Pennsylvania State Archives, York County, Pennsylvania Deeds, Book A, Page 362-365, 23 May 1759
Deed, Archibald McCallister to John Bentz [Editorial Note-John Bentz?. The text reads Jacob Bentz of Earl Township]
Archibald McAllister of Upper Pennsborough Township, County of Cumberland, Province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman and Jean his wife to Jacob Bentz of Earl Township, County of Lancaster, Province of Pennsylvania, Sadler, Ö [long land history tracing back to William Penn omitted]; 258 pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania for parts of two tracts surveyed by William Lyons; part of tract granted to Edward Shippen**, 201 acres; borders William Logan**; mentions York PA Book A p 56 from Richard Peters
Witness: Phillip Shewbark, John Boyd

Pennsylvania State Archives, York County, Pennsylvania Deeds, Book E, Page 183-185, 24 June 1788
Deed, Stephen Reitinger and wife to George Nailer
Abstract: Stephen Reitinger of Manchester Township, County of York, State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, and Anna his wife and George Nailer of the same place, Yeoman; 150 acres of the tract described in D 357; bounds are: Beginning at Conowago Creek in Manchester Township, aforesaid, S 80 E 60 perches to a post, then by the lands of Michael Bentz S 53 E 116 perches to a post, then by Martin Bower's line N 58 E 93 perches to a post, thence N 15 E 46 perches to a white oak,
thence by the land of Phillip Kreber N 25 W 139 perches to a white oak thence N 56 W 34 perches to a post, then S 62 W 80 perches to Conowago Creek aforesaid, thence up the said creek the several courses thereof to the place of beginning Containing 163 acres and the allowance of six percent for roads Ö And whereas the said John Bentz and Magdalina his wife by indenture under their hands and seals bearing date the thirty first day of October A.D. 1770 Ö recorded in the Office for the Recording of Deeds for the County of York in Book D. Page 357, And whereas the said Stephen Reitinger having bargained and sold on the Day of this 
date hereof unto the above named George Nailer one hundred and fifty acres of land Neat being part of the above described Tract of Land Situate in 
the Township aforesaid adjoining Little Conowago Creek and lands of Henry Bensil, Philip Kreber, Peter Lind (formerly Martin Bower), 
Michael Bentz and along the divisional line of the residue of the above described tract of land now in the Possession and Occupation of the said 
Stephen ReitingerÖ for 450 pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania
Witness: John Morris, Ephriam Pennington
Stephen Reitinger <signed by mark S.R.>
Anna Reitinger <signed by mark A.R.>
Acknowledged in the Court of Common Pleas on 28 January 1788 by "Stephen Reitinger and Anna his wife, she being of full age Ö"
Recorded 31 January 1788

Pennsylvania State Archives, York County, Pennsylvania Deeds, Book 2F, pages 136-137, 15 August 1789
Deed, Stephen Reitinger to Samuel Reitinger
Abstract: "Stephen Reitinger of Manchester Township in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania, yeoman, of the one part and Samuel Reitinger of the same place aforesaid, yeoman of the other partÖ"; 150 pounds lawful money of PA for a tract of land in Manchester Township; "adjoining the lands of Michael Bentz, Peter Lindt and George Nailor Containing by computation about thirty five acres ,more or less. It being part of a tract of one hundred and Sixty three acres and allowance of Land which John Bentz and Magdalena his Wife by their Indenture, bearing date the thirty-first Day of October 1770 for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant, bargain and sell unto the said Stephen Reitinger (party hereto)...Ö... Book D, page 357"
Stephen Reitinger [signed by mark S.R.]
Witness: G. Hay, John Dolls Jr.
Acknowledged before Thomas Fisher, Esquire one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, on 15 August 1789
[Note: The definition of Yeoman is "a man holding a small landed estate; a freeholder below the rank of a gentleman; more widely, a commoner or countryman of respectable standing, especially a person who cultivates his own land"]

