1813 May

Romaine Stauffer
2011 Oct 7

On May 15, 1813, the heirs of Peter Burkholder acknowledged they had received their shares of his estate. The administrators of the estate had fulfilled their obligations and were released from any further responsibility. Each of Peter's children received the sum of 328 pounds, 8 pence. The shares of his deceased daughters, Anna (Ann) and Mary, were distributed to their "infant children." The phrase, "although said children may not have been so entitled under said will" implies Anna and Mary had probably died after Peter's nuncupative will was filed in court in November 1812. The Release was signed by Peter's sons-in-law, Rudolph Kagey and Melchoir Brenneman, sons David and Peter Burkholder, and witnesses Jacob and Christian Brunk.

This well-preserved original document clearly shows Peter's daughter Anna was the wife of David (not Daniel) Brenneman and Mary was the wife of Jacob Hockman. Mary had two daughters, Mary and Susan, but the names and number of Anna's children has not yet been determined.

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Documents provided by Pete Burkholder.
2011

Reference

o "Peter Burkholder Estate Release" in Peter Burkholder File, Virginia Mennonite Archives (Harrisonburg, VA: Hartzler Library, Eastern Mennonite University, 1813 May). Also www.dgatx.com/family...s/1813/05-15/hs.html (2011 Oct 7). Estate release by the heirs of Peter Burkholder (B575).