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• Name: Jacob SEITZ
• Sex: M
• Birth: Before 1755 in Rhenish Bavaria, Germany ^b
• Death: Before 14 Aug 1822 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

Family:
Marriage:

• Elizabeth WITMER on Before 1772 .^m1
  
• Elizabeth WITMER Birth: Abt 1751 Death: Abt 1819 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. John SEITZ Birth: Abt 1772 Death: 1847 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
2. Barbara SEITZ
3. Veronica SEITZ Birth: Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: West Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
4. Elizabeth SEITZ Birth: 15 Oct 1776 Death: 12 Jan 1804
5. Jacob SEITZ Birth: 21 Apr 1779 Death: 30 Mar 1856 in West Pennsboro, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania
6. Abraham SEITZ Death: Before 17 Sep 1823
7. Henry SEITZ
8. Anna SEITZ
9. Michael SEITZ
10. Catherine SEITZ
11. Magdalena SEITZ

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

age over 45 in 1800 [Ref: 1800 PA Lancaster Manor 04],

place:

[Ref: Klein LancCoPAHistory p199, LancasterCoPA Biog p416]

Sources for death Information

date:

1822 [Ref: Klein LancCoPAHistory p199, LancasterCoPA Biog p416]

between 1807 and 1810, as not found in 1810 census [Ref: WTM]

will pro 14 Aug 1822 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills N-217],

place:

[Ref: Klein LancCoPAHistory p199, LancasterCoPA Biog p416, LancasterCoPA Wills N-217]

Sources with Information about marriage to Elizabeth WITMER

date:

before 1772 [Ref: Davis Emigrants v2p421],

names:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-312, LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-315, LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-319, LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-322, LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-325]

Jacob SEITZ & Elizabeth ___ [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p17],

child:

[Ref: Klein LancCoPAHistory p199, LMHS Cardfile SEITZ Jacob, LancasterCoPA Biog p416, MusserEA MUSSER p17],

children:

birth order given as John, Barbara, Feronica, Elizabeth, Jacob, Abraham, Henry, Ann, Michael, Catharine, Magdalena [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-188, LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-192]

Research Notes:
emigrated on ship Hero, Ralph Forster, master, from Rotterdam but last from Cowes, landed at Philadelphia 27 Oct 1764 [Ref: Strassburger PAGermanPioneers p696]

1764: immigrated to America, settled in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, PA [Ref: Klein LancCoPAHistory p199, LancasterCoPA Biog p416]

emigrated from Switzerland at an early age [WTM: in article about son, Jacob, but probably refers to this Jacob] [Ref: CumberlandCoPA Biog p413]

Aug 1 1772: purchased from Christian Reisht and Barbara his wife, for 200 pounds, their interest in the estate of Michael Witmore [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-312]

May 2 1776: purchased from Joseph Habecker and Maria his wife, for 170 pounds, their interest in the estate of Michael Witmore [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-315]

May 2 1784: purchased from John Lightly and Catharine his wife, for 275 pounds, their interest in the estate of Michael Witmore [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-319]

Apr 23 1785: through two deeds of the same day, apparently used Elizabeth's interest in estate of Michael Witmore as collateral for a loan of 10 pounds [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-322, LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-325]

1790: living in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. One male over age 16, four males under age 16, seven females [Ref: 1790 PA Lancaster Manor 10]

1800: living in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. Two males age under 10 [WTM: ?], three males age 16-25 [WTM: John(25+), Jacob Jr(21), one more], one male over age 45 [WTM: Jacob Sr] [WTM: Abraham(age?), Henry(?), Michael(?)]; two females under age 10, one female age 10-15, one female age 16-25, and one female age 26-44 [WTM: wife Elizabeth] [WTM: Barbara, Veronica, Anna, Catherine, Magdalena, but one apparently married already]. One other free person (20301-21110-1) [Ref: 1800 PA Lancaster Manor 04]

will dated 9 Jul 1807, pro 22 Aug 1822. Mentions wife Elizabeth; sons John and Jacob to inherit plantation; son Henry to inherit 3 acres of woodland; son Abraham and Michael; daughters Barbara, Frony, Elizabeth (deceased), Annely, Catherine, and Magdalena. Value stated for land, and sons who inherited land were to pay other children annual installments until all inherited equally. Executors sons-in-law John Toner and Christian Newcomer, and son John [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills 2X-28]

will dated Jul 9 1807, mentions all his children, and intends that all his children inherit equally, sons John and Jacob to receive the 53 acres purchased from Henry Hiestand (22 acres more to John than Jacob), son Henry to receive three acres of woods; assigned a value to each piece of land, and directed the mode of payment by annual installments. Some terms of will given in [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-188, LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-192]

1810: Jacob and John living in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, PA, adjacent entries on census form. Jacob (11010-10100-0), John (01310-20010-0). [WTM: Two eldest sons of this Jacob, and their other brothers (Abraham, Henry, Michael) and sisters are split between them] [Ref: 1810 PA Lancaster Manor 02]

will proved 14 Aug 1822 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills N-217]

Nov 30 1822: account of estate administration approved by Orphans Court, balance $2249.195 distributed to hiers [Ref: LancasterCoPA OrphansCt 30 Nov 1822]

Sep 17 1823: Heirs agree to a partitioning of the real estate of father, Jacob to receive 145 1/2 acres [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-188]

Sep 17 1823: in partitioning of the real estate of father, John to receive three parcels 76a28p 12a18p and 51a148p [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-192]

---------- Lancaster Co PA Deeds CC-312, dated 1 Aug 1772:
This Indenture made the first day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and seventy two Between Christian Reisht of the Township of Warwick in the County of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania and Barbara his Wife of the one part And Jacob Seitz of the Township of Mannor in the same County and Province Yeoman of the other Part, Whereas the Honorable the Proprietaries of the said Province of Pennsylvania in and by their certain Patent or Grant bearing Date the fifteenth Day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Two for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant and convey unto a certain Michael Witmore (the Father of the said Barbara) a certain Tract of Land situate and being in the Township of Hempfield and County of Lancaster aforesaid bounded and described as follows, to wit, Beginning at a marked Hickery and from thence extending by the Lands late of Christian Baumgarner and Valentine Pickle East One hundred and ninety eight perches to a marked White Oak, thence by Henry Neff Junior Land East by North fifty nine perches to a marked Ash Tree thence by Lane (late) of Henry Neff Senior North one hundred and forty eight perches to a marked Black Oak thence by (then) Vacant Land North seventy six degrees and three quarters West One hundred and fourteen perches to a marked Hickery and West one hundred and twenty two perches to a marked Black Oak, thence by Michael Bixler's Land South seven degrees West one hundred and eighty seven perches to the Place of Beginning containing Two hundred and fifty seven acres and the usual allowance of six acres per Cent for Roads and Highways As in and by the said recited Patent recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol 16 page 272 may appear. And Whereas the said Michael Whitmore died seized in Fee of and in the said Tract of Land with its appurtenances and in and by his Last Will and Testament dated the twenty third Day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three did give and bequeath unto his three Children by his first Wife, to wit, Anna, Magdalena, and the said Barbara, Thirty Acres of the same Land (being the Place where he lived) on the lower part thereof, viz, the lower Meadow and from thence along the Line of Henry Neave until it should make up thirty acres and did give and bequeath unto his Son John the Remainder of the said Place or Tract of Land and appraised the same to him at Seven hundred Pounds Pennsylvania Money and the said Testator in and by his same Will did order that if his son John should die before he came to the age of Twenty one years then his said three Children of his first Wife should have forty Acres of that part of the same Land called the Upper Place at the same Rate his Son John was to have it and having in his said Will mentioned that all his Children should inherit equally and valued the Lands by him given to them and directed the Mode of paying the said Valuation did nominate and appoint John Newconnat and George Mumma Executors thereof with Power to give Deeds to his said Heirs for them their Heirs and Assigns forever, as by the same Will duly proved and remaining in the Register's Office at Lancaster may appear. And the said Michael Whitmore left Issue eight Children, to wit, the said John his son, and Seven Daughters, viz, Anna now the Wife of Christian Newcomer, Magdalena now the Wife of Michael Reigle, the said Barbara, Elizabeth now the Wife of the Jacob Seitz, Mary, Catharine, Jane, and Freena. And Whereas the said Executors of the Last Will and Testament of the said Michael Whitmore deceased in pursuance of the Power to them thereby for that Purpose given did lay off the said Thirty Acres of Land and by their Deed dated the twelfth Day of June in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and sixty four did grant and convey the same Thirty Acres of Land with the appurtenances unto the said Anna, Magdalena, and Barbara, their Heirs and assigns forever, And the said Magdalena and Barbara in and by their Indenture dated the same twelfth Day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty four did grant and convey all their Estate and Interest of and in the said Thirty Acres of Land unto Christian Newcomer in Fee As by the same Indenture recorded at Lancaster in Book M page 88 may appear, And the said John Whitmore the Son of the said Deceased is since also dead intestate in his minority unmarried and without issue By Reason whereof the said Anna Magdalena and Barbara became entitled unto Forty Acres other part of the said Tract of Land at the Rate mentioned in the said Will and became also intitled unto and seized in Fee of and in three undivided seventh parts that is to say, one undivided seventh part each of and in the Residue of the same Tract of Land. Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said Christian Reisht and Barbara his Wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of Two hundred Pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania to them or one of them in Hand paid by the said Jacob Seitz at and before the Execution hereof (the Receipt and payment whereof they and each of them do hereby acknowledge and thereof do acquit release and discharge the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and Assigns by these Presents) Have and each of them Hath granted bargained sold alliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these Presents Do and each of them Doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release forever quit claim and confirm unto the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and assigns all their and each of their Part and Parts Share and Shares Purparty(?) and Purparties whatsoever of in to and out of the said described Tract of Land whereof the said Michael Whitmore died seized in and as aforesaid situate and being in Hempfield Township in the County of Lancaster aforesaid containing Two hundred and fifty seven acres and the usual Allowance for Roads and Highways (be the same more or less) it being one third part of the said Forty Acres given by the Will of the said Deceased to the said Anna Magdalena and Barbara and one undivided seventh part of and in the Residue of the same Tract of Land which said Residue is computed to be Two hundred and five Acres (be it more or less), Together with the Houses Edifices and Buildings thereon and all Ways Waters Water Courses Woods Underwoods Trees Fences Gardens Orchards Liberties Priviledges Advantages Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining, And the Reversions and Remainders thereof and also all the Estate and Estates Right Title Interest Use Trust Property Possession Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said Christian Reisht and Barbara his Wife and each of them at Law and in Equity or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of the same Lands and Premises with their appurtenances and every part thereof, To Have and to hold the said Parts Shares and Purparts and all the Estate and Estates Right Title Interest Claim and Demand of them the said Christian Reisht and Barbara his Wife and each of them of in to and out of the said described Tract of Land and Premises and Hereditaments hereby granted (or intended to be granted) with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper Use and Behoof of the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and Assigns forever, At and under the proportional part of the Yearly Quit Rent due and to become due for the same Premises to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof and under and Subject to the Claims and Demands of Barbara the Widow and Relict of the said Deceased in to and out of the same, And to all other the Charges Payments and Incumbrances changed and remaining charged upon the Estate and Premises hereby granted (or intended to be granted) by and under the last Will and Testament of the said Michael Whitmore deceased, And the said Christian Reisht and Barbara his Wife do hereby grant for themselves severally and respectively and for their several and respective Heirs That they the said Christian Reisht and Barbara his Wife and his and her Heirs the said Shares Parts and Purparts Estate and Estates Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released (or intended so to be) with their and every of their appurtenances the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and Assigns against them the said Christian Reisht and Barbara his Wife and his and her Hiers and again all and every other Person and Persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by from or under him them or any other of them or by from or under her shall and will warrant and forever defend by these Presents. In Witness whereof the said Parties to these Presents their Hands and Seals have hereto interchangeably set the Day and Year first above written. Christian Reisht, Barbara (X) Reisht.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Us, Wm Atlee, John Shallenberger.
Received on the Day of the Date of the within written Indenture of the within named Jacob Seitz the Sum of Two hundred Pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania in full for the Consideration within mentioned. Christian Reisht. Witness Wm J Atlee, John Shallenberger.
Lancaster County, to wit, Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the County Court of Common Please of and for the County of Lancaster and one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the same County personally appeared the within named Christian Reisht and Barbara his Wife and acknowledged the within written Indenture to be their Act and Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such according to Law. She the said Barbara being of the full age of Twenty one Years and being by me examined separate and apart from her said Husband and the Contents of the same Indenture of Conveyance being by me made known unto her she the said Barbara did declare that she did voluntarily and of her own free Will and Accord seal and as her Act and Deed deliver the said Indenture Deed or Conveyance without any coercion or Compulsion of her said Husband. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand and Seal the first Day of August A.D. One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Two. William Henry.
Recorded the 23rd Day of April 1785. James Jacks Recorder [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-312]

