Jacob Zimmerman - I4296 - Individual Information - Wisconsin and Illinois Genealogy

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Will: LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF JACOB ZIMMERMAN ‎(probate included)‎: Somerset Co. Wills - Vol. 3, page 182-184.Somerset County, PA this 27th day of May A.D. 1835 Personally came before me, Chauncey FORWARD, Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in and for the County aforesaid, Martin HALTERBAUN , who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of John ANAWALT, one of the subscribing witnesses to the written will, that he has often seen him write his name and that the name of John ANAWALT is in the proper handwriting of said John ANAWALT as a witness to the written Will. ‎[signed]‎ Martin HALTERBAUN

Know all men by these presents that I, John KURTZ of Somerset Borough executors named in this written Will have renounced, released and quit claim and by these presents do renounce, release and quit claim all my rights and title to the Executorship and to the Administration of goods and chattel rights and credits of whatsoever of the said Jacob ZIMMERMAN, deceased. Witnesseth my hand and seal this 27th day of May 1835. ‎[signed]‎ John KURTZ. Witness present: Wm. PHILZONE. Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of May 1835. C. FORWARD, Register. #21 1835. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JACOB ZIMMERMAN. Filed, Proven and Registered 27th day of May 1835. C. FORWARD, Register.

' 'In the name of God Amen. I Jacob ZIMMERMAN of Somerset Township in the County of Somerset and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being of good health of body and of sound and disposing mind and memory ‎(praised be God for the same)‎ and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs whilst I have strength and capacity so to do, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, And first and principally, I commit my soul unto the hands of my Creator who gave it and my body to the at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and also such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life. I give and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit: all my estate of what kind and nature so ever, the same may be in the County of Somerset aforesaid or elsewhere, I give and devise the same unto my dear wife Mary during her natural life, and from and immediately after her decease I give and devise the same to my nine children and the share of my son Jacob to his children, that is to my sons Conrad, Philip, John, Daniel, and my daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Susan, Catharine and Rossina, or to their legal heirs each one an equal share and the tenth equal share to the children of my son Jacob to be equally divided to and amongst my said son Jacob's children share and share alike, and lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my esteemed friend John Kurtz, Esquire of the Borough of Somerset to be the Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said Jacob Zimmerman, the Testator, have to this my last Will consisting of one sheet of paper, set my hand and seal this ____ day of ____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.' '

‎[signed]‎

Jacob ZIMERMAN ‎[spelled w/ one M]‎

Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared, by the above named Jacob ZIMMERMAN as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto: the words ' 'said my wife Mary and My' ' in the 16th line from the top were stricken out before signing. ‎[signed]‎ John WITT & John ANAWALT.

Somerset County, PA, This 27th day of May A.D. 1835 personally came before me Chauncey FORWARD Register for the Probate of Wills & Granting Letters of Administration in and for the County aforesaid, John WITT Esquire, one of the subscribers. Witnesses to the aforesaid Will and being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was present and saw and heard Jacob ZIMMERMAN sign, seal, publish and pronounce and declare this foregoing instrument of writing as and for his Las t Will and Testament and that he has often seen the other subscribing witness and they were called upon by Testator to witness the same that it is the proper handwriting of said John ANAWALT who has since deceased and that the said Testator Jacob ZIMMERMAN at the time of so doing was of perfect and sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of his knowledge and thought. Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of May A.D. 1835. ‎[signed]‎ C. FORWARD, Register & John WITT

