From Pioneers and Patriots "Over the Blue Mountain" Vol 1 - revised

copyright 1994 F.Richard Turnbach

Extracts of Selected Wills, Estates, Realty, and Orphan's Court Actions of potential interest to Schuylkill researchers

As some of the records below will indicate, when wills do not name specific heirs, ther identity can sometimes be determined by examining Orphan's Court, Estate, and Miscellaneous Files at the County Court House. In addition, transactions regarding the transfer of real estate occasionally list the heirs of the decedent. [see Jacob BOSSERT, Geo GOTTSCHALL, and Andrew DEIBERT]

ANGST, Michael

Berks - Pine Grove 1792 A4-328

"Late a carter in the American Army" Letters to eldest Brother Daniel

ALSPACH, David Berks 1787 - Orphan's Court

Mathias; Susannah m George MILLER; Christina m Jacob FAUST

Berks Orphan's Court 1790 Maria Dorothea, wid/o David ALSPACH remarried to Henry RAUSCH of Windsor.

ALSPACH,Philip

Berks Manheim 1808 16Apr1808 26Oct1808 Execs; wife Maria Magdalena and son Philip Witn: J HAMMER and Andrew MILLER

Wife Anna Magdalena; son Philip; dau Catherine, children of dau Maria Catherine: Maria Anna, George, and Elizabeth; dau Magdalena and her daughter Magdalena RUSS

AULLENBACH, Andreas

Berks - Pine Grove- 14May1773 W2-131 Probate 26Jun1773

Witn: Johannes SCHOTT, Jacob BEICKLE Execs: W Christina/ Adam SONTAG

BABB, Conrad

Berks Norwegian 21Feb1810 Administration to John EMRICH and Christian MILLER, Friends; widow Maria renouncing.

BADER, Nicholas

Berks Manheim 15 Aug1799 A5-191 Administration to widow Maria and Martin DREIBELBIS.

BENTER, Sebastian

Berks - Brunswick - 8Dec1789 A3-275 Letters to w Margaretha and b/l John HECK

Berks Orphan's Court: 6 children: John, e/s; Jacob; George; Mary; Philip; and William - last five minors under 14 yrs old. [25Mar1790]

BERKHEISER

Berks - Manheim - 19Jul1793 Letters to w Magdalena

BEYER, Assimus

Berks Pine Grove WA-540

16Apr1805 Codicil 1Nov1805 25Mar1807

Witn: Wm OTTO, Jac HEBERLING

Ch: Elizabeth, Catherine, Christina, Barbara, Philipina, Margaret, Eva; and also names Elizabeth, d/o Adam BEYER

BITLER, John

Union, Schuylkill

27Oct1865 estate distribution to: Mark Bitler, Ann E. Dornbach, wife of Abraham; Sarah Miller; Catherine Clark; Lucetta Snyder; Eleanor Knecht; Jacob Bitler; Daniel Bitler and John Goho equal heir with above children; principal share of Maria Rupert and Tamsa Williams held in Trust for their children.

BITLER, Marcus

Sch Co bk 2 p365 Union Twp Will Names Tamsa STAUFFER, wife of Henry; Mary Jane BROCIUS , w/o Andrew; Franklin; Diannah YOST; Caroline BANKES; Jerome; Israel; Joshua; Benjamin; Elizabeth HUFNAGLE and Lovina, children of son John, decd, Hannah Elizabeth DODSON; Joseph, and Edward[sick] and wife Magdalene.

BIXLER, John [BIEHLER]

Berks Pine Grove 1806 Administration to sons Henry and Adam.

BOLLENBACH, Abraham

Berks Windsor 2 Jan 1768 A

Berks Orphan's Court 12Feb1768 Petition of John MECKELIN and Margaret h/w formerly Margaret BOLLEBACH wid/o Abraham of Windsor etc

Children: Nicholas age 23; Abraham 21; Martin 18; Mathias 15; Henry 8; Catherine 24; Margaret 22; Anna Maria 19; Maria Catherine 17; Maria Barbara 12. 100 Acres of Warrant Land in "the New Purchase over the Blue Mountains"

Berks Orphan's Ct 29Feb 1768 Administrators of Abr BOLENBACHER, decd report sale of 100 acres over the Blue Mountains to Nicholas BOLLENBACHER cordwainer of Ruscombmanor for 80#

BONEWITZ, Jacob

Berks "New Purchase" 1770 W2-85 Letters to Wife Anna Maria

BORTNER ,Philip

Berks - Pine Grove 1786 A4-62

Orphan's Ct 31Mar1787 Widow Eliz; 10 ch: e/s Henry, George, John, Philip, Elizabeth, Hannah, Juliana, Baltzer, Magdalena, and Christian [last six in their minority].

BOSSERT, Jacob [Ship Mercury1735]

Will Berks Co Greenwich 1751 Wife Cleffy [Cleovia] unspecified daughters.

Berks Deeds V104 page 369 + names Philip LENHART and Anna h/w; George LOY and Rebecca h/w; Henry KALBACH and Susanna h/w , Elizabeth BOSSERT; and Rudolph BOSSERT, "only children and heirs of Jacob BOSSERT , deceased" Regarding 1738 Warranted Land in Greenwich Twp.

BOSSERT, Rudolph [Ship Mercury 1735] Berks Orphan's Court 1808

George DOLL/DELL seeks guardians for George, Solomon, Magdalena, John and Catherine,grandchildren of Rudolph, decd, c/h of George Doll's wife Susanna.

