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• Name: Cornelius TRIESS
• Sex: M
• Birth: Wurttemberg, Germany ^b
• Death: Before 2 Nov 1760 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

Family:
Marriage:

• Catherine VOLK .^m1
  
• Catherine VOLK Birth: Abt 1715 Death: Abt 1775

Children:

1. Anna Maria TRIESS
2. Barbara TRIESS Death: Abt 1763
3. Magdalene TRIESS Death: Before Aug 1762
4. Jacob TRIESS Birth: Abt 1740 in Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: Feb 1794 in Beaver Twp, Northumberland (Now Snyder) Co, Pennsylvania
5. Michael TRIESS Birth: Abt 1748 Death: 1808 in Washington Twp, Ross (Now Pickaway) Co, Ohio
6. John TRIES Birth: 21 Aug 1752 in Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: 17 Jan 1809 in Beaver Twp, Northumberland (Now Snyder) Co, Pennsylvania

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

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[Ref: June Jones 12/1/2002]

Sources for death Information

date:

before 2 Nov 1760 [Ref: Diane Quinones 3/2/2005],

place:

[Ref: Diane Quinones 3/2/2005]

Sources with Information about marriage to Catherine VOLK

child:

[Ref: Diane Quinones 3/2/2005, June Jones 12/1/2002]

Research Notes:
1733: immigrated on ship "Mary", Captain James Benn, landed 29 Sep 1733. Passengers included Andreas Dries, Cornelius, Johan Adam Dries, Peter Dries, Anna Maria Dries, Maria Barbara Dries age 13, Barbara Elisabeth Dries age 24, Anna Maria Dries age 11 [Ref: Diane Quinones 3/2/2005]

Feb 19 1761: widow renounced administration of estate, in favor of Jacob, eldest son [Ref: Diane Quinones 3/2/2005]

1767: estate taxed in Berks Co, 150 acres [Ref: Diane Quinones 3/2/2005]

------ Renouncement by widow of administration of estate:
To Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration of the county of Berks in the province of Pennsylvania:
WHEREAS my husband, Cornelius DREES, lately died intestate, whereby the Administration, by law, devolves on me, but by reason of infirmity thru age and other good causes, I do not incline to concern myself with the administration, I do therefore hereby renounce my right to the said administration and desire that the same may be committed to Jacob TRIES, my eldest son,
IN WITNESS whereof, I do hereby set my hand and seal at Reading the nineteenth day of February, 1761.
SEALED AND DELIVERED:
SIGNED: Catharina (X her mark) TRIES [Ref: Diane Quinones 3/2/2005]

George the third, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith: To the Sheriff of the County of Berks, GREETING:
Whereas Jacob TREESE, eldest son of Cornelius TREESE, late of the said county, deceased, hath preferred his petition to the Justices of the Orphans Court of the County of Berks at Reading, setting forth, that the petitioner's father dyed intestate about two years ago leaving a widow and issue children, to wit: Jacob, Magdalene, late the wife of Jacob Tonart[ Donart], Anna Maria, Barbara, the wife of Henry King, Michael and John. That the said intestate, at the time of his death, was seized of and in a certain messuage or tenement plantation and tract of land situate in Albany township containing two hundred and ninety-five acres - That the said Magdalene, late the wife of Jacob Tonart is since deceased having left at issue one daughter, to wit: Barbara Tonart. That the petitioner is desirous of having partition made of the said real estate of the said intestate - WHEREFORE praying the Court to award an inquest to made partition of the said real estate to and among the ch ildren and representatives of the said intestate, if the same can be done without prejudicing or spoiling the said plantation and tract of land, and if the same cannot be done that then the said inquest may value and appraise the same and the petitioner be allowed to hold and enjoy the same upon paying unto the other children and representatives of the said intestate their several and respective shares of the said valuation according to the Acts of General Assembly of the Province, in such case made and provided. AND IT WAS THEREUPON ADJUDGED by the Court here, that the sheriff of the County of Berks should summon inquest to make partition of the lands and premises aforesaid, or, in case that could not be done without prejudicing or spoiling the whole, to value the same. WE COMMAND you that taking with you twelve honest and lawful men of the body of your County by whom the truth of the matter may be better known, in your proper person you go to the plantation and tract of la nd and premises and all and singular all the lands of the said Cornelius TREES, deceased, within your County, and there by their oath or affirmation the said plantation and tract of land and premises and all and singular other the lands of the said deceased within your county with the appurtenances you cause to be divided, or, in case that cannot be done without prejudicing or spoiling the whole, as aforesaid, to be valued, regard being had to the Dower of the widow of the said deceased. And that the division or valuation which you shall so make you distinctly and openly have, before the judges of the Orphans Court of the County of Berks at an Orphans Court to be held at Reading in and for the said county the twelfth day of November next, under your seal and the seals by them whose oath or affirmation you shall make that division or valuation and have you there then the names of them by whose oath or affirmation you shall make that division or valuation and this WRIT.
Witness Francis Parvin, Esq at Reading the thirteenth day of May in the third year of our reign.
Signed: James Read. [Ref: Diane Quinones 3/2/2005]

