Family:
Marriage:
Children:
- Anna Mariah REICHELDERFER Birth: Abt 1740 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: After 1802 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
- Johannes REICHELDERFER Birth: 26 Dec 1741 in New Hanover, Philadelphia (Now Montgomery) Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 30 Aug 1810 in Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, Ohio
- Anna Maria Margareth REICHELDERFER Birth: 23 Jun 1745 in Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 2 Feb 1845 in Stark Co, Ohio
- Heinrich REICHELDERFER Birth: Abt Jun 1747 in New Hanover, Philadelphia (Now Montgomery) Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 21 Oct 1823 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
- Michael REICHELDERFER Birth: 15 Feb 1749 in New Hanover, Philadelphia (Now Montgomery) Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 28 Feb 1822 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
- Christine REICHELDERFER Birth: Jul 1755 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 1837 in Circleville, Pickaway Co, Ohio
- Maria Barbara REICHELDERFER Birth: 1 Jan 1759 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: After 1802 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
- Maria Magdalena REICHELDERFER Birth: 1761 in Albany Twp, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
Death: 13 Jul 1844 in Clearcreek, Fairfield Co, Ohio
- (Simon Peter) REICHELDERFER Birth: Nov 1761
Death: Feb 1762
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Sources for birth and parent Information
- date:
- [Ref: John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Jones PalatineImmig p207, Kay Bowsher
3/21/2002],
- place:
- [Ref: John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Jones PalatineImmig p207, Jones
REICHELDERFER, Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001],
- parents:
- Johannes Veit REICHELDERFER & Anna ___ [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p1,
John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Jones PalatineImmig p207, Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001],
- father:
- [Ref: MonnetteOE MONNET p1132]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
- date:
- 26 Oct 1716 [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p8, Jones REICHELDERFER, Lisa
Peterson 6/18/1994],
- place:
- Itlingen Germany (but no births recorded in Ittlingen on Oct 26 1716)
[Ref: Lisa Peterson 6/18/1994]
- Itlingen, Germany [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p1]
- believed to be Germany [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p8]
Sources for baptism Information
- place:
- [Ref: Jones PalatineImmig p207]
Sources with Inaccurate baptism Information
- place:
- Ittlingen, Germany [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p1]
Sources for death Information
- date:
- [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p8, John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Jones
REICHELDERFER, Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001]
- bef 6 Aug 1800 [Ref: MonnetteOE MONNET p1132],
- place:
- [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p9, John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Jones
REICHELDERFER, Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001, MonnetteOE MONNET p1132]
Sources for burial Information
- date:
- [Ref: Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001],
- place:
- [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p9, John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Jones
REICHELDERFER, Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001]
Sources with Information about marriage to Maria Catherina LIEBENGUTH
- names:
- Heinrich REICHELDERFER & Maria Catherina ___ [Ref: Humphrey BerksCoPA
Births1 p272]
- Henry REICHELDORFER & Catharine ___ [Ref: Ziegler NewBethelChurch pS7]
- Johann REICHELDERFER & Maria Catherina LEBYUTIN [Ref: Lisa Peterson
6/18/1994],
- child:
- [Ref: Earnest Fraktur, Harter REICHELDERFER p18, Harter REICHELDERFER
p19, Harter REICHELDERFER p22, Harter REICHELDERFER p29, Harter REICHELDERFER
p30, Harter REICHELDERFER p32, Harter REICHELDERFER p33, Harter REICHELDERFER
p34, Humphrey BerksCoPA Births1 p272, John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Kay Bowsher
9/10/2001, NARA-M804 SHOEMAKER Jacob]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
- place:
- Langensouthzbach, Alsace, France [Ref: Kay Bowsher 9/10/2001],
- child:
- John Adam REICHELDERFER (#15428) [Ref: John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Lisa
