Peter Krist a Minor son of Jacob Krist, deceased being above the age of Fourteen years appears in Court and chooses Alexander Stockslegle of Mannor Township Guardian over his Estate and person during his minority and he is appointed his guardian accordingly.
The court appoints Michael Kauffman of Mannor Township guardian over the estates of Maria Krist and Anna Krist Minor children of Jacob Krist deceased during their minority.
Pursuant to an order of this court the eleventh day of February last,
John Hay, Esq., High Sherriff of the County of Lancaster returns the said
Order with and Inquisition thereto annexed taken before the ad Sheriff
by the Oath and Affirmation of Twelve good and Lawful men of the Bailywick
of the same Sheriff who upon their Oath and Affirmation respectively do
say that the Rall Estate Lands and Tenements late of Jacob Krist deceased
consisting of a certain Improvement and Tract of Warrant Land situate in
the Township of Mannor in the County of Lancaster containing Two hundred
and Twenty Two Acres and the usual Allowance for Roads &c with the
Appurtenances whereof the said Jacob Krist died possessed cannot be divided
to and amongst all the children of the said deceased without injury to
and spoiling of the whole and that the same Improvement and tract of land
with the appurtenances being the same in the said order mentioned are worth
and of the value of 800 pounds lawful money of Pa at and for which sum
of £800 the Inquest in the said Inquisition named upon their Oath
and Affirmation aforesaid respectively do value and appraise the same subject
to the residue of the principal purchase money Interest and Quit rent due
and to become due for the same premises to the Honble the Proprietaries
of the Province aforesaid which Inquisition being considered is approved
of by the court, and on motion of Mr Atlee in behalf of Andreas Krist,
eldest son of the said Jacob Krist deceased It is Ordered by the court
that the said Andreas Krist do on paying or securing to be paid within
the term of twelve months the several and respective shares of the other
children of the said deceased of and in the premises agreeable to the valuation
aforesaid hold and enjoy the said improvement and tract of land with the
appurtenances (subject as aforesaid) in fee agreeable to the Directions
of the Acts of General Assembly of this Province of Pennsylvania in such
cases made and provided. And the Court direct the payment of the
said £800 in manner following VIZ: That the said Andreas Krist
retain in his hands the sum of £266..13..4 being One third of the
said appraised value during the Term of the natural life of Anna the widow
of the said deceased to enable him to pay to her sixteen pounds yearly
in Lieu of her dower or Thirds in the premises, if she shall choose to
accept the same and give security for the payment of the shares of the
other children of and in the same sum after the death of the said Anna,
and that the residue of the said appraised value (to wit) £533..6..8
be distributed and paid or Security given for the same within the said
12 months as follows: That he retain for his share thereof £152..7..8½
and pay to
Elizabeth Krist £ 76..3..9½
Jacob Krist £ 76..3..9½
Peter Krist £ 76..3..9½
Maria Krist £ 76..3..9½
1763-1767 p 225
© Brenda Creasy
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