Papers of Administration of the Estate of George Hall DESCRIPTION Transcription of the 27 photocopied pages of the estate administration for George Hall, late of Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. ABSTRACT Petition by John Hall on 9 September 1788, eldest son of George Hall, late of Albany Township, Berks County, to the Berks County Orphan's Court to divide the land of George, who died intestate [without a will]. The land, approximately three hundred acres, lies in both Albany and Greenwich Townships, Berks County and adjoins lands of Henry Zimmerman, George Ley, Nicholas Zimmerman and others. This is to be divided fairly among George and his widow Magdalena's seven children: o John (the petitioner) o Henry (still a minor) o Barbara (late, the wife of Michael Kistler) three children (all minors): * Philip * Samuel * Michael o Catharine, the wife of Jacob Riegel o Mary, the wife of Henry Sontag o Ann Elisabeth, the wife of John Wagerman o Sibilla, the wife of Peter Hoymane TRANSCRIPTION *Page 1* [handwritten (pen 1), appearing to be in the center section between two folds, likely a typical brief description on the outside of a document] Petition 1788 Philip Kistler for a [Guar?] Sep. 13th 1788 Present Henry Christ } James Diamer } Justices John Otho - - } Petition Read & Michael Kistler Chosen & the Court approve [thefaid choise?] *Page 2* [handwritten (pen 2--very fine penmenship)] To the Honerable the Justices of the Orphans Court held at Reading in and for the County of Berks the 13th Day of September AD 1788 The Petition of Philip Kistler a Minor above the age of fourteen years one of the Grand Sons of George Hall late of Albany Township in faid County [Yeoman?] Deceased Assmbly Sheweth That your Petitioner is entitled to a part or share of his said Grandfather's Eftate and has as yet no Guardian to take care of the fame We therefore prays the Court would be pleased to admit him to make choice of fame proper [Perfon?] as Guardian to take care of the fame Eftate for your Petitioner according to Law And the will pray [Affilize ?i?l??] *Page 3* [handwritten (pen 1), top center of documents between two folds] Distribution of the Valua.n Money of the Real Estate of George Hall deceased *Page 4* [handwritten (pen 1)] At an orphans court held at Reading in & for the County of Berks the 9th day of December 1788 Before Henry Chirst, James Diemar & John Otto-- Esq. Justices of the faid court [?] Distribution was then made of the Valuation Money of the Real Estate of George Hall Decead. Valued by an Inquest at £550- in Gold or Silver money the third part thereof after the widows Deceas - - - £183-6-8 ----------------------------------------L---S--d------------------------------------L---S---d- John Hall Eldest Son two shares 21 13 4 after the widows decease 45 16 8 -Henry, Gnea.n Faard.nt Ritter - 45 16 8 - - - - - - - - 22 18 4 -Barbara late wife of Michael Kistler } -Leaving Ifsue three children (to wit)} - Philip, Samuel & Michael, their } 45 16 8 - - - - - - - - 22 18 4 Guardian (Michael Kistler) } Catharina wife of Jacob Riegel-- 45 16 8 - - - - - - - - 22 18 4 Mary wife of Henry Sontag-- 45 16 8 - - - - - - - - 22 18 4 Elisabeth wife of John Wageman-- 45 16 8 - - - - - - - - 22 18 4 Sibilla, wife of Peter Hoyman-- 45 16 8 - - - - - - - - 22 18 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L366 - 13 - 4 L183 - 6 - 8 =============================== £550 - 0 - 0 *Page 5* [printed document with select portions and paragraphs handwritten by a very fine pen (perhaps pen 2)] READING: Printed by B. Johnfon & T. Barton. [B]ERKS-COUNTY, ff. THE COMMONWEALTH of PENNSYLVANIA, to the Sheriff of the County of BERKS, greeting, WHEREAS John Hall Eldest Son of George Hall, late of the Township of Albany in the County of BERKS, George deceafed, on the Ninth Day of September A. Domini 1788 preferred a Petition to the Jufti- ces of the Orphan's Court, of the County aforefaid; fetting forth that the Petitioner's faid Father lately died Inteftate, feized in his Demefne, as of Fee, of, and in a certain Mefsuage Plantation and Tract of Land [torn]uate, lying and being Partly