Peterson 1/16/1996]
Research Notes:
believed to have been born in Germany, either before the family left the
Ittlingen area or perhaps in another area as they prepared for the journey to
America [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p8]
baptised at New York City. Sponsors were Johann Henrich Beer and Anna
Gertrud Vulpart [Ref: John Hendricks 12/14/1995, Jones PalatineImmig p207]
1753: listed in Albany Twp Tax Records, head of family [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER
p76]
prior to 1756: listed as a Taxable in Albany Twp, Berks Co, PA [Ref: Harter
REICHELDERFER p8]
1761: when the new Bethel Corner Church of Albany Township was being
constructed, Henrich Reichelderfer and Johannes Hain were elected as the
architects by both congregations (Reformed and Lutheran) [Ref: John Hendricks
12/14/1995]
1761: on page 5 of the original German New Bethel Church Record of Albany Twp,
"Johannes Hein and Heinrich Reichelsdoerffer, elected as builders by both
congregations (German Lutheran & Reformed), ahve been unitedly chosen and
empowered by us to finish church or assembly house, with our help, because
they made the first beginning in this good work." [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER
p9]
Sep 24 1762: Naturalized at Philadelphia, PA [Ref: Burgert GermanImmigrants
v1p284, Harter REICHELDERFER p8, John Hendricks 12/14/1995]
1767: on Proprietary Return, listed with 50 acres, 2 horses, 2 cattle,
and paid tax of 4 pounds [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p8, PA Archives s3 v18
p20]
Apr 18-19 1769: arrangement with Martin Kamb for 200 pounds, collateral being
a 50 acre tract of land in Albany Twp [Ref: BerksCoPA Deeds 6-353]
Sep 30 1769: agreement with Valentine Brobst regarding 332 acre tract of land
and a saw mill in Pine Creek Twp, Berks Co, PA [Ref: BerksCoPA Deeds 16-333]
May 6 1772: patent for 220 acres in Albany Twp, Berks Co, PA. Book AA14, p696
[Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p9]
1772: Gentleman's land, County of Northampton, paid tax of 5 pounds [Ref:
Harter REICHELDERFER p8, PA Archives s3 v19 p78]
1779: signer of Remonstrance of Inhabitants of Berks County, to the Honourable
Representatives of the Freemen of the State of Pennsylvania, in General
Assembly met [Ref: PA Archives s2 v3 p328]
1779: taxed in Albany Twp, Berks Co, for 200 acres. [Ref: PA Archives s3 v18
p187]
1780: 200 acres, tax paid [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p8]
1781: 200 acres, tax paid [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p8]
1784: 200 acres and a sawmill, tax paid [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p8]
1785: 200 acres and a sawmill, tax paid [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p8]
1790: living in Albany Twp, Berks Co, PA. One male over age 16 [WTM:
himself], and two females [WTM: wife, other unknown] [Ref: 1790 PA Berks
Albany 02]
Sep 9 1796: patent deed, book P29, p300, for 205 acres and 125 perches, at
the foot of Blue Mountain, called "Richland" [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p9]
Mar 30 1797: sold to son Henry Jr, for 30 pounds, all the property
mentioned in an attached declaration of trust [Ref: BerksCoPA Deeds 16-334]
according to inscription on tombstone, he and Cadarina "begat 3 sons and 6
daughters" His will mentions only sons Henry and Michael and 5 daughters
but not by name. [Ref: John Hendricks 12/14/1995]
left a will of record in Berks Co, probated Aug 6 1800. He mentions two sons,
Michael and Henry, and 5 daughters, but does not name them. One of the
executors was his son Michael, and one of the witnesses was Christian
Braucher. [Ref: MonnetteOE MONNET p1132]
Will dated Sep 17 1795, probated Aug 6 1800. Directs that a tombstone be put
on his grave. Land on Litte Schuylkill and in Albany township to be sold,
adjoining Blue Mountain. To five daughters 20 pounds in advance and
afterwards inherit same as sons, of whom Henry mentioned by name. Executors
Simon Wertman and son Michael. Witness Christian Braucher and Frany Frey
[Ref: BerksCoPA WillAbs v2p228]
will dated Sep 17 1795, pro Aug 6 1800. Gives 20# to each of his five
daughters and names two of his sons, Henry and Michael. Will mentions his
daughter Christine, wife of Anthony Bowsher [Ref: Jones REICHELDERFER]
Will lists "Christine, wife of Anthony Bowsher" among other children [WTM: she
was referring to the unregistered quit claim deed, not his will] [Ref: Lisa
Peterson 6/18/1994]
Will mentions only sons Henry and Michael and 5 daughters, but not by name.
