York County PA Archives Court.....Tanner/Danner, Michael  May 29, 1782
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Source: Orphans Court Docket Book E, P. 19
Written: May 29, 1782
Recorded: May 29, 1782

York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Dockets, Book E:19.  
At a Court held 29 May 1782  before Richard McCalister, Wm. McClean, Wm. Scott
and Thomas Fisher.
PETITION FOR VALUATION OF REAL ESTATE OF MICHAEL TANNER, THE ELDER.

Petition of Henry Tanner, one of the sons of Michael Tanner, late of the county
of York... Yeoman, deceased who died intestate, was read to the court setting
forth that the petitioner's father lately died intestate leaving a widow named
Anna and lawful issue and representatives of such issue to survive him namely:
Jacob his eldest son of Frederick County, Maryland
Catharine intermarried with George Wearly, now deceased, leaving lawful issue to
survive her.
Anna intermarried with Steven Peterin
Michael now deceased leaving lawful issue to survive him, that is,
     Anna intermarried with David Beckner
     Maudlina of full age and unmarried
     Barbara
     Samuel
     Jonathan
     Elizabeth
     Michael  minors under the guardianship of Henry Tanner and Henry Hoff

Elizabeth intermarried with Christian Bear
Philip
Henry
Mary  intermarried with Henry Hoff.
[decedent was] owner of a house and lot of ground with the appurtenances situate
in the town of Hanover in the said county situate on the north side of York
Street and adjoining lots of Jacob Eiker and Francis Himes and known on the
general plan of the said town by the #___. That the said widow and the children
of the said intestate and the representatives of the deceased children of the
said intestate hold the same as tenants in common and undivided  That therefor
the petitioner prays that an inquest may be appointed by the court to make
partition of the said premises to and amongst the aforesaid tenants if such
partition can be thereof made without prejudice to and spoiling the whole, but
if such partition cannot be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole then
to value the whole undivided and make report of their procedings to the Orphan's
Court that such further proceedings may be thereupon had as the act of assembly
in such cases provided directs and enjoins  Wherefor it is considered and
ordered by the Court that the Sheriff in his proper person with twelve good and
lawful men of his bailiwick in the presence of all the parties who shall choose
to attend and the guardians of such of them as are minors they respectively
having due and previous notice therof  to hold an inquest of the said messuage
and lot of ground and make partition thereof with the appurtenances to and among
the said widow and children and representatives of the said deceased children of
the intestate if the same will admit of such partition without prejudice to or
spoiling the whole but if the same will not admit of such partition without
prejudice to or spoiling the whole then to value the whole undivided agreeable
to the directions of the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of
Pennsylvania in such case made and provided and that the said Sheriff do make
return of the said inquest as well under the hand and seal of the said Sheriff
as also under the hands and seals of the said jurors upon their respective oaths
or affirmations to the next Orphan's Court after the said inquisition shall be held

p. 41.  Henry Miller Esq. High Sheriff of York County came into court and made
return of an order of a former Orphan's Court whereby he was commanded to make
partition of a messuage and lot of ground situate in the town of Hanover and the
county of York aforesaid and on the north side of York Street and adjoining lots
of Jacob Eiker and Francis Himes and known on the general plan of the said town
by the number of ___  the appurtenances.... late the estate of Michael Danner
the elder deceased who died intestate  to and among the widow and children and
heirs or representatives of the said intestate if the same would admit of such
partition...
It appears that the same will not admit of such partition in manner aforesaid
without prejudice to or spoiling the whole and that the said messuage or lot of
ground with the appurtenances is of the value of £180 lawful money of
Pennsylvania in specie gold or silver undivided and which valuation the Court do
hereby confirm. And now came into court Jacob Danner eldest son and heir at law
of the said intestate and prayed to be permitted to take the said messuage and
lot of ground and premises with the appurtenances late belonging to his late
father deceased at the said valuation  he paying unto the widow and other
children and representatives of the said intestate their respective shares
thereof  whereupon it is ordered and decreed by the court that the said Jacob
Danner be allowed the sum of £8-17 shillings the expences and costs of these
proceedings  that he pay unto Anna the widow of the said intestate yearly and
every year during the term of her natural life of the said Anna the sum of£3-6
shillings and 5 pence half penny lawful money aforesaid in full for the right or
claim of dower of the said Anna out of the said messuage or lot of ground and
premises  The first payment whereof to be made in one year from this day. That
he retain in his hands he sum of £25 7 shillings and 1 penny and after the death
of the said Anna the widow of the said intestate the farther sum of £12-13
shillings and 6 pence half penny in full for his two shares of the said
valuation as eldest son and heir-at-law of the said intestate. 
That he pay unto the heirs of the body of Catharine now deceased and who had
been intermarried with George Wearly  in equal portions in right of the said
Catharine within one year from this day the sum of £12-13 shillings and 6 pence
half penny of like money and after the death of the said widow the farther sum
of £6-6 shillings and 9 pence farthing of like money in full for the share of
the said heirs in right of the said Catharine deceased as one of the daughters
of the said intestate.  

