Wills: Probate papers for John Broucher, died about September 1854 Copyright © 1998 by Carol Hepburn. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. pasomers@juno.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. _________________________________________________________________ Probate papers for John Broucher died about September 1854 (The following pages are all handwritten and have been transcribed here without change to spelling or markings.) Vendue list of the goods and chattels of John Broucher Ded., late of Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Held this 27th day of October 1854 Peter Shultz 1 grubing hoe .75 Jacob Shultz 1 do do .30 Jeremiah Snyder 1 crafs hoe .55 David Weimer 1 ads .26 John Nichelson 2 forks .27 Samuel Braucher 2 cow chains .94 do do 2 do do .74 James McNeal 2 do do .95 John Braucher 2 do do 1.35 Chancey Trefsler 1 ainner horn .36 John Vought 1 stretcher .70 James McNeal 1 sett of tongue chains 1.00 John Braucher 1 hobble .80 Jacob Gerhart 1 2 inch auger .29 do do 1 brace & bitt .40 John Braucher 1 rough lock .25 Samuel Braucher 1 lot of leather 1.10 Jonas H Younkin 1 log chain .50 Adam Snyder 1 chisel & wedge .51 Jeremiah Sechler 1 lot of iron & funnel .41 Josiah Grofs 2 plants .25 James Cunningham 1 lot of old schithes .13 Jacob Heimbaugh 1 dough trough .07 Peter Shultz 1 chair .65 do do 1 do .50 Isaac Tisue 2 smoothing irons .52 Michael Weimer 1 gun 2.55 17.38 John Braucher 1 fifth chain 2.56 Jeremiah Snyder 3 sheep shears .34 Jeremiah Sechler 1 log chain 1.75 Rudoplh Meyer 1 sickle .32 James Cunningham 1 lot of tinware .31 Jacob Shultz 2 coffee pots .36 Jacob Weimer 1 lantern .30 Isaac Tisue 1 churn 3.01 Moses Remsparger 2 pans .26 Rudolph Meyer 1 pot .26 Jacob W Younkin 1 tea kettle .25 Moses Remsparger 1 crock .04 John Nichelson 1 pot .42 Jacob Gerhart 1 looking glas .13 Jonas H Younkin 1 pair of steel yards 1.60 Jacob Gerhart 1 small copper kettle 1.75 Alexander Walter 11 # of wool at 26 ct 2.86 John Lucas 1 side saddle 1.12 Jacob Braucher 1 do do 7.00 Rudolph Meyer 1 lamp & candle stick .12 Jacob Heimbaugh 1 desk 2.10 Josiah Grofs 1 woollen wheel 1.02 Michael Weimer 1 lot of plates .42 Jacob Braucher 1 hackle 2.00 Samuel Braucher 1 coverlid 3.60 John Minard 1 sett of knifes & forks .86 Byard H Miller 1 lot do do .55 Peter Shultz 1 lot of spoons .31 Henry Snyder 1 hymn book & apodete .45 Frederick Creager 2 bags .75 James McNeal 2 do .91 Frederick Creager 2 do 1.00 Thomas Caton 1 umbrella .31 Samuel Braucher 1 coverlid 5.70 Squire Rugg 1 blanket 1.35 46.09 Jacob Shultz 1 chaff bag .89 Jeremiah Sechler 1 calf skin .80 Peter Shultz 13 yards cloth at 77 cts per 10.01 Josiah Grofs 1 1/2 do do at .90 Peter Shultz 1 sheet & c. .29 Jacob Shultz 1 sheet & table cloth .59 Jacob Gerhart 2 pillow slips .22 do do 2 do do .20 do do 2 do do .24 do do 2 do do .30 John Minard 1 oil cloth 1.77 David Weimer 1 do do 1.12 Samuel McMillen 1 quilt 2.75 Samuel Braucher 1 do 4.40 Squire Rugg 1 blanket 1.65 do do 1 do 1.40 do do 1 do 1.45 John Minard 1 do 1.50 Adam Snyder 1 patent coverlid 5.75 Samuel McMillen 1 do do 5.00 Jacob Gerhart 1 do do 5.20 Squire Rugg 1 double coverlid 6.05 Frederick Creager 2 sheets .55 Henry Meyers 1 lot of muslin & c. .61 Frederick Creager 1 bed & bedstand 9.00 do do 1 do do 10.00 Benjamin Snyder 1 bureau 8.00 John Braucher 1 chest 1.00 Peter Braucher 1 do 2.55 John Braucher 1 vinegar barrel .50 John Philippi of G 1 hog 1.85 do do 1 do 2.20 John Gank 1 do 3.23 do do 1 do 1.40 Chancey Grepler 2 sheep 2.25 95.60 Chancey Snyder 2 Sheep 2.00 Aaron Snyder 2 do 2.60 do do 2 do 2.65 do do 1 do 1.40 Noah Bird 1 heifer 6.12 do do 2 steers 14.50 Chancy Blubaugh 1 calf 1.00 Eston Cunningham 