Jacob Seltzer

Jacob Seltzer^1,2

• Birth*: 5 September 1764; See note below regarding uncertain vital dates.³
• Marriage*: 1 June 1788; Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania; Spouse=Catharine Kaufman^4,5
• Death*: 27 February 1825; See note below regarding uncertain vital dates.⁶
• Burial*: Zion Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Womelsdorf, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; Row 28, South side, #9⁷
• Death: 29 August 1871⁸

Parents:

Family:

Catharine Kaufman b. 5 Sep 1766, d. 25 Oct 1842

• Marriage*: 1 June 1788; Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania; Spouse=Catharine Kaufman^4,5

Children:

Daniel Seltzer¹⁵ d. c Aug 1823
Jacob Seltzer¹⁵
Anna Seltzer¹⁵ d. c Jul 1830
John Seltzer+¹⁵ b. 16 Nov 1790, d. 13 Mar 1858
William Seltzer¹⁵ b. 12 Aug 1794, d. 25 Aug 1872
David Seltzer¹⁵ b. Dec 1797, d. 29 Aug 1871
Samuel Seltzer¹⁵ b. 6 Jun 1798, d. a 1825
Elizabeth Seltzer¹⁵ b. 16 Jan 1804, d. 7 Oct 1884
Michael Seltzer+ ¹⁵ b. 24 Oct 1807, d. 1 Feb 1896

Notes

• Note*: Biographical sketch:
  Montgomery's Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County published in 1909 in the sketch of one of the descendants states:
  "His grandfather was Jacob Seltzer, born in 1764 at Womelsdorf, where he carried on farming and kept hotel until his decease in 1825. He was married to Catharine Kauffman, daughter of Jacob, of Oley; shows born in 1766 and died in 1842; and by her he had eight children: William, above; John married Mary Van Reed; Daniel married a Weiser; David married Eliza O. Sheetz and moved to Ohio; Jacob married a Hassinger; Michael married Catharine Hain; Anna remained single; and Elizabeth married George See."⁹
• Note: A petition in the 1788 probate file of Jacob Seltzer and a deed of settlement among the heirs both name son Jacob.^1,2
• Note: Uncertain vital dates:
  Jacob Seltzer's vital dates are uncertain: His will is dated 3 Feb 1825 and was probated 11 Mar 1825. Steinmetz copied The Chronical of The Times newspaper "Friday March 18, 1825 -- On Sunday the 27th ult. In Womelsdorf, Mr. Jacob Seltzer, in the 61st year of his age", that is, 27 Feb 1825. Jacob Seltzer's gravestone has been read variously. Croll transcribed it as "Sacred to the memory of Jacob Seltzer born Sept. 5th, 1764 and departed this life January 5, 1823, Aged 58 years, 4 months 28 days". Sensenig and Gartner wrote "Row 28 South Side... 9. Seltzer, Jacob, 9/5/1763-1/5/1823". The best photo on FindAGrave can be read as born January 3rd or 5th 1764 or 176? and died January ?? 1823 or 1825. FindAGrave (source unstated) has birth 3 Sep 1764 and death 31 Jan 1825 (aged 60).
• Note: Marriage record abstract:
  "1788 Jun 1. Jacob Seltzer - Catharine Kaufmann, d. Jacob Kaufmann"⁴
• Note: Helps son Jacob:
  
  On 26 July 1819 Jacob Seltzer paid his son Jacob $3400 in return for book debts due to his son.¹⁰
• Note: Will abstract:
  
  Will of Jacob Seltzer of Town of Womelsdorf Heidelberg Township Berks County yeoman.
  Written 3 Feb 1825, proved 11 Mar 1825.
  
  To his widow Catharina for her natural life household goods, livestock, use of rooms and half of barn, and to receive all the yearly Ground Rent of the town lots of Womelsdorf, and other rents, and wood from 17 acre lot in Lebanon County.
  
  Son Samuel to be cared for by wife and later by Michael.
  
  To son Michael the two story house and two and a half lots of ground and buildings and barn, which Jacob occupies as a tavern.
  
  To Michael three tracts of land - a tract of meadow, a tract of woodland, and the field at the brick yard, Michael paying at a set rate per acre for each, making the payments as an annual £300 payment for the first six years evenly divided among William, David, Michael, Anna and Elizabeth, and after six years between John, William, David, Michael, Anna and Elizabeth, until land is paid for.
  
