Abraham Klee (abt. 1739 - 1808)

Born about 1739 in Bern Township, Berks, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 31 Aug 1808 at about age 69 in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Birth

1739

Berks Co. PA

Abraham Klee married Katherina Grim, the daughter of David Grim. They first lived in Bern Township and after 1780 in Maiden Creek Township^[1] (Berks County) on his own farm. He had six sons, two of whom were John Klee and Daniel Klee. He had three daughters, one of whom was named Margaratha Klee. Two sons-in-law were Jacob Platt and Jeremiah Platt. His wife's will, under the English name, Catherine Clay, is in the Berks County Courthouse in Reading.^[2]

Abraham Klee died intestate.^[3][4]

Children born to Abraham and Catherine (Grim) Klee:^[5]

1. Daniel Clay, b. bef 1775^[6]

2. Johannes Clay, b. bef 1775

3. Adam Clay, b. Apr 7, 1779

4. Jacob Clay, b. abt 1782

5. Nicholas Clay, b. abt 1784

6. Magdalena Clay, b. abt 1785

7. Maria Clay, b. abt 1786

8. Margaretha Clay b. abt 1786

9. William or Valentine Clay, b. abt 1805 (mentioned in Abraham's probate records)^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Deeds available online through Berks County Recorder of Deeds, search surname KLEE and KLEH https://countyfusion4.propertyinfo.com/countyweb/login.do
2. ↑ Shaw, Don C. A Genealogy and History of Some of the Descendants of Johan Nicholas Klee of Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania: Clays of Pennsylvania Dutch Ancestry. Chicago, IL, 1968. Pg 9.
3. ↑ Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Berks Letters of administration, 1794-1822, vol 5-8, (Abraham's is in Volume 7, pg 62), Image 472 of 913. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99T-N9BV-G?mode=g&i=471&wc=9PMZ-VZ3%3A268499201%2C284737401%3Fcc%3D1999196&cc=1999196
4. ↑ Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994 Berks Estates 1800-1850 Bryman, Christian-Cramp, Charles, Image 1046-1054 of 2450. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9S4-F884?i=1045&wc=9P93-829%3A268499201%2C276833201%3Fcc%3D1999196&cc=1999196
5. ↑ Knack, Mary Ann, Genealogy of the families of Staudt, Clay, Heater and Mundy, Pg 8, Self Published, 2001.
6. ↑ Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994 Berks Estates 1800-1850 Bryman, Christian-Cramp, Charles, Image 1054 of 2450. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9S4-FZ1J?i=1053&wc=9P93-829%3A268499201%2C276833201%3Fcc%3D1999196&cc=1999196
7. ↑ Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994 Berks Estates 1800-1850 Bryman, Christian-Cramp, Charles, Image 1054 of 2450. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9S4-FZ1J?i=1053&wc=9P93-829%3A268499201%2C276833201%3Fcc%3D1999196&cc=1999196