Elizabeth (Moyer) Crader (abt. 1747 - abt. 1808)

Born about 1747 in Upper Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvania

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Descendants

Died about 1 Feb 1808 at about age 61 in Missouri, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham Moyer and Catharine Unknown, is named in her father's will as the wife of Jacob Crader.^[1]

Elizabeth and Jacob lived in Lehigh, PA, but moved to North Carolina ^[2] c.1773, and then to Missouri around 1800.

She passed away in 1808.

Notes

Elizabeth's father-in-law, Martin Grader, died sometime prior to September 15, 1770. Martin probably died two to three months earlier as it is apparent from the documents that discussion between family members had been going on for sometime on the valuation and division of Martin's assets, without resolution. The family members apparently reached an impasse, causing Casper Weber, husband of Maria Grader Weber, to file a petition with the Orphans Court. It is obvious that there must have been a difference in perceived valuation among family members. Probably the usual difference that exists between a buyer and seller. In this case, Christian the buyer, and his siblings the sellers. They probably asked for the "moon" and he offered them a "handful of dirt."

The ensuing court actions probably caused some bad feelings within the family toward Christian and may be the reason that his brother Jacob, sister Esther and their respective spouses, Elizabeth Moyer Grader and John Moyer, moved to NC. It is interesting to note that in Jacob's line of descent all his brothers and sisters names have been given to his descendants, except Christian. This appears to be akin to "writing Christian out of the Bible." It will be interesting to find out what happened to his brothers, Daniel, David, John, Samuel and Christian.

Sources

1. ↑ Montgomery County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills (Vol 1-2, 1784-1808, p.168) viewed at https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/8802/images/005534224_00089 (image 89/642) : Will of Abraham Moyer of Upper Hanover Twp, Montgomery, PA
2. ↑ Fretz, A. J. (1909) Genealogy of the Moyer Family pp.141-144. Milton, NJ. Viewed at https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/143143-genealogy-of-the-moyer-family

See also :

• Estate Papers of Martin Grader, Sep 1770 - Mar 1771, Orphans Court, Reading, Berks Co., Pa