Text: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) about Valentine KNOP Name: Valentine KNOP Birth Date: 175? Birthplace: Pennsylvania Volume: 98 Page Number: 146 Reference: Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. Pa. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (426p.):278
Text: Valentine Knop's estate settlement in York Co., PA 1804-06. Children listed in the court record: Jacob, Mary, Esther, Nancy, John and Sarah. John was about 20 in 1806, Esther and Mary were married, Jacob had his own place next door.
Knopp/Knop/Knup/Nupp Johan Knop b.1695? He apparently immigrated from Germany (Palatine) to PA in 1731 with his wife Katrena and 5 children- Phillip, Ann, George, Menea and Peter. My line is Johan Knopp> Peter Knop> Valentine Knop b. 1764, John Peter Nop/Nupp> Sarah Nupp m. Henry Kimmel- Harrison Co., Ohio 1840. Moved to Van Buren Co., Iowa early 1840s> Henry Jacob Kimmel> John Kimmel b. 1868> Lucy May b. 1901 m. David Aaron McGaffey 1919> John Albert McGaffey b. 1925> Me Valorie Richards kaptkirk@interlinklc.net
Valentine Knup bought land in Reading Twp. from Wm. Betty, recorded in YORK COUNTY deed Book 2-O p. 567. There are no deeds recorded in Adams County with Valentine Knop as grantee. Adams County was taken from York County in 1800.
Valentine Knup Deed York County Deed Book 2-O p. 567, Reading Twp. (now in Adams County)
Willm. Beaty to Valen Knopp This Indenture made the second day of May One thousand seven hundred and sixty five Between William Beaty of Reading Township in the County of York and province of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the One part, And valentine Knup of Cocalico Township in Lancaster County in the Province afores. Yeoman of the other part, Whereas in pursuance of a Warrant under the seal of the Land Office bearing date at Philadelphia the first day of April which was in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty one there was Surveyed and laid out unto the aforesaid William Beaty the following described Tract of Land Situate in Reading Township aforesd Beginning at a marked Black Oak, thence with land surveyed to Walter Beaty North eighteen degrees West sixty five perches to a marked Black Oak, North one degree West sixty four perches to a post, West twenty eight perches to a marked White Oak North two degrees West fifty two perches to a marked Elm thence with Land Surveyed for William Reed North eighty eight degrees East twenty eight perches to a post, thence with Land claimed by the said William Reed, South eighty seven degrees East sixty perches to a marked Maple, North forty seven degrees East thirty one perches to a marked White Oak thence by land of John Elliot South fifty four degrees East one hundred & twenty perches to a marked White Oak thence by land of Walter Beaty South twenty degrees east one hundred and twenty one perches to a post in Jeremiah Chamberlain's line, thence with his land South sixty three degrees West twenty eight perches to a marked White Oak South twenty six degrees East ten perches to a marked White Oak South sixty two degrees west seventy eight perches to a post, South two degrees East thirty one perches to a post a Corner of Land Surveyed for William Hodge thence south fifty nine degrees West Twenty two perches to a post in his line a Corner of Walters Beaty Land thence by his land North forty six degrees West one hundred and twenty seven perches to the Place of beginning, Containing two hundred and forty two acres and the Allowance of Six Acres percent for Roads and Highways, as by the said Warrant and Survey remaining in the Surveyor Generals Office at Philadelphia may appear. Now this Indenture Witnesseth, that in consideration of the sum of three hundred and twenty pounds Lawful money of Pennsylvania to the aforesd William Beaty in hand paid before the Sealing and Delivery of these presents, the Receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged he the aforesd William Beaty hath granted, bargained, sold, released, and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain, sell release and confirm unto the aforesd Valentine Knup and to his heirs and assigns, all that the aforesd Tract of Two hundred and forty two acres of Land as the same is above set forth and described, bounded, and limited, With all and singular the Houses, Buildings, Fences & Improvements thereon erected and made, the Rights, Members, Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever or thereunto belonging and lying and being within the bounds and limits thereof, and the Reversions and Remainders, Rents, Issues and Profits thereof also all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest and Claim whatsoever of him the aforesd William Beaty of in and for the aforesd tract of Land and premises and every part thereof To Have and To Hold the aforesd tract of two hundred & forty two acres of Land & Premises with the appurtenances hereby granted mentioned or intended so to be with the Hereditaments to the aforesd Valentine Knup his Heirs and Assigns To the only use & behoof of the said Valentine Knup his heirs & Assigns forever, Subject to the payment of the purchase money, Interest and Quit rent due and to become due on the same to the honorable the proprietors of the province aforesd their Heirs and Successors, In Witness whereof the aforesd William Beaty hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal the day and year first above written. The word (five) and the Words (Interest & Quit rent) being first interlined. Signed William Beaty and Martha Beaty (her mark) Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Samuel Beaty and Thos. Armor
York County Came before me the Subscriber one of his majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County, William Beaty & Acknowledged the due execution of the Within Instrument of Writing and desired that it may be entered of record, Witness my Hand and seal the 20th day of July 1766. Signed John Adlum
Andrew Utz and Jacob Knop Administrators of the Estate of Valentine Knop
Know all men by these presents, that we , Jacob Knop, Andrew Utz, Benjamin Beatty and Daniel Utz all of the County of Adams and State of Pennsylvania are held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the sum of two thousand dollars to be paid to the said Commonwealth. To which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves jointly and severally for and in the whole, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by their presents, Sealed with our Seals, dated the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four. The condition of this obligation is such that the above bounden Jacob Knop and Andrew Utz administrators of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of Valentine Knop late of Reading Township Adams County deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have, or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of them the said Jacob Knop and Andrew Utz or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for them and the same so make, do or exhibit, or cause to be exhibited into the Register's office in the county of Adams, at or before the twenty ninth day of October next ensuing; and the same goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased , at the time of his death, which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Jacob Knop and Andrew Utz or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for them do well and truly administer according to law. And further do make, or cause to be made, a true and just account of their said administration, at or before the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and five and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said administrator's account (the same being first examined and allowed of by the Orphan's Court of the county of Adams) shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively, as the said Orphan's Court by their decree, or sentence, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the law now in force in this commonwealth, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear, that any Last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased, and the executor and executors therein named, do exhibit the same into the said Register's Office, and making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Jacob Knop and Andrew Utz above bounden being thereunto required , do render and deliver the said letters of administration, approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said register's Office, then this obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Tho: E. Harmam and James Duncan, signed and sealed by Jaco knl (Jacob Knop) Andrew Utz, Benjamin Beatty, Daniel Utz.
The signature of Andrew Utz matches his signature in Stark Co., OH 1849 and 1854. The signature of Daniel Utz matches his signature on arrival at Philadelphia, 1752.
