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These are the transcriptions of the Estate Records of Peter Clauser/Clouser
of Richmond Township, Berks County, PA from 1825 through 1840. There
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Chronological Record
1825
The Account of Peter Sharadin administrator of all and singular
the goods and chattled rights and credits which were of Peter Clauser,
late of Richmond Township Berks County Yeoman, deceased.
The Accountant charged himself with all and singular the goods
and chattled rights and credits which were of the said deceased
agreeably to an inventory thereof filed in the Register’s Office
at Reading Amounting to …$982.72
The said accountant craves an allowance for the following disbursements
made out of the Estate aforesaid to wit
1826
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Berks County Js. At an Orphan’s Court held at Reading in and for
the County of Berks, the 11th day of August A.D.1826,
before Robert Porter and Wm Pitman, Esquires, Jusdges of the said
Court.
The within account being presented for Confirmation the same is
confirmed, nisi
by the Court
Jac. Sallade, clerk
1828
To the honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of Berks County.
The Petition of Elizabeth Roth a daughter of Peter Clauser late
of Richmond Township, in the said county yeoman deceased,
Humbly Showeth
That she is a minor above the age of 14 years and has no Guardian
appointed to take care of her person and Estate she therefore prays
the Court to admit her to make choice of a Guardian for the purposes
aforsd, and she will pray
Mathais Roth her
husband
Her
Elizabeth X Roth
Mark
Petition of Elizabeth Roth for Guardian. Novm. 7. 1828.
Present all the Judges the Court Approves of Elizabeth Roth's choice
of Matthias Roth as her Guardian.
Petition of Peter Sharidan for Guardian for Peter Clauser desd
children. Novm. 7. 1828. Present. All the Judges the
Court appoint appoint Jno. Widenhamer for John
Catharine and Peter Clauser, and Saml Fagely for Mary
and William Clauser.
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1830
Petition. Re. Peter Clouser. John Resler for a partition.
At an orphans Court held at Reading in and of the County of Berks
April 17th, 1830. Robert Porter Matthias P Richards Judges.
The Court awards an inquest agreeable to the prayer of the Petitioner.
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Inquisition intended and Taken at the late dwelling house of Peter
Clauser decd in the Township of Richmond in the County of Berks
Before James Lillyman Jr. Esquire high Sheriff of the said County.
By Virtue of a wish of pertitian or valuation to him directed and
to this inquisition annexed By the oath of Stanly Kerby, Jeremiah
Hughes, Michael Dunn, Elias Moyer, Issac Reefer, Peter Glasser,
Henry Schneyder, Benjamin Hill, Solomon Ely, Ephram Hill, Goerge
Dunkle, and John Wanner Twelve free honest honest and lawful men
of my bailiwick who uppan[append] their respect oaths aforesaid
Do Say that they went to the Messuage(?) Tenement and two seperate
tracts of land situated within the County of Berks of which Peter
Clauser the intistate(?) in the said with named died seized and
possessed and then and their did find that the Same could not be
partd and divided to and among all the parties in the said wish
named without prejudice to and spoyling the whole thereof But that
same would Conveniently Accomedate one of the parties in the said
wish named. That is to say that part of the Lands & tenements
to with the Messuage(?) plantation and tract of land first in the
said wish mentioned and described Situated in the Township of Richmond
in the said County of Berks containing one hundred and twelve acres
in two serperate tracts be the same more or less adjoining lands
Solomon Leivensberger, John Weidenhammer, John Schweyer, Isaac Resser
and others would conveniently Accomedate one of the parties in the
said wish named And the Inquest aforesaid on their oath aforesaid
have valued and appraised the same as the sum of Two thousand five
hundred and thirty five Dollars, lawful money of Pennsyvania.
And the Inquest aforesaid uppan[append] thier oath aforesaid Respectively
Do Say that the part or tract of wood land said to be situated in
the Township of Greenwich in the County aforesaid Bounded by land
of _________________________________ and others containing six __________
acres be the same more or less is actually lying in the County of
Lehy[Lehigh], and is therefore not appraised by this inquest.
