16, 1824. Adm. Mary SCHLICHTER, mother. KNEE, LEOPOLD, Ruscomb Manor. April 19, 1824. Adm. Charles, son. BRANNEWELL, JACOB, Heidelberg. April 22, 1824. Adm. Mary, widow, and Peter ECKERT, friend. BEASHORE, MARIA ELIZABETH, Bethel. April 23, 1824. Adm. Michael BEASHORE and Martin GUNDRUM, friends. MEYER, MARIA, Bern. April 23, 1824. Adm. George MAYER, brother. HORN, HENRY, Heidelberg. May 21, 1824. Adm. Sarah, the widow. ZIMMERMAN, JOHN, Albany. May 6, 1824. Adm. John and Daniel, sons. THOMAS, PETER, Robeson. May 8, 1824. Adm. Judah THOMAS, brother, and Nathaniel DICKINSON, friend. STONER, GEORGE, Robeson. May 17, 1824. Adm. John THOMPSON, brother-in-law, and John, brother. MEYER, MARIA CATHARINE, Heidelberg. May 25, 1824. Adm. Conrad CLAUSE, son-in-law. FINCK, JOHN, Upper Bern. May 27, 1824. Adm. Jacob PHILLIPS and Daniel RENSHLER, friends. The widow renouncing. MINKER, HENRY, Maiden Creek. May 29, 1824. Adm. Jeremiah, son, and Stanley KIRBY, friend. DUNDOR, ELIZABETH (nee MIESE), Bern. June 15, 1824. Adm. to Adam DONDOR, husband. LEAR, JOHN, Amity. June 26, 1824. Adm. Henry BAYER, friend. BREIDENSTEIN, CHRISTIAN, Cumru. June 28, 1824. Adm. Christian, a son. CARROL, MILES, Heidelberg. July 8, 1824. Adm. James TOMAN, friend. HOLSMAN, ELIZABETH, widow, Tulpehocken. July 22, 1824. Adm. Henry LEBO, brother. FISHER, VALENTINE, Reading. July 23, 1824. Adm. George FISHER. ANGSTADT, JOHN, Alsace. July 24, 1824. Adm. Susanna, the widow. DINKELBERGER, SAMUEL, Heidelberg. July 25, 1824. Adm. Conrad REBER and Peter FAUST, friends. The widow renouncing. MENGLE, EVE, widow, Caernarvon. July 26, 1824. Adm. Henry HOFFMAN and Michael SILKNITTER, trustees of Peter MANGLE, son of the deceased. KISSINGER, MICHAEL, Bern. August 9, 1824. Adm. Elizabeth KISSINGER and John WILDERMUTH. KEELY, JACOB, Douglass. August 11, 1824. Adm. Frederick MAUGER, friend. The widow renouncing. FRY, JOHN, Reading. August 13, 1824. Adm. Matthias S. RICHARDS. The widow renouncing. DEWEES, JACOB, Bern. August 18, 1824. Adm. Maria, the widow, and Samuel DUNKELBERGER, friend. FAUST, PETER, Heidelberg. August 25, 1824. Adm. Elizabeth, widow, and John and Jacob, sons. YODER, ANN, Douglass. August 28, 1824. Adm. Jonas YOCUM, friend. RUTH, JOHN, Heidelberg. September 11, 1824. Adm. Henry RUTH, brother, and Isaac ADAMS, nephew. RUFFNER, PETER, Cumru. September 8, 1824. Adm. John O'DEAR, friend. Son renouncing. SPATZ, ELIZABETH, nee LANSISCUS, Exeter. September 9, 1824. Adm. to Jacob SPATZ, husband. GERHARD, DANIEL, Longswamp. September 28, 1824. Adm. Jacob, son. The widow renouncing. HECKMAN, CATHARINE, widow, Tulpehocken. October 13, 1824. Adm. George KEISER, friend. KERCHNER, JACOB, Alsace. October 20, 1824. Adm. Gottlieb KERCHNER, brother. RAPP, SUSAN, Reading. October 22, 1824. Adm. Daniel GRAFF, friend. GRESH, REBECCA, (nee BAYER), Douglas. Adm. Charles GRESH, husband. SCHWEITZER, Peter, Brecknock. October 22, 1824. Adm. John and Peter, sons. GESWIND, HENRY, Berks County. October 23, 1824. Adm. Catharine, widow, and John HAAG, friend. SEAMAN, ELIZABETH, Upper Bern. November 1, 1824. Adm. Abraham MARBURGER and George SCHOCK, sons-in-law. Letters to sons November 13. RESSLER, JOHN, Richmond. November 2, 1824. Adm. to Jacob and Samuel, sons. KAUFFMAN, ADAM, Bern. November 5, 1824. Adm. Jacob and Adam, sons. The widow renouncing. NESTER, ANDREW, Hereford. November 10, 1824. Adm. to Barbara, widow, and Daniel, son. TOLLINGER, CATHARINE, nee REITNAUER, Hereford. November 10, 1824. Adm. to Frederick and Abraham REITNAUER, brothers. JONES, THOMAS L., Caernarvon. November 13, 1824. Adm. David FINGER, friend. SEAMAN, ELIZABETH, widow, Upper Bern, (see above). November 13, 1824. Adm. to Christian and Samuel, sons. Eldest son John renouncing. HOEFFER, JACOB, Exeter. November 22, 1824. Adm. Mathias HOEFFER, brother. LAPSLEY, SAMUEL Kutztown. November 24, 1824. Adm. to Rebecca, widow. WANNER, PETER, Richmond. November 29, 1824. Isaac WANNER, brother, and Samuel FEGLI, brother-in-law. MILLER, SIMON, Tulpehocken. November 29, 1824. Adm. Thomas, oldest son. The widow renouncing. OBOLD, JOSEPH, Bern. November 30, 1824. Adm. Philip and George, sons. The widow renouncing. HOLLINGER, JOSEPH, Heidelberg. December 21, 1824. Adm. Leonard KEHL. The widow renouncing. DIEFFENBACH, SABINA, widow, Bethel. December 7, 1824. Adm. Christian DIEFFENBACH, son. LASH, ADAM, Heidelberg. December 14, 1824. Adm. John LERCH, friend. The widow renouncing. GRIM, JONATHAN, Kutztown. December 20, 1824. Adm. Elizabeth, widow, and Daniel B. and Joshua, sons. SCHITZ, ELIZABETH, widow, Hamburg. December 21, 1824. Adm. John BAILEY, friend. REIL, MAGDALENA, Alsace. December 22, 1824. Adm. Nicholas and Anna Maria REIL, friends. WILLS - 1825 ARTZ, JACOB, farmer, Tulpehocken. July 