Pennsylvania State Archives, York County, Pennsylvania Deeds, Book 2H, pages 51-52, 13 March 1790
Deed, Samuel Reitinger and Catherine his wife to Stephen Reitinger
Abstract: "Samuel Reitinger of York County in the State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman and Catherine his wife of the one part And Stephen Reitinger of Manchester Township in the County of York aforesaid yeoman of the other partÖ"; 50 pounds lawful money of PA for "All that certain Tract or piece or parcel of Land Situate in Manchester Township aforesaid, Adjoining Lands of  Michael Bentz, Peter Lindt and George Nailor, Containing about 35 acres, be the same more or less, being the same which the said Stephen Reitinger by his Indenture under his hand and Seal duly Executed bearing date the fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety did grant, bargain and sell unto the said Samuel Reitinger and to his Heirs and Assigns as in and by the said Indenture Entered and Recorded in the Office for the Recording of Deeds in and for the County of York in Book FF, page 136...Ö"
Samuel Raidingar <signed>
Witness: Rob Dunn, John Doll, Jr.
Registered: 17 March 1792

York County Archives, York County, Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas, Docket Book 1783 - 1785, Page 128, January Term 1784

York County Archives, York County, Pennsylvania, Orphans Court Records, Book I, Page 285. 16 September 1806
Jacob Eichelberger, Esquire high sheriff of York County came into court and made return of a former order Whereby he was commanded to make partition of two certain tracts or pieces of land situate in West Manchester Township one of said tracts containing thirty three acres more or less adjoining lands of Peter Sinn, Michael Bentz and others and the other tract situate in said township of West Manchester containing about twenty acres more or less adjoining lands of <left blank> late the Estate of Stephen Reidinger deceased who died Intestate, if the same would admit of such partition without prejudice to or spoiling the whole.  And that the tracts or pieces of land aforesaid together and undivided are of the value of one hundred and seventy eight pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania, which valuation the Court do hereby confirm.  And Whereas in pursuance of an order of Orphans Court held at York for the County of York on the seventeenth day of December past, ordering and directing a Notice to be published in the "York Recorder" and "German True Republican" two Newspapers published in the Borough of York, to the Heirs and representatives of John Reidinger deceased (who was the eldest son and Heir at Law of said Stephen Reidinger the Intestate [ )] and Samuel Reidinger Second son of said Intestate.  Öand said heirs and representatives Ö having neglected to appear Ö that said Michael Reidinger be allowed the sum of twelve pounds twelve shillings and three pence the cost of these proceedings.  That he pay unto Anna Reidinger the widow of said Intestate yearly and every year during her natural life the sum of three pounds three shillings and nine pence farthing Ö That he pay unto Samuel Reidinger, Stephen Reidinger, Elizabeth intermarried with John Gerhart, Barbara intermarried with Christian Dick, Nancy intermarried with William Bear, Froene intermarried with Barnet Rupert and Magdalena intermarried with Peter Ortner, daughters of said Intestate, and to the lawful heirs and representatives of John Reidinger who was the eldest son of said Intestate (now deceased)  each the sum of eleven pounds sixteen shillings and one penny half pennyÖ