In Testimoney whereof as well the said Sheriff as the inquest aforesaid
have hereunto interchangeable let their hand and seals this Twenty
eight days of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty.
Signatures and Seals of Sheriff and the twelve
free men.
2nd Account Sur Estate of Peter Clauser
fild June 23rd (Copy made)
At an orphans Court held at Reading in & for Berks County present.
Robert Porter and William Darling Esq. Judges. The Court appoint
John Wanner, Jacob Levan Farmer and Charles Faber auditors to audit
??? the state the work in ac. County. Pd. $7.50.
The Second Account of Peter Sharadin Administrator of Peter Clauser
late of Richmond Township, Berks County, Yeoman Deceased.
The Accountant charges himself with the Balance of his former Account
370.00 ½
To 4 Bonds £100 each
1066.66 ½
To Increase of Sale
134.83 ½
To Cash out of Estate
516.72 ½
Rent ???
266.66
$2354.89
Errors and Omissions excepted June 23rd 1830 by Arthur
Yaradin(?) Signature.
The Accountant craves Allowances for the following disbursements
made out of the Estate after his former Account.
Henry Rhoads...............................................................................................
4.25
Abraham Ritter..............................................................................................
3.50
Peter Sharadin at Sundry times.................................................................
1066.66 ½
Grain in the ground Unsold.........................................................................
166.00
James Darrah................................................................................................
6.00
Elijah Deckert................................................................................................
5.00
John Ritter.....................................................................................................
2.00
Philip Hoch....................................................................................................
4.00
Reuben Trexler............................................................................................
12.87 ½
Solomon Clauser.........................................................................................
89.33
Jacob Moyer.................................................................................................
8.65
Jacob Anthony..............................................................................................
5.13
Jacob Detweiler.............................................................................................
6.28
Adam Ruppert...............................................................................................
8.00
Michael Christman.........................................................................................
4.14 ½
John Wanner Esqr..........................................................................................
0.12 ½
Abraham Ritter..............................................................................................
2.64
Peter Sharadin for Managing and Settling Estate.........................................
141.00
Bond due the Accountant...........................................................................
266.66
Paid Geo. Smith Reg. for filing & pass Acct...................................................
7.50
1809.75
Balance due Estate
545.14
$2354.89
At an Orphans Court held at Reading in and for the County of Berks
on the 6th Day of August A.D. 1830 before the Hon: Robert
Porter Esq. President and William Darling Esq. one of his Associate
Judges
The second account of Peter Sharadin Administrator of the Estate
of Peter Clauser late of Richmond Township, Berks County, Yeoman
deceased, being presented for confirmation, on motion, the court
appoint John Wanner, Jacob Levan (farmer) and Charles Faben or any
two of them; to audit, resettle and restate the same, and the court
further order and direct that the said auditors make report of their
proceedings herein to our next stated Orphans Court to be held at
Reading aforesaid on the fifth day of November next.
By the Court
Jac. Sallade Clk. O. Court
Peter Sharadin Administrator of the Estate of Peter Clauser late
of Richmond Township, Berks County Yeoman, deceased, in Account
with the Estate of said Deceased.
The said Accountant charges himself with the Balance reported by
Auditors Novr 13__1830 as due by him on his second account, to wit:
538.68
Balance due the Accountant this day.
428.41
Do to become due as for Credit side of acc't
1,509.65
$2,476.74
The Accountant craves credit for the following disbursements made
by him since the former account & with the following sums due
& to become due to him, to wit,
1839
Berks County
John Weidenhammer & Matthias Roth sincerely make oath a saith
that the facts stated in the written exceptions are true to the
best of his knowledge & belief. Sworn and subscribed this 4th
day of November A.D. 1839 before me. Henry Beten(?) signature. Then
signature of John Weidenhammer and Matthais Roth.