7, 1825 - September 10, 1825. Provides for wife Elizabeth. Children: Jacob, Elizabeth, John and Benjamin. Son Jacob is devised farm adjoining Jacob BONEBERGER, George ANSPACH and others. Son John is devised small farm adjoining Christian LESHER, Jacob KURR and others containing 26 acres, and 6 acres of woodland adjoining Michael TROUTMAN, Matthias FRANTZ and others. Son Benjamin devised farm where testator now lives adjoining Thomas KURR, Christian LESHER and others, and 10 acres of woodland on Blue Mountain in Bethel Township. Exrs: Sons Jacob, John and Benjamin. Wit: Matthias FRANTZ, Peter LEBO and Philip A. GOOD. CLEMENTZ, NICHOLAS, Womelsdorf, by others called "Middletown". March 9, 1822 - February 4, 1825. To sister Elizabeth McWATE, widow of John McWATE, £100 and 1/5 share of the estate. To widow of his deceased brother Peter CLEMENTZ 1/5 share. To widow of deceased brother Abraham CLEMENTZ 1/5 share. To his sister Esther wife of Wm. COLLINS 1/5 share. To children of his deceased sister Margaret who was wife of Elias FUNK 1/5 share. Exr: Friend Frederick SCHULTZE. Wit: John SMITH, Jr. and John BRESSLER. ERNST, NICHOLAS, farmer, Richmond. May 10, 1802 - October 26, 1825. To wife Catharine entire estate absolutely. Exr: Wife Catharine. Wit: Peter NAGLE and Adam DRUNKHOUSE. FRANTZ, MARGARET ELIZABETH, Tulpehocken. September 10, 1818 - August 26, 1825. Children: Catharine wife of George SCHNEIDER, Elizabeth wife of Jacob BATTORF, Margaretha Elizabeth wife of Wm. GOODMAN, and John. Exr: Son-in-law George SCHNEIDER. Wit: Sebastian LUTZ and Jacob ROHRER. GUTMANN (GUTHMANN), GEORGE, Upper Tulpehocken. January 8, 1825 - March 16, 1825. Provides for wife Margaretha. Children: Thomas, Jonathan, George, Henry, Benjamin, Margaretha Elizabeth, Catharine SASSY, and Maria. Gives son Thomas a house and son Jonathan a roan horse. Makes both Thomas and Jonathan devisees of the distillery. Exrs: Sons Thomas and Jonathan. Wit: Abraham GOOD and Philip A. GOOD. GEISLER, JOSEPH, Bethel. October 5, 1825 - December 21, 1825. To son Jacob clock and case. To dau. Catharine wife of Jacob KREMER £5. To dau. Polly of son Peter £45. Residue to son Gottfried. Other children not named. Exr: Son Gottfried. Wit: George KRICHBAUM and John KOBEL. HOFF, JOHN JACOB, Greenwich. February 4, 1824 - June 1, 1825. Children: Margaret, Jacob, Regina wife of Michael BRAUCHER, John deceased whose children inherit his 1/4 share, Catharine STICHTER, deceased, whose children inherit her 1/4 share. Exr: Son-in-law Michael BRAUCHER. Wit: John Gottlieb GOCK and Adam DIETRICH. HENNINGER, FREDERICK, Brecknock. June 20, 1825 - July 2, 1825. Provides for wife Elizabeth all estate for life. Exr: Friend Daniel BERLOT, until son Jacob or son John arrive at the age of 21, when he or they shall take executorship. Wit: Christian SCHNEIDER and Jacob KEMP. HOMAN, JOHN, Robeson. March 21, 1785 - September 26, 1825. Provides for wife Catharine. To son John the farm, he to pay other children their shares. Appoints Samuel HOMAN and Henry TRET as guardian for his children. Wit: Jacob WALTER and Samuel HOMAN who, being deceased, the will was proved by Christian DONAHOWER and Jacob MAURER. Adm. to Christian DONAHOWER. HUMMEL, CATHARINE, Greenwich. October 23, 1824 - September 10, 1825. Children: Killian, Rosina and Elizabeth. Exrs: Peter STEIGER and Philip FISHER. Wit: Christian DIETRICH and Jacob ADAM. LEIDECKER, JOHN, farmer and miller, Greenwich. November 19, 1825 - December 20, 1825. Provides for wife Maria. Children: John, George, Maria Anna, Lucy, Anna, and Elizabeth Anna. Exrs: Wife Maria and brother-in-law Jacob BACHMAN. Wit: Daniel SCHLENKER and Jacob GEORGE. LENGEL, STEPHEN, farmer, Heidelberg. January 3, 1824 - January 3, 1825. Children: John Adam, John, Philip, Matthias, George, David, Michael, John Jacob, Daniel, and Elizabeth. Plantation of 200 acres adjoining John WENRICH and Jacob ZERBE, to be sold to one of 3 sons, Matthias, George or Michal, whoever is highest bidder. The farm lying partly in Bethel and partly in Tulpehocken shall be sold to one of his children, if they can agree, otherwise to be sold at public sale. Son David is devised 35 acres for £350. Provides for wife Susanna. Exrs: Sons George and Matthias. Wit: Valentine HIMMELBERGER and John KIRST. MARTIN, DIETRICH, Pike. March 12, 1814 - April 28, 1825. Provides for wife Catharine. To Catharine SCHOCK and John SCHOCK, children of deceased daughter Elizabeth who was married to John SCHOCK, £50 each. Residue in 2 parts: One to dau. Catharine wife of George MEYER, the other to Catharine and John children of his two deceased daus. Exrs: Wife Catharine (since deceased) and son-in-law George MEYER. Wit: Wm. WALTER and Daniel GULDIN. Codicil dated March 