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The Probate of Johannes S. Bieber

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Date: 7 Feb 1842 to 19 Jun 1852
Location: Maxatawny Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Surnames/tags: Bieber Beaver
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Probate of John Beaver

This is for the probate file of "John Beaver (aka Bieber) who wrote his Will on the 7th of February 1842 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It spans images 1514-1545.

Last Will & Testament

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Transcribed by Mindy Silva
Page 1
  In the name of God Amen
I John Beaver of Maxatawny Township Berks County and
State of Pennsylvania, Being weak in Body but of Sound mind
memory and understanding. thanks be to God for the same -
But Knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to Die
Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament
in a Manner and form following to wit ~
First it is my Will that all my Just Debts & funeral expenses
be duly paid and satisfied by my Executor herein after named
as soon as conveiniently [sic] can be done after my Demise !

Item I Give and devise unto my beloved wife Catharine during

her natural life all my Household and Kitchen Furniture
block with case Beds & Bedsteeads Chairs Tables, Dressers & Chests with
Contents & of whatsoever nature the same may be and likewise
all the Flax, Flax linen and the linen and both of what nature
the same may be. I also give to her the anual [sic] Interest of Fifteen
Hundred dollars to be paid to her yearly by my Executors during
her natural life. And I order, also, and direct my son Jonathan
to give her yearly the articles mentioned in a Certain Article of
of Agreement made between me and my said Son Jonathan so
as it is mentioned in said agreement dated the 22d day of May
A.D. 1832. and likewise to live in the new House build by my son
Jonathan with the same priviledge [sic] as it is Stibulated [sic] about the
Old House in the said above mentioned Agreement ~
And after the decease of my Wife Catharine I order and direct that
the above Household goods and Furnature [sic] all above Given to her
together with the said fifteen Hundred Dollars Shall be Equally
divided to and among all my Children & to their Heris in Share
and Shares alike ~

Item, I Give devise & bequeath unto my daughter Polly, widow

of Benj. Hock, and to his Heirs, the sum of Fifteen hun-
dred Dollars, to be paid to her as soon as posiple [sic] after my
decease ~

Item I Give devise & bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Inter

maried [sic] to Peter Neff and to their Heirs the sum of
Fifteen Hundred dollars, to be paid to them as soon as posi
ple [sic] after my decease ~

Item I Give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Elisabeth

Intermaried [sic] to Solomon Christ and to their Heirs,
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" the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars to be paid to
them as soon as posiple [sic] after my decease ~

Item I Give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Catharine

Intermaried [sic] to John M. Seigfreid and to their Heirs the
Sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars to be paid to them as soon
as posiple [sic] after my decease ~

Item I Give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Susanna

Intermaried [sic] to Jonthan Christ and to their Heirs the
Sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars to be paid to them as
soon as pisiple [sic] after my decease ~
But what my said Daughters (or Son in laws) have received
of me and are Charged with, in any Family Book is to be
Considered as part of the above said bequeatheds [sic] $1500-00
And all the rest and residue of my property of what nature
the same may be (after the aforesaid bequests are all paid), I order
and direct to be Equally divided by my Executors herein after
named to and among all my Children or to their Heirs in
Share and Shares alike ~
And lastly I nominate and appoint my three sons John Beaver
George Beaver & Jonathan Beaver all of Maxatawny Township
Berks County to be the Executors to this my last Will and Te
stament hereby revoking all other Wills, and declare this
and no others to be my last Will & Testament.

Distribution to Heirs

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  To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court
  of Berks County
The undersigned auditor appointed by your Honors to settle
and make distribution of the account of John W. Bieber and
Jonathan Bieber, Executors of John Bieber decd late of Maxa-
tawney Township, said county, respectfully beg leave to repect:
  That having examined the said accountss, with the vouchers,
papers and other evidence thereof, I have found them to be just
and [?] according to the foregoing statement, by which it
appears, that these [sic] is a ballance [sic] left in the hands of said accoun-
tants for distribution among the heirs of the said John Bieber decd
of Six Hundred and Sixty Six (666.00) Dollars, which ballance [sic]
there being nine heirs or their decendants equally interested in all,
I have divided in the following manner:
Dewalt Bieber  .  .   $ 74.00
John W. Bieber  .  .   $ 74.00
George Bieber  .  .   $ 74.00
Jonathan Bieber  .  .   $ 74.00
Mary High  .  .   $ 74.00
Sarah Neff  .  .   $ 74.00
Elisabeth Christ  .  .   $ 74.00
Catherine Sigfried  .  .   $ 74.00
Susanna Christ  .  .   $ 74.00
All which I rescpectfully [sic] sumit

                     H. B. Von Schulz

Kutzmen June 19th 1852         Auditor

Sources

  1. Probate 1515: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993". Berks > Probate Estate Files, Berger, Peter-Billman, Valentine, 1800-1850. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 21 June 2022). John Bieber
  2. Probate 1545: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993". Berks > Probate Estate Files, Berger, Peter-Billman, Valentine, 1800-1850. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 21 June 2022)


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