Will recorded in Will Book Vol C, page 414, Berks Co. [Ref: John Hendricks
12/14/1995]
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Berks Co PA Deeds 6-353, dated 18 Apr 1769:
This Indenture Made the eighteenth Day of April in the Year of our Lord one
thousand Seven hundred and Sixty nine Between Martin Kamb of the Township of
Albany in the County of Berks in the Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Eve
his Wife (late Eve Baumgartner Executrix of the Testament and Last Will of
George Baumgartner late of the said Township (otherwise called Allemingle)
Weaver deceased) of the One Part and Henry Reichelsdorffer of the same Place
Yeoman of the Other Part, Whereas the said George Baumgartner in his Life Time
to wit the third Day of June Anno Domini 1767 obtained a Warrant from the
Honorable the Proprietaries aforesaid for fifty Acres of land to be surveyed
to him adjoining John Miller and Adam Trump (formerly in Allemingle
Philadelphia County but now) in the Township of Albany in Berks County
aforesaid, for which he then Paid the Sum of fifty Shillings and afterwards to
wit the 28th day of February 1748 the Sum of seventeen Pounds in part of the
Proprietary Purchase Money for the Same, And Whereas the said George
Baumgartner died seised and Possessed of the said fifty Acres Tract of land be
the same more or less having first made his Testament and Last Will in Writing
under his Hand and Seal bearing Date the fifth Day of December in the Year of
Our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fifty three, wherein and whereby he
did Give and bequeath to his loving Wife (the aforesaid) Eve all his Land
situate in the said Allemingle with all his moveable Goods and Chattels with
all what he had in the World to do with the same what she would during her
natural Live and after her Death to be her Pleasure As in and by the said
recited Testament and Last Will duly proved and remaining in the Register
Generals Office at Reading in and for the County of Berks aforesaid, Relation
being thereunto had may appear, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said
Martin Kamb and Eve his Wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of two
hundred Pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania to them in Hand paid by the said
Henry Reichelsdorffer at and Before the ensealing and Deliver hereof the
Receipt whereof they do hereby Acknowledge and thereof do acquit and forever
Discharge the said Henry Reichelsdorffer his Heirs Executors and
Administrators by these Presents have granted bargained sold released and
Confirmed and by Virtue of the said recited Testament and Last Will and the
Devise of the Premises therein mentioned to the said Eve do hereby grant
bargain sell release and confirm unto the said Henry Reichelsdorffer and to
his Heirs and Assigns All that the aforesaid fifty Acres Tract of Land to be
the same more or less, Surveyed or to be Surveyed by Virtue of the said
recited Warrant, Together with all and singular the Buildings Improvements
Ways Woods Waters Water courses Rights Liberties Privileges Hereditaments and
Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, And
the Reversions and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof And also all
the Estate Right Title Interest Property Claim and Demand whatsoever of them
the said Martin Kamb and Eve his Wife or either of them of in to and out of
the same and every part thereof, To have and to hold the said fifty Acres
Tract of Land be the same more or less, Surveyed or to be Surveyed by Virtue
of the said recited Warrant Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or
mentioned or intended so to be with the Appurtenances unto the said Henry
Reichelsdorffer his Heirs and Assigns To the only Proper Use and Behoof of the
said Henry Reichelsdorffer his Heirs and Assigns forever, Subject to the
Purchase Money Interest and Quit rent now due and hereafter to become due and
payable to the Honorable the Proprietaries aforesaid their Heirs and
Successors for the same, And the said Martin Kamb and Eve his Wife and their
Heirs the said fifty Acres Tract of Land be the same more or less Surveyed or
to be Surveyed by Virtue of the aforesaid Warrant Hereditaments and Premises
hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the Appurtenances unto
the said Henry Reichelsdorffer and to his Heirs and Assigns Against them the
said Martin Kamb and Eve his Wife and their Heirs respectively and against all
and every other Person and Persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim
any Estate Right Title or Interest of in to or out of the same or any Part
thereof shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these Presents, Subject
only as aforesaid. In Witness whereof the said Parties to these Presents have
hereunto interchangeably set their Hands and Seals Dated the Day and Year
first above written. Martin Kamb. Eve (X) Kamb.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, Samuel Losslow, John Price.
Berks County. Be it remembered that on the twenty Seventh Day of April Anno
Domini 1769 Before me Sebast Zimmerman Esquire One of His Majesty's Justices
of the Peace of the County of Berks Came the aforenamed Martin Kamb and Eve
his Wife and Acknowledged the aforewritten Indenture to be their Act and Deed
and desired the same might be recorded as such according to Law, She the said
Eve being of full age Separately and apart examined and the Contents thereof
first made known to her voluntarily consenting Witness my Hand and Seal the
Day and Year aforesaid. Sebast. Zimmerman.
Recorded and the Original and this Record diligently compared and found to
agree exactly Word for Word and Figure for Figure the 8th day March Anno
Domini 1771. James Real, Recorder. [Ref: BerksCoPA Deeds 6-353]
Berks Co PA Deeds 6-354, dated 19 Apr 1769:
This Indenture Made the nineteenth Day of April in the Year of Our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and sixty nine Between Henry Reichelderffer of the
Township of Albany in the County of Berks in the Province of Pennsylvania
Yeoman of the One Part and Martin Kamb of the same place Yeoman of the other
