York County PA Archives Court.....Danner, Peter 1804 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Georgia Morgan geoiamorgan@att.net February 4, 2011, 10:19 pm Source: York County, Pennsylvania Orphan Court Dockets 1804-1809, Vol. I, P. 81-82 Written: 1804 The Petition of Peter Danner, Eldest son and heir at Law of Casper Danner, late of Dover Township York County, deceased, was read to the Court Setting forth That your petitioner's father the said Casper Danner died Intestate about three months since at the County aforesaid, leaving a Widow, named Barbara, and lawful issue to survive him, namely, Peter, your petitioner his eldest son and heir at Law, Philip Danner, Henry Daney [?] Danner, and Tobias, Susanna intermarried with Yost Reinhart, Mary (lately intermarried with John Delhouser (now deceased) and Margaret Danner all of full age. That the said Casper at the time of his death was owner and seized of a certain Plantation and tract of land, Situate in Dover township aforesaid Containing about Eighty eight acres, adjoinng land of Yost Reinhart, Jacob Miller, Daniel Rawhouser and thers..That the said Widow and Children of the Intestate hold the said lands and premises together and undivided, and cannot agree about dividing the same. Your Petitioner therefore prays your Honors to order and award an Inquest to make partition of the said Land and premises to and amongst the said Widow and children of the said intestate if the same will admit of such partition without prejudice to or spoiling the whole; But if the same will not admit of partition among the Widow and all the Children of said deceased, without prejudice to or spoiling the whole then to divide the same in as manny parts as the same will admit of without Spoiling the whole, and value each parcel separately and make report thereof to the next Orphans Court. But if the same will not admit of partition at all without prejudice to or spoiling the Whole then to value the whole undivided according to the Act of Assembly in such case made and provided... Whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of the County of York in his proper person with twelve good and lawful men of his Bailiwick in the presence of all the parties who shall chuse to attend they having respectfully had due and legal notice thereof, Do hold an Inquest on the aforesaid land and premises and make partition thereof to and amongst the Widow & Children of the said deceased (preference being given to the eldest son) if the same will admit of such partition without prejudice to or spoiling the whole. Otherwise to value the whole undivided according to the Act of Assembly in such case made and provided. And that the said Sheriff Do make Return of said Inquisition as well under his own hand and Seal as the hands and Seals of the said Inquest to the next Orphans Court. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orphans Court Docket 1813-1816, Vol.L, p. 18, Family History Library microfilm #22154. May 18, 1813 Frederick Stough and George Stough Administrators of all and singular the goods and Chattels rights and Credits Which were of Peter Danner deceased, produced an Account of their Administration as settled with the Register of this County, whereby there appears to be a balance in their hands of ninety seven pounds fifteen shillings and Eleven pence half penny, which Account the Court do hereby Confirm. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 18, 1813 On the Petition of Elizabeth and Catharine Danner, both above the age of fourteen years minor Children of Peter Danner deceased, the Court appoint John Stough Guardian of their persons and Estates. On Application, the Court appoint John Stough Guardian Guardian of the persons and Estates of Anna, Jacob, and Sarah Danner all under fourteen years of age minor Children of Peter Danner Deceased. On Application The Court appoint Samuel Raahouser Guardian of the persons and Estates of Mary and Louisa Danner, both under the age of fourteen years, minor Children of Peter Danner deceased. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. L, p. 45 November 2, 1813 On the Petition of Elizabeth Danner and Catharine Danner, both above the age of fourteen years, Daughters of Peter Danner deceased. The Court appoint Moses Spahr Guardian of their persons and Estates, in the room of John Stough their former Guardian. On the Petition of Catharine Danner Widow of Peter Danner deceased, The Court appoint Moses Spahr Guardian of the persons and Estates of Anna, Jacob and Sarah Danner all under the age of fourteen years, minor children of said deceased, in the room of John Stough their former Guardian. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. L, p. 407 March 30, 1816 On the Petition of Catharine Danner Widow of Peter Danner deceased. The Court appoint Frederick Stough Guardian of the person and Estates of Polly and Love Danner both under the age of fourteen years, minor children of said deceased.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- pages 192, 193. Jacob Eichelberger, Esquire high Sheriff of York County came into Court and made return of a former Order of Orphans Court, whereby he was commanded to make partition of a certain plantation and Tract of Land Situate in Dover Township York County, containing about eighty eight acres adjoining lands of Yost Rinehart, Jacob Miller, Daniel Rawhouser, and others, late the Estate of Casper Danner deceased, who died Intestate, To and amongst the Widow and children of the said Deceased if the same would admit of such partition without prejudice to or spoiling the whole. Otherwise to value the whole undivided. And by the said Sheriffs return on said Order and an Inquisition thereunto annexed, it appears that the same will not admit of such partition in manner aforesaid, without prejudice to or spoiling the whole. And that the said Plantation and Tract of Land together and undivided is of the Value of Nine hundred and thirty seven Dollars, and twenty Cents Lawful money of Pennsylvania; Which Valuation the Court do hereby confirm. At same time appeard in Court Peter Danner eldest son of said deceased, and prayed to be permitted to take the said plantation and Tract of Land, late belonging to the said Casper Danner Deceased at the return of Valuation. Whereupon the Court Decree the same to him, he paying unto the Widow and other Children of the said deceased their respective shares thereof. And Whereupon it is Ordered & Decreed by the Court that the said Peter Danner be allowed the sum of thirty Dollars and fifty seven Cents the expences and costs of these proceedings. That he pay unto the Widow of the said Deceased Yearly and every Year during her natural life the sum of eighteen Dollars and thirteen cents in full for the right or claim of