BOYER, Adam [BEYER]

Berks Pine Grove 1801 WA-442 Made 20Sep 1800 Probate 3Dec1801

Witn Geo KREMER, Michael STRUBAR Execs:J BEYER, Nicholas HITTLE

Wife Anna Margaret; Eldest son John

BOYER, Christopher

Crawford, OH TWP: Buckyrus W1-83

Made: 29May1844 Probate: 5Aug1846

NOTE: Sch Co Misc Bk 5 p358 Christ. BOYER Sr appointed H SASSEMAN POA

BOYER , Christopher, Jr

NOTES: Sch Misc B5 P359 26Aug1842 E. Brunswick "moved...West..." Sassaman POA

BOYER, John

Berks Windsor 15Sep1804 Administration to Margaret widow and Jacob LINDENMUTH, brother-in-law

BOYER, Leonard

Berks - Brunswick - 14May1777 A3-187

Ltrs to: Magdalena

Orphans Court: "Tinner" widow and three small children- petition to sell saw and grist mill and 400 acs in Brunswick Twp. Sold to Chas SHOEMAKER of Windsor for 600#

13Feb1778 Adam BOYER [16yrs] s/o Leonard chooses Jacob YEAGER as guardian.

BOYER, Samuel C

Schuylkill - E Brunswick - 19Oct1837 Letters to: Christopher BOYER, Jr Spouse, Elizabeth renounced

Sophia,Lewis, Isabella, Elisabeth,Susanna [last three minors Orphans Court records Sch Co ]

BREININGER, John Gottlieb

Berks Cumru 4Mar1768 Administration to George BREININGER, a son; Widow Elizabeth and eldest son Francis renouncing.

Orphan's Court 1768 also names Rosina and Elizabeth

BRESSLER, George

Berks Pine Grove 1801 WA-443

Made 16Apr1801 Probate: 5Oct1801

Witn: Jacob HERTZEL and Jacob WEBBER Exec: w Catherine

BRESSLER, Nicholas

Berks -: Pine Grove - 12Dec1794 A5-34

Letters to Wm BECKER, Benj BATTDORF, sons/l; only son Michael, renouncing.

BRETZIUS, Michael

Berks Pine Grove W4-189

22Jan1803 30Sep1803

Execs wife and son George Witn: Christopher BERNHARD, David KINNEAR

Wife Sarah; sons Michael, Nicholas, George and John; daughters Elizabeth GEBHART and Julianna GRAUL; sister Mary BRETZIUS

BRICKLEY, Catherine

Berks - Brunswick -1811 A7-172 Letters to Paul HEIM, friend

BRICKLEY,Jacob

Berks - Manheim - 1796 Letters to Conrad MINNICH, friend; his widow renounced

BRICKLEY. Paul

Berks - Brunswick - 1807 WA-524

Made 21 Sep 1807 Probate 21Oct1807

Execs: wife Catherine and Beloved friend Paul HEIM;

children: Magdalena -18; Johannes; Catherine -18; Henrich -14; sons to have OHIO property.

BROSIUS, John

Berks Pine Grove 1799 A5-207 Administration to widow Maria and Leonard EMRICH

BROSIUS, John

Berks file "Schuylkill Co" 1811

BRUCKLE/BRICKLEY, Paul

Berks - Brunswick - 17Aug1772 A3-81

Letters to : Catherine, widow

Orphan's Court 11Feb1779 5 children: Mary Eliz; Catherine Eliz; John Simon; Margaretha; Paul all under 14yrs Court appointed Peter BRICKLY and Andreas KRAFT, as guardians. NOTE: Bond of Mathias BRUCKLE and Simon MARBARGER

BUCHLER/BIXLER, Peter

Berks Pine Grove 1798 WA-369

Made 9Jan1798; Probate 20Aug1798

Witn: Bernard RHEIN, Leonard REED Execs: Johannes STEIN, Jacob BOEHMER, w Magdalena.

Ch: Barbara, Anna, Margaret, and John

BURKHART, Philip

Berks Brunswick 1804 A6-140 Admin to John DIEHL, friend

CHRISTMAN, David

Berks file "Schuylkill Co" 1822

CLEMENS, John

Berks Pine Grove 11Aug 1807 Administration to John DIEHL, friend

CONFEHR, Peter

Berks : 14May1790

Philip BOENIG [of York Co] and wife, Anna Maria, who was the widow of Peter CONFEHR, dec'd, petitioned the Berks Orphan's Court regarding 6 children of Peter, three of whom were Peter, Jacob, and George

CONNOR,Thomas [KONERT/KOHNER]

Berks Orphan's Court 12May1775 Petition of Conrad CONNOR regarding George CONNOR, s/o Thomas CONNOR, dec'd, 140 acs of land "Over the Blue Mountain"

Father died 19yrs since leaving widow Elizabeth and 9 children, to wit: Samuel [eldest]; John; Conrad; Thomas; Jacob; Mary, w/o Henry WEISS; Margaret, w/o Leonard LIMLY; Elizabeth, w/o John WILLIAMS; and George, who died in his minority and without issue...

CONRAD, Jacob

Filed Berks 1843 Pine Grove A15-270

CONRAD. Martin

Berks - Pine Grove- 1778 A3-221

Named in estate papers: Catherine, widow; Peter; Susannah; Magdalena children all under 14yrs.

16Apr 1781 Orphan's Court appoints Peter BRICKLY, guardian for Peter,Susannah, and Magdalena ch of Martin CONRAD, Brunswick, decd, all under 14yrs.

CUSTARD,George

Berks Orphan's Ct 8Dec1766: Petition of William THOMAS and Mary his wife, late Mary CUSTARD to sell 120 acre improvement in the "New Purchase over the Blue Mountains in Berks County"

Berks Orphan's Ct 7 Apr 1767 Re:128 acs in the "New Purchase" over the Blue Mts, adj lands of Wm DEWEES and a settlement made by Richard STEVENS on Raven Creek...sold to Rbt. STEPHENS -125#.

