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• Name: John SEITZ
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1772 ^b
• Death: 1847 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Jacob SEITZ Birth: Before 1755 in Rhenish Bavaria, Germany Death: Before 14 Aug 1822 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Elizabeth WITMER Birth: Abt 1751 Death: Abt 1819 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:

• Anna GARBER .^m1
  
• Anna GARBER Birth: Abt 1772 Death: 1862 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. Jacob G SEITZ Birth: 1814 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 22 Jun 1892 in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

1772 [Ref: LMHS Cardfile SEITZ Jacob]

age 16-25 in 1800 [Ref: 1800 PA Lancaster Manor 04]

d 1847 age 75 [Ref: Klein LancCoPAHistory p199, LancasterCoPA Biog p416],

parents:

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

father:

[Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-188, LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-192]

Sources for death Information

date:

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

place:

[Ref: Klein LancCoPAHistory p199, LancasterCoPA Biog p416]

Sources with Information about marriage to Anna GARBER

names:

[Ref: LMHS Cardfile SEITZ Jacob],

child:

[Ref: Klein LancCoPAHistory p199, LancasterCoPA Biog p416, LancasterCoPA Biog p725]

Research Notes:
resided on the homestead farm in Manor Twp until his death [Ref: Klein LancCoPAHistory p199]

Sep 17 1823: living in Manor Twp, received in partition of real estate of father, three tracts of land 76 acres and 28 perches, (2) 12 acres and 18 perches, and (3) 51 acres and 148 perches [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-188, LancasterCoPA Deeds 5A-192]

---------- 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 John SEITZ
 /-----Jacob SEITZ
John SEITZ
|                                             /-----Hans WITMER
|                                    /-----Jacob WITMER
|                           /-----Heinrich WITMER
|                          |         \-----Regula HAUSLER
|                  /-----Hans WIDMER
|                 |        |         /-----Conrad HEISTAND
|                 |         \-----Margareth HEISTAND
|                 |                  \-----Anna GLATMAN
|         /-----Michael WITMER
 \-----Elizabeth WITMER
          \-----Barbara (WITMER)



Descendants of John SEITZ

1. John SEITZ m. Anna GARBER

m. Anna GARBER

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

2nd generation

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

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

3+ Elizabeth SEITZ m. Jacob R MYERS

4 Amos SEITZ

5+ Anna C SEITZ m. Henry W MANN

6+ John Charles SEITZ m. Charlotte HERR

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

8 Charles C SEITZ

9 Barbara SEITZ

10 Christian SEITZ

11 Henry SEITZ

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

3rd generation

3. Elizabeth SEITZ m. Jacob R MYERS

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

12 Charles MYERS m. Martha SHENK

5. Anna C SEITZ m. Henry W MANN

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

13 Amos MANN

14 Jacob S MANN m. Emma HERR

15 Eli S MANN m. Annie ROHRER

16 George W S MANN m. Annie KAUFFMAN

17 Henry S MANN m. Maggie SHERICK

18 Enos S MANN m. Mary A FULTON

19 Hiram MANN

20 Simon S MD MANN

6. John Charles SEITZ m. Charlotte HERR

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

21 Jacob H SEITZ m. Catherine SHUMAN

22 John H SEITZ m. Barbara WRIGGLE

23 Aaron H SEITZ m. Anna COPLAND

24 Susan H SEITZ m. I T TERRY

25+ Isaiah Herr SEITZ m. Laura MAYER

26 Barbara H SEITZ

27 Lottie SEITZ

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

m. Lucy Ann STONER father: Joseph STONER

28 Joseph SEITZ

29 Clayton SEITZ

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

30 Mary E L SEITZ m. Harry M LICHTY

4th generation

25. Isaiah Herr SEITZ m. Laura MAYER

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

31 Catherine SEITZ m. Arthur J GREENLEAF

32 Quentin R SEITZ