[17-1b] GEORGE HUBNER, same as above, m second time, by a Justice of the Peace, May 16, 1749, SUSANNA SCHULTZ [E 151], b Mar. 23, 1716; d Nov. 4, 1773; dau Balthasar and Susanna (Dieterich) Schultz [149]. In 1769, George Hiibner bought 28 acres of land in Chestnut Hill, Phila. [Plate H IV]. He moved to Chestnut Hill where both he and his second wife died and are probably buried in the Yeakle Cemetery, although no markers indieate their graves. [No issue of second marriage. |
“George Heebner, Sr., died in the month of Nov., 1773. For many years he was weak and decrepit that it was surprising that he could live so long. Towards the last he lived with his brother-inlaw, Christopher Yeakel who had married his second wife’s sister and they were obliged to wait on him as they would a child, on account of his feebleness until he passed into eternity.” [From letter of George Kriebel to Silesia, March 28, 1774.]
On June 13, 1753, George Heebner dréw up a will bequeathing his estate to wife, subject to payments to Nicolai, son of youngest sister: ‘Mein Vettern, Hans Hiibnern Kinder, Jungen Hans Hiibner, Anna Hiibner, Melcher Hiibner.” [S.H.L. #.1.2b.]
George Heebner d Nov. 2, 1772, aged 56 yrs. and 7 mo. Sister Maria d before the father who d
George Hitibner settled in Falkner Swamp. On Jan. 28, 1736, he joined with Henry Antes in the purchase of 28 acres of land, and erected a grist mill on it, employing two sets of stones. This mill was the first in the community and was situated a short distance southwest of Stetler’s Store.
DEED PARTICON BETWEEN HENRY ANTES AND GEORGE HIBNER
This Indenture Made this 13 day of September in year of our Lord 1747 Between Henry Antes late of the Township of Fredericks Town in the County of Philadelphia but now residing at Graden Thal in the County of Bucks, Yeoman, of the one part and Georges Hibner of the Said Township Yeoman of the other Part Witnesseth that Whereas they the Said Henry Antes and Georges Hibner do Hold to them and their Heirs, respectively as Tenants in Comon A Certain Tract of Land hereafter mentioned and described containing Twenty Eight acres with the appurts which they bought and purchased with their own proper monies of and from one Francis Russ of Hanover Township in the said County of Philadelphia Yeoman in and by certain Indentures of Lease and Release of the 27 and 28 days of January 1736 made or mentioned to be made between the Said Francis Russ and Magdalene his wife of the one part, and the said Henry Antes and George Hibner of the other part, for the better accommodation of a certain Grist Mill which they erected at their Joint Expense on the adjacent Land of the said Henry Antes which Grist Mill and the Toll and Profit thereof they held in co-partnership during a certain Term of years and the Term of their co-partnership being expired and their company accounts being adjusted and settled. They the said parties and this present Indenture do hereby mutually release each other of and from all actions and causes of action for or concerning their copartnership or any other matter or cause whatsoever preceding the Date of this present Indenture. Now This Indenture Further Witnesseth that the said parties to this present Indenture Do hereby make a full and perfect Partition and Division of the Premises to and amongst them in manner following that is to say, That the said George Hibner his heirs and assigns Shall have all That the aforesaid Twenty eight acres of Land.
Together with all and Singular the right ways woods water privileges Buildings Improvements and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging except as hereafter mentioned to be excepted To hold and enjoy the same except before excepted to him the said George Hibner and his heirs to the use of him the said George Hibner his heirs and assigns forever.
In severally as his full part Share or Dividend of the said Land Grist Mill and premises and that the said Henry Antes his heirs and assigns shall have all that the said Grist Mill with the Two Pair of Stones under One Roof. Together also with all and singular the Houses Buildings Gears Members and Utensils in the use and Service of the said Grist Mill or thereunto belonging or reputed as part parcel or member thereof and also the free right and privilege to and for the said Henry Antes his heirs and assigns owners or occupiers of the aforesaid Grist Mill to Dam or Swell the water from Time to Time on the Twenty eight acres aforesaid to such a Height as that there shall and may be Eight foot and four inches waterfall at least, measuring from the Head of Water at the Flood Gate before the Wheel to the Top of the Roaster behind it and no miore, except upon extraordinary occasions which may happen from Floods of water which then may overrun the Dam. .