DEIBERT, Andrew

Schuylkill - abt1827 Named in Estate papers: Mother Elizabeth, wife Christiana who died abt 1828; died without issue - brothers Michael; Christian; Henry; John; Catherine w/o John DeWALT; Christina M Andrew MILLER; Elizabeth w/o RAPP of Tulpehocken Twp.

DEIBERT. George

Schuylkill abt 1834 Misc Bk 5 Widow Maria; Ester +14; Abraham +14; George,Daniel,Henry under 14; Susanna, Joseph, Samuel or Simon, Hannah over 14; William; Sarah m Daniel KLEIN; Elizabeth [-21] m Joseph RICKERT

DEIBERT,Michael

Berks - Brunswick - 11Aug1788 A4-123 Letters to William, a son; Catherine [UBLE], widow renounced [note: Frederick UBLE Berks estate names Michael DEIBERT, "next kin."]

DEIBERT, William

Schuylkill Manheim - 1829 April 1832 BK: 1 PG: 147

Misc B5 dau Catherine married Philip SCHOCK; dau Elizabeth m Samuel SCHOCK moved to Union Co; George m Maria; sons William m Rebecca MAU; sons Michael and William moved to Shelby Co Indiana.

DENGLER, George

Filed Berks "Schuylkill Co" 1834

DIEHL, John

Berks Pine Grove 1809 A7-83 Admin to brother Henry and Leonard LENGEL, friend

DINIUS/DENISON, John

Berks - Brunswick 26Mar1778 W2-340 Probate: 10Jun1778

Witn: Sebastian BENDER, Conrad GILBERT Exec: wife Maria Christina

Children: Mary Elizabeth, dau of 1st wife; Catherine Barbara, John Jacob, Maria Catherine ch of 2nd w: Johannes, Michael, Elizabeth, Maria Christina, Anna Catherine children of present wife

Orphan's Court 4Jun1779 "Carpenter" Maria Christina, widow; John ; Michael; Elizabeth; Maria Catherine [last 4 under 14yrs]

DOLLINGER, John

Schuylkill - Pine Grove W1-335

Made: 22Dec1840 Probate: 24Jan1844

Witn: John D LEONHARD, John STRIMPFLER Exec: Saml GUSS,Esq

William D s/o brother;and godson Johannes LEHMAN;spouse: Feronic; Ch: Cath w/o Henrich GAMBEL; A Maria, w/o Henrich BUCHLER; Eliz w/o Jacob LEHMAN;

DORNMEYER, Peter

Berks Pine Grove 1783

Berks Orphan's Ct 13May1783 Ludwig DORNMAYER [+14yrs] son of Peter, decd, chooses Jacob DONDORE, Bern, guardian.

DREIBELBIS, Martin

Berks Manheim W2

Execs: friends Jeremiah REED and Wm KOCH

Witn: John KANTNER and Michael EMRICH. Wife Catherine; es Jacob; George; Daniel; daus Rebecca, Catherine, Mary, Eizabeth and Christina

DREHER,Mathias

Berks - Brunswick 1797 WB-479

Made: 14Nov1792 Pro:: 1792 Witn: Philip SCHWARTZ, Geo HUNTZINGER

Spouse: Barbara Ch: 8 unnamed daughters; named sons Mathias, Peter, Godfried

DRINKHOUSE, Adam

Filed Berks 1813

DROES, Valentine

Berks Manheim W2 10Apr1792 30Sep1799

Exec: Son George; and Geo ZERBE Witn: Jacob FISCHER and Peter LEHR

Wife Barbara; only son George; daus Catherine, Anna Maria and Barbara

ECKERT, John

Berks Heidelberg

18Nov1785 Berks Orphan's Court: John, Mary Catherine, and Magdalena DECKER, minors above 14, children of Henry DECKER of Brunswick seek guardians for share of grandfather John ECKERT estate.

EISENHART, Jacob

Filed Berks Pine Grove A16-257

EMRICH, Michael

Berks Pine Grove 1811 A7-173 Admin to son John

EMRICH, Adam

Berks Pine Grove 1809 W5-224 30Apr1809 13May1809

Execs: sons Michael and John Witn: Michael WEBBER and John DEWALD

Wife Maria Ch; John and Michael other unnamed children.

EMRICH, Baltzer

Berks Pine Grove 1810 W5-263 9Jan1808 13Jun1810

Execs: son John Adam and Michael WEBBER; WEBBER surviving witness;Frederich KISSINGER and Issac DREIBELBIS

Sons Michael and John Adam; daughters Margaret Elizabeth and Catherine

EVANS, Jessie

Berks Brunswick 7Apr1807 Administration to John MEYER, Esq

FAHL, John Dietrich

Berks - Brunswick 1785 WA-95 23Jul1785 19Oct1785

Witn: Christopher SHABER, Jost FAHL Exec: w Eliz, George GRAUL

CH: Eldest son, not named; 2nd son John George; unnamed other children including daughters.

FESSLER, Albrecht

Berks Pine Grove 1806 A6-261 Admin to son Michael

FEY, Nicholas

Berks - Brunswick W2-345 Made 16Feb1778 Probate: 16Aug1778

Witn: Conrad GILBERT, Peter SCHMELGER Execs: Eldest s Abraham; s/l Jacob KANDER

Spouse: Maria Salome; Children: sons Abraham, Philip, and Henry, daus Catherine KLINE; Anna Maria MARBURGER; Maria Salome SEYFRIED: Margaretha MEYER; and Susanna KANDER.

