Christian Meyer (1763 - 1843)

Born 27 Mar 1763 in Franconia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania

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Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1843 at age 80 in Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Fretz^[1] identifies Christian as the son of Samuel Meyer and Catherine Kolb. However, Davis^[2] identifies him as the son of Christian Meyer and Susanna Detweiler. Both Samuel Meyer and Christian Meyer were sons of Rev. Christian Meyer.

Birth : Christian was born on 27 Mar 1763 in Franconia, Montgomery, PA.^[1][2]

Marriage and children : Christian married (1st) Mary Landis.^[1][2] Their children are identified as :

1. Rudolph / Ralph (1785 - 1871) m. Barbara Fretz^[1][3]
2. Catherine m. Joseph Fretz (no issue)^[1][3]
3. Sarah (1788-1833) m. Joseph Leatherman^[1][2][3]
4. Samuel m. Anna Shaddinger^[1][3]
5. Christian b. Montgomery and d. bef. 1832 and m. Anna Landis ^[1][3]
6. Elizabeth m. Jacob Gehman^[1][3]
7. Jacob (1795 - c.1813)^[1]
8. Mary (1797 - c.1813)^[1]
9. Abraham m. Anna Moyer^[1][3]
10. Magdalena (1800-1879) m. Daniel Haldeman^[1][3]
11. Isaac (1802-1874) m. Hannah Hunsicker^[1][3]

Christian married (2nd) Sarah Gehmann (née Overholt) on 24 Nov 1814. Their children are identified as :

1. Anna m.c.1834 Henry A. Moyer^[1][3]
2. Joseph O. (1818 - ?) m. Lydia Hunsicker^[1][3]

Death : The will of Christian Meyers of Bedminster, Bucks, was made on 16 Jun 1832. Christian provides amply for his beloved wife, Sarah, leaving her the rights to the house where they were living and its contents, and for his unmarried daughter Catharine, who is to retain a room on the second storey of the house. He leaves his plantation to his son, Abraham. He divides the remainder of his estate amongst his children, who are named as : Ralph, Catharine, Sarah (wife of Joseph Leatherman), Samuel, Elizabeth (wife of Joseph Gehman), Christian (deceased) and his two daughters Catherina and Elizabeth, Abraham, Magdalena (wife of Daniel Holderman), Isaac, Ann and Joseph. Executors were Abraham and Isaac. Witnesses were [?] and David Kulp both of whom died before the will was proven on 28 Aug 1843.^[3]

Notes

There is no evidence that Christian ever used Kolb as a middle name. Given the uncertainty around his parentage, it is misleading to include it here.

Reported military service

• An earlier version of the profile identified Christian as "Pvt. Christian Kolb Meyer". The "Pvt" prefix was deleted in the absence of evidence that Christian had ever been in the military, but this may need to be reviewed. Coming from a Mennonite family, it would be unusual for Christian to have seen active service in a military conflict.
• Fretz makes no mention of Christian having served in any military.
• Records exists for DAR applications^[4] and SAR applications^[5] made by descendants of "Private Christian Kolb Meyer", husband of (1) Mary Landis and (2) Sarah Overholt. Note that on at least one of the original application forms "Kolb" has been crossed out.
• The DAR reference to Pennsylvania Archives is for a list of men who enrolled in Hilltown, Bucks.^[6] This is certainly where Christian's father, Samuel, was living. A Christian Meyer / Mayer / Moyer was recorded there in tax lists from 1780-1789 (and then again from 1816 onwards) - but Christian son of Samuel would have been aged just 17 in 1780. Was there another Christian Meyer in Hilltown, Bucks?
• Records exist for several men named Christian Meyer who served in the US Revolutionary War.^[7][8] However, none of these is for "Christian Kolb Meyer" and it's not immediately clear that any refers to this Christian.

Baschi Meyer Project

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15} Fretz, Abraham James. "A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Christian and Hans Meyer and Other Pioneers: Together with Historical and Biographical Sketches, Illustrated with Eighty-seven Portraits and Other Illustrations" (p.188). Harleysville, Pennsylvania: News Printing House, 1896. (Available online at Google Books.)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Davis, WWH (1905). A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania (p. 418), published as Vol. III of History of Bucks County Pennsylvania viewed via Google Books.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11} Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania. (Wills, Vol 12, 1838-1847) viewed at https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/8802/images/005534511_00195
4. ↑ U.S., Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 DAR Ancestor #A083709 citing "PA ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 5, P 344". Viewed at https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A083709
5. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. Viewed at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2204/images/32596_242372-00575? and at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2204/images/32596_242334-00228? and at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2204/images/32596_242382-00039?
6. ↑ Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, vol. 5. p.344 : A LIST OF THE MEN'S NAMES ENROLD IN THE EASTERN DIVSION OF HILTOWN IN THE FIRST FOUR CLASSES OF CAPTAIN GRIERS COMPANY (c). Viewed at https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/86107/?offset=&return=1#page=346&viewer=picture&o=search&n=0&q=meyer
7. ↑ Revolutionary War Battalions & Militia Index Cards. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania, U.S., Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783. Viewed at https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/2591/images/40166_2421406272_0459-00140 and https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/2591/images/40166_2421401696_0488-00490 and https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/2591/images/40166_2421401696_0489-00760 and https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/2591/images/40166_2421406271_0448-00358 and https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/2591/images/40166_2421406271_0448-00357 and https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/2591/images/40166_2421401696_0488-00507 and numerous others.
8. ↑ Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C. : 1st Regiment, 1775 (Folder 1) - 2d Regiment, 1777-1779 (Folders 5-14). Viewed at https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/4282/images/miusa1775a_113628-00258 and numerous others.

See also :

• 1790 United States Federal Census (Census Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 267; Image: 679; Family History Library Film: 0568148)
• Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014
• Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-1999. Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 660
• Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863
• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current