>From the PENNSYLVANIA-ROOTS-L Digest - 21 Dec 1998 to 22 Dec 1998, an item that references our Lawrence K: Scroll down to see: >L. Kunckle 5 pr. hose .35 Sorry for any duplication.... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 13:34:41 -0700 >From: cecall01 <[email protected]> >Subject: Grassel >Hi yáll :-) > >...Bobby, can you send me a FGS for your Peter Troop 1777-1848 md >Catharina Grassel? I have record of her confirmation if you need it. > >Thanks..... >================================= >The will of Abaham Grassel of Juniata Twp. was the first will probated >in the Perry Co. Court. Written 26 Sep 1819 and proven 11 Jan 1820, he >made bequests to Peter Troup & Peter's son, Abraham, as well as his (A. >Grassel"s) sisters..."except Christina "McKnight" to whom I leave >nothing". Did not name other sisters. >=================================================== >>24 Oct 1820 >To the Register for the probate of Wills in Perry County [PA].... >I, Jacob Whiitmore, of Dauphin County in the State of Pennsylvania, >having been named as sole executor of Abraham Gresley, late of >Cumberland County (noW Perry) in the State aforesaid, dec'd as appears y >his last will and testament dated the sixth [26th] day of September Anno >Domini 1819, [D]o Hereby renounce the executorship of the aforesaid deed. >In witness whereof I have hereunto sey mt hand the 24th day of October >Anno Domini One Thousand eight hundred and >twenty. Jacob Whittmore >Witnesses present: >Polly Schaffner [her X mark] and Jacob German. >=================================================== > >11 Jan 1821 >Know all men by these Presents - that we, William Murray of the Borough >of Harrisburg,in the County of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, Jacob >Fritz Esquire and William B. Mitchell Esquire of the Township of Tyrone, >County of Perry and State aforesaid, are held and firmly Bound unto the >Commonwealth to which payment well & truly to be made & done. We do >bind ourselves jointly and severally for and in the whole, our heirs, >executors and administrators firmly by these Presents, Sealed with our >seals and dated the Eleventh day of January AD One thousand eight >hundred and twenty one. The Condition of this obligation is such that >the above Bounden William Murray, administrator of all ans singular the >Goods and Chattels, rights and credits of Abraham Gressly late of the >County of Cumberland (now Perry) and State afoesaid, deceased, do make >or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the >Goods and Chattels, rights and credits of the said Deceased, which have >or shall come into his hands, possession or knowledge of him the said >William Murray or into the hands or possession of any oter person >or persons for him and the same so made do exhibit or cause to br >exhibited unto the Registers Office in the County of Perry at or befoore >the eleventh day of January 1821 and the same Goods, Chattels and >credits and all other the goods and chattels rights and credits of the >said deceased, at the time of his death which at any time after [that] >shhall come to the hands or possession of the said William Murray or >into the hands of any other person or persons for him, do well and truly >administer according to law and further, do make or cause to be made a >true andjust accont of his said Administration at or brfore the eleventh >day of January 1822 and all the rest and residue of the said goods and >chattels, rights and credits which shall be found remaining upon the >said Administrator's account, thr same being first examined and allowed >of by the Orphans Court of the county where the administration is >granted shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively >as the said Orphans Court by their desire or sentence pursuant to the >true intent and meaning of this act shall limit and appoint. Then this >obligation to be void and of none effect or else to be and remain in >full force in virtue. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of >us | William Murray, Jesse Miller & Wm. Power > | Jacob Fritz > | William B. Mitchell >=================================================== > >Dauphin County > Before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and >for said county, came the Reverend Henry Landis and having affirmed as >the Law direccts, Doth declare and say that he never knew or had ant >acquaintance whatsoever with a person named Abraham Gresley, nor >received bond or bonds, note or notes from any such person....signed >Reverend Landis Affirmed and subscribed the 30th day of January AD. 1821 >before Andrew Alexander >=================================================== > >Dauphin County, PA} > Before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and >for said county, personally cam Henry Landis of Derry Township who being >duly affirmed as the Law directs, declareth and saith that he never was >personally acquainted with Abraham Grassly, late of Perry County, >dec'd,...That he never had in his possession any bonds, notes, or any >other property of ant kind belonging to said Gressly - either directly >or indirectly, nor does he know anything about any such bonds or notes >as is mentioned in the will of said Gressly in the hands or possession >of any persons whatever, further saith not. Henry Landis >Affirmed and subscribed Feb 