  To heirs of son Daniel deceased one dollar.
  
  To heirs of son Jacob deceased five shillings.
  
  Remainder of estate to be sold to discharge debts.
  
  Executors sons William and David.^11,12
• Note: On 11 Mar 1825 letters were granted to executors sons William and David Seltzer. David resigned 14 Nov 1826. William requested to resign 6 Nov 1829, but was still acting executor in 1831.
  On 11 Mar 1825 inventory taken, totaling $30,581.
  On 9 Oct 1826 the executors filed an account showing the balance of the estate as $1339. They effectively wrote off about $20,000 in debts due the estate including:
  - Daniel Seltzer $8369
  - Jacob Seltzer $5658
  - Jacob Miller $1066
  - Peter Zeller $1092
  - George Bunel $1613
  - 14 smaller debts, about $2400
  - the ground rents $2033
  - balance due on a mortgage $2924
  A second account was submitted in 1829 and a supplemental account in 1831. Auditors accepted these two accounts. The executor raised exceptions to the last account. Some land sales are noted. Some small suits had been brought and dropped.
  On 4 Aug 1831 the heirs and the executor William Seltzer reached a final settlement. They agreed that the balance of the estate (due the heirs) was $2712, and the executor agreed to drop the exceptions. Those heirs were John Seltzer, Michael Seltzer, George See husband of Elizabeth Seltzer and Samuel Petree administrator of Anna Seltzer deceased and John Seltzer agent of David Seltzer.¹³
• Note: Land and other deeds:
  
  - On 1 Nov 1790 Valentine Rieth, Jacob Seltzer, Catharina Seltzer executors of Jacob Seltzer Sr. granted to Robert McConell Middleton Lot No. 28 for £16 (Berks Co Deed Bk 13, p. 252).
  
  - On 22 Mar 1791 Jacob Seltzer Innkeeper and Catharina his wife granted to John Heiney Lot No. 9 for £10 (Berks Co. Deed Bk 16, p. 31).
  
  - On 22 Jan 1794 Jacob Seltzer Innkeeper and Catharina his wife granted to Peter Kehl Middletown Lot No. 54 for £6.15, it being a lot amongst others which sheriff by deed poll dated 11 May 1774 did sell to Jacob Seltzer the elder Book B Vol 2 page 76. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 15, p. 59).
  
  - On 22 Jan 1794 Jacob Seltzer of Heidelberg Twp. Innkeeper and Catharina his wife granted to John Smith Lot No. 63 for £7.10 (Berks Co Deed Bk 16, p. 229)
  
  - On 5 May 1794 the four daughters of Jacob Seltzer granted to Jacob Seltzer all their interest in the lands of Jacob Seltzer the elder in Middletown and in Heidelberg Township for £1056 (Berks Co. Deeds Bk 14, p. 538). See longer abstract under the father.
  
  - On 7 May 1794 Jacob Seltzer Innkeeper and Catharine his wife granted to Daniel Moyer Middletown Lot No. 62 for £7.10 (Berks Co. Deed Bk 15, p. 276).
  
  - On 28 Jun 1794 Jacob Seltzer Innkeeper and Catharina his wife granted to David Dwees of Heidelberg Twp. Middletown Lot No. 56 for £10 (Berks Co. Deed Bk 15, p. 514).
  
  - On 26 Jan 1797 Conrad Weiser granted to Jacob Seltzer, John Weiser and John Keiser a 92 acre tract in Heidelberg Twp. for £50 (Berks Co. Deed Bk 15, p. 404).
  
  - On 3 Feb 1802 the heirs of Adam Wegeley acknowledged receipt of £437.18 from the administrators of his estate, Jacob Seltzer acting as the legally appointed guardian of David Wegeley, Daniel Wegeley, Catherine Wegeley and Adam Ruth. (Berks Co Deed Bk 20, p. 262)
  
  - On 29 Dec 1802 Peter Mertz and his wife granted to Jacob Seltzer innkeeper and Peter Eckert merchant two tracts in Bethel Twp. containing 55 1/2 acres and 50 acres and 56 perches for £400. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 19, p. 423)
  
  - On 29 Dec 1802 Peter Mertz and his wife granted to Jacob Seltzer innkeeper and Peter Eckert merchant a 113 acres and 75 perches tract in Bethel Twp. for £1000. (Berks Co Deed Bk 19, p. 425)
  