Lancaster Co PA Deeds CC-315, dated 2 May 1776:
This Indenture made the second day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and seventy six Between Joseph Heabecker of the Township of Manor in the County of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Maria his Wife of the one part And Jacob Seitz of the same Township of Mannor in the same County and Province Yeoman of the other Part, Whereas the Honorable the Proprietaries of the said Province of Pennsylvania in and by their certain Patent or Grant bearing Date the fifteenth Day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Two for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant and convey unto a certain Michael Witmore (the Father of the said Maria) a certain Tract of Land situate and being in the Township of Hempfield and County of Lancaster aforesaid bounded and described as follows, to wit, Beginning at a marked Hickery and from thence extending by the Lands late of Christian Baumgarner and Valentine Pickle East One hundred and ninety eight perches to a marked White Oak, thence by Henry Neff Junior Land East by North fifty nine perches to a marked Ash Tree thence by Lane (late) of Henry Neff Senior North one hundred and forty eight perches to a marked Black Oak thence by (then) Vacant Land North seventy six degrees and three quarters West One hundred and fourteen perches to a marked Hickery and West one hundred and twenty two perches to a marked Black Oak, thence by Michael Bixler's Land South seven degrees West one hundred and eighty seven perches to the Place of Beginning containing Two hundred and fifty seven acres and the usual allowance of six acres per Cent for Roads and Highways As in and by the said recited Patent recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol 16 page 272 may appear. And Whereas the said Michael Whitmore died seized in Fee of and in the said Tract of Land with its appurtenances and in and by his Last Will and Testament dated the twenty third Day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three did give and bequeath unto his three Children by his first Wife, to wit, Anna, Magdalena, and Barbara, Thirty Acres of the same Land (being the Place where he lived) on the lower part thereof, viz, the lower Meadow and from thence along the Line of Henry Neave until it should make up thirty acres and did give and bequeath unto his Son John the Remainder of the said Place or Tract of Land and appraised the same to him at Seven hundred Pounds Pennsylvania Money and the said Testator in and by his same Will did order that if his son John should die before he came to the age of Twenty one years then his said three Children of his first Wife should have forty Acres of that part of the same Land called the Upper Place at the same Rate his Son John was to have it and having in his said Will mentioned that all his Children should inherit equally and valued the Lands by him given to them and directed the Mode of paying the said Valuation did nominate and appoint John Newconnat and George Mumma Executors thereof with Power to give Deeds to his said Heirs for them their Heirs and Assigns forever, as by the same Will duly proved and remaining in the Register's Office at Lancaster may appear. And Whereas the said Executors of the Last Will and Testament of the said Michael Whitmore deceased in pursuance of the Power to them thereby for that Purpose given did lay off the said Thirty Acres of Land and by their Deed dated the twelfth Day of June in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and sixty four did grant and convey the same Thirty Acres of Land with the appurtenances unto the said Anna, Magdalena, and Barbara, their Heirs and assigns forever, And the said Magdalena and Barbara in and by their Indenture dated the same twelfth Day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty four did grant and convey all their Estate and Interest of and in the said Thirty Acres of Land unto Christian Newcomer in Fee As by the same Indenture recorded at Lancaster in Book M page 88 may appear, And Whereas the said John Whitmore the Son of the said Deceased is since also dead intestate in his minority unmarried and without issue By Reason whereof the said Anna Magdalena and Barbara became entitled unto Forty Acres other part of the said Tract of Land at the Rate mentioned in the said Will and the Residue of the said Tract of Land descended and came unto and amongst the said Anna, Magdalena, Barbara, Elizabeth, Maria, Catharine, and Frenna as Tennants in Common in Fee Simple that is to say to each of them one undivide seventh part thereof. Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said Joseph Habecker and Maria his Wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of One hundred and Seventy Pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania to them or one of them in Hand paid by the said Jacob Seitz at and before the Execution hereof (the Receipt and payment whereof they and each of them do hereby acknowledge and thereof do acquit release and discharge the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and Assigns by these Presents) Have and each of them Hath granted bargained sold alliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these Presents Do and each of them Doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release forever quit claim and confirm unto the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and assigns One full undivided Seventh part of in to and out of the said Residue and Remainder of the said described Tract of Land whereof the said Michael Whitmore died seized in Fee as aforesaid, situate and being in Township of Hempfield in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, which said Residue or Remainder of the said described Tract of Land (after taking off the said Thirty Acres and the said Forty Acres) contains One hundred and Eighty seven Acres besides the allowance in the whole Tract at the Rate of six Acres PerCent for Roads and Highways be it more or less, Together with the Houses Edifices and Buildings thereon and all Ways Waters Water Courses Woods Underwoods Trees Fences Gardens Orchards Liberties Priviledges Advantages Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining, And the Reversions and Remainders thereof and also all the Estate Right Title Interest Use Trust Property Possession Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said Joseph Habecker and Maria his Wife and each of them at Law and in Equity or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of the said described Tract of Land and Premises with the Appurtenances and every Part thereof, To Have and to hold the said full equal undivided seventh part of in to and out of the said One hundred and eighty seven acres and Allowance (be it more or less) Residue of the said described Tract of Land Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with their and every of their Rights Members and Appurtenances unto the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper Use and Behoof of the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and Assigns forever, At and under the proportional part of the Yearly Quit Rent due and to become due for the same Premises to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof [note lack of mention of widow at this point], And the siad Joseph Habecker and Maria his Wife do hereby grant for themselves severally and respectively and for their several and respective Heirs that they the said Joseph Habecker and the said Maria his Wife and his and her Heirs the said one full equal undivided Seventh part of in to and out of the said One hundred and eighty seven acres and allowance (more or less) Residue of the said described Tract of land Hereditaments and all and singular the Premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or in tended so to be) with their appurtenances unto the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and assigns against them the said Joseph Habecker and Maria his Wife and his and her Heirs and against all and every other Person and Persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by from or under him her or them or any or either of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these Presents. In Witness whereof the said Parties to these Presents their Hands and Seals have hereto interchangeably set the Day and Year first above written. Joseph Habecker, Maria Habecker.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Us, William Henry, William Atlee.
Received on the Day of the Date of the within written Indenture of the within named Jacob Seitz the Sum of One hundred and Seventy Pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania in full for the Consideration within mentioned. Joseph Habecker, Maria Habecker. Witness William Henry, William Atlee.
Lancaster County, to wit, Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the County Court of Common Please of and for the County of Lancaster and one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the same County personally appeared the within named Joseph Habecker and Maria his Wife and acknowledged the within written Indenture to be their Act and Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such according to Law. She the said Maria being of the full age of Twenty one Years and being by me examined separate and apart from her said Husband and the Contents of the same Indenture of Conveyance being by me made known unto her she the said Maria did declare that she did voluntarily and of her own free Will and Accord seal and as her Act and Deed deliver the said Indenture Deed or Conveyance for the purposes therein mentioned without any coercion or Compulsion of her said Husband. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand and Seal the Second Day of May A.D. One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six. William Henry.
Recorded the 23rd Day of April 1785. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-315]

