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David Mertz
Peter Mertz
Peter Martz,
Jr.
Jonathan
Martz
Simon Martz
Vandine
Martz
Charles M. Martz
James V. Martz
Frederick Braun
Isaac Bubb
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March 20, 1745
(Wednesday)
Peter
Brown receives Land Warrant 98, for 100
acres in Maxatawny Township, Philadelphia County.
-Berks County Land Warrants 1730-1868, Frederick G. Paul,
Jeffery Howell, 1985
During 1763
Frederick
Brown £.1.9 tax on £7.
-Berks County Tax List, Longswamp Township, 1763
and . . .
Frederick
Brown, £.4.6 tax on £3.
-Berks County Tax List, Longswamp Township, 1763
(Note: This is the "7th 18d
tax", which is to say 18 pence per pound or 15
shillings per head. -rjm)
During 1764
Frederick
Brown, £.2.0 tax on £8.
-Berks County Tax List, Longswamp Township, 1764
and . . .
Frederick
Braun vs. Jacob Heim,
Capias Case.
-Berks County Civil Court Docket, May Term, 1764
(Note: May or may not be our
Frederick Brown. Original Documents have not been
searched (yet). -rjm)
During 1765
Frederick Brown,
£.6.0 tax on £4.
-Berks County Tax List, Longswamp Township, 1765
(Note: This is the eighth 18d
tax. -rjm)
During 1766
Fed'k
Braun, £.1.3 tax on £5
-Berks County Tax List, Longswamp Township, 1766
(Note: 3 pence per pound and 9
shillings per head. -rjm)
During 1767
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Acres
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Horses
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Cattle
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Sheep
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Tax
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Frederick
Brown |
100
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2
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2
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-
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5
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-Berks County
Proprietary and State Tax List, Longswamp Township,
1767, Pennsylvania Archives, Series 3, Volume 18
August 29, 1767
(Sat)
Frederick
Brown receives Land Warrant 2812 for 60
acres in Longswamp Township, Berks County.
-Berks County Land Warrants 1730-1868, Frederick G. Paul,
Jeffery Howell, 1985
During 1768
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Acres
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Horses
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Cattle
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Sheep
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Tax
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Frederick Brown |
100
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3
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3
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2
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3
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-Berks County
Proprietary and State Tax List, Longswamp Township, 1767,
Pennsylvania Archives, Series 3, Volume 18, p.139
(Note: More land needs more
livestock. -rjm)
During 1769
Frederick
Braun, £.1.9 tax on £7
-Berks County Tax List, Longswamp Township, 1769
March 29,
1802
Frederick
Braun draws his last will and
testament:
In the name God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost amen. I Frederick
Brown am sick in body, but healthy in
understanding, so I fix this as and for my last will
& testament. First my wife Lowisa shall
two hundred and fifty pounds lawful gold or silver
money as it at present rates, this money she shall
have in her use during her life time. 2d
she shall have for her use 10 bushels good wheat, and
20 bushels rye for her use this grain my two sons Frederick
and Benjamin shall take to mill for her and
bring it to her dwelling where she dwells during her
lifetime. 3d These two sons shall haul as
much fire wood for their mother to her dwelling as she
may want, and make it small that she can make use of
it during her lifetime and 4ly she shall have a
fattened hog of 100 pound, and the puddings that the
hog gives they must make and give to her, further ten
penny pot lard for her use during her life time,
further she shall have the choice of the above
mentioned sons Frederick and Benjamin
to take one cow yearly of which she pleases, during
her lifetime, further these two sons shall give unto
their mother one pair of new shoes and stockings, and
mending shoes what she may want, during her lifetime,
further these two sons shall give their mother ten
yards new flaxen linen, 5 yards toe leimin [sic,
tow linen] during her lifetime, if the mother of these
two sons becomes needy they shall give her yearly a
short gown and petticoat during her lifetime,
according to these articles these two sons Frederick
and Benjamin shall build a house for their
mother, where she will have it, convenient to live,
with a bake oven thereto for her use during her
lifetime. First my son Peter Brown shall have
5 shillings for his hereditary portion of his Father,
and my son John Brown shall have 5 shillings,
of his Father for his hereditary portion, my daughter
Elizabeth shall have 100 pounds hundred pounds
for her hereditary portion of her father, but what she
already has shall be deducted out of these 100 pounds
and my daughter Catharine shall also have one
hundred pound hereditary portion of her father, but
what she already has shall be deducted out of
these hundred pounds, my daughter Sussanna
[sic] shall also have one hundred pound
hereditary portion of her father but what she has
already rec'd she be deducted out of that hundred
pound and my son Michael shall have one
hundred pound in full of his Father hereditary
portion, my sons Frederick & Benjamin
shall be executors over my whole
property, and take care that each of them receive their
portion the residue [?] of the bonds which John
has yet to give shall be given to Frederick, my
whole property shall belong to these two sons, to wit, Frederick
& Benjamin, when they have given to the
aforenamed brothers & sisters, what is written my
two sons and their mother shall move with waggons [sic]
and personal estate to their place for to keep house as
is usual, that they may [pay?] the same from year to
year when it begins October 1st 1803.
Herewith I make null and void all my wills and
testaments, made by me heretofore and acknowledge none
but this as my last will and testament this day the 29
March 1802 in Maxatawny Township Berks County. I
acknowledge with my own hand and seal with witness.
Frederick [his X mark] Brown
Jacob Siegfried and David Hottenstein,
Jr., witnesses
-Berks County Wills, indexed in Book A, pp.
50 and 464, and file with translation.
(Note: Daughter Susannah
(wife of Peter
Mertz, Jr.) had moved to Chillisquaque
Township, Northhumberland County, Pennsylvania by
1790. According to one source not yet
verified, in 1800 sons John, Frederick,
Peter, Benjamin and daughter Catherine
(Mrs. Adam Foust) moved to Crawford County,
Pennsylvania. Frederick and Peter
settled in Vernon Township, John and Benjamin
1 mile west of Harmonsburg, and Catharine
to Summit Township. -rjm)
April 6, 1802
Registers Office Reading in Berks County Apr.
6th 1802
Then appeared Jacob Siegfried and David
Hottenstein, Junr. the
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will who being
duly sworn and affirmed did say that they were present
together, and did see and hear Frederick Braun
the testator sign /by making his mark/ seal publish
pronounce and declare the within writing as and for his
last will and testament, and that at the time of the
doing thereof he the testator was of sound mind memory
and understanding to the best of their knowledge as they
verily believe, and further that the names Jacob
Siegfried and David Hottenstein are of the own hand
writing of the deponents and affirmants thereto
subscribed as witnesses in the presence of each other
and in the presence and at the request of the testator.
Brailey, Register
-Berks County Wills,
file folder for Frederick Brown estate, indexed to
Administration Book, 3, p.32
Frederick Braun,
estate. Letters of Administration were granted to Frederick
Brown. Benjamin, the other executor
being a minor, no trust would be committed to him,
Frederick having been first sworn thereto.
-Berks County Wills, file folder for
Frederick Brown estate
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