Together with all and Singular the ways watercourses Free Boards Rights Liberties and privileges whatsoever unto the aforesaid Mills belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the Mulcture Toil and profits of the Same Mills, To Hold and Enjoy the same Grist Mills unto the Said Henry Antes his heirs and assigns for ever and in Severallty as his full part Share and Dividend of and in the said Twenty-eight acres of Land Grist Mill and Premises and in egard the part of the said Henry Antes by Virtue of this partition is esteemed of Greater value than the part of ther said George Hibner by the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Pounds. Therefore the said Henry Antes hath at and before the sealing and Delivery hereof well and truly paid unto the Said George Hibner the same One Hundred and Fifty Pounds, The Receipt whereof he the said George Hibner Doth hereby acknowledge and thereof Doth acquit and forever discharge the said Henry Antes his heirs and assigns by these presents give grant release and confirm unto the said Henry Antes his heirs and assigns all That the said Grist Mill and all other the premises with the appurtenance herein before mentioned to be allotted unto the Said Henry Antes for his part and all the Estate Right Title and Interest which the said George Hibner hath or may or ought to have of in or to the same and every part thereof.
To Have and To Hold to the said Henry Antes his heirs and assigns To the use of him the said Henry Antes his heirs and assigns forever and the Said Henry Antes Doth by these presents give grant release and confirm unto the said George Hibner his heirs and Assigns,
All That the said Twenty Eight Acres of Land and Premises with the Appurtenance except the right and privilege to Dam the water to the Height aforesaid herein before mentioned to be allotted to the Said George Hibner and All the Estate Right Title and Interest which the said Henry Antes hath or may or ought to have of in or to the same (except before excepted.)
To Have and To Hold to him the said George Hibner his heirs and assigns to the use and the said parties to their present Indenture do for themselves their heirs Executors Administrators and assigns respectfully mutually covenant and grant that each of them the said parties their heirs and assigns respectfully shall and may from henceforth for ever peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy the parts and premises according to each one’s share as hereinbefore divided or allotted without the Let Suit Trouble or Molestation of the other of the said Parties his heirs or Assigns or of any other person or persons claiming under him or them or by his or their means Title Consent or Procurement.
In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have Interchangeably set their Hands and Seals hereunto Dated the Day and Year first above written.
Sealed and Delivered the words (and of from al] actions and causes of action for or concerning their Co-partnership or any other matter or cause soever) being first interlined between the Sixth and Seventh Lines. In the Presence of us, George Hibner (Seal)
Abraham Heiderick
Adolph Meyer
Memorandum the Seventh Day of August 1756. Before me Rowland Evans, Esqr. one of the Justices in and for the County of Philadelphia personally appeared Adolph Meyer of Lower Salford Township in the said County Practitioner in Physick and upon his Solemn Affirmation According to Law did declare and depose That he his affirmant was present and did see the above named George Hibner Seal and as his Act and Deed Deliver the above Indenture and that his this Affirmant’s Name thereunto Subscribed as a Witness to such Sealing and Delivery is of his own proper. Handwriting and that together with him this afirmant Abraham Heidrick the other subscribing Witness did also Sign his name in his presence as a Witness thereof.
Witness my Hand and Seal the Day and Year above written. |Phila. Deeds H5; p &78.] Rowd. Evans (L. 8.)
WILL OF GEORGE HUBNER 1753, June 13 In the Name of God
Since we as human beings are all mortal and hence do not know how soon we may be called away from this world. I desire to record while memory and understanding are good, my last will and testament and what shall be done after my death with the worldly goods with which the Lord blessed me. In the first place I commend my soul into the hands of him from whom I received it.