Lancaster Co PA Deeds CC-319, dated 2 May 1784:
This Indenture made the second day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Four Between John Lightly of Hempfield Township in the County of Lancaster in Pennsylvania Yeoman and Catharine his Wife of the one part And Jacob Seitz of Manor Township in the County of Lancaster Yeoman of the other Part, Whereas the Honorable the Proprietaries of the said Province of Pennsylvania in and by their certain Patent or Grant bearing Date the fifteenth Day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Two for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant and convey unto a certain Michael Witmore (the Father of the said Catharin) a certain Tract of Land situate and being in the Township of Hempfield and County of Lancaster aforesaid bounded and described as follows, to wit, Beginning at a marked Hickery and from thence extending by the Lands late of Christian Baumgarner and Valentine Pickle East One hundred and ninety eight perches to a marked White Oak, thence by Henry Neff Junior Land East by North fifty nine perches to a marked Ash Tree thence by Lane (late) of Henry Neff Senior North one hundred and forty eight perches to a marked Black Oak thence by (then) Vacant Land North seventy six degrees and three quarters West One hundred and fourteen perches to a marked Hickery and West one hundred and twenty two perches to a marked Black Oak, thence by Michael Bixler's Land South seven degrees West one hundred and eighty seven perches to the Place of Beginning containing Two hundred and fifty seven acres and the usual allowance of six acres per Cent for Roads and Highways As in and by the said recited Patent recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol 16 page 272 may appear. And Whereas the said Michael Whitmore died seized in Fee of and in the said Tract of Land with its appurtenances and in and by his Last Will and Testament dated the twenty third Day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three did give and bequeath unto his three Children by his first Wife, to wit, Anna, Magdalena, and Barbara, Thirty Acres of the same Land (being the Place where he lived) on the lower part thereof, viz, the lower Meadow and from thence along the Line of Henry Neave until it should make up thirty acres and did give and bequeath unto his Son John the Remainder of the said Place or Tract of Land and appraised the same to him at Seven hundred Pounds Pennsylvania Money and the said Testator in and by his same Will did order that if his son John should die before he came to the age of Twenty one years then his said three Children of his first Wife should have forty Acres of that part of the same Land called the Upper Place at the same Rate his Son John was to have it and having in his said Will mentioned that all his Children should inherit equally and valued the Lands by him given to them and directed the Mode of paying the said Valuation did nominate and appoint John Newconnat and George Mumma Executors thereof with Power to give Deeds to his said Heirs for them their Heirs and Assigns forever, as by the same Will duly proved and remaining in the Register's Office at Lancaster may appear. And the said Michael Whitmore left Issue eight Children, to wit, the said John his son and seven daughters viz Anna Magdalena Barbara, Elizabeth, Mary, the said Catharin, and Feronica. And Whereas the said Executors of the Last Will and Testament of the said Michael Whitmore deceased in pursuance of the Power to them thereby for that Purpose given did lay off the said Thirty Acres of Land and by their Deed dated the twelfth Day of June in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and sixty four did grant and convey the same Thirty Acres of Land with the appurtenances unto the said Anna, Magdalena, and Barbara, their Heirs and assigns forever, And the said Magdalena and Barbara in and by their Indenture dated the same twelfth Day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty four did grant and convey all their Estate and Interest of and in the said Thirty Acres of Land unto Christian Newcomer in Fee As by the same Indenture recorded at Lancaster in Book M page 88 may appear, And Whereas the said John Whitmore the Son of the said Deceased is since also dead intestate in his minority unmarried and without issue By Reason whereof the said Anna Magdalena and Barbara became entitled unto Forty Acres other part of the said Tract of Land at the Rate mentioned in the said Will and the Residue of the said Tract of Land descended and came unto and amongst the said Anna, Magdalena, Barbara, Elizabeth, Maria, Catharine, and Frenna as Tennants in Common in Fee Simple that is to say to each of them one undivided seventh part thereof, and the said John Lightly since intermarried with the said Catharine. Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said John Lightly and Catharin his Wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of Two hundred and Seventy five Pounds Specie(?)to them or one of them in Hand paid by the said Jacob Seitz at and before the Execution hereof (the Receipt and payment whereof they and each of them do hereby acknowledge) Have and each of them Hath granted bargained sold alliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these Presents Do and each of them Doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release forever quit claim and confirm unto the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and assigns One full equal undivided Seventh part of in to and out of the said Residue and Remainder of the said described Tract of Land whereof the said Michael Whitmer died seized in Fee as aforesaid, situate and being in Township of Hempfield in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, which said Residue or Remainder of the said described Tract of Land (after taking off the said Thirty Acres and the said Forty Acres) contains One hundred and Eighty seven Acres besides the allowance in the whole Tract at the Rate of six PerCent be it more or less, Together with the Houses Edifices and Buildings thereon and all Ways Waters Water Courses Woods Underwoods Trees Fences Gardens Orchards Liberties Priviledges Advantages Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining, And the Reversions and Remainders thereof and also all the Estate Right Title Interest Use Trust Property Possession Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said John Lightly and Catharin his Wife and each of them at Law and in Equity or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of the said described Tract of Land and Premises with the Appurtenances and every Part thereof, To Have and to hold the said full equal undivided seventh part of in to and out of the said One hundred and eighty seven acres and Allowance (be it more or less) Residue of the said described Tract of Land Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with their and every of their Rights Members and Appurtenances unto the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper Use and Behoof of the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and Assigns forever, At and under the proportional part of the Yearly Quit Rent due and to become due for the same Premises to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof, And the said John Lightly and Catharin his Wife do hereby grant for themselves severally and respectively and for their several and respective Heirs that they the said John Lightly and the said Catharin his Wife and his and her Heirs the said one full equal undivided Seventh part of in to and out of the said One hundred and eighty seven acres and allowance (more or less) Residue of the said described Tract of land Hereditaments and all and singular the Premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or in tended so to be) with their appurtenances unto the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and assigns against them the said John Lightly and Catharin his Wife and his and her Heirs and against all and every other Person and Persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by from or under him her or them or any or either of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these Presents. In Witness whereof the said Parties to these Presents their Hands and Seals have hereto interchangeably set the Day and Year first above written. John Lightly, Catharin (X) Lightly.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Us, Tzrewif(?) Tzersand(?), Charles Shaffner.
Received on the Day of the Date of the within written Indenture of the within named Jacob Seitz the Sum of Two hundred and Seventy five Pounds Specie in full for the Consideration within mentioned. Joseph Habecker, Maria Habecker. Witness Tzrewif(?) Tzersand(?), Charles Shaffner.
Lancaster County SS. This twenty second Day o f May A.D. 1784, Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Please in and for the County of Lancaster personally came the within named John Lightly and Catharin his Wife and acknowledged the within written Indenture to be their Act and Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such according to Law. She the said Catharin being of the full age and by me examined separate and apart from her said Husband and the Contents of the same Indenture being first made known to her did declare that she did voluntarily and of her own free Will and Accord sign seal and as her Act and Deed deliver the said Indenture for the purposes therein mentioned without any coercion or Compulsion of her said Husband. Witness my hand and Seal the Day and Year above said. William Henry.
Recorded the 23rd Day of April 1785. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-319]

Lancaster Co PA Deeds CC-322, dated 23 Apr 1785:
This Indenture made the Twenty third day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Five Between Jacob Seitz of Manor Township in the County of Lancaster in Pennsylvania Yeoman and Elizabeth his Wife of the one part And Henry Hastand of the Township and County aforesaid Yeoman of the other Part, Whereas the Honorable the Proprietaries of the said Province of Pennsylvania in and by their certain Patent or Grant bearing Date the fifteenth Day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Two for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant and convey unto a certain Michael Witmore (the Father of the said Elizabeth) a certain Tract of Land situate and being in the Township of Hempfield and County of Lancaster aforesaid in the same Patent particularly set forth and described and therein mentioned to be Two hundred and fifty seven Acres and the usual Allowance of six Acres per cent for Roads etc as by the said patent recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol 16 page 272 may appear. And Whereas the said Michael Whitmer died seized in Fee of and in the said Tract of Land with its appurtenances and in and by his Last Will and Testament dated the twenty third Day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three did give and bequeath unto his three Children by his first Wife, to wit, Anna, Magdalena, and Barbara, Thirty Acres of the same Land (being the Place where he lived) on the lower part thereof, viz, the lower Meadow and from thence along the Line of Henry Neave until it should make up thirty acres and did give and bequeath unto his Son John the Remainder of the said Place or Tract of Land and appraised the same to him at Seven hundred Pounds Pennsylvania Money and the said Testator in and by his same Will did order that if his son John should die before he came to the age of Twenty one years then his said three Children of his first Wife should have forty Acres of that part of the same Land called the Upper Place at the same Rate his Son John was to have it and having in his said Will mentioned that all his Children should inherit equally and valued the Lands by him given to them and directed the Mode of paying the said Valuation did nominate and appoint John Newconnat and George Mumma Executors thereof with Power to give Deeds to his said Heirs for them their Heirs and Assigns forever, as by the same Will duly proved and remaining in the Register’s Office at Lancaster may appear. And the said Michael Whitmore left Issue eight Children, to wit, the said John his son and seven daughters viz Anna Magdalena Barbara, Elizabeth, Mary, Catharin, and Feronica. And Whereas the said John Whitmore the Son of the said Deceased is since also dead intestate in his minority unmarried and without issue By Reason whereof the said Anna Magdalena and Barbara became entitled unto Forty Acres other part of the said Tract of Land at the Rate mentioned in the said Will and the Residue of the said Tract of Land descended and came unto and amongst the said Anna, Magdalena, Barbara, Elizabeth, Maria, Catharine, and Frenna as Tennants in Common in Fee Simple that is to say to each of them one undivided seventh part thereof, and the said Jacob Seitz since intermarried with the said Elizabeth. Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said Jacob Seitz and Elizabeth his Wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds Specie(?)to them or one of them in Hand paid by the said Henry Histand at and before the Execution hereof (the Receipt and payment whereof they and each of them do hereby acknowledge) Have and each of them Hath granted bargained sold alliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these Presents Do and each of them Doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release forever quit claim and confirm unto the said Henry Histand his Heirs and assigns One full equal undivided Seventh part of in to and out of the said Residue and Remainder of the said described Tract of Land whereof the said Michael Whitmer died seized in Fee as aforesaid, situate and being in Township of Hempfield in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, which said Residue or Remainder of the said described Tract of Land (after taking off the said Thirty Acres and the said Forty Acres) contains One hundred and Eighty seven Acres besides the allowance in the whole Tract at the Rate of six PerCent be it more or less, Together with the Houses Edifices and Buildings thereon and all Ways Waters Water Courses Woods Underwoods Trees Fences Gardens Orchards Liberties Priviledges Advantages Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining, And the Reversions and Remainders thereof and also all the Estate Right Title Interest Use Trust Property Possession Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said Jacob Seitz and Elizabeth his Wife and each of them at Law and in Equity or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of the said described Tract of Land and Premises with the Appurtenances and every Part thereof, To Have and to hold the said full equal undivided seventh part of in to and out of the said One hundred and eighty seven acres and Allowance (be it more or less) Residue of the said described Tract of Land Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with their and every of their Rights Members and Appurtenances unto the said Henry Histand his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper Use and Behoof of the said Henry Histand his Heirs and Assigns forever, At and under the proportional part of the Yearly Quit Rent (if any) due and to become due for the same Premises to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof. In Witness whereof the said Parties to these Presents their Hands and Seals have hereto interchangeably set the Day and Year first above written. Jacob Seitz, Elizabeth Seitz.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Us, Sfislaw(?) Nrufornah(?), Charles Shaffner.
Received on the Day of the Date of the within written Indenture of the within named Henry Histand the Sum of Ten Pounds Specie in full for the Consideration within mentioned. Jacob Seitz, Elizabeth Seitz. Witness Sfislaw(?) Nrufornah(?), Charles Shaffner.
Lancaster County SS. This twenty third Day of April A.D. 1785, Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lancaster appeared the within named Jacob Seitz and Elizabeth his Wife and acknowledged the within written Indenture to be their Act and Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such according to Law, the said Elizabeth thereto voluntarily consenting she being of full age and by me privately examined declared that she signed sealed and delivered the same without any Compulsion or Coercion of her said Husband. Witness my hand and Seal the Day and Year above said. MG Cubley.
Recorded the 23rd Day of April 1785. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-322]

