Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994
Berks County
1803 Tulpehocken
Know all men by these presents, That we John Riegle of Tulpehocken Township, a Son in Law of Michael Hamburger deceased, John Bucks of Bern Township, and George Gesiman of Tulpehocken Township are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the Sum of five hundred Pounds, lawful Money of Pennsylvania, to be paid to the said Commonwealth—To which Payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and every of them, jointly and severally, for and in the Whole, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our seals, dated the Twenty Eighth Day of February Anno Domini 1803------
The Condition of the above OBLIGATION is such, that if the above bounden John Riegle sole Administrator of all and Singular the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits of Michael Hamburger deceased, do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits which were of the said deceased, within said County, which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession or Knowledge of the said John ------- or into the Hands, Possession or Knowledge of any other Person or Persons, for him and the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Register’s Office at Reading, in and for the County of Berks, at or before the Twenty Eighth Day of March next; and the same Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said Deceased at the Time of His Death, or which at any Time heretofore have come, or hereafter shall come to the Hands, Possession and Knowledge of the said John -------- or of any other Person or Persons, for him do well and truly administer according to Law. And further do make or cause to be made, a true and just Account, Calculation or Reckoning of his said Administration, at or before the Twenty Eighth Day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and four -----. And all the Rent and Residue which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrator Account, the same being first examined and allowed off by the Orphan’s Court of the County of Berks, shall deliver and pay unto such person or Persons, as the said Court by its decree or Sentence shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear that any last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased, and the Executor or Executers therein named do exhibit the same into the said Register’s Office, making Request to have it allowed and approved accordingly. If the said John Riegle ------ being thereunto required, to render and deliver up the said Letters of Administration; Approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Office, Then the above Obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full Force and Virtue.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Christian Barranstine Craily (sp?)
Signatures of John Riegel, Johannes Bucks and Georg Gisseman
These are two forms which are filled out. The bold type is the variable. The form has John Riegel name spelled incorrectly.
Submitted by WilliamRegli, September 29, 1012
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