Land: Abstracts Of Bobst/Brobst Documents - Union County, PA: 1820 to 1867 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carmen Finley. finleyc@SONOMA.EDU USGENWEB 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. ABSTRACTS OF BOBST/BROBST DOCUMENTS - UNION COUNTY, PA: 1820 to 1867 5 December 1820: John Brobst of Union Township, late Buffaloe, Union County, PA, farmer and wife, Catharina to Alexander Bovard of the same township. 160 acres and 136 perches and allowance of six percent for roads; $7879.29; Mesuage, Plantation and tract of land in Union Township; called Dry valley garden. Neighbors: Abraham Eyer, Michael Goins(?), Jacob Bower, Charles Slough, Philip Bower. History: Patent date 5 May 1790 to James Bovard; to John Bropst 7 April 1817, Northumberland County Deed Book S:149 her Signed: Johannes(?) Brobzt; Catherine x Brobst mark Witnesses: James Merillo, Johannes Eyer Sworn to: 7 December 1821 (sic) before Samuel Wilson Recorded: 23 January 1821 Union County Deed Book D:389 5 December 1820: John Bropst, of Union Township late Buffoloe, Union County, PA, farmer and Catherine, his wife to John Bropst, Jr., farmer, of the same township. 143 acres; $7007.23; Mesuage, Plantation and tract of land in Union Township; part of Dryvalley Garden Neighbors: John Bropst, Philip Bowers, Adam Smith, Abraham Eyer, Isaac Hanna, David Steele History: Bovard family to John Bropst, 7 April 1817, Northumberland County Deed Book S:149 her Signed: Johannes(?) brobzt, Catherine x Brobst mark Witnesses: James Merillo, Johannes Eyer Sworn to: 7 December 1820 before Samuel Wilson Recorded 11 October 1821 Union County Deed Book D:532 10 April 1824: John Brobst to Benjamin Brobst both of Union township $213 Merchandise: 1 plantation wagon, 1 horse wagon, 1 clock, 2 cows, 3 beds, woman's saddle, copper kettle, 2 slaves, shot gun, pipe, saw, 3 chests, 2 tables, 2 iron pots and other household items Signed: Benjamin Brobst (seal) Witnesses: J. Stilwell(?), Abm. Faidro(?) Recorded: 30 April 1824 Union County Deed Book E:521 11 December 1837: David Ettinger and Elizabeth, his wife of Wadsworth, Medina County, OH title of attorney to Daniel Brobst of Lynn township Lehigh County, PA Know all men by these presents That I David Ettinger of Wadsworth, Medina County and State of Ohio, Hatter, have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint in my place and stead put and depute Daniel Brobst of Lynn township Lehigh County Pennsylvania my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for my use to receive all such sums of money which shall be due to or belonging to me by any means whatsoever. Especially what money remains in the hands of Philip Kistler administrator of the Estate of John Brobst deceased of said Lynn township Pennsylvania and which belongs to Elizabeth Eddinger daughter of said John Brobst deceased and for whom I was appointed Guardian at an orphans court held at the Borough of Northampton in the County of Lehigh Pennsylvania on the fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine as by the records of said court will more fully appear Giving and granting unto my said attorney by these presents my full and whole power strength and authority in and about the premises to have use and take all lawful ways and means in my name for the purposes aforesaid and upon the receipt of any such debts or sums of money and generally all acts or things needful or necessary to be in or about the premises for me and in my name to do execute and perform as fully and amply to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present and attorneys one or more under him for the purpose aforesaid. In witness thereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. David Ettinger (seal) Elizabeth Ettinger in presence of John Pardee Geo R. Pardee Personally appeared the above named David Ettinger and acknowledged that he executed the above power for the purposes therein expressed dated at Wadsworth this 11th day Dec. 1837, John Pardee Justice of Peace The State of Ohio, Medina County ? (seal) I William N. Pardee Clerk pro Tem of the court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that John Pardee is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and sign my name and affix the seal of said Court at Medina the 12th day of December 