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• Name: John George OBERMAYER
• Sex: M
• Birth: 27 Oct 1727 in Blankenloch, Baden, Germany ^b
• Baptism: 28 Oct 1727 in Durlach, Blankenloch, Baden ^c
• Death: 22 Sep 1805 in Buffalo Twp, Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania ^d
• Burial: Old Settlers Graveyard, New Berlin, Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• John George OBERMAYER Birth: 1680 in Nentzlingen, Anspach, Bavaria Death: 12 Aug 1743 in Blankenloch, Baden, Germany
Mother:

• Anna BANE Birth: Buechig, Switzerland

Family:
Marriage:

• Eva Maria Magdalena ROSENBAUM on 3 Jun 1754 at Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania .^m1
  
• Eva Maria Magdalena ROSENBAUM Death: Dec 1759

Children:

1. John George OVERMEYER Birth: 5 Jun 1755 in Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania Death: 1811
2. Catharine OVERMEYER Birth: 12 Sep 1756
3. Margaretha OVERMEYER Birth: 6 Nov 1758 Death: Before 1805
4. Susannah OVERMEYER Birth: 6 Nov 1758 Death: Before 1805

Marriage:

• Anna Barbara VOGT on 2 Jun 1760 at Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania .^m2
  
• Anna Barbara VOGT Birth: 1741 in Basil, Baden, Switzerland Death: 1806 in Redington, Perry Co, Ohio

Children:

1. Johann Peter OVERMEYER Birth: 5 Feb 1761 in Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania
2. Elizabeth OVERMEYER Birth: 27 Feb 1763
3. Ann Eva OVERMIER Birth: Abt 1765 Death: 1832
4. Esther OVERMEYER Birth: Abt 1765
5. Jonas OVERMEYER Birth: 5 Mar 1766
6. Maria Magdalena OVERMEYER Birth: 26 Aug 1767 Death: 1839 in Perry Co, Ohio
7. Johann Philip OVERMEYER Birth: 23 Sep 1769 Death: 24 Mar 1843
8. Johann Michael OVERMEYER Birth: 12 Jan 1773 Death: 19 Oct 1847
9. Johann David OVERMEYER Birth: 12 Nov 1774 Death: 28 Sep 1866
10. Barbara OVERMAYER Birth: 17 Sep 1776
11. Johann Jacob OVERMEYER Birth: 27 Mar 1778 Death: 14 May 1835

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p13, DAR Patriot Index, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p2, Slentz HOFFMAN p12]

1727 [Ref: Bennett VOGT p17],

place:

[Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p13, Bennett VOGT p17, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p2]

Germany [Ref: DAR Patriot Index, Steese JacobsMill p142],

parents:

[Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p13, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p2, Slentz HOFFMAN p12]

Sources for baptism Information

date:

[Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p15, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p2],

place:

[Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p15, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p2]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: DAR Patriot Index, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p56, Slentz HOFFMAN p12]

1805 [Ref: Bennett VOGT p17, Fisher SnyderCoPioneers p69, Steese JacobsMill p142],

place:

[Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Wills 2-3]

Pennsylvania [Ref: DAR Patriot Index]

Sources with Inaccurate death Information

place:

Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania [Ref: Bennett VOGT p17]

Redington, Perry Co, Ohio [Ref: VogtAssoc VOGT p9]

Sources for burial Information

place:

[Ref: Steese JacobsMill p142]

Sources with Information about marriage to Eva Maria Magdalena ROSENBAUM

date:

[Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p17, Stoever Records p64]

first marriage of George [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p12]

sometime during 1753 [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p11],

place:

[Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p17]

Bethel Church [Ref: Stoever Records p64]

Lancaster Co [Ref: Fisher CentralPAMarriages p10]

Union Co [Ref: Fisher CentralPAMarriages p83],

names:

[Ref: DAR Patriot Index]

John George OBERMAYER & first wife [Ref: Bennett VOGT p17],

child:

[Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p17, Bennett VOGT p17, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p12]

Sources with Inaccurate marriage information

date:

1753 [Ref: Fisher CentralPAMarriages p10, Linda Laird 3/29/2003],

child:

Johann Peter (#77516) [Ref: Linda Laird 3/29/2003]

Sources with Information about marriage to Anna Barbara VOGT

date:

[Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p17, Bennett VOGT p17, Slentz HOFFMAN p12, Stoever Records p68]

1760 [Ref: Fisher CentralPAMarriages p10, Fisher CentralPAMarriages p83, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p53, VogtAssoc VOGT p9, VogtJW VOGT p3]

second marriage of John [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p12],

place:

[Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p17]

Hanover Church [Ref: Stoever Records p68]

Lancaster Co [Ref: Fisher CentralPAMarriages p10]

Union Co [Ref: Fisher CentralPAMarriages p83],

names:

[Ref: DAR Patriot Index]

George OBERMEYER & Anna Barbara ___ [Ref: Stoever Records p34],

child:

[Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p20, Bennett VOGT p17, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p12, Slentz HOFFMAN p12]

Research Notes:
baptized the day following his birth, by John Christian Ebersole, pastor of Blankenloch and Buechig, Baden. Witnesses were John George Bane, a citizen and weaver, henry Bane, a citizen of Buechig, Sussannah, wife of Jacob Werners, also a citizen and weaver, and Anna May, wife of John Storken, a citizen of Hagsfeld [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p2]

Blankenloch, Baden, is just north of Switzerland on the east side of the Rhine. Grain and wine are the chief products [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p4]

May 4 1751: procured a letter of introduction from the pastor of his church in Blankenloch: "In testimony of John George Obermayer's honest service and praiseworthy conduct while in our midst, especially of his knowledge and confession of the Evangelical Religion, "Lutheran," to which I cheerfully subscribe with my own hand and stamp with official seal." John Christian Ebersole, Pastor of Blankenloch and Buechig, Blankenloch, May 4 1751 [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p3]

Passport obtained from Judge Bierich, Attorney, Kimtzma, School Sup't Fiegler, Clerk of the Court. Text below [Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p15, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p3]

sailed for America in from Rotterdam in the British ship "Brothers", Captain William Muir, master [Ref: Fisher SnyderCoPioneers p69]

May 14 1751: immigrated on ship "Brothers", arrived at port of Philadelphia Sep 16 1751 [Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p15]

May 14 1751: left Blankenloch for Rheinhausen [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p4]

May 18 1751: left Rheinhausen toward Manheim [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p4]

Jun 4 1751: passed through Bingerloch, a strait or narrow passage in the Rhine; arrived Amsterdam June 16 1751 [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p5]

Jun 20 1751: departed Rotterdam; touched England on Jun 22, then to America, ship named "Brothers", commanded by Captain William Muir of Rotterdam, with 200 passengers. Landed Philadephia Sep 16 [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p5]

16 Sep 1751: arrived Philadelphia where he took the English oath of allegiance [Ref: Fisher SnyderCoPioneers p69]

16 Sep 1751: arrived America [Ref: Steese JacobsMill p142]

hired out to a large landowner in the vicinity where Harrisburg is now situated [Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p17]

26 Oct 1766: with wife Anna Barbara, sponsor at baptism of Anna Barbara Veltey, daughter of George Veltey, at Swatara [Ref: Stoever Records p34]

1770: citizen in Paxton Township, now Dauphin County, PA [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p7]

Fall 1770: moved into wilderness area, currently Northumberland, Union, and Snyder Counties. Settled on Sweitzer's Run, near when it empties into Penns' Creek, which empties into Susquehanna River [Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p18]

early settler in the vicinity of New Berlin [Ref: Steese JacobsMill p142]

settled in Buffalo Township in the vicinity of New Berlin before the Revolution [Ref: Fisher SnyderCoPioneers p69]

Jul 9 1774: selected as member of the Township Committee, for Buffalo Twp, met Jul 11 and selected William Scull and Samuel Hunter to represent Northumberland County at the Provincial Meeting at Philadelphia [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p18]

Aug 25 1774: purchased from Jonas Foughts, for 5 pounds, his claim to 300 acres of land on a limestone spring that empties into the north side of Penns Creek, from his application of 3 Apr 1769. At time of deed, Jonas and George were "of Penns Township, Northumberland Co" [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds D-135]

1775: appears on Buffalo Valley tax list, 40 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, 2 sheep [Ref: Linn BuffaloValley p71]

1776: captain of the 6th comnay 4th battalion of the Northumberland county militia [Ref: Linn BuffaloValley p121, Steese JacobsMill p142]

Oct 1776: was officially made Captain of the 6th Company, 4th Battalion of the Northumberland County Associators, under Colonel Philip Cole. [Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p19, Fisher SnyderCoPioneers p69]

Oct 8 1776: received a commission as Captain of 6th Company, 4th Battalion of Northumberland County. First Leutenant James McCelvey, Second Lieutenant Peter Weirick, Ensign Michael Snyder, four sergeants, four corporals, one drummer, one fifer, forty privates [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p31]

Dec 1776: volunteered in Captain John Clark's company, and served during the campaign of Trenton and Princeton [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p16]

Feb 1777: member of the Committee on safety for Buffalo Twp [Ref: Fisher SnyderCoPioneers p69, Steese JacobsMill p142]

Feb 13 1777: chosen to serve in the Committee of Safety for Northumberland County for six months. These were considered the tribunals or court to settle all differences and disputes between individuals [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p33]

1778: on tax lists, 262 acres of land, one horse, three cows [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p16]

1779: raised a company of Frontier Rangers which did duty through 1780 [Ref: Steese JacobsMill p142]

Apr 1780: listed as inhabitant of Buffalo Twp [Ref: Linn BuffaloValley p181]

1781: Captain of 3rd Company, First Battalion of Northumberland County, Commanded by Colonel Kelley [Ref: Linn BuffaloValley p207, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p50]

1781: seved on frontier against Indians; his company of skilled riflemen were used for picket and skirmish duty [Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p19]

1782: assessor of Buffalo Township [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p16]

1783: elected one of the "Overseers" of Northumberland County, and served until 1796 [Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p19]

1785: moved to place afterwards called "Speddy's Gap", in Juanita County [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p16]

May 7 1789: received patent for tract of land called "Berlin", on Sick Run in Buffalo Township Northumberland Co, containing 389 acres, based on warrant application by Jonas Fucke dated 3 Apr 1789 [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds K-302]

1790: Census of Northumberland Co, PA, p46, listed with three free white males age 16&up, two males under age 16, two free white females, and one slave [Ref: 1790 PA Northumberland 48]

1792: township was divided; part in which farm was located was then in Limestone Township, Union County [Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p18]

Apr 21 1794: made an agreement with Martha Barber, neighbor in East Buffalo Township, Northumberland Co, PA, regarding the land that would be flooded by the building a saw mill [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds G-77]

Jul 2 1795: purchased from George Long and wife a lot of ground in town of Berlin, Buffalo Twp, Northumberland Co, 60x148ft, for 5 pounds [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds K-302]

1796: on assessment list of East Buffalo [Ref: Linn BuffaloValley p300, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p55]

1800: Census of Buffalo Twp, Northumberland Co, PA, p5, listed with one free white male age 16-26, one age 45&up; one free white female age 10-16, one age 45&up [Ref: 1800 PA Northumberland EastBuffalo 05]

1804: moved to Ohio, and settled near village of Redington, Perry Co, OH [Ref: VogtAssoc VOGT p9]

will dated sometime in 1790's (date blank in will), proved 29 Nov 1805 [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Wills 2-3]

will probated at Sunbury, PA, Nov 29 1805; mentions his wife Barbara, and thirteen children: George Jr, Peter, Philip, John, David, Jacob, Catherine, Margaret (who died before 1797), Elizabeth, Eva, Esther, Magdalena, and Barbara [Ref: Fisher SnyderCoPioneers p69]

will probated at Sunbury, PA, on 29 Nov 1805. Sons George and John Michael named executors. Jacob to receive rifle and shot pouch. George to receive sword he had carried through the Revolution [Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p19]

Jun 23 1807: granted a patent for 26 acres of land adjoining prior patent. Noted in [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds Q-189]

Apr 4 1810: John & George Overmyer, executors of will of George Overmyer, sold to Jacob Kline, for 2800 pounds, 190 acres and 128 perches of land in Buffalo Township [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds Q-189]

farm was sold to Jacob Kline on Apr 4 1810 by John George and John Michael Overmyer, executors of the last will and testament of their father. Apr 3 1833 Jacob Kline and wife sold to Jacob Greenhoe. Apr 1 1839 Greenhoe and wife sold to Philip Seabold, grandson of the first owner. Philip Seabold and wife Margaret sold to their son Christopher on 1 Dec 1843. Christopher Seabold sold to his son Joseph Seabold on 30 Apr 1844. [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p55]

---------- letter of introduction from the pastor of his church in Blankenloch:
"In testimony of John George Obermayer's honest service and praiseworthy conduct while in our midst, especially of his knowledge and confession of the Evangelical Religion, "Lutheran," to which I cheerfully subscribe with my own hand and stamp with official seal." John Christian Ebersole, Pastor of Blankenloch and Buechig, Blankenloch, May 4 1751 [Ref: OvermyerJC OVERMYER p3]

Passport of John George Obermayer:
Inasmuch as the above mentioned, John George Obermayer, native of Blankenloch, has resolved to go to the New Country, the Colony of Pennsylvania, and has most respectfully besought and petitioned us, as the representatives of this court for an honorable dismissal and certificant of good character, and we cannot justly refuse, but on the other hand, we cheerfully testify upon the ground of trust, that he has, in his service in our midst, conducted himself as a Christian, honest, trustworthy and industrious. We therefore wish Mr. Obermayer not only all temporal by all eternal blessings.
We therefore beseech all respective persons, whether of high of low estate, with this charge of duty; not only to let him pass free and unmolested wherever he may choose to go, but also without suspicion, kindly to receive and entertain said Obermayer in what-so-ever place or locality he may announce himself, for which we shall ever be the Indebtors.
In the name of this Court of Justice, we still remain the humble servants.
Judge Bierich, Attorney, Kimtzma, School Sup't Fiegler, Clerk of the Court Blankenloch, May 12 1751 [Ref: Bennett OVERMEYER p15, OvermyerJC OVERMYER p3]

Northumberland Co PA Deeds D-135, dated 25 Aug 1774:
Know all men by these presents, That I Jonas Foughts of Penns Township and County of Northumberland, for and in Consideration of the sum of five pounds lawfull money of the Province of Pennsylvania, to me in hand well and truly paid by George Overmier, of the Township and County aforesaid, at or before the Sealing and delivery hereof (the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) and for other good causes and Valuable considerations have bargained sold released assigned and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release, assign, and confirm unto the said George Overmier heirs Executors administrators and assigns all my right title interest property claim and demand of in and to a Certain Application by me or for me, entered in the proprietors land office for the Province aforesaid, and received in the same by the Secretary of the said office, on the third day of April 1769 for taking up three hundred acres of land on a limestone spring that empties into the north side of Penns Creek, about one mile from the mouth of said Spring, or run where it empties into Penns about fifteen miles from George Gabrails place. The Number of the order of Survey three hundred forty No 340, and likewise all my right, title, interest, property, claim and demand, of in and to a certain order issued or to be issued for surveying and locating to my use the said Quantity of three hundred acres of land and of and to the warrant and patent to be granted for the same. To have and to hold the said premises and every part thereof, surveyed, or to be Surveyed, and located in pursuance of the said application, or order, or meant mentioned and intended so to be, with all the appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging. To the only proper use and behoof of him the said George Overmire his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns forever, under and subject to the payment of the Consideration money and Quit rent due or to be come due to the honorable the proprietors of the said province for the same, and the charges of surveying and all other Charges taxes and assessments whatsoever, and the said Jonas Foughts for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators shall and will at all and any time or times hereafter upon the reasonable request costs and charges of him the said George Overmire heirs Executors Administrators and assigns, make do execute acknowledge and deliver or cause to be done, all and every such further and other conveyance and assunces(?) in the law for granting and conveying the said described tract of land and premises with all the appurtenances unto the said George Overmier, his heirs, Executors, Administrators, and assigns, forever as by his council learned in the law shall be advised devised or required. In Witness whereof the said Jonas Foughts have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four. Jonas Fought.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of Robert King, Thomas Foster.
Northumberland SS. Be it remembered that on the twenty fifth day of August in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy four, the above named Jonas Foughts appeared before me, Subscriber, one of his majesties Justices of the peace for said county, and Acknowledged the above instrument of writing to be his Act and deed and as such desired the same might be recorded. Witness my hand and Seal the day and year above written. Michael Troy. [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds D-135]