In the matter of the Real Estate late of Peter Clauser of Richmond
Township Berks County deceased situate in said County of Inquisistion
therefore:
In the Orphans Court of Berks County
Exceptions to Inquisition:
First: It was understood by & between the Heirs and Legal Representatives
of said Peter Clauser Decd that the said Real Estate
of said deceased should not be accepted at the appraiser must thereof
made as for Inquisition returned to said Court & confirmed August
6, 1830; but that an account of a large amount of debtz to become
due by said Peter Clauser deceased to Peter Sharadin, the said Real
Estate should be leased from year to year & that the Rentz
should be applied to the payment of said Debtz until William Clauser
the Eldest Son should attain the age of Twenty one years and that
then the said Real Estate should be again appraised and that all
the Heirs should inherit equally: That with that understanding an
agreement was entered into between the Heirs of said deceased &
John resler & Judith his wife who was the widow of said deceased
whereby it was agreed that for the consideration therein mentioned
that said Resler & wife should relinquish all ??? and upon the
said Estate for Eleven years from the first of April A.D. 1831___And
in pursuance of said understanding the said Real Estate has been
leased from year to year since the said appraisement and is now
under Lease.___
Second: The said Real Estate is now worth a great deal more than
the amount of said appraisement:
Charled Davis. Prof Matthias Roth
Elizabeth his wife, William
Martz & Maria his wife, Catharine
Clauser, Peter Clauser
by his guardian John Weidenhammer
1840
3rd Admor Account Sur Estate
of
Peter Clauser decd
Filed Nov 13 [1839]
Jany 10.1840
The Court appoint
Davis O'Brien
Andrew Sallade
Franklin B. Shoener
Auditors
to audit and make
distribution
April 10. 1840 Present all the
Judging – report of Auditors read &
confirmed nisi –
Nov. 6.1840 on argument upon
the exceptions filed. The errors
??? the report of auditors
and the account filed.
$7.00
To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphan's Court of Berks County.
The undersigned appointed to audit the account of Peter Sheradin
Ador of Peter
Clouser, late of Richmond township, Berks County decd.
Beg leave Respectfully
to report, that having given due notice of the time and place of
meeting
According to Law – they audited the above account & find (if
correct) that there is
a balance now due the accountant of Seven Hundred & Thirty
Eight 37/100 Dollars
and the further sum of Twelve Hundred & Forty two 98/100
Dollars to become du
the said accountant, according to the credit side of the above account.
All which is respectfully submitted
April 8th 1840
A.M. Sallade [signature]
DW OBrien [signature]
FB Schoener [signature]
1840
Petition
to set aside the proceedings in
Partition Sur Estate of Peter
Clauser decd
Nov 8, 1839. Rule to show
cause why the inquisition
shoulde work set aside – and
a new inquest awarded –
April 10, 1840 Proof having
been made of the facts
??? in the affidavit
the court set aside the
inquisition.
To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of Berks County.
The petition of John Resler husband of Judith, late
Judith Clauser, widow of Peter Clauser late of Richmond township
deceased, respectfully represent
That upon petition petition of himself and the said
Judith, the Orphans court ?incture an inquest upon the real Estate
of the said Peter Clauser at April court A.D. Eighteen hundred and
thirty. That the inquest valued and appraised the same at five thousand
eight hundred and thirty four dollars which valuation was confirmed
August Term A.D. 1830 by the court. That all the children were then
and still are minors. Except the three oldest who have since attained
majority. And that the land has since been taken better valuation
that the same is now after the lapse of more than nine years worth
at least fifty percent more than the said valuation to wit more
than eight thousand and three hundred dollars. That if the said
valuation stands the widow of the said Peter Clauser the wife of
your petitioner will sustain great injustice. Your petitioner therefore
prays upon your honors to rescind the order of confirmation set
aside the finding of the inquest and award an alias to wit will
pray.
Berks County
John Resler on his ??? on the ??? the contents of the above petition
on him to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn & subscribed before
me Nov 1, 1839
Coram(?) me
Henry Bel(?)
In the matter of the report of auditor upon the account
of Peter Sheridan administrator of Peter Clauser
Exceptions –
The auditors erred in allowing accountant a credit
for the sums $439.25, 105.89, 118.07, 266.67, 266.66,266.66, 266.67,
266.67, 266.66, 176.33, 4.36, 9.86, 8.00, 5.00 & commission
10.00.
