OCTOBER 1992 NEWSLETTER
I think you will enjoy the newsletter this month as you read the probate packet for Andrew MOWER, father of Michael MOWER and consequently the grandfather of Henry MOWER Sr. Andrew was born 14 Oct 1752 in Springfield Township, Bucks Co., Pa. He was christened Andrew MAURER in the Trinity Union Church on 23 April 1753 in the same township. His sister Anna Margaret MAURER married Christopher BRILL and her records are found with his. The MAURER and BRILL families lived by each other in Bucks Co., Pa, later moving together to Loudoun Co., Va and still later in Bedford Co., Pa where Andrew died.
Andrew Mower (1752-1813) Probate Packet, Bedford County, Pa Andrew Mowra Will, Bedford Tp. Filed 12th April 1813. Registered Will Book 1 page 342. Bedford County personally appeared before the subscriber. Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of adminbistration in and for said County, Jacob Ralor and Albert Miller the subscribing witnesses to the within Will who being duly sworn described and saith that they were personally present and heard and saw Andrew Mowra the testator sign seal publish, pronounce and declare the within instrument of writing as and for his last Will and testament that at the time of doing thereof the testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory according to the best of their disposing knowledge and belief sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of April 1813. Before D. Mann Register. Signed Robert Miller and Jacob Brielor.
April the 12, 1813 An enlisted of the apraisment of the property of Andrew Mower deceased.
one horse 30.00 one cow 9.00 one sheep 2.00 one clock and case 40.00 one budough 4.00 one stove and pipe 17.00 one chest 1.50 one pair of saddle bags 3.00 one bed stand one time bed chaff one feather bed one bolstar two pillows and sheets one blanket one upper tick .20 one bedstead, one chaff bed, one bolster, one fether pillow, one sheet 3.00 one pair of [illegible] 1.50 two winsor chair 2.00 four split bottom chairs 11.25 one pair of mens cards .50 one pair of shovel and tongs 1.25 one table 1.50 one ____ 1.25 one plasters bowel .75 one shovel and dung fork one spade .75 one H [illegible] 2.00 one [illegible], one drawing knife, one pair conipars, one two inch chizel, one smoothing plain 3.90 one [illegible] .50 one saddle and bridle 1.00 one blind bridle .50 one frying pan 1.00 one pair of candle moles .25 one dutch oven and hand hooks 1.40 one little foot [illeg.] and hooks 1.50 one iron kettle and bales 3.00 two putor dishes fine putor plates 1.50 one coffe mill 2.00 four sausor and four cups .18 fine earthen dishes .12 three putor plates .50 two jugs and two earthen cups .12 six tablespoons and four teaspoons .50 one coffe pot and one strainer one set of Diesen (?) ladels and one flas fork 1.00 one wire (?) bucket with hoopes and bale 1.50 one water pale .75 one copper tea kettel 3.00 one vinegar cag [keg?] .50 one lantron [lantern?] and two jugs .25 one choping ax 1.50 one spinning wheel 1.75 one reel .50 one cag with a parsel of old iron 1.00 one basket .50 one grind stone 2.00 one dough tray .30 one meat vessel .75 one pickel and tub and one barrel .25 one iron pot .50 two washing tubs .50 one churn 1.00 one h [illegible] (hoe?) .75 two bees scaps 2.90 two bees scaps without the bees 1.00 one shoemakers kit 1.50 one hammer .40 one cuting box 3.50 one cag with speck of salt 1.00 one cag of hops .18 two flour barrels .18 one small piece of sour leather .25 40.49 38.49 thirty nine pounds of bacon 40.50 one quart and one salt box .25 three flour bags 1.25 one razor and strap and shaving box .25 one Bible .50 six bread baskets .35 one saving hers (?) .12 1/2
1s page 153.00 2nd page 38.49 3rd page 7.22 1/2 198.71 1/2 Kept by the widow 31.81 166.90 1/2 Sale list 148.20 Loss on sale 18.70 1/2