Northumberland Co PA Deeds K-302(second), dated 7 May 1789:
The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that in Consideration of the sum of Fifty three pounds nineteen Shillings lawfull money paid by George Overmier into the Receiver General Office of this Commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said George Overmier a certain tract of land called "Berlin" situate on Sick Run in Buffalo Township Northumberland County, Beginning at a corner post of John Ords land thence by the same South sixty five degrees west three hundred and ninety eight perches and an half to a corner post of John Mussers land, thence by the same West one hundred and eighty two perches to a black Oak thence by vacant land North twenty one degrees West one hundred perches to a Chestnut Oak thence North eighty degrees East fifty five perches to a Black oak North East one hundred and six perches to a White Oak and south sixty three degrees East fifty perches to a Black Oak thence by the same and Land of Joseph Gran North sixty three degrees East seventy perches to a post thence by said Grans Land east one hundred and sixty perches to a White Oak South eleven perches to a Spanish Oak South East twenty perches to a White Oak and North sixty five degrees East one hundred and five perches to a White Oak thence by Vacant Land South eighty degrees East forty four perches to a White Oak and South East forty three perches to the place of Beginning, containing three hundred and eighty nine acres and allowance of six percent for Roads with the appurtenances which said tract was surveyed in pursuance of an Application No 340 entered 3rd April 1769 by Jonas Fucke alias Foulke who by Deed dated the 25th August 1774 conveyed the same to the said George Overmier for whom a warrant of acceptance issued the 4th May Instant, To Have and to hold the said tract of parcel of land with the Appurtenances unto the said George Overmire and his Heirs to the use of him the said George Overmire his heirs and assigns forever free and clear of all Restrictions and reservations as to Mines Royalties quit rents or otherwise excepting and reserving only the fifth part of all Gold and Silver Ore for the use of this Commonwealth to be delivered at the Pits Mouth clear of all charges. In Witness whereof the Honorable George Ross Esq Vice Resident of the Supreme Executive Council hath hereunto set his hand and caused the State Seal to be hereto affixed in Council the Seventh day of May, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, and of the Commonwealth the thirteenth. George Ross. Seal of the State of Pennsylvania.
Attest Charles Biddle, Secy.
Enrolled in the Rolls Office for the State of Pennsylvania in Patent Book No 15 page 14. Witness my Hand and Seal of Office this 9th Day of May 1789. Matthew Irwin.
Recorded the 20th Day of November 1798. [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds K-302]

Northumberland Co PA Deeds G-77, dated 21 Apr 1794:
This Indenture made the 21st day of April in the Year of our Lord 1794 Between Martha Barber of East Buffalo Township in the County of Northumberland widow of the one part, and George Obermire of the same place farmer of the other part, Whereas the said George has it in contemplation to erect a saw mill on his land near the division line of the lands of the said George and Lands of the said Martha, And Whereas it is necessary and requisite that the tail race of the said saw mill should pass about ten perches through a part of the meadow of the said Martha which is continuous to the said division line and site of the said saw mill. Not this Indenture witnesseth that the said Martha as well in consideration of the sum of one Shilling to her in hand paid by the said George Before the execution hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, as for the reservations hereinafter mentioned hath bargained sold and confirmed and by these presents doth bargain sell and confirm unto the said George Overmire his heirs and assigns the liberty and privilege of conveying the water from the said saw mill about ten rods through he said meadow (to intersect the said stream of water below the said sawmill) by a race of the width of four feet at the Bottom and six feet at the top and also free ingress egress and regress at proper seasons of the year for the purpose of cleansing and scouring the same, in such a manner that no damage may accure to the said Martha her heirs and assigns, To hold to him the said George his heirs and assigns forever he the said George his heirs and assigns yielding and paying therefor to the said Martha her heirs and assigns yearly and every year forever on the eighth day of June in each year one Spanish milled dollar, or if the said Martha her heirs or assigns choose, he the said George his heirs and assigns shall saw for her then three hundred feet of boards, she or they providing the timber for that purpose. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereto interchangeably set their hands and seals. Dated the day and year first above written. Martha barber. George Obermeyer.
Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, Christian Hashun. JohnJoseph Henry.
Personally appeared before me John Joseph Henry Esquire president of the second circuit consisting of the counties of Chester etc in Pennsylvania the above named Martha Barber and George Obermier and acknowledged the foregoing Instrument of writing as and for their act and deed and desired the same may be recorded as such according to law. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal the twenty first day of April AD 1794. John Joseph Henry. [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds G-77]

Northumberland Co PA Deeds K-302(first), dated 2 Jul 1795:
This Indenture made this second day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five Between George Long and Catharine his Wife of Buffalo Township in the County of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania of the one part and George Overmire Senr of the Township of Buffaloe in the County of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania of the other part, Witnesseth the Honorable the Proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania now State by their Letters Patent did grant and confirm unto George Albright a certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the Township of Buffalo aforesaid adjoining Batie's Land and others containing 226 acres with an allowance of six per cent as by said patent or grant recorded in the Rolls Office for that purpose in Patent Book AA Vol 14 page 551 the 8th day of July 1774 may appear and the said George Albright and Christina his Wife by their Deed of the 28th of April 1788 recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds in the County of Northumberland in Book E page 276, the 7th day of October A.D. 1791, conveyed the same unto George Long, the present Grantor, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said George Long and Catharine his Wife for the sum and Consideration of five pounds to them well and truly in hand paid by George Overmire Senr the Receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged and ourselves fully and entirely satisfied have granted, bargained, sold, released, and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, release, and confirm unto the said George Overmire Senr and to this Heirs and Assigns all that Lot piece or portion of Ground situate lying and being in Buffalo Township aforesaid, in the Town of Berlin in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, and marked in the General Plan Number "Sixteen" bounded northwardly by Church Alley northwardly by Wine Street, South on Market Street and adjoining the Lot number 17, containing in length one hundred and forty eight and a half of feet and in breadth sixty six feet, It being part of the above described Tract of land which the said George Long bought of George Albright as above said George Overmire Senr, Together with all and Singular the Ways Woods Waters and Water Courses, Rights, Liberties, Privileges, and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and all the Rents, Issues, and Profits thereof, To have and to hold this above described lot and premises hereby granted and sold or intended so to be with the Appurtenances unto the said George Overmire Senr and his Heirs and Assigns, to the only propose use and benefit and behoof of him the said George Overmire Senr his Heirs and Assigns forever, and the said George Long, by these Presents doth hereby Covenant grant and agree to and with George Overmire Senr his Heirs and Assigns that he the above described Lot of Ground hereby granted and sold shall and will Warrant and forever defend from all and every other manner of persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same. In Witness whereof, the said parties to these Presents have Interchangeably set their hands and Seals the day and year first above written. George Long. Catharine Long.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Jacob Bishop.
Received the Second day of July 1795, the sum of Five Pounds being the full for the Consideration Money above mentioned George Long.
On the second day of July 1795, personally appeared before me Jacob Bishop one of the Justice for the county of Northumberland and in due form of law acknowledged the foregoing deed to be their act and deed and desired the same might be recorded as such according to law. The said Catharine being separate and apart form her Husband examined by me and the contents to her fully made known, did confess thereto without any force or fear. Witness my hand and Seal. J Bishop.
Recorded the 20th day of November 1798. [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds K-302]

