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Bear/Baer/Bar Family of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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NOTES/DISCUSSION

The purpose of this page is to share research on the Bär family (became Baer, Bear and similar after immigration) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in hopes of sorting a number of profiles that appear to be duplicative, incomplete, unsourced, and/or incorrect. There is a tremendous amount of information in the work of Jane Evans Best (some of her more recent articles are referenced here, but there are many others). However, the bases for her conclusions are not always evident and some are disputed. She revised the Bär famiy groupings over time, and as would be expected with so much research, there are errors. She emphasizes repeatedly that all of her outlines are intended as clues for further research, not as proof of lineage.[1]B

UPDATE ON 3/8/2024: Based on a three-generation record in a family Bible (first reviewed on 3/8/2024) [2] it is clear that the Henry who died in 1738 was the same man who died with Orphans' Court records in 1749, and was the son of the Henry who died in 1731. See profiles for more info - work in progress.

Clues from two early Best articles shed light on some other relationships:

  • Samuel Bar (Samuel (Bar) Bear (abt.1683-bef.1743)) had a Froschauer Bible in which he wrote that he was born in Adelshofen in 1683. His wife, Anna Shenk, willed this Bible to her nephew Michael Shenk. [3]
  • The signature of Samuel Bare/Behr on the ship Molly that arrived in Philadelphia in 1727 matches the signature on the will of (Samuel (Bar) Bear) [4]

Conclusions:

  • Samuel (Bar) Bear could not have been the son of Hans Jacob (Bar) Bär (1677-1759) (the owner of the 600 acres in Upper Leacock/West Earl), as previously suspected, because he was born too early to have been referred to as one of Jacob’s eight children on the 1719 Duhren emigration record.

Theories:

  • Hans Jacob (Bar) Bär was almost certainly the brother of Hans Michael Baer, based on the fact that Michael, when he died in 1741, was in possession of a 113-acre portion (see Survey A84-125) of the land originally surveyed for Jacob, and they both emigrated from Duhren in 1719.[5] If correct, then Jacob was also the brother of Samuel (Bar) Bear and Heinrich Baer. He was probably the Jacob Sr. who was a residuary legatee of Samuel’s will.

QUESTIONS

  • If the above is correct, how were [[Bar-558|Jacob Bar (aft.1700-1769)] and Samuel, both on the Molly in 1727, related? They are not listed together, but if not brothers, they were likely relatives of some sort.
  • Can anyone summarize Lancaster Deed in Book H-178, or provide a copy? The contents of the entire Deed Book H don't seem to be available online at the Lancaster County Registry of Deeds website. This deed may have information that is inconsistent with some of the ideas here, and needs review.

PEOPLE

Henry Bear who died in Lancaster County in about 1731 (per estate inventory dated March 11, 1731

Best #: BA536 (she refers to him as "Old Henry")

Wiki profile: Bar-121

  • Best wrote this in Anabaptist Families in 1994: "Oswald Bar (BA12) and Elsi Lamprecht (ML58) took Katharina Meili with them when they moved in 1643 to Chneus in the parish of Richterswil nearby. In 1649 Oswald sold his share of the family dairy farm on Ober Albis to his childless uncle, Hans Jakob Bar (BAO) and two first cousins, Hans Bar (BA51) and Hans Jakob Bar (BA53). I believe this Hans Bar (BA51) was the grandfather of the John Henry Bear (BA5187) [later she changed his number to BA5177] who came to present Lancaster County in 1717, and that the younger Hans Jakob Bar (BA53) was the father of the elusive "Old" Henry Bear (BA536) of Earl Township whose ancestry I have been trying to trace since 1979."
  • 200 acres on the west side of today's Earl Township was surveyed for one Henry Bear on June 22, 1721. [6] This parcel was part of the 5,000 acres warranted by Martin Kendrick and John Heer on the 22nd of 9ber (November, not September), 1717. According to the survey, this parcel was returned to Henry's son Jacob on April 25, 1735. (Patent A7-150.) Jacob has a profile at Baer-98.

