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For an account of Peter and Catherine Weidner and their descendants, see Anne Williams McAllister, Heinrich Weidner 1717-1792 and Catherina Mull Weidner 1733-1804: Through Four Generations With Important Contributions From Gracie Seitz Cook, Dr. Joy E. Whitner, and Kathy Gunter Sullivan (Privately printed, 1992), vol. I: 27-32; and Through Four Generations With Important Contributions from Gracie Seitz Cook (Privately printed, 1996), vol. II: 25-26. Digital editions of both volumes are available at Family History Centers.
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Will Book E: 8, file no. 10, Henry Snider will (18 August 1725; probate 18 November 1726); photocopy supplied by Anne Williams McAllister.
SNIDER, HENRY. Roxborow, Co. of Philadelphia. Cordwainer.
August 18, 1725/6. November 18, 1726. E.8.
Child: Catharina. Son-in-Law: Peter Witenar.
Grandchildren: Catharina and Barbara Snider.
Exec: Samuel Goulding, Harman Grotehousen.
Wit: Henry Robb, Jno. Cadwalader.
See Philadelphia Warrant W4, dated 6 May 1734: Catharine Widner, the widow of Peter Widner, late of Philadelphia County, requests to take up 200 acres of land, in Oley near Anthony Lee’s land in said county. (Returned 200A for John Oyster on 29 November 1738. See Commission Book Patent A-1-170.) See Copied Survey C224-81.
Patent A-7-170, dated 13 January 1738, recites the following: “And whereas the said Katherine Widner by her deed poll dated 26 February 1734 did sell set over, and deliver unto John Oyster of Hanover Township, Philadelphia County, the said 200 acres and all the improvements…..
Philadelphia County Will Abstracts:
Philadelphia Will G91:
Catharine Weidner of Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, writ 22 Sep 1742, probated 18 Feb 1743.
1. To my son Henry Widener: The sum of 12 pounds, “for all I had reason to give him lease because he was disobedient after his father’s death and by his own will went from me and made himself to be his own master several years before the law giveth him to be free.”
2. To son Peter (“the eldest of my sons living with me at present time”): The new house as his own for his help to me as a father to his younger brothers and sisters.
3. The residue of my estate to be divided into three equal parts and go to the three younger sons, Peter to have first choice. The two youngest-Jacob and Isaac--are not yet of full age.
4. Executors: John Henry Calckgleaser and my daughter Trisena.
5. Witnessed by John Henry Hagerman, Leonard Keil, and Johannes Hildebrand.
Abstracted taken from following transcription posted on the Internet:
"The 22nd day of September, 1742, I, Catheirne Weidner in the County of Langaster and Township of Cokaligo, witue, being week of body, etc.
I do nominate and apoint as my solle executors of this my last will and testament, John Henry Calckgleaser and my Toughter Trifena. I gif to my son Henry Widener 12 P., twelve pounds, for all I had reason to give him lease because he was disobedient after his fathers death and by his own will went from me and made himself to be his own master several years befor the law giveth him to be free. I give thirty pounds to doughter Trifena.
Peter Weidner as the ealtest of my sons living with me at present time to have the new house as his own, for his help to me as a father to his junger brothers and sisters, --the house is not builded yet but shall be builded hereafter. Residue of estate bik and small goots and land to be divided into three ekal parts and go to three junger sons, Peter to have fist choice if he hould to his two junger broders till they are in full age, that is his junger broders Jacob and Isaac. Signed by mark
Witnesses: John Henry Hagerman, Leonard Keil and Johannes Hildebrand. Proved by them at Cocalico before Conrad Weiser, Esq., by authority of Peter Evans, Register General, 18 Feb 1742-3."
H19: Andreas Scroop (or Krobff, or Kroff) & his wife Isabel of Lancaster County enf-rel.to Catharine Whitener, widow, of same
100a on the Cocalico Creek [adj. Andreas Scroop, Nicholas Adams, Samuel Bear, John Wyrick Pence]: HISTORY: Part of 175a pat. 3 Jul 1736 to Andreas Scroop.
--16 Dec 1736: Daniel Eicher, John Booman
--Witness Daniel Eicher affirmed on 4 May 1752.
G401: Andrew Kropff of Cocalico tp. rel.to Conrad Bisle, Israel Eckerlin, Samuel Eckerlin, Jacob Gass, and Peter Miller of the Brotherhood of the Society of Ephrata
75a on the Cocalico Creek [adj. Hans Shanove]: HISTORY: Part of larger tract pat. 3 Jul 1736 to Andrew Kropff.
--11 Nov 1741: Joshua Lowe, John Morris
H20: Henry Wittener (or Widener) & his wife Catharine and Jacob Widener & his wife Barbara, all of Cocalico tp. [two sons of Catharine Weidner, widow] rel.to Peter Widener, Isaac Widener, and Christopher Mossman, all of same]
--Their right & title to 100a on Cocalico Creek: HISTORY: It being the same tract acquired by Catharine Weidner via Deed H19. By her last will & testament dated 22 Sep 1742, she devised the same to her son Henry and also to her three younger sons.
--16 Aug 1750
H21: Peter Widener & his wife Susanna, late of Cocalico tp., and Isaac Widener of Cocalico tp. rel.to Christopher (also given as Christian) Mosseman of Cocalico tp.
100a on the Cocalico Creek: HISTORY: It being the same tract as given in the preceding indenture.
--9 Oct 1751: George Kirhin
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