And further all my worldly possessions, house, home and all the land I own, whether adjacent to my house or not, of which I hold deeds, as well as all live stock, utensils, household goods, money, and valuables beside all personal property by whatever name known, without exception whether deeds, bonds, notes, book-accounts or whatever it may be I convey and bequeath without exception to my beloved wife, Susanna Hiibnerin, to have and to hold for herself and her heirs or to whom she may convey or bequeath the same, to use and dispose of according to her own will and pleasure to sell or to hold as she pleases.
Nevertheless, my beloved wife, Susanna Hiibnerin, as true and lawful heiress of my estate shall pay to the son of my youngest sister, Maria, named —-_——— Nicolai 40 pounds, say forty pounds Pennsylvania currency. But as this, my young nephew (Vetter) resides in.Germany and thus far removed she shall have the right to retain the money without interest until opportunity is found in one way or another to forward the same.
In addition she shall pay to the children of my ‘‘Vetter,’’ Hans Hiibner, eight pounds each, namely to Hans Hiibner, Jr., 8 pounds, Pennsylvania currency, to Melchior Hiibner also 8 pounds, and to Anna Hiibnerin also 8 pounds, Pennsylvania currency, within one year after my decease upon the giving of proper receipts.
I hereby appoint my beloved wife, Susanna Hiibnerin, as true heiress and executrix of this my last will and testament for herself and her heirs or to whom she may bequeath the same for all time and shall not, except as specified above, be obligated to make payments of money.
And this shall be considered and accepted as my last will and testament and none earlier than this shall be recognized, for the fuller confirmation of which I have by my own hand subscribed and sealed the same. George Hubner (Seal) Signed, sealed and delivered In ye presence of us
J. Henry Antes
William frey ~ . .
Christoph Wagner . [Translated by H. W. Kriebel.]
The will of George Heebner dated June 13, 1753 (vid. Plate), was not probated. The original will in George Heebner’s handwriting is in the S. H. L. The actual will probated Nov. 30. 1773, was dated May 15, 1762. It contains a codicil and the entire will and settlement is inserted below. GEORGE HUBNER’S WILL Probated Nov. 30, 1773. Inventory filed Jan. 5, 1774. Will recorded in Phila. Wills; Book P, folio 487, No. 344. (Original will is in English.)
In the Name of God, Amen. Whereas I, George Heebner, of Frederick Township and County of Philadelphia, yeoman Considering the uncertainty of life of us mortal Men consequently I thought it might be necessary and proper being of sound Memory and Understanding to have my mind litterally put down concerning My Estate wherewith it pleased God to bless me in this World in what maner the said shall be disposed after my decease. Therefore I do hereby this 15th day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and sixty two make my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz:
Imprimis: I commit my Soul unto God of whom I received the same and concerning my worldly Estate I give grant and bequeath ali my Real Estate that is to say All my Plantation Tenement Tract of Land Whereon I now Dwell Situate in Frederick Township, as well as all and every other Tract or Tracts, Parcel or Parcels of Land wheresoever held by me, unto my Dear and loving Wife, Susannah, together with all and Singular the buildings and Improvements thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining according to the Bounds and Limits conveyed to me, and the Reversions and Remainders thereof to have and to hold the said my Plantation Tract or Tracts or Parcels of Land wheresoever situated both Jointly and severally according to metes and bounds aforesaid with the Improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said my loving wife, Susannah, and to her Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item, I give and bequeath unto the said my loving wife Susannah and to her heirs for ever all my Personal Estate that is to say, all my Stock, Goods, Chattels, Cash, Bonds, Notes, Specialties and Book-Debts whatsoever and wheresoever, the same being my Just and legal property (except) the