[154-9] JACOB WIEGNER, b Oct. 10, 1774; d May 13, 1854; s Capt. Christopher and Catharine Wiegner [154-4]; m Nov. 20, 1796, CATHARINE SMITH, b Aug. 13, 1776; d July 28, 1853. Jacob Wiegner served in the War of 1812-14.
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On March 31, 1806, Henry Smith and wife, Eliza, sold to Jacob Wiegner, house carpenter, of New Hanover for 1200 pounds a messuage in two tracts of land amounting to 165 acres which was adjudged to him by the Orphans’ Court in 1773, as eldest son of Henry who bought it from Parsons, Ross and Greenway in 1782. [Above data from Court Records in Bucks Co. and Montg. Co.—D.B. 63:18.]
According to his will, Jacob Wiegner lived in Upper Hanover Twp., Pa.; was said to have been a son of ‘‘Christian,’’ mother’s name unknown; wife was Catharine Smith; five children were living. Place of burial: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cem., Red Hill, Pa. MILITARY PAPERS OF JACOB WIEGNER
“TAKE NOTICE—That you are hereby required personally or by sufficient substitute, to appear at the house of HENRY KREPS, properly armed and equipped for service, at the hour of ten A. M. on the Sth day of September next, to march when required. ...Appeals to be held at HENRY KREPS9’S, on the 22d day of September next, at ten o'clock A. M.
Given under my hand the 30th day of August, A. D. 1814.
To Mr. Jacob Weegner 1 Class Barnhard Gilbert CAPTAIN.”
‘Received September 10th 1814 of Jacob Wegner one Stand of arms belong to the 8th Company 86 Regement ofe Christian Snyder. .
Brigade Inspector by Henry Wreps” AGREEMENT—HENRY SMITH, SR., TO HENRY SMITH, JR.
“ARTICLES of Agreement made and Concluded on this 27th Day of May in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Seven Between Henry Smith Senior of Frederick Township in the County of Philadelphia and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the one Part and Henry Smith Junior as Son of the said Henry Smith Senior, of Upper Hanover Township in the County and Province aforesaid Yeoman on the other Part witnesseth That The said Henry Smith Senior, for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty Seven Pounds Lawfull Money of Pennsylvania for which the said Henry Smith Junior is to give writings to his said Father either to pay to him the said Sum or to deduct it on his hereditary Portion, hath granted bargained and Sold aliened and confirmed and by these Presents Doth grant bargain and Sell alien and Confirm unto his said Son Henry Smith Junior and to his heirs and assigns for Ever a Certain Tract of Land situate in Upper Hanover Township aforesaid adjoining the other Land of the said Henry Smith Senior, and the Land of Ludwig Dettery and Jacob Griesinger containing about one hundred and Sixty Three more or less together with the House outhouses cleared Land and all other Improvement so as it at Presents Doth Hand, and all the Estate Rights Title Claim and Domain whatsoever of him the said Henry Smith Senior of in and to the said Tract of Land and Premisses and every Part thereof, To have and to hold the said Messuage or Tenement and all and Singular the Premisses above mentioned in and every Part and Parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Henry Smith Junior his heirs and Assigns, and to their only proper use and Behoof for Ever and Further is hereby conditioned and agreed between the Parties aforesaid, That the said Henry Smith Junior shall Pay for the Land to the Proprietors or owners thereof as much as there is due and to become due in Principal, Interest and Quitrent
for the same In witness and Confirmation whereof he the said Henry Smith Senior has hereunto set his own hand and seal on the day and year as first above written Signed Sealed and Concluded
in the presence of us Jacob Griesinger (signed) (signature cut off) David Schultze (signed) (found on back) Agreement of Henry Smith Senior to Henry Smith Junior” EXEMPLIFICATION—HENRY SMITH'S ESTATE (Seal in this corner) “At an Orphan's Court held at Philadelphia for the City and County of Philadelphia the Twenty Seventh day of September in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy three Before Samuel Mifflin Samuel Powell and William Parr Esquires Justices of the same Court WHEREAS at an Orphan’s Court held at Philadelphia for the City and County aforesaid the Sixth day of September Instant Upon the Petition of Henry Smith Eldest Son of Henry Smith late of Upper Hannover Township Mason deceased An Inquest was awarded to make Partition of the Lands and Real Estate of the said Henry Smith deceased between the several Children of the said decedent according to their several and respective Shares therein and pursuant to the Acts of General Assembly of this Province in such Case made and provided (if the same could be separated and divided without Prejudice to and spoiling the whole) otherwise to value the same And a Writ issued out of the said
Court to the Sheriff according by And Now to wit at this day Judah Foulke Esquire High Sheriff of the said City ang County Cometh into Court and maketh Return in the following Words to wit Philadelphia County SS I Judab Foulke Esquire High Sheriff of and for the City and County of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania To th Justices of the Orphan Court ©
