Johan Peter Bender (1737 - 1820)

Born 11 Oct 1737 in Steinbach Kreis Simmem, Rheinland Old Prussia

Ancestors

Husband of Catharina Babb — married 24 Apr 1759 in Tohickon Church, Bucks, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 2 Sep 1820 at age 82 in Plainfield, Northampton, PA, USA

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Biography

Johan was born in 1737. He passed away in 1820.

Their children: Elizabeth born 11 May 1761 George Peter born 1 Jan 1764, died 5 Oct 1785 Anna Catherine born 3 Feb, 1766, died 7 Oct 1789 at Easton Maria born 3 Aug ? Conrad born 15 1768 married Susana Engler Christina born 25 Feb 1774, married Adam Heimer 16 Oct 1787 Easton John born 8 Oct 1777, died 1785

He took oath of naturalization on 29 Aug, 1761 in Lancaster PA Archives Series 2,Vol. 2

His brother Jacob born 6 Dec 1740, married 22 May 1762 Northampton County Elizabeth Catherine Schafer. There are will papers for Jacob. Johan Peter was a member of Committee of Safety. After death of Catharine he married a Christina but divorce her on 20 May 1811.

Researcher in Lancaster County told me the 2 sons who died in 1785--probably malaria.

He was 13 when family came to America, sailing from Rotterdam Holland on the "Osgood", 29 Sept 1750. In 1776 he was a member of the committee of Safety and the Northampton Co. Militia. On 1 Apr 1809 Peter deeded two tracts of land in Plainfield Twp to his son, Conrad (Deed book E-5, page4). The first of these tracts was called "Dunkirk" and came from the Penns by purchase. The second was called Petersburg" and was transferred by Patent from Commonwealth of PA directly to Peter Bender on 21 Oct. 1791.

In his will he lists son Conrad, daughter Margaret wife of Adam Heimer (?spelling) daughter Christina,wife of George Dreisbach, John and Cathjerina Broeker children of daughter Margaret who married Lawrence Broeker. Considerable space in will is given over to his divorced 2nd wife Christina.

Sources

• Source: S1152348863 Repository: #R1150150091 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=102976911&pid=1483
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PA Achives, Series 2, Vol. 2 April 1809 Deed Book E-5, page 4 Peter deeded two tracts of land in Plainfield Township to his son Conrad. Will Northampton County...will dated 8 May 1813.