1783 The children and heirs of Leonhard Reber, late of Winsor Twp, Berks County, Pennsylvania, were parties to a deed involving the estate of Leonhard. Leonhard had patented land in Winsor Twp on July 21, 1740. The will of Leonard Reber was dated May 1, 1777. Frederick Reber of Northampton County was among the heirs. The deed was dated April 15, 1783. [1]
To all people to whom these presents shall come. Adam Reber of the County of Northampton, John Reber of the County of Berks, Frederik Reber of the County of Northampton, Leonhard Reber of the same place, Henry Raush and Dorothea his wife of Berks County, Jacob Häffly & Hannah his wife of the same place, Nicholas Lingle of York County & Elizabeth his wife, Conrad Rühl of Berks County and Christina his wife, John Dewalt of Berks County and Catherine his wife & Adam Bieber of Berks County and Magdalena his wife (they the said Adam Reber … & Magdalena wife of Adam Bieber, being children & heirs at law of Leonhard Reber late of Winsor Township in Berks County aforesaid yeoman deceased) send greeting. Whereas the Proprieters of Pennsylvania by their patent or grant bearing Date the twenty first day of July Anno Domini 1740 did give grant Release and Confirm unto the said Leonhard Reaber (in his lifetime) and to his heirs & Assigns A Certain Tract of Land Situate in Winsor township afsd. by metes and bounds as in the said recited patent mentioned & described and containing one hundred and forty three acres and thirty three perches as in and by the said resited patent entered in the Recording Office for the city and county of Philadel'a in Pat. Book A vol 10 page 106 … and whereas the said Leonhard Reber … departed this life having first made his last will & testament bearing date the first day of May 1777 …)
[1] Berks County, Pennsylvania, Deed Commission Book P1-51, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].