  - On 22 Sept 1804 John Bennington mortgaged to Jacob Seltzer six tracts of land in Heidelberg Twp. containing in all 101 acres 35 perches, conditioned on the payment by Bennington of a debt of £800 plus interest due by him to Jacob Seltzer on 22 Sept next. Recorded 22 Sept 1804. The book does not state whether or not the debt was paid. (Berks Co. Mortgage Bk H, p. 60)
  
  - On 4 Oct 1805 six of the eight heirs of Jacob Kauffman acknowledged receipt of £794.8.8 apiece from the executors Hannah Kauffman and Jacob Kauffman, and released the executors from further claims. Those six were Robert and Susannah Clark, Jacob and Catharine Seltzer, and David, John, Nicholas and Peter Kauffman. (Berks Co Deed Book 21, page 290)
  
  - On 29 Apr 1806 Jacob Bretzius and his wife grated to Jacob Seltzer innkeeper a 199 acre and 50 perches tract in Pine Grove Twp., Berks Co. for £581. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 26, p. 259)
  
  - On 1 Jul 1809 Jacob Seltzer Innkeeper and Catharina his wife granted to Peter Eckert a 25 acre 101 perches tract in Heidelberg Twp. for £639.9.3, it being part of a larger tract which John and Susanna Keiser granted to Jacob Seltzer 1 April past (Berks Co Deed Bk 24, p. 172). See bond of same date.
  
  - On 1 Jul 1809 Jacob Seltzer of Heidelberg Innkeeper and Catharine his wife granted to John Weiser a 60 3/4 acre tract in Heidelberg Twp. for £5.5. It was part of a 92 acre tract patented 9 Mar 1808 to Jacob Seltzer, John Weiser and John Keiser. Weiser and Keiser and their wives had assigned over their shares to Seltzer 8 April. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 35, p. 312)
  
  - On 1 July 1809 Jacob Seltzer of Heidelberg Twp. Innkeeper and Catharina his wife granted to John Weiser three tracts, 14 a. 5 p., 17 a. 95 p., 4 1/4 a., containing all together 35 acres and 140 perches for £913.18.3. The first being part of a larger tract purchased by Seltzer 9 Nov 1791 from Daniel and Mary Levan; the second on the road from Womelsdorf to Reading. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 35, p. 311)
  
  - On 1 July 1809 Jacob Seltzer of Twp. of Heidelberg innkeeper mortgaged to Peter Echert merchant a 25 acre 101 perch tract in Heidelberg Twp., conditioned on the payment by Seltzer to Echert of £1378.18.1/2. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 25, p. 84)
  
  - On 16 Jan 1810 John Bennedum granted to Jacob Seltzer innkeeper certain water rights for 5 shillings. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 24, p. 29)
  
  - On 2 April 1810 Jacob Seltzer innkeeper and Catharine his wife granted to Christopher Reith of Twp. of Tulpehocken farmer a 12 acre and 17 perches tract in Heidelberg Twp. for £363.3, it being part of an 81 a. 58 p. tract sold by Phillip and Barbara Wernor to Seltzer in 1797. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 62, p. 664)
  
  - On 1 Apr 1812 Jacob Seltzer Innkeeper and Catharina his wife granted to the wardens of the Reformed and Lutheran congregations of Middle Town the westward half of Lot No. 60 on the south side of Blue St., 60' by 132' including a 6' alley, for £30.7 (Berks Co. Deed Bk 26, p. 376).
  
  - On 1 April 1812 Jacob Seltzer of Middletown innkeeper and Catharine his wife granted to Philip Wald
  two tracts Heidelberg Twp., one of 4 acres and one of 3 acres 7/10 perches with use of an alley, these being part of the estate of Jacob Seltzer the elder. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 38, p. 311)
  
  - On 1 Apr 1819 Jacob Seltzer of Womelsdorf yeoman and Catharine his wife granted to Conrad Clause a 5 acre 3 1/2 perches tract in Heidelberg Twp. for £276.4, it being part of 25 acres which John and Susanna Womelsdorf sold to Jacob Seltzer 2 May 1765 Book A4 p 293. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 38, p. 239)
  
