REESE RECORDS

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Strasburg John Reese
 Portion of deed
1758 Solomon Ferree Wife to John Rees


THIS INDENTURE Made the twenty third day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and fifty eight Between Solomon Ferree of Sadsbury Township in the County of Lancaster & Province of Penna. Yeom. & Rebecca his wife on the one part and John Rees of Strasburg Township in ye County & Province aforesd. Yeom. of the other part Witnesseth that the said Solomon Ferree and Rebecca his wife for & in Consideration of the Sum of five hundred pounds Currant money of Penna. to them in hand well & truly paid by ye sd. John Reece whereof is hereby acknowledged they the sd. Solomon Ferree & Rebecca his wife Have and each of them Hath given granted aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these presents Do and each of them Doth fully freely and absolutely give grant alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the sd. Jno. Rees his Heirs and Assigns, all that Piece or Parcel of Land situate lying and being in Strasburg Township aforesd. Beginning at a white oak Tree thence extending by that part allotted to the sd. Solomon Ferree East Seventy seven perches to a post thence by John Ferrees Land South by East two hundred & seventeen perches to a Post thence by the same West seventy seven perches to a post thence by Danl. Ferrees Land north by west two hundred & seventeen perches to ye place of Beginning containing ninety five acres & five perches and allowance of six (yr. lt.?) for Roads & Highways, being a certain Tract granted by Moses Ferree & Esther his wife unto the aforesd. Solomon Ferree his Heirs and Assigns for ever as by their Indenture bearing date the twenty sixth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fifty five and entered in the Office for recording of Deeds for the County of Lancaster in Book D. Page 343 & relation thereunto being had may more fully & at large appear Together with all and singular the Improvements ways woods waters water courses Rights Liberties Priviledges Hereditamts. and appurtenances whatsoever to the sd. peice of Land and Premises hereby granted or intended to be, belonging or in anywise appurtaining and all the Estate Right Title Interest Property Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the sd. Solomon Ferree and Rebecca his wife of in to or out of the same and the Revertion and remainders rents issues and Profits thereof and all Deeds or true copys of Deeds Evidences and writings touching or in anywise concerning the same to be had and taken at the proper l(ost?) and Charge of the sd. Jno. Rees his Heirs or Assigns To have & to hold the sd. peice or parcel of Land hereby given and granted or mentioned or intended so to be, & every part or parcel thereof with ye. appurtenances unto the sd. Jno. Rees his Heirs Assigns to the only proper use of the said Jno. Rees his Heirs & assigns for ever. Subject nevertheless to the proportionable part of the yearly Quit rent due to the Lord or Lords of the fee thereof And the said Solomon Ferree and Rebecca his wife for themselves their Heirs Executors and admrs. doth Covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said John Reece his Heirs and Assigns that they the said Solomon Ferree and Rebecca his wife and their Heirs and every other Person or Persons whatsoever now having or lawfully claiming or hereafter to have or lawfully claim any Estate right title or Interest whatsoever of in or to the sd. hereby granted Trust of Land Hereditaments and Premises with the Appurtenances or any part thereof by from or under then or either of them shall & will at anytime or times hereafter at the request Cost and Charges of the sd. Jno. Rees his Heirs and Assigns make do acknowledge l(eve?)y suffer perfect and execute or cause and procure so to be, all & every such further and other lawful and reasonable act and acts Deed and Deeds Thing and Things Conveyance and Assurance in the Law whatsoever be it by fine feoffmt. Common recovery or otherwise for the further better more sure perfect and absolute granting conveying assuring releasing and confirming all and singular the said Premises with ye appurtenances or any part thereof unto the sd. Jno Rees his Heirs and Assigns forever as by him or them or his or their Council learned in the Law shall be reasonably advised or devised and required In Witness whereof the sd. parties to these presents their Hands & Seals have hereunto interchangeably set the Day and Year first above written.