FINCHER, John

Berks Orphan's Court 26Jun1769 "the place formerly called New Indian Purchase now called Brunswick Twp. Over the Blue Mountains"...cooper...six children: John, eldest son; Benjamin; Hannah [w/o John RUSSEL]; Sarah [w/o Thomas STARR]; Margaret, and Rebecca. A grandchild Hannah, d/o Elizabeth, dec'd, who was w/o John HUTTON. 250 Acres of land adjacent James BOONE...[1768 Benjamin and Rebecca are -14yrs]

FUCHS, Jacob

Berks Norwegian 1805 16Mar1804 7Feb1805

Execs: dau Elizabeth, w/o PeterSTARR and Christian WEBBER Witn: Christian WEBBER and Michael WEBBER

Wife Barbara; sons John and George; daus Elizabeth and Susanna

GANSEL, John Berks Brunswick 1796

GESHWIND, Margaret

Berks Bern 20Oct1792 17Feb1794

Witn; Daniel SCHLABIG and Philip KLAUSER Execs: Stephen LEININGER and YOST RUTH

Widow of Eberhard GESHWIND -Dau Magdalena , w/o Reinhard GNUSSENHAUSEN; Catherine w/o Michael LINDENMUTH; Christina w/o Peter WAX; Margaret w/o Henry WAX; grandchildren - children of Casper JOST; son Peter; and to grandson John e/s of son John.

GILBERT, Conrad

Schuylkill Brunswick W1-3 Made: 7Jan1809 Probate 24Jan1812

Witn: Adam YOST, Henrich ALBRECHT Execs Richard RICKERT, Peter ALSPACH, wife Anna Elisabeth

Ch: Magdalena, Catherine. Elizabeth, Andreas, Peter, Maria Barbara, Anna Maria, Maria Salome, Christian, Susanna.

GOTTEL, Henry

Berks Brunswick 4 Mar 1807 23Apr1807

Execs: son Henry and s/l Christopher Wagner Witn: Paul BRICKLEY and Andrew ETZEL

Wife Philippina [NUNNAMACKER?]; Ch: Christian, Henry, Ludwig, Catherine and Others?

GOTTSCHALL, George [Sh Denmark 1753]

Berks Administration of Christopher WILHAUSER 1757 names Geo GOTTSCHALL and Elizabeth h/w, sister of Christopher W. dcd.

Will Berks 1767- Bern Twp Names wife and unspecified children

Berks Co Estate files specify wife Elizabeth; sons Frederick, Thomas,Christopher and Leonard; with payment to Andrew FREYBERGER, believed to be the husband of dau Anna Catherine GOTTSCHALL.

1768 Berks Orphan's Court Files indicate that widow Elizabeth remarried to Jacob DESTER.

GOTTSCHALL, Jacob

Berks Brunswick 5Dec1807 Administration to father, Thomas GOTTSCHALL

HALLER, Henry

Berks - Brunswick WB-320 Made: 25Jun1793 Cod:13Sep1793 Probate: 23Sep1793

Witn: Daniel ROSE; Christian BARRANSTINE Exec: Friend, George HUNTZINGER; s Henry

Spouse: Christina Children:: Benjamin and Lewis, twin youngest sons; s/l Samuel WEBB; son Henry; children Fred, Elizabeth w/o Wm MEARS; Jacob, Sara w/o Samuel WEBB; Henry, John, William, and Issac [Issac, Benj,and Lewis are presumably Minors]

HARING, Christopher

Berks Orphan's Court 11Jun1796

Elizabeth HARING, d/o Christopher, late of Brunswick Twp, petitioner over 14yrs ...William WANNAMAKER appointed guardian.

HEAVER, John [HOFFER]

Berks Orphan's Ct 5Jul1777

Petition of Anna Barbara , widow of JH, late of Brunswick Twp, eight minor children, two contiguous plots of land 200 acs and 50 acs.

Berks Orphan's Ct 15May1778 Anna Barbara seeks guardians for Anna Maria, Magdalena, and Ludwig, minors under 14; Godfried KERCHER and Conrad MINNICH appointed; Yost HEAVER +14 choses Conrad MINNICH, guardian.

HEBERLING, George Valentine

Made 14 Oct1803 Pro 22Nov1803 Witn: Conrad TREWITZ Execs Wife Anna Maria and son John

Wife, son John and other unnamed children

HEIM, John

Berks - Brunswick 1809 A7-87 Letters to: w Maria and son Peter

Named in Estate papers:sons Peter and Paul of Brunswick Twp; and John TRUNKLE of Reading, relationship unknown.

HEIM, Paul

Berks Brunswick 1808 W5-80 Made 25May1795 Probate 26Sep1808 Witn: Nicholas WILLHOUSE, Mich WAGNER [M WAGNER went to Ohio]

Spouse Catherine; e/s George; sons Paul, John, daus Barbara and Elizabeth

HEISER, John Adam

Berks - Brunswick - 26Jan1789 A4-132 Letters to: Ulrich HEISSER, son;spouse Anna Maria, renounced

Orphan's Court: "Weaver" sons Rudolph, Ulrich, Henry, Charles, Adam, George, Frederick, Ernst [last 3 minors]; Catherine w/o Conrad HERMAN; Susanna w/o Reinard SCHNEP

HENNER, George

Berks - Brunswick - 08Mar1796 A5-72 Letters to: Anna Maria, wife; Named in estate papers: son Heinrich, [John DORNBACH bro/o Anna Maria; Rudy BOSSERT - inventory]

HERING, Ludwig [HORING]

Berks - Brunswick - 28Feb1788 WA-157

Witn: William KOCH, Henry SHAFFER Exec: son Lewis; Peter SCHMELKER

Spouse: Anna Elisabeth; children: Eldest son Christian; son Lewis

HITTLE, John A

Berks Pine Grove 1807 A7-6 Administration to widow Magdalena

HOFFMAN, Michael

Berks - Alsace - d 6 Jan 1777

15May1778 Orphans Court: wid Mary + 12 Ch: Martin 36; Dorothea 30 w/o Henry SHEPLER; Burghard 33; Dietrich 27; Christian 23; Eliz 19; Henry 15; Barbara 12; Michael 10; John 6; Mary 4 [land sold to J Jacob BRICKLEY]

HOPP, John

Berks Pine Grove WA-393

HUNTZINGER, Bernard

Luzerne Co PA Orphan's Ct Doc 2-378 1833

Names ch: George; Peter; Bernard; Jacob; John; Solomon; Paul; Christian decd daus: Catherine w/o Michael RITTER/KITNER?; Elizabeth w/o Charles NUSS; Mary w/o Christian WEAVER

HUNTZINGER, George

Berks - Brunswick: 7Oct1802 A6-76

Letters to: sons George and Jacob

Spouse: Anna Maria [Deibert] Children: Jacob, George, Rosina w/o John FAUST; John, Henry, Michael, Catherine and Daniel. Named in Estate papers: John MATZ, guardian for John; Michael MOSSER for Molly, Catherine, and Daniel.