Part, Whereas George Baumgartner (alias baumgardner) on the third Day of June
in the Year 1747 obtained a Warrant from the Honorable Proprietaries of the
Province aforesaid for fifty Acres of Land to be surveyed to him (formerly in
Allemingle in the County of Philadelphia but now) in the Township of Albany in
the County of Berks aforesaid adjoining John Miller and Adam Trump, And
Whereas the said George Baumgardner died thereof seised and possessed having
first made his Testament and Last Will in Writing under his Hand and Seal
bearing Date the fifty Day of December Anno Domini 1753 wherein and whereby he
did give and bequeath to his loving Wife Eve all his Land situate in the said
Allemangle with all what he had in the World to do with the same what she
would during her Life and after her Death to her own Pleasure As in and by the
said recited Last Will and Testament duly proved and remaining in the
Registers Generals Office in Reading Relation being thereunto had may more
fully appear, And Whereas the said Martin Kamb (who is intermarried with the
said Eve) with her the said Eve his Wife by Deed indented under their Hands
and Seals bearing Date the Eighteenth Day of April last and did for the
Consideration therein mentioned grant and confirm to the said Henry
Reichelsdorffer and to his Heirs and Assigns All that the aforesaid fifty
Acres Tract of Land Surveyed or to be Surveyed by Virtue of the said recited
Warrant, be the same more or less, with the Appurtenances To Hold the same to
him the said Henry Reichelsdorffer his Heirs and Assigns forever, Subject to
the Purchase Money Interest and Quit Rent then due and thereafter to become
due and Payable for the same to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof As
by the same Deed indented Reference being thereunto had may appear. Now this
Indenture Witnesseth that the said Henry Reichelsdorffer for and in
Consideration of the Sum of two hundred and one Pounds lawful Money of
Pennsylvania to him in hand paid by the said Martin Kamb at and before the
ensealing and Delivery hereof The Receipt whereof he doth hereby Acknowledge
and thereof doth acquit and forever Discharge the said Martin Kamb his Heirs
Executors and Administrators by these Presents, hath granted bargained sold
released and confirmed and by these Presents doth grant bargain sell release
and confirm unto the said Martin Kamb and to his Heirs and Assigns All that
the aforesaid Tract of Land containing fifty Acres be the same more or less
Together with all and singular the Buildings Improvements Ways Woods Waters
Water courses Rights Liberties Privileges Hereditaments and Appurtenances
whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, And the Reversions
and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof And also all the Estate Right
Title Interest Property Claim and Demand whatsoever of him the said Henry
Reicheldorffer of in to and out of the same and every Part thereof, To Have
and to hold the said Tract of land Containing fifty acres Surveyed or to be
surveyed by Virtue of the Warrant aforesaid be the same more or less,
Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be
with the Appurtenances unto the said Martin kamb his Heirs and Assigns To the
only proper Use and Behoof of the said Martin Kamb his Heirs and Assigns
forever, Subject nevertheless to the Purchase Money Interest and Quit Rent now
due and hereafter become due and payable for the same to the Honorable the
Proprietaries aforesaid their Heirs and Successors for the Same, And the said
Henry Reicheldorffer and his Heirs the said Tract of fifty Acres of Land be
the same more or less, Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned
or intended so to be with the Appurtenances unto the said Martin Kamb his
Heirs and Assigns Against him the said Henry Reichelsdorffer and his Heirs and
against all and every other Person and Persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or
to claim by from or under him them or any of them shall and will Warrant and
forever Defend by these Presents. In Witness whereof the said Parties to
these Presents have hereunto interchangeably set their Hands and Seals Dated
the Day and Hear first above written. Henry (X) Reickelsderffer.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Us, Samuel Koffer, John Price.
Berks County SS. Be it remembered that the 27th Day of April Anno Domini
1769 before me Sebast Zimmerman Esquire one of His Majesty's Justices of the
Peace of the County of Berks Came the afore named Henry Reichelsdorffer and
Acknowledged the afore written Indenture to be his Act and Deed and desired
the same might be recorded as such according to law. Witness my Hand and Seal
the Day and Year aforesaid. Sebast. Zimmerman.
Recorded and the Original and this Record diligently compared and found to
agree exactly Word for Word and Figure for Figure the 14th day March Anno
Domini 1771. James Real, Recorder. [Ref: BerksCoPA Deeds 6-354]
Berks Co PA Deeds 16-333, dated 30 Sep 1769
To All People to whom these Presents Shall come Valentine Probst of Albany
Township in the County of Berks in the province of Pennsylvania Yeoman sends
Greeting. Whereas the Honorable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esquires the
Proprietaries and Governors in Chief of this Province etc in and by their
Patent or Grant under the Hand of the Honorable John Penn Esquire Lieutenant
Governor and the said Proprietaries Commissioner of Property in that behalf
duly constituted and Great Seal of the Said Province bearing date the eleventh
day of May in the year 1764 did for them the Said Proprietaries their Heirs
and Successors for the consideration therein mentioned give grant release and
confirm unto the said Valentine Brobst his Heirs and Assigns A certain tract
of land situate in Pine Creek in the said County of Berks by meets and bounds
in the same Patent particularly set forth and described containing thirty two
acres and a half being the customary allowance of six acres Pcent for Roads
etc Together with the Appurtenances To hold to him the said Valentine Brobst
his Heirs and Assigns forever And on the yearly quit rent of one half penny
Sterling for every acre thereof or value thereof in Coin current etc as in and
