Birth
John Sayler aka Seiler [the original Swiss/German spelling] was born 6 May 1738, Lebanon, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania the son of German Baptist Mennonites Daniel Seiler aka Sayler and wife Anna. [1] John is named in his father's Will as one of the two eldest son's, brother Christian being the other. After the birth of their children Daniel and Anna Seiler relocated to Beaverdam, Frederick county, Maryland where they remained the rest of their lives. Beaverdam is located north of Baltimore near the Pennsylvania southern border. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is close by. John Sayler is mentioned in his father's Will as having together with his brother Christian purchased Daniel's home farm in Lancaster county upon their parents removal to Maryland. [1]
Marriage and Children
John Sayler possibly married Franny, daughter of the Felix Landis, Jr. But, the indexed Mennonite records for the Felix Landis, Jr. family do not include the name Franny aka Fronica amongst their children. Because of this lack of primary sourced record trail Franny's birth name has not been confirmed.
Based upon his March 2, 1782 Will [2][3] and from the Mennonite records generated during their lifetime he and Franny had eight children:
Acknowledgments
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