1811 - Zeigler, David

Last will and testament (Copy) Aug. 21, 1811. Document, 3 sheets, 12 ½" x 7 ½", 2 sheets written on both sides.

Executed Aug. 21, 1811.

Bequests:

To his sister (Lady) Susannah Elizabeth Detrosch [sic], 3000 dollars on specie, to be transmitted to her by the assistance of the Secretary of State.
To his nephew Joseph Pierce [sic] 500 dollars out of the sum he now holds, gold watch, iron chest, and seat and diploma in the Cincinnati Society.   [Order of the Cincinnati]

To his nephew Charles R. Green [sic] 500 dollars in specie, sword and gold-headed cain [sic].
To his nephew Samuel Pierce [sic], 500 dollars in specie.
To his niece [sic] Phebe Pierce [sic] 500 dollars in specie, to be paid her out of sum in hands of J. Pierce [sic].
To his niece [sic] Sophiah [sic] Cooper, 500 dollars in specie.
To his niece [sic] Mariah [sic] Green [sic] 500 in specie.
To Jacob Burnet, for his attention for a compensation for settling the estate of George W. Burnet [1st husband of Sophia Greene Cooper] 100 in specie.
To his wife, all estate real, and lot "we now live on", with household furniture; 6 lots in Cincinnati on and east of Broadway, 30 acres of woodland adjacent of Jesse Hunt's tanyard, 1-2 section of land on waters of Greenville creek, with mill site at falls, in Miami Co., tract of land known as Boling [sic] green [sic] tract; 2 shares in Ohio Company lands; farm at Columbia; shares, stock, money, an interest in Miami Exporting Company; shares etc. in Bank of Pennsylvania, and also Bank of Philadelphia, stock in last two banks to be sold with assistance of James Findlay and Jacob Burnet, and proceeds applied to purchase of shares in Bank of Miami Exporting Company.   All bonds, notes, due bills, book accounts, etc.   His wife to be executrix and his nephew, Joseph Peirce, to be executor.   Witnesses: Wm. Lynes & Griffin Yeatman. Witnesses testified to signing of will in open court, term of Dec., 1811.   Executor & executrix approved by court:   Martin Baum, William Stanley, Griffin Yeatman.     (32)

1811 -Bryan & Schlatter

In account with David Zeigler, deceased
Document, foolscap sheet, doubled.   Philadelphia, Pa.   Oct. 18, 1811.
With letter to Joseph Peirce.   Balance 6.14.7 pounds, $17.95 due the Zeigler estate. (33)

1812 - Wolf,   V., Minister of Church, Heidelberg, Germany.

Attestation:   Identity of Susannah Elizabeth Ziegler de Troge [Detrosch] 1812.
Document, 12 3/8" x 7 1/2".   Sept. 7, 1812.   [In German, modern translation]
Attestation that Susannah Elizabeth Ziegler, wife of Francis Gerhard de Troge, Major of Cavalry, in the retinue of the Grand Duke of Baden, is lawful daughter of citizen of this place, hatter and Evangelic Lutheran Church Warden, John Henry Ziegler, and his deceased wife Louisa Frederica born Kernin, and sister of John David Zeigler.   Attested by testimony of church books, Heidelberg. Sept. 7, 1812. Signed: Wolf, Minister of Church.   Authenticity confirmed by 'Minister of Outward Affairs' - Baron de Edelsheim.           (34)

Attestation:   Identity of John Jeremias Ziegler   [brother of D. Z.]
Document, 13 1/4" x 8 1/16".   [In German, modern translation]
Attestation that Johann Jeremias Ziegler was born here in 1762, he is the brother of Johann David Ziegler, deceased, and of Mrs. Susannah Elizabeth nee Ziegler, wife of Franz Gerhard de Troge.   He returned after 31 years' absence, and is living.   Attested by pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wolf.   Confirmed by Town Officer of Grand Duchy of Baden.   Heidelberg, Oct. 2, 1813.                     (35)