Person:Catherine Houshal (1)

CLEARLY though, the appearance of a Jacob CASE, son of Anthony and Eva Catharine (nee Unknown) CASE presented by another researcher at this link. The data presented shows documentation of the estate of Jacob Case who died intestate, and where his wife renounces her claim to the estate^[1]. The presence of brothers Peter and Matthias Houshel on this document provides some measure of proof that this is the same Jacob Case claimed as a son-in-law to an unnamed daughter in the WILL of Jacob Houshel^[2].

1. ↑ Intestate #909J (New Jersey).

   Intestate #909J (New Jersey)
   
   Total Valuation: 165.12.3
   Money owed to estate by: Isaac Gano
   Appraisers: John Opdyke, William Hoogland
   
   Renunciation:
   "Whereas Jacob Case late of the Township of Amwell, and County of Hunterdon died Intestate, and I having the right to administer upon the Estate of said Jacob Case, Know all men by these presents - that I do hereby renounce and refuse to take upon myself the Trouble of Administering on sd Estate and all intermeddling with the Same. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the 14th day of October, In the year of our Lord one Thousand, seven hundred and seventy four -- 1774."
   
   Sealed and Delivered
   In presence of us
   Jas. York
   Peter Houshel
   
   Catherine (her mark) Case
   
   Administrators: Matthias Houshel, Jacob Servis

2. ↑ The WILL and Inventory of Jacob Houshall (1761).

   click the link to visit the WILL
   
   The WILL of her father fails to mention her name, but does mention Jacob's son-in-law Jacob Case especially in the following excerpt:
   
   "I give and bequeath unto my son in law Jacob CASE the other part of that plantation purchased of Daniel CARROLL but if my said daughter should die without aney Johue of her own bore by her ?????, then I will the land be sold and the money arising to be equalley divided between my children shear and shear alike excepting their out the sum of fifty pounds proklemation money to be giving to his own proper use but to resine up the land to my executors three years after her deseas my son in law pay their out never the less to my daughter Marey the sum of fifty pounds prock money when she arrives to the age of eighteen years."