12, 1814 gives Catharine the dau. of dau. Elizabeth, deceased, his wife's saddle which she shall have in excess of what her stepbrother John receives. Wit: Wm. WALTER and Daniel GULDIN. MATHIAS, JACOB, Earl. June 1, 1824 - April 16, 1825. To son Jacob all land for £1000, which is to be divided among 8 children: Elizabeth wife of George MOSHER, Catharine wife of HENRY EMES, Maria Christina wife of Adam DIENER, John, Sarah, David and William. Exrs: Son Jacob and friend Michael MATZ. Wit: George SCHALL and Henry DIENER. Codicil November 7, 1824. PEIFFER (PFEIFFER), GEORGE, Tulpehocken. March 25, 1825, - May 25, 1825. Provides for wife Sibilla. Children: Anna Maria, Sarah, Jacob, Hannah, Magdalena and Margaret. Exrs: Son Jacob and son-in-law John ZIEGLER. Wit: John WILHELM and Philip A. GOOD. RIEMAN, SALOME, Reading. July 18, 1824 - November 24, 1825. To Daniel GRAFF, bed, quilts, etc. To Sarah JUNG, dau. of Jacob JUNG, beds, bank notes, etc. To Catharine NAGEL and Sarah YOUNG, dau. of said Jacob YOUNG, all the clothing, etc. To Peter NAGLE and wife, the said Catharine, the house and buildings, besides personal property. Exrs: Friend Peter NAGLE. Wit: Isaac YOUNG and Henry DIEHL. Codicil gives Peter NAGLE, son of John NAGLE 1/2 lot of ground adj. Guss SCHWARTZ. STRAUB, VALENTINE, Cumru. March 9, 1824 - September 24, 1825. Provides for wife. Children: Valentine, George, Christian, Hannah wife of Jacob SHILLING, Catharine, Sarah wife of John LAMBERT, Esther wife of John BOYER, Mary wife of Peter HERTZLER, Susanna, and Elizabeth (the latter 2 probably deceased) as their shares go to their children. To John BOYER, a son-in-law £1000 as the trustee of Valentine, a son, the interst to be paid to him during life and the principal at his death to other heirs. Son George to receive his share whenever he returns to Berks County. Exrs: Jacob SHILLING, son-in-law. Wit: Christian MILLER, Joseph WARNER and Elijah DECKERT. Letters granted Jacob SHILLING April 10, 1827. Letters granted to Michael KRAEMER March 18, 1864. SEIDEL, MARIA SIBILLA, widow, Windsor. January 19, 1821 - June 8, 1825. Gives £10 to Church in Hamburg. To Henry LEWARS, tinsmith, all rest of her estate. Exrs: Henry LEWARS, tinsmith, a neighbor. Wit: Peter STEIGER, Jr. and Peter STEIGER. Caveat filed May 21, 1825. Withdrawn May 30, 1825. SMITH (SCHMIDT), MICHAEL, Albany. April 12, 1824 - December 15, 1825. Children: Jonathan, Reuben, Joshua, Polly Katy, Betsy, and Lydia. Also provides for sons Jonathan, Reuben and Joshua. The rest of estate to 4 daus. named. No executor named. Will not witnessed. Will was proven on December 16, 1825 by Joseph SMITH and Henry SMITH, acquaintances. Letters granted to son Jonathan, the widow having renounced. SCHMECK, VALENTINE, Alsace. December 25, 1823 - April 18, 1825. Provides for wife Catharine. Children: John, Daniel, Valentine, Henry, Elizabeth wife of Jacob KINSY, Magdalena wife of Christoph OHNMACHT, Catharine wife of George DeTURK, and Christina. The last named to receive 1/3 of her share, the other 2/3 to go to her 3 children of Daniel KIEFER, viz: Sally, Wilhelm and Valentine. Exrs: Sons Daniel and Henry. Wit: Christian KINTZI and Carl F. EGELMAN. UNANGST, MICHAEL, Greenwich. May 6, 1820 - September 19, 1825. Provides for wife Catharine. To Michael UNANGST, Jr., a son of deceased brother Henry, the real and personal property. Provides for his wife's sister Mrs. WEIDMAN. Also for 5 children of his brother Henry and for Zion's Church (Grimsville). Exr: Nephew Michael UNANGST. Wit: Michael BILLIG and Michael CROLL. ZIEBER, PHILIP, hatter, Reading. April 7, 1823 - December 28, 1825. Children: George, William, Samuel Charles, Sally, Elizabeth, Mary and Catharine. To son George £1450. The remainder to other 7 children. Exrs: Sons William and Samuel. Wit: Matthias S. RICHARDS and Isaac HIESTER. BOBP, CATHARINE, widow of Abraham, Amity. March 15, 1823 - March 16, 1825. All estate to 4 sons: Daniel, Abraham, Henry and David BOBP. the latter being a minor. Exr: Son Henry. Wit: Daniel RHOADS and William REIDER. BAUM, JONAS, Alsace. May 19, 1825 - Codicil June 12, 1825 - Probate December 9, 1825. To son Daniel plantation where I live, 227 acres, for £1400. £1100 thereof to daus. Catharine wife of John FISHER, Maria wife of Jonathan FISHER and Sarah BAUM in equal shares. Provides for wife Elizabeth. Also £250 to dau. Sarah out of personal estate to make her equal with others. Exrs: Son Daniel and sons-in-law John and Jonathan FISHER. Wit: Peter ROTHENBERGER and Henry HAHN. BECHTEL, JACOB, Exeter. June 1, 1824 - February 19, 1825. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To son John land before his door, 55 acres, also 4 acres, for £300. To son Jacob remainder of land with dwelling for £300. The aforesaid £600 to be paid my daus. Susanna BOONE, Elizabeth TRENKEL, Catharine FROM and Margaret in equal shares. Exrs: Sons John and Jacob. Wit: John BECHTEL and John CHRISTIAN. Testator signed: John BECHTEL of Jacob. BEELER, HENRY, Brecknock. August 14, 1825. To brother John all real estate. He to pay my brother-in-law John GEBHERT £50. To each of my other brothers and sisters £1. Remainder to brother John. Exr: Brother John. Wit: Conrad GABLE and Peter ZIEMER. CHRIST, SUSANNA, Exeter. May 2, 1823 - April 2, 1825. To children of son John deceased £1. To children of son George deceased £1. To children of Abraham deceased £1. To son Jacob £1. To son Daniel £1. To dau. Elizabeth wife of Jacob BECHTEL £1. To dau. Susanna wife of Baltzar ULRICH £1. To dau. Barbara wife of Jacob BECHTEL £1. To son Peter all remainder of legacy bequeathed me by my brother George BISHOP in Virginia. All other estate for keeping and nursing me in my old age. Exr: Friend John GULDIN, Esq. Wit: Adam YOUNG and Daniel YOUNG. DICKINSON, ISAAC, Robeson. July 4 - October 11, 1825. Provides for wife Mary. Mentions money bequeathed wife by her brother James WILLIAMS late of Chester County. To son Isaac the plantation I now occupy, 130 acres, paying to James DICKINSON £1600 and to dau. Mary DICKINSON £600. To son Benjamin the house and tract he now occupies, about 60 acres and 20 acres of woodland, paying to dau. Mary DICKINSON £400. To son Joseph £200 and 22 acres of land purchased from David JACKSON in Robeson and 5 acres of woodland. To son John 5 shares of Farmers Bank of Reading. To Isaac, son of Thomas KUTZ, 3 acres and the property he now occupies when 21. Exrs: Sons Benjamin and James. Wit: Nathaniel DICKINSON and Evan EVANS. DICK, NICHOLAS, Reading. September 30 - October 11, 1825. To dau. Elizabeth wife of John MILLER all estate except as hereafter devised. To grandson John Andrew BAUM, son of dau. Catharine deceased who was married to David BAUM, £500 when 21. Exrs: Son-in-law John MILLER. Codicil gives 1/2 of legacy of John Andrew BAUM to grandson Francis MILLER for his education. Wit: John HABERACKER, William DOWLING and David EVANS. DEWALD, GEORGE, Hamburg. April 6 - May 11, 1825. All estate to wife (not named) during life, to live with youngest son Joshua. What remains at her decease to said son. No other children mentioned. Letters to son Joshua. Wit: Abraham WILLIAMSON and Adolph HATZFIELD. DIEMER, MARGARET, Berl. October 3, 1822 - April 16, 1825. Estate divided among my 9 children. Children of dau. Catharine married to Frederick LOBACH, and of Molly married to George CLOUSAR to have their mother's portion. Other children not named. Exrs: Son Henry DIEMER and son-in-law John HOCH, Jr. Wit: John RITER and George SCHALL. ERMENTROUT, CHRISTOPHER, Womelsdorf. December 25, 1824 - April 29, 1825. To son John that part of my plantation on which I formerly lived in Augusta Township, Northumberland County, 145 acres. To friend Sarah LANTZ in trust for use of dau. Catharine wife of Jonathan BOWEN the remainder of plantation in said Township, 76 acres. Remainder divided among 2 above named children. Exr: Grandson John ERMENTROUT, Jr. Wit: J. D. BILES, William ERMENTROUT and Daniel KLAUS. FILBERT, SAMUEL, Upper Bern. March 28, 1821 - March 21, 1825. To Northkill Brick Church £25. Remainder to wife Elizabeth. No executor named. Letters to wife Elizabeth. Wit: Hill RICHARDS and Henry BETZ. FEAGLEY, NICHOLAS, Colebrookdale. December 13, 1824 - October 10, 1825. To son Peter the plantation on which I live and tract where my son Barney now lives, about 84 acres, at appraised value, of which he shall have £125 in advance to indemnify him for the loss which he sustained by my son George, deceased. Son George had received his share in his lifetime. Estate divided into equal shares among children: Conrad, Peter, Barney, Catharina and Polly. Exrs: Sons Conrad and Peter. Wit: Samuel TROUT and Henry LANDAS. GABLE, GEORGE, Ruscomb Manor. February 16, 1818 - October 7, 1825. To wife Catharine income of all estate during life. Afterwards divided among children: Henry, Adam, George, Sarah, Catharine and Susanna. Exr: Abraham WAGNER. Wit: Jacob WEISER and Benjamin PARKS. GRIFFITH, JOHN, Robeson. April 16 - April 30, 1825. To eldest son Evan £100. Remainder to wife Esther during life. Afterwards equally among children: Evan, Samuel, Jonathan, Gerry and Jesse. Exrs: Evan GRIFFITH and Samuel MYERS. Wit: James EVERHARD and Peter MYERS. GRIESEMER, JACOB, Oley. September 6, 1824 - December 8, 1825. To son Enoch R. following tracts: one in Oley 82 acres, another in Oley 47 acres, another in Oley 12 acres and one in Earl 21 acres, for £3000 of which he shall keep £1000 for his share. To son John remainder of my