Henry Bear who died in Earl in 1738 (per estate inventory dated December 26, 1738). He was the same Henry Bear who had four minor children who were given guardian Andrew Schultz on December 5, 1749 in Lancaster County

Best #: BA5177 and BA5170 (previously BA5180)

Wiki profiles: Bar-235, Bar-554, Baer-54, Bear-1351, Bear-1348, Baer-96

Based on a three-generation record in a family Bible, he was the son of the Henry who died in 1731, the husband of Barbara Eby and the father of the following ten children: Anna b. September, 1718;

  • Martin, b. 5/16/1721 m. Rebekka Martin Bear (abt.1720-1792);
  • George b. 2/1/1723;
  • Henrich b. 11/1725;
  • Jacob b. 1/1727;
  • Barbara (Bubly) b. Whitsuntide, 1729;
  • John b. /12/1731
  • Christian Bear b. 12/31/1733 m. Elisabeth, d. April 17, 1795 Heidelberg Township, York County;
  • Michel b. 3/12/1736;
  • another child b. 5/18/1738 (from other sources her name was Elizabeth).

Excerpt from Peter Bezaillon's Road by Martin Hervin Brackbill. Vol. XLIII, No. 1 (1939):

57 Land Office Day Book, under date of Dec. 29, 1746, appears this entry:

"John Frederickfulls and Anthony Pretter, 300 acres in Black Walnut Bottom, now called Erle township, granted in 1717. Paid in full to Logan, Esq. 30 pounds."

"N. B. Pretter obtained a patent for 150 acres, Mar. 4, 1736, Martin Bear Jr., for the other 150 acres, April 5, 1746, in the right of Frederickfulls."

Frederickful sold this land to Peter Bellar, who sold to Henry Bear, Jr. After his death in 1736, it descended to Martin, his son. John Eby was the executor of Bear's will, but died before 1746; Peter Eby, as executor of John, his brother, acting in the behalf of Martin Bear. Black Walnut Bottom was immediately north of Peter's Road, near Eby's or the Dutch Mill.[7]

Who was Martin Bear, Sr. implied by the quote from December 29, 1746? The only man identified so far who fits is Martin Bär (abt.1680-bef.1758).

This Henry’s wife was Barbara Eby, daughter of Durst (profiles at Barbara D. (Eby) Baer and Barbara Eby. She was the sister of Hannes Eby (1685-1746) and Peter Eby (1690-1749), the two sequential executors of his will (not found), Peter Eby eventually acting on behalf of his nephew Martin.

His son George probably was the owner of parcels in Earl very close to those of Martin. Here is a timeline relating to the ownership of those parcels:

  • May 20, 1717, John Frederichfels warranted 150 acres on the western side of Earl Township. (Survey D82-46).
  • February 20, 1734: Henry Bear warranted 53 acres abutting D82-46 (Survey A75-270). [8]
  • April 4, 1736, Martin Bear patented 150-acre Survey D82-46. [9]
  • April 13, 1742: Henry Bear is shown on an abutting survey as owning D82-46. [10] That is probably this Henry who had already died.
  • January 22, 1745 Martin Bear patented the 53 acres (A75-270) (Patent A12-378).
  • February 20, 1734, Jacob Bear warranted 152 acres (see survey A88-169) adjacent to the other two parcels (D82-46 and A75-270). Jacob Bear patented the lot on July 2, 1765 (Patent AA6-303.) This Jacob looks like Jacob Bar (aft.1700-1769), based on his will, relationship to this Henry not known.
  • To the east of this cluster of parcels are other adjacent parcels.
  • November 26, 1764, George Bear patented 94 acres, survey A46-58 in Earl (Patent AA6-52). He and his wife Christiana later sold this and additional land to George Jr. Deed GG-198, 12-30-1786, which consisted of 158 acres according to the deed and combines two lots - shown as Burchard & Heighley 94 & 64 acres on the warrant map.
  • November 6, 1766, George Bear patented the abutting 110 acres, survey A50-292, called “the Third Purchase.” Patent AA8-289. In 1741, per abutting survey A46-58, it was possessed by a Henry Bear. Note: one George Beard (aka Barr on several surveys) warranted 250 acres in Upper Leacock on January 8, 1733, next to Samuel Bear (survey A84-168), patented January 23, 1740 (Patent A9-262), any relationship to George Bear not known.

Best shows the Henry Bear of Earl who died by December 26, 1738 (#BA5177) having sons Martin (BA5177.1) (Martin Bear (abt.1720-1792)), George (BA5177.3) (George Bear (1722-1811)) and others.

See above excerpt from Best article Anabaptist Families in 1994 that mentions him, but may not be correct.

In the Groff Book, Best shows BA5177 with a younger brother, also named Henry (BA5170), which is actually this same man.

