Alexander (Bender) Painter (1713 - abt. 1771)

Born 12 Nov 1713 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Maria (Roder) Painter — married 1740 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died about May 1771 at about age 57 in Rockingham, Virginia

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Biography

Alexander (Bender) Painter 1713 - 1789

Birth

Birth: Nov 12 1713 Illingen, Enzkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany He was the son of Matthaus Bender and Anna Catherina Voltz. Records in Germany indicate his mother's first name was Catharina [1] [2]

Birth: 12 NOV 1713 Illingen, Enzkreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Text: Birth date: 1703Birth place: Ge

Marriage date: 1740 Marriage place: PA

Birth:

Date: 12 NOV 1713

Place: Mutterstadt, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 12 NOV 1713

Death

He passed away in 1771. [3] Death: 1789 Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Death: 1789 Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Death: 14 MAY 1771 Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Death: 14 MAY 1771 Augusta, Virginia, USA

Date: 14 MAY 1771 Timberville, Augusta, Virginia, USA

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 1789Array

Marriage

Husband: Alexander Bender Painter

Wife: Anna Maria Margareth Roder

Child: George Painter

Child: Abraham Painter

Child: Adam Painter

Child: Reece Painter Bender

Child: John Alexander Painter

Child: John Christian Painter

Child: Anna Margaretha Painter

Child: James Bender Painter

Child: Phillip Painter Bender

Child: Matthias Painter

Child: Henry Painter

Marriage: 1740 Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA

Text: Birth date: 1703Birth place: GeMarriage date: 1740Marriage place: PA

Marriage: 1740 Upper Hanover, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Family Members

Parents: Johann Matthias Bender 1679 - 1721 Catharina Bender Bender (born Voltz) 1670 - 1764 Siblings: Johann Georg Bender Painter 1703 - 1806 Catherine Barbara Painter 1708 - 1709 Frederick Bender Painter 1722 - 1805 Anna Barbara Roder (born Bender-painter) 1708 - 1773 Catherine Barbara Bender Painter 1711 - 1744

Research Notes

Note 26 August 2013 by RE Graham on Family Search [1] !Alexander immigrated to Philadelphia from near Mannheim, Germany with his parents about 1720. The German spelling for Painter is Bender. I also have his birthplace as No. Kraichgau, Germany. !Alexander Painter removed with his family to Rockingham Co, Va in 1745 from New Hanover Twp, Montgomery Co. (then Philadelphia Co), Pa. They lived at Timberville, Rockingham Co., VA. where they attended Rader's church. His father-in-law also removed and lived as neighbors. 16 Aug 1753 Augusta County Court Orders by Chalkley shows: Vice Adam Harmon, John States and Alexander Painter were appointed overseers for a new road from Brock's Gap to the mouth of Lost River, leading to Lost Mt. !Alexander and Anna Maria moved to Timberville, Va. close to Anna Margaretha's brother, Adam Rader and Alexander's sister, Anna Barbara, lived after the baptism of their first child in Mar 1746 in PA. There are many land transactions in Augusta Co., Va. for Painters families. !16 Aug 1753 from Augusta Co. records. Alexander Painter was appointed overseer for a new road from North Mt Gap called Brock's Gap near Thomas Mish to the mouth of Lost River leading to North Mt. !15 May 1764 from Augusta County Court Orders by Chalkley shows: Alexander Painter qualified as administrator of Catherine Painter. !20 May 1765. Augusta Co., VA Deed Bk 19 p 227. Adam Reider and Alexander Painter of Augusta Co., VA. to Peter Scholl and Michael Niece a small amount of land for building a Church House or People Place for people to worship God in. Signed: Adam Rader, Alexander Painter, Anna Raidr and Margaret Painter. !16 Oct 1765 from Augusta County Court Orders by Chalkley: Jacob Harper, Alex Painter, John Seller, Augustine Price, Jacob Parsenger, Henry Lung and Michael Neese. -- Naturalized (the order states they were qualified as justices). !From Chalkley Vol III, p 213. 14 May 1771: Alexander and Margaret to Christly Painter, for 100 pounds, parts of several tracts patented to Alexander on the waters of North River Shenandoah, Thomas Moore's survey, crossing Fort Run, corner land purchased by Alexander from Adam Rader, containing 279 acres. !0030316 Will Bk 3 p 337 Augusta Co., VA. 15 May 1764 Alexander Painter and Henry Long were administrators of the estate of Catherine Painter. !0030349 Deed Bk 17 p 2/3/4/5/6. Augusta Co., VA. shows: 13 May 1771 Alexander and Margot Painter of Augusta Co., VA. to Chrisley Painter 279 acres for 100 pounds on the North River of the Shenandoah River. !0030349: Deed Bk 17 Augusta Co., VA. pp 218/9/20/1. Alexander and Margaret Painter of Augusta Co. to John Painter, for 100 pounds, parts of several tracts totalling 341 acres Mathias Reader's land, line of Cristly Painter. !The Rader Churchyard Cemetery in Plains Twp., Rockingham Co., Va. has the following marker: May 20th 1765. Adam Reider and Alexander Painter for the glory of God and the spreading of his precious gospel have given a small quantity of land (3 acres) for the building of a church house to worship God. !The death of Alexander is taken from the date he deeded land to his son, Christian Painter 14 May 1771.

Sources

[1] "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSWC-897V-7?cc=3015626 : 17 October 2019), > image 1 of 1; Records extracted and images digitized by Ancestry.com. German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.

Alexander Bender 12 Nov 1713 Ittlingen, Eppingen, Baden, Deutschland Matthäus Bender Catharina 60/61

[2] "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4L3-J29 : 26 October 2021), Alexander Bender, 1713:

Name Alexander Bender Sex Male Birth Date 12 Nov 1713 Birthplace Ittlingen, Eppingen, Baden, Deutschland Birthplace (Original) Ittlingen, Heidelberg, Baden Father's Name Matthaeus Bender Father's Sex Male Mother's Name Catharina Mother's Sex Female

[3]"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2Y-ST88 : 10 June 2020), Alexander Painter, 1771; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com:

Name Alexander Painter Death or Burial Date 1771 Death or Burial Place Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, United States of America Death or Burial Place (Original) Timberville, Rockingham, Virginia, United States of America Cemetery Rader Lutheran Church Cemetery Death Date May 1771 Birth Date 12 Nov 1713

• Find A Grave memorial #73753166. URL: [2]

• History of Shenandoah County, 874 pp on file at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89DL-FWX5?i=54

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSWC-897V-7?cc=3015626&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQPDT-N449

• https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-270573741-2-563168/alexander-bender-painter-in-myheritage-family-trees?s=216760841

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to David Townsend for creating Bender-821.