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
Samuel Irwin, Samuel Williams } Solomon Ferree (seal)
Rebekea Ferree (seal)

Rec. the day and year first above written of and from the above named John Rees the sum of five hundred pounds it being the full Consideration money above mentioned to be paid to me. Solomon Ferree, Witness The 23 day of August 1758 before me the Subscriber one of his majesties Justices of the peace for the County of Lancaster came the above named Solomon Ferree and Rebecca his wife & acknowledged the above written Indenture to be their act and Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such the Said Rebecca thereto voluntaryly consenting, She being of lawfll age and secretly and apart examined the above Contents being first made known unto her Witness my Hand & Seal
Thos. Holliday (seal)

Exd. Recorded the 12th day of March Anno Domini 1801
1820 Andrew Rees to Benjamin Rees
BILL OF SALE

DEED RECORDS LANCASTER COUNTY, PA
DEED BOOK 20
VOLUME 4
PAGE 343

Andrew Rees to Benjamin Rees

Know all men by these presents that I Andrew Rees of martick township Lancaster County, Yeoman for and in Consideration of the Sum of two hundred Seventy five dollars & eighty seven cents to me in hand paid by Benjamin rees of the same place at and before the Ensealing and delivery of the presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained Sold & delivered and by these presents do bargain sell and deliver unto the said Benjamin Rees the following goods and Chattles viz. One Bay Mare, four head of Sheep, Six head of horned cattle, ten head of hogs, one tin plate stove, foure B(eads?) bedsteads & furniture, one table, two chests, one looking glass, two Kitchen dresers, Pots, pans, ladles, spoons, plates, crocks, dishes, tubs, five cider vesels, flax & grain in the ground hay and straw, Plow & Harrow, one wheel borough, shovel, spade & dungforks, one set of hors geers, twelve lb of wool, two corn hows, one flax hackle, To have and to hold the said goods and chattles unto the Said Benjamin Reese his Executors, administrators, & assigns to his and their own proper use benefits and behoof forever, And the said Andrew Rees my Heires Executors and administrators the said goods and chattles unto the said Benjamin Rees his executors administrators & assigns from and against all persons whosoever Shall and will warrant & forever defend by these presents In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the twentieth day of December A.D. 1820

Andrew (his mark) <-Rees->(seal)
Sealed and delivered and livery &S(eisin) of the goods and Premises above bargained Sold delivered by the Said Andrew Rees giving and delivering to the said Benjamin Rees one Bay Mare in the Name of the whole goods and Premises in the presence of us Johannes (Passmore?), Samuel Eshleman

Received on the day of the date hereof the sum of two hundred seventy five Dollars & eighty seven cents in full the consideration money mentioned Dc. 20th 1820
Andrew (his mark) <-Rees->(seal)
City of Lancaster SS: Before me one of the Alderman in and for the City aforesaid this Eleventh day of April 1821 came the within named Andrew Ries and acknowledged the within Instrument to be his free act and deed to the end that it might might be recorded as such according to Law. Witness my Hand and Seal the day and year above written

D. Moore (seal)
Recorded April 11th A.D. 1821
(yo?) John Reitzel Re(c?)

Jacob Reese

Inventory


1828
Inventory
Jacob reese
deceased

(No copy wanted)
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A true and perfect inventory and just appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattles, rights and credits, which were of Jacob Reese late of strasburg township Lancaster Cty, in the State of Penn. deceased, at the time of his death, to wit,

$ Cts.
2 Cows 25.00
4 Calves 24.00
10 Pigs 17.50
2 Sows 8.00
A Sorrel Mare 30.00
An Old bay horse 25.00
A blind horse 20.00
A blind mare 25.00
A Road wagon 80.00
5 Set of horse gears 22.50
A small wagon 20.00
Wood ladders 3.00
2 Ploughs 8.00
A harrow 4.00
Wheat unthrashed 24.00
Rye do 25.00
Hay 20.00
Oats in the Field 16.00
Corn do 10.00
Chains 2.00
Doubletree, Spreaders, forks (ill.) 3.00
Straw___ting box and half Bushel 1.00
2 Cider barrels 1.50
2 Fish stands & sundries in the cellar 1.50
1 Iron kettle and storage tub 4.00
1 Churn 1.00
Kitchen furniture 3.50
1 Tenplate Stove 4.00
1 Bureau 1.00
Tables and Chairs 1.50
4 Beds & bedsteads 16.00
1 Gun 3.00
Carried Over 450.00

Carried Over 450.00
A Spinning Wheel and A Reel 1.50
2 Saws .50
452.00
Taken and Appraised by us the subscribers the 12th day of July 1828

(Sig) Henry A. Carpenter
(Sig) Henry Keneagy?