At least some of the information in the following excerpt from Bear Saga Update: Part 3 is incorrect. "Hans Heinrich Bar was 21 years old and living at Ober Albis in 1709. He was probably the Henry Pare who in 1717 warranted 424 acres with Michael Shenk in what is now the city of Lancaster. In 1728 his wife's name was Barbara, who was probably Barbara Schenk. By 1734 his wife's name was Barbara Eby, daughter of Theodorus Eby and his first wife. He was naturalized on February 14, 1729, as John Henry Bare. He participated with John Fredericksfulls and Peter Bellar in a 3-way arrangement that traded the land in the city for 200 acres in Earl Township, where he died in 1738." [11] The Henry Pare in the City of Lancaster in 1717 was the man whose will was proved in Hempfield in 1750 (see below and see Lancaster Deed UU-248), not the man who died in 1738. Also note: The land in the City of Lancaster was a 423 acre parcel warranted by Michael Shank and Henry Pare (apparently Heinrich Baer (1695-abt.1750)) on September 27, 1717, surveyed at D78-239 and patented by them on December 31, 1717, 200 acres of which they sold to Peter Beller on September 2, 1728 per Lancaster Deeds EE-383 and EE-384. [12] It has not been determined what role John Fredericksfulls played in that transaction, if any.

On December 5, 1749, Henry Bare had two minor children over 14 named John and Christian and two minor children under 14 named Michael and Elizabeth. [13]

Henry Bear whose will was probated in Hempfield in 1750.

Best #: ?BA1244 (son of Galli, but not proven)

Wikitree profile: Baer-1665

  • Lancaster Deeds G-28 and G-33 (pertaining to the distribution of 454 acres of land in Conestoga, in 1759) made in 1759 and registered in 1759, between the heirs of Henry Bare. Recite that : Henry held 300 acres of land in Conestoga Twp and 154 acres on Little Conestoga Creek. In his will he conveyed 200 acres to his son Henry and 250 acres to his son Benjamin. Henry’s heirs are named as :
  1. Henry Bare and wife Elizabeth (According to Descendants of Benjamin Witmer of Lampeter Township, his first wife was Elizabeth Eshleman, d/o Daniel, and his second wife, who is named in his will, was Margaret Lichty - her will was proved November 27, 1818.)
  2. Benjamin Bare and wife Maria
  3. Magdalena (late Bare) and husband Henry Neff
  4. Anna (late Bare) and husband Peter Brubaker
  5. Barbara (late Bare) and husband Christian Coffman
  6. Fronica (late Bare) and husband Andrew Coffman
  7. Elizabeth (late Bare) and husband Henry Brubaker
  8. John Bare and wife Anna
  9. Mary Bare
  10. Martin Bare
  • Lancaster Deed H-178, made in 1761 and registered in 1761 (pertaining to the distribution of 150 acres of land in Earl Twp, in 1761) between the heirs of Henry Bare of Hempfield recites that: Henry patented 150 acres in Earl Twp (patent A7-10), being part of the 5,000-acre tract granted to Martin Kundig and Hans Heer, and in his will bequeathed the land to his son Martin. [This info needs checking.] Heirs are named as :
  1. Henry Bare and wife Elizabeth
  2. Benjamin Bare and wife Maria
  3. Magdalena (late Bare) and husband Henry Neff
  4. Anna (late Bare) and husband Peter Brubaker
  5. Barbara (late Bare) and husband Christian Coffman
  6. Fronica (late Bare) and husband Andrew Coffman
  7. Elizabeth (late Bare) and husband Henry Brubaker
  8. John Bare and wife Anna
  9. Mary (late Bare) and husband Jacob Brubaker
  10. Martin Bare. NOTE: This Deed H-178 needs review (not found). Patent A7-10 is for a 150 acre parcel in Warwick, not Earl, that was part of the 5,000 acre Kundig/Herr warrant. [14] Henry Bear who died with the probated will in 1750 left his son Martin all his land in Warwick, not Earl.
  • all the deeds identify the children of Henry Bare of Hempfield as :
  1. Henry Bare and wife Elizabeth - Henry inherited 200 acres in Conestoga / Hempfield
  2. Benjamin Bare and wife Maria - Benjamin inherited 250 acres in Conestoga / Hempfield
  3. Magdalena (late Bare) and husband Henry Neff
  4. Anna (late Bare) and husband Peter Brubaker
  5. Barbara (late Bare) and husband Christian Coffman
  6. Fronica (late Bare) and husband Andrew Coffman
  7. Elizabeth (late Bare) and husband Henry Brubaker
  8. John Bare and wife Anna
  9. Mary (late Bare) and husband Jacob Brubaker - Note the 1759 deeds do not name Mary's husband, but the 1761 deed does. It's assumed that she and Jacob married c.1760.
  10. Martin Bare - Martin inherited the land in Earl Twp.
  • The same 10 children as listed above, and their spouses, are also identified, with dates and a lot of other information, in Descendants of Benjamin Witmer of Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: Part 1 by Phillip E. Bedient. [15]
  • From Lancaster Deed UU-248 dated May 21 1796, it is clear that the Henry Bear who wrote his will February 27, 1749 and proved July 18, 1750, leaving land to his son Henry (whose executors are the grantors of the deed), is the same man as Henry Bear, aka Henry Pare, to whom the Proprietors granted a) 300 acres on a branch of the Conestoga on June 20, 1718; and b) 154 acres in Hempfied on November 10, 1741. These two abutting parcels are on the East Hempfield Warrant Map. [The family of the SON Henry is also well laid out in this deed. He wrote his will November 9, 1793, had wife Margaret and children Barbara, w/o Martin Mylin; Ann, w/o John Seman; Elizabeth, w/o Martin Bear; Martin; and deceased son John, who left a daughter Elizabeth.]
  • Meyers-3406: If Henry died in 1750, but his heirs did not sign deeds conveying ownership of their father's lands until 1759, was this because several of them were still minors in 1750? It's likely that Mary (assumed to have married c.1760) was born c.1735-1740, so she was almost certainly a minor in 1750. And, if this was the case, does it then seem likely that this Henry is also the man whose 4 children were given into the guardianship of Andrew Schultz in Dec 1749 (see notes above for Bear-1348)?
    • Risso-29: The problem with this idea is that there is additional information about the Orphans' Court record that wasn't added yet: On December 5, 1749, Henry Bare had two minor children over 14 named John and Christian and two minor children below 14 named Michael and Elizabeth. So the children's names don't match the children in the other Henry's will - no Christian or Michael there. [16]
    • Meyers-3406 : So this means there was one man named Henry Bear who died in Lancaster County in 1749 (leaving 4 minor children) and another who made his will in 1749 (distributing land in Hempfield), and they are not the same person.

