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• Name: Abraham Jr DONER
• Sex: M
• Birth: 1765 in Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: Before 2 Jul 1833 ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Abraham DOWNER Birth: 1732 in Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: Before 17 Nov 1786 in Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Magdalena LANDIS Birth: 1744 Death: 1798 in Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:

• Anna HOWRY .^m1
  
• Anna HOWRY Birth: 1 Oct 1762 Death: 24 Sep 1825

Children:

1. David DONER Death: Before 2 Jul 1833

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p325, DohnerHH DOHNER Part-I-p12, GroffCL GROFF p55, Landis EarliestDoner p14, Slabaugh LANDIS p23]

eldest son [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds WW-82],

place:

[Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p325, DohnerHH DOHNER Part-I-p2],

parents:

[Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p325, DohnerHH DOHNER Part-I-p12, DohnerHH DOHNER Part-I-p2, GroffCL GROFF p55, Landis EarliestDoner p14, Slabaugh LANDIS p23],

father:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 3G-81, LancasterCoPA Deeds WW-76, LancasterCoPA Deeds WW-82, LancasterCoPA Deeds WW-88]

Sources for death Information

date:

before 2 Jul 1833 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 7E-188, LancasterCoPA Deeds 7E-196]

Sources with Information about marriage to Anna HOWRY

names:

[Ref: DohnerD DOHNER Johannes]

Abraham DONER & Anna ___ [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 3G-81, LancasterCoPA Deeds WW-76, LancasterCoPA Deeds WW-82, LancasterCoPA Deeds WW-88, Landis EarliestDoner p14]

Abraham DONNER & Anna ___ [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p325]

Research Notes:
Dec 10 1794: deeds partitioning estate of father among the four eldest sons [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds WW-76, LancasterCoPA Deeds WW-82, LancasterCoPA Deeds WW-88]

Apr 1 1808: purchased form Jacob Mosser and Mary his wife, for $1600, 8 acres of land in Lampeter Township [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 3W-524]

died without issue. Will left estate to be divided among his eight brothers and sisters [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 7E-188, LancasterCoPA Deeds 7E-196]

Jul 2 1833: District Court issued an order to equally partition his real estate among the heirs. No equal partition could be found. Based on valuations, brothers John and Henry accepted two tracts, third was sold, and money exchanged to even the division [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 7E-188, LancasterCoPA Deeds 7E-196]