; (crease in paper: line illegible) Writ hereunto annexed mentioned at the day and place in the same Writ specified do certify That I the said Sheriff by Virtue and in pursuance of the said Writ to me directed on the Twentieth day of September in the Year of our Lori One thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy three taking with me Melchior Waggoner William Foulke George Schultz David Schultz, Daniel Heester, Wyand Pannebaker Thomas Mayburry, Zachary Nice, John Evans, Michael Croll Evan Jones and George Maris Twelve honest and lawful Men of my Bailiwick went in my proper Person to the Planta tion and Tract of Land in the said Writ mentioned (the Parties in the said Writ named and their legal Representative being by Me duly and severally warned to be present) And the said Melchior Waggoner William Foulke, Georg Schultz, David Schultz Daniel Heester, Wyand Pannebaker Thomas Mayburry, Zachary Nice, John Evans, Michad Croll, Evan Thomas and George Maris, twelve honest and lawful Men aforesaid upon their Oaths and solemn Affirms. tions severally and respectively do say That the said Plantation and Tract of Land Improvements and Premisses with the Appurtenances cannot be divided without Prejudice to and spoiling the whole And do Estimate and Value the said Plantation and Tract of Land Situate partly in the Township of Upper Hannover and partly in the Township of Nev Hannover (late the Estate of Henry Smith of Upper Hannover Township aforesaid Mason deceased) in the said Wri mentioned to contain One hundred and sixty Acres but on a Resurvey thereof found to contain One Hundred and Sixty three Acres and Sixty tive Perches bounded by Vacant Land and by Lands of Jacob Griesinger Andrew Young, Er hard Weiss, Henry Smith, Sen. Benedict Horney and John Neitigh together with all and singular the Buildings Inprovements Hereditaments Premisses and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining at the Rate and Value of Four hundred and Forty three Pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania In Testimony whereo as well I the said Sheriff at the Inquest aforesaid have to this Schedule on Return containing the Valuation aforesaid Interchangeably put Our hands and Seals dated this Twentieth day of September in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith etc. and in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy three Judah Foulke Jno. Evans (seal) Daniel Herster (seali Sheriff (seal) Michl Croll (seal) Weyand Pannebaker — Geali Evan Jones (seal) Thos Mayburry (seal! Geo. Maris (seal) Zachirias Nice (seal Melchior Wagener (seal) Wm. Foulke (seal) Geo. Schultze (seal) David Schultze (seal) Which Return is by the Court Rattified and Confirmed And it is ordered by the Court On Motion of Mr. Assheton Humphreys That Henry Smith Eldest Son of the said Henry Smith (crease in paper: line illegible) to him at the Valuation aforesaid he paying or securing to be paid to the Other Children of the said Henry Smith deceased their respective Shares according to such Valuation pursuant to the Acts of Assembly of this Province in such Case provided That then they shall be for Ever debarred And the said Henry Smith Eldest Son aforesaid shall have hold and Enjoy the said Plantation and Tract of Land Situate partly in the Township of Upper Hannover and partly in the Township of New Hannover said to contain One hundred and Sixty Acres but on a Resurvey thereof found to contain One hundred and Sixty three Acres and Sixty five Perches late the Real Estate of the said Henry Smith deceased Improvements and Premisses with the Appurtenances in the same full free and ample Manner as the said Henry Smith the Father held and Enjoyed the same in his Lifetime At the same time the said Henry Smith Eldest Son aforesaid appeared in open Court and offered to the Court his Father in Law Adam Bossart of the said County Yeoman as his Security and who was willing to become bound with him the said Henry Smith Eldest Son aforesaid in a Joint and separ ate Bond for securing to the other Children of the said Henry Smith deceased their several and respective Shares in the Real Estate of their said late Father according to the Valuation aforesaid He therefore prayed the Court if they approved the said Security to accept the same And the said Adam Bossart appearing in open Court and being willing Exemplification of the (On the back) proceedings in the Orphan’s Court on the Valuation of Henry Smith’s Estate —______-___" RECEIPT FOR BOND “March 12th day 1788
Receivd of Henry Smith A Bond formerly Belonging to my wife which I have received for to shew at Court at what time the Bond has been paid which Bond I promise to Deliver to him again. I further Bind myself in the sum of Sixty three pounds provided I do not deliver him the Bond Again and he for that reason should have any trouble about it on my accation, but if I deliver him the bond again, I for myself am to be quit of this panelty to which I have set my hand and seal. Caspar Madery (seal) witness present Michael Brecht, Jr. (signed) Georg Weiss’ (signed) (German script) [Above copied from papers furnished by Dr. Ralph Getelman, 2011 Chestnut St., Phila.]