by the said Recorded Patent Recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book AA Vol 5
pages 540 etc relation thereto had at large appears, And Whereas the said
Valentine Brobst and Catherine his Wife by their Indenture bearing date the
last(?) day of September last past for the consideration therein mentioned did
grant and confirm msh(?) certain one hundred and twenty eight acres and sixty
five perches
granted three hundred and thirty two
Acres and a half unto Henry Reichelsderfer of Albany Township aforesaid Yeoman
in fee, And Whereas the said Henry Reichsderfer actually paid a proportional
part of the purchase monies for the whole tract and they the said Valentine
Brobst and Henry Reichelsderffer having erected a Saw Mill on the remaining
part of the said tract, agree to hold and occupy the same as Tenants in
Common, And to the end and intent that an undivided Moiety of the Said saw
Mill and remaining part of the said tract of land and of the rents issues and
profits thereof may be effectically(?) sunres(?) to the said Henry
Reichelsdorffer his Heirs and Assigns, Now Know Ye that the said Valentine
Brobst doth by these Presents declare and agree that he and his Heirs will
from henceforth stand seized of one full equal amount and Moiety of the said
Saw Mill and two hundred and four acres and fifteen perches of land and
Warrants residue of the said three hundred and thirty two acres and a half and
of all and Singular other the Buildings thereon erected or to be erected and
of all and Singular the rents issues and profits thereof In Trust for the said
Henry Reichelderfer his Heirs and Assigns to and for the only proper use
benefit and behoof of the said Henry Reichelderfer his Heirs and Assigns
forever, And the said Valentine Brobst and his Heirs doth hereby covenant to
and with the said Henry Reichelderfer his Heirs and Assigns that he the said
Valentine Brobst and his Heirs at the proper Cost and charges in the Law and
upon the reasonable request and demand of the said Henry Reichelderffer his
Heirs or Assigns Shall and will grant and convey in due form of Law the
aforesaid Moiety of the said Land Mill and two hundred and four acres and
fifteen perches with the Appurtenances to such Person or Persons and to and
for such use as the said Henry Reichelderfer his Heirs or Assigns shall direct
and payment. In Witness whereof the Said Valentine Brobst hath hereunto set
his Hand and affixed his Seal this thirtieth day of September in the ninth
year in the reign of our Sovergn Lord George, He by the Grace of God King over
Great Britain, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
sixty nine. Valentine Brobst.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, Sebastian Sisan, J. Chely
Berks County SS. Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court
of Common Pleass came Sebastian Sisan and upon his Solomn affirmation doth
declare and sal that he saw Valentine Brobst sign seal and deliver this
declaration of Trust as his act and deed and further depose and saith that he
saw John Chleay Subscribe his name as witness thereof, and the name of
Sebastian Sevan is of his own handwriting. Witness my hand and seal March the
19th 1789. Samuel Ely.
Recorded and the original compared and found to agree exactly the 30th day
of May Anno Domini 1797. [Ref: BerksCoPA Deeds 16-333]
Remonstrance of Inhabitants of Berks County
To the Honourable Representatives of the Freemen of the State of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met:
The following remonstrance of a number of the inhabitants of Berks County
Sheweth,
That we are not a little surprised to find that a Resolve has passed the
Honourable House at your last sessions calculated to throw the State into a
new convulsions and revive the animosities which, we have reason to believe,
are well nigh allayed, namely, that the sentiments of the People might be
taken respecting a new Convention to alter or abolish certain articles of our
happy constitution. As it is our undoubted privilege to have our sentiments
respecting this resolve laid before your Hon'ble Body, we are bold to say that
they come fro men who have the most tender regard for the Honour and Reverence
for the dignity and authority of our Representatives acting in a legal and
constitutional manner.
It has been our Study to promote order by supporting your authority when
just raising its head against the confusion and licentiousness of the times,
and that virulent opposition it met with from a factious and disappointed
party. Be assured, then, that it is with the utmost reluctance we either
complain of your proceedings or call in question your power.
Yet, as we regard the future Tranquility and Safety of the State, we cannot,
in Justice both to ourselves and Representatives, avoid sending up to the
Honourable House the warmest remonstrance against a resolve in every point of
light fraught with danger and mischief to the State, and praying that at your
next session it may be wholly rescinded.
We are at a loss to know what could have induced the Hon'ble House to pass a
resolve of such an extraordinary nature, when there was neither a call of the
people, nor yet any embarrassment in the way to obstruct the execution of your
laws. If such opposition and embarrassment had subsisted, it must doubtless
have been first felt by the Executive branch, who doubtless would have
represented the incompetency of the constitution in its present form for the
purposes of good Government, and concurred with you in taking the sense of the
people upon the proposed amendments. But no such representation has been made
by the Hon'ble Council, and therefore we presume no such incompetency has been
found. Nay, so far from this, we are informed, on good authority, that the
measure was reprobated by the council as calculated to produce the most
pernicious effects. We think it would have been but common decency to have
taken the council with you in a matter not belonging to you in a legislative
capacity and in which they were equally the Representatives of the people with
yourselves.
But we can trace the rise of your Resolve no further than your own House.