---------- Lancaster Co PA Deeds 3W-524, dated 1 Apr 1808:
This Indenture made the First Day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eight Between Jacob Mosser of the Township of Lampiter in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania yeoman and Mary his Wife of the one Part and Abraham Downer of the said Township of Lampiter in the County and State aforesaid yeoman of the other Part, Witnesseth that the said Jacob Mosser and Mary his Wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of Sixteen hundred Dollars lawful Money of the United States to them or one of them in hand well and truly paid by the said Abraham Downer at or before the Sealing and Delivery hereof the receipt and Payment whereof they and each of them do hereby acknowledge and thereof do acquit release and discharge the said Abraham Downer his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns By these Presents, have and each of them hath granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these Presents Do and each of them Doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Abraham Downer his Heirs and Assigns All that certain Piece or Parcel of Land Situate and being in the Township of Lampiter in the County of Lancaster aforesaid bounded and described as follows to wit, Beginning at a Stone from thence extending by Land of John Longeneter North Seventy two degrees East sixty eight perches to a Black Oak Tree, thence by land formerly of Nicholas Ridenbach but now of Henry Neff North sixteen degrees West nineteen perches and six tenths of a Perch to a Stone, thence by Land formerly two of Abraham Buckwalter but now of Jacob Struble South seventy degrees West sixty four perches and seven tenths of a perch to a Stone, and thence by other Lands of the said Abraham Downer South six degrees and thirty minutes East nineteen perches and six tenths of a perch to the Place of Beginning, Containing Eight Acres, It being the same Lot or Piece of Land which Abraham Buckwalter and Mary his Wife in and by their Certain Indenture bearing Date the Twenty third Day of July Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred and ninety one for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant and Confirm unto the said Jacob Mosser (Party hereto) his Heirs and Assigns to hold to him the said Jacob Mosser his Heirs and Assigns forever as in and by the same Indenture Reference thereto being had will more fully and at large appear, Together with all and Singular the Houses out Houses, Edifices and Buildings thereon erected and being all ways Waters Water Courses Woods Underwoods Trees Fences Meadows Gardens Orchards Liberties Privileges Advantages Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Reversions and Remainders Issues and Profits thereof and also all the Estate Right Title Interest Use Trust Property Possession Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said Jacob Mosser and Mary his Wife and each of them at Law and in equity or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of the same Piece or Parcel of Land and Premises and every Part thereof, To have and to hold the said described Piece or Parcel of Land containing Eight Acres Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released or mentioned or intended so to be with their Rights Members and Appurtenances unto the said Abraham Downer his Heirs and Assigns To the only proper Use Benefit and Behoof of the said Abraham Downer his Heirs and Assigns forever At and Under the Yearly Quit Rent (if any) due for or issuing out of the same Premises to the Lord or Lords of the Fee Thereof, And the said Jacob Mosser for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said Abraham Downer his Heirs and Assigns by these presents That he the said Jacob Mosser and his Heirs the said described Piece or Parcel of Land Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with the Appurtenances unto the said Abraham Downer his Heirs and Assigns against him the said Jacob Mosser and the said Mary his Wife and his Heirs and against all and every other Person and Persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same Premises or any Part thereof by from or under him or them or any or either of them shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these Presents, And further that he the said Jacob Mosser and the said Mary his Wife and his Heirs and all and every other Person and Persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim any Estate Right Title or Interest whatsoever of in to or out of the said Piece or Parcel of Land and Premises or any Part thereof by from or under him or them or any or either of them shall and will from Time to Time and at all Times hereafter upon the Request and at the proper Cost and Charges in the law of the said Abraham Downer his Heirs or Assigns make do execute and acknowledge or cause and procure to be made done executed and Acknowledged all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable Act and Acts Deed and Deeds Device and Devices Conveyances and Assurances in the law whatsoever for the further better more sure perfect and absolute granting conveying assuring and confirming the said Described Piece or Parcel of Land Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with their Rights Members and Appurtenances unto the said Abraham Downer his Heirs and Assigns forever as by him or them or his or their Council Learned in the Law shall be Lawfully and reasonably advised or devised and required. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have interchangeably set their Hands and Seals hereunto the Day and year first above written. Jacob Mosser, Mary (X) Mosser.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, William Bausman, Philip Gloninger.
Received on the Day of the Date of the within written Indenture of and from the within named Abraham Downer the Sum of Sixteen hudnred Dollars lawful Money of the United States in full for the Consideration Money within mentioned. Jacob Mosser.
Lancaster County SS. Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the within named Jacob Mosser and Mary his Wife and acknowledged the within written Indenture to be their Act and Deed to and for the Uses and Purposes therein mentioned and desired that the same may be recorded as such according to law. She the said Mary thereto voluntarily consenting she being of full Age and Separate and apart from her said Husband by me thereon examined the Contents thereof being first made known unto her. In Testimony whereof I have thereunto set my Hand and Seal the first Day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eight. William Bausman.
Recorded the 1st Day of April Anno Dom 1808. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 3W-524]

