John Hiester

John Hiester¹

• Birth*: 8 January 1708; Elsoff, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany²
• Marriage*: circa 1748; Spouse=Maria Barbara Epler¹
• Death*: 1757; Bernville, Berks Co., Pennsylvania²
• Burial*: Bern Churchyard, Leesport, Berks Co., Pennsylvania²

Notes

• Note*: Bio:
  John Hiester, aka Johannes Hüster,
  Immigrated 1732. Settled first in Goshenhoppen, then Philadelphia County, now Montgomery County.
  Purchased large tracts of land in Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  Married about 1750 Marie Barbara Epler.³
• Note: Parentage & brothers:
  
  See note on FindAGrave.²
• Note: Probate file:
  
  Will of John Hüster of Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
  written 15 Aug 1757, proved 25 Oct 1757.
  
  Names sons Jost, Matheris and John, and daughter Catharina. Does not name his wife, living.
  
  Dwelling place where I now live to son Jost with half part of land, and lower half part to son Matheris, equally divided.
  My part land upon Tulpehocken Creek or Mill-place so called to my son John.
  To my daughter Catharina sum of £300 Pennsylvania money.
  Unto my wife the third part of the remainder of my estate. She shall cause my children to be well instructed and the sons to be well learned in English reading and writing.
  My son Yost to be taught the trade of a smith.
  Because I have at present no deed for my dwelling place I give power to my executors to take out the deed for the said land to me or to my son or sons.
  Provisions for are of children, and for widow after remarriage.
  Executors: my friends Jost Hüster and Jacob Ebler and Sebastian Rutt.
  Signed Johannes Hüster
  Witnesses Jacob Dester, Johannes Ebler, Frederick From.
  
  Inventory made 14 Nov 1757. Includes household goods, books of several sorts, wagons, horses, livestock, farm produce (£247), bonds and notes due (£129), cash (£200), remainder of servitude of Elizabeth Sieger, and of a lad, and of a boy. Totaling £649.
  
  First administrators' account, for years 1757 - 4 Nov 1771.
  Includes rent and expenses for mill by year.
  Includes expenses to surveyor general, receiver general & secretary of patent [presumably for land patent].
  Balance in hands of administrators £947. Total value £1335
  
  Second administrators' account, 29 May 1772. Balance in hands of administrators £946.⁴
• Note: Sons' administrations:
  
  John Hiester's 1757 probate file contains two documents related to his sons John Hiester and Mathias Hiester. These are nearly identical administrators' bonds, dated 11 Feb 1773.
  
  Bound is Christian Ruth of Cumru Township Berks county yeoman who is intermarried with Maria Barbara widow of John Hiester late of Bern Twp. deceased and mother of John Hiester [and Mathias Hiester] sonJohn Hiester of said John Hiester deceased who died under age intestate unmarried and without issue, and [bondsmen] Sebastian Ruth, Jost Hiester, and Jacob Epler all of Bern Township.
  
  The probate file contains no more about these sons' estates; and there are not separate files for them.⁵