Exhibited into the Registers Office at Lancaster the 15th day of July, Anno Domini 1828
By Christian Sherts Jr

same day & year the
appraisers & admin: a(ss??)
Co_am
John Bachman
Deputy Regsr

Administration Account

Admn. Account
1829
Jacob Reese
deceased
1829 December 21st
read & allowed nisi?, and

(Copied)

Same day Eneas McCready
John Warfel & Henry A. Carpenter
app'td Auditors
Rec'd. 251 copied

$1 Paid
Rec'd. Copied
251 (R. Frazer)
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The Account of Christian Sherts Junior, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of Jacob Reese late of Strasburg township, Lancaster County, Farmer, deceased, at the time of his death, which came to the hands, possession or knowledge of this accountant, as well as of his payments and disbursements out of the same as follows, to wit:
Item, The said accountant prays credit for Dollars Cents
the following disbursements and payments as fol- lows, to wit:
Receipts
1 Cash Paid John Bachman Jr. Dep. Regr. As per Receipt 4.50
2 Do. Andrew Charles for Coffin do. 7-
3 Do. Francis S. Burrows, Rent do. 25-
4 Do. Samuel B. Crawford do. 1-
5 Do. Edward Veazey Physic do. 1.50
6 Do. Robert F. Burrows Physic do. 7-
7 Do. James Cameron do. 2-
8 Do. Jacob Hoover do. 5-
9 Do. John D. Evans Physic do. 8.50
10 Do. James Cameron do. 1-
11 Do. Jacob Duckman do. .65
12 Do. Jacob Rathfon do. .50
13 Do. Barbara Reese do. .37-1/2
14 Do. Oliver Given do. 2-
15 Do. James Jackson do. 2.41
16 Do. David Miller do. .50
17 Do. Thomas Patterson do. .37-1/2
18 Do. Henry Stambaugh do. 5.16
19 Do. Joseph Temple do. 2-
20 Do. Daniel Reese do. 15-
21 Do. Henry Stambaugh do. 1.25
22 Do. Thomas Patterson do. .37-1/2
23 Do. Hugh Jackson do. .31
24 Do. Barbara Reese do. .34
25 Do. Patrick Dillin do. 10.32
26 Do. Daniel Reese do. 3.06
27 Do. Henry Stambaugh do. 2.88
28 Do. Thomas Patterson do. .37
29 Do. Catherine Reese per John Markley servants wages do. 5-
30 Do. Charles Russel, funeral expenses do. 9.49
31 Do. Martin Musser, Physic do.
32 Do. David Miller do. 1.87
Accountant prays credit for boarding the hands
while threshing out the grain of intestate &
for hauling the landlord's half or share of
same to his barn.
9-
Cash paid for stating this Account 3-
Paid Counsel for advice given at sundry times con cerning said estate & for presenting and passing this Account before the Orphan's Court 15-
Paid Register for examining, filing co-figuring & publishing this Account 6-
Allowed Accountant for his loss of time and trouble in settling and administering this estate 60-
Total credited $220.73-1/2
Balance in the hands of Accountant to be paid and distributed according to law 355.12-1/2
Total charged $575.86
Imprimis, The said Accountant char ges himself with all and singular the goods & chattels, rights and credits of the said intestate, agreeably to an Inventory thereof filed in the Registers Office of said County at Lancaster on the 15th day of July Anno Domini 1828, amounting to $452-
Item, The Accountant further charges him- self with the increase on the goods sold at the vendue over the appraised value of the same in the Inventory 123.86
$575.86
Exhibited into the Register's Office at Lancaster
this the 14th day of November A.D. 1829

Same day and year} By
administrator affirmed} Christian Sherts jun.
Coram
John Bachman Junr.
Deputy Regs.