Lancaster Co PA Deeds 7E-188, writ of partition 2 Jul 1833, inquisition 29 Aug 1833, agreement 3 Sep 1833
Be it Remembered that heretofore, to wit on the Second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three a writ of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania commonly called a writ de partitione Facienda(?) issued out of the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster in the words following, to wit, Lancaster County SS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Sheriff of Lancaster County, Greetings, Whereas at the suit of John Doner, Henry Doner and Daniel Doner Demandants and Abraham Doner, John Doner, David Doner, Rudolph Shank and Susanna his wife late Susanna Doner, David Long and Ann his wife late Ann Doner, Martha Bowman widow late Martha Doner, the children of Christian Doner deceased and Christopher Doner John Doner and David Doner, three minor children of Christian Doner Junior deceased and Grandchildren of the above named Christian Doner deceased who was one of the brothers of the plaintiffs with notice to their uncle and Guardian Abraham Doner and Mary Doner, Eliza Doner, Christopher Doner, David Doner, William Salmon and Martha his wife late Martha Doner, and Daniel Doner, Henry Doner John Doner Abraham Doner and Joseph Doner five minor children of David Doner deceased who was one of the brothers of the plaintiffs with notice to their brother and Guardian of said five minors, Christopher Doner and Christian Mayer and Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Doner one of the sisters of the Plaintiffs, Leah Neff widow late Leah Eby, Lydia Eby, Anne Eby and Susanna Eby being the four children of Esther Eby deceased who was one of the sisters of the Plaintiffs, and Abraham Myers John Myer John Forry and Ann his wife late Ann Myer, and Jacob Miller and Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Myer being the four children of Ann Myer deceased also one of the Sisters of the Plaintiffs, Defendants, they the said Defendants were summoned to be and appear before our Judges at Lancaster at our District Court for the City and County of Lancaster there to be held on the second Monday in June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three to answer the said Demandants of a plea for that whereas the said Demandants and the said Defendants together and undivided as tenants in common do hold in fee Simple a certain plantation and Tract of Land Situate in the Township of Lampeter in the county of Lancaster Containing one hundred and Sixteen acres more or less, whereon is erected three dwelling houses a Swisher Dam, three Stables and other improvements adjoining to land of Henry Downer James Porter Daniel Sefever Christian Diffenbaugh and others, and also a Certain Lot of ground Situate on Front Street in the Borough of Marietta in said County whereon is erected two two-story frame dwelling houses and Store and other improvements adjoining to lot of David Casset on the East and lot of Mrs Mary Doner on the west with the appurtenances whereof the said Defendants partition between them to be made according to the laws and customs of this Commonwealth in such case made and provided do gainsay and the same to be done do not permit very unjustly and against the same laws and customs, And it was in such manner proceeded in our said Court that partition thereof between the said Demandants and the said Defendants should be done. Therefore we command you that taking with you twelve good and lawful men of your Bailwic by whom the truth of the matter may be better known in your proper persons you go to the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances and then and there by their oaths and affirmations in the presence of the parties aforesaid by you to be warned (if upon being warned they will be present) the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances you cause to be parted and divided and one eighth part whereof (the whole into eight equal parts to be divided) with the appurtenances to the said John Doner and to his heirs and assigns one eighth part thereof (the whole into eight parts to be divided) with the appurtenances to the said Henry Doner and to his heirs and assigns, one other eighth part thereof (the whole into eight parts to be divided) with the appurtenances to the said Daniel Doner and to his heirs and assigns, one other eighth part thereof (the whole into eight parts to be divided) with the appurtenances to the said Abraham Downer John Doner David Downer Rudolph Shank and Susanna his wife David Long and Ann his wife Martha Bowman to each of them the one Seventh of the one eighth part thereof and to their heirs and assigns, And the other one Seventh part of the said one eighth part thereof unto Christopher Downer John Downer and David Downer and to their heirs and assigns one other eighth part thereof (the whole into eight parts to be divided) with the appurtenances to the said Mary Downer Eliza Downer Christopher Downer David Downer William Salmon and Martha his wife Daniel Downer Henry Downer John Downer Abraham Downer and Joseph Downer that is to say, to each of them one tenth of the one eighth part thereof and to their heirs and assigns respectively, one other eighth part thereof (the whole into eight parts to be divided) with the appurtenances to the said Christian Meyer and Elizabeth his wife and to their heirs and assigns, one other eighth part thereof (the whole into eight parts to be divided) with the appurtenances to the said Leah Neff Lydia Eby Ann Eby and Susanna Eby that is to say to each of them one fourth part of the one eighth part thereof and to their heirs and assigns respectively, and one other eighth part thereof (the whole into eight parts to be divided) with the appurtenances to the said Abraham Meyer John Meyer John Forry and Ann his wife and Jacob Miller and Elizabeth his wife that is to say to each of them one fourth part of the one eighth part thereof and to their heirs and assigns respectively to be held by the said parties respectively in severally you cause to be assigned and delivered so that neither the said Demandants and the said Defendants respectively nor their heirs shall have more in the respective parts of the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances then they might and to them apportioneth to have so that the said Demandants and the said Defendants respectively their parts of the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances to them respectively happening severally may appropriate themselves, But if the said Inquest by you to be Summoned as aforesaid to make the said partition shall be of opinion that the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances cannot be so parted and divided without prejudice to or spoiling of the whole, then we command you that you cause the said Inquest to equalize such partition or purparts (if equal partition in value cannot be made of any share or purport) by