Will recorded in Northumberland County Will Book 2 page 3:
In the Name of God, Amen. I George Overmier, of Buffalo Township in the County of Northumberland, and State of Pennsylvania, and become through age and infirmities weak in Body, but thanks to God of sound and disposing memory and memory, therefore calling to Mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to Die, do make and ordain this Instrument of Writing to be my last Will and Testament, And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith I have been blessed with and now in possession of, I give devise and dispose of in the following Manner and form: To wit, first It is my will and I order and allow my funeral Charges and Just debts to be paid, out of the whole of my Estate. Secondly, It is my Will and I order and allow my beloved Wife Barbara, to live and remain in my Mantion House wherein I now live during her Natural life, but should another House be provided for her on the premises to her satisfaction she may go and live there if she deems proper, in order to be more related. And she is to have one Horse or Mare of her choice of all I have; and one Cow her choice also. Two Beds and Bedstands and all the furniture thereto belonging her choice, and as much of the household and Kitchen furniture as she shall chose. One Tea Table, One Tea Kettle, Tea Decophage, my chest and what chairs she wants, and whatever other necessarys she may choose; And I further and allow my beloved Wife her Horse and Cow to be maintained and Supported out of the rents Issues and profits of my Estate with every necessary she shall stand in need of in prosperity or adversity such as Bread and Firewood laid to her Door, a quarter of an Acre of Hay, Sow'd yearly and broke in Good order, and laid in the House. Ten Bushels of Potatoes, Three Barrels of Sider, and thirty Bushels of Apples yearly if the grow ___ her choice of half of the Garden, and in case she should be Needcessitated for a girl to help her in her old Age she is to be Supplied immediately with one by my Executors or the Survivors of them at the expense of my whole Estate, And I fully empower my Executors or the Survivor of them to see my beloved wife have ample Justice done her according to this my Will and directions. Item It is my will and I devise and bequeath unto my beloved son George one hundred eighteen acres and one hundred and forty perches of Land agreeable to a Draught lately made by Frederick Evans, it being the same tract of land wherein my said son now lives which I empower him my said son George to grant bargain sell and convey Land aforesaid as soon as possible and to the best advantage and made to the purchases a sufficient title in fee Simple as I myself could or might do were I personally present and Monies arising therefrom I order to be disposed of as follows to wit: One hundred pounds I first allow as soon as received to my said Son George, and thirty pounds to my beloved Wife and the remainder to be divided amongst all my Children Male and Female share and share alike from time to time as received. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Peter One hundred Acres and forty nine perches of Land agreeable to a Draught lately made by Frederick Evans being the same place whereas my said son Peter now lives, which I empower him to grant bargain sell and convey the Land aforesaid as soon as possible, and to the best advantage and make to the purchaser thereof a sufficient Title in fee as I myself might or could do were I personally present, and the monies arising therefrom I order and allow to be disposed of as follows, to wit, one hundred pounds I allow to my said son Peter out of the first Money received, and the remainder thereof to be divided amongst all my Children Male and Female share and share alike, from time to time as received. Item It is my Will and Order and allow my Executors hereinafter named or the Survivors of them to have all my right and power to grant bargain sell and convey at public or private sale as they shall Judge best and to the best advantage all my real and personal Estate as soon after my Decease as may be convenient and full power to make Sufficient Titles in fee to the purchaser or purchasers thereof and the money arising from the sale of my real Estate I give and devise unto my beloved Wife and Sons and Daughters to wit: George, Peter, Philip, John, David, Jacob, Catharine, Margaret's Children, Elizabeth, Eve, Ester, Magdalena, and Barbara, and every of them share and share alike to them and each of them their heirs and assigns forever, Excepting my son John. First I allow to my said son John over and above his share last above mentioned Eighteen pounds to be first taken out of the whole and the residue to be divided as afore directed. And also I give unto my said son Jacob over his share above mentioned my Rifle Gun, Power Horn, Shotpound and Bullet Molds, and it is my Will and I order and allow my Executors herein after mentioned or the survivors of them that as soon as they receive the first sale of my real Estate that they pay the whole of it to my beloved Wife and my six Sons above mentioned share and share alike, and the remainder of my real Estate I allow to be paid when received by my Executors from time to time until all my Sons and Daughters aforesaid share and share alike unto them their heirs and assigns forever. Item It is my Will further and I order and allow my Executor hereinafter mentioned or the Survivor of them that after the Sale of my Personal Estate above mentioned the Monies arising therefrom I give and bequeath as follows, to wit: first unto my beloved Wife the one full third of all the monies arising therefrom; and the residue of my said personal Estate I order to be equally divided amongst all my Sons and Daughters before mentioned share and share alike to them their heirs and assigns forever. All my legacies herein bequeathed I order and allow to be received and paid without delay. It is my Will that if in case any of my said Children should die before Marriage and without lawful Issue then and in that case I order and allow their share of this my Estate to be equally divided between all my surviving children share and share alike. It is my Will further that if in case any one or more of my Children herein before mentioned should not agree or be satisfied with this my last Will and Testament and with the legacies by me to them bequeathed but attempts to break this my Will and make disturbances in my Family by commencing law Suits or abusing or treating any one or more of my family in an unbecoming way and manner, then and in that case it is my Will and I do hereby declare and pronounce him or her so offending their share or shares of my Estate herein before by me bequeathed to be fully and absolutely for ever forfeited to all intents and purposes, and their share or shares I order and allow my Executor or the Survivor of them who I give full power to sell and convey to the best advantage and the Money arising therefrom to be equally divided between my beloved Wife and the rest of my well behaving Children share and share alike. And lastly I do hereby nominate Constitute and appoint my beloved Sons George, Peter, and John to be my whole and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making null and void all former and other wills by me heretofore made ratifying acknowledging and pronouncing this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof I the said George Overmier have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day of In the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety. George Overmier.
Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said George Overmier in the presence of us who have subscribed our Names here as Witnesses. Michael Miller, Henry Vanderslice, Jesse Simpson.
Northumberland County. Be it remembered that on the twenty ninth day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and five Before me Jeremiah Simpson Register for the county afsd personally appeared Henry Vanderslier and Jesse Simpson two of the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Will who being duly sworn according to law saith they were personally present and did see George Overmier the Testator Sign Seal and declare the foregoing writing to be his Last Will and Testament, that at the time of his so publishing the said Will he was of sound and disposing mind and memory as does believe according to the best of their knowledge and understanding that Nicholas Miller wrote his name as a Witness at thje same time and that the Names Henry Vanderslice and Jesse Simpson wrote as Witnesses are their respective hand Writings and further saith not. Henry Vanderslice Jesse Simpson. Sworn and Subscribed the Day and Year afsd Before Jeremiah Simpson Register.
Be it Remembered that on the 29th day of November in the Year of our Lord 1805 the last Will and Testament of George Overmier was duly proved and approved before me of which the foregoing is a true record and Letters Testimentary granted unto George and John Overmier. Jeremiah Simpson Register. [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Wills 2-3]

Northumberland Co PA Deeds Q-189, dated 4 Apr 1810:
This Indenture made the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten Between John Overmyer of New Barton Buffalo Township in the County of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania Executor of the Last will and Testament of George Overmyer deceased of the one part and Jacob Kline of the Township County and State aforesaid of the other part, Whereas the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by two sundry patents one whereof bearing date the seventh Day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty nine Did grant unto the said George Overmyer a certain tract of land called Barkin on Lick Run in Buffalo Township Containing three hundred and eighty nine acres and allowance, and by one other Patent bearing date the twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven did grant unto the said George Overmyer an adjoining tract of land called Georgetown for twenty six acre of land and the allowance, By force and virtue of which recited patents and some other good conveyances and Assurances in the Law duly had and executed the said George Overmyer became in his lifetime lawfully seized in his demesne as of fee of and in the said two tracts of land with the appurtenances and being so thereof seized made his last will and testament in writing bearing date the day of In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety wherein and whereby amongst other things did order and direct in the words following viz It is my will and order and allow my executor herein after named or the survivor of them to have all my Right and power to grant bargain sell and convey at public or private sale as they shall judge best and to the best advantage all my real and permanent estate as soon after my decease as may be convenient and full power to make sufficient title to such the purchaser or purchasers thereof, and remains in the Registers official Suntury(?) in and for the County of Northumberland, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said John Overmier and George Overmier for and in Consideration of the sum of two thousand and eight hundred pounds lawful Money Current in the State of Pennsylvania unto them I hand will and truly paid at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof, the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged and thereof they do acquit and forever discharge the said Jacob Kline his heirs and assigns all and every of them by these presents, have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Jacob Kline his heirs and assigns all that Certain tract or piece of Land situate in Buffalo Township Beginning at a post in the line of John Benners Land North eighty eight degrees east one hundred and two perches to a post, thence South eleven degrees east one hundred and thirty perches to a post, thence along widow Barbara land South sixty four degrees west one hundred and sixty two perches to a Stone, thence by Henry Trocks land North forty seven degrees West twenty five perches to a post, South eighty eight degrees West forty two perches to a White oak, North twenty eight degrees West seventy perches to a white oak, North forty two degrees east forty eight perches to a line, North thirty seven degrees and a half West eighty six perches to a white oak, thence along thence north sixty five degrees East forty perches and a half to a post, thence North sixty six and a half degrees East fifty six perches and a half to a Saven(?) tree, thence twenty perches to the place of Beginning, Containing one hundred and ninety acres and one hundred and twenty eight perches, Together with all and Singular the Buildings and Improvements Ways waters water courses rights liberties privileges and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions remainders rents issues and profits thereof and also all the Estate right title interest and possession property claim and demand whatsoever of them the said Peter Overmier and George Overmier in law Equity or otherwise howsoever of in by or out of the hereby granted premises, To have and to hold the aforesaid described tract or piece of land hereditaments and appurtenances hereby granted bargained and sold or mentioned or intended so to be unto the said Jacob Kline his heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said Jacob Kline his heirs and assigns forever, and the said John Overmier and George Overmier for themselves their heirs executors and administrators Doth covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said Jacob Kline his heirs and assigns that they the said John and George Overmier and their heirs the aforesaid described tract or piece of land with the appurtenances unto the said Jacob Kline his heirs and assigns against them the said John Overmier and George Overmier and their heirs and any other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any or either of them shall and will warrant and forever Defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said parties have set their hands and seal hereunto the day and year first above written. John Overmier, George Overmier,
Sealed and delivered in presence of us, Robert Boskirk, George Youngman.
Received the day of the date of the above written Indenture of the above named Jacob Kline the sum of two thousand eight Pounds being the full Consideration money above mentioned by us, John Overmyer, George Overmaier.
Northumberland County SS. Before George Youngman Esq one of our Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John Overmyer and George Overmier Both in the above Indenture named and did acknowledge the same their act and deed and desired the same may Entered on record according to Law. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal the twenty first day of November A.D. CCCX George Youngman.
Recorded the 20th of November A.D. 1810, John Frick, Recorder. [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds Q-189]



