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• Name: George HARPSTER
• Sex: M
• Death: Abt 1825 in Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• David HARPSTER Birth: 30 Dec 1724 in Graben, Germany Death: 1794 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Anna Maria Barbara HECKER Birth: Germany

Family:
Marriage:

• Catherine THOMAS .^m1
  
• Catherine THOMAS Birth: 7 Oct 1772 in Pennsylvania Death: 6 May 1854 in Seneca Co, Ohio

Children:

1. John HARPSTER
2. Isaac HARPSTER
3. Mary Catherine HARPSTER Birth: 25 Dec 1793 in Union, Pennsylvania Death: 25 Jul 1863 in Wyandot Co, Ohio
4. George HARPSTER Birth: 15 Jun 1795 Death: 16 Apr 1868 in Flat Rock, Seneca Co, Ohio
5. Frederick HARPSTER Birth: 21 Aug 1800 Death: 3 Oct 1871 in Flat Rock, Seneca Co, Ohio
6. David HARPSTER Birth: 29 Dec 1816 in Miflin Co, Pennsylvania Death: 29 Oct 1898 in Harpster, Ohio

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

parents:

[Ref: Byrd HARPSTER, DAR #415660],

father:

[Ref: Leedy EvangelicalChurchOhio p582]

Sources for death Information

date:

1824-5 [Ref: Byrd HARPSTER],

place:

[Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995]

Pennsylvania [Ref: Byrd HARPSTER]

Sources with Information about marriage to Catherine THOMAS

names:

[Ref: DAR #415660],

child:

[Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, Byrd HARPSTER, Leedy EvangelicalChurchOhio p582]

Research Notes:
Deserted Jul 1776, per PA Archives [Ref: Byrd HARPSTER]

Nov 22 1790: purchased from father, for 80 pounds, 118 acres of land in Beaver Twp, Northumberland Co, PA [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds E-296]

Nov 27 1794: purchased jointly with brother John, from Elias Reager, for 12 pounds, all his interest in an application for a grant of 400 acres of land in Beaver Twp, Northumberland Co [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds H-249]

---------- Northumberland Co PA E-296(bottom), dated 22 Nov 1790:
To all People to whom these shall come, David Herbster of Beaver Township in the county of Northumberland and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania send Greeting. Know ye that the said David Herbster, for and in Consideration of the sum of eighty pounds to him in hand paid by George Herbster of Beaver Township in the County aforesaid at and before the ensealing and Delivery hereof the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit and forever discharge the said George Herbster his heirs Executors Administrators by these presents, hath granted bargained sold released and confirmed and by these presents, doth grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said George Herbster and to his heirs and assigns all that certain tract of land lying and being in Beaver Township aforesaid adjoining lands of Joseph Lyman and Jacob Herbster land and other land containing One hundred and eighteen acres, Together with all and singular improvements ways woods waters water courses rights liberties Hereditaments and apurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and remainders rents issues and profits thereof, To have and to hold the said described tract of land containing one hundred and eighteen acres of land hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be, with the appurtenances unto the said George Herbster his heirs and assigns, To the only proper use and behoof of the said George Herbster his heirs and assigns forever, Subject to the payment of the Arrears of Purchase money Interest and Quit rents due and to become due for the same, and the said David Herbster for him self his heirs Executors and Aministrators doth covenant promise and grant bargain and sold that tract of land and every part and parcel thereof against him and his heirs and against all and every other person and his heirs, and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the said tract of land containing one hundred and eighteen acres to the said George Herbster his heirs and assigns Shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.
In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals, Dated the twenty second day of November in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety 1790. David (X) Herbster.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of George Overmier, Jacob Bishop.
Received the day of date of the within written Bill of Sale of the within named George Herbster the sum of eighty pounds, It being the consideration money within mentioned in full, I say received by me. David (X) Herbster. Witness Present at signing George Overmier, Jacob Bishop.
Northumberland Co. The twenty second day of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety one Before me Jacob Bishop one of the Justices of the peace came the above named David Herbster and acknowledged the within written Bill of Sale to be his act and deed and desired the same might be recorded as such.
Jacob Bishop.
Recorded the 26th day of November Anno Dom 1791. J. Simpson, Registrar. [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds E-296]

Northumberland Co PA Deeds H-249, dated 27 Nov 1794:
Know all men by these presents that Whereas Application hath lately been made by one Elias Reager to the Land Office of Pennsylvania for a grant of a tract of land Containing four hundred acres Adjoining John Thomas and Henry Gross, Situate in Beaver Dam Township in the county of Northumberland and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by virtue of a Warrant Dated the 21st day of June in the Year of our Lord 1793, In pursuance whereof a Warrant or order hath or is to be Issued for Surveying the same for my use. Now Know Ye that I the said Elias Reager for the Consideration of twelve pounds lawfull money of Pennsylvania aforesaid to him in hand paid by John Harpster and George Harpster of Beaver Township in the county aforesaid, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted bargained sold released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said John Harpster and George Harpster to them their heirs and assigns as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants, all the above mentioned tract of land with appurtenances and all my Right title Interest property claim and demand whatsoever of in and to the same and every part thereof and of in and to all and Singular the Lands and Tenements whatsoever which may be granted or Surveyed by Virtue of the above mentioned Application or of any order of Survey issued by Virtue of the above and in pursuance thereof, To have and to hold the said Land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said John Harpster and George Harpster their Heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of them the said John Harpster and George Harpster their Heirs and Assigns forever, subject to the purchase money fee and Taxes due or hereafter to become due thereon. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the twenty seventh day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. Elias Reager.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, John Simpson. Joseph Simpson.
I acknowledge to have received the consideration money within mentioned in full. Elias Reager. Test Joseph Simpson.
Northumberland County SS. Before me John Simpson Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the within named Elias Reager and acknowledged the within written deed to be his act and Deed to the intent it may as such be entered of record according to Law. Witness my hand and Seal the 27th day of November A.D. 1795. John Simpson. [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds H-249]



Pedigree of George HARPSTER
          /-----George Frederick HERBSTER
 /-----David HARPSTER
|        |         /-----Martin WEICK
|         \-----Anna Christina WEICK
|                  \-----Anna Christina HOSIN
George HARPSTER
|         /-----Jacob HECKER
 \-----Anna Maria Barbara HECKER
          \-----Agnes DOERR



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