Lancaster Co PA Deeds CC-325, dated 23 Apr 1785:
This Indenture made the Twenty third day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Five Between Henry Histand of Manor Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the one part And Jacob Seitz of the Township and County aforesaid Yeoman of the other Part, Whereas the Honorable the Proprietaries of the said Province of Pennsylvania in and by their certain Patent or Grant bearing Date the fifteenth Day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Two for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant and convey unto a certain Michael Witmore a certain Tract of Land situate and being in the Township of Hempfield and County of Lancaster aforesaid in the same Patent particularly set forth and described and therein mentioned to be Two hundred and fifty seven Acres and the usual Allowance of six Acres per cent for Roads etc as by the said patent recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol 16 page 272 may appear. And Whereas the said Michael Whitmer died seized in Fee of and in the said Tract of Land with its appurtenances and in and by his Last Will and Testament dated the twenty third Day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three did give and bequeath unto his three Children by his first Wife, to wit, Anna, Magdalena, and Barbara, Thirty Acres of the same Land (being the Place where he lived) on the lower part thereof, viz, the lower Meadow and from thence along the Line of Henry Neave until it should make up thirty acres and did give and bequeath unto his Son John the Remainder of the said Place or Tract of Land and appraised the same to him at Seven hundred Pounds Pennsylvania Money and the said Testator in and by his same Will did order that if his son John should die before he came to the age of Twenty one years then his said three Children of his first Wife should have forty Acres of that part of the same Land called the Upper Place at the same Rate his Son John was to have it and having in his said Will mentioned that all his Children should inherit equally and valued the Lands by him given to them and directed the Mode of paying the said Valuation did nominate and appoint John Newconnat and George Mumma Executors thereof with Power to give Deeds to his said Heirs for them their Heirs and Assigns forever, as by the same Will duly proved and remaining in the Register's Office at Lancaster may appear. And the said Michael Whitmore left Issue eight Children, to wit, the said John his son and seven daughters viz Anna Magdalena Barbara, Elizabeth, Mary, Catharin, and Feronica. And Whereas the said John Whitmore the Son of the said Deceased is since also dead intestate in his minority unmarried and without issue By Reason whereof the said Anna Magdalena and Barbara became entitled unto Forty Acres other part of the said Tract of Land at the Rate mentioned in the said Will and the Residue of the said Tract of Land descended and came unto and amongst the said Anna, Magdalena, Barbara, Elizabeth, Maria, Catharine, and Frenna as Tennants in Common in Fee Simple that is to say to each of them one undivided seventh part thereof, and the said Jacob Seitz since intermarried with the said Elizabeth. And Whereas the said Jacob Seitz and the said Elizabeth his Wife by their Indenture bearing even Date herewith did grant and confirm unto the said Henry Histand his Heirs and assigns forever One full equal undivided Seventy part of in to and out of the said Residue and Remainder of the said Tract of Land whereof the said Michael Witmer died seized in fee as aforesaid as by the said Indenture may appear. Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said Henry Histand for and in Consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds Specie(?)to him in Hand well and truly paid by the said Jacob Seitz at and before the Execution hereof (the Receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged) Hath granted bargained sold alliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these Presents Doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release forever quit claim and confirm unto the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and assigns All that the One full equal undivided Seventh part of in to and out of the said Residue and Remainder of the said described Tract of Land whereof the said Michael Whitmer died seized in Fee as aforesaid, situate and being in Township of Hempfield in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, which said Residue or Remainder of the said described Tract of Land (after taking off the said Thirty Acres and the said Forty Acres) contains One hundred and Eighty seven Acres besides the allowance in the whole Tract at the Rate of six PerCent be it more or less, Together with the Houses Edifices and Buildings thereon and all Ways Waters Water Courses Woods Underwoods Trees Fences Gardens Orchards Liberties Priviledges Advantages Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining, And the Reversions and Remainders thereof And all the Estate Right Title Interest Use Trust Property Possession Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said Henry Histand and his Heirs at Law and in Equity or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of the said Tract of Land and Premises with the Appurtenances and every Part thereof, To Have and to hold the said full equal undivided seventh part of in to and out of the said One hundred and eighty seven acres and Allowance as aforesaid (be it more or less) Residue of the said above mentioned Tract of Land Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with their and every of their Rights Members and Appurtenances unto the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper Use and Behoof of the said Jacob Seitz his Heirs and Assigns forever, At and under the Yearly Quit Rent (if any) due and to become due for the same Premises to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof. In Witness whereof the said Parties to these Presents their Hands and Seals have hereto interchangeably set the Day and Year first above written. Henry Histand.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Us, Sfislaw(?) Nrufornah(?), Charles Shaffner.
Received on the Day of the Date of the within written Indenture of the within named Jacob Seitz the Sum of Ten Pounds Specie in full for the Consideration within mentioned. Henry Histand. Witness Sfislaw(?) Nrufornah(?), Charles Shaffner.
Lancaster County SS. This twenty third Day of April A.D. 1785, Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lancaster appeared the within named Henry Histand and acknowledged the within written Indenture to be their Act and Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such according to Law. Witness my hand and Seal the Day and Year above said. MG Cubley.
Recorded the 23rd Day of April 1785. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds CC-325]

Lancaster County PA Wills 1N-217, pro 14 Aug 1822:
The Will of Jacob Seitz of Manor township being written in the German Language, and therefore cannot be recorded, but thereon is endorsed as follows.
Lancaster County SS. On the 14th Day of August Anno Domini 1822 personally appeared before me the Subscriber John Newcomer and on his solemn affirmation according to law did declare and say that he saw and heard Jacob Seitz the testator in the within will named Sign Seal publish pronounce and declare the within instrument in writing as and for his last will and testament and that at the time of the doing thereof he was of sound mine memory and understanding to the best of his knowledge observation and belief, and this affirmant did further declare and say that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of Jacob Hershey the other subscribing witness to the execution of the said will (who is dead) that he frequently him write and that he verily believes the name "Jacob Hershey" subscribed as a witness thereto to be the proper hand writing of the said Jacob Hershey and further saeth not. John Newcomer.
Affirmed subscribed before me John Bachman Junior.
Be it remembered that on the 14th day of August Anno Domini 1822 the last will and Testament of Jacob Seitz deceased was proved in due form of law, and Letters Testamentary were thereon granted to John Seitz and John Forrer two of the executors therein named (Christian Newcomer, the other executor therein also named being dead), they having been duly affirmed well and truly to administer the estate of said Jacob Seitz deceased and especially to exhibit a true and perfect Inventory thereof into the Registers Office at Lancaster within one month and render a just and true account of their executorship on said estate in one year or when thereunto legally required. Given under the seal of said office, John Whiteside, Register. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills N-217]

Will dated 9 Jul 1807, pro 14 Aug 1822, translated from German and recorded in Lancaster County Court House in Book X-2 p28 (note confusion regarding X-2 and Y-2 -- when these books were photocopied the covers were put on the wrong books, so indexes based on the original filings are wrong when compared to the County Courthouse):
In the Name of God Amen. This day the ninth day of July 1807 I Jacob Seitz of Manor Township Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania being old but yet in health and sound mind and memory remembering however and considering my mortality and because God hath blessed me with earthly goods I hereby make my last Will and Testament as follows. First, I recommend my soul to the mercy of God in Christ Jesus and the body to be buried in a Christian like manner. First it is my will and I order that all my lawful debts be paid and the funeral expenses defrayed out of my estate by my Executors hereafter named. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth for her property first two beds and the bed sheets and double cases whichever she may choose and of woolen and linen cloth as much as she wants also the Kitchen dresser with the furniture likewise other kitchen furniture as much as she chooses and stands in need of also her chest, likewise two milk cows whichever she may choose amongst my cows also a riding horse with saddle and bridle also two hundred pounds in money of good current gold and silver one hundred as soon as convenient after my death and one hundred one year after my death this money I give to my beloved wife as her property and third part and besides it is my will that my son John give unto my wife six pounds annually after my death as long as she remains a widow and no more; further for her dwelling and residence I give and bequeath unto her my small room below on the west side of my dwelling house and the room above on the east side as well as room in the kitchen and at the fire hearth and in the cellar and wash house and at the oven as much as necessary and for her yearly maintenance and use I bequeath unto her annually fifteen bushels of wheat and ten bushels of oats and a fat hog weighing one hundred and fifty pounds likewise fifty pounds of good beef four bushels of Indian corn two bushels of bush wheat and four bushels of potatoes and my small garden which shall be kept under good fences and sufficient manure likewise a quarter of an acre sowed in with flax seed also fifteen pounds of hemp and six pounds of wool also fowls and eggs as many as she stands in need of likewise good firewood split and delivered to the house as much as she wants also fruit to eat and to dry also a barrel of cider apples and pears as many as she wants and her two cows and her riding horse shall be fed in the stable during winter and at pasture in summer as well as his own and the above mentioned goods shall be delivered unto my beloved wife annually by my two sons John and Jacob to whom I bequeath my plantation or by the occupier of this my plantation as follows viz Jacob or the occupier of Jacob's part shall furnish for the mother yearly and every year a good wagon load of hay first or second cut into John's barn and two cords of good fire wood to the house and have it split and the half of the above mentioned grain viz wheat and oats and two bushels of bush wheat and the half of the hemp and wool and the beef all the remainder shall be furnished by my son John and the above bequest shall be delivered unto my beloved wife yearly and every year as above mentioned by my two sons or the occupier of this my plantation as long as she lives or remains my widow. Now what concerns my land or plantation I bequeath to my two sons John and Jacob as follows. First my son John shall have of the fifty three acres which I have bought of Henry Niesland twenty two acres more than Jacob and my son Henry shall have three acres of wood land at the upper line of the fifty three acres and the rest shall be added to the land on which I live and be divided in two equal parts to John and Jacob and I charge it to them at an equal value sixteen pounds per acre and to John and Jacob and to Henry for them and their heirs and assigns for ever and I appoint the installments which John has to pay yearly and every year to be one hundred pounds good money until he stands on equal shares with all his brothers and sisters the other half I give and bequeath to my son Jacob and assigns forever and likewise charge it to him at sixteen pounds per acre and appoint the installments he has to pay annually to be seventy five pounds good money until he stands on equal shares with all his brothers and sisters. Item I give in advance to John the two hind horses with saddle and bridle and the small wagon with the wagon cloth(?) and to Jacob I likewise give in advance his horse with saddle and bridle and the young mare and Abraham shall also have in advance one of the young horses with saddle and bridle and Henry shall have in advance the mare colt with saddle and bridle. Item it is my will and I order that my son Jacob shall have a right to all the water in and upon John's land for his meadows to be watered three days in the week unmolested. Item it is my will and I order that all my children which I have named shall inherit equally excepting what has been bequeathed to some in advance, that is to say John and Barbara and Frony and the children of Elizabeth deceased and Jacob and Abraham and Henry and Annely and Michael and Catherine and Magdalena shall all inherit it equally in real and personal property according to its valuation as I have valued the land to my sons including what some have received of me already in advance of their inheritance and them the three oldest shall inherit annually one yearly installment of the land and the other year the other three(?) and so on to the youngest, and the children of Elizabeth shall draw their share with the youngest. Lastly I order and appoint my trusty sons-in-law John Forer and Christian Newcomouet(?) and my trust sons John as my sole and own executors of this my last will and testament and I empower my two sons-in-law or the surviving one of them to give unto my sons John and Jacob and Henry deed or deeds for their land by me bequeathed to them to sign and to seal the same in my name for them and their heirs and assigns forever and said deeds shall be as valid as if I myself had given and signed them, and I hereby reject and annul all other wills and testaments by me made and I affirm this and no other to be my last will and testament to which I have set my hand and seal on the day and in the year aforesaid. Jacob Seitz.
Signed sealed declared and pronounced as his last will and testament in out presence, John Newcomer, Jacob Heisley.
Lancaster County SS On the 14th of August Anno Domini 1822 personally appeared before me the subscriber John Newcomer and on his solemn affirmation according to law did declare and say that he saw and heard Jacob Seitz the testator in the within will named sign seal publish pronounce and declare the within instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and that at the time of the doing thereof he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of his knowledge observation and belief. And this affirmant did further declare and say that he is well acquainted with the handwriting of Jacob Hershey the other subscribing witness to the execution of the said will that he frequently seen him write and that he verily believes the name Jacob Hershey subscribed as a witness thereto to be the proper hand writing of the said Jacob Hershey and further saith not. John Newcomer.
Affirmed and subscribed before me John Bachman Junr Deputy Registrar.
Be it remembered that on the 14th day of August Anno Domini 1822 the last will and testament of Jacob Seitz deceased was proved in due form of law and Letters Testamentary thereon were granted to John Seitz and John Forer two of the executors therein named (Christian Newcomer the other executor therein also named being dead) they having been duly affirmed well and truly to administer the estate of said Jacob Seitz decd and especially to exhibit a true and perfect inventory thereof into the Registrar's Office at Lancaster within one month and render a just and true account of their executorship in said estate in one year or when thereunto legally required. Given under the seal of said office John Whitside Registrar. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills 2X-28]

