I apologize for asking a question to what should be apparent.
The wills abstracts have two dates at the beginning. What is the significance of the two dates. For example, RETTENHOUSEN, PETER. Cresham, County of Philadelphia. Miller.
September 9, 1748. October 15, 1748. G.336.
Wife: Anna.
Children: Mary, Barbara, Susanna, Garrat, Margaret and Jacob.
Exec: Anna and Nicholas Rettenhausen, and Justice Rebaum.
Wit: Thomas Yorke, Joh. Hammer and Mathias Barnstein (his mark).

Thank you, Bill Fogle, Arkansas