Document



We Eneas S. McCready, John warfel and Henry A. Carpenter, Auditors appointed by the Orphan's Court of Lancaster County, according to the annexed order, on the 21st day of December 1829, to settle and adjust the rates and proportions of the remaining assets, in the hands of Christian Sherts Jun Administrator of Jacob Reese, late of Strasburg township in said County (Farmer) deceased, due and payable to the respective creditors of said deceased, having met pursuant to public notice given to the said creditors of the time and place of their meeting to wit: four insertions in the "Lancaster Intelligencer" and four insertions in the "Lancaster Gazette":Do Report, that they have distributed and adjusted the remaining assets among the creditors aforesaid, according to the following statements to wit:

The balance of the estate according to the Account of the Christian Sherts Jun. Exhibited into the Register's Office at Lancaster on the 14th of Nov. 1829 and confirmed by the said Court on the 21st of Dec. Following is- $355.12-1/2
From which must be deducted first, the value of certain articles, included in the Inventory and charges against the said administrator in the aforesaid account, which belonged to the widow of said intestate, under the 3d Sec. of act of 10th April 1828, entitled "An Act for the relief of the Poor, amounting to - 30.
Remaining Assets $325.12-1/2
From this we deduct the following expenses viz:
Paid Mary Dickson advertising auditors meeting 1.25
" Hugh Maxwell do do 1.25
" Christain Sherts Jr. expenses at do 2.
" Clerk of Orphan's Court fees for Order &c 2.
" Counsel for attending two meetings of the Auditors
at a distance of 12 miles, advice, preparing this report
and passing same before Court 10.
"Auditors 2 days each $2 12.
28.50
Payable to the creditors $296.62-1/2
The following claims are to be first paid viz:
Daniel Reese Servants Wages, on which he obtained
Judgment before Geo. McKinney Esq. April 24. 1830 on the
report of referrees, Debt & Costs 98.79
H.A.Carpenter. flour at funeral 3.
Dr. Martin Musser, Physic 10.
Jacob Hoover, Judg. Before John Markly Oct. 31.1826
with int. until 29 May 1830 17.87-1/2
Catherine Rees, Bond for $50 dated 9 July 1821, on
which Judg. has been rendered by Jno. Markley Dec. 2.
1829 for $68.50 which with Int. Until May 29, 1830
and the costs amounts to 78.19 207.85-1/2
$88.77

Leaving a balance of $88.77 to be distributed among the creditors by simple contract as follows, to wit:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Claims Average
Joseph Bursk, Book Account $80.98-1/2 15.07-3/4
Henry Aument do 51.27-1/2 9.54-1/4
James McPhail do 8.82 1.64-1/4
Eshleman and Knoblock do 6.39 1.19
John Hines do .50 .09-1/2
Samuel Miller do 5.02 .93-1/2
Issac Keagy do 5.51 1.02-3/4
Henry Sherts do 26.04 4.84-3/4
John Witmer's estate do 4. .74-1/2
Robert Spencer do 3. .56
Andrew Carpenter do 1.50 .28
George Smith do .87-1/2 .16-1/2
Henry Nelson do 2.83-1/2 .52-3/4
Henry Stambaugh do 6.33 1.18
Smoker & Walker do 5.95-1/2 1.11
John Tout do 1. .18-1/2
Daniel Lefever do 3.87 .72-1/4
Jacob Werntz do 3. .55-3/4
John Taggert do 6.41 1.19-1/2
Eneas S. McCready do 22.49 4.18-3/4
Samuel Bower do 2.84 .51-1/4

"Farmer's Bank of Lancaster" Note without seal, endorsed by Jacob Kendig for $35, costs of protest 4.33; another Note, without seal, also endorsed by Jacob Kendig for $60, costs of protest $4.33; amounting altogether to 103.66 19.29-3/4

Jacob Eshleman Book Account 19.15-1/2 3.62-1/52
David Myer do. 1.12-1/2 .21
Dr. Francis S. Burrows do 12.56 2.33-3/4
Dr. Francis S. Burrows House Rent 25. 4.65-1/2
Henry A. Carpenter Book Account 5. .93-1/4
Robert Love do 1.39 .26
Henry Brackbill Money paid for Jac. Reese 60. 11.17
$476.83-1/2 88.77

Being at the rate of 18 61/100 per centum of the claims. Respectively submitted to the Court May 29th. 1830, As witness our hands.
Eneas S. Macredy
Henry A. Carpenter
John Warfel

