Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 01-20-2025.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom available to be downloaded.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: Frederick HARPSTER
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 1781 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania b
  • Death: Before 16 Nov 1818 in Decatur Twp, Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania d


    • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Jacob HARPSTER Birth: 1756 in Pennsylvania Death: 24 Jul 1832 in Beaver Twp, Union Co, Pennsylvania
    • Mother:
  • Ann Eva OVERMIER Birth: Abt 1765 Death: 1832

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Jacob HARPSTER
  2. John HARPSTER
  3. Eve HARPSTER
  4. David HARPSTER
  5. George HARPSTER
  6. Elizabeth HARPSTER
  7. Catherine HARPSTER
  8. Mary HARPSTER Birth: 24 Mar 1809 in Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania Death: 8 Jan 1891 in Hiawatha, Brown Co, Kansas

Bibliography
  1. Dale, Beverly, Harpster, private email 12/28/1995. Author address: revbev at pobox dot upenn dot edu Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995].
  2. Byrd, Freida, Harpster, Herbster, Herpster, Harbster, in Boucher Family Newsletter, Mar 1987. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Byrd HARPSTER].
  3. DAR Application 415660, Kirchman, Joanne Galbrener Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #415660].
  4. DAR Application 526237, Gibbons, Erma Bledsoe Information from this source tagged as [Ref: DAR #526237].
  5. Fisher, Charles A, Snyder County PA Probate and Orphan Court Records, 1772-1855. Selinsgrove, PA: author, 1940. DAR PENN Counties Snyder PEN. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Fisher SnyderCoPA p[0-9]*].
  6. Moschella, Julia, Harpster-Bledsoe families. Private email 9/6/2009. Author address: mpinetree at citlink dot net Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Julia Moschella 9/6/2009].
  7. Kirchman, Joanne, Tombstone Inscription at Bishop Seybert Memorial Cemetery, Flat Rock, Ohio, 1970. Available through DAR Genealogical Research System, Supporting documentation for National #415660 Patriot A051117.txt Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Kirchman FlatRockCem].
  8. Leedy, Roy B, Evangelical Church in Ohio, being a history of the Ohio Conference and Merged Conferences of the Evangelical Church in Ohio, now the Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1816-1951. Cleveland?: Ohio Conference, 1959. NYPL AE-10 613 (offsite). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/3658747. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Leedy EvangelicalChurchOhio p[0-9]*].
  9. Mifflin County Pennsylvania, Will of Harpster, Frederick, 30 May 1818, pro 16 Nov 1919. Available through DAR Genealogical Research System, Supporting documentation for National #415660 Patriot A051119. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MifflinCoPA Will Harpster-Frederick].
  10. Mifflin County Pennsylvania, Abstracts of Will Book 2, 1803-1819. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1965. LDS Film #441385. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/007726647 image 234. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: MifflinCoPA WillAbs 2-342].
  11. Clark, Pat, Clark, Smith, Fisher, Jones. WorldConnect db=momstravel, visited 10/11/2002. Author address: momstravel at hotmail dot com Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Pat Clark 10/11/2002].
  12. Union County Orphans Court, Docket Book 3, page 310, May Term 1837. Available through DAR Genealogical Research System, Supporting documentation for National #415660 Patriot A051119. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: UnionCoPA OrphansCt 3-310].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, Byrd HARPSTER, Julia Moschella 9/6/2009]
about 1768 [Ref: DAR #415660],
place:
[Ref: DAR #415660]
Pennsylvania [Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995],
parents:
[Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, Byrd HARPSTER, Julia Moschella 9/6/2009],
father:
[Ref: DAR #415660, DAR #526237, Fisher SnyderCoPA p66, UnionCoPA OrphansCt 3-310]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
father:
David HARPSTER (#288) [Ref: Leedy EvangelicalChurchOhio p582],
mother:
Mary ___ (#1760) [Ref: DAR #415660, DAR #526237]
Sources for death Information
date:
1818 [Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, Byrd HARPSTER]
before May 1837 [Ref: Fisher SnyderCoPA p66, UnionCoPA OrphansCt 3-310]
between 30 May 1818 and 16 Nov 1818 [Ref: DAR #415660, MifflinCoPA Will Harpster-Frederick],
place:
[Ref: DAR #415660]
Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania [Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995]
Sources with Inaccurate death Information
date:
1874 [Ref: Julia Moschella 9/6/2009, Pat Clark 10/11/2002]
Sources with Information about marriage to Susannah THOMAS
names:
[Ref: Byrd HARPSTER, Julia Moschella 9/6/2009, Leedy EvangelicalChurchOhio p582]
Frederick HARPSTER & Susannah ___ [Ref: Kirchman FlatRockCem, MifflinCoPA Will Harpster-Frederick],
child:
[Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, DAR #415660, Fisher SnyderCoPA p66, Leedy EvangelicalChurchOhio p583, UnionCoPA OrphansCt 3-310]
Research Notes:
children: Jacob, John, David, George, Elizabeth, Catherine, Polly [Ref: Byrd HARPSTER]