JONES, John

Berks New Purchase 1757 W1-43 Will Made 15Oct1756 Rec 13Apr1757

Execs: Isaiah WILLETS, George MOCH

Wife Barbara; es John

JUNG, George [Young]

Berks - Pine Grove - 1782 WA-48

27Jul1785 Orphan's Court: widow Catherine; Frederick and John - 14yrs; George + 14 Yrs Land sold to Leonard MINNICH of Pine Grove.

KANTNER, Jacob

Berks Manheim 1791 A4-201

KANTNER, Susanna

Berks Manheim 1804 A6-143 Administration to son John

KATTERMAN, John

Berks Mahantango 13Mar1807 Administration to widow Margaret

KAUP, Christian

Berks - Brunswick WA-501

Made: 18 May 1805 Probate:10 Jun 1805

Wit: Bernard KEPNER, Andrew BOLICH Execs:: sons Christian and Peter

Spouse: Catherina Children:: [age order] Anna Maria; Christian, Peter, John, Jacob, Andrew and Michael

KINSLER, John

Berks Brunswick 1796 A5-84

KEPNER, George

Berks Brunswick 1811 A7-175

KERSHNER, John

Berks Manheim 1810 WA-571

Made 3Jul1810 Probate 7Aug1810

Witn: Abraham SCHNEIDER, Jacob KREBS

Ch: Magdalena, Catherine, John, Jonathan, Elisabeth, John Jurg, Christina, John Peter, Sarah, Anna Maria, Magdalena, and Daniel.

KETNER, Henry Adam

Berks Brunswick 1805 A6-312

Probate 25Nov1805 Witn: Paul BRICKLEY, Paul HEIM Exec: John KETNER

Wife Catherine, Ch:6 sons; 3 dau Catherina, Jacob, Michael, John Henry, John, David, Anna Magdalena, Barbara, and Peter

KEYSER, Philip

Berks Manheim W

Made 19Feb1804 Pro 7Apr1804

Witn: George BURKHART, Bernard ZIMMERMAN, Michael LUTZ Execs: Friend Jacob STONE, wife Eve

Will mentions wife Eve and unnamed children.

KIMMEL, Jacob

Berks - Brunswick WA-267

Made: 6May1793 Probate 27Aug1793

Witn: Peter SMELCHER, Geo BORGERS Exec: Margaretha-w; s Anthony

Ch: George, Anthony, Jacob, Marg Elis, Cath, Maria, Barbara, Catherine Elisabeth, Margaretha

KINNEY, Peter

Berks Pine Grove 1810 A7-160

KISSENGER, Abraham

Berks Bern 1833 W7-162

KLINGER, John

Berks Pine Grove 13 Apr1800 A5-217

Admin to Alexander KLINGER, Reading; widow Elizabeth renouncing.

KLOCKNER , John

Berks - Brunswick - 08Oct1787 A4-102 Letters to: w Elizabeth; s Andrew

KOCH, Philippina

Orphan's court 1776 motion to appoint husband William KOCH as guardian regarding her interest in the estate of her father, Jacob DREIBELBIS

KRAFT, John

Berks - Brunswick - 28Sep1781 A3-301 Letters to brother, Andreas

KRAFT, Andrew

Berks 1759 Berks Orphans Court 1- 24,32,37 Widow, Catherine Ch: John; Anna Maria w/o Michael RICE; Maria Catherine w/o Michael KEIL; Maria Elizabeth w/o Andrew SHAD; Anna Margaret wo John ACHE; Andrew; Justina; Maudalin?; Susanna, Elizabeth, NOTES: Wid Catherine remd to Jacob GEIKER

KRAFT, Andrew

Berks Manheim 1799 WB-549 29Aug1794 15Apr1799

Witn Simon RIEGEL John SHEFFER Exec Daniel LUDWIG

Will mentions wife Mary- Estate papers not examined

KREMER, Andrew

Berks Manheim 6Jul1802 3Nov1802

Exec son Andrew Witn: Peter STALLER and Nich STALLER, Jr

Wife Margaretha; son Andrew others unnamed; sisters Magdalena BERKHEISER; Anna Maria REICH

KREMER, John Peter

Berks - "Over the Blue Mt" 1773 W2-139

10Feb1772 26Nov1773

Witn: Jacob HOFFMAN, John KLOCHENER Exec: Eldest s Mathias

Children: Es Mathias; John William

KRICHBAUM, Adam

Berks Pine Grove 1801 WA-434

Made 27Dec1800 Probate 16Mar1801

Witn:Henry APBEL, Jacob ROHRER Execs: George and J Adam KRICHBAUM

Wife Barbara, sons John and William; unnamed daughters.