valuing the purparts respectively and to award that any one or more of the shares or purparts shall be subject to the payment of such sum of money as shall be equal to the difference in value of any other share or shares purpart or purparts and return the same with their Inquest otherwise to make a just valuation and appraisement of the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances on their oaths or affirmations due notice having been first given to the several persons or parties interested in the same premises to appear if they think fit at the time and place of holding such Inquisition and that partition or valuation which you shall so make you distinctly and openly have under your hand and seal and under the hands and Seals of those by whom the same shall be made before our Judge at Lancaster at our District Court for the City and County of Lancaster there to be held on the first Monday in September next that such further proceedings may be had as to law and Justice shall appertain, And have you then there this writ. Witness the Honorable Alexander S Hayes Esquire President of our said Court at Lancaster the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. Christian Bachman, Prothy
Copy of the Inquisition
Lancaster County SS. Inquisition taken at the dwelling house Daniel Boch in Lampeter Township Lancaster (being part of the premises in the annexed writ ascribed on Thursday the 29th day of August Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and thirty three by virtue of a writ de partitione Facienda directed to the Sheriff of Lancaster County and annexed to this Inquisition upon the oaths of Timothy Rogers, John George Cooper, John M Duchman, John Leonard, Adam Metzger, Jacob Rathfor, and the solemn affirmations of Benjamin Landis, David Buchwalter, Jacob Landis, Abraham Landis, Jacob Demuth and Jacob Bushony, twelve free honest and lawful men of the baliwic of the same Sheriff who upon their oaths and affirmations aforesaid respectively do say that they went into and upon the Real Estate of Abraham Downer late of the Borough of Manetta deceased and in said writ described viz Number one consisting of a certain plantation and Tract of land situate in the Township of Lampeter in the County of Lancaster Containing one hundred and sixteen acres more or less adjoining to land of Henry Downer, James Porter, Daniel Lefever, Christian Diffenbach, and others which has lately been surveyed by Israel Carpenter and divided into two purparts as follows, to wit, Purpart A Consisting of one hundred and ten acres and four perches of land including the mansion house, barn and other improvements according to the Draught hereto annexed, Purpart B Consisting of Twelve acres and thirty six perches of land whereon is erected a house Stable and other improvements according to the Draught hereto annexed, Purpart C Consisting of a certain Lot of Ground situate in Front Street in the Borough of Manetta in said County whereon is erected two two story frame dwelling houses and Store and other improvements adjoining to lot of David Cassel and lot of Mrs Mary Downer and the Inquest aforesaid upon their oaths and affirmations aforesaid respectively do Say and find that the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances cannot be divided to and among the parties in the said writ named by assigning and delivering to each one equal part in value of the said premises without prejudice to and spoiling of the whole, And they do further say and find that the said premises with the appurtenances cannot be divided to and among all the parties in the said writ named by and delivering to each a Share or purpart of the same premises of an equal value and by equalizing such parts by valuing the same respectively and awarding that the same purparts or shares should be subject to the payment of such sum or sums of money as would give to the other parties in the said writ named respectively a share of equal value to their interest respectively in said premises without prejudice to and spoiling of the whole. And I do therefore the said Inquest have valued and appraised the said Purport A consisting of one hundred and ten acres and four perches of land at and for the sum of Eighty two dollars per acres amounting to the sum of Nine thousand and twenty two dollars and fifty cents, And Purpart B consisting of twelve acres and thirty six perches of Land at and for the sum of ninety five dollars per acre amounting to the sum of one thousand one hundred and sixty one Dollars and thirty seven cents, And Purpart C consisting of a Lot of Ground on Front street in the Borough of Manetta in said County whereon is erected two two story frame dwelling houses Store and other improvements adjoining to Lots of David Casset and Mary Downer and for the sum of thirteen hundred dollars. In Testimony whereof as well the said Sheriff as the Inquest aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and Seals the 29th day of August Anno Domini 1833. Adam Bare, Sheriff, Timothy Rogers, John Leonard, Benjamin Landis, Abraham Landis, John G Cooper, Adam Metzger, David Buchwalter, Jacob Demuth, John H Buchman, Jacob Rathfon, Jacob Landis, Jacob Bushong.
September 3rd 1833. Inquisition read and confirmed Judgement that the Inquisition and valuation remain firm and stable forever. Same day John Downer the eldest brother of Abraham Downer deceased appearing in Court agrees to accept purpart A in the said Inquisition mentioned containing 110 acres and four perches valued at $9022.50 whereupon the Court adjudged it to him on his paying or securing to be paid to the other parties in the said writ named their proportions of the appraised value according to their respective rights.
John Downer tent in $18045. John Rohrer of Lampeter Township (Farmer) tent in $18045.
To the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Conditioned that the said John Downer will pay to the other parties in the writ named their respective shares in the said purpart A on the first day of May next. Cog Cor(?) me in open Court September 3rd 1833. Christian Bachman, Prothy.
Same day Henry Downer second Brother of Abraham Downer deceased appearing in Court agrees to accept Purpart B in the said Inquisition mentioned Containing twelve acres and thirty six perches of land valued at $1161.37 whereupon the court adjudge it to him on his paying or securing to be paid to the other parties in the said writ named their proportions of the appraised value according to their respective rights.
Henry Downer tent in $3533.75. Jacob Rathfon tent in $3533.75.
To the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Conditioned that said Henry Downer will pay to the other parties in the writ named their respective shares in the said Purpart B on the first day of May next. Cog Cor(?) me in open Court September 3rd 1833. Christian Bachman, Prothy.
[Deed book contains two maps, showing the boundaries of the two separate pieces of property]