Dower of the said Widow of the aforesaid Tract of land. The first payment Whereof to be made in One Year from this day. That he retain in his hands the sum of eighty six Dollars and thirty four cents and after the Death of the said Widow the further sum of forty three Dollars and seventeen cents in full for his share of the said Valuation. That he pay unto Philip Danner, Henry Danner, and Tobias Danner, Susanna Intermarried with Yost Rinehart, Mary (lately intermarried with John Gelhouser, now Deceased) and Margaret Danner all of full age, each the sum of eighty six Dollars and thirty four cents in one year from this day with interest, and after the death of the said Widow the further sum of forty three dollars and seventeen cents in full for their respective shares of the said Valuation; as Seven of the children of the said deceased, which said several sums of money are the full amount of the Valuation of the said plantation and tract of Land late belonging to Casper Danner Deceased. And it is further ordered and Decreed by the Court That upon the said Peter Danners making the several payments aforesaid or giving good Security for the same, He do hold the aforesaid Plantation and tract of land, for the same estate and in as full and ample a manner as the said Casper Danner his father in his lifetime held and enjoyed the Same, exonerated and discharged from the further claims of the said widow and younger children of the said Deceased and all persons claiming or to claim the same under them or any of them---- Peter Danner bound in $1874.40 Yost Rinehart in 1874.40 To the Judge of the Orphan Court of York County conditioned that Peter Danner pay the widow & other children & representatives of Casper Danner Dec'd their respective shares of said valuation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. O, 1823-1826 p. 258, 259. Family History Library microfilm #22155 May 11, 1824 The Petition of Frederick Stough and George Stough, Administrators, of Peter Danner, late of Dover township, deceased, who died Intestate, was read to the Court, setting forth, That the Intestate died leaving to survive him, a Widow, and seven children lawfull issue all minors at his decease and four now under age, that he died seized as of fee of a Plantation, seperate pieces of land, one where he lived the other being hill land or Woodland, the place or part with the Improvements containing about One hundred and forty three acres, bounded by the lands of Jacob Stough, Peter Gross, Nicholas Lichty and others. The Woodland, adjoins Peter Gross & William Lenhart, containing Seventy one acres, the two pieces being kept as one place and the Woodland being necessary to the farm--and further that the personal Estate of the Intestate was duly settled in the Orphans Court of said County, and a balance remained on hand of 170 Dollars, as appeared from the account here shown to the Court, and said balance was expended by the Guardians (being paid over to them by the Administrators) in the support & education of the minor children &c and in building a small house for the use of the Widow and children on said land... and there was a Dower right remaining in said lands the interest of which was yearly to be paid to the mother of said Intestate during life and the principal at her death to be paid to the other heirs of the Intestates father, and said deceased's Mother is lately dead and the principal is now due account hereunto subjoined, and there is no fund out of which the same is to be paid except said lands - and a portion of said land being a small part of the dwelling place could be sold without injury or inconvienience which would be enough to satisfy said claims, said part containing and surveyed off as Nineteen acres and eighty perches of land, adjoining lands of Jacob Stough and George Sharp's heirs. Your Petitioners therefore pray that an Order may be granted by the Court if they deem it expedient to sell such part of said land above mentioned for the aforesaid and other legal purposes.--- (Signed) George Stough ) Fhederick Stough) The Debts owing are as follows, The debt yet due to Jost Rinehart in right of his wife Susanna ---$50.00 The Do Do to William Hilliard in right of his wife Margaret---$56.00 The Do Do to John Lenhart in right of Philip Danner. ---$50.00 A debt due to Frederick Stough as money paid and advances for the Childrens maintainance and education---$25.00 York County, Ss; Before me the subscriber - Justice of the Peace in and for Said County came Frederick Stough one of the above petitioners and on his solemn oath doth say that the facts stated in the foregoing petition as also the above amount of debt is just and true as he believes--- ( Signed) Fhederick Stough Sworn & Subscribed before me at York the 10th May 1824. Ignatius Putman Whereupon it is considered by the Court and ordered that the Administrators aforesaid Do after giving due and legal notice thereof expose to Sale by Public Vendue the said piece of Land containing nineteen acres and eighty perches, and sell the same for the highest and best price, and to the highest and best bidder that can be had for the same, and make Report of their proceedings to the next Orphan's Court after the same is sold. --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. O, 1823-1826, page 88. Family History Library microfilm #22155 September 16, 1823 On the Petition of Jacob Danner aged Eighteen years, and minor son of Peter Danner deceased, the Court appoint Frederick Stough Guardian of his person and Estate. And on the Petition of Catherine Danner widow, and Sarah and Mary Danner, te Court appoint the said Frederick Stough Guardian of the person and Estates of Sarah, Mary and Love Danner. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. O, 1823-1826, pp. 280, 281. Family History Library microfilm #22155 August 4, 1824 Frederick Stough and George Stough Administrators of Peter Danner, deceased, made report to the Court as follows, viz. To the Judges of the Orphans Court,The Administrators of Peter Danner, Report That they have duly sold the piece of ground ordered to be sold, unto John Yost for one hundred and fifty four Dollars and five cents, and pray said sale be confirmed, a Deed ordered to be made, said sale having been made after due legal public notice first given, and being at public sale. (Signed) Frederick Stough, George Stough Whereupon it is considered by the Court and ordered that the said sale be and the same is hereby confirmed and that the Administrators aforesaid Do make and execute a Deed of conveyance for the premises sold to the purchaser subject to the purchase money agreeably to the conditions of sale. Additional Comments: The estates of both Peter Danner and his father, Casper Danner, are addressed in the foregoing documents.