1 white faced cow 13.00 Chancy Grepler 1 black cow 11.65 Robert Cunningham 1 red do 13.35 Garrison N Smith 1 do do 13.00 Henry H Meyers 1 black mare 17.50 William Hochstetler 1 cooking stove 22.50 Samuel Braucher 1 table .52 Jacob Weimer 1 copper kettle 9.35 John Braucher 1 pair of hobbles .34 John Cramer 1 iron kettle 2.12 James McNeal 1 hogshead 1.63 Jacob Braucher 1 do 1.00 James Cunningham 74 lb of iron at 6 3/4 per # 4.99 John Cramer 1 feeding trough .60 John Braucher 1 iron kettle .51 do do 1 tub .03 Jonas Heimbaugh 1 broad tread wagon 21.00 Rudolph Meyer 1 narrow tread do 25.00 John Cramer 1 light wagon 33.50 John K McMillen 1 hillside plough 3.15 Chancey Blubaugh 1 new windmill 10.00 John Cunningham 1 old windmill 4.56 Jacob Heimbaugh 1 sett wagon ladders 2.00 Samuel Braucher 1 axe 1.00 Frederick Younkin 2 ton of hay 22.00 Franklin Enos 1 do do 11.25 John Braucher 1 wagon cover .50 276.32 Somerset County SS The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Sheriff of Somerset County Greeting Whereas at an Orphans Court held at Somerset in and for said County on the 23 day of April A.D. 1855 before the Honorable Francis M Kimmell President and John C Kurtz and Jonathon Knepper associates Judges of the Same Court The Petition of Jacob Broucher son and heir at Law of John Broucher late of Turkeyfoot Township Deceased was presented representing that John Broucher lately died intestate seized in his dimense as of fee of and in a certain plantation and tract of land situate in U Turkeyfoot Township Somerset County adjoining Lands of H L Holbrook, John M McMillen Henry Moyer & others containing about 270 Acres late the homestead of decedent and left at his death 9 Children to wit John Broucher Jacob Brougher Samuel Broucher Peter Broucher for whom Aron Schrack Committee duly appointed Daniel Broucher Now Deceased leaving a widow Lydia and Seven Children to wit Gillian, Harriet, intermarried with Detier Liver, Susan, intermarried with William Hay, Elisabeth intermarried with Henry Oldfather, Catherine, Jeremiah & Urias, Elisabeth intermarried with Jacob Walker, Polly Walker, widow Jonathon Walker for whom was duly appointed committee Catherine intermarried with Jacob Gerhart all of Somerset County Penna and Sally intermarried with John Long residing in Allegheny, Maryland. Am praying their honors to award an inquest to make partition of the premises to and amoung the heirs and legal representatives of John Broucher decd if the same can be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole. Otherwise to cause the same to be valued & appraised according to law and of their finding make return to this honorable Court. And he will pray. Whereupon the Court award a writ of partition agreeable to Petitioner returnable to Neset regular term of court. In witness whereof the Hon. Francis M. Kimmell at Somerset this 25th day of April A.D. 1855 (signed) Jacob Neff Clk The execution of the within writ appears by the Inquisition hereto attached. So answers R. R. Marshall Shff The Heirs are as follows to wit Jacob Broucher your Petitioner John Broucher Samuel Broucher Peter Broucher for whom Aron Schrack was appointed a Committee Daniel Broucher Now Decd Leaving a widow & Isue 7 Children to wit Gillian Broucher Harriet Broucher Now intermarried with Deiter Liver Susuan Broucher " intermarried with Henry Hay Elizabeth Broucher " intermarried " Henry Aldfather Catherine Broucher " for whom Simon Hay is Jeremiah Broucher " guardian Urias Brougher " for whom Jacob P. Walker is guardian Elisabeth " intermarried with Jacob P. Walker Polly Walker " widow of Jon. Walker for whom a Committee was appointed Cathrine Broucher " intermarried with Jacob