Bedford County--I do certify that Daniel Libarger, Jacob Buyton was sowrn to apprase the Goods and Chattle of the Estate Andrew Moware. April the 12th, 1813. Inventory of the goods and Chattels of Andrew Mowra decd. Filed 1st May 1819. Mann. Joseph Zimmerson Harns one pott Daniel Lybarger one kettle 3.20 Margaret Mower one tea kettle 2.58 Joseph Bailer one pairs of cands .50 Catharine Mower one wheal 1.00 William Room one bedstead .60 Patrick Mc Murry 2 chairs splitle .52 Patrick Mc Murry 2 chairs splitle .61 Robert Miller 2 winsor chairs 2.06 Patrick Mc Murry one grind stone 2.55 Samuel Deal ond Barl and pickling tub .17 John Brill one Bees cap 12 1/2 Daniel Shook one Bees cap 4 John Brace 3 Bees cap without the bees 1.00 Daniel Shook 2 Bees caps .55 Antany Noggle one sheep 2 7 Jacob Horend one cow 11 16 Phillip Deal one budow 7 Widow Mowre one clock 30 one stove Robert Mc Cormick one pair of saddlebags 3.12 William Robison one barl 12 1/2 Samuel Davidson one cag of hope 12 1/2 William Room one cag .59 Samuel Mower one cag .55 William Robison one cag .22 Samuel Mower one bed and pillows 37 1/2
81.20 1/2 William Robison one table 1.00 Jacob Baker one horse 30.28 one iron pott .50 William Robison a pot rack .10 31.80 31.88 81.20 1/2 20,36 1/2 14.75 148.20
Appraisement 194.71 1/2 The amount received paper is 148.20 46.51 1/2
Alas Rojers by one cag of old iron .81 William Richard by 6 Bread Baskets .31 [Illegible] Eckhart by one coopers adz .50 Thomas Rea by cooper tools Froe .41 Michael Mower by one chizel and compas .50 Samuel Mower one [not stated] .20 Elias Rogers one mason hamer and towel .11 Samuel Mower one hamer .25 Michael Carney one saw .30 Samuel Deal one blind bridle .50 John Stomer one plastoun shovel .19 John Rigley one file .40 Jacob Bailor one bucket 1.00 John Springer 4 cups and sauser .29 one saddle [no price] Samuel Deal 3 puter plates .13 Michael Camey 3 puter plates .11 Samuel Mower one Bason .70 Samuel Mower one puter dish .53 Solomon Deal and andier candle mold and dish .28 Michael Mower 2 puter plates and peper box .32 Michael Mower 3 earthen Dishes .10 John Rigley one coffe pott .25 14.25 John Snigley one set of piseses furniture Thomas Rea one quart and funnel Joseph Bailor 6 spoons Soloman Deal one jug Daniel Deal 2 jugs Samuel Davidson one basket .56 Samuel Mower one ax 1.50 William Richard one set of shoemaker tools and piece of sole leather one Reel Samuel Deal 2 plains Samuel Mower one frying pan Samuel Davidson one churn 5.00; one tub .47; one tub .29 Phillip Deal one chest 1.12 1/2 Jacob Bailer one bowel 3.00 Joseph Bailer one level .40 Joseph Bailer one spade .85 Daniel Shook one shovel and dung fork .55 Jacob Bailer one hoe Jacob Bailer shovel and tongs 1.13 John Snigley one pair of _____ 1.46 Samuel Daily paid one Dutch oven .56 Widow Mower one little pot .85 Jacob Harin one cag and vinegar .30 Catharine Mower one coffee mill 1.69 20.36 1/2
The administration amount of Michael Mower and Andrew Mower of Colerain Township deceased. In presence 27 December 1827. The administrators charge themselves with all and singular the goods and chattels which were of Andrew Mower deceased as per inventory filed. $194.71 1/2 Net on the above from the 1st May 1814 till the 27th of December 1827 159.88 16.00 administrators also charge themselves with rent from Daniel Dean and Mr. Fishburn per receipt Aug. 13, 1828. 13.12 120.00 from the same from 13 August 1823 till 27 Dec 1827 31.50 Also with the rent of 1814 year from Ellen Rogers 1st Feb 1815 25.00 19.12 put on to the same till 27 _____ 1817 Also the rent of 1815 received from Rachal Kegress 25.00 Put on the same from the 7th Dec. 1816 to the 27 Dec 1827 16.58 Also for the rent for the year 1824 25.00 Note from the 1st of April 1823 till the 27 Dec 1827 4.12 Also the rent for the year 1823 25.00 Rent from 1st April 1826 till 27 Dec 1827 2.39 Also the rent of 1826 25.00 Rent from 1st April 1817 till 27 Dec 1827 1.10 Also with the amount of a __________ against S. Claar 18.82 Rent 1st Sep 1827 till 27 Dec 1827 .31 722.88 The administrators state this is yet rent due from William Reynolds Esq. a matter of which they will file a supplement account as soon as the same can be continued. 12 of 1824
Also with the rent received from Henry Nagle for the year 1823 25.00 note on ditto 5.53 1 April 1824 Also with the rent received from Andrew Sheets for the year 1822 25.00 note on dittos 7.12 1st April 1822 ditto for the rent of the year 1821 25.60 note on ditto 8.62
Michael Amick executors of the last will and testament The said administrators may a credit with payment and disbursement made out of the same viz.
