Berks County, PA
Orphans Court Record: Sally Erhbach a daughter of Elizabeth Shower, daughter of Erhard Weiss, and wife of Christian Erhbach received $45.25 from the estate of Erhard Weiss 9-18-1838.
Catherine Rhoads, daughter of Erhard Weiss, wife of George Rhoads received $181.00, 9-18-1838.
Mary Rhoads, daughter of Erhard Weiss, wife of Mathias Rhoads Received $181.00, 9-18-1838
Charles Weiss, son of Erhard Weiss, received $363.00, 11-7-1834
John Weiss, the eldest son petitioned the court and names eight children: Charles, John, George, Jacob, Elizabeth (deceased) married George Shoener and left 4 children: William, Jacob, Daniel and Sarah who married Eshbach), Catherine who married George Rhoads, Polly who married Mathias Rhoads.
Erhard left 2 tracts of land, One about 27 acres bounded by the lands of Jacob Weiss, Joseph Moyer, and John Ritter. The other about 2 acres of woodland bounded by Jacob Cumrer (?) and John Druthart (?)
His father died interstate in "October late" paper dated 11-8-1833
The 12 signitures on the Estate Inquistion are:
Enoch Erezeimer
John Muthart
Joseph Moyer
Mathias Ritter
John East
John Bechtel
Abraham Muthart
Frederick Keidenauer
Jacob Spray
Pete Clauser
Henry Martrantt (?)
David Muthart
His total property was valued at $900.00 for the 27 acres and $72.00 for the other.
People mentioned in the estate papers who owed or received money:
Charles Weiss
William Shauer
Sarah Shauer
Jacob Shauer
Daniel Shauer
William Weiss
John Weiss
George Weiss
George Roth
Jacob Weiss
Mathias Rhoads
Daniel Botz
William Thomas
Joseph Bechtel
Conrad Rhoads
Christian Kulb (?)
File contributed by: Mike.
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