KUNTZELMAN, Philip

Berks Mahantango 1809

10Jun1809 29Aug1809

Execs: wife and son John Witn: Abraham HOFFA and Geo KLINGER

Wife Barbara, 4 ch: Philip, John, Henry, and dau Barbara, w/o Philip ARTZ

LADIG, Peter

Schuylkill Co - Union Twp W1-209

3 Aug 1836 7 Sep1837

CH: John and his children, Lewis and Leah: Peter, Jacob, Susanna , Rebecca, Catherine, Elizabeth

[NOTE: Leah m John ZIMMERMAN 8 Nov 1835-Die St De V (also LAUDIG/LEIDIG) ]

LENGEL, John

Berks Pine Grove

22Jul1805 10Jun1806

Execs: Conrad and Thomas Witn: Adam GEBERT; Henry ABFEL

Daus Christina; Catherine w/o Frederich WOMELSDORF; sons Conrad and Thomas; others unnamed

LENGEL, Martin

Berks 1806

LINDENMUTH, J WOLF

Berks Bern 25Oct1775 A Administration to Michael "only brother"; widow Anna Maria, renouncing

Berks Orphan's Ct 29Mar1776 Petition of Michael LINDENMUTH,... Wolf died intestate, living a widow and 4 children to wit: Jacob, Jonathan, Anna Maria, and Christina, all very young.

LINDENMUTH, Michael

Northumberland Catawissa Jan1813 [later Columbia;now Schuylkill Co]

Conrad HARMAN, administrator of the estate of Michael Lindenmuth, who died intestate... Papers specifiy son George, who petitioned Orphan's Court regarding value of property; other children not named.

LUCKENBILL, Jacob

Berks - Brunswick - 12Jan1776 A3-144 Letters to widow Margaretha

[Abraham LUKENBILL; Rudy BOSSERT involved with estate settlement] [ Margaretha d/o Mathias DORNBACH; Jacob 2nd s/o Adam of Windsor m Trinity Reading 1770]

LUCKENBILL, George

Berks Pine Grove 1807 A6-293 Administration to widow Hanna

MACHEMER, John

Filed Berks Co "Schuylkill Co" 1824

MADERLY, Sebastian [Madeira?]

Berks - Brunswick - 11Nov1775 A3-141 letters to Godfrey KERCHER Spouse: Catherine, widow,renounces

MARBURGER, Simon

Berks Manheim 1803 22May1802 8Jan1803

Execs: sons Simon and Daniel Witn: Sebastian RUBSAMEN, George GRAUL

Wife Anna Maria; sons John, Daniel,and Simon; daus Christina, Leise, Catherine, Greta?, and Anna Maria

MENGLE, Conrad

Berks - Brunswick 1777 W2-316 Made: 20Aug1777 Probate: 08Oct1777

Witn: Peter SCHMELGER, Henry A KETTNER

Spouse, Catherine; unnamed children

MERION, Samuel

Berks Brunswick? 1801 A6-11 Administraton to Lewis LAUMAN, friend

MEYER, John Michael [Moyer]

Berks - Brunswick 1791 A4-397 Made: 16May1785 Probate: 23May1791

Witn: Philip MEYER, Philip FILBERT Letters to: John Adam MEYER

Spouse: Anna Catherine; children: only son, John Adam; unnamed dau[s?]

MILLER, Henry

Berks - Brunswick 1778 W2-352

Made: 22Sep1775 Probate: 15Dec1778

Witn: Michael CONFIR, Christian SHABER Execs: w Magdalena and s Andrew

MILLER, Jacob

Berks Manheim 1802 A6-64

Administration to son Ludwig; Widow Anna Margaretha , renouncing Administration by 13Aug1806 Jury to son Jacob. Execs Wife Anna Margaretha and son Ludwig

Witn : Ludwig KIMMERLING and David KINNEAR [probable Will -not found]

Sons: Jacob, John Adam, Michael, Ludwig and John

MILLER, Jacob

Berks Manheim 1803 A6-100

MILLER, Jacob

Filed Berks "Schuylkill Co" 1820

MINNICH, George

Berks Manheim 1805 A6-190 Administration to widow Catherine

MINNICH, Leonard

Berks Pine Grove 1802 WA-463

Made 12Apr1798 Probate 9Jun1802

Witn: Daniel ZERBE, Jacob ROHRER Execs: Baltzer HAUTZ, Frederick RUETH

Spouse: Magdalena, Ch: Adam, Leonard, John George; Christian, Peter, unnamed daughters.

MINNICH, Peter

Berks New Purchase 1766 A2-148 Letters to widow Eva 15 May 1766

MOYER, John

Filed Berks "Schuylkill Co" 1834 and 1848

MOYER, Peter

Berks Manheim W2

25Feb1797 25Jan1798

Exec: W Maria, friend Daniel MIESSE Witn: Jacob MIESSE; Wm LEIMEISTER

CH: es Peter; 2nd s William ; dec'd dau Anna; dau Greta and husband Philip REINHART; s Daniel; s Conrad; daus Catherine and Magdalena

NEUFANG, Baltzer

Berks - Brunswick 1788 W3-80

Made: 29Sep1787 Probate: 12Jan1788

Witn: Jacob KANDER; Martin DREIBELBIS Execs: w Elis; s/l Wm KOCH

Children: daus Catherine; Barbara; Magdalena; Elisabeth;sons Martin, Jacob, George, Michael, John, Daniel, ?Peter

NEUFANG, Elizabeth

Berks 1794 A4-363 Administration to s/l Wm KOCH

NEUFANG, Casper

Berks Pine Grove A4-195 Berks Orphan's Ct 6Dec1791 Spouse: Barbara;children: six: Baltzer; Nicholas; Philip; Andrew; Barbara and Magdalena, w/o Valentine SHULER;

NEUSCHWENDER, Peter

Berks - Manheim 1795 W3-232

Made 24Jun1795 Probate: 2Nov1795

Witn: Jere KERSHNER, Martin KARCHER Exec: Eve-w; Johannes KERSCHNER, friend

Children: Henrich, Christian, Jacob, Johannes, Gottfried, Michael, Eve, Catherine

