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From: (geri brennan)
Subject: Re: Peter Witmer
Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 08:49:17 -0400
In-Reply-To: Reinhold <106135.551@compuserve.com>'s message of Thu, 6 May2004 06:39:49 -0400


Lancaster
Witmer
Benedict s/o Sebastian and Margaret, born 12 Nov 1766 1st Reformed
Church, Lancaster

Wittmayer
Maria Margaret,16 Sept 1762, d/o Leonard and Catharine, White Oak

Wittmer
Joseph, Dec 1776 s/o Michael Wittmer and Catharine Schreyer White Oak
Ch. Penn township

Wittmeyer
Anna Maria 14 Dec 1755 s/o Simon and wife . Emanuel Lutheran Ch.
Elizabeth township



Northampton
Weitman
Henry, 10 Jan 1778, s/o Philip and Sarah Mt. Bethel

Wittman
Johann, 4 July 1798 s/o Johann and Catharine Moor township

Rev. War
Weitman
Abraham srv 11thPA

War of 1812
Witmer
Bastaian or as Sebastian, wife Lydia PA

John wf Mary, MD

Witmore
Samuel Old Wars

Lancaster Co.
On April 17, 1866, Henry L., Frantz to Susan E. Witmer.
Abraham Witmer, pioneer, came from Switzerland in 1716 and his son,
John, grandfather of Susan E.. John Witmer was a member of Gen.
Washington's staff of observation. He died May, 1793, in Phila. PA. He
and his wife Mary (Harmon) were members of the Lutheran Church.

Abraham, father of Susan E., was a native of Lancaster Co. he died in
Soudersburg, Nov 7 1874. He married Susan Newcomer, d/o Rev. Christian
and Susan (Stipken). Rev. Newcomer was a Dunkard. He srv. uring the War
of 1812


Children of Abraham and Susan (Newcomer)
1.Rev. Christian N.,2. A. Mary, w/o Cyrus Weaver, of Chester Co., they
had children ( F. Witmer, Mary E., Susan H., and Anna M.)3. Susan H.,
raised a Quaker, member of the New Mennonite Church, w/o Henry L.
Frantz. 4. Dr. Abraham of Washington DC, he married Robert Stone.

Joseph Nissley married in Jan 1871 to Elizabeth Witmer, who was born in
Rapho twp, May 16, 1842.

Peter Witmer, father to Elizabeth (Witmer) Nissley, was born in Manor
twp., Dec 21, 1809, he was the son of Peter and Barbara (Funck) Witmer.
Children; John, Mary, w/o Michael Grosh, Barbara married John Kaufman,
Christian, died young, Jacob died 190, Peter F., , Harry, Christian,
died in the West, Martin, Benjamin, Catharine, w/o John Gerlach, Anna
w/o Jacob Stehman, Elizabeth.

Peter Witmer, father of Peter F., was the son of John Wittmer, as the
name was originally spelled, and the change in spelling was brought
about by a brother of Peter F., named Jacob Wittmer.

Peter F. Witmer, in Elizabethtown, married Elizabeth Eshleman. Children;
Catharine, died unmarried, Jacob, Peter, Elizabeth, w/o Joseph Nissly,
Mary, Anna w/o Josiah Myers, of MD., Jonas, Henry, Fanny w/o Jacob
Sowders.

Witmer, George H., was born Jan 6, 1820, s/o Jacob and Sarah (Lefever)
Witmer, d/o George and Susan (Hartman) Lefever of Strasburg, she was
born Feb 15, 1799, died Sept 9, 1890

Great grandfather Jacob Witmer, came from Switzerland, worked for a man
in Phila. until he passage money. He was the founder of the Witmer
family in PA. John Witmer was the grandfather of George H., and he had a
family as follows; Jacob, Barbara, w/o Jacob Barge. Nancy, w/o Christian
Shaul,.

Jacob Witmer married Sarah (Lefever) 1. Hettie married Jacob Fritz, 2.
George H., married 1st Anne Palor, 2nd Martha Rhoads, 3. Susan married
Jacob Herr, 4. Sarah married 1st Abraham Groff, 2nd to Amos Herr,5.
Aaron married Ann Herr, 6. Jacob unmarried, 7. Martin married Elizabeth
Huber, 2nd Mary Mowrer, 8. John died age 2., Annie, died age 3. 10.
Neoma, died age 4.

The inventory of the estate of John Witmer, appraised Dec 27, 1728, is
on file in the register's office at West Chester, Chester Co. Admin;
Christian Vitty. Children, Elizabeth married Christian Swartz, Barbara
married George Kendrick, Michael married Anna Long.

Children of Michael and Anna (Long) 1. John born 1750 married Elizabeth
__, 2. Abraham born 1756, married Maria Swartz.,3. Anna born 1760
married Jacob Eberly,4. Mary born 1763, married Jacob Knopp, 5. Herman,
born 1753 married 1st Barbara Groff, who was born 1749, died 1797, 2nd
to Barbara Schucker, born1779, died 1863.

Best Wishes, Geri

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