Pennsylvania State Archives, York County, Pennsylvania Deeds, Book 2Z, Pages 115-117, 1 April 1814
Deed, Michael Reidinger and wife to Peter Leckron
Abstract: Michael Reidinger of West Manchester Township in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania, farmer and Castrator, and Mary his wife to Peter Leckron of Dover Township, County of York and State of Pennsylvania ; 749 pounds, 4 shillings and 6 pence for "all that Messuage, Tenement and two following described tracts of land Ö" [Note: messuage means "the portion of land  intended to be or actually occupied as a site for a dwelling house and its appurtenances"] one tract in West Manchester Township begins at a white oak, N 67 * W 135 7/10 perches with the original line to a stone, S 45 W 29 6/10 perches with the original tract line to a stone, 
S 54 * E with the lands of Michael Bentz 116 perches to a post. N 45 E 63 4/10 perches with the lands of Peter Lindt to the beginning containing 31 acres 47 perches and allowance; second tract in Dover township, begins at a heap of stones, S 28 E 30 perches with the lands of Philip Henry to a chestnut, S 72 W 129 perches by the lands of George Ritterrecht to a heap of stones, N 38 W  31 perches by the lands of Jacob Hoffman to a heap of stones, N 72 E 134 perches with the other part of the whole tract belonging to William Willis to the beginning; containing 22 acres 87 perches, this tract part of the Patent to Willis, Book 25, page 188; "It appears the right and titles of both the above described tracts by sundry misc. conveyances became vested in Stephen Reidinger who died intestate leaving lawful issue to survive him to whom the same descended.  And at Orphan's Court held at York for said County of York on the twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1806 there hereby granted premises were decreed to the said Michael Reidinger (party hereto) and his heirs and assigns forever Ö and to whom a Patent from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was granted for the other of the said tracts of land containing as set forth 31 acres 47 perches plus allowance as by the said Patent enrolled in patent 
Book H, Volume 1, page 311Ö"
Michael Reidinger <signed>
Mary Reidinger <signed by mark>
Witness: John Forsyth, Jacob Spangler
Proved 1 April 1814 by Michael Reidinger and Mary his wife
Recorded 7 April 1814

York County, PA} Before me, Jacob Barnitz, Registrar for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of administration in and for the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania. Personally came John Sharp Esq. And Michael Bentz, the two subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of writing and on their solemn Oath 
Do severally say that they were personally present and saw and heard the foregoing named Anna Reitinger, Widow, make her mark unto and Seal and publish the foregoing Instrument of writing as and for her Last Will and Testament and at the time of the doing thereof, she the said Anna  Reitinger was of Sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief; and what they subscribed their names thereto as Witnesses in the presence of the said Testatrix and at her request and also in the presence of each other at the same time.
John Sharp <signed
Michael Bentz  <signed>
Sworn and Subscribed before me at York the 27th Day of January A.D. 1810
J. Barnitz, Registrar
 
 

York County, Pennsylvania Archives, Probate Records (loose paper in estate file)
Inventory of the Estate of Stephen Reidinger, taken 3 March 1801, filed 17 April 1801
Inventory of the Estate of Stephen Reidinger, deceased
filed April 17th 1801

Inventory and appraisment of the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits which were of Stephen Reidinger, late of West Manchester Township deceased, taken on the 3rd Day of March 1801 as follows:

To the witows bett and bett Stack [bed and bed stand] 1-10-0
to 2 grade Coads [coats] 0-10-0
to 4 Coads 1-2-6
to 2 Coads and one womes  0-7-6
to 6 Jacods [jackets] 0-8-6
to 8 pair of briches [britches] 1-0-0
to 9 pair of trousers 1-2-6
to 2 pair of Lecons and one Cab 0-1-0
to 6 pair of Hoconds 0-15-0
to 3 pair of Hoconds one pair of Clover 0-5-0
To one cap 0-0-6
to 3 hads [hats] 1-2-6
to 7 Shirds [shirts] 1-10-2
to 2 pair of Shoos and one pair of boods [shoes and boots] 0-7-6
to 2 hendkerchiefs 0-2-0
to 4 yards of toe Linned 0-6-0
to 2 Doe Linnen Sheeds [linen sheets] 0-7-6
to 10 tavel Cloths [table clothes] 1-0-0
to 7 hands Clouds 0-6-0
to a bick bibel 0-15-0
10 13 Small Books and other pabiers 1-17-6
to 2 bottels and 2 Classes 0-1-6
to 18 voiels 0-1-6
to a Spring Lunce 0-2-6
to 2 Smokepibes 2 tooth trowers and others 0-7-0
to a pair of wooll Cards and a bocker botter 0-1-0
to a Bascod with old Stouf [basket with old stuff] 0-2-0
to a Clock 0-15-0
to a bick Cover 0-15-0
to a Corner Coverd [corner cupboard] 0-10-0
to a Conn and bistle 1-10-0
to a tavel [table] 0-7-6
to 4 oakers 0-2-6
to 2 hammers 3 jissels and more [chisels] 0-4-0
to 4 plains [planes] 0-2-0
to a Sailor goos 0-2-6
to all the Shoomaker Tools 0-7-6
to a Lauder 0-1-6
to a handsaw drawknife and a Squair 0-5-0
to a Tinn plated Stove 5-0-0
to a Jest [chest] 0-7-6
to 5 pains [pans] 0-5-0
to a dozen of spoons 0-2-0
to 13 plates 0-13-0
to 2 bick plads and one pewter paison 0-10-0
to 2 pewter Cans and a tee Bod [tea pot] 0-3-9
to 2 tin buckets 0-10-0
to more tinware 0-7-6
to 5 buckets 0-2-0
to a bick kettle and 3 bodes 1-10-0
to 4 pans 0-10-0
to a graid iron and a Coffe mill 0-2-6
to a kit String tresser 0-15-0
to 2 hekels 1-2-6
to a water Sproud 0-2-0
to 2 Laules 2 Skimers a lertle and a fork 0-3-9
to 2 pair of fine tongs and a Shuffel 0-3-9
to 6 tavel knives and 8 forks 0-1-6
10 2 bod Raks 0-3-9
to a bick washing tub 1-2-6
to a Little and a bickel tub 0-3-9
to 2 bewls [bowels] 0-10-0
to 3 firkins one winiker and a emty sack 0-3-9
to a urn and juck with oil [urn and jug] 0-5-0
to 3 oil juck and a oil can 0-2-0
to a martial 0-3-9
to 2 man Satles [saddles]  0-2-0
to a Sick Satle 1-10-0
to 2 pair of Satle Backs 0-5-0
to 2 Collers and 3 pair Keens 1-5-0
to 6 bridles 0-6-0
to a maul and 2 weaches [winches] 0-3-9
to 2 Swomb and one Combing how 0-7-6
to 2 axes and ads 0-3-9
to 2 Shuffels and Spaid [shovels and spade] 0-3-9
to 5 Conn howes 0-2-0
to a dung howe and 4 forks 0-3-9
to a burn iron and a pair of hobbles 0-1-0
to 2 grine Stones 0-2-6
to a half bushel and a tar backs 0-1-6
to a plow with the Swinkels trees 0-10-0
to a harrow with 20 teeth 0-15-0
to a Lok Jain 0-2-0
to a Karde [cart] 3-0-0
to a Slede [sled] 0-7-6
to a Slay [sleigh] 0-15-0
to a wagon 1-0-0
to 3 flax breks 0-7-6
to a windmill 1-2-6
to a Cutting Bocks 0-7-6
to a Sith and gretle [scythe and cradle] 0-1-3
to 5 Sives [sieves] 0-7-6
to a Sive with Dobaco [tobacco] 0-1-0
to a wellbarow 0-1-6
to 3 briks 0-3-9
to 2 hoks [hogs] 1-17-6
to a hors [horse] 8-0-0
to a mare 7-0-0
to 3 Cowes [cows] 9-0-0
to [blank] bushel of bod oites @ 2 shillings per bushel [oats]
to [blank] bushel of Rie @ 4 shillings 6 pence per bushel [rye]
to [blank] bushel of wheed @ 10shillings per bushel [wheat]
to [blank] bushel of Intian Corn @ 3 shillings 9 pence per bushel [Indian corn]
to [blank] bushel of flack seed @ 4 shillings 6 pence per bushel [flax seed]
to [blank] bushel of Buckweed @ 3 shillings per bushel [buckwheat]
to a back with hamb seed 0-6-0
to 2 pots with the pott stats 2-12-6
to a Intion plancad 0-7-6
to 2 Jests 0-7-6
to 9 bee hives 0-3-0
to a bick wheel and a toebrough 0-3-9
to 2 pair Shins and a weel 0-3-9
to 19 bucks 3-11-5
to a barl with plaster 0-15-0
to a buntle of hamb 0-4-0
to the Robes and hobbles to throw horses [ropes] 0-5-0
to som buses of Lettcer 0-12-0
to 2 bascods with old Stouf and a Jest [baskets, chest] 0-2-6
to 7 bret bascods and a bell [bread baskets] 0-1-0
to a half bushel of sald [salt] 0-2-6
to 2 hives of bees 0-15-0
to 12 Garteen beds [garden] 0-1-0
to all the Lattes and boards 0-7-6
to 38 bricks and a Lather [ladder] 0-1-6
to 100 batens of Straw 0-7-6
to a bond George Nealor [Nailer] Due 1 May 1801  20-0-0
to a Book Debt of Conrad Welshans  0-7-6
to a Book Debt of John Lietz  0-7-6
to a Book Debt of Simon Colepperer  0-3-7
to a Book Debt of Jacob Ebly [Epperly] 0-5-5
to a Book Debt of George Conner  0-8-0
to a Book Debt of Henry Fisher  0-7-0
to a Book Debt of John Gerhard  52-0-6
to money lent to Stephen Reidinger, Jr.  3-0-0
to a Book Debt of Barbara Reidinger   7-9-9
to a Book Debt of Anna Reidinger  5-4-0
to a Book Debt of Samuel Reidinger  0-10-0
to a bascod with old iron [basket] 0-2-0
to a pair Shilionds 0-7-6
Total 70-5-4
John Jacoby, Michael Bentz { Appraisers Sworn
Exhibited into the Registrar's Office at York the 17th Day of April A.D. 1801 by Jacob Weigel, Michael Reidinger } Administrators
 
