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 | 1840 PA Census-South Whitehall_cr.jpg
1840 South Whitehall Census with:
The spelling WISSER is used on this census.
Jacob Lowery (husband of Susanna Wisser)
Age 5-10 1m
Age 10-15 1f
Age 15-20 2f
Age 30-40 1f Susanna (Wisser) Lowrey
Age 40-50 1m Jacob Lowrey
Daniel Wisser,
Age 5-10 2m & 2f
Age 15-20 2m
Age 30-40 1m $ 1f Daniel Wisser & Lydia (Miller) Wisser
Age 40-50 1m Jacob Lowrey
Mother Elizabeth Wisser
Age 70-80 1f Elizabeth (Kohler) Wisser
Jona. Reinhard (husband of Rebecca Wisser)
Age und 5 1m & 2f
Age 5-10 1m & 1f
Age 10-15 1m & 1f
Age 15-20 1m
Age 30-40 1m $ 1f Jonathan Reinhard & Rebecca (Wisser) Reinhard
Jonathan Wisser (on first line of next page)
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 | 1809 John Wieser will (22Y) With YELLOW highlights
1821 Petition for Inquest on the Estate of John Weeser deceased. Nov. 9th, 1821 - original
Concerning property and 150 acres
These family names are highlighted in yellow:
Elizabeth Weesser
John Weesser late of Greenwich Township (died about 12 years ago)
Eleven Children -
John
Elizabeth married to George Zettlemeyer
Maria intermarried with George Zieger - without issue and since dead
Susanna married to Jacob Lowry
Catherine who is since dead
Jacob
Jonathan
Salome married to J-- Aldenderffer
Rebecca married to Jonathan Rhinhard
Daniel who is a minor above 14 years
Lydia who is a minor above 14 years
**NOTE: This page of the will was written 12 years after the death of John. By this time Daniel and Lydia were still minors, but over the age of 14.
NOTE: Original will held distribution of property until youngest child turned 14 years of age.
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 | 1809 John Wieser will (2).jpg
1809 John Wieser will - original German version page 1
Note: See English translation |
 | 1809 John Wieser will (4)
1809 John Wieser will - original German version page 2
Note: See English translation |
 | 1809 John Wieser will (5)
1809 John Wieser will - original German version page 3
Note: See seperate English translation |
 | 1809 John Wieser will (6) ENGLISH Translation
Correct will date is 1809 not 1810
1. Executors are wife Elizabeth and son John ....
2. From this place where I live shall nothing be sold so shall my wife have the Right on the Place where I live until the youngest child is 14 years old ...........
The rest of the will is very interesting. It provides several items and services for his wife Elizabeth after the youngest child turns fourteen.
Signed in Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. |
 | 1809 John Wieser will (24)
1821 INQUISITION intended and taken at the late dwelling of John Weeser (dated December 3, 1821)
signed by 12 good and lawful men as COMMANDED by court document dated 9 Nov 1821 |
 | 1809 John Wieser will (25)
1822 Valuation of the Estate of John Weeser
mentions children |
 | 1809 John Wieser will (26)
Handwritten document listing family |
 | 1809 John Wieser will (27)
Handwritten document listing family
NOTE: This seems to be the upper half of the next page. |
 | 1809 John Wieser will (28)
Handwritten document listing absent family
NOTE: This seems to be the lower half of the previous page. |
 | 1809 John Wieser will (34)
Jan 1822 Citation on the heirs of John Weeser
Jacob Lowry, husband of Susanna, daughter of John requested to approve or refuse valuation of the estate. |
 | 1809 John Wieser will (35).jpg
29 Mar 1822 Jacob Lowry appoints Charles Whitman to represent him in the case. |
1789 - 1854 (64 years)
