Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families (1923)
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Anna Hartranft and John Whiss [49-42]

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[49-42] ANNA HARTRANFT, b Nov. 17, 1786; d Oct. 15, 1852; dau William and Barbara (Moyer) Hartranft [49-12]; m JOHN WHISS, d 1879; lived in Earl Twp., Berks Co., Pa.

Children (10):

[49-124]
1. Sarah; m Samuel Fisher.
2. Samuel, b Aug. 2, 1809; d Feb. 9, 1883; m Catharine Yorgey.
3. Polly, m Thomas Turner.
4. Rebecea, m Samuel (Reuben) Feather.
5. Sophia, m William Bechtel.
6. Ephraim, b Oct. 16, 1816; d Mar. 4, 1864; m
[49-128]
7. Catharine, m Fred Geiger. No further data.
8. William, b Jan. 31, 1822; d Jan. 18, 1898; m Rebecca Levengood.
9. Henry, m Mary Davidheiser.
[49-130]
10. Caroline, m Jeremiah Wentzel. [ Letters not ans.; unable to verify or complete.|

The will of John Weiss was prob. Apr. 3, 1879; money, etc., is bequeathed to “all my children, their heirs, ete.” The following are mentioned:

‘‘Jared Fisher, s of my dec dau Sarah.

“Children of my grandchild Sarah: children of my grandchild Anna Fisher, the dec wife of Levi G. Fisher. .

“My grandchild, Henry Weiss, s of my dec s Henry Weiss.

‘‘Exeeutors: my three sons, Samuel, Ephraim, and William.”

The Will was signed Jan. 25, 1862.

A Codieil signed Oct. 15, 1864, provides for children of Ephraim, viz., James, Oliver, and Sarah.

A Codicil was signed Mar. 7, 1873; another Dec. 19, 1874—-Henry Wise, s and only heir of his dec son Henry H. Wise. [Well Book 13:706 Reading, Pa.)

Distribution of the estate of John Weiss: [Wills & Adm. 24:286; Reading, Pa.| The following participated:

1. Heirs of Sarah Fisher, dec’d: (a) Valentine Fisher (b) Jacob Fisher (c) Rebecca Rhoads (d) Martha Hartman (e) Sarah Davidheiser (f) Amanda | children of dau Sarah who m Levi G. Fisher. (g) Anna
2. Anna Levengood 5. Sophia Bechtel
3. Catharine Geiger 6. Rebecca Feather
4. D. B. Mauger, adm. of Mary Turner 7. William H. Weiss
8. Caroline Wentzel

In a Codicil signed Apr. 12, 1876, we find: ‘“T'wo great grandchildren, Hiester Fisher and Anne qisher, children of Levi G. Fisher and his first wife, Anna; a grandchild and dau of my deceased

uw Sarah.”

A Codicil, signed Dec., 1877, mentions two grandchildren, daughters of my deceased daughter, Sarah — Anna dec., Amanda m.

Parents’ family: [49-12] William Hartranft and Barbara Moyer

Children’s own families: