Anna Maria (Auxer) Redsecker (abt. 1739 - abt. 1817)

Born about 1739 in Heiliges Römisches Reich

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Died about Oct 1817 at about age 78 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Birth

1739

Germany^[1]

Burial

Mt Tunnel Cemetery, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania^[2]

Notes

N739

Mother's will dated 21 March 1787:

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS

That I, Maria Barbara Auxer, of the Borough of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, Spinster, for and in consideration of the good services and attendance done to me in my lifetime, by my son, Christopher Auxer, of the Borough of Lancaster in the County and State aforesaid, do by these presents give over and bequeath unto him, my said son, Christopher Auxer, all my personal estate, monies, bonds, goods, clothes and bedding whasoever to him, his heirs and assigns forever. He, the said Christopher Auxer, shall pay all my just debts out of the same and maintain me during my lifetime and in case that I should die should pay my funeral charges out of the same, and I do hereby by these presents disinherit my other children, Anna Maria, and Elizabeth and Michael Auxer, from all and singular all rights and herediments to my estate herein forever and my said son, Christopher Auxer, shall receive all monies, bonds, clothes and bedding after my decease, and no sooner, to his own purposes, use and behoof.

In witness whereof I, the said Maria Barbara Auxer, have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 21st day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand sever hundred and eighty-seven.

Maria Barbara X (Her mark) Auxer

/s/ Peter Walker

/s/ Peter Burgh

Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, Maria Barbara Auxer, my said son, Christopher, (his name being first interlined), Peter Walter, Peter Burgh, Lancaster County

The paternal grandparents of George Redsecker were George and Susan (Reem) Redsecker, both natives of Lancaster, residents of Elizabethtown, where the grandfather died in 1834, at the age of sixty-five years, and his widow in 1841, at the age of eighty-eight. They were buried in Mt. Tunnel cemetery. Their children were: (1) George; (2) Barbara, the wife of Robert Ross; (3) Susan, the wife of George Peters; (4) Elizabeth, the wife of Philip Fisher; (5) Mary, the wife of Abraham Breneman; (6) Abraham--all being dead. George Redsecker, the great-grandfather of the gentleman whose career forms the theme of this article, was buried with his wife in Mt. Tunnel cemetery, their ashes having been removed from the burying ground of the old Reformed Church on the Ridge in West Donegal township.

The maternal grandparents of Mr. Redsecker were Alexander and Elizabeth Moyer, of Lancaster county.

(Source: Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, Pa., Beers, 1903, p. 314.)

Sources

• Source: S193 Title: Henry B. Shaffner Manuscript Collection Author: Henry B. Shaffner, translator Publication: Lancaster Theological Seminary, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• Source: S41 Title: Church Records
• Source: S56 Title: Cemetery Records

1. ↑ Source: #S193 Page: Burial Records:, Birth:, Anna Maria Ricksecker, born 1739 in Europe, Parents Name:, Christian Axer & Fr Barbara, Marrie, d:, 30 May 1770 Johann Gorg Recksecker 7 children, Died October 1817, 78 years
2. ↑ Source: #S56