Account of Estate of John Wenrich Fil'd June 28th
Berks County SS
I do certify that at an orphans Court held at Reading in and for the County of Berks the eighth day of August A.D. 1828 Before the hon. Robert Porter Esq Precident and his associate Judges & the written account being presented for confirmation to same is confirmed [illegible]
[illegible signature]
The account of John Wenrich, David Wenrich & Daniel Wenrich Executors of the Last will and Testament of John Wenrich late of upper Tulpehocken Township of Berks County Deceased
The accountant charges themselves with all and singular the good and chattels rights and credits which were of the said Deceased according to an Inventory thereof filed in the Registers Office at Reading to wit 9746 23
Book Account of Daniel Wenrich 88 77
Received for Grain and other outstanding Debt since the Inventory Exhibited 78 35
Damages of the Union Canal Company 485 50
By Daniel Wenrich for black smith tools 40 00
By Interest of Richard Boone 641 20
Bond of John Zerby not charger in the Inventory 42 00
$ 11122 05
Ballance due to the Estate 1392 75
Errors Ecepted June the 26 1828 by
Johannes Wenrich [signature]
David Wenrich [signature]
Daniel Wenrich [signature]
$ cts
The Said Accountant crave allowance for the following Disbursements made out of the Estate aforesaid as for Receipts of John Wenrich 1 12 1/2
Receipt of John F. Smith
Receipt of Samuel Bairds attorney 4 00
Receipt of D & J Moers for grave stone 39 92
Receipt John Ritter printer 1 25
Philip Filbert Esq 37 1/2
Receipt Mathias Lengel 1 00
Receipt Leonhard Zerby 50
Receipt Samuel Baird attorny 4 00
Receipt Richard Boone 9 3 1/2
Paid by David Wenrich as per Receipts to Daniel Roads for letters of Testamentary 6 34
Receipt Samuel Baird Attorny 4 00
Receipt John Ritter printer 1 25
Receipt Mathias S. Richard 4 50
Receipt John Ritter 1 00
Receipt Holloback watchmaker paid by Daniel Wenrich as per Receipt 89
Receipt Solomon G. Birch 3 50
Receipt Philip Wagner 50
John Pottergrer ? 1 50
Ditto John Sharp 1 50
Ditto Paul Wenrich 1 50
Receipt John Potterger 4 00
Receipt Jacob Haag 1 12 1/2
Receipt John Kirst 4 50
Receipt Daniel Klapp 4 90
Receipt John Potterger 4 50
Recipt John Smith Vendue cryer 7 00
Receipt Jacob Knoll 5 91
Money paid by John Wenrich on his land and charged in the Inventory 300 00
Decrease on sale on vendue & grain 128 00
Damages of the Union Canal Company and paid to the different Hairs before account Rendered 485 50
4 Bonds of George Ege Esq charged in the Inventory & not Recovered amounting with interest to 5878 51
Dower Bond of John Shaffer not due 1190 67
Dower Bond of Adam Brown not due 1310 66
2 Bonds of John Kleh not due 80 00
to Daniel Rhoads 6 50
to clerk of the orphans court for [illegible] this account 1 00
for stating this account 2 00
for the three Executors trouble & Expenses for Setteling the Estate 225 00
Ballance in the hands of the Executors due to the Estate 1392 75
$ 11122 05
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Note: $11,122 in 1827 would be worth about $197,000 in 2001.
Transcribed by Julia Langel, January 4, 2002.