Rebecca Bracht 1 2
- Born: 31 Mar 1820, , Lancaster, PA 2
- Marriage (1): Harry Bany
- Died: 22 Dec 1873, Bainbridge, Lancaster, PA at age 53 2
- Buried: 24 Dec 1873, Maytown, Lancaster, PA 2
Another name for Rebecca was Rebecca Braught.3
FamilySearch ID: PZ6F-2KD
Noted events in her life were:
1. Father Abraham Brought in his will gave land to daughter Rebecca on 16 Feb 1861 in Bainbridge, Lancaster, PA. 3 8th. I also give and bequeath to my daughter, Rebecca Brought, and her lawful heirs eight lots of ground lying and being in the town of Bainbridge in the County and State aforesaid, and numbered in the plan of said town by numbers 133, 134, 135, 185, 186, 187, 188 and 189 and if she should die without lawful heirs then the said lot to return and fall back to my children then living or if they should be dead then to their heirs share and share alike.
2. Orphan's Court Record fro Abraham Bracht Decd. on 20 Nov 1865 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 Abraham Bracht Decd.
November 1865
To the Honorable the Orphans Court of Lancaster County, the petition of the subscribers, heirs and legal representatives of Abraham Bracht, late of the County of Lancaster, deceased, Respectfully Sheweth, That the said Abraham Bracht lately died, leaving a last Will and Testament, and duly proven and recorded in the Register's office at Lancaster in Will Book No. [blank] leaving no widow, but leaving issue children living to wit: Rebecca Bracht, Hannah Hall, intermarried with Hiram Hall, and Catharine Beecher, intermarried with Jacob Beecher, all of full age, and a grandson Franklin Horst, the child and heir of Sarah Horst, a daughter of said Abraham Bracht decd, but who was deceased before her said father, the said Franklin Horst is a minor under the age of 14 years, and Christian Engle is his Guardian.
And that the said testator Abraham Bracht died intestate as to the following described Real Estate, and seized in his demesne as of fee, of and in the same to wit:
No 1. A certain 14 lots of ground in the town of Bainbridge in the County of Lancaster, on one of which Number 127 there is erected a one and a half story frame dwelling house with a back building attached, a frame stable, hog pen &c, on Lot Number 128 is a well of good water and fruit trees are all over the lots the fence of these 14 lots extends out on the public Street 10 feet.
No 2. A certain lot of ground No 132, without buildings or improvements.
No 3. A certain lot of ground on which are erected a one and a half story frame dwelling house and other outbuildings. There are a number of fruit trees growing on this lot.
No 4. 8 certain ten lots of ground without improvements, situated in the Village of Centerville in Conoy Township.
All of said lots being in the County of Lancaster. Your petitioners therefore pray the Court to appoint and order John Wiley, Saml Eberly, J. Bracht, Jacob G. Adam, Saml Nissley, Simon Engle, Benjamin Hofferber and Abraham Collins (who have been chosen by your petitioners for that purpose) to make partition of the said premises or real estate to and among the children and representatives of the said deceased in such manner and such proportions, as by the laws of this commonwealth is directed, so that each shall have and receive an equal share thereof, if such partition can be made without prejudice to, or spoiling the whole; but if such partition cannot be made, then of as many as can to value and appraise the same, and make report of their proceedings herein according to law.
And Now November 20th 1865
It is ordered by the Court that the seven men above named be an Inquest to view value and appraise the Real Estate of which he died seized and to make partition thereof to and among the heirs and legal representatives of said deceased, according to law, and make return of their proceedings to the Orphans Court on the 19th day of March 1866.
3. Estate of Abraham Brought Decd. on 20 Mar 1866 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. 5 Return of Inquisition
To the Hon. the Orphans Court of Lancaster County. The undersigned seven men duly appointed and by virtue of the annexed order of Court qualified according to law we proceeded to view the several premises mentioned in the said Order and went upon the same after notice to the parties interested and mentioned in said Order having been given and as many of them as chose being present and finding that in our judgement equal partition of them could not be made of the said several premises to and among all the heirs and legal representatives of said Abraham Bracht deceased without prejudice to or spoiling of the whole and therefore we value and appraise the said several premises as follows to wit.
No. 1. A certain 14 lots of ground in the Town of Bainbridge County of Lancaster on one of which number 127 there is erected a one and a half story frame dwelling house with a back building attached a frame stable hog house and on lot number 128 is a well of good water and fruit trees are all over the lots the fence of these fourteen lots extending out in the public street 10 feet we value and appraise at the sum of Six hundred and fifty-four dollars ($654).
No. 2. A certain lot of ground No 132 without buildings or improvements we value and appraise at the sum of Ninety-eight dollars ($98) it being in said Village of Bainbridge.
No. 3. A certain lot of ground on which are erected a one and a half story frame dwelling house and other improvements with a number of fruit trees growing thereon and situate in the Village of Bainbridge aforesaid we value and appraise at the sum of Three hundred and fifty-four dollars ($354).
