northampton co. 21 sept 1786 guardians for 5 minor children of benjamin kratzer, mt. bethel twp. (all under age 14) ((were other children) children; philip, eldest son, pet., john, jacob, david, magdalena, christina. guardian, nicholas milhnberger, lehigh twp. 23 dec. 1778, guardians for minor children of henry kratzer (both over age 14), children; hannah, guardian simon dreisbach, philip, guardian john overley 5 oct. 1797, estate of benjamin kratzer, upper mt. bethel twp. yeoman, (died about 12 years ago), widow, elisabeth, children; philip, eldest son, maria catharine, w/o jacob wehr, henry, elisabeth, margaret, w/o evan evans, john, jacob, mary magdalena, under 21, christina, under 21, john david, under 21 17 aug. 1805, estate benjamin kratzer, upper mt. bethel twp. yeoman-petition for permission to sell 244 acres land for which an inquest had already been made. court issued a rule to other heirs of their reps. to shew cause why it should not be sold; the petitioner were the widow and soe of the children of the deceased. widow, elisabeth, children, maria magdalena, by her husband philip swartz, margaret evans, late kratzer, christina, john david kratzer, also see cratzer deed, 26 may 1772, sold for 125 pds grantors; philip kratcher (kratzer) upper milford twp., joiner, and wf. elisabeth grantee; henry hile, lynn twp., schoolmaster mt. bethel 198 march 12, henry kratzer, age 1y 10m 19d 1813, feb. 21 john kratzer, mt. bethel, 24y 10m 7d 1812, oct. 6, peter siegel to hannah kratzer 1818, may 10, john shiffer to elisabeth kratzer lehigh co. kratzer anna margrethe 1 jan 1757, friderich and anna maria elisabeth 24 aug 1759 same parents john, 9 dec 1753 same magdalena 30 nov 1797 daniel and anna maria maria catharine 12 jan 1764, fridrich and anna maria snyder co. 1830 may 30, jonathan brouss to sara kratser leigh co kratzer, euphemia, w/o S. aug 27, 1811-dec. 16, 1846 nortumberland co. kratzer, albert r., of herndon to violet starr, of herndon kratzer, rev. albert a., of hatfield (gratz) to sara rhinehard of berwick, aug 19, 1931 Best Wishes, Geri