Legacies hereafter mentioned to be paid by her under the hereby mentioned Limitations and Restrictions that is to say, Whereas I left my Sister Mary in Germany she being married to one J. Xtopher Nicolai at Gorlitz in Lusatia Gardner by whom she ‘had a son his name unknown to us at present and the said my sister is since deceased, therefore the said my wife shall Endeavor to inform herself if the said my Sister Son is alive and if he is still alive, to acquaint him that if he will send his proper Direction Attested by one Superior Magistrate of the Place of his abode at least he is to have Forty pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania out of my Estate for him and his lawful Heirs for a Remembrance of his Uncle, and my wife is to pay this ‘said Forty Pounds as soon as she received the said his Direction against a discharge for the same by the Person or Persons ordered by him to Receive it, but no Interest is to be demanded or paid for the same of or by her, her Executors or Administrators until the Time the said his Direction is received, Item, the said my wife Susannah is likewise to pay unto my deceased Uncles John Heebner’s three children to each of them Eight pounds, Lawful money of Pennsylvania that is to say, I give unto the said my Uncles son John Heebner the sum of Eight Pounds lawful money aforesaid and to his son Melchior Eight pounds Lawful money aforesaid and to his Daughter Ann Grob Eight pounds lawfull money to be paid by the said my wife unto each of them within a years time after my decease against a full
discharge for the same of every one of them to her the said my wife And I do hereby appoint arid Constitute the said my loving wife Susannah Sole Executrix of this my Last [Will] & Testament and by these Presents Do Revoke and Annull all My former Wills and Testaments Ratifying this for my only true and Absolute Last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunte set my own Hand and Seal the Day and Year aforesaid George Heebner (Seal) Signed sealed and deciared in the presence of us,
David Shultze
Jost Bitting
Jacob Hury
Christoph Hoffman
I George Heebner of Frederick Township and County of Philadelphia Yeoman Do this 27th day of November Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine make and publish this my Codicil to the above my last Will and Testament bearing date the 15th May A. D. 1762 in manner following (that istosay) First I do acknowledge the said my Will as my free act and do confirm in every respect and article and to all intents and purposes and having since that time lately sold my Lands and Plantation mentioned in the said my Will and have bought some other Tract of Land and Premises on Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia County, I do Will and declare that after my decease the same sense and meaning I have expressed in the said my Last Will concerning the Devise of the said lands and Plantation in Frederick Township aforesaid shall be applied and stand good and be inviolate upon and concerning the said Tract of Land newly bought by me, as well also with every Tract or Tracts Parcel or Parcels of Land I shall have and be in legal Possession or Rights to me or my decease namely.
I give bequeath and devise the same with all the Rights and Appurtenances unto my loving wife Susannah and to her Heirs and Assigns for ever, and whereas I have Reason to apprehend by the lingering sickness of the same my wife Susannah that perhaps she may Die before me and considering the infirmity of my Bodily constitution, nor knowing how long further I maybe of such able and sufficient sense as by the grace of God I now am I do hereby declare That if my said loving wife do die before me That then and in that case my Will is that all my just debts shall first be paid off, and that everyone who has assisted and supported me in my infirmity or Sickness hefore my decease, and all such as had or has trouble or charges about my Body or my Estate shall be honestly paid and rewarded for the same out of my undivided Estate, likewise also all the Legacies I have given to my Uncles (children) in my last Will shall be paid by my Executors in the same manner and the same sum as in the Will is donated out of my undivided Estate.