Pedigree of John George OBERMAYER
 /-----John George OBERMAYER
John George OBERMAYER
|         /-----John George BANE
 \-----Anna BANE



Descendants of John George OBERMAYER

1. John George OBERMAYER m1. Eva Maria Magdalena ROSENBAUM m2. Anna Barbara VOGT

m. Eva Maria Magdalena ROSENBAUM

2 John George OVERMEYER m. Maria READICK

3 Catharine OVERMEYER

4 Margaretha OVERMEYER

5 Susannah OVERMEYER

m. Anna Barbara VOGT father: Jonas VOGT

6+ Johann Peter OVERMEYER m. Mary Eva HENNIG

7 Elizabeth OVERMEYER

8+ Ann Eva OVERMIER m. Jacob HARPSTER

9 Esther OVERMEYER

10 Jonas OVERMEYER

11 Maria Magdalena OVERMEYER m. Peter WHITMER

12 Johann Philip OVERMEYER

13 Johann Michael OVERMEYER

14 Johann David OVERMEYER

15 Barbara OVERMAYER

16 Johann Jacob OVERMEYER

2nd generation

6. Johann Peter OVERMEYER m. Mary Eva HENNIG

m. Mary Eva HENNIG father: Christopher HENNIG

17 John George OVERMEYER m. Catherine Eva HOFFMAN

18 Jacob OVERMEYER m. Catherine BINCKLY

19 John OVERMEYER m. (Unk) GENSEL

20 Benjamin OVERMEYER m. Magdalena HENDRICKS

21 Christena OVERMEYER m. Christian ANSPACH

22 Catherine OVERMEYER m. John ANSPACH

23 Elizabeth OVERMEYER m. J MOHLER

24+ Peter OVERMEYER m. Rosannah BUEB

25+ David OVERMEYER m. Elizabeth HARNET

8. Ann Eva OVERMIER m. Jacob HARPSTER

m. Jacob HARPSTER father: David HARPSTER mother: Rosina CAMPBELL

26+ Peter HARPSTER m. Elizabeth BOWSHER

27+ Frederick HARPSTER m. Susannah THOMAS

28+ Barbara HARPSTER m. John HOFFMAN

29+ David F HARPSTER m. Catherine LOHR

30+ Eve HARPSTER m. Peter KESSLER

31+ Maria (Polly) HARPSTER m. Johan George HOFFMAN

32+ Jacob HARPSTER m. Susan (HARPSTER)

33+ John HARPSTER m. Peggy TRAISTER

34+ George HARPSTER m. Catherine HARPSTER

35 Philip HARPSTER m. Ann (HARPSTER)

36+ Anthony HARPSTER m. Elizabeth (HARPSTER)

37 Elizabeth HARPSTER m. John LAWLER

3rd generation

24. Peter OVERMEYER m. Rosannah BUEB

m. Rosannah BUEB

38 Benjamin Franklin OVERMEYER

39 John B OVERMEYER

40 Susannah OVERMEYER

41 David Marion OVERMEYER

42 Mary Ann OVERMEYER

43 Loretto OVERMEYER

25. David OVERMEYER m. Elizabeth HARNET

m. Elizabeth HARNET

44 Emeline OVERMEYER m. George KLINGLER

45 Aaron OVERMEYER

46 Sarah OVERMEYER

47 James OVERMEYER

48 Mary OVERMEYER

49 Peter OVERMEYER

50 Christina OVERMEYER

51 Elizabeth OVERMEYER

52 Catherine OVERMEYER

26. Peter HARPSTER m. Elizabeth BOWSHER

m. Elizabeth BOWSHER father: Anthony BOWSHER mother: Christine REICHELDERFER

53+ Eva HARPSTER m. James McCAIN

54+ Anthony HARPSTER m. Sophia STAPLETON

55+ Jacob HARPSTER m. Sarah Ann WALLS

56+ Jonathan HARPSTER m. Elizabeth STAPLETON

57+ Christina HARPSTER m. Jason STRAW

58+ George HARPSTER m1. Susan WALLS m2. Eliza Jane (MILLER)

27. Frederick HARPSTER m. Susannah THOMAS

m. Susannah THOMAS father: John THOMAS

59 Jacob HARPSTER

60 John HARPSTER

61 Eve HARPSTER m. Edward RUBERT

62 David HARPSTER

63 George HARPSTER

64 Elizabeth HARPSTER m. William McCAULEY

65 Catherine HARPSTER

66+ Mary HARPSTER m. John Wesley WONDER

28. Barbara HARPSTER m. John HOFFMAN

m. John HOFFMAN father: Johann Jacob HOFFMAN mother: Katherine KEASEY

67 Elizabeth HOFFMAN m. Jacob GOODRICH

68+ Jacob HOFFMAN m. Mary CROY

69 John HOFFMAN

70 Perry HOFFMAN

71 Jesse HOFFMAN

72 Mary HOFFMAN m. Ronel DONICA

73 Abraham HOFFMAN m. Hannah CLARK

74 Henry HOFFMAN m. Nancy BALDWIN

29. David F HARPSTER m. Catherine LOHR

m. Catherine LOHR father: William LOHR

75+ Maria HARPSTER m. Harry RITTER

76+ Jacob HARPSTER m1. Sarah ENSLEY m2. Sebeina WEHR

77 Peter HARPSTER

78 William HARPSTER m. Catherine HEATER

79+ Eve HARPSTER m. Rubin BENNEHOFF

80 David HARPSTER m. Rebecca NEFF

81+ John Conrad HARPSTER m. Sabina HANGER

82+ Elizabeth HARPSTER m. Peter BENNYHOFF

83+ Anthony HARPSTER m1. Harriet WEAVER m2. Elizabeth KLOSE

84 John HARPSTER m. Mary Margaret SUNDAY

30. Eve HARPSTER m. Peter KESSLER

m. Peter KESSLER

85 Leonard KESSLER

86 Hyman KESSLER

87 Lucinda KESSLER

88 Sally KESSLER

89 Sarah KESSLER

31. Maria (Polly) HARPSTER m. Johan George HOFFMAN

m. Johan George HOFFMAN father: Johann Jacob HOFFMAN mother: Katherine KEASEY

90+ Amos HOFFMAN m1. Catherine HITTLER m2. Catharine LEIST

91 David HOFFMAN m. Lydia (HOFFMAN)

92+ Peter HOFFMAN m. Elizabeth LEIST

93+ John HOFFMAN m. Mary Ann EASTER

94+ Elizabeth HOFFMAN m. Samuel WINSTEAD

95+ George HOFFMAN m1. Catharine NEFF m2. Elizabeth LEIST

32. Jacob HARPSTER m. Susan (HARPSTER)

m. Susan (HARPSTER)

96 Charles HARPSTER

97 Elizabeth HARPSTER

98 Hannah HARPSTER

99 Amos HARPSTER

100 Harriet HARPSTER

101 Rebecca HARPSTER

102 Rudolph HARPSTER

103 Jacob HARPSTER

104 Abraham HARPSTER

105 George HARPSTER

106 Mary HARPSTER

107 George Washington HARPSTER

33. John HARPSTER m. Peggy TRAISTER

m. Peggy TRAISTER

108 Solomon HARPSTER

109 Peter HARPSTER

110 Philip HARPSTER

111 Catherine HARPSTER

112 Polly HARPSTER

34. George HARPSTER m. Catherine HARPSTER

m. Catherine HARPSTER father: John HARPSTER mother: Barbara THOMAS

113 Thomas HARPSTER

114 Solomon HARPSTER

115 Elizabeth HARPSTER m. (Unk) HOMER

116+ Susanna HARPSTER m. Adolph KUHN

117 Fredrick HARPSTER

118 Daniel HARPSTER

119 Catherine HARPSTER m. (Unk) SMITH

36. Anthony HARPSTER m. Elizabeth (HARPSTER)

m. Elizabeth (HARPSTER)