Gerhart All of Somerset County Sally Broucher " intermarried with John Long residing in Allegheny County Md. Inquisition indented and taken at the late dwelling house of John Brougher late of upper Turkeyfoot Township Somerset County Pa Deceased on the Third Day of August A.D. 1855 Before R. R. Marshall High Sheriff of said County. By virtue of a writ of Partition or Valuation to him directed and to this Inquisition annexed by the oaths and affirmations of D. L. Colburn John Brook John K McMillen James Cunningham Samuel E McMillen Michael Weimer William Ellis John Eicher Hiram Harned Jacob W. Younkin J McMillen & Henry H. Moyer twelve free honest and lawful men of his bailiwick who on their oaths and affirmations aforesaid respictively do say that on the day and year aforesaid they went to and upon the lands and tennements of which John Brougher died seized in the said writ mentioned and then and there did find that the same lands and tenements could not be parted or divided to or amoung all the children and legal representatives of the said John Brougher, deceased, without prejudice to or spoiling of the whole thereof. And therefore the Inquest aforesaid on their oaths and affirmations aforesaid have valued and appraised the same at and for the sum of Sixteen Dollars per acre. In testimony whereof as well the said Sheriff as the inquest aforesaid have to this Inquisition set their hands and seals, dated the date and year aforesaid. (signed) R. R. Marshall Shff (Seal) (signed) D L Colborn (Seal) (signed) William Ellis (Seal) (signed) John Brook (Seal) (signed) John Eicher (Seal) (signed) John K. McMillen (Seal) (signed) Hiram Harned (Seal) (signed) James Cunningham (Seal) (signed) Jacob W. Younkin (Seal) (signed) Samuel E. McMillen (Seal) (signed) John McMillen (Seal) (signed) Michael Weimer (Seal) (signed) Henry H. Moyer (Seal) Somerset County SS At an adjourned Orphans Court held at Somerset in and for said county on the 18th day of September A.D. 1855 before the Honorable the Judges thereof on motion of Mrjes Baer & Benford Esqirs the Court confirm the Inquisition on the real estate of John Brougher Deceased and grant a rule on the heirs and legal representatives of decedent to be and appear at an Orphans Court to be held at Somerset in and for the county on the 12th day of November nesct ,1855, to accept or refuse to take the real estate at the appraised price or show cause why the same should not be sold. Esctracts from the Records Said Court Certified this 18th day of September A.D. 1855 (signed) Jacob Neff Clk Served the within Rule on all the Heirs residing within the County of Somerset more than ten days before the return day. And by Publication in the Herald & Whig for the space of three weeks for those out of the County. (signed) R. R. Marshall shff Somerset County SS At an orphans Court held at Somerset in and for said County on the 16th day of November AD 1855 Before the Hon. F M Kimmell President and John C Kurtz Jonathan Knepper associate Judges thereof The Petition of Jacob Brougher one of the heirs and Legal representatives of John Brougher late of upper turkeyfoot Township and county aforesaid Deceased the Court decree a Sale of the Real estate of Decedent & grant and order Jacob Brougher Trustee aforesaid for that purpose viz a certain plantation or tract of land situate in upper Turkey foot Township Somerset county adjoining Land of Henry L Holbrook John McMullen, Henry Moyer and others containing about 270 acres more or less Late the home stead of decedent with the appurtenances. By the Court (signed) Jacob Neff Clk To the Honorable the Judges of the Orpans Court of Somerset County Pa The petition of Jacob Broucher