Drought of 12 acres 36 perches of land in Lampeter Township, part of the property of the heirs of Abraham Doner deceased Surveyed on Aug 1833 by J. Carpenter.
Draught of 110 acres and 4 perches of land in Lampeter Township Lancaster County, part of the property of the heirs of Abraham Downer deceased, Surveyed in Aug 1833 by J. Carpenter.
State of Pennsylvania, Lancaster County SS. I Christian Bachman Prothmotary of the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster Do Certify that the foregoing contains a correct copy of a writ of partition issued out of the said Court to September Term 1833 No 14 with the Inquisition held in pursuance thereof and the confirmation and acceptance of the two purparts taken at the appraisement together with the drafts accompanying the same. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Lancaster the twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. Christian Bachman, Prothy.
Recorded the 9th day of June A.D. 1846. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 7E-188]

Lancaster Co PA Deeds 7E-196, release dated 4 Apr 1834:
To all People to whom the presents shall come, John Downer Henry Downer, Daniel Downer and Abraham Downer, John Downer, David Downer, Rudolph Shank in right of his wife Susanna, David long in right of his wife Ann, Martha Bowman widow late Downer, the Children of Christopher Downer deceased and Christopher Downer John Downer and David Downer three minors the children of Christian Downer Junion deceased and grand children of said Christian Downer the elder deceased, alias Christopher Downer deceased, And Mary Downer Elija Downer Christopher Downer David Downer William Salmon in right of his wife Martha, Daniel Downer, Henry Downer, John Downer, Abraham Downer and Joseph Downer, five minor children of David Downer deceased by their attorney, Benjamin Myer, Christian Myer in right of his wife Elizabeth by their attorney late Downer and Leah Neff widow, Lydia Eby, Ann Eby, and Susanna Eby the four children of Esther Eby deceased late Esther Downer, and Abraham Mayer, John Myer, John Forry in right of his wife Ann, And Jacob Miller and Elizabeth his wife in right of said Elizabeth, being the four children of Ann Mayer deceased late Ann Downer, three whereof act by in the behalf by their attorney John Myers in his own right. Whereas Abraham Downer lately died without issue having first made his last will and testament wherein and whereby he did among other things devise certain real estate to his brothers and sisters or their representatives, And Whereas by virtue of a certain writ commonly called a writ de partitione Facienda issued out of the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster on the 2nd day of July Anno Domini 1833 the said real estate was duly valued and appraised according to law, and purpart A of said Real Estate Consisting of one hundred and ten acres and four perches of land Situate in Lampeter Township in the County of Lancaster was valued and appraised at and for the sum of Nine thousand and twenty two dollars and fifty cents and purport B of said Real estate consisting of Twelve acres and thirty six perches situate in said Township was valued and appraised at and for the sum of one thousand one hundred and sixty one dollars and thirty seven cents, And purpart C of said real estate Consisting of a Lot of ground on Front Street in the Borough of Manetta in said County whereon is erected two two story frame dwelling houses store and other improvements, And Whereas at a District Court held at Lancaster for the City and County of Lancaster on the 3rd day of September Anno Domini 1833 John Downer one of the brothers of said Abraham Downer deceased accepted purpart A at the valuation so as aforesaid made, Consisting of one hundred and ten acres and four perches of land situate in Lampeter Township aforesaid, and at the same time Henry Downer another of the brothers of the said Abraham Downer deceased accepted purport B at the valuation so a aforesaid made, Consisting of twelve acres and thirty six perches of land as in and by the said records orders and proceedings reference thereto being had will more fully and at large appear, And Whereas purpart C of said real estate being that part thereof which is situate in the Borough of Manetta Consisting of a Lot of ground on Front Street whereon certain improvements are erected was not accepted at the valuation by either of the parties interested in said proceedings in partition and was by order of the District Court aforesaid exposed to public sale by the Sheriff of Lancaster County who sold the same to John Casset of said Borough nearly all of the moneys arising from said sale having been paid to Daniel Grosh Executor of the last will and Testament of said Abraham Downer deceased for the purposes of paying legacies bequeathed by said will, And Whereas the