Joseph Cressman Weisel

Birth: 29 OCT 1775 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania Death: BET 1827 AND 1829 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania Event: Baptised 1791 Tohickon Union Church,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania FCOM: 1791 Tohickon Union Church,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania Note: Abbrev: Will - PA - Weisel, Joseph, 1827 Bucks Co. Title: Bucks County will abstracts 1825-1870. File #5661, Book 10, Page 558, Joseph Weisel/Wisel, Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

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Will written April 24, 1827 Wife Catherine, children John, Michael [other unnamed?], brother Peter. Executors: wife Catherine and brother-in-law Henry Heller. Witnesses: George Trumbower, Samuel Singmaster

[Will]

First I order and direct that all my just debt and funeral expenses be carefully paid Item I give and bequeath all my wearing apparel unto my two sons, John and Michael to be equally divided between them Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catherine a feather bed bedstead and sufficient bed clothing for the winter season, case of drawers, table, the ** with her and four chairs to be at her own disposal also a milk cow ** sheep. Item It is my will that there be sufficient bread corn and meat if there is sufficient on hand left for the use of my family for six months after my decease. Item It is my will and I order and Direct my executors herein after named to sell at pubic or private sale all my land and tenements with the buildings and apartments to the highest and best bidder and also all my personal estate which is not herein bequeathed as soon as may be the most convenient time after my decease hereby authorizing and empowering my executor herein after named to make and execute a good and lawful deed or Title to the purchaser of my plantation. Item It is my will that after all my just debt are paid that all the remainder of my Estate shall be divided as follows: Item One third part thereof I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catherine during the time she remains a widow which said one third shall be put in interest and the interest paid unto her yearly during the time aforesaid. Item It is my will and I give and bequeath the remaining two thirds of my estate unto all my children to be equally divided between them share and share alike or their heirs. Item It is my will that after the marriage or decease of my beloved wife the said one third herein before left for her are shall be equally divided between all my children and their heirs. Item Whereas my brother Peter has left me to collect his rent and which said rent is locked up with his other paper in my ** which I direct shall not be taken account of in the inventory at my house but be given to him when called for Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my beloved wife Catherine and my brother-in-law Henry Heller to be my executors of this my last will and testament hereby declairing this and the foregoing page to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Joseph Wisel (as written) have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty fourth day of April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand With Hundred and Twenty Seven.

Signed: Josep Weisel (as signed)

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No. 5661 The Estate of Joseph Weisel Register’s Office 1827

(Inventory of the goods and clothes of Joseph Weisel late of Richland Township deceased --- filed October 22 1827.)

Settlement of the Estate of Joseph Weisel – Richland – Filed February 29th 1829. Settlement of the accounts of Henry Heller and Catharine Weisel executors of the estate of Joseph Weisel late of Richland Township, deceased.

By cash paid:

Register for proving will 4.50 Henry Hemmery .39 Valantine Opp 1.37 George Trumbauer 2.89 David Mumbauer .50 Peter Weisel 124.45 Sarah Weisel 30.00 David Singmaster 1.00 Samuel A. Smith 1.50 David Walp 6.56 Solomon Freis 8.00 Samuel A. Smith 2.00 Valentine Opp .50 Abraham Gerhart 1.06 Samuel Heller 7.21 Andrew Heller 4.00 Samuel Dirsti** .40 Charles E. Dubois 5.00 Valentine Opp 1.00 David Seiple 1.00 George Hicks .80 William Green 10.27 George Snyder .88 Samuel Moffly 7.25 George Beringer .30 Valentine Opp 1.00

A Statement of the accounts of Henry Heller and Catharine Weisel said executors charge themselves as follows:

By amount of inventory on goods and chattels 360.15 Advance on sale of goods 99.19

To amount of land sold to Enoch Bihn 1000.00 To land sold to Geroge Beringer 146.49 Interest of Enoch Bihn 35.00 Interest of George Beringer 7.31 Interest of Samuel Shellenberger 5.00 Received of John Freed not in inventory 1.62

Account *** February 27th 1829 by (signed by) Henry Heller & Catharine Weisel

Settlement Account of Henry Kemmuu guardian of Joseph Weisel (as written) filed December 15, 1841.