Jacob Bear who had 600 acres surveyed for him on June 21, 1721, in what is today Upper Leacock.

Best #: BA5172

Possible Wikitree profiles: Bär-198, Bar-177

  • This Jacob of Upper Leacock seems like a good fit to be the Jacob who emigrated from Duhren in 1719 with wife Barbara (she was pretty definitely Barbara Frederick, d/o Isaac) and eight children Anna, Samuel, Veronica, Margaretha, Barbara, Jacob, Elisabeth and Magdelana. [17] Best, in the Groff Book Volume II, says that Hans Jakob Bear (Best #BA5172) (bp 3/18/1677 Hausen) is that man. She also has a record for a younger brother Jagely Bar (Best #BA5174) (bp 12/30/1683, Hausen) both sons of Hans Bear (BA517). Her info on the two men is similar (Jacob sold his Leacock tract in 1740; Jagely warranted 600 acres in Leacock in 1721 and moved from Leacock in 1740) so I’m wondering if maybe only one of the two brothers came to Leacock, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1741 an Abraham Bear (profiles at Baer-293 and Bär-204 possessed a 441-acre portion of Jacob’s 600 acre property in Upper Leacock. He was probably another, younger, son of Jacob.
  • A Jagely/Jacob is presently shown as the father of the brothers Jacob Bär (1724-1788) and John (Baer) Bär (abt.1726-1791) of Rockingham County, Virginia, but I haven’t found evidence that this is correct, or that their father also went to Virginia. According to their Wikitree profiles, they were both naturalized, John was a native of Switzerland (per court order for his naturalization), and Jacob was Reformed (whereas the 1719 Duhren emigrant Jacob was a Mennonite farmer).