To the worshipful the justices of the Orphan's Court for the County of Berks at a court now held at Reading for the said county:
The petition of Jacob TREESE, the eldest son of Cornelius Treese late of the said county deceased, HUMBLY SHEWETH that your petitioner's father dyed intestate leaving a widow and six children to wit: Jacob, Magdalena, late wife of Jacob TONART, Anna Maria, Barbara, late the wife of Henry KING, Michael and John.
That the said intestate at the time of his death was seized of and in a certain messuage and tenement plantation and tract of land consisting of 295 acres of land, that the said Magdalena, late the wife of Jacob TONART is since deceased, having left issue one daughter, named Barbara TONART, That your petitioner is desirous of having partition be made of the said real estate of the said intestate - WHEREFORE he prays to award an inquest to make partition of the said real estate to and among the children and representatives of the said intestate, if the same can be done without prejudicing or spoiling the said plantation and tract of land and if the same cannot be done that then the said inquest may value and appraise the same and your petitioner be allowed to hold and enjoy the same upon paying unto the other children and representatives of the said intestate their several and respective shares of the said valuation according to the Acts of General Assembly of this Provin ce in such casee made and provided. And said petitioner will ever pray,
August 13, 1762 signed Jacob DRIES [Ref: Diane Quinones 3/2/2005]

August 13, 1762, Jacob petitioned the Orphan's Court for guardians to be appointed for Michael and John who were minors and under the age of fourteen. The Court appointed Valentine PROBST, guardian, according to the prayer of the petitioner.
Justices at the Court were Francis PARVIN, William MAUGRIDGE, Jacob LEVAN, and Joseph MILLARD, Esquires and Justices of the said Court. [Ref: Diane Quinones 3/2/2005]

May 13, 1763: Jacob TRIES, administrator of goods and chattels of Cornelius TRIES, late of Albany, yeoman, who dyed intestate filed a petition:
That the petitioner has his accounts of the Administration of the personal estate of the said deceased into the Register General's Office at Reading, wherein he charges himself with the sum of two hundred and twenty-nine pounds, seven shillings and one penny, and prays allowance for his disbursements and lawful charges against the said estate for the sum of fifty-four pounds four shillings and two pence, so that there remains a balance in his hands of one hundred and seventy five pounds two shillings and eleven pence as by the account aforesaid herewith produced to your Honour appears.
That the said Cornelius TRIES left a widow, Catharina (who renounced her right of the Administration of the estate aforesaid, in favour of your Petitioner, and had issue six children, to wit: your petitioner, Michael, John, Magdalena (who dyed before the said intestate, but was intermarried with Jacob DONNERT, who is yet alive, by whom she had one daughter); Anna Maria, and Barbara (who is deceased, but was intermarried with Henry KING, who is still living, by whom she had issue two children), and that your petitioner is desirous the residue of his accounts aforesaid may be lawfully distributed. He therefore humble prays your Honour to order the distribution thereof - and he will pray &c:
SIGNED: Jacob DRIES [Ref: Diane Quinones 3/2/2005]

May 13, 1763: Michael TRIES, son of Cornelius TRIES, late of township of Albany in said County of Berks, yeoman, deceased petitioned the court for a guardian, that he was between age 14 and 21 and has no guardian to take care of his person and estate, and asked a guardian to be appointed. [Ref: Diane Quinones 3/2/2005]



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