Henry Kemmuu Gaurdian of Joseph Weisel a minor child of Joseph Weisel late of Richland Twp.

1838 Apr. To amount of monies due as per sell in orphan court 166.95 interest 29.17.

By cash paid ward 1839 $50.00 Interest on same 5.25. Commisson on $196.12 @ 5 prcnt $9.80. Stating this account .50. Register clerks at Orphan Court $3.00. Balance in guardians hands 127.57.

Quality: 2 Text: Wife Catherine, children John, Michael [other unnamed?], brother Peter. Executors: wife Catherine and brother-in-law Henry Heller.

Father: George Michael Keifer Weisel b: in Palatinate,Germany Mother: Anna Marie Cressman Weierbach b: ABT 1736

Marriage 1 Catherine Heller b: 22 NOV 1789 in Pennsylvania Married: 15 AUG 1809 in Tohickon Union Church,Bucks County,Pennsylvania Note: Abbrev: Book - Bucks Co. Tohickon Union Church BMD records Title: F. Edward Wright, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Church Records of the 17th & 18th Centuries German Church Records - Volume 1 Tohickon Union (Reformed) Church, Bedminster Twp, Bucks County:

Page: p. 228 Text: Joseph Weissel m Katy Heller m, 15 AUG 1809 Children

Michael Weisel b: 10 FEB 1811 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Elias Weisel b: 7 OCT 1809 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania c: 22 APR 1810 in German Reformed Church,Tohickon,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania

John H Weisel b: 11 AUG 1814 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania

Joseph Weisel b: 5 JUN 1818 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Weisel b: ABT 1822 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania

Henry Levia Weisel b: AUG 1837 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania

Hannah Weisel

Livinia Heller Weisel b: 1815 in Bucks County,Pennsylvania

AFT 1827 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania Event: Baptised 1791 Tohickon Union Church,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania FCOM: 1791 Tohickon Union Church,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania Note: Abbrev: Will - PA - Weisel, Joseph, 1827 Bucks Co. Title: Bucks County will abstracts 1825-1870. File #5661, Book 10, Page 558, Joseph Weisel/Wisel, Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

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Will written April 24, 1827 Wife Catherine, children John, Michael [other unnamed?], brother Peter. Executors: wife Catherine and brother-in-law Henry Heller. Witnesses: George Trumbower, Samuel Singmaster

[Will]

First I order and direct that all my just debt and funeral expenses be carefully paid Item I give and bequeath all my wearing apparel unto my two sons, John and Michael to be equally divided between them Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catherine a feather bed bedstead and sufficient bed clothing for the winter season, case of drawers, table, the ** with her and four chairs to be at her own disposal also a milk cow ** sheep. Item It is my will that there be sufficient bread corn and meat if there is sufficient on hand left for the use of my family for six months after my decease. Item It is my will and I order and Direct my executors herein after named to sell at pubic or private sale all my land and tenements with the buildings and apartments to the highest and best bidder and also all my personal estate which is not herein bequeathed as soon as may be the most convenient time after my decease hereby authorizing and empowering my executor herein after named to make and execute a good and lawful deed or Title to the purchaser of my plantation. Item It is my will that after all my just debt are paid that all the remainder of my Estate shall be divided as follows: Item One third part thereof I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catherine during the time she remains a widow which said one third shall be put in interest and the interest paid unto her yearly during the time aforesaid. Item It is my will and I give and bequeath the remaining two thirds of my estate unto all my children to be equally divided between them share and share alike or their heirs. Item It is my will that after the marriage or decease of my beloved wife the said one third herein before left for her are shall be equally divided between all my children and their heirs. Item Whereas my brother Peter has left me to collect his rent and which said rent is locked up with his other paper in my ** which I direct shall not be taken account of in the inventory at my house but be given to him when called for Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my beloved wife Catherine and my brother-in-law Henry Heller to be my executors of this my last will and testament hereby declairing this and the foregoing page to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Joseph Wisel (as written) have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty fourth day of April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand With Hundred and Twenty Seven.