2. Auditors erred in not charging accountant with interest.
subscribed before
me Aug. 7. 1840
Matthias S. Richards
a Judge of Berks Co.
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In the matter of the Exceptions to the Report of
uditors upon the Account of
Peter Sheradin Administrator of the Estate
of Peter Clauser deceased
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In the Orphans Court
of Berks County
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Enter Rule to take
the Depositions of Witnesses before any Judge or Justice
of the Peace of Berks County to be read in Evidence on the
Argument of the above Exceptions –
Ex Parte Rule on Ten Days of notice
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J Donagan Esq. Clk.
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Charles Davis
For Accountant
Reading Octr. 5. 1840
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Depositions
in the case of
Peter Scharadin Admr. of
Peter Clauser decd
Filed October 23rd 1840
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Berks County Js.
In the matter of the exceptions to the
Report of Auditors upon the account of Peter
Scharadin, Administrator or the Estate of
Peter Clouser deceased
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In the Orphans Court
of Berks County
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And now to wit, the 5th day of October A.D. 1840
Charles
Davis Esq. Attorney for the Accountant enters a Rule to take
the depositions before any Judge or Justice of the peace of
Berks County the be read in evidence on the argument of the
above exceptions.
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Exparte rule on ten days notice
From the Records of the Orphans' Court
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Sir)
You will herewith take notice that by virtue and
In pursuance of the above rule Depositions of Witnesses
will be taken at
the Office of Charles Troxell Esquire a Jjustice of the
Peace of the Borough of
Reading of County of Berks in Sount Sixth Street in said
Borough before said
Justice or some other Justice of the Peace of said Borough
of County on the twenty-third Day
of October AD 1840 between the hours of Nine A.M. &
Four P.M. of said day
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Charles Davis
Atty for Peter Scharadin
October 8th A.D. 1840
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Wm Strong Esq. Atty
for Exceptants
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Berks County Js.
William B. Yohn Constable of Reading
maketh the oath & saith that he served a copy of
the within Rule & notice
on William Strong by leaving a copy the same with
his Student Mr.
Sohl – on the Eighth of October 1840 –
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Sworn & subscribed Oct 10.
1840 before me
Charles Troxell
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William B. Yohn
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Depostions of Witnesses produced sworn and examined on the
23rd day of October A.D. on thousand eight hundred
and forty at the office of Charles Troxell Esq. a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County of Berks between the hours
of 9 AM and 4 P.M. before me Wm A Wells also a
Justice of the Peace for said County and in pursuance of the
annexed rule and notice, in the presence of the Accountant
Peter Scharadan & his Attorney, and of William Strong
Attorney for the Exceptants.
John Weidenhammer being produced and sworn (The attorney
for the exceptant objects to the witness, his being guardian
for some of the minor childre) deporeth(?) and saith the he
is acquainted with the hand writing of George Kemp from his
knowledge of the hand writing, he believes that the name of
George Kemp to the attention of Bonds by Peter Clauser to
Peter Scharadin marked B,C,D,E,F,G,g,H is the handwriting
of said George Kemp and that the said George kemp is deceased,
and Goerge kemp Junior the other subscrbing witness to said
Bonds is also dead. Witness says that the name of John Weidenhammer
as a witness to agreement dated 18th Dec 1839 and
marked J is deponants hand writing, and that he saw the parties
to that agreement execute the same. Witness says that when
Peter Clauser died, Peter Scharadin hired a man to work the
farm of said Peter Clauser in Richmond township, Berks County
for four or five years, and that the widow and children of
said Peter Clauser continued to live on the place during that
time, and that William Clauser the tenant lived also on the
place.
Then the old man Peter Scharadan gave up the place and Administered
to the Estate of Peter Clauser. There the Administrator made
??? due of the Person property and I was appointed guardian
of Catherine and Peter Clauser, two of the minor children
of said deceased, and Samuel Fegely was appointed guardian
of William and Maria, and Elizabeth the otherchild of the
deceased was married to Matthias Roth. The widow of Peter
Clauser deceased is a daughter of Peter Scharadan. When we
were appointed guardian, we leased the property.