Further it is my will in that Case that all my Estate both Real and Personal Which is my Will I have given to my wife Susannah or the value of the same shall be divided into five equal parts one equal fifth part whereof I give and bequeath unto my Brother-in-law George Schultz-Senr of Upper Hanover Township and County of Philadelphia yeoman his heirs and assigns forever. The second equal fifth part I give and bequeath to my Sister in Law Anna Weegner, wife of Christopher Weegner of Lower Solford and the same County yeoman, her Heirs and Assigns forever. The third equal fifth part thereof I give and bequeath to my Sister-in-Law Mary Yeackle wife of Christopher Yeackle of Germantown and same County yeoman, her Heirs and Assigns forever, the fourth equal fifth part thereof I give and bequeath to my Sister in law Barbara Heebner wife of John Christopher Heebner of Worcester and the same County yeoman, her heirs and Assigns forever. The Remaining fifth part I give and bequeath one equal half of the same to the School Erected among the Religious Society called Schwenkfeldians, to be paid by my Executors to the Trustees of the said School this being and to be applied by the said Trustees to and in such purposes as the Plan and Articles of the Said School direct. The other equal half of the said equal fifth Part of my Estate my Executors shall pay unto the Alms box of the said People called Schwenkfeldians toward the Relief of the Poor among the said People and a Receipt of four Substantial Persons of the said People confessing the payment of the same into the said Alms Box shall be a sufficient discharge for my Executors in that matter. _
Item In that case I witli and Ordain that my Executors here after named, or the Survivors of such Exeécutors or the Executors and Administrators of Such Executor for and toward the performance of my Codicil shall with all Convenient Speed after my decease Bargain Sell and Alien in fee Simple all those Lands which at my decease I shall possess or have a Right for the doing executing and perfect finishing whereof I do by these presents give grant Will and Transfer to my said Executor or the Survivor of them or such Survivors Executors or Administrators full power and authority to grant alien bargain sell convey and assure all such land and Promises to any person or persons and their Heirs and Assigns for ever by all and every such lawful ways and means in the Law as to my Executors or the Survivors of them etc shall seem fit and necessary and also in that Case I do make constitute and appoint my Brotherin-Law Christopher Yeackle of Germantown Aforesaid yeoman and my trusty Friend Christopher Schultz of Hereford Township and Berks County yeoman executors of my Last Will and Testament and of this Codicil of the same And Lastly it is my Desire that this present Codicil be annexed to and be a part of my Last Will and Testament to all Intents and purposes.
In Witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and Seal the day.and year above Written. George Heebner (Seal) Signed sealed and Published by the said George Heebner as a Codicil to be annexed to his will in the presence of
Jost Bitting
David Shultze :
Christoph Hoffman
Philadelphia November 30th, 1773, Personally appeared Jost Bitting and Christoph Hoffman, two of the Witnesses to the fore going Will and Codicil and on their Solemn Affirmation according to Law did declare that they saw and heard George Heebner the Testator therein Sign Seal and Publish and declare the same with for and as his
last Will and Testament and also saw and heard him sign seal publish and declare the same codicil for and as a Codicil to his Said Will, and that at the execution of both, the said Will and Cudicil he was of Sound disposing Mind, Memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and Belief.
Coram Benjamin Chew Reg. Gen’l. INVENTORY OF ESTATE OF GEORGE HEEBNER
