WILL: Peter Schriver, Manchester Township, York County, PA ************************************************ Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: N. J. Taber, keithm@his.com ___________________________________________________________ Source: photocopy in possession of N. J. Taber, made 14 Nov 1994, York Co. Courthouse, from original on file there. Pennsylvania, York County, Orphans Court, Probate Court Records Recorded in Book V, p. 338, originals filed under 1860, Peter Schriver. "In the name of God Amen. I Peter Schriver of Manchester Township, York County Pennsylvania, being in feeble health but of sound, mind, memory and understanding, aware of the uncertainty of this transitory life do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit: First - It is my will and I do order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid as soon after my decease as can be conveniently done. Second - And as to such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to entrust me with I dispose of the same as follows to wit: Item - I give and bequesth unto my beloved wife Nancy Schriver such of my personal property as she may elect to retain. The ballance of my personal property I direct shall be sold by my Executor hereinafter named, and the proceeds thereof after deducting the debts and expenses of my estate shall be placed at interest for the benefit of my said wife and family. Item - I give and bequeath unto my said wife Nancy during her natural life, my house and lot of Ground in King Street west of the Codorus Creek in the Borough of York, Penn'a. She to hold and enjoy the same for and during her natural life, and at her death I direct that the same shall be sold by my Executor hereinafter named or his Successor, and good and valid title made for the same to the purchaser thereof, and the proceeds of the sale of my said House and Lot, I direct shall be divided equally among my Children or their legal representatives. Lastly - I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my esteemed friend William McCandless to be the Executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I Peter Schriver the Testator have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty sixth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty." Peter Schriver [very thin and shaky writing] "Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us who at the request of the Testator have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto: Edwin Tyson George M. Shetter [On back] "York County SS - Before me A M Herschy Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of Administration in and for the County of York and State of Pennsylvania personally appeart Edwin Tyson and George M Shetter the two subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing will and being duly qualified according to the law did depose and say that they where personally present and saw and heart Peter Schriver the Testater Sign seal and pronounce and Declare the within and foregoing Instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and at the time of so doing he the testator was of a Sound and disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of there knowledge and belief and that they witnessed it at his Request and in his presence and in the presence of Each other at the Same time. Sworn and Subscribed before me this 26th day November 1860" - A M Herschy Register Edwin Tyson George M Shetter "Memorandum that letters Testamentry on the foregoing will was duly to Wm. McChandless the Executor in said will named on the 26th day of November 1860 he having been first qualified according to law" - A. M. Herschy Register ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: photocopy in possession of N. J. Taber, made 14 Nov 1994, York Co. Courthouse, from original on file there. Pennsylvania, York County, Orphans Court, Probate Court Records Recorded Book CC, page 704 (filed 11 Jan 1861); originals included in probate packet filed under 1860, Peter Schriver. "An inventory and appraisement of the goods and chattels and personal property of Peter Schriver late of Manchester Township deceased taken by the subscribers, for the use of the widow of the said deceased under the act of Assembly allowing property to the value of three hundred dollars to widows of decedents first having been duly sworn [inserted: & affirmed - so at least one is Quaker] to value and appraise the same according to the best of our judgement and ability and without partiality. Sworn [inserted: affirmed] & subscribed thes 4th day of December AD 1860 before me" - George M Shetter Christian Quickel [northerly neighbor according to 1876 Atlas map of Manchester Township] Martin H Weiser Daniel "his X Mark" Cookes Inventory 1 Sorrel Mare $ 12.00 1 Blind Bay Horse 20.00 1 Bay Colt 30.00 1 Gray Colt 30.00 1 Mulley [?] Cow 7.00 1 Horn Cow 7.00 2 Heffers 10.00 2 Calves 6.00 1 Hog 6.00 4 Shoats 8.00 1 Breeding Sow 7.00 1 Hore [Horse?] Wagon 6.00 2 Horse Wagon & Box 15.00 1 Plough, 1 Shovel Plough & 1 Fork Plough 1.50 1 Pair Hay Ladder & Bolsters .25 [Subtotal] $ 165.75 [Next page] To Amount forward $165.75 1 Cradle & Scythes .50 1 Sett Hind Gears 8.00 [Crossed out 1 Sett Plough do] 2 Pair trases & Nasle [?] Strap 1.00 1 Saddle 1.50 2 Fly Netts 1.00 1 Cutting Box 1.50 2 Cow Chains & 4 Forks 1.00 1 Trough .25 14 Acres Wheat & Rye in Ground 42.00 1 Crib Corn in Ears 25.00 60 Bus [Bushels] Wheat 39.00 70 " Oats 13.50 [Total] $ 300.00 [Signed] Christian Quickel Martin H Weiser Daniel "his X mark" Cookes Manchester Township, Decr. 21. AD. 1860 Witness: D. A. Warfield [Third page] "York County SS - Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Christian