3rd 1821, Befoe me William Graydon >==================================================== > >An inventory and appraisement of the Goods and Chattels, rights and >credits which were of Abraham Gressel, late of Juniata Twip, >Cumberland (now Perry County) and State of Pennsylvania. Taken >February 9th, 1821....to wit; > >An old fur hat $ .25 >a german testament & hymnal book .50 >Shoe brushes .12 1/2 >Butcher knife .12 1/2 >two Lutheran catechisms, one old .12 1/2 >a remnent of ??? & a pair of trousers 1.25 >a lot of sundries in chest .25 >ditto ditto in chest .25 >two remnents .25 >Marsielles vest pattern .37 1/2 >three silk handkerchiefs .50 >a looking glass .50 >6 pair woolen stockings, old .50 >6 neck hankerchiefs, old 1.00 >rags and remnents .12 1/2 >2 powder horns ans powder .75 >a lot of linens & woolen yarns .50 >a bag of rags .25 >4 pairs of pantaloons...part old 1.00 >a razor, razor box, strap and hone .50 >3 pair of pantaloons .75 >a blue coat .75 >a pair of mittens, clothes, etc .25 >a new vest .62 1/2 >7 old vests .62 1/2 >a wallet .12 1/2 >2 small bottles .25 >a sythe, hammer,anville,whetstone,horn & > pieces of lead .62 1/2 >a sugar bowl, pitcher & glass .25 >a Great coat .50 >2 old straight coats .37 1/2 >2 pairs of stockings .06 >a handkerchief .18 >12 shirts, partly old 2.00 >a post axe .50 >an old broad axe .25 >a walnut chest 1.00 >a sythe & sned 1.25 >a sythe & cradle (broken) 1.00 >a pair of shoes and sickkes [both old] .25 >a burning glass .12 1/2 >a pair of old boots .25 >a watch, chain, breast pins & sundries .50 >5 5/8 yds of linen @ .37 1/2 per yd 2.10 >cask .23 1/2 > --------------- >Total $23.75 > >Appraised by us February 9th, 1821 >signed George Hayes & Jno. Downey > >Dauphin County, PA} > Before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, in and >for said County of Dauphin, who being duly sworn as the Law directs, >deposeth and saith that the above and foregoing is a just and true >inventory and appraisement of the goods, chattels, rights and credits >which were of Abraham Grassle, late of Cumberland, now Perry, County, >deceased -- so far as the same have come to their knowledge. >Swornand subscribed Feb 9th 1821 before me >William Graydon >=================================================== > >List of goods, chattels, rights & credits of the estate of Abraham >Grassle, dec'd, Sold by William Murray administrator of said dec'd. > >William Willis, Jr 1 pair boots .50 cents >M. Frederick 1 pair shoes .25 >Jno. Moyer 1 coat .28 >Jno. Moyer 1 " .43 3/4 >Jno. Moyer 1 big 1.50 >Peter Guiestweit 2 vest .25 >Peter Weurich 2 ditto 1.12 >J. Muhaffa 2 ditto .32 >Jno. Moyer 1 ditto .20 >Peter Weurich 1 ditto 1.15 >John Moyer 2 shirts .75 >ditto - ditto 2 ditto 2.04 >Philip German 2 dittp .50 >John Moyer 2 ditto 1.42 >Philip German 2 ditto .52 >John Moyer 2 ditto .38 >John Over 5 5/8 yd linen 2.81 1/2 >M. Wenrich 1 pr. pantaloons .66 >J. Muhaffee 2 ditto .13 >John Wingert 2 shirts .30 >J. Mahaffee 2 ditto .55 >George Shott 1 looking glass .37 1/2 >Simon Sallada 2 powder horns .40 >DanielRheam hammer .50 >Doct' Verbeke locking glass .57 >Jacob Slough yarn .59 >Henry Ling 1 scythe 1.90 >D. Hauser 1 ditto .90 >G. Hoffman 1 axe 1.20 >N.B. Wood 1 pair " .15 >W. Rittenhouse 1 lott queens ware .19 >H. Guiestweit 2 pt. bottles .28 >H. Linger handkerchief .13 >W. Rittenhouse 1 " .65 >ditto - ditto 1 coat .80 >Jno. Dumars 1 bag chestnuts .28 >S. Eaton hat & sack .12 1/2 >J. Slough 3 pair hose .14 >D. Trudy Watch, chain & key 1.05 >J. Dubb 1 Breast pin .13 >L. Kunckle 5 pr. hose .35 >C. Hix 1 lott books .57 >P. Weurich Naukew & pantaloons .40 >S.Dallada 3 hdrcchfs .15 >W. Rittenhouse 4 ditto .33 >J. Shannon 1 vest pattern .33 >Peter Wenrich Muslin coat .31 >L. Heileg 3 brushes .50 >J. Weitzell 1 pr mittens .13 >Jno. Sallada 1 tumbler .16 >J. Slough 1 chest 2.50 >D.Houser 1 sickle .15 > ---------- >Total $32.19 >=================================================== > >The administration amount of William Murray, Administrator, with the >will annexed of Abraham Gresley, late of Juniata Township, >deceased, of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits >of the said deceased which have come to the hands, >possession, or knowledge of thid accountant as of his payments and >disbursements out of same as follows: >No. 1 Paid for Lrtters of Admin as per receipt $ 3.31 >No. 2 Paid John Dumas for crying vendue .75 >No. 3 Paid Mitchell Ulrich for hauling goods of > testor to Harrisburg from whence the same > lodged to be sold 1.12 1/2 >No. 4 Paid for swearing appraisers .12 1/2 >No. 5 Paid for taking and doing inventory and > vendue sale of testor's property .12 1/2 >No. 6 Paid Wm. Ramy for advice and his trouble 2.00 > Registry Fees: > Filing inventory .25 > Filing vendue papers .25 > Advertizing amount 2.00 > Examing, papering, & filing amt 2.50 > Allowed administrator for his trouble > & expertise 17.00 > ======= > $29.43 1/2 >Balance in the hands of the administrator 2.75 1/2 > ========== >September 4th, 1821 Deposed by the Court. > > >This account examined & passed this third day of Septmber anno domini >one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. Filed and advertised >according to law & being sworn thereto and subscribedthe same before me >Abm. Fulmilen, Registra > >-- >Connie Callaway >Fort Collins, CO 80526 >[email protected]