120 Elizabeth HARPSTER

121 Hiram HARPSTER

122 Maria HARPSTER

123 Jeremiah HARPSTER m. Barbara OLDT

124 Catherine HARPSTER

4th generation

53. Eva HARPSTER m. James McCAIN

m. James McCAIN father: Daniel McCAIN mother: Margaret WILSON

125+ Eliza McCAIN m. Reason DANIELS

126 Daniel McCAIN m. Susan STAUFFER; Susan STAUFFER father: Joseph STAUFFER mother: Sarah FIRESTONE

127+ Margaret McCAIN m. George SNIDER

128 Jonathan McCAIN m. Narcissa PICKENS

129+ Sarah Ann McCAIN m. William Hugh HAMMONDS

130+ George McCAIN m. Caroline SCHMEISER

131 Amy McCAIN

132+ Rose Ann McCAIN m1. David C W REEDER m2. Joseph BIRD

54. Anthony HARPSTER m. Sophia STAPLETON

m. Sophia STAPLETON father: John STAPLETON mother: Mary Magdalena SCHUMACHER

133+ John HARPSTER m. Elizabeth McMELLON

134+ Elizabeth HARPSTER m. Joseph MORT

135+ Mary HARPSTER m. Eli RIDENOUR

136+ Reuben HARPSTER m. Lucy Ann THOMAS

137+ Levi HARPSTER m1. Harriet SNODGRAS m2. Harriet J MILLER

138+ Jacob HARPSTER m. Ann FORSYTH

55. Jacob HARPSTER m. Sarah Ann WALLS

m. Sarah Ann WALLS father: Robert WALLS

139+ Elizabeth H HARPSTER m. George GARNER

140 David HARPSTER

141+ Christene HARPSTER m. John MORT

142 George HARPSTER

143+ Thomas HARPSTER m1. J Margaret REEDER m2. Dora E COFFIN

144+ Daniel HARPSTER m1. Amelia A SNIDER m2. Elizabeth Alice MILLER

145+ Sarah June HARPSTER m. Leonard EICH

146 Robert Newton HARPSTER m. Mary E SIMMONS

147+ Anthony B HARPSTER m. Mattie STEPLETON

148+ Susan HARPSTER m1. Augustus RATHBURN m2. Samuel SHOBE

149 Emeline HARPSTER

56. Jonathan HARPSTER m. Elizabeth STAPLETON

m. Elizabeth STAPLETON father: David STAPLETON mother: Lydia Elizabeth DeLONG

150+ Amos HARPSTER m1. Susan BAKER m2. Sarah Ann LEPIRD

151+ Mary HARPSTER m. Thomas J GRAHAM

57. Christina HARPSTER m. Jason STRAW

m. Jason STRAW

152+ Isaac Newton STRAW m1. Amelia SHOCK m2. Lovina A TURNER

153+ Elizabeth A STRAW m1. James PETITT m2. William WARD

154+ Jane STRAW m. Josia SIMONS

155+ Charles STRAW m. Nancy Loretta FLUKE

156+ Mary Ann STRAW m1. Harrison WHITE m2. John GARRINGER m3. George KONTZ

157 Peter STRAW

58. George HARPSTER m1. Susan WALLS m2. Eliza Jane (MILLER)

m. Susan WALLS

158+ Catherine HARPSTER m. John KNOTT

159 Susannah HARPSTER

160+ Eliza HARPSTER m. W William KNOTT

161+ Angeline HARPSTER m. Zeph WALTZ

162+ Marshall HARPSTER m. Alice SLUSSER

163 Rosannah HARPSTER

164 Thomas HARPSTER

m. Eliza Jane (MILLER)

66. Mary HARPSTER m. John Wesley WONDER

m. John Wesley WONDER father: Daniel WONDER mother: Mary Catherine HARPSTER

165 John Wesley Jr WONDER

166+ David Harpster WONDER m. Lovina A HIGGINS

68. Jacob HOFFMAN m. Mary CROY

m. Mary CROY

167+ Jefferson HOFFMAN m. Effie Ann NUTT

168 John HOFFMAN

169 Mary J HOFFMAN

170 Catherine HOFFMAN

171 Francis M HOFFMAN

172 Barbara HOFFMAN

173 Hannah HOFFMAN

174 Valentine HOFFMAN

175 Elizabeth HOFFMAN

75. Maria HARPSTER m. Harry RITTER

m. Harry RITTER

176 David RITTER

177 Elizabeth RITTER

178 Mary A RITTER

179 Catherine RITTER

76. Jacob HARPSTER m1. Sarah ENSLEY m2. Sebeina WEHR

m. Sarah ENSLEY

m. Sebeina WEHR

180+ Elizabeth HARPSTER m. Alva T JONES

79. Eve HARPSTER m. Rubin BENNEHOFF

m. Rubin BENNEHOFF

181 Levi BENNEHOFF m. Isabel EDWARDS

182 Maria Anna BENNEHOFF

81. John Conrad HARPSTER m. Sabina HANGER

m. Sabina HANGER father: Jacob HANGER mother: Electia (HANGER)

183+ Benjamin Franklin HARPSTER m. Mary Frances Ogella MILNOR

184+ Julia HARPSTER m. John Thomas BLEDSOE

185+ Daniel David HARPSTER m. Nancy Graves PRUITT

186+ George HARPSTER m. Malinda Frances BAAZLE

187+ Henry HARPSTER m. Mary Frances HARKEY

188 Matilda HARPSTER

189+ Elizabeth HARPSTER m. Louis Sylvester SMITH

190 Mary HARPSTER m. Peter HUNT

191 Katy HARPSTER

192 John HARPSTER

82. Elizabeth HARPSTER m. Peter BENNYHOFF

m. Peter BENNYHOFF

193+ Amanda BENNYHOFF m. Henry LASH

83. Anthony HARPSTER m1. Harriet WEAVER m2. Elizabeth KLOSE

m. Harriet WEAVER

194+ Henry Milton HARPSTER m. Amanda Susanna MANKAMMER

m. Elizabeth KLOSE

195+ Minnie E HARPSTER m1. Roy F JONES m2. Alva T JONES

90. Amos HOFFMAN m1. Catherine HITTLER m2. Catharine LEIST

m. Catherine HITTLER

196 Mary HOFFMAN m. (Unk) DREISBACH

197 Emma D HOFFMAN

m. Catharine LEIST father: John D LEIST

198 John A HOFFMAN

199+ Emma HOFFMAN m. (Unk) GEHRIS

92. Peter HOFFMAN m. Elizabeth LEIST

m. Elizabeth LEIST

200+ Jacob HOFFMAN m. Elvina SHOEMAKER

201+ Catharine HOFFMAN m. Abraham ADAMS

202+ Mary Amanda HOFFMAN m. Manoah SHOEMAKER

203+ Peter HOFFMAN m. Samantha (HOFFMAN)

204+ Isaiah HOFFMAN m. Emma STOUT

93. John HOFFMAN m. Mary Ann EASTER

m. Mary Ann EASTER

205 Eliza HOFFMAN

94. Elizabeth HOFFMAN m. Samuel WINSTEAD

m. Samuel WINSTEAD

206 Mary A WINSTEAD

207+ Jacob P WINSTEAD m. Lizzie McELROY

95. George HOFFMAN m1. Catharine NEFF m2. Elizabeth LEIST

m. Catharine NEFF father: Abraham NEFF

m. Elizabeth LEIST

208 Amos HOFFMAN

209+ John HOFFMAN m. Susanna (HOFFMAN)

116. Susanna HARPSTER m. Adolph KUHN

m. Adolph KUHN

210 Adam KUHN

211 David KUHN

5th generation

125. Eliza McCAIN m. Reason DANIELS

m. Reason DANIELS father: John DANIELS mother: Letitia GALLOWAY

212+ Amos Elza DANIELS m. Harriet Elizabeth WARD

213 George DANIELS

214+ Hiram Grant DANIELS m. Martha Jane HUBBLE

215+ Laura Columbia DANIELS m. Charles Adrian HOLTZAPPLE

216 Reason DANIELS

217+ John Franklin DANIELS m1. Ella SUTTON m2. Christina ESSIG

218+ Rose Ellen DANIELS m. John Henry SMITH

127. Margaret McCAIN m. George SNIDER

m. George SNIDER

219 Philip Alvernis SNIDER m. Elizabeth Ann TEEGARDEN; Elizabeth Ann TEEGARDEN father: Daniel W TEEGARDEN mother: Mary YATES