Order to Auditors


21 Dec 1829
Jacob Reese
Dec'd

Order to Auditors
March 15 1830
Order continued
to the 3rd Monday in
June next

June 21, 1830 report
read and confirmed

Misc
June 29th 1830 esceptions filed
August 27th 1832 exceptions
sustained report set aside and Account recommitted to the same
auditors, (recorded pg. 265)

R. Frazer Atty
Fees .75
For report .15
copy

December 19th, 1832 Auditors did not meet on account of the absence of Enoas S McCreary, being out of the County, Order Continued, Geo H. Bomberger appointed in place of Enoas McCreary, one of said Auditors, returnable on third Monday in January Next;
Lancaster County SS
At an Orphan's Court held at Lancaster, for the County of Lancaster on the 21st day of December Anno Domini 1829

On motion of Hm. R. Frazer, The Court appoint Eneas S. McCready, John Warfel & Henry A. Carpenter Auditors to settle and adjust the rates and proportions of the remaining assets in the hands of Christian Sherts, Junr. Administrator (?) Of Jacob Reese late of Strasburg township insaid County deceased. (Farmer) due and payable to the respective Creditors of the said dec'd, and that report of the said proceedings be made to this Court, on the 3d Monday in March 1830

By the Court
Geo. H. Bomberger Clk o.C


Orphan's Court
January 1833

Jacob Reese
deceased

Order to Auditors
January 21st 1833
report read and Confirmed

recorded page 394
R Frazer Atty.
Fees .75

We John Warfel, Henry A. Carpenter and geo. H. Bomberger Auditors appointed by the Orphan's Court of the County of Lancaster according to the annexed order of said Court, to settle and adjust the rates and proportions of the remaining assets in the hands of Christian Shertz jun. Administrator &c of Jacob Reese late of Strasburg township in the County of Lancaster (farmer) deceased, due and payable to the respective creditors of the said dec'd, met at the home of Jacob Rathfon Innkeeper in the City of Lancaster on the nineteenth day of January 1833 pursuant to public notice given of the time and place of meeting; and having received the claims
To report, as follows, to wit.
Balance in the hands of Chrisstian Shertz junr.}
Administrator as aforesaid as per his account } $355.12-1/2
Confirmed by the Orphans Court aforesaid on }
the 21st of December 1829

From which we deduct the value of certain}
articles included in the inventory and charged}
against the said administrator in the aforesaid}
account, which belonged to the widow of the said dec'd}
under the 3d sec. Of the act of the 10th April 1828, entitled}
"An act for the relief of the poor, amounting to- } $30.00

Also for the amount of a judgment obtained before
Sam Dale Esqr. By Henry Brackbill against
Christian Shertz junr. As administrator aforesaid,
the same having been for a horse sold at the public
Sale of the said Jacob Reese dec'd not inventoried
but included in the amount of sale, said horse
being the property of said Brackbill.--
And charged against said Shertz in his account
on said estate as aforesaid 43.25
Costs before Alderman 1.64
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 44.89
74.89
$280.23-1/2
Balance brot over $280.23-1/2
From which we deduct incidental expenses, to wit,
F ormer audit Mrs Dickson 1.25
Hugh Maxwell 1.25
Christian Shertz jr. expenses 2.00
Clk. O.C. for first order to Auditor .75
Counsel attending to audit in County 10.00
Auditors 2 days each 12.00
Present Audit.Mr. Russel 1.25
Mr. Rathfon for use of room 1.00
Clerk of the O.C. 2.27-1/2
Counsel attending to present
Audit and presenting this report} 10.00
Auditors one day each 6.00
47.77-1/2
Balance $232.46

From which said balance we deduct the following
Refered clamis, to wit,

Daniel Reese servants wages on which he obtained
judgment before Geo. McKinney Esqr. April 24th 1830} 98.79
H.A.Carpenter for flour at funeral 3.00
Dr. Martin Musser Physic. 10.00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 111.79
Balance $120.67

