Margaret Pitsenbarger, also called Mary, was born Dec 1768 in Virginia, British North America and her father was George Valentine Metzger. [1] On 18 May 1773, in Augusta co., Virginia, Peter Vaneman signed a bond with Henry Stone as executers and administrators to Mary Butcher, orphan of Valentine Butcher, deceased. [2]
Margaret was married to Johan Jacob Pitsenbarger about 1792 in Virginia. Sometime before 1810 she and Jacob moved to Bullskin TWP, Fayette co., Pennsylvania.[3]
Margaret passed away on 25 Mar 1848 in Wayne Township, Darke Co., Ohio and was buried in the Yoder Cemetery.[4]
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Jacob and Margaret Pitsenbarger Family Posted 23 Feb 2021 by Richard Schwartz Jr Jacob b Feb 1767, VA, was the eldest son of Abraham and Elizabeth Pitsenbarger. Jacob m 1792 Margaret's BUTCHER (dau of Georg Valentine METZGER called BUTCHER; and Maria KIEPERT) . Per "Families of Darke County, Ohio" Darke County Genealogical Society Greenville, Ohio, 1994, known children all born in Ohio, include:
Anna Catherine PITSENBARGER, b 1794, d 1864 Darke, OH; m ca 1815 Adam RODABAUGH
Anna Phoebe PITSENBARGER, d ca 1837/1841; m 1817 Daniel FETTER
Barbara PITSENBARGER, b 1796, d 1820 Montgomery, OH; m 1819 John COX
Elizabeth "Betsy" PITSENBARGER, b?, d?; m 1821 Adam SLONECKER
Jacob Asbury PITSENBARGER, b 1802, d 1878 Darke, OH; m(1) 1825 Susanna MILLER; m(2) 1861 Christina TROOP
Margaret PITSENBARGER, b ca 1803, prob Fayette, PA, d 2 Mar 1865, prob Darke, OH; m 1827 in Montgomery, OH Jacob METZGER, d ca 1840, prob Montgomery, OH; Margaret remained living w/ inlaws and brother Jonathan was named as guardian of her minor children, Dec 1840; Jacob and Margaret's known children include Sarah, b 23 Dec 1832, d 29 May 1895 Darke, OH; m 1854 cousin Jacob PITSENBARGER son of Peter PITSENBARGER / Jonathan b 11 Jun 1834, d 21 May 1895 Darke, OH; m 1863 cousin Phebe Lavina PITSENBARGER, dau of Peter PITSENBARGER / Elizabeth, b 5 Feb 1837, d 21 Jan 1863 Darke, OH; m ? / Jacob Israel, b 2 Mar 1839, d 4 Mar 1904 New Weston, Darke, OH; m 1862 cousin Elizabeth Ellen PITSENBARGER, dau of Peter PITSENBARGER'S son Henry PITSENBARGER.
Henry PITSENBARGER, b 10 Nov 1805 Fayette, PA, d ca 1870; m 25 Sep 1828 in Montgomery, OH, Elizabeth MILLER, b 17 Sep 1810 Montgomery, OH, d 11 Feb 1863, bur Yoder Cem (Elizabeth was dau of Jacob 1776-1858 and Catherine METZGER ca 1771-1832) / 1830 census shows fam living in Wayne, Darke, OH with Jacob and Margaret PITSENBARGER / Henry lived with dau Catherine in Darke, OH / Known children include Susanna 1829-1852 (prob bur Yoder Cem), m 1852 Allen DAVIDSON; Jacob S. 1831-d inf ?, Elizabeth 1833-1912, m 1851 Daniel KERSHNER; Margaret 1835- ca 1911, m 1865 John BROOKS; Catherine 1837-? MO, m 1858 cousin Hiram Jackson PITSENBARGER; Sarah Ann 1840-? MO?, m 1866 Cousin Isaac Ruben PITSENBARGER; Manassah 1843-1940 IL, m 1867 Caroline GULIC; Ephraim 1845-d inf, Darke, OH; Mary "Mollie" 1847-1939 IN, m 1867 Dr. Hezekiah BROWN; Phebe Ella 1850-1922 TN, m 1875 William HARRIS; Barbara Ann 1852-1914 IN, m 1871 John ENGLISH.
John D. PITSENBARGER ca 1809 PA-1863 Darke, OH, m 1834 Sarah PITSENBARGER b 1812 TN, d 1877 Darke, OH; Sarah "Sally" was dau of Peter PITSENBARGER and Molly FRY, and was John PITSENBARGER'S 1st cousin. John and Sarah farmed in northern Wayne Twp, Darke Co, OH. Both are bur Yoder Cem, Wayne, Darke, OH along with many Pitsenbarger fam members.
Jonathan B. PITSENBARGER, b 1812, d 18 Apr 1886 Darke, OH, m 1839 cousin Anna Mary PITSENBARGER
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