NOECKER, Martin

Berks Bern

27Apr1792 12Feb1794

Witn: Frederick and Adam BLATT Exec: Henry PHILLIPS

Wife Susanna Eldest son John; s Henry; s Peter; daus Rachel; Christina w/o John WERHEIM; Magdalena; Catherine,w/o Philip GREINER; Anna Maria w/o Adam MENGEL; youngest Mary Catherine. Grandchildren Michael and Magdalena ch of dau Eve, decd, w/o Michael LINDENMUTH

NUNNEMACHER, Jacob

Berks - Pine Grove - 15Apr1797 A5-126 Ltrs to: W Elizabeth and Wm BERGER, b/l

PAFFENBERGER, Christian

Berks Orphan's Court Nov 1784- Bethel Widow Gertraut; 8 ch: es George; Nicholas; Christian; Daniel; Michael; Jacob; Peter and Eve Catherine, last four are minors. ...Pine Grove land 316 acres.

PAFFENBERGER, Nicholas

Berks Pine Grove 1806 Administration to brother George

POTT, John

Papers filed Berks 1829

REED, John

Berks Manheim 12Nov1804 Administration to widow Mary, and Thomas REED, brother

REED, Leonard

Berks Pine Grove 1805 A6-212 Administration to widow Anna Maria and son John

REICH, Mathias

Berks - Manheim 1795

30 Jun 1794 22Jun1795

Witn: Henry MEYER, Egidiuus MEYER Execs: ss/l Peter STALLER and Adam MEYER

Spouse: [Anna Eva?] CH: Eldest son, Stoffel; s Christian, others unnamed

REINHART, Philip

Berks Manheim 1811 WA-595

24May1811 9Jan1811

Execs: Wife, Mary and Conrad MEYER Witn: Christian MEYER and John DEWALD

Wife Margaret and four children including Magdalena and Elizabeth

RESH, Philip

Berks Orphan's Ct - Manheim - 4 Oct 1790 Spouse: Catherine Elizabeth[died bef 4Oct1790]; Eldest son Valentine;Frederick; Margaret [now decd w/o John SHALLUM? - 2 ch John and Peter SHALLUM?]; Eve and Catherine

RHINE, Conrad

Berks Pine Grove 1793 A4-332 Administration to Christian WEBBER, s/l

RICKERT, John

Berks 21Mar1796 Exec or ltrs to: Eldest son, Richard

RITTER, George

Papers filed Berks County 1848 "Schuylkill Co"

RUNKLE, Andrew

Berks Manheim 1810 W5-259

4Mar1810 6Aug1810

Exec George KIMMEL, friend Witn: Daniel BRION, Philip ALSPACH, John DREHER

Wife Catherine; sons Michael and John; daus Barbara and Elizabeth

RUNKEL, John

Berks - Brunswick 1785 W3-55 Made: 2Jun1777 Probate: 21Apr1785

Witn: John ZIMMERMAN, Philip SCHATZ Exec: Godfried KERCHER; Jacob RUNKLE [KERCHER moved to Va]

Spouse: 2nd w Maria Christina [d/o Michael KARCHER d Longswamp???] Children: Eldest son Nicholas; sons Andrew, William; daus Catharina, Maria Elisabeth, Anna Maria, Anna Margaretha, Maria Christina; -unborn child also named as heir

Orphans Court 13Apr1785 11 ch-Nich e/s;Cath m Ernest DEEDS;Andrew; Barbara m Ludwig ZIMMERMAN; Wm; Elis Mary; Marg; Christina; Godfried; Jacob [last 5 are minors]

NOTES: Berks OCourt Aug 1774 Re:John Runkle, Jr s/o Nich chooses uncle JR grdn

SCHAFFER, Jacob

Berks - Brunswick 1789 W3-88

Made: 14May1782 Probate: 11May1789

Witn: Jacob KOENIG, George MOYER

Spouse: Mary Barbara

Children: Nicholas; John; Jacob; Mary MILLER; Catherine KISSINGER; Anna Maria WETSTEIN; Elisabeth BALDY; Mary Catherine WEINMAN; Margaretha DORNBACH; Susanna w/o Christopher BALDY, the soldier.

SCHNEP, Jacob

Berks Manheim W 9Sep1799 24Dec1799

Exec: William MEYER Witn Daniel MEYER and Nicholas MUHLHAUS

Mentions Reinhart SCHNEP

SCHNEP, Joseph

Berks - Brunswick - 25Mar1786 A4-50

Orphan's Court: 10 Ch wid Eliz; Magdalena;Margaret; Elizabeth; and Mary Elizabeth under 14 yrs; Reinhard; Henry; Jacob; Christina; Catherine; and eldest son Leonard, the Petitioner

SCHRADER, Henry

Berks - Brunswick - 11Apr1793 A4-341 Letters To: A Maria, w; Jacob KAUFFMAN, b/l

SHATZ, Philip

Berks Hamburg 7Mar1805 Admin to son Abraham and Caspar THEIL, s/l

SHERTEL, William

Berks Pine Grove 8Apr1807 Administration to Brother George

SHUCKER, John

Berks Mahantango 25Feb1807 Admin to widow Catherine and son Henry

SMITH, Peter

Berks Brunswick 1809 W5-228 24Feb1809 12Jun1809

Execs: brother Balthaser SMITH and son Peter Witn: Jacob YOH and John PAUL

Wife Eve; 6 ch Elizabeth, William, John, Peter, George, Jacob

SONDAY, Adam

Berks - Brunswick - 14Nov1788 A4-127 Letters to eldest son Jacob

STAHL, Michael

Berks - Brunswick - 12Oct1784 A3-387 Letters to: Andrew GRAMMES, friend and neighbor

Berks Orphan's Ct Mar 1784 Margaret STAHL[+14] chooses Peter BRESSLER of Pine Grove for guardian; John STAHL [+14] selects Michael KRAMMER of Brunswick.

