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Estates of Georg and Mary Baumann Schneider

Georg Schneider (1746-1793) was survived by his wife, Mary Baumann (1744-1804) and his six children. At his death, all of his assets passed to her. At Mary's death, their holdings were devised. The oldest son, George Taylor (1772-1852), is the executor of his estate. Finally settled in November of 1807, the legal document (16 1/2" x 12") is a handsome writing listing the satisfaction of debt. In addition to attorney fees, the cost of grave digging and coffin building, the document shows that each of the children (and the guardian for two grandchildren) received around 10 pounds as inheritance. This is George Taylor's copy; there is a seal from the Register Office in Philadelphia certifying that it as true. After the father dies, Mary is in possession of the three story brick bake house and residence on Strawberry Alley. Her son own a lot on Bank Street adjoining the Strawberry Alley address. He wants to build a new bake house and residence (he is recently married and wants his own place). So they go to court and draw up a legal agreement to create a 9'x 15' "alley" (or, essentially, an easement) between the two houses (August 8, 1800). The new house is completed in 1801. The remainder of Mary's estate consists of small receipts for payment of services, (e.g., $8.00 payment to a doctor for " a visit at night by me" and "sundry visits and medicines, $20.00 for a mahogany coffin,etc.), an inventory of items in the house at her death including cash in the house, jewelry, furniture, mirrors and tea kettles. Some of Mary's clothing and household items went to her daughter, Elizabeth Warren. There is also a recorded will. She appoints George and another son, John, as her executors. She gives individual children special items giving John all of the baking equipment. This may imply that John was also in the business along with George. She also leaves her children different amounts of money. At the time of this writing, she has only two grandchildren, Maria and Elizabeth Glaus. Her daughter and mother of the girls, Mary, is still alive but will predecease her. The girls' father is already deceased (dated May 11, 1802.) Additionally, there is an account settlement (much like her deceased husband's) dated November 1807 enumerating all debts.

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