Know all men by these presents, that we Mary ZIMMERMAN, John EMERT, and Philip BROWN of Somerset County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, are held firmly bound unto the said Commonwealth in the sum of two hundred dollars, lawful money of Pennsylvania, to be paid to the said Commonwealth; to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind bouselves jointly and severally for and in the whole, our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 8th day of June 1835. The condition of this obligation is, that if the above bounden Mary ZIMMERMAN with the well announced administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of Jacob ZIMMERMAN deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattel, and credits of the deceased, which have come, or shall come to the hands, possession, or knowledge of her the said Mary ZIMMERMAN or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her and the same to be made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the register's office, in the County of Somerset, within 30 days from the date hereof, and the same goods, chattel, and credits, and all other the goods, chattel, and credits of the said deceased, at the time of his death, which at any time after shall come into the hands or possession of the said Mary ZIMMERMAN or into the hands and possession of any to her person or persons for her do well and truly Administer according to law, and further do make or cause to be made a just and true account of said administration, within one year of the date hereof, or when thereunto legally required, and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels, and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said administrator account, the same being the first examined and allowed by the orphans court of the county having jurisdiction, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons, as the said orphans court, by their decree or sentence pursuant to laws shall limit and appoint, and shall well and truly comply with the laws of this Commonwealth relating to collateral inheritances, and if it shall hereafter appear that any Last Will and Testament was made by the deceased, and the same shall be proved according to law if the said Jacob ZIMMERMAN being thereunto required, do surrender the said obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in force. Sealed and delivered in presence of Wm. PHILZOR
‎(signed by her mark)‎
Mary ' 'x' ' ZIMMERMAN.
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The names of the vendee list
William McGINNIS 1 sheep Ram $1.00
Samuel LENHART 1 sheep $1.03
Samuel LENHART 1 ewe & lamb $1.35
John CORDY 1 sheep & ewe $1.08
John CORDY 1 sheep & ewe $1.10
William McGINNIS 1 mare $25.30

#21 1835 VENDEE LIST - Jacob ZIMMERMAN - Filed 9th July 1835 6 Registry
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The names of the vendee list and goods - June 19, 1835:
Conrad ZIMMERMAN 1 clock $00.74
John EMERT 2 cutting box steel $00.12
John EMERT 1 load of old iron $00.06 ¼
Conrad ZIMMERMAN 1 hand saw $00.26
John HORNER 2nd load of old iron $00.04
Philip ZIMMERMAN 3rd load of old iron $00.05
Henry ASH Jr. 1 cow chain $00.13
Henry ASH Jr. 1 straw knife $00.05
John CRAMER 1 load of shoemaking tools $00.25
Conrad ZIMMERMAN 1 drawing knife & sheep shear $00.15
Conrad ZIMMERMAN 1 chain $00.30
Wm. McGINNIS 1 thresher $00.88
Daniel BERKEY 1 sausage funnel $00.18
Philip BROWN 1 coffee mill $00.04
Conrad ZIMMERMAN 1 jack plain $00.06
Conrad ZIMMERMAN augers & chisels, etc. $00.19
Abraham BEAM Esq. 1 heckler $01.25
John LENHARD 1 spinning wheel $01.17
Philip ZIMMERMAN 3 pieces of stove pipe $02.25
Philip ZIMMERMAN saddlebag $01.50
John LENHARD 1 lime $00.43
John LENHARD 1 mush mill line $00.68
John EMERT 1 law book German $00.25
John EMERT 1 law book English $00.52
Joseph EMMERT 1 sythe
Daniel BERKEY pot $00.97
Christian YORDY 1 large cittle $00.25
Abraham BEAM Esq. 1 lot of drug $00.06
Philip BROWN 1 tub $00.04
Philip ZIMMERMAN 1 large tub $00.82
John CRAMER flour barrel $00.14
Conrad ZIMMERMAN 1 grindstone $00.82
Daniel BERKEY 1 bed $05.95
John SHAWLEY 1 steel $04.13
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Mary ZIMMERMAN, widow of Jacob ZIMMERMAN Vend. dec'd, The goods and chattel I kept at the appraisement:
1 horse $25.00
1 bed $03.00
1 man's saddle $00.12 ½
1 side saddle $00.37 ½
1 jack reel $00.12 ½
1 wool spinning wheel $01.25
½ bushel $00.13 ¾
1 stove & pipe $11.00
1 stilyard $01.25
1 cubord $05.00
1 iron pot $00.62 ½
1 axe $00.37 ½
1 windmill $05.00
11 head of sheep $70.00
1 cow $13.00
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Brought over on this side
the 1/3 of the 15 acres of oats more or less 24 gr acre $20.00
1 field no 1 of winter grain 10 acres at $3 per acre $11.00
2 ½ acres of meadow grass at $2 per acre $05.00
1 field N) 2 of winter grain the 3rd of 5 acres $03.33 ½
15 lb of wool at $00.25 per lb. $00.75
1 table $00.31 ¼
2 wagon wheels $03.00
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Somerset County, Pa. Personally appeared before Abram BEAM, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Somerset, aforesaid, came Philip BROWN & Henry ASH Jr. who being sworn according to law that the Will appraise the property of Jacob ZIMMERMAN of Somerset Township deceased to the best of their knowledge and ability. Sworn and subscribed before me, ‎[signed 11 Jun 1835]‎ Abram BEAM, Henry ASH Jr.& Philip BROWN. A list of the goods and chattel of Jacob ZIMMERMAN deceased and appraise by the house and above subscribed and sworn.