old plantation in Oley where I live 136 acres, also tract in same Township 12 acres, tract in Ruscomb Manor 61 acres, and another in same Township 4 acres, for £3000 of which £1000 is his portion. To son Jacob £500. To son William £700. To dau. Sarah wife of Daniel PRUTZMAN £750. To children of Peter deceased, viz: Frederick, Levi, Peter, Jacob and Henry £500. To children of son Isaac deceased, viz: Jeremiah, Christina and Maria £750. To children of dau. Barbara deceased who was wife to Joseph LEVAN, viz: Rebecca and Susanna LEVAN £300. Remaining real estate to be sold. Exrs: Sons Enoch and John. Wit: Daniel GRIESEMER and Daniel A. BARTOLET. GRIESMER, BARBARA, Rockland. June 18, 1810 - Codicil January 4, 1825 - Probate February 11, 1825. To my brother John KEIM 5 shillings. To sister Esther SCHLEGEL all wearing apparel, books, etc. To niece Susanna KAUFFMAN, dau. of brother John KEIM, £100. To nephew Jacob KEIM, son of John £100. Remainder to children of sister Esther SCHLEGEL. Executor to sell real estate. Exrs: Brother-in-law Henry SCHLEGEL and Jacob BIEBER. Wit: Thos. LEE and Samuel LEE. GULDIN, JACOB, Oley. September 6 - November 14, 1825 - December 8, 1825. Provides for wife Anna. To son Daniel my dwelling plantation in Oley, 178 acres, also a tract of woodland in Earl 34 acres, subject to legacies hereafter mentioned. To son Jacob land, gristmill and sawmill in Oley and 24 acres, also 3 other small tracts to be in trust during life and afterwards to his lawful issue if he should get married. To grandson George WEISNER, son of dau. Mary deceased, £800, when 30 years old. To granddau. Lusiana WEISNER £1000, £200 when 20 and remainder when 30. Exrs: John GULDIN, Esq. Wit: Jacob RHOADS and Daniel A. BERTOLET. HAIN, ABRAHAM, Heidelberg. February 14, 1824 - August 5, 1825. To William HAIN, son of brother George all my land and other estate. Exrs: Brother George. Wit: Jacob MILLER and Johannes FISHER. HARNER, JOHN, Tulpehocken. March 21 - May 25, 1825. Provides for wife Barbara including house and lot where I now live until son Harrison is of age, when he shall have the same at valuation, paying his equal share to his brother Benneville. Guardian of Children: Brother George HARNER. Exrs: Brother George HARNER. Wit: Philip A. GOOD and John REBER. HENRY, MARGRETH, wife of Jacob, Rockland. December 1, 1823 - April 18, 1825. To heirs of deceased dau. Mary 5 shillings. To dau. Charlotte wife of John DEANER 5 shillings. To dau. Anna wife of John OYSTER 5 shillings. To each of the daus. of my deceased husband by his first wife £5, viz: Elizabeth, Catharine and Susanna. To my dau. Margaret wife of George DEVESS tract of 25 acres for her own use during life. Afterwards to her children. Remainder of estate to son Jonathan. Exr: Son Jonathan HENRY. Wit: Jacob DIESTER and David MEYER. HOFFMAN, JACOB, Amity. October 3, 1824 - March 18, 1825. Provides for wife Catharine. Plantation in Douglass, 60 acres, and other estate to be sold and divided among children in equal shares: Son John, daus. Maria widow of Matthias MINKER, Hannah wife of Enoch R. GRIESEMER, and granddau. Mary, dau. of son William deceased. Share of Hannah in trust for her children. Exr: Daniel A. BERTOLET. Wit: John WEISS and John HARTRANFT. HUBLEY, JAMES B., READING. September 25, 1823 - September 20, 1825. All estate to wife Margaret B. HUBLEY for support of herself and little daughters - Sarah, Margaret and Mary. Exr: Wife Margaret B. Wit: Jacob HUBLY and Edward B. HUBLY, who proved handwriting of will and signature. KRICK, GEORGE, Cumru. February 14 - October 7, 1825. To son William £100. To sons John and George my plantation in Cumru, 170 acres, subject to payment of legacies. Also all personal property. To son Jacob £25. To dau. Elizabeth, son Philip and dau. Catharine £25 each. To daus. Eve and Polly and son Solomon and daus. Magdalena, Margaret, Sally and Barbara £100 each. To dau. Susanna £50. To my 2 grandchildren of John FRITT, deceased, £50. To dau. Hannah £100. Exrs: Sons John and George. Wit: Peter KRICK and Michael SEITZINGER. KAUFFMAN, HANNAH, Oley. January 2, 1815 - July 23, 1825. To dau. Catharine wife of Jacob SELTZER £5. To each of my dau. Susanna CLARK's children: Jacob, Peter, John, Abraham, Daniel, Samuel and Hannah £1 each. Remainder in equal shares to sons Jacob, Peter, John, David, Nicholas and Samuel KAUFFMAN. The latter not to have any share unless he comes and demands it of executors. Testator does not know whether he is living or not. Exrs: Sons Jacob and Nicholas. Letters to Jacob. Wit: George YODER, John WEIDNER and Philip DETURCK, Jr. KEYSER, JOHN ADAM, Hamburg. February 15, 1825 - March 18, 1825. All estate to wife Eve during life. What remains at her death to children (not named). Exr: Son Abraham. Wit: Jacob SCHOLLENBERGER and Adolph HATZFIELD. MORRIS, JEREMIAH, Philadelphia. December 20, 1821 - September 5, 1825. All estate to wife Sarah. Guardian for children not named. Will not witnessed. Exr: Wife Sarah. PETER, ABRAHAM, Oley. November 6, 1824 - February 23, 1825. Provides for wife Susanna. Estate to surviving children, viz: Daniel, Ragel, Catharine, Magdalena, Joseph, Benjamin and Sarah. Executor to sell or divide real estate in Rockland and Oley Townships, also Rush Township, Schuylkill County as May seem best. Exr: Friend Daniel BURNET. In endorsement on will he is called the father-in-law. Wit: Jacob U. SNYDER and Jacob H. REIFF. PARROTT, BENJAMIN P., Maiden Creek. November 6, 1824 - January 11, 1825. To my aunt Susanna wife of Francis PARVIN my undivided half in 2 tracts I hold in common in Talbot county, Maryland, as will appear by my grandfather, Benj. PARVIN'S will. Also all other estate. Exrs: Francis PARVIN. Wit: Eli BAILY, Thomas PEARSON, Jr. and Joshua STARR. RIETH, VALENTINE, Tulpehocken. May 3, 1817 - June 8, 1825. Mentions having conveyed to son Christophel the plantation on which I live for £1000 subject to provision for wife Eve Catharine. The above amount to be paid in equal shares to son-in-law Peter SCHOLL and dau. Maria Margaret, wife of Samuel WEGELY. The latter share to be in trust for her children. Exrs: Son Christophel. Wit: Adam RIETH and George KIESER. RHOADS, DANIEL, Amity. May 29, 1823 - April 18, 1825. To my 7 sons, viz: Jacob, John, Samuel, Daniel, Solomon, Adam and Abraham all property in equal shares. They to pay legacies to dau. Mary £600 when 26 years of age. Exrs: Seven sons named. Wit: Jacob HUNTER and John HUNTER. ROTHENBERGER, PETER, Alsace. August 16, 1824 - Codicil December 9, 1824 - Probate January 15, 1825. Provides for wife Rebecca including house and 28 acres of land where I live during widowhood. Plantation in Bern where son Peter lives to be sold after 6 years. Remainder after wife's decease and all estate divided among children, not named. Some were minors and some of the daus. evidently married. Exrs: Son Peter and brother Frederick ROTHENBERGER. Wit: John FISHER and Matthias S. RICHARDS. RITTER, MATTHIAS, Colebookdale. April 3, 1806 - April 11, 1825. Provides for wife Anna Maria. Son John had received his share in plantation sold to him. To son Mathias the plantation where I dwell, about 150 acres and tract of 30 acres adjoining woodland, paying £1000 to executors. To son Henry the plantation where he lives, about 137 acres, and 5 acres of woodland, paying £700 to executors. Remainder in five equal shares to daughters, viz: Susanna, children of dau. Elizabeth, children of dau. Sally deceased, children of dau. Marichen, she to have part of it if she is in need thereof, and Catharine, evidently not married. Exrs: Wife Anna Maria and son John. Letters to John. Wit: Mathias RICHARDS, Jr. and Mathias RICHARDS. FUCHS, MICHAEL, Tulpehocken. January 25, 1825 - April 11, 1825. Provides for wife Margaret. To son Peter his farm, 230 acres. Other children mentioned: John, Peter and Catharine. Exrs: Wife Margaret and sons John and Peter. Wit: John BUCHS and John RIEGEL. Translation. SHEERON, JOHN, Berks County. September 25, 1825 - September 28, 1825. Native of Parish of "Donohedy" Ireland, now Berks County contractor on the Union Canal, section 62. To father and mother, brothers and sisters, viz: Patrick, Sisly, Edward, James, Michael and Mary SHEERON equal shares and the benefits which May accrue from the job on which William JOHNSON and I are in partnership. Also the £634.621/2 which I have invested in said job. Letters to Wm. JOHNSON. Wit: Bernard MCNEIL, James FINIGAN and William JOHNSTON. SELTZER, JACOB, Womelsdorf. February 3, 1825 - March 11, 1825. Provides for wife Catharine who is to provide for son Samuel during her lifetime. Then he is to be cared for by son Michael. To son Michael when 21 the house and lots of ground in Womelsdorf which I now occupy as a tavern. Also tract of meadow at £45 an acres and 50 acres of woodland at £26 an acre. Remainder of real estate to be sold and money divided among children: John, William, David, Anna and Elizabeth. To the heirs of son Daniel deceased £1. To the heirs of son Jacob deceased £1. Exrs: Sons William and David. Wit: Leonard SELTZER and Peter WOMELSDORF. SHEETZ, ADAM, Tulpehocken. June 9, 1824 - August 27, 1825. To son Jacob the plantation in Tulpehocken where I live, 248 acres, subject to wife's interest and payments to dau. To son John my plantation in Heidelberg, 280 acres, subject to certain payments. To son Samuel my plantation in Tulpehocken adjacent to that devised to Jacob, 159 acres. Makes provision for wife Susanna. To dau. Elizabeth wife of John