said John Downer did by Indenture grant bargain and sell the aforesaid one hundred and ten acres and four perches of land to John Rohrer of Manheim Township Lancaster County and to his heirs and assigns forever, so that the whole of the real estate which passed under said writ to the Brothers and Sisters of said Abraham Downer deceased is now vested as follows, in said Henry Downer Twelve acres and thirty six perches, in said John Rohrer one hundred and ten acres and four perches, in said John Cassel the lot of ground on Front Street in the Borough of Manetta and to their respective heirs and assigns forever. Now know ye that the several and respective parties being all the heirs and legal representatives of said Abraham Downer deceased before mentioned have on the day of the date hereof had and received of and from said Henry Downer John Rohrer and out of the balance of the proceeds of the money paid by John Cassel amounting after deducting all costs charges and expenses and certain inheritance tax to the Sum of Nine thousand eight hundred and seventy Dollars and one cent Lawful money of the United States their full equal distribution Shares of and in said sum they the before mentioned said parties in said writ of partition do hereby release quit claim exonerate and forever discharge the said John Rohrer his heirs and assigns holding the said one hundred and ten acres and four perches of Land and every part thereof, and do also release quit claim exonerate and forever discharge the said Henry Downer his heirs and assigns holding the said Twelve acres and thirty six perches of land and every part thereof, and do also release quit claim exonerate and forever discharge the said John Cassel his heirs and assigns holding the said Lot of ground and every part thereof and of and from all and every claim and demand whatsoever by reason of the premises so that the said John Rohere Henry Downer and John Cassel and their respective heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all items hereafter forever quietly and peaceably have hold occupy possess and enjoy the aforesaid mentioned Real estate and every part and parcel thereof free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all and every claim and demand whatsoever which we or either of us now have or can or may hereafter have by reason of any matter or thing whatsoever. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and Seals this fourth day of April Anno Domini 1834. John Downer, Henry Downer, Daniel Downer, Sarah (X) Neff, Susanna Eby, Valentine Long, Lydia (X) Long, Henry Kendig, , Abraham Downer, David Downer, Rudolph Shank, Susanna Shank, David Long, Anna Long, Martha Bowman, by their attorney especially constituted John Doner, John Doner in his own right, William Salmon, Martha Salmon, Daniel Doner, Eliza Downer, John Downer, Abm Downer, Joseph Downer, John Sellom, who act by them C Doner, C Doner in his own right, Henry Downer by his Guardian, Henry Downer, Mary Downer, C Downer, Christian Myers, Elizabeth Myers by their Attorney, Benjamin Myers, John Forry, Anna Forry, Abm Meyer, Jacob Miller, Elizabeth Miller by their attorney, John Meyer, John Meyer in his own right.
Lancaster City SS. Before me the Subscriber one of the aldermen in and for the City of Lancaster personally came the within anemd John Downer Sarah Neff, Susanna Eby, Valentine Long, Lydia Long, Henry Kendig, and Anna Kendig, Henry Downer, Daniel Downer, Christian Meyer and Elizabeth Meyer by their attorney Benjamin Meyer, John Forry, Ann Forry, Abraham , Jacob Miller, Elizabeth Miller, Abraham Meyer by their attorney John Meyer and John Meyer in his own right, who are parties to the within Release and acknowledged the same to be their several act and deed and desired the same might be recorded as such according to Law. Witness my hand and seal this fourth day of April A Domini 1804 [sic]. George Musser.
Lancaster County SS. Before me the Subscriber one of the Alderman for the City of Lancaster personally came the within named Abraham Downer, David Downer, Rudolph Shank, Susanna Shank, David Long, Anna Long, Martha Bowman by their Attorney John Downer and John Downer in his own right and William Slamon, Martha Salmon, David Downer, Eliza Downer, John Downer, Abraham Downer and Joseph Downer who act by them, John Sellers all acting in their behalf by their attorney Christopher Downer and Christopher Downer in his own right, Henry Downer guardian of Henry Downer and Mary Downer by Christopher Downer and severally acknowledged the within Release to be their act and deed and the act and deed of their constituents and desired that the same might be recorded as such according to Law. Witness my hand and seal this 28 April 1834. George Musser.
Recorded the 9th day of June A.D. 1846. William Duchman, Recorder. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 7E-196]