Signed: Josep Weisel (as signed)

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No. 5661 The Estate of Joseph Weisel Register’s Office 1827

(Inventory of the goods and clothes of Joseph Weisel late of Richland Township deceased --- filed October 22 1827.)

Settlement of the Estate of Joseph Weisel – Richland – Filed February 29th 1829. Settlement of the accounts of Henry Heller and Catharine Weisel executors of the estate of Joseph Weisel late of Richland Township, deceased.

By cash paid:

Register for proving will 4.50 Henry Hemmery .39 Valantine Opp 1.37 George Trumbauer 2.89 David Mumbauer .50 Peter Weisel 124.45 Sarah Weisel 30.00 David Singmaster 1.00 Samuel A. Smith 1.50 David Walp 6.56 Solomon Freis 8.00 Samuel A. Smith 2.00 Valentine Opp .50 Abraham Gerhart 1.06 Samuel Heller 7.21 Andrew Heller 4.00 Samuel Dirsti** .40 Charles E. Dubois 5.00 Valentine Opp 1.00 David Seiple 1.00 George Hicks .80 William Green 10.27 George Snyder .88 Samuel Moffly 7.25 George Beringer .30 Valentine Opp 1.00

A Statement of the accounts of Henry Heller and Catharine Weisel said executors charge themselves as follows:

By amount of inventory on goods and chattels 360.15 Advance on sale of goods 99.19

To amount of land sold to Enoch Bihn 1000.00 To land sold to Geroge Beringer 146.49 Interest of Enoch Bihn 35.00 Interest of George Beringer 7.31 Interest of Samuel Shellenberger 5.00 Received of John Freed not in inventory 1.62

Account *** February 27th 1829 by (signed by) Henry Heller & Catharine Weisel

Settlement Account of Henry Kemmuu guardian of Joseph Weisel (as written) filed December 15, 1841.

Henry Kemmuu Gaurdian of Joseph Weisel a minor child of Joseph Weisel late of Richland Twp.

1838 Apr. To amount of monies due as per sell in orphan court 166.95 interest 29.17.

By cash paid ward 1839 $50.00 Interest on same 5.25. Commisson on $196.12 @ 5 prcnt $9.80. Stating this account .50. Register clerks at Orphan Court $3.00. Balance in guardians hands 127.57.

Quality: 2 Text: Wife Catherine, children John, Michael [other unnamed?], brother Peter. Executors: wife Catherine and brother-in-law Henry Heller.

Father: George Michael Keifer WEISEL b: ABT 1720 in Palatinate Mother: Anna Marie CRESSMAN b: ABT 1736

Marriage 1 Catherine HELLER b: 22 NOV 1789 in Pennsylvania Married: 15 AUG 1809 in Tohickon Union Church,Bucks County,Pennsylvania Note: Abbrev: Book - Bucks Co. Tohickon Union Church BMD records Title: F. Edward Wright, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Church Records of the 17th & 18th Centuries German Church Records - Volume 1 Tohickon Union (Reformed) Church, Bedminster Twp, Bucks County:

Page: p. 228 Text: Joseph Weissel m Katy Heller m, 15 AUG 1809 Children

Michael WEISEL b: 10 FEB 1811 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Elias WEISEL b: 7 OCT 1809 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania c: 22 APR 1810 in German Reformed Church,Tohickon,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania

John H WEISEL b: 11 AUG 1814 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania

Livinia Heller WEISEL b: ABT 1815 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania

Joseph WEISEL b: 5 JUN 1818 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania

Elizabeth WEISEL b: ABT 1822 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylvania

Henry B WEISEL b: AUG 1837 in Richland township,Bucks Co,Pennsylv