I asked Peter Scharadan how may bonds he had against the
Estate, he said seventeen. We had no agreement about the bonds,
but every spring what was left after paying the expenses of
the farm was paid on the bonds as they fell due. From 1829
or 30 until last spring while I when we paid nothing.
The old man wished us to try and keep the place
untill the eldest son had his age, that he might have a chance
of taking it. It was my meaning that the place should be kept
untill the eldest son should attain his age, and so we have
done untill this time. The property is now under lease. The
farm of Peter Clauser at the time of his death was not worth
near as muchh as it is now.
During the time that Peter Scharadan farmed the property
after the death of Peter Clauser, he managed it is wll as
if it had been his own and he managed it well.
Cross examined.
Witness says Peter Clauser died the 16th day of
May 1823.
John Weidenhammer [signature]
Taken sworn and subscribed
before me Wm. A Wells J.P.[signature]
Samuel Fafeley being produced and sworn (the attorney for
the exceptant objecting to the Witness he being guardian for
some of the minor children) deposeth and saith that there
was no understanding regarding the payment of the bonds. From
the time we were appointed guardina we rented the property
every year. When the first rent was due, old Scharadan demanded
a bond. We paid every spring one bond until John Resler who
married the widow of Peter Clauser had the land appraised.
We paid the bonds out of the rest. We settled with Resler
and paid him four hundred and twleve dollars to the best of
my recollection Mr Resler moved away from the property the
spring of 1828 or 29.
Peter Scharadan farmed the place after the death of Peter
Clauser. Peter Scharadan always said to me that he wished
us to keep the farm, untill the eldest son attained his age.
And so we have done untill this time, he will attain his age
so it is said by next harvest. Eight or nine bonds have been
paid off, each of a hundred pounds (100 £) as they were paid
they were delivered to me and I have them in my possession.
Mr. Scharadan was present at the time of the agreement between
Resler and wife, myself and Weidenhammer as guardians, and
Matthias Roth, and he was satisfied that we should do so.
The rent fell short so that we were unable to pay the bonds
as the fell due, and we are behind now.
Samuel Fegely [signature]
Taken sworn and subscribed
before me Wm. A Wells J.P.[signature]
Berks County Js.
[seal]
I William A. Wells, justice of the Peace in and for the County
of Berks do hereby Certify that the aforegoing depositions
was teken by me at the office of Charles Troxell Eq a Justice
of the Peace of the Borough of Reading of Coutny of Berks
at his office in South Sixth Street in said borough between
the hours of 9 AM and 4 P.M. of this the 23rd day
of October AD 1840, in obedience to the annexed rule and notice
in the matter of the exceptions to the report of Auditors
upon the account of Peter Scharadan, Administrator of the
estate of Peter Clauser deceased, in the orphans Court in
and for the said County of Berks. And that Peter Scharadan
the Accountant ahd his attorney, and William Strong Esq the
attorney for the exceptants, were then and there present.
Witness my hand and seal at the borough of reading aforesaid
the day and year above mentioned.
Wm A. Wells [signature & seal]
In the Orphans Court of Berks County:
In the matter of the account of Peter Scheradin Administrator
of the estate of Peter Clauser deceased filed Novembe 13,
1839 and Report of Auditors ther upon dated April 8th
1840
Sur Exceptions to Report of Auditos: November 6 1840 Report
of Auditors & accounts set aside and quashed by the Court:
And now November 18 – 1840 – Peter Sheradin the accountant
appeals from the said Decree of the Court
Orphans Court of Berks County in the matter of his account
& Report & auditors thereupon to the Supreme Court
for the Middle District of Pennsylvania & prays that this
his appeal may be entered of Record
Peter Scharadin [signature]
Berks County Js.
Peter Sheradin in above named maketh oath & saith that
the appeal taken by him in the above matters is not intended
for delay:
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Sworn & subscribed this 18th
Day of November A.D. 1840 –
before me,
Matthias V. Richards
a Judge of Berks County
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Peter Scharadin [signature]
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