ARTICLES OF GOODS PRAISED:
1 horse $25.00
1 mare $22.00
1 bed $03.00
1 clock $00.18 3/4
1 sattleback $01.50
1 sive $00.37 ½
1 hand saw $00.75
1 saddle $00.12 ½
1 side saddle $00.37 ½
3 piece of stove pipe $00.25
1 load of old iron $00.37 ½
1 Jacob rille $00.12 ½
1 spinning wheel $00.18 ¾
1 box of shoemaker tools $00.37 ½
1 stretcher $00.50
2 barrels $00.18 ¾
1 stove and pipe $11.00

ARTICLES OF THE PRAISEMENT BROUGHT OVER:
1 Heckles $00,87 ½
1 stilyard $01.25
1 augar chissele & plain $00.18 ¾
1 sausage funnel $00.12 ½
1 cubard $05.00
1 mush mill sive $00.18 ¾
1 chain & neck collar $00.12 ½
1 drawing knife $00.12 ½
1 wool spinning wheel $01.25
2 law books of the
state of Penn in G & E. $00.37 ½
1 chain $00.25
1 sythe $00.12 ½
1 bulken tubb $00.25
1 mille tubb $00.06 ¼
1 large kittle $00.18 ¾
1 iron pot $00.62 ½
1 shovel & hoe $00.18 ¾
1 grindstone $00.75
1 tubb $00.06 ½
1 axe $00.37 ½
1 wind mill $05.00
12 head of sheep $11.00
1 cow $13.00
2 year old bully $05.00
The 3 of 15 acres of oats more or less at $4.00/acre $20.00
#1 field of winter grain 10 acres more or less 73 perch $05.00
#2 field of meadow grass the half 2 ½ acres $2.00/acre $03.33 ½
#1 15 lb. wool at $00.25/pound $03.75
#2 3 lb. wool at $00.25/pound $00.75
1 table $00.31 ¼
2 wagon wheels $03.00
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To the honorable Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County now came residing as orphans Court in and for the said County. The petition of David GRIFFITH, trustee for the sale of the real estate of Jacob ZIMMERMAN dec'd, represents that the pursuance of the order of this Court after due and timely notice given of the day and place of sale, he did: Expose the real estate of said deceased at the order of the Court mentioned and Sold acc. #2 to John EMMERT at and for the sum of $888.34; Sold tract #3 to Jacob ZIMMERMAN and Benjamin ZIMMERMAN at and for the sum of $714.37 ½ ; and Pray the Court: Confirm the sale of so much has been sold and Direct the trustees to make a deed or deeds to the purchasers and Prays that the due order may be further continued for the sale of lot #1 and he will pray, etc. ‎[signed]‎ David GRIFFITH, Trustee
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To the honorable Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County now composing an orphans Court in and for the said County. The petition of John EMMERT intermarried with Sussanna ZIMMERMAN, one of the heirs and legal representatives of Jacob ZIMMERMAN, late of Somerset Township, deceased, humbly represents: That the said Jacob ZIMMERMAN died sometime in the year 1834, having first made his Last Will and Testament in what he appointed John KURTZ his executor, and the said executor having refused to accept of the trust, Letters of Administration with the Will annexed were granted to the widow Mary of deceased, that said deceased left issue of 10 children:
1 - Jacob, 2 - Conrad, 3 - Philip, 4 - Elizabeth, intermarried with David Ash, 5 - Mary intermarried with Joseph EMMERT - both of whom have since deceased leaving issue of nine children: i - Eliza intermarried with John LINT, ii - Catherine, iii - Charlotte, iv - Isaac, v - Susan intermarried with John HETZER, vi - Sarah intermarried with Leonard STAHL, vii - Jonathan, viii - Leah intermarried with John COLL, and ix - Adaline. 6 - Susanna ZIMMERMAN, intermarried with John EMMERT, 7 - John, 8 - Daniel, 9 - Catherine intermarried with Daniel BERKEY, 10 - Rosanna intermarried with William McGINNIS - since deceased, issue seven children: i - Daniel, ii - Andrew, iii - Mary, iv - Elizabeth intermarried with Jacob LENHART, v - Rosanna, vi - Harriet, and vii - Salome.

