Jacob Leinberger Estate
From Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans Court, Northampton co., PA
7th & Washington, Easton, PA 18042
(Had photastatic copies copied from original)
Estate #3780 of JACOB LEINBERGER--administrators were PETER LEINBERGER
& ABRAHAM LEINBERGER
Know all men by these presents, that we PETER LEINBERGER, Yeoman,
ABRAHAM LEINBERGER, yeoman, Conrad Newhardt, yeoman, and Frederick
Bachman, yeoman, all of Lehigh twp, Northampton co., PA are held and
firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of PA, in the sum of $1,000 to be
paid to the commonwealth: To the which payment well and truly to be
made, we bind ourselves, jointly & severally for and in the whole, our
heirs, executors & administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed
with our seals. Dated the 27th of November 1822.
The condition of this obligaation is such that, if the above
bounden PETER LEINBERGER & ABRAHAM LEINBERGER adminstrators of all and
singular the goods, chattels & credits of JACOB LEINBERGER, Late of
Lehigh twp aforesaid, yeoman, do make or cause to be made, a true &
perfect inventory of all & singular the goods- chattels & credits of the
said deceased, which shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of
them, the said PETER LEINBERGER & ABRAHAM LEINBERGER, Administrators, as
aforesaid, or unto the hands & possession of any other person or persons
for them and the same, so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited,
into the Register's office, in the county of Northampton at or before
the 27 of December next ensuing: and the same goods, chattels & credits
& all other the goods, chattels & credits of said deceased, at. the time
of his death, which at any time after shall come to the hands ox-
possession of the said PETER LEINBERGER & ABRAHAM LEINBERGER,
Administrators as aforesaid, or unto the hands & possession of any other
person or persons for them, do well & truly administer according to law.
And further do make, or cause to be made, a true & just account of their
said administration at or before the 27 of November, 1823- And all the
rest & residue of the said goods, chattels & credits, which shall- be
found re,T,aining upon the said administrators account (the same being 1st
examined & allowed by the Orphans court of Northampton coi shall deliver
and pay unto such person or persons respectively, the said Orphan's
court by their decree or sentence, pursuant to the true intent & meaning
of the several laws now in force in this Commonwealth, shall limit &
appoint, And if it shall hereafter appear that any last will & testament
was made by the said deceasaead, & the executor or executors therein
named do exhibit the same in the said Register's Office, making request
to have it allowed & approved accordingly; and if then the above bounden
PETER LEINBERGER & ABRAHAM LEINBERGER administrators aforesaid, being
thereunto required, do render & deliver the said letters of
administration then this obligation to be void & of some effect, or else
to remain in full force & virtue.
Sealed & Delivered PETER LEINBERGER(Seal)
in presence of ABRAHAM LEINBERGER(Seal)
Char1es L . Ebera Conrad Newhardt(Seal)
& Frederick Bachnian(Seal)
Peter Pomp
Northampton co. to wit:
On the 27 of November 1822, before me Peter Pomp, deputy Register
for the probate of wills, & came the within named PETER & ABRAHAM
LEINBERGER, the former upon this oath & the latter upon his affirmation,
do declare, affirm & say that they believe that JACOB LEINBERGER,
within named, died without a will & that they will well & truly
administer all & every the goods of the said deceased, and pay his debts
as far as his goods will extend, and that he will exhibit a true, full &
perfect, inventory of the goods of the said deceased within 1 month from
date hereof, and render a true account of his administration, late the
Register's Office, within 1 yr, or when he shall be thereunto lawfully
required and also that the whole of the said goods, chattels & credits,
he died possessed of, do set, in value, exceed the sum of $500.
Peter Pomp, Deputy Register PETER LEINBERGER
ABRAHAM LEINBERGER
Iiiventory (which is in German) filed on 24 Dec 1822.
