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Friends,
I am sending this out to at least document it for others. It may help several questions I have seen over the past few months. It also raises some questions for me.
The following was just passed on to me from Charles Anderson. In a letter dated 3 July 1959 Carl Smith, pastor of St Stephens Evangelical and Reformed Church, Philadelphia PA writes:
The will of Anthony Barnhart of Frederick Co. Maryland, blacksmith, is recorded in Frederick Co. will book 5 page 401. His will states he was week in body. To his son Jacob he gave his whole lands and tenements that were purchased in partnership between my son Jacob and myself, he having a bond from me hearing date Aug 9, 1791 to make good and sufficient deed, tract of 117 acres, of which my half is 58 1/2 acres. He to pay my 5 other children or grand children in case of my children's death. Property valued at 330.10.6 #. To my son Jacob 100# and my large bible. To my daughter Esther Shriver 66.2.1 1/2#. To my son David Barnhart 41.2.1 1/2#. To my daughter Catherine Miller 41.2.1 1/2#. To my son Daniel Barnhart's children 41.2.1 1/2#. To my daughter Elizabeth Mittsmiller 41.2.1 1/2#. Sons Jacob and David Barnhart to act as executors. Will was written 9 Mar 1800. It was probated 9 Aug 1808 by David and Jacob Barnhart. David Barnhart renounced his right of administrator.
1) Now my ancestor whom I call Daniel 2nd died in 1800. All that is known is that his estate was inventoried in Sept 1800. He could have easily died early enough in the year to cause his father to update his will so grandchildren would not be left out.
2) His father has been believed to be Daniel. This is due to: on his marriage bond his name is listed as Daniel JR and his father is listed as Daniel Sr. What is the probability that Daniel 2nd did not speak English (well) and there was a misunderstanding when having the bond created and the writer add the JR and SR and they were both him?
3) How does this support or conflict with the other Anthony Barnhart's families?
4) How many times would Jacob and John be used for the same man? (This would be required to fit several possibilities)
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