Had you been elected to sit a s a convention, there would have been strict
propriety in your Conduct: but considered as an assembly, chosen and appointed
to act upon a Constitution already formed to your hands, you have exceeded
your power, have violated the purposes of your election, and exposed the
Constitution to the risque of a single election, of which you were the
appointed Conservators and Guardians, and which you had plighted your faith to
preserve inviolate. Had you declared that you would not hold your seats Under
the Constitution, there would have been found Persons, doubtless, who would.
But to profess to hold them, and proceed to transgress the purposes for which
you were chosen to fill them, of no other alternative but either resigning
your Seats or Rescinding your resolve. We cannot but judge that you have
Strangely neglected the Constitution in your hasty Resolve, when no sudden
necessity pressed you, and that the State of the votes appointed to be taken
is both absurd and ensnaring, by doubling it so that persons must vote both
for and against the same thing at one and the same time.
However, the Hon'ble House may reconcile their proceedings with their own
solemn Oath to preserve the Constitution inviolate, we cannot help thinking
that they meant either to tempt those of their Constituents who have taken the
same solemn Oath to violate their faith, or to shut them entirely out of the
proposed election. We are truly surprised at the Hon'ble House in holding up
for the consideration of the proposed Convention propositions that lie at the
very foundation of our Constitution, and makes us conclude that the house have
a very low opinion of that dignity and independence to which we have raised
them, by subjecting themselves to the precarious determination of a Convention
whether another house should be created and set over their head to check and
control their proceedings. We wish to see no power above you but that of the
people, and however you may be determined to sport with your privileges, we
are determined not to part with ours. We choose to retain the reins of
Government in our own hands, and as the power is radically with us, resolve
that no Particular body of men, whatever wealth, influence or Talents they may
possess, shall check or control you otherwise than as members of the community
at Large.
When we consider this and the subsequent Articles, all calculated to draw
the power out of the hands of the people and to vest them in the hands of a
few, we have just grounds to apprehend that the Resolve in question has
originated from some discontented and ambitious spirits in your house, as the
former opposers of our independence and Servants of the Propriatary have been
in general the foremost in opposing the Constitution and embarrassing and
enfeebling the government established thereon.
As the Constitution appears to have made the amplest provision for securing
the liberties of the people, we persuade ourselves that those in your house or
elsewhere who would either weaken or overthrow it have other ends in view than
the Liberties of the people, namely, the gratification of their insatiable
lust after Power and Domination, accounting it better to approve themselves to
a Governor and Council of overgrown and dangerous Citizens, than to their
fellows, by whose free suffrage their pride disdains to hold an office.
To put the good people of this State to the Trouble and expence of a new
Convention to unhinge their Government, to divide them into parties and
irritate their minds for the sake of certain supposed inconveniences in the
present Constitution and form of Government, said to be suggested by divers
petitions presented to former assemblies, altho', as the Hon'ble House
observes in their address to the inhabitants of this State, they were
confronted by a vastly superior number, and even those Petitioners not
renewing their Request, was beneath the wisdom of the legislative Body and
inconsistent with the Goodness of heart which they should always manifest,
with that Harmony, good order and universal benevolence which they should
always cultivate in every part of the State; and we would beg leave further to
observe that the invasion of the State, the resolution of a former assembly
being dropped, and for good reasons never taken up until your Hon'ble House
thought proper to revive it in a manner very different from theirs, and with
an Artifice of which they were incapable, wore the true Causes why
Remonstrances of a similar nature to this were not generally presented against
the measure.
Upon the whole, we cannot but apprehend that the Hon'ble House have come
into the Resolve with precipitation, have gone beyond the line of the power
delegated them, laid the foundation for anarchy and confusion to reign
throughout this State, and therefore require the Honourable House to retract
said resolve, and never attempt carrying into execution a measure pregnant
with the greatest evils, and which we cannot think of without Horror. Signed
by: ... Henry Reichaldorfer, ... Daniel Bauchers, ... [Ref: PA Archives s2 v3
p321]
Berks Co PA Deeds 16-334, dated 30 Mar 1797:
To all People to whom these presents shall come, Henry Reichelderffer of
Albany Township in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman sends
greeting. Know Ye that for and in consideration of the sum of thirty pounds
of lawful money of Pennsylvania in my hand paid by my Son Henry Reichelsderfer
Junior at or before the ensealing or delivery hereof, the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge and thereof do acquit and forever discharge him the said
Henry Reichelsderffer his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns, Have and
by these Presents do grant bargain Sell alien Release transfer setover and
confirm unto him the said Henry Reichelsderffer Junior his Heirs and Assigns
All my Right Title use property claim and demand whatsoever of in to and out
of the within written Declaration of Trust or instrument of writing and the
land and property therein described mentioned and granted or intended so to be
with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto him the said Henry
Reichelderffer Junior his Heirs and Assigns, To have and to hold the same unto
him the said Henry Reichelderfer Junior his Heirs and Assigns, TO the only
proper use benefit and behoof of the said Henry Reichelderfer Junior his Heirs
and Assigns forever, Subject nevertheless to all lawful incumbrances
whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
thirtieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven. Henry (X)
Reichelderfer.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us John Myer.
