Wills: 1785-1825

Wills and Testaments

Berks Co., Pennsylvania

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1785-1800

pg. 127-128

GUNCKEL, JOHN - Bethel Twp. Mar 11, 1785 - May 24, 1796
Provides for wife Margaret. Estate to all children, viz: JOHN, JACOB, CATHARINA wife of George Leonard EMMICH (sp?), MICHAEL, ANNA MARIA wife of Jacob HOUTZ, DANIEL, PHILIP, and the children of son LEONARD, JOHN & CATHARINE, in equal shares.
Exrs: Sons John (eldest) & Daniel Wits: John Sample and Christopher Royer.

pg. 141
GERBER, ANNA MAGDALENA, widow, Colebrookdale Jan 25,1797 - June 10,1797
To brother Adam FORCH'S children, John & Mathias Forch, all my estate to be equally divided. Mentions having given to sister ANNA EMERICH'S children their full share.
Exrs: Friends John Koch & John Gulding, Wits: Samuel Gilbert & Daniel Guldin

pg. 47
READ, CASPER, Tulpehocken Co. Jan 14, 1788 - Oct 5, 1789
All estate to 6 children, viz: John George, Michael, Elisabeth, Catharine, wife of John George Gall, Philip, George & Mary Margaret wife of George Gebhard. Son John Casper has already received his full share. To son-in-law ADAM EMRICH 'f'200 for the portions of my daus. Mary Barbara and Christina of which 'f'100 has already been paid by son Frederick of Virginia. Mentions daughter Elisabeth Catharina's 4 children by 1st husband Hermanus Baddoraff,
viz: Michael, David, Philip & Casper. Exrs: Sons John George & Michael
Wits: Jacob Lebo & John Ludwig


1800-1825

pg. 22
EMRICH, JOHN, Bethel Twp. Nov 21, 1793 - Jan 4, 1803
Mentions having sold his plantation to sons Jacob and John, Feb 19, 1790, and directs that the money due thereon be divided among 8 children, viz: to Andrew 'f'80, children of dau. Catharine deceased late wife of Martin FISHER 'f'50, dau. Catharine wife of Thomas MAY 'f'70, and remainder equally amongst 5 younger children who were probably - Jacob, George, John, William & Margaret Elizabeth.
Exrs: Sons John & William Wits: Balzer Emrich and Philip Kemp

pg. 51
ERNST, CONRAD, Rockland Feb 24,1806 - Mar 4,1806
To wife Catharine use of all estate until youngest son Abraham is 21, and the plantation to son Peter at appraised value. Mentions having sold his land whereon he lives to Martin Landes and bought a plantation from John Weaver in Manheim Twp. which is the real estate above mentioned. Remainder of estate after support and education of minor children is provided for to all children, viz: Magdalena wife of JACOB EMRIG, Elizabeth wife of Martin Price, Catharine Ernst, Peter, John & Abraham in equal shares.
Exrs: Wife Catharine & sons-in-law Martin Price & Jacob EMERICH.
Wits: Paul Grosscup & Daniel Beckley

pg. 84
EMRICH, ADAM, Pinegrove Apr 30,1809 - May 13, 1809
To sons John & Michael all estate at appraisal, paying the other children their equal shares.
Provides for wife Maria.
Exrs: Sons Michael & John Wits: Michael Webber & John Dewald

Pg. 79
BRUA, PETER, Tulpehocken May 14,1804 - Oct 31,1808
To son Henrich all personal estate for 'f'350 (he had bought the plantation).
All estate in 3 equal shares: to son, Peter, dau. Catharine wife of Martin Emmert, and children of deceased dau. REGINA who was wife of John George EMRICH.
Exrs: Son-in-law Martin Emmert.
Wits: John Keiser, Jr. & Benjamin Ried (Rieth?)

pg. 93
EMRICH, BALTZER, Pinegrove Jan 9, 1808 - June 13,1810

Sons Michael & John Adam having received their shares, daus. Margaret Elizabethand Catharine shall have all that is left. Margaret to have interest of her share until decease of her husband
Exrs: Son John Adam & Michael Webber.
Wits: Frederick Kissinger and Isaac Dreibelbis

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RIATH, MICHAEL, Bethel Twp. Nov 22,1806 - Nov 16,1810
To 7 grandchildren, to wit: Catharine wife of Christian Michael, Johannes, William, Michael, Magdalena, Ludwick, & Mary Rieth, and the children of son Michael deceased 'f'10 to be divided. Remainder to 3 children, Henry, William & Catharine wife of JOHN EMRICH in equal shares.
Exr: Son Henry Wits: Jacob Klar & Conrad Christ

pg. 100
EMERICH, MICHAEL, Pinegrove Mar 29,1811
Adm. to John, a son.

Pg. 118
EMRICH, ADAM, Tulpehocken Co. Jan 26,1806 - Feb 11, 1813
Provides for wife Catharine. Estate into 8 equal parts - to children of deceased son John George, son Casper, son John Nicholas, son Johannes, son Jacob, dau. Anna Maria widow of Christian Rieth, dau. Margaret Elizabeth, wife of Joh Jacob Rieth, dau. Magdalena wife of John Sell.
Exrs: Son John & son-in-law John Jacob Rieth. Wits: Daniel Rieth & Benjamin Rieth

Pg. 124
EMRICH, JOHN, Bethel Twp. June 2,1813
Adm. to Leonard, a son

pg. 169
EMRICH, HERMAN, Rockland June 1,1819
Adm. Jacob, son, & John Yoder, son-in-law

Pg. 241
EMRICH, JOHN, laborer, Alsace May 3, 1816 - May 16, 1816
Bequests to Elizabeth Zacharias, wife of Daniel Zacharias, and to their children: Catharine, John, Daniel, George, Elizabeth & Susanna 'f'25 each. also to Margaret 'f'50 and to Samuel 'f'150. The rest of estate to said Daniel Zacharias of Alsace.
Exrs: Daniel Zacharias Wit: John Rothermel and Peter Gehret


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