in the Township of Albany and partly in the Township of Greenwich in the faid County Adjoining Lands of Henry Zim- merman, George Ley, Nicholas Zimmerman and others Containing Three hundred acres or thereabouts, be the fame more or lefs, with the appurtenances, and leaving a Widow to wit Magdalena and Ifsue Seven Children to wit, your Petitioner Henry, Barbara (late the Wife of Michael Kistler) now deceased leaving Ifsue three Children to wit Philip, Samuel and Michael all in their Minority, Catharine the Wife of Jacob Riegel, Mary the Wife of Henry Sontag, Ann Elisabeth the Wife of John Wagerman and Sibilla the Wife of Peter Hoymane of whom the faid Henry is yet in his Minority. AND THEREFORE praying to the Court to award an Inqueft, to part and divide the faid Real Eftate, to, and among the faid Children, if the fame can con- veniently be done, without Prejudice to, or fpoili[torn...perhaps "ng the whole"...] cannot be done without Prejudice to, or fpoiling the whole, then further praying the Court to ord[er?] [unreadable] the Directions of the Acts of the General Affembly of -- *Page 6* [con't.] -- PENNSYLVANIA in [unreadable] made and provided; and the faid Court have thereupon awarded an Inqueft to the Purpofe aforefaid. YOU ARE THEREFORE COMMANDED, that taking with you, twelve honeft & lawful Men, of your Bailiwick, you go to the faid Real Eftate---- fituate in partly in Albany & Greenwich Townships aforefaid, and there by their Oath or folemn Affirmation, in the Prefence of the Parties by you to be warned, (if upon being warned, they will be prefent) the faid Real Eftate----- ----whereof the aforefaid George Hall--- died feized Inteftate, having Refpect to the true Value thereof, to and among the faid Parties, you caufe to be parted and divided, if that Partition or Divifion can be made without Prejudice to, or fpoiling the whole thereof; and to each and every of the Children of the faid Inteftate, their refpective Shares therein according to LAW; TO HOLD to them in feveralty, you affign and deliver, &c. BUT if the faid Inqueft cannot make the faid Partition or Divifion of the faid Real Eftate ---- without Prejudice to, or fpoiling the whole thereof, that then you caufe the faid Inqueft to value and appraife the faid Real Eftate---- ----whereof the faid George Hall---- died feized. AND that, that Partition or Valuation fo made, you diftinctly and openly have before the Juftices at Reading, at an Orphan's Court, there to be held, the Ninth-- Day of December [neschk?] UNDER you Hand and Seal, and under the Hands and Seals of thofe, by whofe Oath or folemn Affirmation, the fame Partition or Valuation fhall be made. AND have you there then this Writ; WITNESS Henry Christ---- Efquire at Reading, the Ninth-- Day of September --- in the Year of our LORD, One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight Henry Christ *Page 7* [handwritten (pen 3), although at the top appears some sort of printed statement, all that can be made out is "PENNSYLVANIA". The document was written in two columns, the first in the center third between two folds, the second on the wider right hand side of the paper.] Part.n or Val.n of the Real Estate of George Hall Deceased Ret.ble Decem.r 9.th 1788 Present Henry Christ } John Otto & } Esq.rs Justices James Diemer } The Court confirm the valua_n within mentioned to [Sumain?] firm[?] forever and adjudged the Real within mentioned to John Hall Eldest Son & Heir at Law of of[sic] George Hall Deceased, to him his Heirs and apigns[?] forever, and the Court approve of George Michael Leiby and Philip [F?]lick as Surities for the payment of the other Childrens Shares. first pay to be made in one year ["after" struck] ["the We" struck] time and second after the Widows Decease -- Bonds to be delivered [6th Fifty must?] [second column, handwritten (pen 4)] To the Justices within Named I Do Certify that by virtue of the within Wait to me dincated[?] I have taken with me Twelve Honest and Lawfull Men of my Bailiwick, and went to the [Mefsuaage?] or [Tennments?] and Tract of Land and all and [...limit of transcription progress to date...] vim:fenc=latin1