Many other men named Jacob Baer (with many last name variants) of Lancaster County need to be sorted:

  • Jacob Baer/Bähr arrived on the ship Molly in 1727 with Samuel Bare/Behr (both men’s names are spelled differently on the two lists). His signature on the passenger list matches his signature on his will. See Bar-558;
  • Jacob Bear, son of Henry, died intestate in Earl in about 1736 (see Bär-620).
  • Jacob Bear warranted 221 acres in today's Warwick, on a Branch of the Conestoga, on January 21, 1733. See survey A64-211. A new warrant was issued to George Cline on May 29, 1741. The parcel is next to the parcel where Veronica (Bar) Hess (1707-1760), daughter of [[Bar-177|Hans Jacob (Bar), lived with her husband Jacob Hess (1706-1744).
  • Jacob Bear warranted 200 acres (150 acres per survey) in Donegal on March 25, 1738. See survey A76-28. Returned to him on December 23, 1743. This land is in today's Elizabeth Township. [18]
  • Jacob Bare warranted 400 acres in Manheim on May 28, 1743, settled in 1731. This land shows on two surveys (A84-131 and A84-150). The northern parcel was later possessed by Isaac Bare (see Bear-209). The southern parcel was later possessed by John Bare. One Samuel Bear and his wife Margaret may also have possessed some or all of the southern parcel. On May 12, 1768 they signed a mortgage for one acre that refers to abutting land of Isaac Bare (see mortgage in Lancaster deed Book M-426 and see Bare-918. This seems most likely to be Bar-217.
  • Jacob Bear, Sr. is named in the will of Samuel Bear, written in today’s Ephrata Township (then Cocalico) on May 26, 1743. This man seems most likely to be Hans Jacob (Bar) Bär (1677-1759).
  • Jacob Bear warranted 169 acres in today’s Clay Township on April 7, 1735 (see survey A88-117), adjacent to a parcel warranted by George Blazranner on July 4, 1743 (#10, see survey A88-109). On Blazranner’s survey dated November 27, 1745, Jacob Bear’s parcel was already possessed by George Blazranner. Best refers to sale by Jacob Bear to Georg Blaze Rener on December 9, 1752, but no deed found yet.
  • John Jacob Bear, Samuel Bear and Sebastian Concord (Conyard), on January 28, 1746, witnessed a deed from Abraham Bear and his wife Frena. This seems most likely to be Bar-217.
  • Jacob Bear warranted land in today's Earl Township on February 20, 1734. He is the same man who wrote his will in Earl Township dated October 27, 1769, proved December 7, 1769. His survey at A88-169 on the Earl Warrant Map, shows him next to Martin Bear and also Michael Graybill (#18). He named Michael as his neighbor (and executor) in his will. See Bar-558;
  • Jacob Barr wrote his will in Bart Township dated Mary 15, 1803, proved November 1, 1803 (H-393) mentioning wife Anna and “children of my first wife” and “my wife’s children”. See Barr-376.

Samuel Bear who died in Cocalico (probably today Ephrata Township) with will date May 26, 1743 and proved September 16, 1743 naming siblings

Best #: ?BA1242, son of Galli, but unproven.

Wikitree profile: Bar-123

  • See records on Bar-123. Samuel left a will naming a Jacob Sr. and also his siblings: deceased brother Michael; Henry, his executor; and the children and grandchildren of an unnamed sister (probably Ann), wife of Jacob Baumann (Bowman-7415) - Samuel Baumann and Ann, wife of Tobias Horse, and her children Joseph Horse and Mary Horse.

Samuel Bear who received patented land in today's Conestoga Township in 1741, probably the same man who witnessed a deed in 1746.

Best #5172.2, shown as son of Jacob, the 1719 Duhren emigrant.

Wikitree profiles: Bar-219 and Bare-169

Michael Bear who died intestate in what is today West Earl before June, 1741. Probably the brother of the above Samuel Bear.

Best #: ?BA1243, son of Galli, but unproven

Wikitree profile: Baer-367

Abraham Bear who obtained a new warrant on June 10, 1741 for a 441.58-acre portion of Jacob Bear’s land in Upper Leacock

Best #: ?BA5174.1

Wikitree profiles: Baer-293, Bär-204

  • On January 28, 1746, Abraham sold some of this land (82 acres and 67 acres) to his brother-in-law Heinrich (Bar) Baer (1715-1771). [19] According to Willis N. Baer, this Henry Baer was from a branch of the Baer family that is unrelated or only distantly related to Jacob. Willis N. Baer concluded that he was from Ottenbach, Switzerland, didn’t arrive until 1739 (on the Lydia) and his ancestors can be traced back several generations in Ottenbach. So Abraham may not have been closely related (biologically) to his brother-in-law, but more research is needed.


Martin Bear, Mennonite Minister, died leaving a will in Lampeter (today East Lampeter) in 1758

Best #: BD12

Wikitree profile: Bär-530 – sourced and looks accurate. No duplicates found.

  • He acquired a 400-acre parcel in East Lampeter (part of the London Co. parcel) from the members of the London Company on March 14, 1722 (see his profile at Bär-530).
  • He appears to be only remotely related to the other men here, although he also came from Ittlingen and arrived at about the same time – between 14 May 1715 and March 14, 1722.