Which said balance of $120.67 we distribute
amongst the following judgment creditors, to wit.
Jacob Hoover judgt. Before John Markley Esqr. Claims Dividend
Oct 31, 1826 14.87
Int 6 y.2m.15d 5.53
20.40 - 12.87
Farmers Bank judgt. against
Reese and Kendig Novr. tm. 1822 No. 171 39.46
Int fr. July 16. 1822-10y.6m. 24.86
------------------------------------------------------------Cost .37-1/2 } 64.69 - 40.80
Farmers bank judgt. Against said
Reese and Kendig Jany. Tm. 1823 No.177 64.47
Int fr. Octr. 13. 1822-10y.3mo. 39.64
Cost 37-1/2 and cost before alderman 1.79-1/2 2.17 106.28 67.00
$191.37-1/2 $120.67
Being at the rate of sixty three cents in the dollar, all
which is respectfully submitted to the honourable Court.
Witness our hands this ninetennth day of January one
thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
John Warfel
Henry A. Carpenter
Geo. H. Bomberger


Reese, Henry (RH)
Will of Henry Reese
 Henry Reese}
Dec'd} IN the name of God amen I Henry Rees of the Township of Martick in the county of Lancaster and State of Penna. yeoman, being sick and weak of Body, but of sound mind memory and understanding and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and that it is ordered for all men once to die, I therefore make this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say I recommend my immortal Soul into the hands of Almighty God and who gave it and my Body to the earth from whence it came to be decently interred at the discretion of my hereinafter named Executor and hoping in a glorious Resurrection through the merits of Jesus Christ my Redeemer and an happy admission into the regions of Bliss and Immortality, and as to my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner, to wit, Item it is my will and I order and direct that all my just Debts & funeral Expences to be paid out of my estate as soon as conveniently may be after my Decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Margaret all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate to have and to hold to her my said wife Margaret during her natural life time with full priviledge & possession thereof as she shall want for her own use during her natural lifetime, and after her decease it is my will and I order and direct that all the rest residue and remainder of my estate or so much thereof as may appear to be left after the death of my beloved wife Margaret, I give and bequeath the same unto my three Sons (to wit) John Rees, Jacob Rees & Daniel Rees to be divided amongst them into three equal Shares~share & share alike.- And lastly I nominate make and appoint my trusty friend Henry Bowman Executor of this my last will and Testament and I also nominate make & appoint my trusty friend Christian Herr, Pequa, Guardian of my minor son, Daniel Rees during his minority, making hereby null and void all former Wills by me made, declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament. Wisness my Hand and Seal the third Day of May A.Dom: one thousand eight hundred and twelve.--Henry Riess (seal) Signed Sealed Published pronounced and declared by the testator as his last will and Testament in the presence of us Witnesses thereto called Jacob Ressler, Jacob Traeger-- lancaster County SS on the 27th Day of July 1812. Before me the Subscriber personally appeared Jacob Ressler and Jacob Trager who being duly Sworn according to Law did depose and say that they were present and saw and heard Henry Reese sign seal publish pronounce and declare the within writing as and for his last will and testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief.
William Bausman Reg.

Be it remembered that on the 27th Day of July 1812 the last will and testament of Henry Reese deceased was proved in due form of Law and Letters Testamentary thereon were granted to the Executor therein named, he having first been duly qualified well and truly to administer the Estate of said dec'd, especially to exhibit a true and perfect Inventory thereof into the Registers Office, at Lancaster, within one month from this date and to render a true and just Account of his Executorship on said estate in one year or when thereunto lawfully required. Given under the Seal of said Office
William Bausman Reg.

Orphan's Court


1813-1816
(p.92)

Henry Rees
Sep 27
Copied Henry Bowman sole Executor of the last Will and Testament of Henry reese, late of Martick township in the County of Lancaster deceased, having stated and filed in the Register's Office at Lancaster, his Administration Account on the estate of said deceased & legal notice thereof being given by said Register, the same is now produced to the Court for confirmation, whereby it appears that the said Account was duly passed by the said Register, and that there remains in the hands of said Accountant a balance of $33.22. The Court on due examination thereof and advisement had thereon, approve of and confirm the same and direct, that the balance, after deducting therefrom 11/3 the expenses of this Court, the Remainder thereof, amounting to $31.72; be paid and distributed equally to the Will of said deceased.

Reese, Jacob (RB)
 Rees, Jacob dec.d execrs?
To
Michael Shenk} To all people to whom these presents shall come
Samuel Becket and Jacob Belinger Executors of The last will and testament of Jacob Reese late of the township of Pelham in the County of Sincolor and province of upper Canada deceased late Husband of Elizabeth also deceased who was one of The daughters of Andrew Shultz late of the township of Lampeter in the County of Lancaster and state of Pennsylvania deceased send greeting, Know Ye that the said Samuel Becket and Jacob Belinger have on the day of the date hereof had and received of Michael Shenk of the township of Lampeter in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid Husbandman the sum of Twenty nine pounds Twelve Shilling and seven pence Current money of Pennsylvania equal to the sum of seventy nine dollars and one cent lawful money of the united states in full of and for the part share and proportion of the said Jacob Reese and Elizabeth his wife in right of the said Elizabeth, of and in the sum of Two hundred and sixty-six pounds Thirteen Shillings and fourpence being one third part part of the sum of Eight hundred pounds charged upon and made payable for or out of a certain plantation and tract of Land situate in Lampeter Township and County of Lancaster aforesaid containing Eighty four acres be the same more or less late the real Estate Lands and tenements of the said Andrew Shultz deceased whereon he lived or resided in his life time and at the time of his death and which the said Andrew Shultz deceased in and by his last will and testament dated the twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four, since his deceased duly proved and remaining in the Register's Office at Lancaster, did give and devise unto his said son John Shultz and to his heirs and assigns in fee simple and therein directed the said sum of two hundred and sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence, being one third part of the said sum of Eight hundred pounds(the valuation of the premises) to be retained or left in the Hands of his said son John to enable him to pay the interest thereof unto his the said testators wife Barbara afterwards his widow and relict yearly and every year during the term of her natural life or widowhood in lieu of her dower in the premises, she the said Barbara being lately dead the said sum of Two hundred and sixty six pounds Thirteen shillings and four pence by the directions and true intent and meaning of the last will and testament aforesaid
became payable to and amongst the said john Shultz the son and the seven daughters of the said Andrew Shultz deceased and the representatives of such of them as were then dead allowing to the said John Shultz or his representatives the shares thereof which said plantation and tract of land with the appurtenances or the greater part thereof by virtue of some good and sufficient conveyances and assurances in the Law became vested in the said Michael Shenk and his heirs and assigns in fee simple In Consideration whereof the said Samuel Becket and Jacob Belinger as well as for themselves for and in Behalf of the heirs and representatives of the said Jacob Reese deceased and of his said wife Elizabeth also deceased and each of them have acquitted released and forever discharged and by these presents do acquit release and and forever discharge the said Michael Shenk his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and the aforesaid tract or parcel of land late the real estate Lands and tenements of the said Andrew Shultz deceased and every part thereof and from the aforesaid sum of Twenty nine pounds twelve shillings and seven pence equal to the sum of Seventy nine dollars and one cent, And of and from all the part and share of the said Jacob Reese and Elizabeth his wife or of their heirs or representatives or any or either of them of and in the said sum of two hundred and sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence and of and from all and all manner of action and actions suits accounts reckonings and demands whatsoever which against him the said Michael Shenk

They the said Jacob Rees and Elizabeth his wife or neither of them in their life time or since their decease their heirs or representatives any or either of them ever had or now have and which against him the said Michael Shenk his heirs Executors Administrators or assigns they the said Samuel Becket and Jacob Belinger or either of them or the heirs or representatives of the said Jacob reese deceased and Elizabeth Reese deceased or any or either of them can or may have Claim Challenge or demand for or on account of the aforesaid sum of money or any part or parcel of the aforesaid sum of Two hundred and sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence or any part of the said sum of Eight hundred pounds the valuation or appraisement of the Real estate Lands and tenements late of the said Andrew Shultz deceased:
The Witness whereof the said Samuel Becket and Jacob Belinger have hereunto set their hands and seals the Eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us} Samuel Becket seal
William Richardson John McCabe Jacob Belinger seal
Province of Upper Canada}
Lincoln County SS}
Be it remembered that on the eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twent three Before me Thomas Dickson Esquire a Commissioner of the Court of Bench in said County personally appeared the within named Samuel Becket and jacob Belinger and personally acknowledged the foregoing instrument in Writing to be their act and deed to and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and desired that the same may be recorded as such according to Law. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Dickson seal
For taking affidavids (ill)
Recorded the 18th day of April Anno Domini 1828
Henry Hibshman


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