[52b-4] SUSANNA HEYDRICK, b Dec. 21, 1774; d Jan. 31, 1847; dau Abraham and Susanna (Yeakle) Heydrick [52b-1]; m Nov. 17, 1796, JACOB CRESS, b Aug. 21, 1770; d Jan. 9, 1836; buried at Mt. Airy Lutheran Cem. Lived in Chestnut Hill, Phila., Pa.
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[Mt. Airy records state that an ‘“‘Amelia Cress, d Mar. 25, 1838; aged 21 mos.’’|
The will of Jacob Cress was made August 14, 1831, and was probated Feb. 11, 1836. In his will he names his wife, Susanna, and the following children: Daniel, Edward, Lewis, Augustus, Hamilton, Abraham, and Mary Ann. He bequeaths to his wife the income from his estate at Chestnut Hill and Germantown Township, adjoining lands of Christopher Yeakle, ete. He also gives her one-third of the real estate revenue after the same is sold in Philadelphia County. The remaining two-thirds is given to the children as follows: Edward, one-thirteenth part, and each of the folowing two-thirteenths part: Daniel, Lewis, Hamilton, Abraham, and Mary Ann. Augustus is’to receive the remaining twothirteenths part which is to be invested, and the income is to be paid to him quarterly.
The executors are Susanna, his wife, his brother-in-law, Abraham Heydrick, and his son-in-law, George Rex. Witnesses to the will were Christopher Yeakle and George Piper. [Phila. Wills, Bk. 11—p 637.
EXTRACTS FROM THE WILL OF DANIEL CRESS, BROTHER OF JACOB CRESS State of North Carolina—Rowan County. > Court of C. P. & Q. S. Court House, Salisbury, on the third Monday of May, A. D., 1823. Will of Daniel Cress was exhibited as follows: “T Daniel Cress, of the Town of Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, devise unto my sister, Susanna Peters, the sum of $6000; to George Cress, son of William Cress, $3000; to Henry W. Cress, son of William Cress, house and lot on Chestnut Hill, Phila. County, Pa.; and $2000 to Daniel Cress, son of William Cress, to Elizabeth Cress, daughter of William Cress, to Margaret Cress, daughter of William Cress. “To my brother, Jacob Cress, and Abraham Heydrick, $6000 in trust, to support my brother, George Cress. After death of my brother, George, then $4000 shall go to my brother, Jacob Cress, absolutely, and the $2000 to Jacob's daughter, Amelia. “To my brother, Jacob Cress, and Abraham Heydrick $6000 in trust for support of my youngest sister, Sarah, and after her death the principal is to be divided among her legal representatives. “To my brother, Jacob Cress, $5000 in stock of Bank of United States. To my nephew, Edward Cress, son of Jacob Cress, my house and lot whereon I now live, my household and kitchen furniture; my negro Bets and her family of children, and the sum of $6000 in goods at cost out of the store, or if not $6000 in stock then the balance in money.. ‘To my brother, Henry Cress, $4000; to his children (Henry's) viz., $1000 to Jacob Cress; $1000 to Joseph Cress; $1000 to Charles Cress; $1000 to Sarah Willinger. “To my nephew, Daniel Cress, gold watch; to Henry Killinger, son of Leonard Killinger, $1000. “The remainder, not specifically bequeathed, to be equally divided among George Cress, Henry Cress, Jacob Cress, and the children of William Cress and their representatives.” The Will was made Sept. 20, 1822, and was probated in 1894. [Will Book 174:464. Willof Record No. 1357.] (J. E. B.]
_ [52b-5] REGINA HEYDRICK, b Sept. 2, 1775; dau Abraham and Susanna (Yeakle) Heydrick [52b-1]; m Dec. 4, 1794, EDWARD DOWERS, 5 Feb. 18, 1769; d Nov. 28, 1841.
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