Lancaster County PA Orphans Court Miscellaneous Books, 30 Nov 1822:
John Seitz and John Forry Executor of Jacob Seitz late of Manor township in said County deceased having stated and filed in the Register Office at Lancaster the Administration account of the estate of the said deceased, and legal notice thereof being given by the said Register the same is now produced to the Court for Confirmation; whereby it appears that the said account was duly passed by the said Register, and that there remains in the hands of the said accountants a balance of $2250.19 1/2 the Court upon due examination and advisement had thereon approve and Confirm the same and direct that the Balance after deducting therefrom $1 the expenses of this Court the remainder thereof amounting to thousand two hundred and forty nine dollars and 19 1/2 including therein advancements by the said Testator in his life time paid delivered and advanced unto his Children; see Administration filed in the Registers Office. [Ref: LancasterCoPA OrphansCt 30 Nov 1822]

Lancaster Co PA Deeds 5A-188, dated 17 Sep 1823:
To all People to whom these presents shall come, John Seitz of the Township of Manor in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, Henry Seitz of the said township of Manor in the County and state aforesaid, Michael Seitz of the township of Hempfield in the said County of Lancaster, Barbara Newcommer of the township of Manor in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, John Forrer (alias Forry) of the said township of Hempfield and County of Lancaster aforesaid and Fronica (alias Frenny) his wife, Jacob Forrer of the township of Hempfield aforesaid and Ann (alias Annely) his wife, Michael Kaufman of the said township of Manor and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lentz of the township of Strasburg in the County and State aforesaid and Magdalena his wife, and Jacob Musser and Henry Musser both of the township of Donegal in the said County of Lancaster, the said John Henry Michael Barbara Feronica Ann Catherine and Magdalena being eight of the children of Jacob Seitz late of Manor township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania deceased and the said Jacob Musser and Henry Musser being the two Children of Henry Musser deceased by his late wife Elizabeth also deceased who was one of the daughters of the said Jacob Seitz deceased, send Greeting. Whereas by force and virtue of some good and sufficient conveyances and assurances in the law the said Jacob Seitz became in his lifetime and was at the time of his death lawfully sized in his demesne as of fee of and in three tracts or parcels of land one of them situate lying and being in the township of Manor in the County of Lancaster aforesaid containing or computed to contain two hundred and five acres be it more or less, one other of them situate and being in the township of Manor in the County of Lancaster aforesaid containing eighteen acres be the same more or less, and the other of them situate and being in the township of West Hempfield in the said County of Lancaster containing fifty three acres be the same more or less with their appurtenances and whereas the said Jacob Seitz deceased in and by his last will and testament bearing date the ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and seven, among other things therein contained, did will order and bequeath as to or concerning his lands and plantation being the lands or parcels of land and premises aforesaid as follows to wit, First to his son John out of the fifty three acres which he purchased of Henry Hiestand twenty two acres more than to his son Jacob, and to his son Henry three acres of woods at the upper line of the said fifty three acres and the rest or residue he ordered to be added to the land on which he the said testator then lived or resided, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns forever, and did value and charge the same premises to his said sons at and for the valuation therein specified and expressed and directed the mode of the payment of the same respectively by installments or yearly payments in manner and at the times therein particularly mentioned and appointed, and the said testator having in and by his said last will and testament given and bequeathed sundry specific legacies did will order and direct that all his children therein named, to wit, John Barbara Feronica (alias Frony) the children of his late daughter Elizabeth deceased, Jacob Abraham Henry Ann (alias Anely) Michael Catharine and Magdalena should have and inherit equally of and in his real and personal property according to the valuations at which he valued his lands to his said sons including what some of them had already received of him on account of their inheritance as in and by the said recited last will and testament since the said testator decease duly proved and remaining in the Register Office at Lancaster reference thereto being had will more fully and at large appear, And the said Abraham Seitz one of the sons of Jacob Seitz deceased hath since also departed this life leaving three children who are all yet in their minority, and Whereas the said John Seitz Jacob Seitz and Henry Seitz have lately caused a partition or division of the said lands and plantation whereof the said Jacob Seitz died seized in fee as aforesaid to be made between them and ascertained by an accurate survey the courses and distance bounds and limits of the same respectively as nearly according to the directions of the last will and testament of the said Jacob Seitz deceased as has been practicable whereby all that tract or parcel of land situate and being in the township of Manor in the County of Lancaster aforesaid which is contained in and bounded by the following lines and courses to wit, Beginning at a post and from thence extending by lands of John Newcommer north fifty eight degrees and a half of a degree east fifty six perches to a post and north eighty nine degrees and three quarters of a degree east eighteen perches to a post, thence by lands late of Jacob Hershey deceased north four degrees and a half of a degree west one hundred and two perches to a post and north thirty eight degrees west nine perches to a post, thence by land of John Newcommer north eighty four degrees west one hundred and two perches to a stone, thence by that part of the said Plantation and land which by the partition aforesaid was allotted and assigned to the said John Seitz south five degrees east twelve perches and two tenths of a perch to a stone and south eighty six degrees and one quarter of a degree west one hundred and forty perches to a fallen black oak thence by lands of John Huber south four degrees west fifty two perches and six tenths of a perch to a fallen black oak and thence by other part of the plantation and lands aforesaid which by the said partition was allotted and assigned to the said John Seitz the eight courses and distances next following, viz, South eighty five degrees and one half of a degree east sixty eight perches and six tenths of a perch to a post, south two degrees west fourteen perches to a post, north eighty nine degrees and three quarters of a degree east one hundred and eight perches and a half of a perch to a post, north fourteen degrees east one perch and eight tenths of a perch to a post, south eighty five degrees east thirty six perches to a post, south fourteen degrees west twenty perches and an half of a perch to a post, south eighty six degrees east seven perches and six tenths of a perch to a post, and south two degrees and three quarters of a degree west thirty seven perches and four tenths of a perch to the place of beginning, Containing one hundred and forty five acres and a half of an acre the same being composed and made up of the following tracts or parcels of land, to wit, of part of the residue of a tract of two hundred and fifty seven acres which said residue is computed to be two hundred and five acres, be it more or less, which the children and heirs or representative of Michael Witmore deceased (who was the patenter of the whole tract) in and by their respective indentures or deeds of release for the consideration therein severally mentioned did grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said Jacob Seitz in his lifetime and to his heirs and assigns in fee simple, and of part and parcel of a certain piece or parcel of land containing eighteen acres which John Newcommer and Elizabeth his wife in and by their certain indenture bearing date the thirtieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty two for the consideration therein mentioned granted bargained sold and confirmed unto the said Michael Witmore in his lifetime and to his heirs and assigns in fee simple after whose death the same by virtue of some good and sufficient conveyances and assurances in the law became vested in and by the property of the said Jacob Seitz in his lifetime in fee simple, together with all and singular the buildings and improvements thereon and the rights privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining hath been allotted and assigned unto the said Jacob Seitz To be held by him his heirs and assigns forever as and for his full part, purpart and dividend of and in the lands and premises whereof the said Jacob Seitz died sized in fee as aforesaid by or under his last will and testament or otherwise howsoever, and the said Michael Seitz Barbara Newcomer John Forrer and Feronica his wife Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife Jacob Musser and Henry Musser being all well content and satisfied with the division and distribution made by the said testator Jacob Seitz deceased of the lands and premises aforesaid and the valuation or appraisement thereof as the same are given and bequeathed with his personal estate in and by his last will and testament aforesaid, the heirs or representative of the said Abraham Seitz deceased being entitled to no part thereof, he having in his lifetime had and received of and from his said father in his lifetime by way of advancement considerably more than the amount of his equal share of and in the estate of the said Jacob Seitz deceased, which over plus or balance the heirs or representatives of the said Abraham Seitz deceased are liable or ought in justice to refund and pay back in order to make or render the several and respective shares of all the children of the said Jacob Seitz deceased equal as to his estate aforesaid agreeable to the directions of his said last will and testament, Now know ye that the said Jacob Seitz hath agreeable to the directions and true intent and meaning of the last will and testament of the said Jacob Seitz deceased will and faithfully paid or made full satisfaction to the said John Seitz Henry Seitz Michael Seitz Barbara Newcomer John Forrer and Feronica his wife Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife Abraham Lentz and Magdalena his wife Jacob Musser and Henry Musser for their several and respective parts or shares of and in the valuation of appraisement of the said described tract of parcel of land and charged upon and made payable thereout in and by the last will and testament aforesaid and which same tract or parcel of land was by the said partition allotted and assigned unto the said Jacob Seitz as herein before stated, in consideration whereof the said John Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Micahel Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife, Jacob Musser and Henry Musser for themselves severally and respectively and for their several and respective heirs executors and administrators have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Jacob Seitz his heirs executors administrators and assigns all and every the parts shares and purports of them the said John Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife (in right of the said Feronica), Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife (in right of the said Ann), Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife (in right of the said Catharine) Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife (in right of the said Magdalena), Jacob Musser and Henry Musser of in to and out of the valuation or appraisement of the tract or parcel of land herein before described and premises and all and all manner of action and actions, suits accounts claims and demands whatsoever in any manner relating to or concerning the same and every or any part or parcel thereof, and know ye also that the said John Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife, Jacob Musser and Henry Musser for and in consideration of the premises aforesaid and of the sum of one dollar lawful money of the United States to them and each of them in hand paid by the said Jacob Seitz at and before the execution hereof, the receipt and payment whereof they and each of them do hereby acknowledge have and each of them hath granted bargained sold ratified and confirmed and by these presents do and each and every of them doth grant bargain sell ratify and confirm unto the said Jacob Seitz his heirs and assigns all that said described tract or parcel of land (so as aforesaid given and bequeathed or intended to be given and bequeathed by the said Jacob Seitz deceased in and by his last will and testament unto his said son Jacob Seitz, situate and being in the township of Manor in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, Containing one hundred and forty five acres and a half of an acre according to the courses and distances bounds and limits herein before specified and expressed in respect to the same, Together with all the buildings improvements ways waters water courses woods underwoods trees fences rights liberties privileges advantages hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever therein and thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversions and remainders rents issues and profits thereof, and also all and singular the estate and estates right, title, interest, use, trust, property possession, claim and demand whatsoever of them the said John Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife, Jacob Musser and Henry Musser, and each and every of them, at law and in equity, or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of the said tract or parcel of land and premises with the appurtenances and every or any part thereof, To have and to hold the said described tract or parcel of land, hereditaments and premises hereby released and confirmed (or intended so to be) with their rights, members and appurtenances unto the said Jacob Seitz his heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said Jacob Setiz his heirs and assigns forever, and that the free and clear and absolutely acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from the valuation or appraisement of the same and of and from all other the claims and demands of them the said John Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife, Jacob Musser and Henry Musser, and each of them and all and every person and persons claiming or to claim by from or under them or any or either of them. In Witness whereof the said John Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife, Jacob Musser and Henry Musser have hereunto set their hands and Seals the Seventeenth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. John Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer, Feronica Forrer, Jacob Forrer, Anna Forrey, Michael Kauffman, catharine Kauffman, Abraham Lantz, Magdalena Lantz, Jacob Musser, Henry Musser.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, William Bausman, Philip Gloninger.
Received on the day of the date of the within written Deed poll of and from the within named Jacob Seitz the sum of one dollar lawful money of the United States for the consideration money of that sum within mentioned to have been paid by us. Witness our hands, John Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer, Feronica Forrer, Jacob Forrey, Anne Forrey, Micahel Kauffman, Catharine Kauffman, Abraham Lantz, Magdalena Lantz, Jacob Musser, Henry Musser.
Lancaster County SS. Be it remembered that on the Seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the within named John Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife, Jacob Musser and Henry Musser, and severally acknowledged the within written Deed poll or release 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. They the said Feronica, Ann, Catharine, and Magdalena being each of them of the full age of twenty one years, and being by me examined separate and apart from their said husbands and the contents of the same deed poll or release being by me made known unto them, they did each of them declare that they did voluntarily and of their own free will and accord sign seal and as their act and deed deliver the same deed poll or release without any coercion or compulsion of their said husbands. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year aforesaid. William Bausman.
Recorded November 29th 1823. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-188]