trustee for the real estate John Broucher deceased, represents that in pursuance of the above order of sale directed to him for the purposed therein mentioned and after having given due and timely notice by hanbills and advertisement of the time and place, did on the first day of January 1856 expose the premises in said order mentioned to sale by public outcry, and sold the same to Henry Seckles at and for the sum of Five thousand eight hundred & two dollars and forty seven cents in payments to wit:- one third of the purchase to be paid on 1st April 1856, and the remainder in three equal annual payments.- he being the highest bidder and that being the highest & best price bidden for the same. He therefore prays your Honors to confirm said sale and authorize him to make deed to the purchaser. And he will pray. (signed) Jacob Broucher Somerset County SS John Broucher being sworn according to the law says the above petition as set forth is correct. (signed) Jacob Broucher affirmed before me January 18th 1856 (signed) Jacob Neff Account of Jacob Broucher Administrator of John Broucher late of Upper Turkeyfoot Township Somerset County deceased and as Trustee for the real Est of deceased Accountant charges himself with Amount of Inventory to wit wich sold for $ 469.76 Cash in hand 76.14 John Broucher note for 191.68 interest 4.75 Peter Broucher 47.13 interest 1.17 Daniel Williams 104.76 Henry Ruhlman 52.41 interest .52 Jacob Gerheart 143.87 interest 3.57 J. H. Miller 6.33 Hicks & Stutzman 4.88 Jacob C Younkin 90.00 no interest 00.00 Oats Sold to Jacob 6.00 Moneys Received from John Long 30.80 Jacob Heinebaugh 9.90 John Broucher 3.00 Jacob Broucher 1.50 Personal Amount $1325.97 over Accountant claims credit for the following disbursements No 1 Paid C M Hicks for comm. $ 3.81 2 Knable & Weller 4.16 3 Christian Ober 5.00 4 Jacob Winebaugh 1.50 5 Samul Kmp 8.25 6 John Broucher 11.50 7 Ed Scull for paper 1.75 8 J R King 5.37 9 J N miller 5.85 10 J R King 14.75 11 (illegible) 51.42 12 Michael Himer 1.63 13 Do Do 5.37 14 Thos Liston 1.37 15 Easton Cunningham 1.37 16 Jacob Gerhart 4.50 17 Samuel Broucher 55.00 18 A. W. Walter .68 19 Jacob Younkin 190.61 20 Jas Younkin 1.20 21 John R McMillen 31.50 22 Jams Cunningham 1.87 23 J H McMillen 3.28 24 M Bukeys 1.00 25 Ed Scull for pub notice 1.75 26 Accountant charges for time trouble 100.00 including work done to house 27 Jacob Neff passing account 7.75 28 Bear & Benford 20.00 $544.24 Accountant charges himself with amount received on Real Estate in persuance of an Order of Court Real Estate Sold to Henry Sechler for $5802.47 in hand April 1 1856 $1934.15 Payment due April 1 1857 $1289.44 " " " " " 1858 1289.44 " " " " " 1859 1289.44 disbursements in Real Estate No 1 paid Jacob Neff Order of Sale $ 10.25 2 " Ed Scull & C F Mitchael 6.00 3 G. Smith 2.00 4 Sheriff Marshall including survey 50.60 5 Trustee charges 290.00 Bear & Benford 30.00 Amount $388.85 Somerset County SS I Jacob Neff register for the probate of wills and granting letter of Administration do hereby certify that I have caused notice to be given to all legatees interested according to law that the account would be presented to an adjourned orphans Court to be held at Somerset in and for said county on the 20th day of May nesct for confirmation and allowance. Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of April AD 1856 (signed) Jacob Neff Register Somerset Count SS Personally appeared Jacob Broucher before me who being duly Sworn according to law deprouth and saith that the account as Stands Stated is Just and true and corect to best of his Knowlege and belif Sworn before Me April 1 1856 (signed) Jacob Broucher (signed) Jacob Neff Register