Inventory of all the Goods Chattels Rights and Credits belonging to the Moveable Estate late of George Heebner of Creshham Township and County of Philada Deceased, made and appraised the first Day of December A. D. 1773 as follows: £ sda To Mans Clothes 516 6 Broadcloth 114 yards 11s and some little Peices of Stuff 1s 012 0 All they Bedding to £10-0-11 10 O11 Four old Sheatons; 010 6 Four old Bags and Several Pillow Cases’ 012 0 New Linen Cloth 914 yeards at 3s 9 yd Ditto a 2s 2 27 38 Hetchled Flax 1634 lb at Is ld—19 3; 019 3 Ditto 44 Ib for Ditto is £2-11-4 . 211 4 Basket 2s Bed Curtons to 2s 120 Five hand Towels 3s 5, 12 Old table Cloath 2s 6, 4 linnen Caps 1s 4 0 7 8 Four little handerchiefs 2s 9, Some Pillow Cases 19s 6, Old Caps 6d 12 9 An old little Chest 4s, a Corck Drawer and Compass 1s, A little Kittle 12s 17 0 Three Mortars £2.5.0—Seals 2s 6 2 7 6 A Iron Stove 15 0 A Bed Stead 0 5 O A Table and Some Chears 010 0 All They Book together at 1412 4 A Brass Canle Stick 2s 6, A large Kitchen Spoon 3s, a Bell 2s 0 7 6 Old Knifes 1s, a lock and hinches for a Chest 7s 6 0 8 6 Three old Wetchels 1s, Tin Box 1s, A wooden Box Is, Ditto Is 0 4 0 A handerchief 1s, Some Rope 6s, An old Chest, 10s Oll 6 Three Chests £2.15.0, Lead Weavers £1.13.3 4 8 8 Two Bottles, Pocket Book, Looking glass, Knife and Fork 0 2 0 A larcet 4d, a Basket 6d, Tinware 1s, an old Saddle 1s 6 0 3 4 Tinware 4d, A little Still Kittle £1.7.6 1 7 10 A Chimney hook and Saw 10s, Snuff Box and knife 1s 011 O Old Iron 17s, Spades, hoes and Ax 7s 6, Handerchiefs 2s 1 6 6 Goldweights 3s, Fire pan 2s, Basket 8d, Iron Kittle & Sundries 011 4 Raizor 1s, old Chain and hook 1s 2, Iron Pot 3s 6, Lead weight 4s 6 010 2 Hammer Tons, Forks 3s, Fire Shovel and Proster 3s, Dough Trough 2s 0 8 6 Two Tea Kittles 12s, old Chest 6s 018 0 Cash: 53 8 7 By A Note of Melcher Shubert of May 27, 1772 of £25 & 10s Inter 25 10 O By A Bond of Ditto the same Time of £100 & Interest £2.0.0 payable May 27, 1774 102 0 0 By Another Bond of the Same Time and Person of £100 & Interest £2.0.0 payable May 27, 1776 102 0 0O By A Bond of John Philip Leydich for 50£ without Interest Bearing Date Sept. 5th, 1769, payable 27th
May, 1775 . 50 0 0 390 15 7 By Ditto for Ditto payable May 27, 1776 : 50 0 0 By Ditto for Ditto payable May 27, 1777 50 0 O By Ditto for Ditto payable May 27, 1778 50 0 0 By Ditto for Ditto payable May 27, 1779 50 0 O By Ditto for Ditto payable May 27, 1780 50 0 0 By Ditto for Ditto payable May 27, 1781 50 0 0 By Ditto for Ditto payable May 27, 1782 50 0 0 By Ditto for Ditto payable May 27, 1783 50 0 9 By Ditto for Ditto payable May 27, 1784; 50 0 0 840 15 7 Melchior Schultz t Affirmed Christopher Kribel SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE HUBNER 1773
The Accompt of Christopher Yackle Christopher Schultz Executors of the Last Will and Testament of George Hubner deceased.; Imprimis
The said accomptants Charge themselves -with All and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased as mentioned in an Inventory thereof remaining in the Register General’s Office at Philada Amounting To £840.15.7.
The said Accomptants Charges Themselves with the further Sum of £12.11 being the appraised Value of Sundry Articles found Since making the Inventory—£853 .6.7.
Item: The Said Accomptants pray allowance for their Several payments and disbursements made out of the Same as follow: viz. Paid for Probate of the Will and Codicil £1.15. 9
paid the Evidences coming down to prove will 0.17. 6
paid for the deceaseds Coffin 2.15. -
paid Maria Yeackle 1.15. —-
paid for Shaving the Corps 5. 2
paid the Appraisors I. - -
paid Sundry funeral Expences . 4.10. -
paid Melchior Shultz & Christr Kribel 5. 2. -
paid Sundry Expences at Making the Appraisement etc. 1. 0. 8
paid Expences for the Evidences 6.10
paid at the Office for these Accots Stating Examining & passing with Copy under Seal etc. 1. 5. - £20.12.11
By a Legacy left the deceaseds Sisters Son in Germany 40. 0. O
By ditto left John Heebner 8.- -
By ditto left Melchior Heebner 8.- -
By ditto left Ann Grob 8.- -
By an Allowance made the Accomptants for their time trouble and Expence in the Administration 30. - —
Ballance on this Settlement to be disposed.of agreeable to the deceaseds Will 738.13. 8 £853. 6. 7 Philada June 15th 1774 Christopher Yeakle } Aftd Erros Excepted Christopher Schultz }
Parents’ family: [149] Susanna (Dietrich) Scholtze