Lancaster Co PA Deeds 5A-192, dated 17 Sep 1823:
To all People to whom these presents shall come, Jacob Seitz of the Township of Manor in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, Henry Seitz of the said township of Manor in the County and state aforesaid, Michael Seitz of the township of Hempfield in the said County of Lancaster, Barbara Newcommer of the township of Manor in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, John Forrer (alias Forry) of the said township of Hempfield and County of Lancaster aforesaid and Fronica (alias Frenny) his wife, Jacob Forrer of the township of Hempfield aforesaid and Ann (alias Annely) his wife, Michael Kaufman of the said township of Manor and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lentz of the township of Strasburg in the County and State aforesaid and Magdalena his wife, and Jacob Musser and Henry Musser both of the township of Donegal in the said County of Lancaster, the said Jacob Henry Michael Barbara Feronica Ann Catherine and Magdalena being eight of the children of Jacob Seitz late of Manor township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania deceased and the said Jacob Musser and Henry Musser being the two Children of Henry Musser deceased by his late wife Elizabeth also deceased who was one of the daughters of the said Jacob Seitz deceased, send Greeting. Whereas by force and virtue of some good and sufficient conveyances and assurances in the law the said Jacob Seitz became in his lifetime and was at the time of his death lawfully sized in his demesne as of fee of and in three tracts or parcels of land one of them situate lying and being in the township of Manor in the County of Lancaster aforesaid containing or computed to contain two hundred and five acres be it more or less, one other of them situate and being in the township of Manor in the County of Lancaster aforesaid containing eighteen acres be the same more or less, and the other of them situate and being in the township of West Hempfield in the said County of Lancaster containing fifty three acres be the same more or less with their appurtenances and whereas the said Jacob Seitz deceased in and by his last will and testament bearing date the ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and seven, among other things therein contained, did will order and bequeath as to or concerning his lands and plantation being the lands or parcels of land and premises aforesaid as follows to wit, First to his son John out of the fifty three acres which he purchased of Henry Hiestand twenty two acres more than to his son Jacob, and to his son Henry three acres of woods at the upper line of the said fifty three acres and the rest or residue he ordered to be added to the land on which he the said testator then lived or resided, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns forever, and did value and charge the same premises to his said sons at and for the valuation therein specified and expressed and directed the mode of the payment of the same respectively by installments or yearly payments in manner and at the times therein particularly mentioned and appointed, and the said testator having in and by his said last will and testament given and bequeathed sundry specific legacies did will order and direct that all his children therein named, to wit, John Barbara Feronica (alias Frony) the children of his late daughter Elizabeth deceased, Jacob Abraham Henry Ann (alias Anely) Michael Catharine and Magdalena should have and inherit equally of and in his real and personal property according to the valuations at which he valued his lands to his said sons including what some of them had already received of him on account of their inheritance as in and by the said recited last will and testament since the said testator decease duly proved and remaining in the Register Office at Lancaster reference thereto being had will more fully and at large appear, And the said Abraham Seitz one of the sons of Jacob Seitz deceased hath since also departed this life leaving three children who are all yet in their minority, and Whereas the said Jacob Seitz John Seitz and Henry Seitz have lately caused a partition or division of the said lands and plantation whereof the said Jacob Seitz died seized in fee as aforesaid to be made between them and ascertained by an accurate survey the courses and distance bounds and limits of the same respectively as nearly according to the directions of the last will and testament of the said Jacob Seitz deceased as has been practicable whereby all that tract or parcel of land situate and being in the township of Manor in the County of Lancaster aforesaid which is contained in and bounded by the following lines and courses to wit, one of them situate and being now in the township of Manor in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, Beginning at a post and from thence extending by lands of John Newcomer the three courses and distances next following, viz, south fifty eight degrees west twenty one perches to a post, north seventy degrees west seventy one perches to an apple tree and south eighty seven degrees west one hundred and thirty two perches and six tenths of a perch to a post, thence by land of John Huber north four degrees east sixty nine perches and eight tenths of a perch to a stone, and thence by that part of the plantation and lands aforesaid which by the said partition was allotted and assigned to the said Jacob Seitz the eight courses and distances next following, viz, south eighty five degrees and a half of a degree east sixty eight perches and six tenths of a perch to a post, south two degrees west fourteen perches to a post, north eighty nine degrees and three quarters of a degree east one hundred and Perches and an half of a perch to a post, north fourteen degrees east one perch and eight tenths of a perch to a post, south eighty five degrees east thirty six perches to a post, south fourteen degrees west twenty perches and a half of a perch to a post, south eighty six degrees east seven perches and six tenths of a perch to a post, and south two degrees and three quarters of a degree west thirty seven perches and four tenths of a perch to the place of beginning, Containing seventy six acres and twenty eight perches, One other of them situate and being in the township of Manor in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, Beginning at a post and from thence extending by land of Jacob Kirk north two degrees and a half of a degree west twelve perches and three tenths of a perch to a post, thence by lands of John Lindnor and lands late of Jacob Hershey deceased respectively north eighty five degrees east one hundred and seventy seven perches to a stone, thence by other part of the plantation and lands aforesaid which by the said partition was allotted and assigned to the said Jacob Seitz south five degrees east twelve perches and two tenths of a perch to a stone, and south eighty six degrees and one quarter of a degree west one hundred and forty perches to a fallen black oak and thence by land of John Huber south eighty two degrees and one quarter of a degree west thirty seven perches to the place of beginning, Containing twelve acres and eighteen perches, and the other of them situate and being in the township of West Hempfield in the said County of Lancaster Beginning at a stone and form thence extending by lands of John Shenk Martin Funk and David Welinger respectively north eighty three degrees west one hundred and forty perches to a post, thence by other part of the plantation and lands aforesaid which by the said partition was allotted and assigned to the said Henry Seitz north ten degrees and three quarters of a degree east thirty four and eight tenths of a perch to a post, and north eighty three degrees west thirteen perches and six tenths of a perch to a post, thence by lands of John Huber the five courses and distances next following viz, north ten degrees and three quarters of a degree east fifty eight perches to a black thorn tree, south forty four degrees east thirty one perches and eight tenths of a perch to a black oak stump, south sixty five degrees an a half of a degree east twenty seven perches and three tenths of a perch to a flint, south ten degrees west nineteen perches and a half of a perch to an apple tree, and north eighty nine degrees and a half of a degree east ninety six perches to a post, and thence by land of John Newcomer south four degrees west fifty six perches to the place of beginning, Containing fifty one acres and one hundred and forty eight perches, the said first described tract or parcel of land containing seventy six acres and twenty eight perches being part of the residue of a tract of two hundred and fifty seven acres which said residue is computed to be two hundred and five acres be it more or less, which the children and heirs or representatives of Michael Witmore deceased (who was the patentee of the whole tract) in and by their respective indentures or deeds of release for the consideration therein severally mentioned did grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said Jacob Seitz and to his heirs and assigns sin fee simple and the said second described tract of twelve acres and eighteen perches of land is part and parcel of a tract of eighteen acres which John Newcomer and Elizabeth his wife in and by their certain Indenture bearing date the thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty two for the consideration therein mentioned granted bargained sold and confirmed unto the said Michael Whitmore in his lifetime and to his heirs and assigns in fee simple, after whose death the same by virtue of some good and sufficient conveyances and assurances in the law became vested in and the property of the said Jacob Seitz in his lifetime in fee simple, and the said last described tract or parcel of fifty one acres and one hundred and forty eight perches is the greater part or residue and remainder of a tract of fifty three acres which Henry Heistand and Esther his wife in and by their certain Indenture bearing date the eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four for the consideration therein mentioned did grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said Jacob Seitz in his lifetime and to his heirs and assigns in fee simple, together with all and singular the buildings and improvements thereon and the rights privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining have been allotted and assigned unto the said John Seitz to be held by him his heirs and assign as for his full share purpart and dividend of and in the lands and premises whereof the said jacob Seitz died seized in fee as aforesaid by or under his last will and testament or otherwise, howsoever, And the said Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Fronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife, Jacob Musser and Henry Musser being well content and well satisfied with the division and distribution made by the said testator Jacob Seitz deceased of the lands and premises aforesaid and the valuation or appraisement thereof as the same are given and bequeathed with his personal estate in and by his last will and testament aforesaid, The heirs or representatives of the said Abraham Seitz deceased being entitled to no part thereof he having in his lifetime had and received of and from his said father in his lifetime by way of advancement considerably more than the amount of his equal share of and to the estate of the said Jacob Seitz deceased which over plus or balance the heirs or representatives of the said Abraham Seitz deceased are liable or ought in justice to refund and pay back in order to make or render the several and respective shares of all the children of the said Jacob Seitz deceased equal as to his estate aforesaid agreeable to the directions and true intent and meaning of the said last will and testament, Now know ye that he said John Seitz hath agreeable to the direction and true intent and meaning of the last will and testament of the said Jacob Seitz deceased well and faithfully or made full satisfaction for the several and respective parts of shares of the said Jacob Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Fronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife Jacob Musser and Henry Musser of in and to the valuation or appraisement charged upon and made payable for or out of the said tracts or parcels of land given and bequeathed to the said John Seitz in and by the same last will and testament and allotted and assigned to him by the partition aforesaid, on consideration whereof the said Jacob Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalenahis wife, Jacob Musser and Henry Musser for themselves severally and respectively and for the several and respective heirs executors and administrators, have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quit claim unto the said John Seitz his heirs executors administrators and assigns all and every the parts shares and proportions of them the said Jacob Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife (in right of the said Feronica) Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife (in right of the said Ann), Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife (in right of said Catharine), Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife (in right of the said Magdalena) Henry Musser and Jacob Musser of in to or out of the valuation or appraisement of the three tracts or parcels of land hereinbefore described and promises and all manner of action and actions suits accounts claims and demands whatsoever in any manner relating to or concerning the same and every of any part thereof, And now know ye also that the said Jacob Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife, Jacob Musser and Henry Musser for and in consideration of the premises aforesaid and of the sum of one dollar lawful money of the United States to them and each of them in hand paid by the said John Seitz at and before the execution hereof, the receipt and payment whereof they and each of them do hereby acknowledge have and each of them hath granted bargained sold ratified and confirmed and by these presents do and each and every of them doth grant bargain sell ratify and confirm unto the said John Seitz his heirs and assigns all those the said three described tracts or parcels of land (as aforesaid given and bequeathed or intended to be given and bequeathed by the said Jacob Seitz deceased in and by his last will and testament unto his said son John Seitz) one of them situate and being in the township of Manor in the County of Lancaster aforesaid containing seventy six acres and twenty eight perches one other situate and being in the township of Manor and County of Lancaster aforesaid containing twelve acres and eighteen perches and the other of them situate in the township of West Hempfield in the said County of Lancaster containing fifty one acres and one hundred and forty eight perches according to the courses and distances bounds and limits hereinbefore specified and expressed in respect to the same, Together with all the buildings improvements ways waters water courses woods underwoods trees fences rights liberties privileges advantages hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereon and thereto and to each of them belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof, and also all and singular the estate and estates right title interest use trust property possession claim and demand whatsoever of them the said Jacob Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife, Jacob Musser and Henry Musser and each and every of them at law and in equity or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of the same tracts or parcels of land and premises with the appurtenances and every or any part thereof, To have and to hold the said three tracts of parcels of land hereditaments and premises hereby released and confirmed or intended so to be, with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto the said John Seitz his heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said John Seitz his heirs and assigns forever, and that free and clear and fully and absolutely freed acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from the valuation or appraisement of the same and of and from all other the claims and demands of them the said Jacob Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife, Jacob Musser and Henry Musser and each and every of them and of all and every person and persons claiming or to claim by from or under them or any or either of them. In Witness whereof the said Jacob Setiz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife Jacob Musser and Henry Musser have hereunto set their hands and seals the seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. Jacob Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer, Feronica Forrer, Jacob Forrey, Anna Forrey, Michael Kauffman, Catharine Kauffman, Abraham Lantz, Magdalena Lantz, Jacob Musser, Henry Musser.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, William Bausman, Philip Cloninger
Received on the day of the date of the forewritten deed poll of and from the within named John Seitz the sum of one dollar lawful money of the United States being the consideration money of that sum within mentioned to have been paid to us. Witness our hands, Jacob Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer, Feronica Forrer, Jacob Forrey, Ann Forrey, Michael Kauffman, Catharine Kauffman, Abraham Lantz, Magdalena Lantz, Jacob Musser, Henry Musser.
Lancaster County SS. Be it remembered that on the seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the within named Jacob Seitz, Henry Seitz, Michael Seitz, Barbara Newcomer, John Forrer and Feronica his wife, Jacob Forrer and Ann his wife, Michael Kauffman and Catharine his wife, Abraham Lantz and Magdalena his wife, Jacob Musser and Henry Musser, and severally acknowledged the within written deed poll or release to be their act and deed to and for the use and purposes therein mentioned and desired that the same may be recorded as such according to law. They the said Feronica, Ann, Catharine, and Magdalena being each of them of the full age of twenty one years and being by me examined separate and apart from their said husbands and the contents of the same deed poll or release being by me made known unto them they did each of them declare that they did voluntarily and of their own free will and accord sign seal and as their act and deliver the same deed poll or release without any coercion or compulsion of their said husbands. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. William Bausman.
Recorded 29th November 1823. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-192]