SOURCES

  1. ↑ See, for example, Best, Jane Evans. Näf/Neff (NF) Family: An Update. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage. April, 1993.
  2. ↑ Research Tips in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 2019, page 103, which also says that "a copy of the record was shared for Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society files."
  3. ↑ Best, Jane Evans. ‘’Bear Saga Update: Part One’’’. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage. July, 1998, page 15.
  4. ↑ Best, Jane Evans. Three Bears of Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and Other Early Bears. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage. October, 1981. Page 13.
  5. ↑ See draft of survey in ‘’’Genealogy of Henry Bear,’’’ by Willis Nissley Baer, page 10 at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89060749736&view=1up&seq=34&skin=2021 and Upper Leacock Warrant Map at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-522WarranteeTwpMaps/r017Map2845LancasterUpperLeacockWeb.pdf.
  6. ↑ See Survey D82-47 at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-114CopiedSurveyBooks/Books%20D1-D90/Book%20D82/Book%20D-82%20pg%2093.pdf. And see Earl Warrant Map at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-522WarranteeTwpMaps/r017Map2816LancasterEarlWeb.pdf. (The parcel shows as "Martin Kendrick et al" on the warrant map).
  7. ↑ Brackbill, Martin Hervin. Peter Bezaillon's Road. LancasterHistory website at https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/media/library/docs/edit_vol43no1pp1_48.pdf
  8. ↑ see survey A75-270 at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-114CopiedSurveyBooks/Book%20%20A1-A89/Book%20A-75/Book%20A-75%20pg%20542.pdf.
  9. ↑ See survey D82-46 at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-114CopiedSurveyBooks/Books%20D1-D90/Book%20D82/Book%20D-82%20pg%2091.pdf, and see reference to Patent A12-376 at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17PatentIndexes/A-AAPatentIndex19.pdf. which names the warrantee Frederichfels.
  10. ↑ See survey A76-211at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-114CopiedSurveyBooks/Book%20%20A1-A89/Book%20A-76/Book%20A-76%20pg%20424.pdf.
  11. ↑ Bear Saga Update: Part 3 by Jane Evans Best, in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, January 1999.
  12. ↑ See Survey D78-239 at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-114CopiedSurveyBooks/Books%20D1-D90/Book%20D78/Book%20D-78%20pg%20477.pdf and Lancaster Warrant Map at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-522WarranteeTwpMaps/r017-Map2828-Lancaster-ConestogaManorWeb.pdf.
  13. ↑ Wevodau, Edward N. Abstracts of Lancaster County, PA Orphans Court Records 1742-1767, page 19.
  14. ↑ See Survey D78-37 at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-114CopiedSurveyBooks/Books%20D1-D90/Book%20D78/Book%20D-78%20pg%2073.pdf on Warwick Warrant Map at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-522WarranteeTwpMaps/r017Map2846LancasterWarwickWeb.pdf.
  15. ↑ Bedient, Phillip E. Descendants of Benjamin Witmer of Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: Part 1. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage Volume XIV, Number 2, April 1991, p. 12
  16. ↑ Abstracts of Lancaster County, PA Orphans Court Records, page 19.
  17. ↑ Burgert, Annette Kunselman. Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-Speaking Lands to North America. Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society, 16/19. Birdsboro, PA: The Pennsylvania German Society. Vol. 1: The Northern Kraichgau. 1983. Page 432.
  18. ↑ See survey A76-28 at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-114CopiedSurveyBooks/Book%20%20A1-A89/Book%20A-76/Book%20A-76%20pg%2058.pdf and Elizabeth Warrant Map at https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-522WarranteeTwpMaps/r017Map2825LancasterElizabethWeb.pdf.
  19. ↑ The Genealogy of Henry Baer of Leacock, Pennsylvania (Baer-Bear-Bare).
  • Best, Jane Evans. A Bear Saga Update: Part Two. Publisher: Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage. Oct., 1998.
  • Best, Jane Evans. "Bear Saga Update: Part Three", Lancaster Mennonite Conference Historical Society, and Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. 1978. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage. [Lancaster, Pa.]: [Lancaster Mennonite Conference Historical Society]. Vol. 22, No. 1, January 1999, pg. (Part three details what I believe to be the families of Hans Heinrich Bar (BA5177, was H and BA5187) and Heinrich Bar (BA5170, was Y and BA5180).




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