Pedigree of Abraham Jr DONER
                                              /-----Michael DANNER
                                     /-----Jacob DANNER
                                    |         \-----Madleni ZAUGG
                            /-----Christian TANNER
                           |         \-----Anna GIESSBUHLER
                   /-----Hans DANNER
                  |         \-----Elsbeth FISCHER
          /-----Michael DOWNER
         |         \-----Anna (DANNER)
 /-----Abraham DOWNER
|         \-----Magdalena (DOWNER)
Abraham Jr DONER
|                                                      /-----Hans LANDIS
|                                             /-----Hans LANDIS
|                                            |         \-----Katharine SCHINZ
|                                    /-----Hans LANDIS
|                                   |         \-----Barbara HOCHSTRASSER
|                           /-----Hans Heinrich LANDIS
|                          |        |         /-----Uli ERTZINGER
|                          |         \-----Elsbeth ERTZINGER
|                  /-----Hans LANDIS
|                 |         \-----Barbara BUELER
|         /-----Henry LANDIS
|        |         \-----Anna GOOD
 \-----Magdalena LANDIS
         |                                    /-----Hans GRAF
         |                           /-----Jakob GRAF
         |                          |         \-----Elsbeth PETER
         |                  /-----Marx GRAF
         |                 |        |         /-----Jacob SPORRI
         |                 |         \-----Anna SPORRI
         |         /-----Hans GROFF
          \-----Veronica GROFF
                  |                           /-----Peter KUNDIG
                  |                  /-----Jorg KUNDIG
                  |         /-----Hans Jagli KUNDIG
                  |        |         \-----Barbel HUFFELBERG
                   \-----Susanna KENDIG
                           |         /-----Martin MEILI
                            \-----Elsbeth MEILI
                                     \-----Barbara BAR



Descendants of Abraham Jr DONER

1. Abraham Jr DONER m. Anna HOWRY

m. Anna HOWRY

2 David DONER