 

York County, Pennsylvania Archives, Probate Records
Administration Account of the Estate of Stephen Reidinger, filed 17 May 1802
May 17, 1802
Administration Account of the Estate of Stephen Reitinger, deceased
The Account of Michael Reitinger and Jacob Weigel, Administrators of all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of Stephen Reitinger, late of West Manchester Township in the County of York yeoman deceased as follows, to wit,

The said Accountants Charge themselves with all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits which were of the said deceased at the time of his death accord8ng to an Inventory and Appraisement thereof Exhibited and remaining in the Registrar's Office at York, Amounting to the sum of

 178-0-4 [178 pounds, no shillings and 4 pence]

and with advance sales including sundries not counted out in Inventory
 46 - 9-1
Total:  244-9-5

The said Accountants pray an allowance for their payments and disbursements out of and against said estate, Viz:
By cash paid the Registrar for Letters of Administration 1-6-3
1. John Jacoby for appraising 0-16-9
2. Patrick Erwin for Crying Vendue 1-10-0
3. John Morris for drawing a deed 0-16-10 1/2
4. Andrew Hock 3-16-0
5. John Rudisill 0-1-10 1/2
6. John Emigh for tax 0-1-3
7. Magdalena Reitinger 0-16-0
8. John Haller 0-4-9
9. Micheal Reitinger, one of these accountants 1-10-6
10. Jacob Weigel, one of these accountants 0-9-4
11. Conrad Laub Esq. for Stampt paper for inventory 0-3-9
12. Barbara Becker for proven account and receipt 6-4-6
13. Michael Bentz for appraising 0-6-0
The clerk for stating this amount 0-15-3
The registrar's fees for examining, passing and 1-6-3
   filing this amount, advertising
The Clerk Orphan's Court Fees 0-8-9
The allowance to these accountants for their Trouble
  and Expenses in administrating 11-5-0
To Michael 10 dollars and to J. Weigel 14 Dollars
Balance in the hands of these accountants,
  part of which is in the hands of the Heirs and doubtful
  subject to distribution 189-14-4

Total 224-9-5

Exhibited into the Registrar's Office at York the 17th Day of May A.D. 1802
By Meichael <sic> Reidinger, Jacob Weigel } Administrators
Given before me, John Barnitz, Registrar

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