BREIDENBACH £2400 to be paid by sons Jacob and John. Exrs: Sons John and Jacob. Wit: John MILLER and Jacob BAKER. THOMAS, SAMUEL H., Maiden Creek. January 8, 1825 - January 24, 1825. Executor to sell land in Alsace, 18 acres. Also tract in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, 422 acres. All personal estate and pay net proceeds to my brother Eli H. THOMAS of Columbia, Lancaster County. Exrs: Eli H. THOMAS and Thomas McCLELLAND of Alsace. Wit: Elijah DECKERT and Michael SHALTER. WEISER, JOHN, Tulpehocken. October 19, 1825 - November 15, 1825. Executor to sell plantation on which I live and interest of £2000 to be paid to wife Elizabeth during life. To 3 daughters: Elizabeth, Caroline and Lavina £200 each when 21 over and above their equal shares. Remainder divided among all children: Peter, Maria, Catharine, Jonathan, Salome, Thomas, Jacob, Rebecca, John, Elizabeth, Carolina and Lavina. Share of son Thomas, in trust. Exrs: Frederick A. SCHULTZ and William HENDEL. Wit: Jacob Wilhelm and Peter WALBORN. ZIEBER, PHILIP, Reading. April 7, 1823 - December 28, 1825. To son George £1415, for which I have his bond. Real estate, if not taken by children at appraisement, to be sold and divided into 7 equal shares, viz: William, Samuel, Charles, Sally, Elizabeth, Mary and Catharine. Exrs: Sons William and Samuel. Wit: Matthias S. RICHARDS and Isaac HIESTER. HIESTER, GABRIEL, Bern. November 20, 1820 - October 27, 1824. Makes elaborate provisions for wife (not named). Rest of real estate divided among children. Directs sale of lands in Maryland held under the will of brother Daniel HIESTER. Also lots in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. Children named: Gabriel, Jonathan, Elizabeth, Mary wife of Frederick A. SCHULTZ, William, Charles son of deceased son Jacob. Exrs: Sons Gabriel and Jonathan, and Frederick A. SCHULTZ son-in-law. Wit: Nathaniel P. HOBART, William HIESTER, Jr. and Daniel J. HIESTER. ADMINS - 1825 BAYER, SUSANNA, nee HAGA. January 4, 1825. Adm. William BAYER, husband. KOLLER, MARIA, widow, Alsace. January 12, 1825. Adm. Matthias S. RICHARDS. DENGERT, JOHN, Tulpehocken. January 13, 1825. Adm. George PEIFFER, friend. KNAUER, CATHARINE, Union. January 17, 1825. Adm. George NORTH, son. ADAM, HENRY, Oley. January 17, 1825. Adm. to HENRY, son. SPOHN, MARY, widow of Philip, Heidelberg. January 19, 1825. Adm. Benjamin KRICK, son-in-law. WOMMER, GEORGE, Bern. January 25, 1825. Adm. Abraham TOBIAS, son-in-law. The widow renouncing. LOTZ, JOHN, Reading. January 29, 1825. Adm. Matthias S. RICHARDS. The widow renouncing. ZILLIG, JOHN, Upper Bern. January 31, 1825. Adm. Christian SEAMAN, friend. FOX, HENRY, Ruscomb Manor. February 8, 1825. Adm. Samuel LOBACH, Jr., friend. The widow renouncing. ULRICH, JOHN, Cumru. February 12, 1825. Adm. Abraham ULRICH, brother. The widow renouncing. ROTHERMEL, HANNAH, nee LESHER, widow of Martin, Alsace. February 16, 1825. Adm. to Frederick ROTHERBERGER, friend. McNABB, JOHN, Caernarvon. February 18, 1825. Adm. George McNAUGHT, brother-in-law. TEATER, SAMUEL, Amity. February 22, 1825. Adm. Jacob A. BEYER, friend. ELY, SAMUEL, Richmond. February 24, 1825. Adm. Daniel MARBERGER, friend. STOUDT, DANIEL, Maiden Creek. February 26, 1825. Adm. John and Samuel STOUDT, brothers. MILLER, ADAM, Alsace. March 1, 1825. Adm. John HASSLER, friend. The widow renouncing. WINK, DEWALD, Kutztown. March 7, 1825. Adm. Jacob GRAEFF, friend. Widow and 2 oldest sons renouncing. SMITH, THOMAS B., Robeson. March 16, 1825. Adm. Annetta, the widow, and William DARLING and Evan EVANS, friends. MISSINGER, JOHN, Cumru. March 19, 1825. Adm. Alexander SEITZINGER, father-in-law. The widow renouncing. HARRISON, JOHN, Robeson. March 23, 1825. Adm. Daniel HARRISON, brother. RUTH, SIMPSON, Robeson. March 29, 1825. Adm. Joseph, son. The widow renouncing. ALBRECHT, PETER, Rockland. April 1, 1825. Adm. Jacob, son, and Anthony LEFEVER, Jr., son-in-law. The widow renouncing. GUNKLEMAN, DANIEL, Womelsdorff. April 2, 1825. Adm. to Peter of Womelsdorff, a friend. The Widow renouncing. NIXON, SAMUEL, Robeson. April 5, 1825. Adm. Richard BROWN, friend. WEAVER, CHRISTIAN, Windsor. April 5, 1824. Adm. Peter, son. The widow renouncing. ZIEGLER, GEORGE, Robeson. April 13, 1825. Adm. Matthias S. RICHARDS. The widow renouncing. KLAHR, MARGARET, Upper Bern. April 20, 1825. Adm. Jacob KLAHR, son. WAGNER, CATHARINE, widow of Jacob, Upper Bern. April 26, 1825. Adm. John WAGNER, son. LINDSLEY, TIMOTHY, Reading. April 28, 1825. Adm. Curtis LEWIS, friend. The widow renouncing. LANG, WILLIAM, Union. May 18, 1825. Adm. Margareth, widow, and Jonathan JONES, friend. BOONE, MARGARET, widow of George, Pike. May 20, 1825. Adm. George BOONE, son. WESTEN, MARIA, widow of Francis, Greenwich. May 