That he pay unto Stephen Peter and Anna his wife in right of the said Anna also
within one year from this day the like sum of £12-13 shillings and 6 pence half
penny of like money and after the death of the said widow the farther sum of
£6-6 shillings 9 pence farthing of like money in full for the share of the said
Peter Stephen and Anna his wife in right of the said Anna as one of the
daughters of the said intestate.

That he also pay unto the heirs of Michael Danner the younger also deceased in
such portions as the law directs within one year from this day the like sum of
£12-13 shillings 6 pence half penny of like money aforesaid and after the death
of the said widow the further sum of £6-6 shillings 9 pence farthing of like
money in full for the share of the said heirs of the said valuation in right of
the said Michael Danner the younger deceased as one of the sons of the said
intestate. 

That he pay unto Christian Bear and Elizabeth his wife in right of the said
Elizabeth within one year from this day the like sum of £12 13 shillings 6 pence
half penny of like money and after the death of the said widow the farther sum
of £6 6 shillings 9 pence farthing of like money in full for the share of the
said Christian Bear and Elizabeth his wife of the said valuation in right of the
said Elizabeth as one of the daughters of the said intestate  

That he pay unto Philip Danner in his own right also within one year from this
day the like sum of£12 13 shillings 6 pence half penny of like money aforesaid
and after the death of the said widow the farther sum of £6 6 shillings 9 pence
farthing of like money in full for the share of the said Philip of the said
valuation as one of the sons of the said intestate. 

Unto Henry Danner in his own right also within one year from this day the like
sum of £12 13 shillings 6 pence half penny of like money aforesaid and after the
death of the said widow the farther sum of £6 6 shillings 9 pence farthing of
like money in full for the share of the said Henry of the said valuation as one
of the sons of the said intestate. 

And that he also pay unto Henry Hoff and Mary his wife in right of the said Mary
within one year from this day the like sum of £12 13 shillings 6 pence and half
penny of like lawful money aforesaid and after the death of the said widow the
farther sum of £6 6 shillings 9 pence farthing of like money in full for the
share of the said Henry Hoff and Mary his wife in the right of the said Mary of
the said valuation as one of the daughters of the said intestate which said
several sums including the cost aforesaid are in full of the amount of the said
evaluation.  And it is further ordered and decreed by the Court that upon the
said Jacob Danner making the several payments aforesaid or giving good security
for the same at the days and times before mentioned and expressed  that
thereupon the said Jacob Danner his heirs and assigns do hold the said messuage
and lot of ground of which his said late father died seized with the
hereditaments and appurtenances for the same estate and in as full and ample a
manner to all intents and purposes as the said Michael Danner the elder deceased
in his lifetime held and enjoyed the same and that exonerated and discharged of
and from the further claims of the said widow and children and representatives
of the said intestate and all persons claiming the same or to claim by from or
under them or any of them...

Additional Comments:
In this petition, the children of Michael Tanner are named, as well as the
children of Michael Tanner, the younger, who predeceased his father. 

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