Received the day of the date of the above written assignment of Henry
Reicehderffer Junior the sum of thirty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania, it
being the consideration money above mentioned in full. I say ?> by me.
Henry (X) Reichelderffer.
Berks County SS. Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of March
before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and
for said County acknowledged the above written Assignment to be
his Act and Deed and desired that the foregoing might be recorded
Witness my hand and Seal on the day and year first above written. John Myers.
[Ref: BerksCoPA Deeds 16-334]
Will, as given in Berks Co Probate records:
In the name of God the father, and of the son, and of the holy Ghost, Amen.
I Henry Reichelderfer the elder, in Albany Township, Berks County, in the
State of Pennsylvania farmer, am on account of age, weak as to my body, but
yet of sound mind and memory, God be praised, who brings to my recollection
the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to
die, do make and order this my last Will and Testament, that is to say,
Principally and first of all, I give and commend my Soul into the Hands of
Almighty God who has given the same, and my body I commend to the earth, to be
buried, in a decent christian burial place according as my executors think
proper, not doubting, but in the general resserection I shall receive the
Jesus again through the mighty Power of God, and to making just ___ of
property, whose wish it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give and
bequeath of the farm in the following mannor and form.
1. The executor, that he shall here in this his last Will elect, shall get
a Tombstone made for Henry Reicheldorffer, and put the same on his grave, and
the payment for the same, they shall take out of the estate.
2. My five daughters shall have one hundred pounds first of all, which
shall be twenty Pounds to each, or to their heirs, but in the remaining
property the five daughters shall inherit as well as the other sons.
3. I Henry Reichelderfer say, that I have land on the little Schulkill in
the Township, if he does not sell this piece of land in his lifetime, then the
executor shall sell that piece of land after his decease, or at public
vendice.
4. Another piece of land adjoining the Blue mountain and George Boones
Line, lying in Albany Township Berks County, this piece of Land is about two
hundred and twenty acres, now when the Children survey it, they shall from
George Boone's Line out through to the Blue, in order that every child or heir
may get his if he wants the land, but if they don't want the land the Executor
shall sell it at public vendice.
5. Another piece of land, to wit, the Company Land, which he hath sold to
his son Harry, the money which he is to pay to his father, to this his Son
Henry shall be an heir as the others.
6. The Wind mill shall be or stand, where it is, and also the stove in the
house; and Michael shall have his father's guns; and my son Henry shall have
the father's part of the saw mill; and the father's clothes these three sons
shall divide among them, as well as they can, and if there should remain any
linen, the daughters shall divide the same among them, as well as they can.
7. And what I give as father to one or the other of my children, there
shall be no objection or dispute about from the others, but shall be
satisfied.
8. But should any or one of all my Children attempt to reject this my Last
Will, or make the same null, he or they shall each for this offence, have for
his inheritance out of all my estate only one shilling sterling and no more.
Aid I order as executor Simonn Wertman and my son Michael Reicheldorffer of
this my last Will and testament and I do hereby recall and declare as null and
void all and every by me heretofore made bequest, Wills, and Testament,
certify this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness
thereof I have hereto set my hand and seal, the seventeenth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five.
Signed, sealed, declared and pronounced by the said Henry Reicheldorffer to
be his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us. Christian Bowsher
and Francis Frey
True translation by Frederick Smith
[Ref: BerksCoPA Estates 1800-50-R #1485, Harter REICHELDERFER p9]
(at bottom of original (German) Will) Registrar Office Reading, in Berks
County, August 6 1800, there appeared Christian Brauscher and Franz Fry,
witnesses to the aforewritten Will who being duly sworn and deposed and say,
that they were present together and did see and hear Henry Reicheldorfer the
Testator sign (by making his mark), publish pronounce and declare that same
writing to be his Last Will and Testament, and that at the time of the doing
thereof he the said Testator was of sound mind memory and understanding to the
best of their knowledge and as they verily believe and further that the names
of Christian Brauscher and France Froy (by making his mark)___ ___ ___ ___ as
witnesses in the presence of each other and the presence of and at the request
of the said Testator. Signed, Bradley Augusta.