  - On 1 Apr 1819 Jacob Seltzer of Heidelberg Twp. yeoman and Catharine his wife granted to John Ermantrout a 6 acre tract in Heidelberg Twp. for £330, it being part of 25 acres which John and Susanna Womelsdorf sold to Jacob Seltzer 2 May 1765 Book A4 p 293. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 38, p. 243)
  
  - On 26 July 1819 "I Jacob Seltzer Jr. for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand four hundred dollars paid by Jacob Seltzer to me, or for which he has become accountable and therefore liable to pay, I do hereby assign transfer and make over to Jacob Seltzer all my right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of in and to all the debts dues and demands whatsoever due unto me or becoming due on my Books or otherwise." (Berks Co. Deed Bk 31, p. 68)
  
  - On 19 Jan 1826 William and David Seltzer executors of the will of Jacob Seltzer of Womelsdorf granted to Frederick A Schultze a 67 acre and 35 perches tract in Heidelberg Twp. sold at public sale for $1649.76. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 35, p. 562)
  
  - On 8 April 1826 William Seltzer and David Seltzer of Heidelberg executors of the 1825 will of Jacob Seltzer of Heidelberg granted to Leonard Seltzer of Heidelberg Twp. two tracts of land and a water right for $1693.82 1/2 (Berks Co. Deed Bk 35, p. 590).
  
  - On 8 Apr 1826 William and David Seltzer executors of the 1825 will of Jacob Seltzer granted to Leonard Seltzer of Heidelberg Twp. yeoman two tracts, one of 48 acres and 134 perches for $1664.82 1/2 and one for $29 including a water right. These appear to be parts of lands purchased from John Reiser. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 35, p. 590)
  
  - On 8 Apr 1826 William and David Seltzer executors of the 1825 will of Jacob Seltzer granted to Leonard Seltzer of Heidelberg Twp. yeoman four tracts of land purchased at a public sale, one containing 25 acres and 14 perches, one containing 17 acres and 5 perches, one containing 24 acres and 87 perches, and one containing 22 acres and 127 perches at $34.25 for each acre amounting to $3063.87 1/2. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 35, p. 593)
  
  - On 8 Apr 1826 William and David Seltzer executors of the 1825 will of Jacob Seltzer granted to Peter Echert two tracts sold at public sale, one containing 54 acres 140 perches, and one containing 10 acres 35 perches at $17.01 per acre amounting $1108.18. (Berks Co Deed Bk 36, p. 625)
  
  - On 8 Apr 1826 William and David Seltzer executors of the 1825 will of Jacob Seltzer granted to Peter Eckert Lot No. 4 containing two acres and Lot No. 5 containing 1 acre 94 perches both at $75 per acre and a road attached to the last containing 29 perches at $34.25 per acre, all in Heidelberg Twp., in whole $268.44, sold at public sale 10 Aug 1825. (Berks Co, Deed Bk 36, p. 628)
  
  - On 25 July 1826 William and David Seltzer executors of the will of Jacob Seltzer granted to Matthias Jackley a one third share of a 62 acre and 153 perches tract of undivided land in Heidelberg Twp. for $104.90 sold at public sale 9 April 1825. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 39, p. 385)
  
  - On 1 May 1827 William Seltzer executor of will of Jacob Seltzer granted to Leonard Seltzer a tract on west side of Front Street in Womelsdorf for $30. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 39, p. 226)
  
  - On 16 Oct 1830 William Seltzer executor of will of Jacob Seltzer granted to John Smith Junr. a 11 acre 118 perches tract in Heidelberg Twp. for $13.50. (Berks Co. Deed Bk 42, p. 453)
  
  - On 8 & 12 April 1844 Daniel Esterly the sheriff of Berks County granted to Michael Seltzer three tracts of land which had been appraised as the result of a writ of partition. These were a two story stone house and lot 66' by 264' facing High Street in Womelsdorf at $1100, an adjoining half lot with a tin shop at $500, and a small 64 perches lot adjoining a brick yard at $200. For each property Michael Seltzer was to pay that amount to the other devisees under the will of Jacob Seltzer, who were
  John Seltzer, William Seltzer, David Seltzer and George See, Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Seltzer, and the heirs of Anna Seltzer deceased, who in addition to her then living siblings included Aaron Seltzer, Edward Seltzer, Jacob Seltzer, William Seltzer, Jeremiah Dieffenbach and Pricilla his wife late Pricilla Seltzer. (three Berks Co. Deeds: Bk 147, p. 612, p. 615, & p. 617)¹⁴