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Notes for Barbara Brenizer

1820 Barbara Brannizer dated her will on August 24, in East Pennsboro Twp, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The will named her brother David's son John and daughter Christina. Her brothers and sisters are mentioned, naming Adam Branizer. The will was witnessed by A Cunningham and John Bender. The will was proved on December 9, 1820. [1] [2]

1821 David Brenizer and Adam Brandt, administrators of the estate of Michael Brenizer, deceased, late of Allen Twp, petitioned the court. Dated February 13. Michael Brenizer died unmarried without issue and had insufficient funds to pay debts and owned a half lot in Allen Twp adjacent to John Brenizer deceased, Henry Quigley, and Yellow Breeches Creek, of about ten acres, which he held as tenant in common with Barbara Brenizer, deceased. Another lot adjacent to the first, of two acres held in common with Barbara Brenizer. Also another lot of ten acres. The administrators petitioned to sell the land. The court approved. David brenizer, John Miller, and Daniel Baker each posted bond of $800. [3]

1828 "Upon petition of John Beelman [perhaps Barbara's nephew] by his attorney Fred'k Watts Esqr to the [Cumberland County Orphans' Court] therein stating That letters testamentary issued upon the last will of Barbara Brenizer dec'd and upon the last will of Michael Brenizer dec'd [perhaps Barbara's brother] to David Brenizer [perhaps Barbara's brother], more than one year ago, and that he has not yet settled an account of the administration of the estate of the said Barbara dec'd nor of the said Michael dec'd and praying the court to award a citation to the said David Branizer to appear at the next orphans court and settle an account of his administration of the said two estates - whereupon the court award a citation agreeably to the prayer of the petitioner." Dated February 13. [4] [5]


Footnotes:

[1] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Will I-193 (image 121), FHL film 21081, [FamilySearchImage].

[2] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[3] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket, 7-269, FHL film 21024, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[4] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket, 8-326, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[5] Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Docket, 8-350, FHL film 21025, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].