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Will & Estate Records
Berks County, Pennsylvania

Clauser, William, Berks County. 20 Feb 1760. Adm. to John Clauser of Reading, eldest brother.

Mohn, Baltzer, Richmond. 30 Jan 1787. Adm. to Mary Clauser, only daughter, and Peter Mohn son. The widow declining.

Stout, Barbara (Will Abstract from Berks County PA Court House - Submitted by D. Fadden) of Bern, widow of Michael, Signed - 25 Jan 1792, Probated - 6 Sept 1793, Son - John, Son - George, Son - William, Son - Just, Son - Jacob, Son - Michael, Daughter - Maria Appel, Daughter - Catherine, Daughter - Barbara, Daughter - Elisabeth, wife of Peter Weiss, Witnesses - Philp Wagner and Philip CLAUSER

Clauser, George, Earl. 17 Mar 1794. Am. to John Stebleton, brother-in-law, the widow being insane.

Geschwind, Margaret, widor of Eberhard, Bern. 20 Oct 1792 - 17 Feb 1794. To dau. Magdelana wife of Reinhart Gnussenhausen £5, etc. To dau. Catharine wife of Michael Lindemuth 5 shillings. to dau.Christina wife of Peter Wax 5 shillings. To dau. Margaret wife of Henry Wax 5 shillings. To my grandchildren, the children of Casper Jost 5 shillings. To son Peter 5 shillings. To grandson John, eldest son of my son John deceased all the remaining of estate. Exrs: Friends Stephen Leininger and Jost Ruth. Letters to Leininger the other renouncing. Wits: Daniel Schlabick (Schlappig) and Phillip Klauser. (Translation).

Maaser, Mathias, Alsace. 12 Dec 1795 - 24 Jul 1797. To wife Barbara all personal estate and rents of plantation in Alsace containing 87 acres, during life. Afterwards to be sold and money divided into 7 equal shares to children, viz: John, Jacob, Henry, Abraham, Maria Ester, the children of dau. Christina wife of Jacob Klouser, the mother to have interest during life. Exrs: Wife Barbara and Son Jacob. Wits: John Spyker and Jacob Young.

Heiter, Adam, Earl Township. 28 Dec 1805 - 5 Apr 1806. Provides for wife Elizabeth. To dau. Mary, wife of John Moser, to son Benjamin, to dau. Odilla wife of Henry Clauser, to dau. Magdalena wife of Jacob Mathias, to son Adam each £100. To son Jacob the plantation whereon I now live in Earl containing 100 acres subject to payment of above legacies of £600. Exrs: Son-in-law Jacob Matthias. Wits: Tobias Schall, John Wisner and Henry Diener.

Clauser, Henry, Earl. 28 Dec 1807 - 11 Mar 1808. To wife Ottila possession of plantation during widowhood. After her death all estate to 3 sons, george, Abraham and Henrich in equal shares. Exr: Wife and son George. Wits: Jacob Matthaias, David Clauser and Henrich Diener. Transalation.

Herp, Susanna, widow, Earl. 3 July 1808 - 28 Jul 1808. Children: John, Daniel, Henry, David, and Susanna. Henry shall have 5 shillings every week from April 1, 1808 unitl my death because he waits on me. Susanna was wife of Adam Klein. To son of deceased dau. wife of John Hieter and son of deceased son Jacob Herp named John £7.6 each. Exrs: Son John Herp. Wits: John Koch and David Clauser.

Lehr, Jacob, Bern. 3 Nov 1810 - 6 Mar 1811. To 2 daus. Christina and Anna Maria my plantation in Bern, 200 acres, when youngest is 18. They paying to son Daniel £550. Wife Sarah. Friend Yost Kaufman guardian of children. Exrs: George Shertel and John Nicholas Hollenbach. Wits: George Klauser and Peter Frailey.

Minner, Peter, Rockland. 16 Apr 1811 - 25 may 1811. Land in New Hanover, Montgomery County to be sold and divided into 6 portions - to dau. Margaret wife of John Link, son Conrad, dau. Catharina widow of Philip Acre, dau. Elizabeth wife of Daniel Kismiller, dau. Rosina wife of Peter Rumfield and 4 grandchildren, viz: Sally, Catharine, Jonas and Jacob, children of son Jacob deceased. Exr: Jacob boyer, John Geiswert, and William Klauser.