Appraised by Conrad Newhardt & Frederick Bachman
Total inventory of Goods & Chattels $295.33
Book Debts 33.52
Total amount of inventory $328.85
The accountants gave a credit for the following items to wit:
Pay deficit on goods & chattels sold for less
than appraised calculated thus, viz:
Goods & chattels as appraised& opposite charged: $295.33
Now deduct goods sold at 2 public vendues to wit:
On 10 Dec 1822 $113.08
On 27 March 1823 $173.94 1/2 $287.02 1/2
Deficit==8.30 1/2
Payments made to the following persons, viz
David Plistand 3.56
Jacob Solt 6.61
W.G. Scott 30.15
George Kuntz 3.29
Michael Lerch 1.30
Philip Gerber .85
John Seger .50
E. Humphrey 41.40
Michael Weaver 9.25
PETER LEINBERGER 12.30
Frederick Bachman, Jr 3.40
Ludwig Kleppinger 21.99
William $humacher 4.50
George M. ?Vierling 1.06
Andrew _______ 1.51
Conrad Niyhard 2.00
John ?Kiscer 6.59
Jonathan Diebert 1.40
Peter Heiinbach 17.54
Peter Mister. Jr .40
Jacob Kuntz .12 1/2
Wm. Stewarad 1.79
Paul Neligh 2.00
Jonas Snyder 3.55
Thomas Sebring 1.50
Henry Man___ .97
Peter Pomp, deputy register 3.32
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Expenses of this settlement 182.85 1/2
paid Thomas Pomp, register:
for examining office, this __ 2.50
Copy for the accountants 1.00
copy for Orphans court 1.00
advertising for confirmation 2.00
Clerk Orphan court entry 1.00
paid for stating this account 3.50
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11.00
Commissions on receiving 320.54 1/2
.. on paying 193.85 1/2
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514.40 at 5%==25.72
Balance remaining to be appropriated
towards the remaining debts 100.97
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328.85
Balance remaining to be appropriated 100.97
balance being insufficient of the
personal estate for the payment
of all the debts 221.47
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322.44
The following debts remaining unpaid and due fromthe estate, viz
John Kuntz 43.33
ABRAHAM LEINBERGER 6.25
Peter Strange 8.00
Jacob Runtz 20.40
Conrad Kreidler 17.00
Henry Kress 17.00
Fred Schmict 16.00
Philip Andrews 4.50
Nicholas Seger 4.00
Fred App 20.00
William G Scott 25.00
Dr Shole 7.75
Thomas Conner or Horner 3.21
The proprietors. 150.00
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$ 322.44
The 2nd account of PETER LEINBERGER & ABRAHAM LEINBERGER, for the estate
of JACOB LEINBERGER, late of Lehigh twp of Northampton co., PA
The said accountants charge themselves with the balance remaining
on their 1st account rendered & filed in the Register's Office at Easton
on 30 November 1823. $100.97
The said accountants also charge themselves with the sale of the
Real Estate of the said Intestate sold by virtue & in pursuance of an
order from the Orphans court of Northampton co, aforesaid to the
following persons, viz: A certain ?message or tenement and tract of
land situated in Lehigh twp adjoining lands of Conrad Neihard, George
Kuntz, Adam Kuntz & others containing 93 acres & 113 perches strict
measure to Henry Gress for $10.00 per acre amounting to $937.05
And a certain ?message or tenement & lot or piece of.land situated in
Lehigh twp aforesaid, adjoining the above described tract land of George
Kuntz & others, containing 11 acres & 31 perches strict measure to
Margaret Haller for the sum of $10 per acre amounting to $111.93
Of the purchase money ____ shall ____ after all the debts, costs &
expenses of sale are 1st deducted and paid to remain on interest charged
on the premises for the use of the widow of the said deceased during her
natural life, the interest to commence from the 1st day of April 1824
and to be paid annually on the 1st of April thereafter during her life
time aforesaid and at & immediately after her decease the principal to
be paid.
The residue of the purchase money to be in 2 equal payments---
One of them on the 1st april 1824 & the other on 1st April 1825
with 1 years lawful interest.
The above sales were confirmed by the Orphans court on the 23
January 1824.
Amount carried forward $1149.95
Calculation in relation to the payments to be made
by the purchaser of the real estate according to
the conditions of sale above mentioned
Henry ____
due from him 1 April 1824 387.72 1/4
due from him 1 April 1825 387.72 1/4
and to remain on interest-
tor the sue of the widow 161.59 1/2
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total 937.05
from Margaret Haller
due from her 1 April 1824 46.26 1/6
due from her 1 April 1825 46-26 1/6
& to remain on interst for
the use of the widow 19.40 2/3
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111.93
The said accountants gave credit for the following items, to wit:
paid by ABRAHAM LEINBERGER
Henry Rohe 4.20
John Musselman 1.47
Henry Hold 2.50
C. ?Miascle 14.37
W. Shouse .40
J a c o b D e s h 1 e r .25
George ?____ .25
W. Thomas 1.68
PETER LEINBERGER 6.25
F. Kuntz .85
Peter Hermbach 1.98
Peter Strauss 9.22
Owen rice 12.88
James J. Horner 3.59
Nicholas Sarger 3.84
Frederick App 21.65
Jacob Kuntz 5.97
Frederick Schmidt 17.86
Jacob Kuntz 21.39
Henry Mantias .20
Jonathan Haller 27.00
George best 3.25
Adam Lerch 4.01
___________ ____ unreadable
___________ ____ unreadable
___________ ____ unreadable
J __________ 4.41
Conrad Newhard 4.00
Frederick Bachman 1.00
Barbara Shoemaker 1.50
W. Thomas .44
John M. Scott 200.34
George ?Three, esq 12.50
W. Shouse .50
J.R. Callimon 1.00
Charles Eberle 1.86
Jacob Kuntz 6.50
Henry Kress 15.87
Philip Andies 4.50
John Kuntz 44.40
W.G. Scott 25.91
Elizabeth ?Beer 1.00
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507.29 1/2
Paid by PETER LEINBERGER
George ?Three, esq 1.50
George Wolf 10.00
Henry Smith 4.00
Peter Hoffman 1.20
Nicholas ?Jerg 5.60
J. _________ 5.00
Conrad Herman .86
John Seger 1.52
J. Strem 8.23
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37.93
amount carried forward--$545.23 1/2
Expenses of this settlement:
For examining ____ & filing this _____ 2.50
copy & c for the accountants 1.25
copy & c for Orphans court 1.25
Advertising for confirmation
in hand bills & newspapers 2.50
clerk Orphans court entering same 1.00
paid I.K. Heckman-making this acct 5.00
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13.50
Commissions on receiving 1048.98
.. on paying 558.73 1/2
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1607.70 1/2 at 3 % = 48.22
Balance remaining to be divided agreeably to law $543.00 1/2 -------------
total 1149.95
Easton, August 2, 1825
PETER LEINBERGER
ABRAHAM LEINBERGER