Pedigree of Jacob SEITZ
Jacob SEITZ



Descendants of Jacob SEITZ

1. Jacob SEITZ m. Elizabeth WITMER

m. Elizabeth WITMER father: Michael WITMER mother: Barbara (WITMER)

2+ John SEITZ m. Anna GARBER

3+ Barbara SEITZ m. Christian NEWCOMER

4+ Veronica SEITZ m. John FORREY

5+ Elizabeth SEITZ m. Henry MUSSER

6+ Jacob SEITZ m. Elizabeth HARNISH

7 Abraham SEITZ

8 Henry SEITZ

9 Anna SEITZ m. Jacob FORREY

10 Michael SEITZ

11 Catherine SEITZ m. Michael KAUFFMAN

12 Magdalena SEITZ m. Abraham LANTZ

2nd generation

2. John SEITZ m. Anna GARBER

m. Anna GARBER

13+ Jacob G SEITZ m1. Barbara CHARLES m2. Anna CHARLES

3. Barbara SEITZ m. Christian NEWCOMER

m. Christian NEWCOMER father: Christian NEWCOMER mother: (Unk) FURREY

14+ Catharine NEWCOMER m. Christian MUSSER

15 Elizabeth NEWCOMER m. Michael KAUFFMAN

16 Barbara NEWCOMER m. David HABECKER

17 Fanny NEWCOMER

18+ Jacob NEWCOMER m. Barbara KAUFFMAN

19 Christian NEWCOMER m. Elizabeth NISSLEY

20 John NEWCOMER m. Frances CHARLES

21 Magdalena NEWCOMER m. (Unk) HERR

4. Veronica SEITZ m. John FORREY

m. John FORREY father: Daniel FORREY

22+ Jacob FORREY m. Mary COPHENHEFFER

5. Elizabeth SEITZ m. Henry MUSSER

m. Henry MUSSER father: Jacob MUSSER mother: Christina ENGEL

23+ Jacob MUSSER m. Magdalena STAUFFER

24+ Henry MUSSER m. Elizabeth GISH

25 John MUSSER

6. Jacob SEITZ m. Elizabeth HARNISH

m. Elizabeth HARNISH father: Jacob HARNISH mother: Susanna (HARNISH)

26 Fannie SEITZ m. John SMITH

27 Leah SEITZ m. Joseph LEHMAN

28 Elizabeth SEITZ m. Christian GERBER

29+ Jacob SEITZ m. Susie BOWMAN

30 Tobias SEITZ

31+ Susan SEITZ m. Michael SEACHRIST

32+ Nancy SEITZ m. Jacob DONER

33+ Benjamin SEITZ m. Rebecca (SEITZ)

34+ John SEITZ m. Mary (SEITZ)