[Ref: BerksCoPA Estates 1800-50-R #1485]
Following pages received from Lisa Peterson 1/16/96. (She received them from
Gert Mysliwski, 118 Marion Way, Grass Valley CA 95949, who received them from
Donald E Gradeless, 1721 Edgewood Ave, Racine, WI 53404-2306. Note indicated
recorded in Harrisburg Original Patents, volume 1538. As yet unable to locate
an official recording of this document); original held by Fayne Harter:
This indenture made the ___ day of ___ in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Two between John Reicheldarpher of Albany Township in the
county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, Michael Reicheldarpher of the same
place, Peter Fees of the same place and Barbara his wife late Barbara
Reicheldarpher, Jacob Shoemaker of the same place and Magdalina his wife late
Magdalina Reicheldarpher, John Schnider of Brunswick Township in the County
and state aforesaid and Margret his wife late Margaret Reichelderpher, Anthony
Poucher of Beaver Creek Township in the county of Northumberland and state
aforesaid and Christiana his wife late Christiana Richeldarpher, John Frees of
the above said last township and county and Anna Mariah his wife late Anna
Mariah Richeldarpher of the one part and Henry Reicheldarpher of Albany
Township in the County of Berks aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that
the said John Richeldarpher Michael Richeldarpher Peter Fees and Barbara his
wife Jacob Shoemaker and Magdalena his wife John Snider and Margret his wife
Anthony Poucher and Christiana his wife have granted remised released and
forever quit claimed and confirmed and by these presents do for themselves and
their heirs and assigns fully clearly and absolutely grant remise release and
confirm unto the said Henry Riheldarpher and to his heirs and assigns forever
the following described piece of land with the appurtenances there unto
beloging situate in Albany Township in the county of Berks aforesaid bounded
and described as follows. Beginning at a stone thence by land of Anthony
Poucher south two degrees east two hundred and twenty eight perches to a stone
thence by land supposed vacant north eighty eight degrees east nineteen
perches to a stone thence by land of Michael Richelsdarpher north two degrees
west two hundred and twenty nine perches to a stone in a line of Michael
Brobst and the said Henry Richeldarpher's other land by same south eighty
eight degrees west thirteen perches to a white pine by same south seventy one
degrees west six perches to the place of beginning containing twenty five
acres and one hundred perches and allowance of sixpercent for roads (it being
part of a larger tract of land of two hundred and five acres and one hundred
and twenty three perches and alowance foresaid which the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania under the hands of His Excellency Thomas Mifflin Esquire and the
great seal of the Commonwealthg by their patent bearing date the fifth day of
September A.D. 1796, inrolled in the rolls office for the State of
Pennsylvania in Patent Book no. 29 page 300 granted and confirmed the same
unto a certain Henry Richeldarpher and his heirs and assigns for ever (who is
since deceased) leaving issue viz. (John, Michael, Henry, Barbara, Magdalena,
Margret, Christiana, Anna Mariach and by reason of which they became intitled
to their respective shares of portions according to law) Together with all
and singular the appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging to have and to
hold the said above described piece of land containing twenty five acres and
one hundred perches and allowance aforesaid unto the said Henry Richeldarpher
and to his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behooff of the
said Henry Richeldarpher and to his heirs and assigns for ever so that neither
the said John Richeldarpher, Michael Richeldarpher Peter Fees and Barbara his
wife Jacob Showmaker and Magdelena his wife John Schnider and Margaret his
wife Anthony Poucher and Christiana his wife John Frees and Ann Mariach his
wife nor any of them nor any or either of them nor their heirs nor any other
person or persons whatsoever for them or any or either of them or in their or
any or either of their names right title or stead hereafter have claim
challenge or demand whatsoever in to or out of the same shall and will be
utterly excluded and forever debared by these presents subject to the
quitrents if any. In witness where of the said parties to these presents have
hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals dated the day and year
first written. [Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p11, Lisa Peterson 1/16/1996]
Berks County, The twentyeth day of May Anno Domini 1803 Before me the
Subscriber one of the Justices Came before Mentioned John Reichelsderfer,
Michael Reichelsderfer Peter Fiss & Barbara his wife Jacob Shoemaker &
Magdalena his wife John Snyder & Margaret his wife Anthony Baucher & Christina
his wife John Dries & Annamary his wife and Acknowledged the above writen
Indenture to be their Act and Deed and Desired the Same Might be Reocrded as
Such According to Law they the said Barbara Magdalena Margaret Christina Anna
mary being of full age Secretly and Appart from the Husbands by me Examined
the Contents Made Known unto them they Hereunto Consenting Voluntarily Witness
my hand and Seal the Day and year afs. Jacob Kummerer [Ref: Harter
REICHELDERFER p13]
Berks County, On the 14th day of November AD 1803 came personally Before me
Jacob Kummerer one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Berks afs,
Adam Reichelsderfer one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the above Written
Indenture Who being Duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelist Deposeth and Saith that
he was present and did see the said John Dries and Anna Mary his wife Two of
the Granters above named sign Seal the above Written Indenture to be their Act
and Deed unto Henry Reichelsderfer Respectively Done & Subscribed in the
presence of him and further the said Deponant saith not. Adam Reichelsderfer.
Sworn and Subscribed the Day and Year afs. Jacob Kummerer.
[Ref: Harter REICHELDERFER p13]
Pedigree of Johann Heinrich REICHELSDORFER
/-----Johannes Veit REICHELDERFER
Johann Heinrich REICHELSDORFER
\-----Anna (REICHELSDORFER)
Descendants of Johann Heinrich REICHELSDORFER
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