Order to Hold an Inquest on the Lands of Valentine Knop, deceased
At an Orphans Court held at Gettysburg for the County of Adams on Tuesday the first day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and six - Before William Gilliland William Scott and William Crawford Esqrs Judges ---- Assigned ---
The petition of Jacob Knopp eldest son of Valentine Knop late of Reading Township, Adams County deceased, was read to the court, setting forth that the petitioner's father some time ago died intestate leaving issue six children, to wit, Jacob the petitioner, Mary intermarried with Henry Myers, Esther intermarried with Andrew Utz, Nancy, John and Sarah - and that the said Intestate died seized and possessed of one hundred and fifty eight acres more or less of . . Land with the appurtenances situate in Reading Township County aforesaid adjoining lands of John Stouffer, Jacob Knop, John Nitchman & others - and praying the Court to appoint an inquest to view the said premises and make partition thereof between the children of the said deceased if the same can be done without prejudice to and spoiling of the whole and if they find the same cannot be so divided that they then inquire and report whether the same premises will conveniently accommodate more than one of the said children without prejudice to & spoiling of the whole, and if they so find that they ascertain and report how many of the said children the same will as aforesaid accommodate, describing by metes and bounds and returning a just appraisement thereof, But in case partition cannot be made between all the children of the said deceased, nor the said premises accommodate more than one of the said children as aforesaid, that they then value and appraise the whole premises agreeably to Law ----
Whereupon it is considered by the Court and ordered that the Sheriff of the said County of Adams in his proper person with twelve good and lawful men of his bailiwick in the presence of all the parties who shall choose to attend or the Guardians of such of them as are minors, they having respectively due and legal notice thereof Do hold an Inquest on the aforesaid premises with the appurtenances and make partition thereof to and among the children of the said intestate or as many of them as the same will accommodate, if the same will admit of such partition without prejudice to or spoiling of the whole, otherwise to value the whole and divided according to the form of the Act of Assembly in such case made and provided, And that the said Sheriff do make return of the said Inquisition as well under his own hand and seal as the hands and Seals of the said Inquest to the next Court after the same shall be held - By the Court of James Duncan Clerk
To the Judges Within named I do hereby Certify, that, by virtue of the within order, to me directed having first duly warned the parties, I took with me twelve Honest and Lawful men of my Bailiwick, and went to the lands and all and singular the premises therein mentioned, and there, by their oaths and affirmations, finding the same could not be parted and divided to and among the parties in the said order named, without prejudice to and spoiling the whole thereof - have valued and appraised the same, as by the within order I am commanded; as by the schedule hereunto annexed appears - So Answers - James Gettys Sheriff
Inquisition Indented and taken at the dwelling house of valentine Knop late of Reading Township Adams County decd on the Second day of August In the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred six before James Gettys Esqr High Sheriff of the said County of Adams by virtue of a certain order of Orphan's Court ion & for the county of Adams to the said Sheriff directed - to the Inquisition annexed by the oaths of John Chamberlin, William Hodge and William Weakley & affirmations of John Sheaffer, John Miley, Daniel Brown, Nicholas Myers, Henry Cronister, Christian Bushey, John Myers, Abraham Bosserman, John Nitchman, twelve good and lawful men of the Bailiwick of the same Sheriff who upon their oaths and affirmations respectively do say that they have viewed a certain plantation or Tract of Land situate in Reading Township County aforesaid containing one hundred fifty eight acres of land more or less with the appurtenances, adjoining lands of John Stouffer, Jacob Knop, John Nitchman & others & do find that the same tract of land with the appurtenances cannot be divided between all the children of the said Valentine Knop Decd without injury to & spoiling of the whole & the said inquest aforesaid on their oaths and affirmations aforesaid respectively do further say that they have viewed, considered, inquired whether the said premises will conveniently accommodate more than one of the children of the said deced without prejudice to or spoiling of the whole & do find that the said premises will not conveniently accommodate more than one of the children of the said deced without prejudice to & spoiling of the whole & the said inquest on their oaths & affirmations aforesaid respectively having respect to the true value of the said premises with the appurtenances do value & appraise the same at and for the sum of Nine hundred and eighty one pounds, five shillings Lawful money of Pennsylvania at of & which said sums they the said Inquest on their oaths and affirmations aforesaid respectively do value and appraise the same In testimony whereof as well the said Sheriff as the Inquest to this Inquisition in the presence of all the parties Interested have hereunto set their Hands & Seals the day and year first within written.
(Signed and sealed by John Gettys, Sheriff and the twelve men named above)
To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphan's Court now sitting at Gettysburgh in Adams County on the last Tuesday in Dec 1806 - The petition of John Knop about twenty a son of Valentine Knop late of Reading Township in said County decd. Humbly -------- that your petitioner is a minor above the age of fourteen years and hath no guardian appointed to take care of his person & Estate therefore prays of your Honor to permit him to make choice of a guardian for the purpose aforesaid Signed John Knop (his mark) Dec 30th 1806 Court appointed John Miley of Reading as Guardian of John Knop