That said deceased died seized in her demesne as if fee and of to 3 tracts of land: the 1st tract situate in Somerset Township adjoining lands of Daniel SNYDER, Jonathan LENHART & others, containing about 200 acres more or less, about 80 acres cleared with a frame house and stable thereon erected. The 2nd tract adjoining the first mentioned tract: Daniel SNYDER, Joseph RHOADS sawmill tract and others containing about 200 acres more or less about 40 acres cleared with a stable and threshing floor thereon; The 3rd tract lying in Somerset and Jefferson Townships adjoining land of Jacob SWENKE, Abraham BEAM Esquire, and others with a cabbin house and cabbin barn thereon erected, containing 137 acres more or less, 80 or 90 cleared. Your petitioner prayers your heirs to grand a writ of partition to divide said land to and among the several heirs of said deceased if the same can be done without prejudice to or spoiling the whole. Call to determine whether said lands will accommodate more than one of the 9 ‎[10]‎ heirs of said deceased and if so how many of said heirs it will conveniently accommodate, but if said lands cannot be so divided then to appraise the land and make report thereof to this Court. Since they will query and subscribe recommendations. I hereby join in the prayer of the foregoing petition.
Witness ‎[signed]‎ Nevin SHOWARDS & Michael EMMERT. ‎[signed by her mark]‎ Susanna ' 'x' ' EMMERT.
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To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of Somerset County. Mrs. Susanna EMMERT rel: The Petition of the heirs of Jacob ZIMMERMAN, deceased, resulted here has been appraised by order of the Court that all of the heirs have been called to appear and taken the property to let the appraisers and have made default, she therefore prays the heirs to appoint David GRIFFITH, trustee to sell said real estate and the will be probated.
‎[signed]‎ Name not legible, attorney for Susanna EMMERT
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Somerset County s.s.: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff of Somerset county, Greeting: Whereas at an adjourned Orphans Court held at Somerset in and for the County of Somerset, on the 12th day of October A.D. 1853 before the Honorable F.M. KIMMEL, President, J.C. KURTZ & Jonathan KNEPPER, Associate Judges of the same Court, the petition of John EMMERT intermarried with Susanna ZIMMERMAN one of the heirs and legal representatives of Jacob ZIMMERMAN late of Somerset Township dec'd, humbly represents that the said Jacob ZIMMERMAN died sometime in the year 1834 having first made his Last Will and Testament, in which he appointed John KURTZ his executor, and said executor having refused to accept of the trust, Letters of Administration with the Will annexed were granted to Mary widow of deceased that the deceased left issue nine children: 1 - Jacob, 2 - Conrad, 3 - Philip, 4 - Elizabeth, intermarried with David Ash, 5 - Mary intermarried with Joseph EMMERT - both of whom have since deceased leaving issue of nine children: 1 - Eliza intermarried with John LINT, ii - Catherine, iii - Charlotte, iv - Isaac,
v - Susan intermarried with John HETZER, vi - Sarah intermarried with Leonard STAHL, vii - Jonathan, viii - Leah intermarried with John COLL, and ix - Adaline. 6 - Susanna, intermarried with John EMMERT, 7 - John, 8 - Daniel, 9 - Catherine intermarried with Daniel BERKEY, 10 - Rosanna intermarried with William McGINNIS - since deceased, leaving issue seven children: i - Daniel, ii - Andrew, iii - Mary, iv - Elizabeth intermarried with Jacob LENHART, v - Rosanna, vi - Harriet, and vii - Salome.

