Christian Meyer (1688 - 1781)

Born 14 Mar 1688 in Wolferlingen, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Husband of Anna Geertruy (Theunyes) Meyer — married 23 Jun 1710 in Wolferlingen, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1781 at age 92 in Saugerties, Ulster, New York, United States

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Biography

Christian Meyer performed Patriotic Service in New York in the American Revolution.

Christian Meyer is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A083691.

Christian Meyer is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 248658
Rank: Patriotic Service

Christian Meyer, the immigrant ancestor of the Meyer or Myer family, was born March 14, 1688, in Germany. Christian came to America with the Palatine emigration of 1710, arriving in New York with Governor Robert Huster, June 24, of that year. In 1710, he married Ann Geertruy Theunyes, born May 15, 1690.

Christian became one of the freeholders of Kingston, was an ardent Whig, staunch patriot and supporter of the revolutionary cause, to which he contributed twenty-five of his sons and grandsons as soldiers. ^[1] Christian is honored for his Patriotic Service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as Ancestor #A083691.^[2] Christian's DAR records are found under the spelling of his surname as "Myers," however, as such, the DAR assigns a single standard surname that covers variant spellings of similar surnames. Application for membership in the Society have been made by the children of Christian and Ann:

• Maria Elizabeth Meyer, born August 8, 1711, died March 17, 1769, married Hieronymus Valkenburg (DAR records) her Find A Grave is found under the married name of "Falkenburgh" ^[3]

• Johan Wilhelm "John William" Meyer, born February 13, 1714, in West Camp, Albany county, New York, died September 12, 1794, in Saugerties, Ulster county, New York, married Sarah Newkirk, DAR Ancestor #: A083898

• Stephanus "Stephen" Meyer, baptized August 20, 1727, in Kingston, died May 7, 1790, in Kingston, married Grietje Oosterhout, DAR Ancestor #: A083991

• Benjamin Meyer, born October 21, 1730, in Kingston New York, died December 12, 1819, in Saugerties, New York, married Lea Osterhout, DAR Ancestor #: A083683

• Johan Petrus "Peter" Meyer, born July 4, 1732, in Kingston, Ulster county, New York, died December 30, 1813, in Saugerties, Ulster county, New York, married Maritje Louw, DAR Ancestor #: A083942

• Lieutenant Tobias Meyer, born February 18, 1734, in Saugerties, New York, died January 28, 1819, in Saugerties, New York, married Catherine Louw, DAR Ancestor #: A083998

• Anna Christina Meyer

• Catharina Meyer

• Johannes Meyer, who married Maria Osterhout

• Catrina Meyer

• Christian Meyer, born August 24, 1739, in Kingston, New York, died May 31, 1817, in Saugerties, Ulster county, New York, married Annatje Wynkoop, DAR Ancestor #: A083689

• Gurtien Meyer

Anna (Theunyes) Meyer died January 9, 1766, and was buried in the old burial ground on the Christian Meyer farm at Churchland, Saugerties, New York. Christian died January 5, 1781 and was buried with her. ^[4]

The History of Ulster County, New York, Volume 2

"Christian Myer... was born in the Palatinate, near the River Rhine, Germany, and when a young man went on board ship to bid farewell to a lady friend, Miss Anna Gertrude Overbaugh, a daughter of Dominie Overbaugh, who was about to sail for America. When he came on deck the vessel was under full sail. The Captain refused to turn about and put him on shore, and so he was obliged to take the voyage, which occupied all summer. A minister was on board, who made them man and wife, and thus unexpectedly did they begin life together in the New World. They came with the other emigrants from Holland up the river to Saugerties, arriving at West Camp in January, 1710, and there settled. Christian Myer built a log cabin on the old Dederick farm, just south of what is now the West Camp railroad station, and cleared land at Rondout, where a fort was built. He raised flax and wheat on his farm, and his wife often carried a bushel of wheat on her head from her farm to the mill at Rondout, where it was ground into flour, pulled flax while waiting, and then returned home. They were married, as above, in 1709, and had twelve children."^[5]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 14 MAR 1688

Place: Wolferlingen, West, Germany^[6]

Death

Death:

Date: 05 JAN 1781

Place: Saugerties, Ulster, New York, USA^[7]

Event

Event:

Type: Arrival

Date: 1710

Place: New York, New York^[8]

Residence

Residence:

Place: USA^[9]

Residence:

Place: United States^[10]

Note

Note: christian myer 1a

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=1a383915-36dc-4480-ae47-979ace81badf&tid=21920874&pid=148

Note: Myer Homestead

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=733590c0-17b5-465b-a003-ced557d1d77a&tid=21920874&pid=148

Note: Myer Homestead marker

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=4725a0b6-334a-435b-a4fd-e43f7b189285&tid=21920874&pid=148

Marriage

Husband: Christian Meyer

Wife: Ann Geertruy Theunyes

Child: Marytje Elizabeth Meyers

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: John Wilhelm Myer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Anna Christina Meyer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Johannes Meyer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Stephanus Myer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Benjamin Meyer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Petrus Meyer

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 23 june 1710

Sources

1. ↑ SYLVESTER, HIST OF ULSTER CO, NY, P 72
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed July 1, 2020), "Record of Christian Myers", Ancestor # A083691.
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31645610/maria-elizabeth-falkenburgh
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90925406/christian-meyer
5. ↑ Van Deusen, W. J.. Edited by Alphonso T. Clearwater. The History of Ulster County, New York, Volume 2. Reprinted: Westminister, Heritage Books Inc., 2007. pg. 700. See https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=yale.39002013713160&view=1up&seq=884
6. ↑ Source: #S-2059608501 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=573846&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1688 Birth place: Death date: 1787 Death place: Residence date: Residence place: United States APID: 1,2204::573846
7. ↑ Source: #S-2059608501 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=573846&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1688 Birth place: Death date: 1787 Death place: Residence date: Residence place: United States APID: 1,2204::573846
8. ↑ Source: #S-2049854968 Page: Place: New York, New York; Year: 1710; Page Number: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pili354&h=4281076&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Arrival date: 1710 Arrival place: New York, New York APID: 1,7486::4281076
9. ↑ Source: #S-1326601599 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genealogy-glh25100031&h=15&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Residence date: Residence place: USA APID: 1,21047::15
10. ↑ Source: #S-2059608501 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=573846&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1688 Birth place: Death date: 1787 Death place: Residence date: Residence place: United States APID: 1,2204::573846

• Biography from Genealogies of the State of New York, compiled by Tunis Garret Bergen, New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913, Volume I page 368
• Source: S-1326601599 Repository: #R-2139194211 Title: Home folks book of the Darius Myers family : a collection of letters, genealogical records, stories, accounts, histories, pictu Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Beck, Violet M.. Home folks book of the Darius Myers family : a collection of letters, genealogical records, stories, accounts, histories, pictures of members of the Darius Note: "Second Homefolks book ... The first was published in 1926."|||Date of publication from DLC in OCLC.|||Includes bibliographical references (p. 7-8). APID: 1,21047::0
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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Meyer-2046 created through the import of davisfamilytree-1.ged on Sep 1, 2012 by Rich Davis.