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A statement of all the estate effects and property of the petitioner wheresoever situate and of whatsoever kinds.

The petitioner by deed of assignment dated the fifteenth day of April AD 1847 assigned and transferred to John Williams, William Roberts, and Lewis W. Roberts all his property real and personal to William Roberts, Lewis W. Roberts, and John Williams in trust for the benefit of his creditors. The said assignees sold all the personal goods and collected all outstanding claims of your petitioner and that he has no property except the wearing apparel of himself and wife.

A copy of said assignment is here annexed.

A statement of the debts due by him containing the names of the creditors the amount due each and the nature and character of the debt so far as he can ascertain the same.

Name of creditor Nature of debtAmount

John Williams

balance of judgement

about $700

Lewis W. Roberts (Bank of Chester Co. assignee)

do

about $700

William Roberts

do

about $900

David Wilson

note

$500

Jacob Tetwiler

bond

$300

Lewis Walker

bond

$500

Rachel Walker

note

$300

Amos Rapp

book account

$200

Jacob Wagner

note

$280

Jonathan Taylor

book account

$70

Norton Rowland

do

$60

Azariah Thomas

do

$30

Nicholas Bean

do

$70

Isaac Price

do

$150

Moses Robinson

note

$100

John Rapp

book account

$20

Joseph Batt

do

$12

Susan S. Rossiter

balance due her on account of moneys received as guaranter ?

$2300

Notes

  • Date of document 1847, not 1842 as previous assignment
  • 5 less creditors than on other document in this package. Not mentioned: John Wersler, Mary W. Roberts, Rachel Famous, Wm. D. Haines, Washington Pennypacker
  • Total owed: $7,192.