That said deceased died seized in his demesne as of fee of and into 3 tracts of land: the 1st tract situate in Somerset County adjoining lands of Daniel SNYDER, Jonathan LENHART & others, containing about 200 acres more or less, about 80 acres cleared with a frame house and stable thereon erected. The 2nd tract adjoining the first mentioned tract: Daniel SNYDER, Joseph RHOADS sawmill tract and others containing about 200 acres more or less about 50 acres cleared with a stable and threshing floor thereon; The 3rd tract lying in Somerset or Jefferson Township adjoining the lands of Jacob SWENK, Abraham BEAM Esquire, and others with a cabbin house and cabbin barn thereon erected, containing 137 acres more or less, 80 or 90 cleared. Your petitioner prayers your honors to grand a writ of partition to divide said lands to and among the several heirs of said deceased if the same can be done without prejudice to or spoiling the whole. and to determine whether said lands will accommodate more than one of the heirs of said deceased and if so how many of said heirs it will conveniently accommodate, but if said lands cannot be so divided, then to appraise the land and make report thereof to this Court at our next adjourn. Court December 6th 1853. and they do pray and C. inquest awarded. Witness the Honorable F.M. KIMMEL at Somerset this 15th day of October A.D. 1853. ‎[signed]‎ C.M. HICKS, Clerk.

