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Philip Reber
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Philip Reber 1773 - 1818, carpenter,
Heidelberg twp, Lehigh Co, PA
Philip Reber
One candidate:
Philip Reber, 1773 - 1818, Heidelberg twp, Lehigh Co., PA, carpenter
parents Johannes Caspar Reber and Elizabeth Handwerk, one of 9 children
m Elizabeth (widow)
In Heidelberg town records, Philip is a town auditor in the years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808, 1810 and 1812. History of the counties Lehigh and Carbon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
One deed dated 1803 in Heidleberg with wife Elizabeth. No trade listed.
In 1821 probate document his trade is given as a carpenter.
In 1818 probate inventory, planes and workbench are recorded.
US census records for 1800 were initially searched, followed by searching Pennsylvania records using FamilySearches' online Full Text data base tool.
Philip Reber, 1821 probate notice, trade was a carpenter
Philip Reber, excerpt from his 1818 probate inventory.
Philip Reber, woodworking trade and related entries from his 1818 inventory. Translation via ChatGBT.
Inventory or Appraisement of the Goods and Chattels Right Crettits of Philip Reber, Late of Heidelberg township, Lehigh County, Deceased
ein winkel eisen mit 22 löchern a carpenter’s square
ein pothe(?) mit schrauben u. hämmern a frame/part with screws and hammers (?)
Ein windel mit 14 löchern a windlass / winding tool
Zimmerschabl carpenter’s plane
2 schraubstöcke 2 vises
6 nagelkästen 6 nail boxes
ein landblock a block of land wood / chopping block
2 tisch hobel mit winke 2 table planes with square
ein holzbank mit gewürzen klemmen u. stahl machines a workbench with holding clamps and steel mechanisms
2 grundel u. schneidel 2 roughing tools and cutters
Alte brett & wack old boards and wood pieces
Brett & roher mühl boards and raw mill wood
Eine hand beitel one hand chisel
ein kleiner angebel a small anvil
pfeifen u. 2 lauthobeln pipes and 2 loud planes (wood planes)
3 Schaben 3 scrapers / planes