Quickel, Martin H. Weiser and Daniel Cookes who being duly sworn [inserted: & affirmed] according to law do say that they will well and truly and without predjudice or partiality value and appraise the goods and chattels which were of Peter Schriver late of Manchester Township deceased and in all respects perform their duty as appraisers to the best of their skill and judgement. Sworn [inserted: & affirmed] & subscribed this 4th day of December AD 1860 before me." - George M. Shetter Christian Quickel Martin H. Weiser Daniel "his X mark" Cookes [Next page] Inventory [Appears to be in the same script as other inventory - both seem to be the writing of George M. Shetter] 15 Bus [Bushels] Rye $8.25 1 Harrow 1.00 1 Clock, 3 Pictures & Loucking Glass & Books 2.00 1 Bureau, Table & Chairs & Carpet & Blinds 12.00 2 Beds & Bedsteads, Carpet, Table, Sidebord, Stove & 3 Chairs 17.00 1 Sideboard, 1 Chest, 1 Bed & Bedsted, Carpet, Stand, 4 Chairs 14.00 2 Chests, 1 Bedstead & Bedding & Carpet 7.00 1 Stove, 1 Tabl [Table?], 1 Sink Bench, 3 Chairs & Carpet & Bench 4.00 1 Copper Kettle, 2 Tubs, Sundries &c &c to close all 5.00 [Total] $70.25 [Signed] Christian Quickel Martin H Weiser Daniel "his X mark" Cookes Manchester Township, Decr. 21, AD. 1860 Witness: D. A. Warfield Annotation on back of inventory: "Filed January 11, 1861 and approved by the court". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: photocopy in possession of N. J. Taber, made 14 Nov 1994, York Co. Courthouse, from original on file there. Pennsylvania, York County, Orphans Court, Probate Court Records Originals included in probate packet filed under 1860, Peter Schriver. [Also included in the packet - both an original and a court transcription of the following petition] "To the Hon: the judges of the Orphans Court of York County. The petition of William McCandless executor of the last will and testament of Peter Schriver late of said County deceased respectfully represents that said decedent lately died having made his last will and testament in writing which was duly proved and recorded in the Registers office of said in Will Book V, page 338 on the [long blank] day of [long blank] 1860: That among other things in said will, the testator directed that his house and part of a lot of ground situate in the Borough of York, should be for the use of his widow during her life, and at her death should go to his children; that he died possessed of personal estate amounting to three hundred and seventy dollars and [long blank] cents, three hundred dollars worth of which said widow retained under the three hundred dollar exemption law for the benefit of widows, and the balance under the provisions of said will for her benefit; that he died seized in fee of said house which is worth about three hundred dollars, and situate in the Borough of York in said County on the South Side of West King Street, bounded on the west by property of ___ Collars, on the east by property of Thomas Evans, on the north by King Street and on the South by a twenty feet public alley; that there is no personal estate to pay the debts of said testator and it is therefore necessary to sell said real estate. Your petitioner therefore prays your Hon: Court to grant him an order to sell said real estate for the payment of debts of which he hereunto annexed a schedule as far as they have been brought to his knowledge. Amt due Stine Frysinger & Co $ 4.50 John Fahs 2.13 Dr. E. H. Pentz 5.00 Martin H. Weiser 31.39 J. H. Cuppenhafer [transcribed Coppenheffer] 8.94 E. Toomey 5.41 Isreal Reiber [transcribed Israel Raber] 4.75 A. Gibbs .95 W. W. Wilt 26.50 Sarah Toomy [transcribed Toomey] 40.54 Peter Toomy [transcribed Toomey] 27.75 Henry Hosselbaugh 8.99 Wm. Sheinyer [transcribed Shenyer] 7.00 John Altland 8.44 A. F. Hake 3.72 Samuel Miller 7.28 Accountant Note about 433.00 [Signed] Wm. McCandless "York Co SS - Before me a justice of the peace in and for said county personally came the above named petitioner who being duly qualified according to law saith the facts set forth are true to the best of his knowledge & belief. Sworn & subscribed before me this 19th day of August AD 1861" - George M. Shetter [Signed] Wm. McCandless [Note on court transcription] "Whereupon the Court award a Sale of said Real Estate as set forth in said Petition to William McCandless the Executor of said Testator on his filing Bond with approved security in the sum of $600 to be approved of by the court and order and direct him to Expose said Real Estate to Public Sale on [long blank] the [long blank] day of [long blank] 1861 after first giving due and legal notice of the time and place of said sale, and to sell the same for the best price that can be had therefor, and make report to the next Court thereafter according to the law. August 31st 1861. Bond filed & approved. By the Court." - Wm. Tash, Clerk Recorded in Book V, p. 338, originals filed under 1860, Peter Schriver. [Last page of probate packet] "To the Hon: the judges of the orphans Court of York County The undersigned executor of the last will and testament of Peter Schriver deceased respectfully reports that by virtue of the annexed order of your Hon: Court - having given due and legal notice of the time and place of sale - he exposed the previous in said order described to public sale by public vendue or outcry, at the public house of L. F. Myers in the Borough of York on the 28th day of September 1861 and sold it to Nancy B. Schriver for the sum of three hundred and twenty one dollars cash she being the highest and best bidder and that the highest price bidden therefore, which sale he prays your Hon: Court to confirm etc." [Signed] Wm. McCandless, Executor