The heirs are: 1 - Jacob, 2 - Conrad, 3 - Philip,
4 - Elizabeth, intermarried with David Ash, 5 - Mary intermarried with Joseph EMMERT - both of whom have since deceased leaving issue of nine children viz: i - Eliza intermarried with John LINT, ii - Catherine, iii - Charlotte, iv - Isaac,
v - Susan intermarried with John HETZER, vi - Sarah intermarried with Leonard STAHL, vii - Jonathan, viii - Leah intermarried with John COLL, and ix - Adaline. 6 - Susanna, intermarried with John EMMERT, 7 - John, 8 - Daniel, 9 - Catherine intermarried with Daniel BERKEY, 10 - Rosanna intermarried with William McGINNIS - since deceased, leaving issue seven children viz: i - Daniel, ii - Andrew, iii - Mary, iv - Elizabeth intermarried with Jacob LENHART, v - Rosanna, vi - Harriet, and vii - Salome.
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To the heirs and legal representatives of Jacob ZIMMERMAN dec'd. Take notice that an inquest will be held at the late dwelling of said deceased in the township of Somerset in the county of Somerset on Tuesday the 29th day of November ‎(1853)‎ for the purpose of making partition of the et al estate to and among the children and legal representatives if the same can be done without prejudice to or spoiling the whole thereof otherwise to value and appraise the same according to law, at which time and place you are required to attend if you think proper. ‎[signed]‎ R.R. MARSHALL, Sheriff The above notice served personally and by publication.
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Inquisition indented and taken at the late dwelling house of Jacob ZIMMERMAN deceased in the Township of Somerset, Somerset County Pennsylvania on the 29th day of November ‎(1853)‎ before Robert R. MARSHALL, High Sheriff of said County. By virtue of a writ of partition in valuation to him directed and to this inquisition annexed by the oath and affirmation of Jonathan RHODES, Christian ANKNEY, Simon HAY, Jonathan MILLER, Michael SHAFFER, Elial MARGOT, Philip MAURER, Sr., Joseph RHODES, John KING, Jonathan LENHART, Simon HAUGER, and Isaac D. ANKNEY, 12 free, honest and lawful men of his bailiwick who on their oath and affirmations aforesaid respectively do say that on the day and year aforesaid they went to and upon the lands and tenements of which Jacob ZIMMERMAN deceased died, seized on the said writ mentioned and then and there did find that the said land and tenements could not be parted and divided to and among the children and legal representatives of the said Jacob ZIMMERMAN deceased without prejudice to or spoiling the whole thereof and therefore the inquest aforesaid on their oaths and affirmations aforesaid have valued and appraised the same as followeth: #1 - at $5.20 per acre; #2 - at $3.68 per acre; #3 - at $7.00 per acre.
In testimony whereof as well the said Sheriff of the inquest aforesaid have to this inquisition set their hands and seals the day and year above written. ‎[signed]‎ R.T. CRINMAND, Deputy Sheriff;
‎[signed]‎ Simon HAY, Jos. RHODES, Jonathan MILLER, John KING, Jonathan RHODES, Jonathan LENHART, Michael SHAFFER, Simon HAUGER, Elia MARGOT, Isaac D. ANKNEY, Philip MAURER, & Christian ANKNEY.
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Know all men by these presents that we David GRIFFITH, John W. PARKER, and John EMMERT are firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the sum of $6,000 lawful money of the United States of America, to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves jointly and severally, our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 6th day of February A.D. 1854. Whereas at an Orphans Court held at Somerset the 6th day of February 1854, the heirs of Jacob ZIMMERMAN dec'd make default, the Court decree of sale of said real estate of decedent and grant and order of sale to David GRIFFITH, trustee for the sale of said real estate, as by the records of said Court move fully appears. Now the condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounded David GRIFFITH, trustee as aforesaid, shall well and truly and faithfully appropriate according to law the proceeds of the sale of said real estate whether he shall sell the same or on any further order granted for the purpose then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Witness: Jno. HICKS ‎[signed]‎ David GRIFFITH.
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Somerset County s.s.
At an adjourned Court ‎(Orphans)‎ held at Somerset in and for the County of Somerset on the 6th day of December A.D. 1853 before the Honorable Judges thereof: Iam H. POSTLETHWAITE, Esq. The Court confirm the inquisition on the real estate of Jacob ZIMMERMAN dec'd and grant a rule of on the heirs legal representatives of dec'd to be and appear at an Orphan's Court to be held at Somerset in and for said County on the 1st Monday of February next ‎(1854)‎ to accept or refuse to take the real estate of decedent at the appraised price, or show cause why the same should not be sold. Extract from the records of said Court, certified on this 9th day of December A.D. 1853. ‎[signed]‎ C.M. HICKS, Clerk.