No. 1 1813 Paid Charles Dibert for taxes as a receipt .53 Int. on ditto .47 No. 2 July 16, 1814 Paid Robert Shannon from acct. 17.00 Int on ditto 14.11 No. 3 7 March 1814 Paid Martin Rileys on proven acct. 18.96 1/2 Int. on ditto 15.63 1/2 No. 4 9 March 1814 Paid John Hershberger proven acct. 7.00 Int. on ditto 5.77 1/2 No. 5 13 March 1814 Paid Philip Deal proven acct. 2.39 1/2 Int. on ditto 1.96 1/3 No. 6 30 March 1814 Paid Sewalt Fenstermaker 4.62 Int. on ditto 3.72 No. 7 13 April 1814 Daniel Lyberger proven acct. 2.70 Int. on ditto 2.22 No. 8 15 April 1814 William Reynolds acct. 19.00 Int. on ditto 15.58 No. 9 16 April 1817 William Reynolds acct. 10.20 Int. on ditto 6.40 No. 10 29 April 1817 Paid David Mann Register per recept. 3.96 Int. on ditto 2.40 No. 11 1817 Paid Philip Deahl acct. --paid out by Reg. No. 12 1818 Paid Thomas Hunt--net from account 4.87 Int. on ditto 2.92 No. 13 16 Aug 1813 Paid Michael Mowar proven acct. 1.80 Int. on ditto 1.58 1/2 No. 14 20 April 1812 Paid Elias Eckhart per receipt 1.80 Int. on ditto 1.58 1/2 No. 15 20 April 1813 Paid Thomas Hryden per receipt 2.23 Int. on ditto 2.18 No. 16 [not on paper] Int. on ditto 3.52 No. 17 April 20, 1813 Paid William Room for digging grave 2.00 Int. on ditto 1.76 No. 18 April 1814 Paid John H. Hofius per receipt 4.73 Int. on ditto 3.89 No. 19 8th May 1820 Paid Dr. William Watson per receipt 6.75 Int. on ditto 3.07 No. 20 16 May 1822 Paid Geo. H. Basher, Sheff. Elect 30.00 Int on ditto 10.65 No. 21 1822 Accountants balance amt of proven acct. 13.26 Int. on ditto 3.97 No. 22 16 Aug 1823 Paid Charles Mc Dowell as per receipt 30.00 Int. on ditto 3.86 No. 23 10 Aug 1823 Paid S. _______ receipt 4.00 Int. on ditto 1.04 No. 24 Nov 1823 Paid Thomas Aker/ collector for taxes per receipt .60 Int. on ditto .15 No. 25 8 Nov 1823 Paid Charles Mc Dowell as for receipt 11.00 Int. on ditto 2.45 No. 26 1824 Paid Thomas Hunt (collector) per taxes .66 Int. on ditto .11 No. 27 1 April 1825 Paid Michael Nutt receipt .37 Int. on ditto .18 No. 28 3 Apr 1824 Paid Charles Mc ______ receipt 8.00 Int. on ditto 1.76 No. 29 1824 Paid to ________ _____ Int. on ditto---struck out by Regis. No. 30 August 26, 1826 Paid William Stahl 5.00 Int. on ditto .40 No. 31---all struck out No. 32 16 May 1826 Paid Nicholas Lyons as per receipt 4.39 1/2 Int. on ditto .52 1/2 No. 33 April 1826 Paid Nicholas Messersmith 12.00 Int. on ditto 1.26 No. 34 May 20, 1827 Paid Charles Mc Samuel per receipt 7.50 paid ditto 27.25 Int. on ditto of same .88 No. 35 Dec 27, 1827 Paid Philip Williams collector for taxes .60 No. 36 12 May 1823 The accountants pray a further credit for the following items obtained by Margaret Mower, widow and relict of Andrew Mower deceased as by appraisement one clock 30.00 one little pot .81 also 1 keg containing one peck of salt 1.00 Int. on ditto 27.98 No. 37 1 May 1814 Also for the amount the sales fell short of the appraisement as her sale list of inventory filed 18.70 1/2 Int. on ditto 14.68 No. 38 Dec. 7, 1816 also for rent paid to Margaret Mower relect of Andrew Mower deceased on a house and lot in Bedford for the year 1819 as per receipt. 25.00 Int on ditto 18.00 No. 39 15 August 1820 Paid Margaret Mowry relict of Andrew Mowry deceased rent for the year 1817-18- 19 20 at 30 dollars per 120.00 Int. on ditto 31.50 No. 40 April 23, 1826 Paid Elizabeth Mower her receipt .37 1/2 Int. on ditto .03 No. 41 Dec 20, 1827 Paid $50 J. Fetter for making out this account 8.00 No. 42 Dec. 23, 1827 Accountants pay to allow for their trouble 45.00 No. 43 Nov. 24, 1827 Paid [illegible] W. Veager as per receipt 2.00 No. 44 Mar. 31, 1824 Paid Charles Mc Dowell per receipt 14.00 Int. on ditto 3.14 No. 45 Registers for examining passing and advertising their account 4.50 Clerk of the Oprhans Court for entering settlement and Certificate thereof 1.00 763.57 Payment and 763.57 Receipts 722.88 40.69
Bedford County: Exhibated into the Registers Office same to and Subscribed by Michael Amick and Michael Mower Executors above named, the 28th day of December A.D. 1827 Coranal. Job Mann, Register Signed Michael Mouer Michael Ehmig (actual signitures by both men.)