220+ Mary Anita SNIDER m. William WATKINS

221+ Thomas William SNIDER m. Alida Van BUSKIRK

222+ James Edgar SNIDER m. Mary Elizabeth MILLER

223+ Rose Ann SNIDER m. Amos BRENNEMAN

224 Archie SNIDER

225+ Susan SNIDER m. James Fielding SNODGRASS

129. Sarah Ann McCAIN m. William Hugh HAMMONDS

m. William Hugh HAMMONDS father: William Hugh HAMMONDS mother: Mary TITTLE

226+ James HAMMONDS m. Frances WALTERS

227+ Daniel HAMMONDS m1. Margaret Catherine DUVALL m2. Lavonia Lillie RUPERT

228+ Mary Eva HAMMONDS m1. Robert H PATTON m2. Charles W SMITH

229 Isaak Newton HAMMONDS

230 Laura HAMMONDS

231 Irene Josephine HAMMONDS m. John REGAN

232 David Franklin HAMMONDS m1. Effie NESSELROAD m2. Anna E STOPHER m3. Eva C DANCER

233+ Ernest Howard HAMMONDS m. Anna CATELLE

234+ Amy Emma HAMMONDS m. Charles Alexander SCOTT

235 Phoebe HAMMONDS m. Alcanzo B CATTELL

130. George McCAIN m. Caroline SCHMEISER

m. Caroline SCHMEISER father: Johann Georg SCHMEISER mother: Elisabeth GERMANN

236+ Logan McCAIN m. Cora D SIMMS

237 Arthur James McCAIN m. Daisy GERMAN

132. Rose Ann McCAIN m1. David C W REEDER m2. Joseph BIRD

m. David C W REEDER father: John B REEDER mother: Jane CRAWFORD

238 Ross Edman REEDER m. Lena HARLOW

239+ Philo Wilson REEDER m. Bessie Rachel COLESON

240+ Forest Rose REEDER m. Benjamin Franklin ELLIS

241 Jay Gould REEDER m. Pearl Elizabeth JOHNSON

242 (Unk) REEDER

243+ Crawford REEDER m. Nora BAKER

m. Joseph BIRD

133. John HARPSTER m. Elizabeth McMELLON

m. Elizabeth McMELLON

244 Mary Elizabeth HARPSTER m. Amos TONGS

245+ George Washington HARPSTER m1. Rosina STEARNS m2. Arreta MARTIN

246+ Susan HARPSTER m. Martin WISE

247+ Samuel HARPSTER m. Elizabeth LOCKHEAD

248+ Sophia HARPSTER m. Charles A BRAY

249 Sarah Luzina HARPSTER m. Charles A BRAY

250+ Eliza Jane HARPSTER m. Daniel D BAILEY

251+ Ida HARPSTER m. Henry GUDAKUNST

252 Anthony HARPSTER

253 John Wesley HARPSTER

254+ Eva HARPSTER m. John GESNER

255+ Carrie Jeanettie HARPSTER m. Robert MARTIN

256 Minerva Idella HARPSTER m. Elmer C DIEFENDORF

134. Elizabeth HARPSTER m. Joseph MORT

m. Joseph MORT

257 Anthony MORT m. May DOWNING

258+ George MORT m. Ida E PURKEY

259 Mary A MORT m. John SPROAT

260 Emanuel MORT m. S WALTZ

261 Hiram MORT

262 Lydia MORT

263 Nancy E MORT

264 John MORT

265 Jacob MORT

266 Emily MORT

135. Mary HARPSTER m. Eli RIDENOUR

m. Eli RIDENOUR

267 Sarah Jane RIDENOUR m. R H HUGHES

268+ Sophia Angeline RIDENOUR m. J F TEEGARDIN

269+ Emanuel RIDENOUR m. Rebecca Jane MILLER

136. Reuben HARPSTER m. Lucy Ann THOMAS

m. Lucy Ann THOMAS

270+ David Walter HARPSTER m1. Ollie THOMAS m2. Jennie L SNIDER

271+ Mary Etta HARPSTER m. Samuel J RILEY

272+ Liedeema HARPSTER m. Joseph Hooker JACOBS

273+ Milton S HARPSTER m. Margaret Angeline MARTZ

274+ Anthony Thomas HARPSTER m. May Irene THOMAS

275+ Stephen Early HARPSTER m. Louisa OLINGER

137. Levi HARPSTER m1. Harriet SNODGRAS m2. Harriet J MILLER

m. Harriet SNODGRAS

276+ Harriet J HARPSTER m. Mike FISHER

m. Harriet J MILLER

277+ Charles Alvin HARPSTER m. Florence EWING

278+ Bessie Myrtle HARPSTER m1. Thomas HAM m2. Samuel Milton SNYDER

138. Jacob HARPSTER m. Ann FORSYTH

m. Ann FORSYTH

279+ Anthony D HARPSTER m. Sophia C PETERSON

280 Oxilla D HARPSTER

281 Oscar R HARPSTER m. Gina T MOHR

282 William W HARPSTER m. Ada E SANFORD

283 Dora A HARPSTER

139. Elizabeth H HARPSTER m. George GARNER

m. George GARNER

284+ Emma GARNER m1. William LUKE m2. Daniel TRICE

285+ Louise Eliza GARNER m. James SOLOMON

141. Christene HARPSTER m. John MORT

m. John MORT

286+ William MORT m1. Nettie EVERETT m2. Rose SOLOMON

287 Clara MORT

288+ Frank MORT m. Melvina KUNKELMAN

289 Isaac A MORT

290 Thomas J MORT

291+ Daniel H MORT m. Ella PROSSER

292+ Sarah J MORT m. Alfred RUSH

293 Milton Homer MORT

294 James E MORT

143. Thomas HARPSTER m1. J Margaret REEDER m2. Dora E COFFIN

m. J Margaret REEDER

295 Minnie Belle HARPSTER m. John A HARTNESS

m. Dora E COFFIN

144. Daniel HARPSTER m1. Amelia A SNIDER m2. Elizabeth Alice MILLER

m. Amelia A SNIDER father: Philip SNIDER mother: Susan (SNIDER)

296 Frank HARPSTER m. Della PRETTY

297+ Hattie HARPSTER m. James Alexander SWICK

m. Elizabeth Alice MILLER father: Robert MILLER mother: Sarah WARD

298+ Lizzie HARPSTER m. William Bertram HERRON

299+ Clay Henry HARPSTER m. Nina Viola GOBLE

300+ Loverna HARPSTER m. Albert William MILLER

301+ Sarah Sadie HARPSTER m. John S MIDDLESTETTER

302+ Mary HARPSTER m1. Amos Alva BIRD m2. Samuel Jefferson MILLER

303+ Daniel HARPSTER m. Ruth Gayle McCARTY

304+ Rue Ardath HARPSTER m. Harry Hadlin MARSHALL

145. Sarah June HARPSTER m. Leonard EICH

m. Leonard EICH

305+ Thomas McClellan EICH m.