The heirs are: 1 - Jacob, 2 - Conrad, 3 - Philip,
4 - Elizabeth, intermarried with David Ash, 5 - Mary intermarried with Joseph EMMERT - both of whom have since deceased leaving issue of nine children viz: i - Eliza intermarried with John LINT, ii - Catherine, iii - Charlotte, iv - Isaac, v - Susan intermarried with John HETZER, vi - Sarah intermarried with Leonard STAHL, vii - Jonathan, viii - Leah intermarried with John COLL, and ix - Adaline. 6 - Susanna, intermarried with John EMMERT, 7 - John, 8 - Daniel, 9 - Catherine intermarried with Daniel BERKEY, 10 - Rosanna intermarried with William McGINNIS - since deceased, leaving issue seven children viz: i - Daniel, ii - Andrew, iii - Mary, iv - Elizabeth intermarried with Jacob LENHART, v - Rosanna, vi - Harriet, and vii - Salome.
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In the matter of the Estate of Jacob ZIMMERMAN, dec'd. David GRIFFITH, trustee for the sale of the said decedent's real estate, makes return to the honorable Judges of the Orphans Court, of Somerset County, Pennsylvania. That in pursuance of the order of said Court made on the 6th day of February, 1854, after due public notice according to law, he did on the 1st day of July 1854 expose the premises therein described as Lot #1 to public sale in the Borough of Somerset and then and there sold the premises at the rate of $5.21 per acre to Daniel WEYAND, Esquire, which may be confirmed to the said purchaser by the Court and the said trustee ordered to make a deed therefore. ‎[signed]‎ David GRIFFITH by his atty. H.B. WOODS.
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Somerset County s.s. At an Orphans Court held at Somerset in and for the County of Somerset on the 6th day of February 1854 before the honorable the Judges thereof on due proof of service of a rule on the heirs of Jacob ZIMMERMAN dec'd to take the real estate of decedent at the appraised price, the heirs being called make default. On motion of Wm. H. POSTLETHWAITE, Esquire, the Court decree a sale of the real estate of decedent and grant an order of sale to David GRIFFITH, trustee, for that purpose viz: the following tracts of land: the 1st tract situate in Somerset County adjoining lands of Daniel SNYDER, Jonathan LENHART & others, containing about 200 acres more or less, about 80 acres cleared with a frame house and stable thereon erected. The 2nd tract adjoining the first mentioned tract: Daniel SNYDER, Joseph RHOADS sawmill tract and others containing about 200 acres more or less about 50 acres cleared with a stable and threshing floor thereon; The 3rd tract lying in Somerset or Jefferson Township adjoining the lands of Jacob SWANK, Abraham BEAM Esquire, and others with a cabin house and cabin barn thereon erected, containing 137 acres more or less, 80 or 90 cleared. Terms one third in hand and the rest in three equal annual payments. By order of Court. ‎[signed]‎ C.M. HICKS, Clerk.
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Orphans Court: To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphans Court of Somerset County: The undersigned auditor appointed by the Court to make distribution of the funds in the hands of David GRIFFITH, trustee for the sale of the real estate of Jacob ZIMMERMAN dec'd, respectfully begs leave to submit the following report to wit: that said Jacob ZIMMERMAN died leaving issue 10 children to wit:
1 - Jacob, that the provisions of the Will of said decedent Jacob's share is to be given to his 4 children to wit: i - William, ii - Andrew, iii - Mary intermarried with William GEER, iv - Elizabeth intermarried with ___ SPROUL. 2 - Conrad, now dec'd leaving issue 10 children as follows viz: i - John, ii - Mary intermarried to John ENOS, iii - David, iv - Catherine intermarried with Abraham BUTLER, v - Jacob, vi - Sarah intermarried with Noah SHAULLIS, vii- Benjamin, viii - Abraham, ix - Susan, x - Henry. x - Philip, 4 - Elizabeth, intermarried with David Ash, 5 - Mary intermarried with Joseph EMMERT - both of whom have since deceased leaving issue of nine children viz: i - Eliza intermarried with John LINT, ii - Catherine intermarried with John SAYLOR, iii - Charlotte, who has conveyed her share to John EMMERT, iv - Isaac, v - Susan intermarried with John HETZER, vi - Sarah intermarried with Leonard STAHL, vii - Jonathan,
viii - Leah intermarried with John COLL, and ix - Adaline. 6 - Susanna, intermarried with John EMMERT, 7 - Catherine intermarried with Daniel BERKEY Jr., 8 - Daniel, who has sold to John EMMERT 9 - John, who has sold to Jacob C. ZIMMERMAN 10 - Rosanna intermarried with William McGINNIS - now deceased, leaving issue 6 children to wit: i - Daniel, ii - Andrew, iii - Elizabeth intermarried with Jacob LENHART, iv - Rosanna, v - Harriet, and vi - Salome.
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	Events of close relatives
Death of father	about. 1796 Peter Zimmerman (I5706) (Age approx. 88)
Death	1834 Somerset, Pennsylvania
Universal Identifier	E2AE7248699DD511973400E02931A951352A
Last Change	24 June 2006 - 19:06:11