Orphan's Court - June 13, 1755

Came into Court Jacob Stomboch administrator of John Honey son of Nicholas Honey late of Manheim Township Deced and by his attorney Mr. Bay set forth that Jacob Stomboch and his Brethren being Brothers of the half Blood to the said John Honey is intitled to the Plantation whereof the said John died Possessed and prayed a distribution and also George Honey uncle of the said John by Mr. Bay his attorney claimed the said Lands at Heir at Law. After argument on both sides and whilst the Court had the matter under Consideration the said Jacob Stomboch & the said George agreed that the Plantation afsd shall be exposed to sale within a Convenient Time to the highes Bidder and that the Buyer shall have three years to pay the purchase money every year one third and that as well the said Stomboch and George Honey shall execute a Deed of Release to the Buyer and that the said Stomboch receive one equal half of the Purchase Money & George Honey the other half which agreement on Consideration the Court think equitable and do therefore confirm.

Deed Book Vol A, page 128

Know all Men by these Present that I George Honey of Ogle Hundred in the County of Frederick & Province of Maryland Weaver for divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto moveing have nominated constituted and appointed and by These Present do nominate consolidate and appoint and in my Place & stead put & depute my trusty & loving Friend Michael Charles of Berwick Township York County Yeoman

Orphan's Court - May 25, 1756

Came into Court Jacob Stombaugh of Manheim Township and by his Petition set forth that an equal and undivided Moiety of a Tract of Tract of land which John Honey only son and Heir at Law of Nicholas Honey Deceased died Siezed desended to him (the said Jacob) and to his four Brothers & two Sisters as Heirs of the said John Honey of the half blood, that the said Undivided Moeity of the said Tract of Land cannot be divided among the said Jacob and his Brethren and Sisters without prejudice to the whole. And praying that the Court would be Pleased to appoint some proper Persons to View and Value the said equal & undivided Moeity of the said Tract of Land to the said Jacob as oldest Heir of the aforesaid John Honey. The Court having Considered the Premises do Appoint Thomas Wilson, Peter Erb, Fredrick Schelbanger, Henry Weidt and Henry Bowman or any four of them an Inquest to View and Value the Land aforesaid and make Report to the next Orphan Court.

Orphans's Court - Mar 23, 1757

Came into Court Jacob Stombagh and Produced a Report in Writing under the Hands of Thomas Willson, Fredrick Schelberger, Henry Bowman and Peter Erb who were appointed by a Former Orphan Court of this County to View and Value a certain Plantation and Tract of Land situate in Manheim Township York County, of which John Honey Died Seized which Report is as follows "We the Subscribers being appointed by the Orphan Court for the County of York to View and Value the Land and Plantation of which John Honey only Son and Heir at Law of Nicholas Honey Dece'd Died Seized &c Have Viewed the said Land being informed by Jacob Stombagh that it contains One hundred and thirty acres Do say the said Land is worth Eighty Pounds but if the said Tract is less than one hundred and thirty acres We Judge it less in Proportion. Manheim Township York County March 16th, 1757. Thomas Willson, Fredrick Schelberger, Henry Bowman, Peter Erb" which Report the Court do confirm and order that Jacob Stombagh detain Ten Pounds and fourteen Shillings for his own shares and for his Expences and the Court Charges two Pounds and Eleven Shillings and then to Pay to Nicholas Stombagh five Pounds and Seven Shillings, Lawrentz Stambach five Pounds and seven Shillings, Peter Stombagh fived Pounds and seven Shillings, Philip Stombagh five Pounds and seven shillings and Barbara the Wife of George Miller five Pounds & Seven Shillings. AND the Court doth decree that from and after the Payment of the afsd. persons Heirs of the aforesaid John Honey of the half Blood the said Jacob hold & enjoy the one full equal and undivided Moiety of the afsd. Tract of Land as fully as the said John Honey did in his Life Time.