306 Charles EICH m. Ollie SPEAR

307 William EICH m. Rose METZGAR

308+ Inza EICH m. Grant DOWNING

309+ Mary EICH m. John CAIN

310 Anne EICH m. Robert GRIFFITH

311+ Frank EICH m. Mary HURTLE

312+ Libbie EICH m. James RUSLER

313+ Susie EICH m. Theodore KIGGINS

314 Jacob EICH

315+ Lewis EICH m. Minta STATTLEMIRE

147. Anthony B HARPSTER m. Mattie STEPLETON

m. Mattie STEPLETON

316 Irvin HARPSTER

317 Walter Roy HARPSTER

318+ Goldie HARPSTER m. Orange MARTZ

148. Susan HARPSTER m1. Augustus RATHBURN m2. Samuel SHOBE

m. Augustus RATHBURN

319 Ina RATHBURN

320 Jacob RATHBURN

321+ Rose RATHBURN m. A M CHURCH

322+ Frederick RATHBURN m. Muzia FAGER

323 Viola RATHBURN m. William STEUERNAGEL

324+ Jennie RATHBURN m. R M HERRE

325+ Mary RATHBURN m. William B MILLER

326 Luella RATHBURN

327 Wayne RATHBURN

328 Winifred RATHBURN

329 Henry RATHBURN

330 Frank RATHBURN

331+ Idora RATHBURN m. J H DAVISON

332 Goldie RATHBURN m. Preston WALTZ

m. Samuel SHOBE

150. Amos HARPSTER m1. Susan BAKER m2. Sarah Ann LEPIRD

m. Susan BAKER

333+ Elizabeth HARPSTER m. Daniel BOWSHER

m. Sarah Ann LEPIRD

334+ Harry HARPSTER m. Sarah CLARK

335+ Oscar HARPSTER m. Wardy SPYKER

336 Charles HARPSTER m. Lena HARROD

337+ Frank HARPSTER m. Zelma YOAKAM

151. Mary HARPSTER m. Thomas J GRAHAM

m. Thomas J GRAHAM

338 John GRAHAM m. Lila TRUESDALE

339 Rose GRAHAM m. William STEIN

340+ Sarah GRAHAM m. Pierce RHODES

341 Frank GRAHAM

342 Nettie GRAHAM m. John DOTSON

152. Isaac Newton STRAW m1. Amelia SHOCK m2. Lovina A TURNER

m. Amelia SHOCK

343+ Sarah E STRAW m. Homer A DAVIS

344+ Caroline Jane STRAW m. David PLECKER

345 Charles STRAW m. Mollie TRUESDALE

346+ Orin Alvin STRAW m. Sarah Margaret HUNTER

347+ Amanda Ellen STRAW m. William CARR

348+ Milton Ozro STRAW m. Lillie BANKS

349+ Homer Albert STRAW m. Belle HUNTER

350+ Henry Franklin STRAW m. Olive WOODS

351+ Herman Winters STRAW m. Mecca RUSSEL

352 David Otto STRAW

m. Lovina A TURNER

153. Elizabeth A STRAW m1. James PETITT m2. William WARD

m. James PETITT

m. William WARD

353+ Ella WARD m. William JOHNSTON

354+ Lulu B WARD m. Robert Lee MILLER

154. Jane STRAW m. Josia SIMONS

m. Josia SIMONS

355+ Rosa Belle SIMONS m. Robert Lee COLEMAN

356 Harrison J SIMONS m. Minnie MARTIN

357 William Marshal SIMONS

358+ Elizabeth Ellen SIMONS m. Joseph J MAGILL

155. Charles STRAW m. Nancy Loretta FLUKE

m. Nancy Loretta FLUKE

359 Jennie STRAW

360+ Arthur Lewis STRAW m. Effie M STEVENSON

361+ Rush STRAW m. Ada Joann JONES

362+ Harrison STRAW m. Grace WINTERS

363+ Minnie Belle STRAW m. William A JENKINS

364+ Samuel STRAW m. Bertha ROUSE

156. Mary Ann STRAW m1. Harrison WHITE m2. John GARRINGER m3. George KONTZ

m. Harrison WHITE

365+ Peter Webster WHITE m. Julia Otelia THOMASSEN/LOVALD

366 Florence WHITE m. Charles BRIDGET

m. John GARRINGER

367+ Charles Wesley GARRINGER m. Estella HOLE

368 Homer Albert GARRINGER

369+ Rosa Belle GARRINGER m. Isaac L EARNHART

m. George KONTZ

158. Catherine HARPSTER m. John KNOTT

m. John KNOTT

370 Libbie KNOTT

371 Alma KNOTT

372 Arthur KNOTT

160. Eliza HARPSTER m. W William KNOTT

m. W William KNOTT

373 Charles KNOTT

374+ Maggie KNOTT m. D W WALKER

375+ Richard KNOTT m. Mae FRENCH

376 Daisy KNOTT

377 Mintre KNOTT

378 Rosa L KNOTT

379+ John KNOTT m. Minnie V ALTHOEN

380 Susie KNOTT

161. Angeline HARPSTER m. Zeph WALTZ

m. Zeph WALTZ

381 Ida WALTZ

162. Marshall HARPSTER m. Alice SLUSSER

m. Alice SLUSSER

382 George HARPSTER

166. David Harpster WONDER m. Lovina A HIGGINS

m. Lovina A HIGGINS father: John HIGGINS mother: Joanna KLINKER

383+ Orpha Johanna WONDER m. William Jacob GALBRONER

167. Jefferson HOFFMAN m. Effie Ann NUTT

m. Effie Ann NUTT

384 Jacob HOFFMAN

385+ Mathias HOFFMAN m. Martha Jane COLEMAN

386 Mary J HOFFMAN

387 Robert HOFFMAN

388 Jackson HOFFMAN

180. Elizabeth HARPSTER m. Alva T JONES

m. Alva T JONES

389 Roy F JONES m. Minnie E HARPSTER; Minnie E HARPSTER father: Anthony HARPSTER mother: Elizabeth KLOSE

183. Benjamin Franklin HARPSTER m. Mary Frances Ogella MILNOR

m. Mary Frances Ogella MILNOR

390 Charles HARPSTER

391 George HARPSTER

184. Julia HARPSTER m. John Thomas BLEDSOE

m. John Thomas BLEDSOE father: Elijah BLEDSOE mother: Thursia Ann CURRY

392+ Ellen BLEDSOE m. James Pierson O'DELL

393+ George William BLEDSOE m1. Ida Leora DURST m2. Mary Effie (BLEDSOE)

394+ Mary Frances BLEDSOE m. Charles SCHWARM

395+ Etta BLEDSOE m. Theodore F PRUETT

396 Emma E BLEDSOE m. Albert LENZ

397 Maude BLEDSOE m. George BROWN

398 Ida Lucinda BLEDSOE m. (Unk) BROWN

399+ Levi John Thomas BLEDSOE m. Carrie Celest HAMILTON

185. Daniel David HARPSTER m. Nancy Graves PRUITT

m. Nancy Graves PRUITT

400 Eunice HARPSTER

401+ William Ellis HARPSTER m. Nancy Emmaline MARTIN

402+ Otis HARPSTER m. Nancy (HARPSTER)

403 Bertie HARPSTER

186. George HARPSTER m. Malinda Frances BAAZLE

m. Malinda Frances BAAZLE father: John BRASEL mother: Mary LANSFORD

404+ John Elmer HARPSTER m. Nancy Ellen LASH

405 Edna Lillian HARPSTER m. Floyd BULLINGTON

187. Henry HARPSTER m. Mary Frances HARKEY

m. Mary Frances HARKEY

406+ Jed HARPSTER m. Clara FISH

407 Lulu Legmiller HARPSTER

189. Elizabeth HARPSTER m. Louis Sylvester SMITH

m. Louis Sylvester SMITH father: John L SMITH

408+ Raymond Victor SMITH m1. Marie Christine WILLIAMS m2. Vergline (SMITH)

409+ Ivan Chester SMITH m. Phoebe Cordelia JONES

410+ Florence SMITH m1. George BARBE m2. H R STINE

193. Amanda BENNYHOFF m. Henry LASH

m. Henry LASH father: George LASH mother: Anna HOOVER

411+ Edward Franklin LASH m1. Cynthia VANCE m2.

412 Lewis LASH

413 Minnie LASH

194. Henry Milton HARPSTER m. Amanda Susanna MANKAMMER

m. Amanda Susanna MANKAMMER

414+ Willis Milton HARPSTER m. Nancy Rebecca BALLEW

195. Minnie E HARPSTER m1. Roy F JONES m2. Alva T JONES

m. Roy F JONES father: Alva T JONES mother: Elizabeth HARPSTER

m. Alva T JONES

415+ Minnie Elizabeth JONES m. Everett P MILLER

199. Emma HOFFMAN m. (Unk) GEHRIS

m. (Unk) GEHRIS

416 Louis GEHRIS

200. Jacob HOFFMAN m. Elvina SHOEMAKER

m. Elvina SHOEMAKER

417+ Peter HOFFMAN m. Catherine (HOFFMAN)

418+ Elizabeth HOFFMAN m. Allen SPANGLER

201. Catharine HOFFMAN m. Abraham ADAMS

m. Abraham ADAMS

419 Noah ADAMS

420 Peter ADAMS

421 Isaiah ADAMS

422 David ADAMS

423 Elizabeth ADAMS

424 Emma ADAMS

425 John ADAMS

202. Mary Amanda HOFFMAN m. Manoah SHOEMAKER

m. Manoah SHOEMAKER

426+ Elizabeth SHOEMAKER m. Charles Peter SLENTZ

427+ Charles H SHOEMAKER m. Alice SLENTZ

203. Peter HOFFMAN m. Samantha (HOFFMAN)

m. Samantha (HOFFMAN)

428 Jeanette HOFFMAN

429+ Mertie HOFFMAN m. Eugene W NEWTON

204. Isaiah HOFFMAN m. Emma STOUT

m. Emma STOUT

430+ Earl HOFFMAN m. Elizabeth SHATTER

207. Jacob P WINSTEAD m. Lizzie McELROY

m. Lizzie McELROY

431 Samuel H WINSTEAD

432 William WINSTEAD

433 Charles WINSTEAD

434 Margaret WINSTEAD

209. John HOFFMAN m. Susanna (HOFFMAN)

m. Susanna (HOFFMAN)

435 Elmer M HOFFMAN