STAUDT, John

Berks - Brunswick - 28Oct1773 Orphan's Ct

John STAUDT [over 14yrs] s/o JS late of Brunswick, yeoman, decd, chooses Uncle Michael STAUDT of Bern as guardian.

11Nov1773 OC: Mathias STAUDT, adm of JS late of B'wick- left 4minor children, 3 under 14: Daniel 13y 6m; Jacob 11; Anna Marg 8y 6m Prays court to appoint guardians. Court appoints Michael STAUDT of Bern.

5Jul1777 John STOUDT e/s o John of B'wick seeks partition or valuation.

STEINER , Michael [Stoner]

Berks - Brunswick - 1785 A4-17

Orphan's Ct: 27 May 1785 Susannah, widow; Peter and Catherine, both under 14yrs.

STEININGER, Henry

Berks Brunswick 1808 A7-66 Admin to wid Maria, and John WOODRING b/l

STEPHENS, Richard

Berks - Brunswick 1784 W3-43

Made: 11Sep1781 Probate 25Mar1784

Witn: John SHEFFER; Richard WILLETS Exec: Fr PARVIN; s Geo; s/l Evan HUGES; [Parvin and Hughes surviving]

Spouse: Dorothea; Children: sons Robert, Richard, George; daus Eleanor DAVIS; Susanna STEPHENS, Ann HUGHES; granddaus Myanna DERIMER, Eleanor DAVID

STEPHENS, Robert

Schuylkill Brunswick 1820 W1-50

16May1818 10Apr1820

Witn: Jno MATZ, Geo MEDLAR, Dnl MEDLAR Exec: John STEPHENS, James STARR, Jacob STEPHENS

Names: sisters, Eleanor DAVIS, Ann HUGHES w/o Evan HUGHES; nieces Mary HORN and Elizabeth DAVIS ds/o Eleanor DAVIS; Susan DAVIS; Susana PARVIN, d/o sister Susanna PARVIN, Elizabeth PARVIN; Susanna, Ann Eleanor [TOMLINSON], and Elizabeth, ds/o Richard STEPHENS; Eleanor STARR, formerly DAVIS, w/o James STARR; grandniece Rachel d/o niece Susana STEPHENS; nephews Wm DAVIS; Richard, James and Daniel ss/o brother Richard STEPHENS; John and Jacob STEPHENS, and James STARR

STRAUSS, Samuel

Berks Manheim 1799 W3-283 12Oct1797 19Oct1799

Witn: Johannes REBER, Sebastian RUBSAMEN

Will mentions four brothers: Philip, Jacob, Michael, and Albrecht; nephew Philip, son of Albrecht

SWALM, Andrew

Berks Pine Grove 1793 A4-349 Letters of Administration to widow Susanna

SWARBACH, Anna Margaret

Berks Brunswick 1804 W4-249

24Apr1804 6 Nov1804

All to Bernard KEPNER, Jr, Esq who was exec; With John MEYER, Magdalena KOENIG

SWARTZ, John

Berks Pine Grove 1804 A6-147 Administration to widow Susanna and to Peter SWARTZ

UBLE, J Frederick

Berks - Exeter - 27 Apr 1777 A -110 Ltrs to: Michael DIEBER, next kin

No specific named relative in estate papers on file 1994 at Berks Co. other than Michael DEIBERT

[NOTES: Ship Peggy 1753 age 30? ]

ULRICH, George

Berks Pine Grove 1787 W3-71

Made 2Oct1786 Probate: 30Jan1787

Witn: Egdius MOYER, Christian WEBBER Exec: Valentine ULRICH,son

Spouse: M Elisabeth; Ch: Valentine, Gredda; Eva Barbara, Anna Maria, Catherine, Elisabeth Maria, Susanna, Christina

VALENTINE, George

Berks Pine Grove 1800 WA-421

13Feb1800 26Feb1800

Execs: Bastian WAGNER, Henry VALENTINE Witn: Jacob ROHRER, James STEIN

Will mentions son Martin and four other children, one of whom was Henrich; unnamed daughters

WAGNER, Christopher

Schuylkill - Manheim W1-305 Made 1843? Probate: 1843?

Daughter Elizabeth, w/o Abraham ORWIG

WAGNER, George

Berks Windsor Twp 1770

Berks Deeds 3-53-54 28Apr1777

Frederick GOTTSCHALL of Greenwich and Mary Eliz, h/w acknowledge receipt ot their share of estate from Christopher WAGNER- will of George Wagner 1Aug1770 names wife Anna Maria; daus Anna Maria w/o Wolf LINDENMUTH; Catherine, w/o Philip FAUST; Margaret w/o Simon CLAUSER; Maria Elizabeth w/o Frederick GOTTTSCHALL

WAGNER, George Adam

Berks - Brunswick 1790 W3-117

Made: 8May1786 Probate: 1Feb1798 Witn:: Jacob FAUST, George RAUCH Exec: Michael MOSSER

Spouse: Anna Dorothea Heirs: Brother Michael and his eldest son, George Adam; heirs of sister, Maria Eve SCHMIDT; Zion Lutheran Congregation, Brunswick; poor and needy.

WAGNER, George Adam:

Berks - Heidelberg Made: 12Feb1790 Probate: 26Feb1790

Witn: John Jacob AIGLER, John MILLER Exec: s John Jacob

Spouse: Catherine, children: George Adam; Michael; John; George; Jacob; Eve; Catherine;Greta; Catherine Elisabeth

WALLS, Frederick

Berks Schuylkill Twp 1805 W4-274

Made 20Feb1805 Probated 16Mar1805

Witn: Henry SHAFFER and George DeFREHN Exec Stepson John SELTZER

Wife Magdalena, unnamed children

WEAVER, Christian