----- Abstract of will of Frederick Harpster, of Decantur Twp
Wife - Susanna Harpster - All my lands or what ever property we both own at present. Wife to keep all the children with her at home
Exec Wife Susanna Harpster
Witnesses Jacob Yeater. John Lauber
Signed May 30, 1818. Frederick Harpster. Proven Nov 16, 1818 [Ref: MifflinCoPA WillAbs 2-342]

Will dated 30 May 1818, pro 16 Nov 1818:
In the Name of God Amen. I Frederick Harpster of Decatur township Mifflin County and in the State of Pennsylvania, yeoman, Being feeble and sick in my body but of good and sound mind memory and understanding, thanks be to God for the same, and calling to mind the mortality of my body, Do make this my Last Will and Testament. First of all I recommend my immortal Soul in the home of the Almighty Body to the earth to be buried in a Decent and Christian like manner and the expense thereof to be paid out of my Estate by my executor herein after mentioned.
I order that my beloving wife Susanna Harpster is to have and to hold all the land and household furniture or what ever Property we both own at Present, Horses and Cows and Sheep Hogs that is to Say what ever we own to our Name, and the said beloved wife is to keep all the Children with her at home and use them as before with Clothing and learning(?) and after her Death each one of the Children to have an equal share alike from oldest to youngest to be given by the same But if the Susannah Harpster marries then She is done with the real property
I hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint my beloing Wife Susanna and I Saul Gills both of Decatur township Mifflin County and State aforewaid to be the exr of this my last will and testament and to see the same done and performed according to my true intent and . In witness I the said Frederick Harpster have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 30th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen.
Signed Sealed performed and Delivered by the Testator as his Last Will and testament who at his request have set unto set our names as witnesses to the same. Jacob Yeater,
Mifflin County SS. Before me David Milliken Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for said county, personally appeared subscribing witnesses to the annexed instrument of writing, purporting to be the testament and last will of Frederick Harpster late of Decatur township, deceased. And being duly sworn do say that they were personally present and did hear the testator therein named Frederick Harpster deceased, acknowledge the instrument thereunto annexed to be his. That they heard the said testator acknowledge the said instrument of writing to be his last will and testament - that the said testator was then of sound or disposing mind and memory as they and each of them verily believe - that they wrote their names thereto in witnesses in the presence of the said testator at his the said testators request and in the presence of each other.
Sworn and subscribed 16th November 1818. David Milliken.
Mifflin County SS. Before me David Milliken Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for said county, Personally appeared Susanna Harpster and S... Gills the executor named in the testament and last will of Frederick Harpster late of Decatur township, deceased. And being duly affirmed do say that they will well and truly administer all and singular the good, chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said Frederick Harpster, deceased, agreeably to the said testament and last will. That they will make or cause to be made an accurate inventory or conscionable appraisement thereof, and exhibit the same into the Register's office in and for the said county. That they will make a just and true account, calculation and reckoning of their said administration in one year from this time or when they unto lawfully required. Affirmed and subscribed the 16th day of November A.D. 1818. Susanna (X) Harpster, S... Gill. David Milliken. [Ref: MifflinCoPA Will Harpster-Frederick]



Pedigree of Frederick HARPSTER
                   /-----George Frederick HERBSTER
          /-----David HARPSTER
         |        |         /-----Martin WEICK
         |         \-----Anna Christina WEICK
         |                  \-----Anna Christina HOSIN
 /-----Jacob HARPSTER
|         \-----Rosina CAMPBELL
Frederick HARPSTER
|                  /-----John George OBERMAYER
|         /-----John George OBERMAYER
|        |        |         /-----John George BANE
|        |         \-----Anna BANE
 \-----Ann Eva OVERMIER
         |         /-----Jonas VOGT
          \-----Anna Barbara VOGT



Descendants of Frederick HARPSTER

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4th generation


5th generation