21, 1825. Adm. Jacob WESTEN, son. KLAUSER, PETER, Richmond. May 26, 1825. Adm. Peter SHARADIN, friend. The widow renouncing. ROW, WILLIAM, Reading. May 28, 1825. Adm. Matthias S. RICHARDS. The widow renouncing. HENTON, WILLIAM, Exeter. June 1, 1825. Adm. Joseph HENTON, brother. BOYER, WILLIAM, Ruscomb Manor. June 1, 1825. Adm. Susanna, widow, and John CRONRATH, friend. KACHEL, JOHN, Cumru. June 11, 1825. Adm. John and Jacob, sons. The widow renouncing. ROLMAN, BENJAMIN, Tulpehocken. June 29, 1825. Adm. Christian LESHER, friend. SCHNELL, JOHN, Reading. June 30, 1825. Adm. John, son. LUTZ, PETER, Heidelberg. July 18, 1825. Adm. John, a son. MILLER, PETER, Rockland. July 20. Adm. Christian FOX, friend. The widow renouncing. BIELMANN, DANIEL, Albany. August 2, 1825. Adm. Jonas BIELMANN, brother. BIELMANN, JOHN, Albany. August 2, 1825. Adm. Daniel BERCK, brother-in-law. The widow renouncing. LENHART, JACOB, Albany. August 26, 1825. Adm. Samuel and Benjamin LENHART, brothers. The widow renouncing. RHOADS, JOHN, Amity. August 6, 1825. Adm. Wm. G. RHOADS, friend. The widow renouncing. SWETGA, HENRY, Cumru. August 10, 1825. Adm. Philip REITZELL, friend. CHRISTMAN, PHILIP, Hereford. August 10, 1825. Adm. Henry and Daniel, sons. The widow renouncing. BEARD, MARK, Robeson. August 15, 1825. Adm. Elisha BEARD, father. KELLER, JOHN, Albany. August 19, 1825. Adm. Maria, widow, and Martin SUNDAY. TROUTMAN, JONATHAN, Albany. August 22, 1825. Adm. Jacob CORREL, friend. The widow renouncing. NEIFERT, JOHN, Albany. August 24, 1825. Adm. George, son, and John MILLER. The widow renouncing. McENTASH, JOHN, Robeson. August 24, 1825. Adm. Deborah L., widow. SCHNEIDER, DANIEL H., Ruscomb Manor. September 1, 1825. Adm. John and David SCHNEIDER and Samuel H. KNABB. RITTER, FRANCIS, Exeter. September 2, 1825. Adm. Daniel and John, sons. MESSERSMITH, ELIZABETH, Ruscomb Manor. September 2, 1825. Adm. Jacob MESSERSMITH and Martin FIEANDT, friend. HUG, JOHN. September 9, 1825. Adm. Thomas DEEM, friend. WALKER, LEWIS, Spring Forge, York County. September 16, 1825. Adm. Sarah, widow. LONG, BARBARA, Caernarvon. September 19, 1825. Adm. to Edward GOHEEN, friend. KLINE, NICHOLAS, Bern. September 19, 1825. Adm. Joseph and John, sons. MERKEL, ABRAHAM, Albany. September 20, 1825. Adm. Henry RUPPERT, friend. The widow renouncing. FITZPATRICK, TARRANCE, Reading. September 20, 1825. Adm. John FITZPATRICK, brother. HEINLY, DAVID, Greenwich. September 24, 1825. Adm. George and Jacob, sons. The widow renouncing. FEG, JOSEPH, Heidelberg. September 24, 1825. Adm. Peter SPANG, Jr. KELLER, ABRAHAM, Rockland. October 10, 1825. Adm. Magdalena, widow. KNEBEL, CHRISTOPHEL, Bethel. October 10, 1825. Adm. Christian, son, and Martin SMITH, son-in-law. The widow renouncing. CHRISTINE, GOTTLIEB, Reading. October 14, 1825. Adm. Magdalena, widow. KALER, MATTHIAS, Robeson. October 17, 1825. Adm. to John KALER, son. HERTZOGH, VALENTINE, Ruscomb Manor. October 19, 1825. Adm. to Thos. SIDEIER, friend. BABB, JOHN, Reading. October 19, 1825. Adm. John BABB, son. The widow renouncing. NUNEMACHER, JACOB, Bern. October 20, 1825. Adm. to John SEAMAN, friend. The widow renouncing. LEWIS, AMOS, Union. October 22, 1825. Adm. David LEWIS, brother. The widow renouncing. HENNY, HIERONYMUS, Amity. October 24, 1825. Adm. Samuel HEFELINGER, friend. FEG, JOHN, Heidelberg. October 26, 1825. Adm. Catharine (nee FISHER), widow. HOMAN, JOHN, Robeson. October 26, 1825. Adm. Jacob WICKLEIN, friend. HABERACKER, DEWALD, Alsace. November 1, 1825. Adm. Henry, son. GROHN, MARTIN, Albany. November 7, 1825. Adm. Michael KUNCKLE AND Killian SWEYER, friends. BRUNER, WILLIAM, Amity. November 7, 1825. Adm. George, a son. WEIMER, GEORGE, Reading. November 7, 1825. Adm. John MARSHALL, friend. ZIEMER, HENRY, Cumru. November 7, 1825. Adm. John ZIEMER, brother. The widow renouncing. REICHART, ADAM, Richmond. November 17, 1825. Adm. Philip, son, and Benjain MARKLE, friend. KISSINGER, ULRICH. November 8, 1825. Adm. Abraham and John, sons, and Peter GAU. MOYER, PHILIP, Maxatawny. November 18, 1825. Adm. Daniel, son. RUTH, WILLIAM, Cumru. November 25, 1825. Adm. Magdalena, widow, and Wm. SHANNAN, friend. KIEBAUCH, FREDERICK, Bern. December 5, 1825. Adm. to George, son, and John HIESTER, Jr., friend. The widow renouncing. KNEPPER, JOHN, Albany. December 8, 1825. Adm. John NEPPER, son. WINTER, CHRISTIAN, Upper Bern. December 10, 1825. Adm. Christian and Benjamin, sons. The widow renouncing. KERST, SAMUEL, Union. December 15, 1825. Adm. to Elizabeth, widow, and George ZERR, brother-in-law. BENDER, CATHARINE, widow of Andrew, Bern. December 16, 1825. Adm. David SHELL, friend. BOEHR, JACOB, Colebrookdale. December 22, 1825. Adm. to Jacob and John, sons. The widow renouncing.