Heinrich LENHART

                   According to Rinkenbach, Orphans Court proceedings mentions his wife'slast name and the names of 10 children.  He was shown to have owned 150acres of land in Greenwich Twp.[pg 15]
                  

                   Rebecca always had more than enough food in the house and she stated thatone dress on the pone and one on the back was enough for anyone.  Rebeccawas a 'workhorse' around the farmland and was quite fast with a knittingneedle.
                  

                   His daughter, Lydia, is buried besides him.  She was 5 years old atdeath.  Jacob's brother, Benjamin, married Esther, his widow.

In Rinkenbach's book, it says adminstration papers were filed when hedied showing he'd been a resident of Albany Twp., where he settled at thetime of his marriage.  Besides being survived by his widow, Esther, hewas survived by two children, Charles and Lucinda. (pg 14)

From MG: Estate Papers, Berks County, Pennsylvania; August 6, 1825.Widow: Esther.  Administrators: Samuel Lenhart and Benjamin Lenhart.Monies disbursed among others:

       John Lenhart, Jr.
       John Lenhart, Sr.
       Esther Lenhart, Widow

Owed for Labor on farm after death:  Isaac Lenhart

Paid to among others:

       Henry Lenhart, Jr.
       Henry Lenhart, Sr.
       Sam Lenhart
       John Lenhart
                  

                   Samuel was a blacksmith by trade, farmer and hotel owner.  He was one ofthe builders and a member of the Reformed Church in Lenhartsville; aDemocrat and active in the community.  Also, according to Rinkenbach, hehad 14 children. (pg 15)
                  

                   Per Rinkenbach, Benjamin was a farmer in Albany Twp., Berks Co., PA andleft no will.  However, administration papers were filed with son Jamesand sons-in-law Daniel Grim and John B. Hemerly as administrators. [pg 16]