No. 4. A certain ten lots of ground without improvements situated in the Village of Centerville in Conoy Township we value and appraise at the sum of Two hundred and thirty-five dollars ($235).
Which Inquisition was read and confirmed by the Court on the 19th day of March 1866.
Same day a paper filed by Hannah Hall, Catharine C. Beecher and Christian Engle guardian of Franklin Horst and Rebecca Braught heirs and legal representatives of said decd declining and refusing to take any of the premises or pieces at the valuation but desire the same to be sold at public vendue and pray the Court to grant an Order to Jacob F. Beecher and Hannah Hall Trustees to sell.
And now March 20th 1866 at the instance of the heirs of decedent and on motion of S. H. Patterson Esq. Court grant an Order of sale and order and direct Jacob F. Beecher and Hannah Hall Trustees to sell the above described real estate by Vendue or out by... [signed by sureties for $2700: J. F. Beecher, C. Collins, Hannah Hall, W. W. Smith].
4. Newspaper: Lancaster Intelligencer: Court Proceedings: Court of Common Pleas: J. F. Beecher and Hannah Hall, vs. Rebecca Brought. Issue to try the validity of the last will of Abraham Brought. The will was sustained. Patterson for plaintiff; Smith for defendant., 6 Mar 1867, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. 6
5. Newspaper: Lancaster intelligencer: Court Proceedings: Next Term Common Pleas: Rebecca Brought vs. J. F. Beecher and Hannah Hall, Executors of Abm. Brought, 19 Feb 1868, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. 7
6. Newspaper: Lancaster intelligencer: Court Proceedings: Common Pleas Court: Cases put down for trial: Rebecca Brought vs. J. F. Beecher and Hannah Hall, Executors of the Will of Abm. Brought, 28 Oct 1868, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. 8
7. Newspaper: Lancaster Daily Intelligencer, 3 Nov 1868, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. 9 Court Proceedings. Common Pleas -The following cases not heretofore reported were disposed of last week in the Adjourned Court of Common Pleas: Rebecca Brought vs. J. F. Beecher et al. This action brought to recover from the Executor of plaintiffs father's estate, the value of a promissory note for $500 purporting to have been given by plaintifi's father. The defence alleged that the note was not genuine. The jury returned a verdict in favor of defendants that the signature to the note was not genuine.
8. Census in 1870 in Conoy Twp., Lancaster County, PA. 10 The 1870 census recorded Rebecca Braught, 50, living with daughter Annie Baney, 12. Rebecca reported real estate value of $1500 and personal estate $1000. They were living in the home of carpenter Peter Benhower, 85, and his daughter Mary Benhower, 28 and her son Jacob Benhower, 4. The post office was Bainbridge.
9. She signed a will The Will of Rebecca Braught (Dec'd) on 29 Dec 1870 in Bainbridge, Lancaster, PA. 11 Know all men by these presents, that, I Rebecca Braught of Bainbridge in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, being in ill health but of sound and disposing mind and memory, make and publish this my last will and testament. And as to my Worldly estate and all the property Real, personal and mixed of which I shall die seized or possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner following to witness:
First, my will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my Executors hereafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient.
Item, I give devise and bequeath to Franklin Horst son of my deceased sister Sarah Horst, the sum of one dollar.
I give devise and bequeath to my Sister Catharine Wecker, the sum of one dollar.
I give devise and bequeath to my sister Hannah Hall, the sum of one dollar.
I give devise and bequeath to my beloved daughter Harriet Ann Mary, All the rest and residue of my estate Real, personal and mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled to at my decease.
I also devise that none of my effects Real, personal and mixed shall be sold until my daughter Harriet Ann Mary shall have arrived at the proper age of twenty one years with the exception of the House and lot situated on Front street in the said town of Bainbridge and County of Lancaster state of Pennsylvania which shall be left to the judgement of the Executors hereafter named if they see proper to sell or rent it.
The House and lot on Front Street shall be fixed up plastered and put in better good repair. My daughter to have full possession and control of said house until she arrives at the age of twenty one years when she shall have the privilege to dispose of the said house and lot and all my goods and chattels as she feels proud to do.
But should my daughter die without heirs or before she becomes to the age of twenty one years my wish is that two hundred dollars be paid to Cemetery hereafter named which shall be put on interest for the period of fifty years the interest to go to keeping up the graves of myself & daughter but should this be neglected one year the said two hundred dollars to be paid to the Evangelical Church of Bainbridge County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania.
It is also my wish which is the wish of my daughter, that our remains be interred in the Reich's Cemetery, it is also my wish that one hundred and fifty dollars be taken to purchase two pair of tomb stones for my self and daughter being Seventy five dollars for each tombstone. In witness whereof I the said Rebecca Braught have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
Rebecca Braught
Will Registered 27 Dec 1873.
10. Fact: Rebecca's will states her burial in Reich's Cemetery associated with her church, today known as East Donegal Cemetery, 22 Dec 1873, Maytown, Lancaster, PA.
Rebecca married Harry Bany.
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