1837. William Pardee Clerk pro tem Recorded: March 1st 1838 Union County Deed Book I:198 17 February 1838: Jacob Koenig, Jacob Fetterolf, Joseph Wannemacker title of Attorney To Daniel Brobst & Reuben Brobst of Lynn Township, Lehigh County, PA. Know all men by these presents that We Jacob Koenig guardian of Jonas Koenig and Sarah Koenig Grand Children of John F. Brobst and Barbara his wife Late Barbara Fees one of the daughters of Peter Fees Late of Union County Beaver township and State of Pennsylvania yoeman all three deceased And Jacob Fetterolf Guardian of Ann Brobst one of the daughters of the said John F. Brobst and Barbara his wife And also Guardian of Samuel Daniel Benjamin and Lovine(?) Brobst Children of Jacob Brobst Deceased also one of sons of the said John F. Brobst and Barbara his wife Deceased And Joseph Wannmacher intermarried with Polly Brobst the Daughter Have Made ordained and constituted and by these presents do Make ordain Constitute and appoint and in our stead put and depuite(?) Daniel Brobst and Reuben Brobst both of Lynn township Lehigh County and State aforesaid yeomen our True and lawful attorney for us and in our names and for our own use to ask demand sue for recover and receive all such sum ordered of Money Shares purports(?) dividends debts goods wares dues accounts and other demands whatsoever which are or shall be due owing and payable to and belonging to us in right of the said children or detained from us by any maner of way or means specialy the share of the said Children of and in the Estate of the said Peter Fee in whose in whose hand never(?) the same may be found Giving and Granting unto our said attorney by these presents overfull and whole power strength and authority in and about the premises to have use and take all lawfull way and means in our name for the purposes aforesaid and upon the receipt of any such debts dues shares perports & acquaintances or other sufficient discharges for us and in due names to make seal and Deliver And Generally all and every other act or acts thing or things devise and devisees in the law whatsoever needful and necessary in and about the premises for us and in our names to do execute and perform a fuly and largly and amply to all intent and purposes as we ourselves may or could do if personaly present Hereby ratifying and holding for firm and effectual all whatsoever our said attorneys shall lawfully do in and about the premises by virtue hereof. Witness our hands and seals this 7th day of February AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Jacob Konig (seal) Jacob Fetterolf (seal) Joseph Wannmemacker (seal) Witness present Henry Long Henry Long for Lehigh County ? on the 17 day of February AD 1838 before me the subscriber Justice of the peace personally came the within named Jacob Koenig and Jacob Fetterolf and Joseph Wannemacker and acknowledged the within letter of attorney to be their act and deed and desired that that same might be recorded as such according to Law. Witness my hand and seal this day and year above written. Henry Long (seal) Recorded: March 1st 1838 Union County Deed Book I:197 14 March 1850: Benjamin Brobst & wife, Any of Union township, Release to John C. St. Clair, heir of Neal St. Clair. Also mentioned: Samuel St. Clair, deceased, who paid $35 to Benjamin Brobst, 1 December 1827. Signed: Benjamin Brobst (seal); Any (her x mark) Brobst (seal) Witnesses: John Fisher, Asaph Fisher Recorded: 14 March 1850 and December 1st 1862 Union County Deed Book Q:1187 1 May 1850: Benjamin Brobst of Union Township, Union County, PA and Ann, his wife to Isaac Eyer of the same township. 27 acres and 9 perches on Bank of Penn Creek; $700 Neighors: John Fisher History: part of tract of Philip Ritter(?) and Ustina, his wife, 8 April 1823; to William and John Fisher 24 June 1826; to Benjamin Brobst 1 August 1826. her Signed: Benjamin Brobst (seal) and Anny x Brobst mark Witnesses: Asaph(?) Fisher, John Fisher Recorded: 24 February 1852 Union County Deed Book O:217 23 April 1867: Levi Steiner and Catherine, his wife, to Samuel Brobst, both of Borough of Lewisburg, Union County, PA Lot in Lewisburg along Burger's Mill Run; $500. Signed: L. Steiner (seal); Catherine S. Steiner (seal) Witness: J.A. Mertz Recorded: 12 June 1869 Union County Deed Book T:777 c:\docs\bobst\bobpa3