Klauser, Edward, Rockland. 9 Mar 1812. Adm. to Susana, widow, and Jacob, son. He left behind a wife, Susana, and fifteen children: Jacob [Eldest], George, Peter, Mary, Catherine, Daniel, Samuel, William, Abraham, Amos, Susanna, David, Rachel, Joseph and Solomon.
Surnames in this file are Albrecht, Angstadt, Bab, Becker, Betz, Boone, Bower, Boyer, Breckaller, Breyfogel, Classer, Clauser [Clouser, Klauser, Klouser], Deimer (Judge), Delong, Dressler, Egolff, Elias, Ely, Frisht, Gerhart, Gibson, Grim, Haak [Hawk], Heffner[Hafner], Heist, Hinebach, Hoffman, Hoss, Hyneman (Clerk of Berks County), Kaysor, Keifer, Kerper (High Sheriff), Kline[Klein], Krim, Kutz, Lambach, Landis, Leather, Lies, Lobach, Luckenbill, Miller, Paslgraff, Porter (Judge), Rauzahn, Rebbert, Ritter, Ruchstein (Justice of the Peace), Scharadin [Sharadin], Schwertz, Seifert, Sheirer, Shneider, Stoudt, Strichler, Sweyer, Wanner, Weifer, Wilson and Zeibler.

Miller, John William, Earl. 15 Jun 1813. Adm. to David Clauser, son-in-law. Son George renouncing.

Clauser, George, Earl. 14 Sep 1812 - 24 May 1812. Provides for wife Susanna. To David, plantation containing 100 acres at £6 each when 21. To children of sons Edward adn henry 5 shillings each. To children of son George £5 each. To grandson, son of son Henry 22 acres for £533.33. Remainder to 4 children of wife deceased, Hannah wife of Samuel High, Peter, Mary wife of George Miller and David. Exrs: Friends Jacob Koch and Tobias Schall. Wits: Jacob Hitter and George Boone.

Klauser, Christina, Alsace. 20 Oct 1821. Adm. John dauterich, Jr. son-in-law.

Moyer, Jacob, Exeter. 6 Nov 1821. Adm. Peter Klauser, brother-in-law.

Clouser, John (Wills: Abstracts 1817-1825: Will Book I: Cumberland Co, PA ) Juniatta. December 2, 1817. April 24, 1818. Wife Mary. Eight children, viz., John, George, Simon, Elizabeth wife of Elijah McKeehan, Peggy wife of George Leonard, Barbara wife of Samuel Kniseley, youngest dau. Catherine unmarried and son Philip. Grandchildren, children of son Jacob Clouser, decd., viz., John, Peggy, Nancy and Mary Clouser, all minors. Exs: Sons John and George Closer and Elijah McKeehan, all of Juniatta Township. Wit: Joseph McNaughton, G. Monroe. I. 72-74.

Klauser, Peter (Clauser) died 1825. Berks County, PA. He left behind a wife (Judith Sharadin Clauser) and five children.

  • Elizabeth at the age of 14 married Matthias Roth and he was assigned as her guardian.
  • Catherine and Peter Clauser (assigned guardian of Jonathan Weidenhammer).
  • William (eldest son) and Mary (assigned guardian of Samuel Fageley).
  • Surnames in this file are Anthony, Beten, Boyer, Braun, Christ, Christman, Clauser, Darling, Darrah, Davis, Deckert, Detweiler, Donagan, Dunkle, Dunn, Durn, Ely, Faber, Farmer, Fegeley (Fageley), Glasser, Greaff, Grim, Hill, Hoch, Hughes, Kemp, Kirby, Klauser. Leibelsberger, Lillyman, Martz, Moyer, Nerregang, O'Brien, Porter, Reefer, Resler, Rhoads, Richards, Ritter, Roth, Ruppert, Sallade, Schneider, Sharadin, Sheaffer, Shidt, Shoener, Smith, Strong, Sweyer, Trexler, Troxell, Wanner, Wells, Widenhamer (Weidenhammer), Yohn

 

 

 

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