35 Henry SEITZ

3rd generation

13. Jacob G SEITZ m1. Barbara CHARLES m2. Anna CHARLES

m. Barbara CHARLES father: Jacob CHARLES mother: Barbara HERR

36+ Elizabeth SEITZ m. Jacob R MYERS

37 Amos SEITZ

38+ Anna C SEITZ m. Henry W MANN

39+ John Charles SEITZ m. Charlotte HERR

40+ Jacob C SEITZ m1. Lucy Ann STONER m2. Elizabeth LEHMAN

41 Charles C SEITZ

42 Barbara SEITZ

43 Christian SEITZ

44 Henry SEITZ

m. Anna CHARLES father: Jacob CHARLES mother: Barbara HERR

14. Catharine NEWCOMER m. Christian MUSSER

m. Christian MUSSER father: Christian MUSSER mother: Maria MISSLEY

45 Anna MUSSER m. Christian SHEETZ

46 Barbara MUSSER

47 Mary MUSSER

48 Christian MUSSER

49 Tobias MUSSER

50 Joseph MUSSER

51 Martha MUSSER

52+ Catherine MUSSER m. Michael B MUSSER

18. Jacob NEWCOMER m. Barbara KAUFFMAN

m. Barbara KAUFFMAN

53 Christian Kauffman NEWCOMER m. Elizabeth MELLINGER

54 Jacob Kauffman NEWCOMER m. Anna BUCKWALTER

55 Joseph NEWCOMER

56 Isaac NEWCOMER

57 Abraham NEWCOMER

22. Jacob FORREY m. Mary COPHENHEFFER

m. Mary COPHENHEFFER

58 Jacob FORREY

59+ John C FORREY m. Anna MOORE

23. Jacob MUSSER m. Magdalena STAUFFER

m. Magdalena STAUFFER father: Abraham STAUFFER mother: Magdalena ENGLE

60+ Henry Stauffer MUSSER m. Anna Mary GRIESINGER

61 Anna MUSSER m. Henry N GRAYBILL

62 Elizabeth MUSSER

63 Magdalena MUSSER m. Lewis LINDEMUTH

64 Jacob MUSSER

65+ Abraham MUSSER m. Elizabeth EYER

24. Henry MUSSER m. Elizabeth GISH

m. Elizabeth GISH father: John GISH mother: Elizabeth ENGLE

66+ Mary MUSSER m. David M EYER

67 John G MUSSER m. Martha BERG

68 Elizabeth MUSSER

29. Jacob SEITZ m. Susie BOWMAN

m. Susie BOWMAN father: Samuel BOWMAN mother: Susan (BOWMAN)

69 Lizzie SEITZ

70 Martha SEITZ

71 Susan SEITZ

72+ Jacob B SEITZ m. Lizzie H BEAR

73 Mary SEITZ

74 Fannie SEITZ

75 Annie SEITZ

31. Susan SEITZ m. Michael SEACHRIST

m. Michael SEACHRIST father: Michael SEACHRIST

76 Anna SEACHRIST

77 Elizabeth SEACHRIST

78 John SEACHRIST

79 Fanny SEACHRIST

80 Martin SEACHRIST m. Lizzie FLORA

81 Mary SEACHRIST m. Henry MELLINGER

82 Michael SEACHRIST

83 Jacob S SEACHRIST

32. Nancy SEITZ m. Jacob DONER

m. Jacob DONER father: Daniel DONER mother: Elizabeth MUSSER

84 John DONOR

85 Benjamin DONER m. (Unk) GAYMAN

86+ Amanda DONER m. William Oliver BROWN

87 Elizabeth DONOR m. David GREIDER

88 Nancy DONER m. (Unk) WAGNER

89+ Jacob DONOR m. Rebecca E BENHOUR

90+ Daniel DONER m1. Mattie J (DONER) m2. Carrie V L (DONER)

91 Anna DONER m. S P BLOSSER

92+ Martha DONER m. Daniel William GREEN

33. Benjamin SEITZ m. Rebecca (SEITZ)

m. Rebecca (SEITZ)

93 William T SEITZ

94 Charles E SEITZ

34. John SEITZ m. Mary (SEITZ)

m. Mary (SEITZ)

95 Elizabeth SEITZ

4th generation

36. Elizabeth SEITZ m. Jacob R MYERS

m. Jacob R MYERS father: Jacob MYERS mother: Annie ROHRER

96 Charles MYERS m. Martha SHENK

38. Anna C SEITZ m. Henry W MANN

m. Henry W MANN father: Bernard MANN mother: Anna WERTZ

97 Amos MANN

98 Jacob S MANN m. Emma HERR

99 Eli S MANN m. Annie ROHRER

100 George W S MANN m. Annie KAUFFMAN

101 Henry S MANN m. Maggie SHERICK

102 Enos S MANN m. Mary A FULTON

103 Hiram MANN

104 Simon S MD MANN

39. John Charles SEITZ m. Charlotte HERR

m. Charlotte HERR father: Rudolph HERR mother: Barbara BRENNEMAN

105 Jacob H SEITZ m. Catherine SHUMAN

106 John H SEITZ m. Barbara WRIGGLE

107 Aaron H SEITZ m. Anna COPLAND

108 Susan H SEITZ m. I T TERRY

109+ Isaiah Herr SEITZ m. Laura MAYER

110 Barbara H SEITZ

111 Lottie SEITZ

40. Jacob C SEITZ m1. Lucy Ann STONER m2. Elizabeth LEHMAN

m. Lucy Ann STONER father: Joseph STONER

112 Joseph SEITZ

113 Clayton SEITZ

m. Elizabeth LEHMAN father: Benjamin Kreider LEHMAN mother: Elizabeth NEWCOMER

114 Mary E L SEITZ m. Harry M LICHTY

52. Catherine MUSSER m. Michael B MUSSER

m. Michael B MUSSER father: Benjamin E MUSSER mother: Elizabeth BRENNER

115+ Elizabeth M MUSSER m. Abraham Z HESS

116 Anna MUSSER m. Benjamin NISSLEY

117 Martha MUSSER m. Hiram WOLGEMUTH

118+ Eli MUSSER m. Mary WOLGEMUTH

59. John C FORREY m. Anna MOORE

m. Anna MOORE father: Henry MOORE mother: Mary (MOORE)

119 John M FORREY

120 Jacob M FORREY

60. Henry Stauffer MUSSER m. Anna Mary GRIESINGER

m. Anna Mary GRIESINGER father: Jacob GRIESINGER mother: Anna M LINDERSMITH

121 Elizabeth MUSSER m. Charles JOHNSON

122 Ada MUSSER m. John J Dr STEINER

123 Stanton MUSSER m. May GRIER

124 Lincoln MUSSER m. Emma POMEROY

125 Henry L MUSSER

126 Stephen G MUSSER m. Mary SELLER

127 Franklin G MUSSER

128 Ana MUSSER

65. Abraham MUSSER m. Elizabeth EYER

m. Elizabeth EYER

129 Fanny MUSSER

130 John M MUSSER

131 Josephine MUSSER

66. Mary MUSSER m. David M EYER

m. David M EYER father: John EYER mother: Leah MOYER

132 Ellen EYER

133 John EYER

134+ Elizabeth EYER m. Simon C HEISEY

135 Fanny EYER m. Simon C HEISEY; Simon C HEISEY

136 Henry M EYER

137 Alice EYER m. Amos SHANK

138 Mary EYER

139 Anna EYER

72. Jacob B SEITZ m. Lizzie H BEAR

m. Lizzie H BEAR father: John BEAR mother: Mary (BEAR)

140 John B SEITZ

141 Harvey E SEITZ

142 Elmer SEITZ

143 Mary SEITZ

144 Sue SEITZ

145 Warren SEITZ

146 Raymond SEITZ

86. Amanda DONER m. William Oliver BROWN

m. William Oliver BROWN father: Absolam BROWN mother: Mariah MORRIS

147 Edward D BROWN

148+ Elenora BROWN m. (Unk) MYERS

149+ William Jacob BROWN m. Mildred Mae MYERS

150+ Amanda Florence BROWN m1. m2. Jesse Wilson SWEGER

151+ Absalom BROWN m. Agnes Frances DAVIS

152+ Harry Garfield BROWN m. Mary Elizabeth STOUT

153+ Ralph J BROWN m. Ora B GROFF

89. Jacob DONOR m. Rebecca E BENHOUR

m. Rebecca E BENHOUR

154 Clarence W DONER

155 William M DONER

90. Daniel DONER m1. Mattie J (DONER) m2. Carrie V L (DONER)

m. Mattie J (DONER)

m. Carrie V L (DONER)

156 Pearl E DONER

92. Martha DONER m. Daniel William GREEN

m. Daniel William GREEN

157+ Hayes GREEN m.

158 Myrtle Ireane GREEN

5th generation

109. Isaiah Herr SEITZ m. Laura MAYER

m. Laura MAYER father: Franklin E MAYER mother: Catherine HERTZLER

159 Catherine SEITZ m. Arthur J GREENLEAF

160 Quentin R SEITZ

115. Elizabeth M MUSSER m. Abraham Z HESS

m. Abraham Z HESS father: Abraham M HESS mother: Anna ZIEGLER

161 Anna M HESS

162 Martha M HESS

163 Abraham M HESS

164 Mary M HESS

165 Katie M HESS

166 Henry M HESS

167 Barbara M HESS

168 Benjamin M HESS

118. Eli MUSSER m. Mary WOLGEMUTH

m. Mary WOLGEMUTH father: Joseph WOLGEMUTH mother: Barbara NISSLEY

169 Irwin W MUSSER m. Naomi ZERCHER

170 Katie W MUSSER m. Abner H MARTIN

171 Mary W MUSSER m. Benjamin FORRY

172 Barbara W MUSSER m. John H MARTIN

173 Martha W MUSSER m. Earl K STERN

134. Elizabeth EYER m. Simon C HEISEY

m. Simon C HEISEY

174 Horace HEISEY

148. Elenora BROWN m. (Unk) MYERS

m. (Unk) MYERS

175 Rose MYERS m. (Unk) CONKLIN

149. William Jacob BROWN m. Mildred Mae MYERS

m. Mildred Mae MYERS father: John MYERS mother: Maria Dorothy LORENZ

176+ Bessie Florence BROWN m. William Todd MOORE

150. Amanda Florence BROWN m1. m2. Jesse Wilson SWEGER

177+ Hazel BROWN m. Harold J BROWN

m. Jesse Wilson SWEGER

151. Absalom BROWN m. Agnes Frances DAVIS

m. Agnes Frances DAVIS father: Winfield Scott DAVIS mother: Matilda J McGONIGAL

178+ William Scott BROWN m. Mary M BOYLES

179+ Matilda Amanda BROWN m. Paul E MENTZER

180+ Harry Abner BROWN m. Ruth SHUGHART

181 James Leroy BROWN

182+ Clarence Edwin BROWN m. A Martha KRAMER

183 Lester Davis BROWN m. Living (BROWN)

152. Harry Garfield BROWN m. Mary Elizabeth STOUT

m. Mary Elizabeth STOUT

184 Esther Pauline BROWN

185 John Edward BROWN

186 Dorothy June BROWN m. Living HENCH

187 Harry McNeal BROWN

188 Rachel Amanda BROWN m. Living BUTTORF

189 Ruth Altae BROWN m. Living MAHONEY

190 William Edgar BROWN

191 Mary Caroline BROWN m. Living McMANUS

192 Marian Elizabeth BROWN m. Living SMITH

193 Helen Mae BROWN m. Living LUCAS

194 Harold David BROWN

195 Mildred Rebecca BROWN m. Living MYERS

196+ Percy Donald BROWN m. Louise FREY

153. Ralph J BROWN m. Ora B GROFF

m. Ora B GROFF father: (Unk) GROFF mother: Belle M (GROFF)

197 Ellis L BROWN

198 Daniel BROWN

199 Mildred BROWN

157. Hayes GREEN m.

200 Living GREEN

201 Living GREEN